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Stars End Twenty Year Drought

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Stars end twenty year drought

Sept. 18 - Sept. 24, 2020 Vol. 19, Issue 4 www.sportspagdfw.com FREE 2 September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 4 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 - Issue 4 | September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 3 Sept. 18, 2020 - Sept.24, 2020 AROUND THE AREA Vol. 19, Issue 4 LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST sportspagedfw.com Established 2002 Luka Doncic named to All-First Team Cover Photo: 4 AROUND THE AREA rebounds and 8.7 assists in 54 games players' association, the first time the before to the restart (through March 11). sport's championship will be played entire- 5 RANGERS REPORT The 2018-19 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year ly at one site since 1944. BY DIC HUMPHREY saw his numbers increase in the bubble, as As part of an agreement finalized this 6 GOLF, ETC. he nearly averaged a 30- - week, the Division Series, League BY TOM WARD (30.0 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 9.7 apg) in Orlando en Championship Series and will U.S OPEN PREVIEW route to being named a unanimous Kia be part of a bubble designed to minimize 7 BY PGATOUR.COM NBA All-Seeding Games First Team selec- exposure to the coronavirus, which deci- NINE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT Luka Doncic named to All-NBA First tion. Doncic finished the regular season mated the regular season and limited it to a WINGEDFOOT Team 9 BY PGATOUR.COM with averages of 28.8 points, 9.4 rebounds 60-game schedule for each club. The best- The NBA announced this week that and 8.8 assists in 61 games (all starts), of-three first round of the postseason -- NFL WEEK 2 PREDICTIONS Mavericks guard Luka Doncic was named becoming just the third player in NBA his- expanded from 10 to 16 teams this year -- 10 BY NFL.COM to the 2019-20 All-NBA First Team. He tory to average at least 28-9-8 for a full will be at the top-seeded teams. DALLAS COWBOYS WEEK 2 becomes the third Maverick to earn All- 11 MATCHUP season (Oscar Robertson, Russell The World Series will be at Globe Life BY NFL.COM NBA honors, joining Dirk Nowitzki (12 Westbrook). Field in Arlington. The AL Championship times) and (twice). He also DALLAS STARS READY FOR THE Doncic ranked sixth in scoring (28.8 Series will be at San Diego's Petco Park, 12 FINALS joins Nowitzki (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009) as ppg), 17th in rebounding (9.4 rpg) and and the at Globe Life BY JON DAVIS the only Mavericks to garner All-NBA third in assists (8.8 apg). He became the Field. 13 SMU REPORT First Team accolades. seventh player since the ABA/NBA merger The AL Division Series will be at San BY DIC HUMPHREY Doncic (6-7, 230), who was 21 years, (1976-77) to finish a season ranked in the Diego and Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium, 168 days old on the final day of the 2019- top-20 among qualifiers in scoring, and the NL Division Series at Globe Life NEWS AND 20 regular season (Aug. 14), becomes the 14 NOTES rebounding and assists (Kareem Abdul- and Houston's Minute Maid Park. BY BO CARTER sixth player to earn All-NBA First Team Jabbar, Larry Bird, , Kevin Texas is last in the AL West at 17-30 honors at age 21-or-younger, along with AUTO REVIEW Garnett, James, Westbrook). with little chance of advancing to the post- 17 BY KBB.COM LeBron James (2006), Max Zaslofsky season. They are nine games out of the (1947), (2010), Tim Duncan race. 18 THE TICKET WINDOW (1998) and (1966). 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4 September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 4 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com MLB TEXAS RANGERS Rangers youth movement in full swing

94.7 MPH exit velocity. Almost insta- neously, the game was over as Tucker’s shot was right to first baseman Ronald Guzman for the final out. The final score was 1-0. Gibson is 2-5 with the complete game win. The game time was 2:36. It was the first complete game shutout in Gibson’s career, and just the fifth nine inning complete game shutout pitched in the Major Leagues this season. Texas got another nice pitching per- formance from in Thursday’s finale. Lyles completed seven innings allowing just three hits. Unfortunately, one of those hits was a from Tucker with a runner on base. That propelled Houston to a 2-1 win. Lyles is 1-5 with the loss. Certainly, it’s disappointing to lose the series, but the two strong pitching perform- ances from Gibson and Lyles are a good Veterans Elvis Andrus and Rougned Odor are not assured starting jobs next year sign for the Rangers’ future. There’s no question that this pair has been a disap- Ranger fans. The 2017 trade deadline Springer solo home run over the first six pointment this year, but both are signed for Ranger trade of Yu Darvish for prospects innings. Nick Goody took the mound in next season when hopefully they will pitch signaled a rebuild around a nucleus of the seventh and immediately loaded the like they did in this week’s outings. (obtained in the Darvish bases with a lead-off double and two The Rangers are now off to Anaheim to trade) Odor, , Nomar Mazzaro, walks. Jonathan Hernandez relieved and complete the season series with the Angels. Ronald Guzman and Delino DeShields. ultimately gave up a two run Alex Texas won five of the first six games with Three years later, Mazzaro and Deshields Bregman double that put the Astros in front Los Angeles, all played in Arlington. are no longer with the Rangers, Odor, 3-1. Martin Maldonado a home run