{"id":"1792885282175-sports-segment","slug":"byu-on-the-ropes-in-double-ot","title":"BYU on the ropes in double OT","summary":"Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski did open and trade Pokémon cards with a young fan before Game 2 of the World Series. He's known for his Pokémon hobby, including wearing gloves with card-display slots.\n\nDontayvion Wicks is not one of the Eagles' top two wide receivers; he plays for the Green Bay Packers. A.J. Brown is the Eagles' other top receiver alongside DeVonta Smith. The post appears to misidentify a player.\n\nUCF did force double overtime against No. 2 BYU, and the game went to 2OT, per ESPN's live coverage. This is a personal, real-time account of a local high school/college football game with no broader factual assertion to verify. This is a betting parlay suggestion, not a factual claim. This is a sports betting promotional post with no factual claim to verify. This is a personal ad, not a factual claim.\n\nESPN reports Dave Doeren is out as NC State head coach after 14 years, and examines potential replacements.\n\nESPN reports the Golden State Valkyries won Game 4 on the road in Atlanta, evening the WNBA Finals at 2-2, and held Angel Reese to eight points.\n\nESPN's live coverage confirms No. 2 BYU was in a 2OT game against UCF and looking to avoid an upset.\n\nESPN reports Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan solidified their standing as champions at UFC 333.","publishedAt":"2026-10-24T23:41:22.175Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"The Pregame","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski did open and trade Pokémon cards with a young fan before Game 2 of the World Series. He's known for his Pokémon hobby, including wearing gloves with card-display slots.\nSource: [bleacherreport.com](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25519816-watch-brewers-jacob-misiorowski-open-pokemon-cards-young-fan-world-series) NAMES: Jacob Misior (https://x.com/MLB/status/2114126102486761570)\n\nFALSE: Dontayvion Wicks is not one of the Eagles' top two wide receivers; he plays for the Green Bay Packers. A.J. Brown is the Eagles' other top receiver alongside DeVonta Smith. The post appears to misidentify a player.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/team//name/phi/philadelphia-eagles) NAMES: DeVonta Smith = Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver; Dontayvion Wicks = Green Bay P (https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2114135069849739517)\n\nTRUE: UCF did force double overtime against No. 2 BYU, and the game went to 2OT, per ESPN's live coverage. This is a personal, real-time account of a local high school/college football game with no broader factual assertion to verify. This is a betting parlay suggestion, not a factual claim. This is a sports betting promotional post with no factual claim to verify. This is a personal ad, not a factual claim.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story//id/50258227/week-8-live-highlights) NAMES: UCF = University of Central Florida; BYU = Brigham Young Univ (https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/2114137348074004908)\n\nTRUE: ESPN reports Dave Doeren is out as NC State head coach after 14 years, and examines potential replacements.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story//id/50270580/nc-state-doeren-candidates-roster) NAMES: Dave Doeren = longtime NC State head football coac (https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50270580/nc-state-doeren-candidates-roster)\n\nTRUE: ESPN reports the Golden State Valkyries won Game 4 on the road in Atlanta, evening the WNBA Finals at 2-2, and held Angel Reese to eight points.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story//id/50263122/finals-game-4-golden-state-valkyries-atlanta-dream) NAMES: Valkyries = Golden State WNBA team; Angel Ree (https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/50263122/finals-game-4-golden-state-valkyries-atlanta-dream)\n\nTRUE: ESPN's live coverage confirms No. 2 BYU was in a 2OT game against UCF and looking to avoid an upset.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story//id/50258227/week-8-live-highlights) NAMES: BYU = Brigham Young University; UCF = University of Central F (https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50258227/week-8-live-highlights)\n\nTRUE: ESPN reports Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan solidified their standing as champions at UFC 333.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mma/story//id/50269333/volkanovski-yan-ufc-333-takeaways) NAMES: Alexander Volkanovski = UFC featherweight champion; Petr Yan =  (https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/50269333/volkanovski-yan-ufc-333-takeaways)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski did open and trade Pokémon cards with a young fan before Game 2 of the World Series. 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We look at the potential moves for the Wolfpack.","author":"ESPN"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"ESPN reports the Golden State Valkyries won Game 4 on the road in Atlanta, evening the WNBA Finals at 2-2, and held Angel Reese to eight points.","sourceName":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story//id/50263122/finals-game-4-golden-state-valkyries-atlanta-dream) NAMES: Valkyries = Golden State WNBA team; Angel Ree","sourceUrl":"https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/50263122/finals-game-4-golden-state-valkyries-atlanta-dream","claim":"How the Valkyries stole Game 4 on the road to even WNBA Finals at 2-2 - Golden State won Game 4 in Atlanta, held Angel Reese to eight points and take home-court advantage back to Ballhalla.","author":"ESPN"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"ESPN's live coverage confirms No. 2 BYU was in a 2OT game against UCF and looking to avoid an upset.","sourceName":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story//id/50258227/week-8-live-highlights) NAMES: BYU = Brigham Young University; UCF = University of Central F","sourceUrl":"https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50258227/week-8-live-highlights","claim":"Follow