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BYU on the ropes in double OT

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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.

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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.

ESPN reports Dave Doeren is out as NC State head coach after 14 years, and examines potential replacements.

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.

ESPN's live coverage confirms No. 2 BYU was in a 2OT game against UCF and looking to avoid an upset.

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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.

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Original post · Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)

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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.

UCF FORCES DOUBLE OT VS. NO. 2 BYU 😳🔥 This game is WILD (via @CFBONFOX) https://t.co/COvZUA9727

Original post · Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport)

[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

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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.

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.

Original post · ESPN

[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

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MNumber two team in the country, on the ropes, heading to a second overtime.
LThis is what Saturday night college football is FOR. UCF has BYU on the brink.
MBleacher Report just posted it: UCF forces double overtime against number two BYU. Game is wild.
LNo. Two in the nation, and the Knights are throwing haymakers in the fourth. I love this.
MThis is the spot where great seasons go to die. BYU's undefeated run, the playoff hype, all of it.
LAnd UCF is at home, crowd's losing its mind, and suddenly a team with nothing to lose has everything.
MESPN's live coverage is tracking it. This game's been back and forth all night.
LLook, I've been saying BYU is overrated for a month. Their schedule's soft, their offense bails them out with gadget plays.
MSoft schedule? They beat two ranked teams in October.
LThey beat a fading Utah team and a Kansas State squad that turned the ball over four times!
MAnd how many teams survive that kind of trap game on the road? That's exactly what playoff teams do.
LIf you're the number two team in America, you don't need a miracle drive to beat a five-loss UCF team.
MYou need to win. That's it. Style points die in November. Survive and advance.
LSurvive against UCF? That's the bar for a title contender?
MThe bar is winning games like this. Ask Alabama, ask Georgia, ask Clemson. Championships are built in coin-flip games.
LI'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.
MFair. But resilience is exactly what the committee wants to see in a team without a conference championship to lean on.
LOkay, 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.
MAgreed. But if UCF pulls this off, then the whole BYU playoff argument is gone. Gone.
LSpeaking of big names falling, Dave Doeren is out at NC State. Fourteen years, done.
MESPN's reporting it. Fourteen years is a lifetime in college football, and he won eight or more games like clockwork.
LBut the floor fell out this season. NC State's offense has been unwatchable, and administration made the call.
MThe question is who wants this job. NC State's a program with resources, but it's the little brother in the ACC.
LYou've got to win in a division with Clemson, Florida State, and now Miami's serious again. Brutal.
MDoeren became a victim of his own consistency. Ten-win season, then a two-win collapse, and suddenly you're out.
LThe 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.
MIt's a stepping-stone job. You go there, win nine games, and parlay it into a bigger budget. Doeren never got that.
LFourteen years at one place without a conference title? In this era, that's rare enough to question.
MBut somebody is going to get a roster with talent and a fanbase that packs Carter-Finley. It's not a rebuild.
LAlright, let's flip from firings to the WNBA Finals, where the Valkyries just stole Game 4 on the road.
MGolden State evened the series at two, and they held Angel Reese to eight points. Eight.
LThat's the story. Reese has been the engine for Atlanta this entire playoff run. Eight points means the defense locked her down.
MAnd they take home court back to, what, Ballhalla? That's what ESPN called their arena?
LThat's the best arena nickname in sports. Ballhalla. Norse gods of basketball.
MNow the series is a best-of-three with Golden State hosting two of the three. All the momentum flipped.
LThe 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.
MReese had been averaging over twenty points in the Finals. Eight points is a defensive masterclass.
LAnd now we're in a real series. Golden State's not just happy to be there. They're one win from a title.
MThe veteran leadership on the Valkyries has been the difference. They've played like a team that's been here before.
LMeanwhile, Atlanta has to figure out how to break that double-team. Because if they don't, this ends in five.
MEveryone talks about the league's growth, this series is the proof. We've got a Game 5 at Ballhalla with everything on the line.
LOkay, let's stay with the big venues, because the Brewers are in the World Series and they're doing it with some serious personality.
MJacob Misiorowski, their young flamethrower, spent time before Game 2 opening Pokémon cards with a kid.
LMLB posted the video. This guy is built like a skyscraper and the kid's showing him which packs to rip.
MAnd 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.
LListen, a big league pitcher who trades Pokémon on sight with a ten-year-old? That kid's going to remember it forever.
MAnd in the middle of a World Series run, you'd think he'd be locked in. But this is exactly how you build culture.
LOne reply called it the most wholesome thing in baseball. Another guy called him a dork.
MYeah, because a guy throwing 101 with a Pokémon card in his back pocket is a dork. Come on.
LThe same people who call everything soft are furious that a pitcher has a personality. I'd take Misiorowski on my team any day.
MMilwaukee's fanbase has completely embraced this roster. They're fun, they're talented, and they're one game up in the Series.
LThey've also got Payton Tolle and Miguel Rojas sharing a meal in Milwaukee, per MLB's account. Two guys from totally different worlds.
MRojas is the veteran infielder, Tolle's a young arm in the organization, and they're just posting lunch scenes.
LThis is the stuff that makes seasons. Locker rooms that get along, guys hanging out off the field.
MChemistry is not a cliché. Teams win in October when the seventh guy in the bullpen cares about the ninth guy in the lineup.
LAnd now the Brewers are the Cinderella story the sport needed after the Dodgers and Yankees both went out.
MAlright, we've got a full slate tonight: BYU-UCF in double overtime right now, the WNBA Finals, and the World Series.
LSaturday night sports is undefeated. Let's get back to it.

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