in Jimmy Herget (0-0, 3.45 ERA) will be Guzman and Calhoun are struggling, and the eighth inning to make the final score Friday night’s opener in front of bulk BY DIC HUMPHREY even Gallo has not put together a complete 4-1. Goody took the loss to go to 0-1 for innings pitcher . Lance [email protected] season. This week’s announcement feels the season. Lynn (6-2, 2.40 ERA) is Saturday’s starter. like the team is starting all over again. Wednesday’s game was a throw-back to (0-1, 1.42 ERA) is Sunday The Texas Rangers are in full rebuild Isiah Kiner-Falefa and have the 1960’s – a plain old pitchers’ duel. afternoon’s starter, and (2-5, mode. General made established themselves as key players in Kyle Gibson pitched the best game of his 5.18 ERA) will start Monday afternoon’s this known to the media early this week. the rebuild. The rest of the young position career and perhaps the best game any series finale. Game times (CDT) are 8:10 He is committed to putting a group of players the Rangers have trotted out in this Ranger pitcher has thrown this season. His PM on Friday and Saturday, and 3:10 PM young players together and growing them lost season in general are Major League opposing pitcher, Lance McCullers, Jr. was on Sunday and Monday. into a contending team. ready defensively but need more minor almost as good. It was a marvelous game NOTABLE: Veterans Elvis Andrus and Rougned league at bats. and perhaps to watch. ¥ The official announcement regarding Odor are not assured starting jobs next are the most likely position play- Both teams were scoreless through the came this week as expected. year. Andrus has been bothered by back ers to be on the 2021 opening day roster. eight innings. McCullers had shut down The first round games will be played in the issues that forced him on the Injured List The problem is that none of these have Texas on two hits over the first seven home parks of the top four seeds in each for the second time, and his 2020 season is shown the power potential this team badly innings, and Josh James allowed a third league. The National League Division likely over. If so, Andrus finishes the sea- needs. Texas has been outhomered 65-45 Ranger hit in the eighth inning. Gibson Series will be played in Houston and son with a .194 batting average in 103 offi- this year. had whitewashed Houston with three hits Arlington. The NL Championship Series cial at-bats with three home runs and seven Meanwhile in Houston this week, the over the first eight innings. and the World Series will be played in runs driven in. Odor was activated last pitiful Ranger offense managed just one Taveras led off the Rangers’ ninth with Arlington. The Division weekend and is currently hitting .157 in run in each of three games with the Astros. a single. With two outs and Taveras on and Championship Series will be played in 108 official at-bats with six home runs and Amazingly, Texas was able to win one of second, Gallo drove Taveras home with a Southern California. MLB Commissioner 20 RBIs. those games, but with two wins, the Astros ground rule double giving the Rangers a Rob Manfred is optimistic that fans will be Daniels admitted that the team will not now hold a 4-2 lead for the Silver Boot tro- 1-0 lead. allowed to attend the playoff games in be contenders again until at least 2022 and phy awarded to the winner of the season Ranger manager had Houston and Arlington. likely even later. He had already indicated series between the two Texas teams. his closer Rafael Montero warmed up, but ¥ Texas has been held to one run in ten that the Rangers’ payroll for 2021 will be Houston starter Jose Urquiddy was surprisingly let Gibson go out to start the games this season, the most in the less than the $153 million scheduled for a dominant in the series opening game. He ninth inning. Gibson was facing the heart American League, but they have not been full 2020 season before the Coronavirus retired the first 13 batters he faced; a streak of Houston’s batting order, but he quickly shutout. shut down baseball and limited the regular broken by Nick Solak’s one out single in struck out Jose Altuve and Michael ¥ Right-handed pitcher season to sixty games. The team does have the fifth inning. Solak later scored the Brantley before Alex Bregman doubled to joined the Rangers’ active roster this week. a significant reduction coming as this is the Rangers’ lone run. put the tying run in scoring position. He will become the 18th rookie to play for final year for Prince Fielder’s and Shin-Soo Kyle Cody, and Brett Woodward still stuck with Gibson and it the Rangers this season when he gets into a Choo’s contracts. Martin held the Astros to just a George paid off. Kyle Tucker lined a bullet with a game. The admission is disappointing to

Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 - Issue 4 | September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 5 GOLF, ETC TOM WARD Partridge Family Celebrates 50th years