live: No. 2 BYU looks to avoid upset in 2OT vs. UCF - null","author":"ESPN"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"ESPN reports Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan solidified their standing as champions at UFC 333.","sourceName":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mma/story//id/50269333/volkanovski-yan-ufc-333-takeaways) NAMES: Alexander Volkanovski = UFC featherweight champion; Petr Yan = ","sourceUrl":"https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/50269333/volkanovski-yan-ufc-333-takeaways","claim":"Alexander Volkanovski, Petr Yan solidify their greatness at UFC 333 - Facing tough tests, the champions at UFC 333 proved their all-time mettle in their respective divisions.","author":"ESPN"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/MLB/status/2114126102486761570","name":"[bleacherreport.com](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25519816-watch-brewers-jacob-misiorowski-open-pokemon-cards-young-fan-world-series) NAMES: Jacob Misior","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@MLB"},{"url":"https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2114135069849739517","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/team//name/phi/philadelphia-eagles) NAMES: DeVonta Smith = Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver; Dontayvion Wicks = Green Bay P","kind":"x","verdict":"FALSE","author":"Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)"},{"url":"https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/2114137348074004908","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story//id/50258227/week-8-live-highlights) NAMES: UCF = University of Central Florida; BYU = Brigham Young Univ","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport)"},{"url":"https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50270580/nc-state-doeren-candidates-roster","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story//id/50270580/nc-state-doeren-candidates-roster) NAMES: Dave Doeren = longtime NC State head football coac","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"ESPN"},{"url":"https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/50263122/finals-game-4-golden-state-valkyries-atlanta-dream","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story//id/50263122/finals-game-4-golden-state-valkyries-atlanta-dream) NAMES: Valkyries = Golden State WNBA team; Angel Ree","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"ESPN"},{"url":"https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50258227/week-8-live-highlights","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story//id/50258227/week-8-live-highlights) NAMES: BYU = Brigham Young University; UCF = University of Central F","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"ESPN"},{"url":"https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/50269333/volkanovski-yan-ufc-333-takeaways","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mma/story//id/50269333/volkanovski-yan-ufc-333-takeaways) NAMES: Alexander Volkanovski = UFC featherweight champion; Petr Yan = ","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"ESPN"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792885282175-sports-segment-byu-on-the-ropes-in-double-ot","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/sports","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792885282175-sports-segment-byu-on-the-ropes-in-double-ot","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1792885282175-sports-segment-byu-on-the-ropes-in-double-ot and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Marcus","text":"Number two team in the country, on the ropes, heading to a second overtime."},{"host":"Liam","text":"This is what Saturday night college football is FOR. UCF has BYU on the brink."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Bleacher Report just posted it: UCF forces double overtime against number two BYU. Game is wild."},{"host":"Liam","text":"No. Two in the nation, and the Knights are throwing haymakers in the fourth. I love this."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"This is the spot where great seasons go to die. BYU's undefeated run, the playoff hype, all of it."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And UCF is at home, crowd's losing its mind, and suddenly a team with nothing to lose has everything."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"ESPN's live coverage is tracking it. This game's been back and forth all night."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Look, I've been saying BYU is overrated for a month. Their schedule's soft, their offense bails them out with gadget plays."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Soft schedule? They beat two ranked teams in October."},{"host":"Liam","text":"They beat a fading Utah team and a Kansas State squad that turned the ball over four times!"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And how many teams survive that kind of trap game on the road? That's exactly what playoff teams do."},{"host":"Liam","text":"If you're the number two team in America, you don't need a miracle drive to beat a five-loss UCF team."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"You need to win. That's it. Style points die in November. Survive and advance."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Survive against UCF? That's the bar for a title contender?"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The bar is winning games like this. Ask Alabama, ask Georgia, ask Clemson. Championships are built in coin-flip games."},{"host":"Liam","text":"I'll give you this: if BYU pulls it out in double overtime, that's a statement. But a statement about their resilience, not their dominance."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fair. But resilience is exactly what the committee wants to see in a team without a conference championship to lean on."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Okay, we'll get an answer in the next fifteen minutes. But I'm telling you, them escaping this game is not the same as them being the second-best team."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Agreed. But if UCF pulls this off, then the whole BYU playoff argument is gone. Gone."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Speaking of big names falling, Dave Doeren is out at NC State. Fourteen years, done."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"ESPN's reporting it. Fourteen years is a lifetime in college football, and he won eight or more games like clockwork."},{"host":"Liam","text":"But the floor fell out this season. NC State's offense has been unwatchable, and administration made the call."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The question is who wants this job. NC State's a program with resources, but it's the little brother in the ACC."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You've got to win in a division with Clemson, Florida State, and now Miami's serious again. Brutal."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Doeren became a victim of his own consistency. Ten-win season, then a two-win collapse, and suddenly you're out."},{"host":"Liam","text":"The top candidate list ESPN's floating has some interesting names. But here's the thing: NC State is a jump-across, not a leap-up."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"It's a stepping-stone job. You go there, win nine games, and parlay it into a bigger budget. Doeren never got that."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Fourteen years at one place without a conference title? In this era, that's rare enough to question."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"But somebody is going to get a roster with talent and a fanbase that packs Carter-Finley. It's not a rebuild."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Alright, let's flip from firings to the WNBA Finals, where the Valkyries just stole Game 4 on the road."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Golden State evened the series at two, and they held Angel Reese to eight points. Eight."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's the story. Reese has been the engine for Atlanta this entire playoff run. Eight points means the defense locked her down."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And they take home court back to, what, Ballhalla? That's what ESPN called their arena?"},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's the best arena nickname in sports. Ballhalla. Norse gods of basketball."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Now the series is a best-of-three with Golden State hosting two of the three. All the momentum flipped."},{"host":"Liam","text":"The discipline on Reese was the whole show. They doubled her in the post, forced her into tough mid-range shots, and the Dream's offense sputtered."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Reese had been averaging over twenty points in the Finals. Eight points is a defensive masterclass."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And now we're in a real series. Golden State's not just happy to be there. They're one win from a title."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The veteran leadership on the Valkyries has been the difference. They've played like a team that's been here before."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Meanwhile, Atlanta has to figure out how to break that double-team. Because if they don't, this ends in five."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Everyone talks about the league's growth, this series is the proof. We've got a Game 5 at Ballhalla with everything on the line."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Okay, let's stay with the big venues, because the Brewers are in the World Series and they're doing it with some serious personality."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Jacob Misiorowski, their young flamethrower, spent time before Game 2 opening Pokémon cards with a kid."},{"host":"Liam","text":"MLB posted the video. This guy is built like a skyscraper and the kid's showing him which packs to rip."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And he's not just doing it for a camera. Bleacher Report's piece says he's known for this, wears gloves with card-display slots."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Listen, a big league pitcher who trades Pokémon on sight with a ten-year-old? That kid's going to remember it forever."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And in the middle of a World Series run, you'd think he'd be locked in. But this is exactly how you build culture."},{"host":"Liam","text":"One reply called it the most wholesome thing in baseball. Another guy called him a dork."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Yeah, because a guy throwing 101 with a Pokémon card in his back pocket is a dork. Come on."},{"host":"Liam","text":"The same people who call everything soft are furious that a pitcher has a personality. I'd take Misiorowski on my team any day."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Milwaukee's fanbase has completely embraced this roster. They're fun, they're talented, and they're one game up in the Series."},{"host":"Liam","text":"They've also got Payton Tolle and Miguel Rojas sharing a meal in Milwaukee, per MLB's account. Two guys from totally different worlds."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Rojas is the veteran infielder, Tolle's a young arm in the organization, and they're just posting lunch scenes."},{"host":"Liam","text":"This is the stuff that makes seasons. Locker rooms that get along, guys hanging out off the field."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Chemistry is not a cliché. Teams win in October when the seventh guy in the bullpen cares about the ninth guy in the lineup."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And now the Brewers are the Cinderella story the sport needed after the Dodgers and Yankees both went out."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Alright, we've got a full slate tonight: BYU-UCF in double overtime right now, the WNBA Finals, and the World Series."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Saturday night sports is undefeated. Let's get back to it."}]}