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Last week I spoke with my friend Johnny Ray Miller who told me about his exciting upcoming event on Friday September 25th. It’s called The Partridge Family 50th Anniversary Celebration! It’s a live program that will be held on Facebook Live at When We’re Singin’ on September 25, 2020 at 8:30PM EST/5:30PM Pacific. It will also be available on YouTube at http://youtube.com/telegraphhillrecords/ live. The Partridge Family ran on ABC-TV be available. Henry went on the road with offered exclusively through The Hollywood for continued updates.” from September 25, 1970 till March 23, David Cassidy for his record-breaking Show. Johnny Ray Miller added, “Also, So do yourself and your friends of the 1974. World Tour of 1974 and remained close Special thanks to owner and operator Dave show a favor and check it out. It’s time to It’s going to be quite an affair as origi- friends with David, becoming his personal Elkouby for making this happen as a spe- C’mon Get Happy! nal cast members, journalists, photogra- photographer all through the years. cial, added bonus to the event. Tom Ward can be contacted at www.tee- phers and guest stars will gather together in Ann Moses was on the set of the Make sure you visit Facebook, Twitter, timewithtom.com celebration for a trip down memory lane Partridge Family regularly, and the force www.whenweresingin.com and Kickstarter about the TV show that captured America’s behind the look and feel of Tiger Beat dur- hearts in 1970 and made David Cassidy an ing the height of The Partridge Family. She international superstar. is also the author of "Meow! - My Groovy The event will feature cast members Life with Tiger Beat's Teen Idols." Sadly, Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge), Brian three of the key players from the show Forster (he was the second actor to play the have passed away in recent years. David role of Chris Partridge in the television Cassidy (played Keith) in 2017. Suzanne series The Partridge Family) and Rick Crough (played Tracy) in 2015, and Dave Segal (appeared in the 4th season cast as Madden (played manager Reuben Kincaid) series regular Ricky Stevens — a Partridge in 2014. Family neighbor who would sing a chil- Johnny Ray Miller, author of the criti- dren's song during each episode — at just cally acclaimed “When We’re Singin’ Ð four-years-old). Frequent Partridge Family The Partridge Family & Their Music” will guest star Bruce Kimmel, legendary pho- be hosting this live celebration, and you tographer Henry Diltz and former Tiger will also be able to participate and react to Beat Magazine editor Ann Moses all the discussion using Facebook Live’s inter- engaging together and reminiscing about active feature. The Partridge Family 50th their time working on this groundbreaking Anniversary Celebration is being directed and record-setting television series. by 6-time Emmy Winning director/produc- Bruce Kimmel guest-starred on the show er Michael Pomarico and co-produced with 5 times, most memorably as the guy who Johnny Ray Miller. stole Laurie's diary and threatened to print “We are taking the bus and hopping off it in the school paper! Bruce was great in the exact same spot it all began exactly friends with David Cassidy through the 50 years ago to the very day and minute. years and will share some of his memories! The Partridge Family’s very first episode Bruce will first be appearing at 7:00PM at aired on Friday, September 25, 1970 at The David Cassidy Virtual Fan Club virtual 8:30PM EST. If that isn’t cool enough, it Meet where he will be interacting with turns out that September 25 also falls on members of the club, reminiscing and Friday this year. Now that’s some Partridge answering fan questions live with them! Karma!” said Miller. Renowned photographer Henry Diltz In addition to the program itself, you will be joining on September 25 at 8:30 can visit The Hollywood Show at their p.m.EST/ 5:30 p.m. Pacific time for our Private Signing store, and purchase signed Facebook live event at When We're Singin'! photos of Danny, Brian and Ricky up A special Henry Diltz anniversary photo of through the evening of the event, as a spe- David Cassidy signed by Henry will also cial 50th Anniversary Private Signing

6 September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 4 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com GOLF PGA TOUR This week on the PGA TOUR: U.S Open

PGA TOUR season. 72-HOLE RECORD: 268, Rory McIlroy (2011 at Congressional CC). 18-HOLE RECORD: 63, Johnny Miller (4th round, 1973 at Oakmont), Tom Weiskopf (1st round, 1980 at Baltusrol), Jack Nicklaus (1st round, 1980 at Baltusrol), Vijay Singh (2nd round, 2003 at Olympia Fields), Justin Thomas (3rd round, 2017 at Erin Hills), Tommy Fleetwood (4th round, 2018 at Shinnecock Hills). LAST TIME: Last year at Pebble Beach Gary Woodland won his first major cham- pionship and in the process ended Brooks Koepka’s historic U.S. Open run. Woodland, who had won three times on the PGA TOUR prior to his major triumph, shot 13-under over four days in California to defeat Koepka, the runner-up, by three shots. Koepka was attempting to become the first golfer to win three U.S. Open titles in a row since 1905. Woodland, mean- while, had never finished inside the top-20 at a U.S. Open. Jon Rahm, Chez Reavie, Xander Schauffele, and past FedExCup champion Justin Rose finished T3, six shots back. champion, will make his 2020-21 debut… ning total. Fourteen years on, Mickelson Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele are has six runner ups but is still looking for amongst the group looking for their first his first U.S. Open title… Tiger Woods HOW TO FOLLOW major championship titles… Gary failed to advance to the TOUR Woodland got to hold onto his U.S. Open Championship for the second season in a Television: Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. trophy from 2019 for three extra months row, but is back in action at Winged Foot (Golf Channel); 2 p.m.-5 p.m. (NBC); 5 given the COVID-19 schedule bump. He’ll to start his 2020-21 campaign. Woods is p.m.-7 p.m. (Peacock). defend his major in New York… Tiger looking for his 16th major title and record Friday, 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. (Peacock); Woods will make his season debut, looking 83rd PGA TOUR win… There will be no 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); 4 p.m.-7 for his first U.S. Open title since 2008… fans on-site at Winged Foot as the world p.m. (NBC). United States Open Roommates Will Zalatoris and Davis Riley still navigates the COVID-19 pandemic… Saturday, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. (Peacock); 11 September 17 - September 20, 2020 (Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, on the Korn This is the sixth U.S. Open Winged Foot a.m.-7:30 p.m. (NBC). Winged Foot Golf Club Ferry Tour Points List) will be part of the has hosted, and only once in the past has Sunday, 8 a.m.-10 a.m. (Peacock), 10 Mamaroneck, New York 10-person contingent from the Korn Ferry the winning score been under par… a.m.-12 p.m. (Golf Channel), 12 p.m.-6 Purse - $12,500,000 Tour who earned spots. Collin Morikawa looks to win his second p.m. (NBC). Winners share: 1,800,000 FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 600 major in a row, although his PGA Defending Champ - Gary Woodland FedExCup points. Championship victory came during the last COURSE: Winged Foot Golf Club (West By Adam Stanley Course), par 70, 7,477 yards. Designed by PGATOUR.COM famed architect A.W. Tillinghast, the iconic The second event of 2020-21 sees the New York club opened in 1923. Gil Hanse PGA TOUR head to New York for the first renovated the West Course in 2017. of six major championships of the season. Winged Foot has been a longtime major Newly minted FedExCup champion Dustin championship venue, known for its punish- Johnson will look for his second major ing rough and difficult greens. It last host- title, while five-time TOUR winner Gary ed the U.S. Open in 2006, where the win- Woodland defends from last June at Pebble ning score (Geoff Ogilvy) was 5-over. Beach. Winged Foot has hosted four other U.S. FIELD NOTES: With no qualifying Open’s in the past along with the 1997 events this year due to COVID-19, the U.S. PGA Championship, won by Davis Love Open field is comprised of golfers from all III. Multi-time PGA TOUR winner Ryan around the world via various qualifications Moore won the 2004 U.S. Amateur con- and exemptions including both profession- tested at Winged Foot. als and amateurs… Brooks Koepka, who STORYLINES: Phil Mickelson returns to won back-to-back U.S. Open titles in 2017 the site of some major heartbreak after a and 2018 and was runner up in 2019 double bogey on the 72nd hole at Winged announced he would not play this year due Foot in 2006 saw him fall out of the lead to injury… Dustin Johnson, the FedExCup and end up a shot back of Ogilvy’s win-

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identify them,” said USGA president Sandy Tatum. Many believe the 1974 U.S. Open was the USGA’s response to the previous year’s championship, when Johnny Miller shot 63 to win at Oakmont. How thick was the rough at Winged Foot? “They had trouble finding their ankles, much less the golf ball,” said one player. Players lost balls in the rough and putted balls off the greens. “It was easily the most difficult golf course I have ever seen,” Irwin said. The A.W. Tillinghast design has stood the test of time. There are no lakes or large water hazards. Just a couple creeks. There are no dramatic landforms. It just consists of 18 difficult holes. “The question of the week was why,” famed golf writer Dan Jenkins wrote in Sports Illustrated. “Where did it say in all of that lore of the game that Winged Foot was a killer? The answer was in the subtle design of the course. No water to speak of, and even the trees do not often come into play, but, ah, the tumbles and turns of those old-fashioned, elevated greens and, ah, the bunkers.” A view of the 18th green during the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) 4. TILLIE THE TERROR His nickname was Tillie the Terror. A closer look at the site of this week's Bobby Jones, Billy Casper, Hale Irwin in 2006, and none lower than 2-under 68. Tillinghast is one of six golf course archi- U.S. Open and Fuzzy Zoeller also won U.S. Opens at Winged Foot’s difficulty doesn’t come tects to be elected to the World Golf Hall Winged Foot. from intimidating water hazards or stun- of Fame, after Donald Ross, Robert Trent By Sean Martin The club also hosted the 1997 PGA ning landforms. It was built on a fairly flat Jones, Alister Mackenzie, C.B. MacDonald PGATOUR.COM Championship. Davis Love III won, which site, but Tillinghast produced 18 difficult and Pete Dye. Better late than never. That definitely means four of the six men’s majors at holes. Tillinghast had his hands on more than applies to this year’s U.S. Open. Winged Winged Foot have been won by members “The golf course gets tough on the first 250 golf courses, most of them in the Foot Golf Club is a classic U.S. Open test, of the World Golf Hall of Fame. tee and never gets any easier,” Jack Northeast. His most famous designs traditionally producing an over-par winning 2. THOROUGH EXAMINATION: Nicklaus once said. “That’s why it’s a great include Winged Foot, Bethpage Black, score. We’ll have to wait and see how the Mike Davis, the USGA’s chief execu- golf course. You can’t make a mistake and Baltusrol, Quaker Ridge, Sleepy Hollow three-month delay impacts the champi- tive, calls Winged Foot the “quintessential get away with it here.” and Somerset Hills. He was born in North onship, but one thing is certain. After U.S. Open golf course.” Tillinghast’s courses put an emphasis Philadelphia in 1875, the privileged only thrilling finish to the FedExCup and with “With its wonderfully challenging green on approach shots, and Winged Foot is no child of a rubber baron. the Masters a couple months away, we’re complexes and dogleg holes that emphasize exception. The greens complexes make get- He made his first pilgrimage to St. in the midst of a thrilling stretch for golf proper placement off the tee, Winged Foot ting up-and-down a difficult task. Andrews in 1896, where he studied under fans. offers the best players in the world a spec- "A controlled shot to a closely-guarded Old Tom Morris. To get you ready for the year’s second tacular test of golf,” he says. green is the surest test of any man's golf," “I got to know the old man very well major, here are Nine Things to Know about That may be an understatement. The Tillinghast once said. indeed in succeeding years, and I spent Winged Foot. winning score was over par in all but one Ogilvy won without breaking par in any many happy hours with him in his little sit- 1. BETTER BY THE HALF-DOZEN of the U.S. Opens at Winged Foot. That round. Jones’ final-round 79 in 1929 is the ting room over his shop,” Tillinghast wrote. This will be the sixth U.S. Open at was in 1984, when Zoeller and Greg highest final round by a U.S. Open winner “It was there that I handled the champion’s Winged Foot. Only Oakmont Country Club Norman tied at 4 under par. Norman shot since World War I. No one broke par in the belt won by his son, as Old Tom got it out and Baltusrol have hosted more. Oakmont 75 in the playoff, which means just one final round of the 1959 U.S. Open at reverently and his eyes filled with tears as hosted its ninth U.S. Open in 2016, while player has finished under par in the six Winged Foot, and no one was under par in he told me many things about his boy.” Baltusrol, another A.W. Tillinghast design, U.S. Opens at Winged Foot. the first round of the 1974 U.S. Open. Tillinghast returned to St. Andrews sev- has been the site of seven U.S. Opens. U.S. OPENS AT WINGED FOOT 3. ‘WE’RE NOT TRYING TO HUMILI- eral times. He became skilled enough to Winged Foot joins Oakland Hills and Year Winner Score Margin ATE THEM’ finish 25th in the 1910 U.S. Open at the Pebble Beach as courses that have hosted a 1929 Bobby Jones 294 (+6)* Playoff The most famous of Winged Foot’s Philadelphia Cricket Club. half-dozen U.S. Opens. 1959 Billy Casper 282 (+2) 1 U.S. Opens was in 1974, when Hale Irwin His architecture career started when a Winged Foot hosted its first U.S. Open 1974 Hale Irwin 287 (+7) 2 won with a winning score of 7 over par. No family friend asked him to build a course in 1929, just six years after it opened. This 1984 Fuzzy Zoeller 276 (-4) Playoff major has had a higher winning score in in Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pennsylvania. 2006 Geoff Ogilvy 285 (+5) 1 will be its first U.S. Open there since 2006, relation to par since. His services quickly became in high * - played as par-72 when Geoff Ogilvy won after Phil The 1974 U.S. Open was dubbed the demand after that course opened. Mickelson famously double-bogeyed the In 2006, Winged Foot played to a “Massacre at Winged Foot” and produced It was the architect’s job, he wrote, to 72nd hole. Ogilvy is the only winner of a 74.99 scoring average. Only one hole, the one of the most famous quotes in golf his- “produce something which will provide a U.S. Open at Winged Foot who didn’t win par-5 fifth hole, played under par for the tory. “We’re not trying to humiliate the best true test of the game and then consider multiple majors in his career. week. There were just 12 under-par rounds players in the world. We’re simply trying to every conceivable way to make the course

8 September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 4 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com disqualified for signing an incorrect score- card. Susie Maxwell Berning shot 11 over par but it was enough to win by one. Rawls (4) and Berning (3) combined to win seven U.S. Women’s Opens. They are both in the World Golf Hall of Fame, with Berning being elected this year. The East Course also hosted the inau- gural U.S. Senior Open in 1980. Roberto De Vicenzo won by four shots with a 1- over 285 total. 8. CLUB PROS Jenkins called Winged Foot the Yankee Stadium of golf because of its history. “Its monuments are not in centerfield. They’re in the bar,” Jenkins wrote in 1974. World Golf Hall of Famer Tommy Armour was a member, as was Fred Corcoran, who was instrumental in the cre- ation of the professional tour. Babe Ruth was a regular. There is a photo of Bobby Jones teeing off on 18 in 1929, and Ruth is just a few paces behind him. “It has often been said that the quickest Davis Love III celebrates winning the 1997 PGA Championship at the Winged Foot. (Jamie Squire/Allsport) way to get over-golfed is to spend an after- noon on Winged Foot’s terrace,” Jenkins as beautiful as possible,” Tillinghast wrote. 6. CLASSIC FINISH O.B. Keeler, the Atlanta Journal’s golf added. “Armour used to sit there telling He didn’t like overly long courses, hat- Tillinghast and the clubhouse’s archi- writer and Jones’ biographer, believes tales for hours. (Claude) Harmon and ing layouts that emphasized “brawn over tect, Clifford Wendehack, used to say that Jones would have retired if he had missed Corcoran still do. Because of the character finesse.” He liked small, tightly-bunkered the multi-tiered 18th green was like a set of that putt on the 72nd hole and blown such of the membership, Winged Foot, more greens that put an emphasis on approach steps leading from the course to the club- a large lead. than any other club in the metropolitan play. house. “I knew in a sort of bewildering flash area of New York, has been looked upon as After falling on hard times during the Fourteen years ago, several players that if that putt stayed out, it would remain the Yankee Stadium of golf.” Great Depression, Tillinghast died in 1942 dejectedly made that trek. There are others a spreading and fatal blot, never to be The club also has a long lineage of at the age of 67. who have been exuberant as they ascended wiped from his record,” Keeler wrote. “I accomplished club pros. “He was an unusual man, to say the the 18th green and walked to the clubhouse. will always believe that the remainder of The club’s first head pro was Mike least," Tatum once said, "but he was a cer- Winged Foot’s final hole has been the Bobby’s career hung on that putt and that Brady, who was runner-up in the 1911 and tifiable genius. You always know when site of some of golf’s most memorable from this stemmed the Grand Slam of 1919 U.S. Opens. Winged Foot’s next two you're on a Tillinghast course without moments, both good and bad. 1930.” head pros won majors during their tenures. being told." We all know what transpired on that In 1974, Irwin lashed a 2-iron to 20 feet Craig Wood, who succeeded Brady in 1939 5. HUMPS AND BUMPS hole in the last U.S. Open at the storied and two-putted for victory. It was the first won the Masters and U.S. Open in 1941. Nicklaus once called Winged Foot’s club (and if you don’t, you’ll soon be of his three U.S. Open titles. Ten years Claude Harmon, who was the club’s putting surfaces “the most difficult set of apprised). It was one of the wildest finishes later, Greg Norman holed a 40-footer for head professional from 1945 to 1978, is the greens I’ve ever seen.” in golf history. Mickelson’s double-bogey par on the 18th hole. Zoeller, standing in last club pro to win a major(1948 Masters). Colin Montgomerie, runner-up in the alone is worthy of a documentary. But it the fairway, waved a white towel in surren- He is the patriarch of the first family of 2006 U.S. Open, said they may even be overshadows the other collapses that der, thinking that the long putt was for golf instruction, as several of his sons also more difficult than the game’s most famous occurred on the closing hole. Colin birdie. Zoeller went on to win the next went on to become noted teachers. putting surfaces. Montgomerie flared a 7-iron right and day’s playoff. Major champions Dave Marr and Jack “These greens are as quick downhill as made his own double-bogey. Jim Furyk When Winged Foot hosted the PGA in Burke Jr. spent time as Harmon’s assistant Augusta and with possibly more slopes on missed a 5-footer for par. They all tied for 1997, Love capped his five-shot win with a professionals. them than Augusta,” he said. “I think second, a stroke behind Ogilvy. Padraig 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole. A rain- Harmon was succeeded by another everybody will three-putt out here.” Harrington also bogeyed 18, his third bow appeared behind the green, which TOUR winner, Tom Nieporte, a former Winged Foot’s greens were rebuilt by bogey in a row, to finish two back. many felt was Love’s late father, Davis NCAA champion at Ohio State and three- famed architect Gil Hanse a few years ago. It seems that each major held at Winged Love Jr., a PGA professional, smiling time PGA TOUR winner. He served as the Many of the greens were expanded to their Foot has been capped by a trademark down upon his son. club’s head professional until 2006. original size. Making the greens 15-25% moment. 7. THE “OTHER” COURSE 9. ATHLETE’S FOOT larger has allowed some of the original It started with the first U.S. Open at Winged Foot is considered the finest So, why Winged Foot? hole locations to be used. Winged Foot. Bobby Jones holed a down- 36-hole club in the country, and possibly It comes from the logo of the New York “What makes Winged Foot special is the hill, sidehill 12-foot par putt to force a 36- the world. And for good reason. Athletic Club. Though the two organiza- greens,” course historian Neil Regan says. hole playoff with Al Espinosa. Jones won The West Course, which is hosting this tions have never been affiliated, the group How sloped are Winged Foot’s greens? the playoff by a remarkable 23 strokes. week’s U.S. Open was 11th in Golf that founded Winged Foot included several “You can see the bottom of the cups from That par putt may have changed the course Digest’s list of the United States’ top 100 NYAC members. The group was led by the fairways,” because of the amount of of golf history. courses in 2019. Charles “Nibs” Nobles. They tabbed back-to-front slope, joked one PGA TOUR Jones once led by as many as seven, but Winged Foot’s East Course, which was Tillinghast with simple instructions. putting instructor. he triple-bogeyed the 15th hole. He needed also designed by Tillinghast, came in at “Give us a man-sized course,” they told Jack Nicklaus ran his first putt of the a par on the final hole just to get in a play- No. 52 on the same list. The East Course is him, according to legend. He listened. 1974 U.S. Open 30 feet past the hole. off, but missed the green with his approach shorter, but it’s no pushover for players Clifford Wendehack, one of the foremost “Putting uphill here, you can take a run shot. His touchy chip shot stopped 12 feet who may be seeking a reprieve from its residential architects of his era, designed at it,” one observer noted. “Downhill, you short. The shaft of his famed Calamity Jane difficult sibling. the clubhouse. The cornerstone was laid by just touch it and hope that maybe the hole putter had been cracked and was held The East Course hosted U.S. Women’s the membership on April 14, 1923. Players will get in the way. Somebody with a jerky together with cords but he used the dam- Opens in 1957 and 1972. Betsy Rawls shot teed off on Tillinghast’s masterpiece two stroke will not stand up at Winged Foot.” aged implement to sink the putt. 7 over par and won after Jackie Pung was months later.

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Pick: Vikings 30, Colts 24

Buffalo (1-0) at Miami (0-1) Sunday, 12 p.m, CBS Line: Bills -5.5 / 41.5 Many subscribe to the theory that legiti- mate contenders need to win all of the games they're supposed to win. So here's the second consecutive chance for the Bills to prove their legitimacy in 2020 to that crowd. Chances are they won't have a problem doing to the Dolphins almost exactly what the Patriots did in Week 1. Pick: Bills 21, Dolphins 10

San Francisco (0-1) at N.Y Jets (0-1) Sunday, 12 p.m, FOX Line: 49ers -7 / 42.5 Overreactions to Week 1 results are com- mon, and suggesting the defending NFC champions are in trouble because they lost their season opener to a division rival is cer- tainly an overreaction. Suggesting the Jets are still bad does not feel like an overreaction. Adam Gase's team needs to flip that percep- tion quickly before things get nasty in New York, but that's unlikely to happen in Week 2. Pick: 49ers 31, Jets 20

L.A Rams (1-0) at Philadelphia (0-1) Sunday, 1 p.m, FOX Line: Eagles -3 / 46 This matchup makes the Eagles' Week 1 Cowboys, 49ers get on board with wins; are in the rare “must-win” spot in Week 2; if Line: Packers -6 / 47.5 clunker against Washington much worse, Vikings edge Colts they lose to the Bengals, their season could As tempting as it might be, and even because the level of difficulty rises signifi- quickly fall into the tank. The good news for though everybody else is doing it, the Packers cantly against the Rams. If Washington was By Mike McFee Cleveland is that Mayfield is just one many can't look at the Lions as the “same old able to sack Carson Wentz eight times, what NFL picks and predictions for Week 2 of players and coaches who are feeling the same Lions” after gifted a win last are we supposed to expect Aaron Donald and the season are much less of a crapshoot than pressure. They have no choice but to respond. week. This is still a tricky division game Co. to do? If the Eagles' defense can get the they were for opening weekend given the Pick: Browns 21, Bengals 17 against a team that had reasonable expecta- Rams' offense off schedule, Philly will have a newfound knowledge we have about all 32 tions for 2020 but was embarrassed in Week good chance to win. If not, it's an 0-2 start for teams, but we're not about to suggest that N.Y Giants (0-1) at Chicago (1-0) 1. The better team should still win even if the the defending NFC East champs. there are any sure bets. Sunday, 12 p.m., CBS game is closer than expected. Pick: Rams 27, Eagles 21 If anything, teams like the Colts and Line: Bears -5.5 / 43 Pick: Packers 26, Lions 23 Eagles last week reinforced the fact that even We doubt lightning will strike twice, so if Denver (0-1) at Pittsburgh (1-0) some of the biggest favorites based on the the Bears fall behind in this game, don't Jacksonville (1-0) at Tennessee (1-0) Sunday, 12 p.m, CBS odds can lose. Now some contenders are flirt- expect Mitchell Trubisky to get his team back Sunday, 12 p.m., CBS Line: Steelers -6.5 / 43 ing with a damning 0-2 hole to start the 2020 into contention by making big throw after big Line: Titans -10 / 43 Both of these teams are playing on short NFL season. throw. This will be more about Matt The Gardner Minshew magic was impres- weeks, which in theory works in favor of the Based on the odds, Week 2 is expected to Nagy's offense running on schedule against a sive in Week 1 as the Jags upset the Colts, team that doesn't have to deal with travel. The be a big one for the home teams, as the road defense it can manage. but Indianapolis didn't exactly help itself with Steelers have realistic title aspirations in 2020 team is favored in just five of the 16 games Pick: Bears 26, Giants 20 a pair of costly turnovers. The Titans are less with Ben Roethlisberger back in the lineup to on the schedule. And of the games that fea- likely to throw the game away and more like- support a dominant defense. The Broncos are ture home favorites, several of them have Atlanta (0-1) at Dallas (0-1) ly to give Minshew trouble in the passing not yet on that level, especially without their been set with point spreads that suggest the Sunday, 12 p.m., FOX game. best player, Von Miller. game is all but a toss-up. Line: Cowboys -5 / 52.5 Pick: Titans 24, Jaguars 17 Pick: Steelers 28, Broncos 17 With that as the background, below are our This is another matchup of teams trying to picks and predictions for Week 2 of the NFL avoid the dreaded 0-2 hole. The Cowboys, Minnesota (0-1) at Indianapolis (0-1) Carolina (0-1) at Tampa Bay (0-1) season. As always, our point spreads are though, have many more positives to take Sunday, 12 p.m., FOX Sunday, 12:00 p.m, FOX courtesy of Sports Insider. away from their Week 1 loss than the Falcons Line: Colts -3 / 48.5 Line: Bucs -8.5 / 49 do. Matt Ryan should be able to exploit some The Colts getting a at home Carolina's offense looked good in the first Cincinnati (0-1) at Cleveland (0-1) favorable matchups again, but Dak Prescott makes this a toss-up game in the eyes of odd- game of the Matt Rhule/Joe Brady era, but Thursday, 7:20 p.m., NBC and the Cowboys' offense this week don't smakers, which seems reasonable for a con- there's a significant difficulty increase from Line: Browns -5.5 / 44 have to deal with the game-wrecker that is test featuring a pair of contenders who suf- Las Vegas' defense to that of Tampa Bay. And At the risk of overreacting to a solid debut Aaron Donald. fered disappointing results in Week 1. The that young Panthers defense that couldn't for Joe Burrow, we can't help but trust him Pick: Cowboys 34, Falcons 27Pick: Vikings, though, lost to a much better team keep a Derek Carr-led offense out of the end more than Baker Mayfield in this game given than the Colts did. They also have more sta- zone enough? Meet Tom Brady. what the latter showed us last week to start Detroit (0-1) at Green Bay (1-0) bility at quarterback and better health in the Pick: Buccaneers 35, Panthers 24 his third NFL season. The Browns suddenly Sunday, 12 p.m, Fox running game.

10 September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 4 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com Washington (1-0) at Arizona (1-0) Sunday, 3:05 p.m, FOX Cowboys: 4 bold predictions for Week 2 Line: Cardinals -6.5 / 46.5 Who had these two teams being unde- feated in Week 2? Both are riding the 2020 NFL Draft, Lamb put together a highs of their respective Week 1 upsets, decent NFL debut with five receptions for but Washington feels like its playing with 59 yards. Those numbers aren’t bad, but house money more so than Arizona. The the rookie is more than capable of produc- Cardinals suddenly have legitimate hopes ing much bigger numbers. With the of contending in the NFC West after Falcons focusing on Cooper, Lamb will knocking off the defending champs. This rack up eight receptions for 100 yards and game should only reinforce that optimism. a touchdown. Pick: Cardinals 30, Washington 20 2. Dak Prescott Puts Together A Monster Game Kansas City (1-0) at L.A Chargers (1-0) McCarthy and Kellen Moore need to Sunday, 3:25 p.m, CBS figure out how to get Prescott going this Line: Chiefs -8.5 / 48 week. Thankfully, the Falcons have a poor It's the Chargers' turn for their home defense and that bodes well for the star opener at the brand-new SoFi Stadium in quarterback. Prescott will take full advan- Los Angeles, but it might not go as well tage of the matchup with a 325-yard and as it did for the Rams against the four touchdown performance. Cowboys in Week 1. The Chargers got 1. Dallas Takes This Win In Blowout away with an average offensive perform- By Jake Nichols The Falcons had to like what they saw Fashion ance in their escape against the Bengals. The Dallas Cowboys began their 2020 from Gurley last week against the Seattle Finally, the most important prediction is They won't get away with it against NFL season with a rough loss on the road Seahawks. He carried the football 14 times the final score. The Cowboys are going to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. against the Los Angeles Rams. It was cer- for 56 yards and a touchdown. Gurley was- get their season back on track with a Pick: Chiefs 34, Chargers 21 tainly not how the team wanted to begin n’t the superstar that he once was, but he blowout win over the Falcons. Everyone things, but they have a chance to right the showed potential, but the Cowboys will will get to calm down and the Cowboys Baltimore (1-0) at Houston (0-1) ship in Week 2 with a matchup against the shut him down and allow just 40 rushing will once again be talked about as a con- Sunday, 3:25 p.m, CBS Atlanta Falcons. yards this week. tender in the NFC. Line: Ravens -6.5 / 52.5 Mike McCarthy and company did not 3. CeeDee Lamb Has His Breakout We are predicting that the final score of It's hard to think of a more brutal way look on the same page at all in Week 1. Performance this game will end up being 38-24 in favor to start the season than a schedule that There were many missed plays and the After falling to the Cowboys in the of the Cowboys. features games against the Chiefs and the Cowboys took two major hits with key Ravens in the first couple of weeks. injuries to linebacker Leighton Vander Houston had some moments in its loss to Esch and tight end Blake Jarwin. Kansas City to start the year, but not Despite the loss to the Rams and the enough for us to think it can upset two injuries, there is no reason to panic in Baltimore and avoid the dreaded 0-2 hole. Dallas. The Cowboys still have a lethal Pick: Ravens 33, Texans 26 offense and a defense with quite a bit of talent. However, they need to figure things New England (0-1) at Seattle (1-0) out from a chemistry perspective as soon Sunday, 7:20 p.m, NBC as possible. Line: Seahawks -4 / 45 Going up against the Falcons is a favor- The is the first real test for the Patriots' able matchup for the Cowboys’ offense. new offense with Cam Newton, and the Atlanta doesn’t have a great defense by NFL scheduling gods give it to us in a any stretch. But, the Falcons do have an primetime spot on national TV. The offense capable of putting up numbers and Seahawks will present the Patriots new challenges on that side of the ball, but we their defense will need to step up. all know Bill Belichick's bunch will do All of that being said, let’s take a look the same to Russell Wilson. Seattle is for- at four bold predictions for the Dallas tunate that its quarterback is known for Cowboys in Week 2 against the Falcons. adjusting on the fly and leveraging his If the Cowboys want to win the NFC many talents to squeak out wins. East and compete for a Super Bowl this Pick: Seahawks 28, Patriots 24 season, the offense needs to get on the same page. The play-calling was question- New Orleans (1-0) at Las Vegas (1-0) able in Week 1, which was the complaint Monday, 7:20 p.m, ESPN against Mike McCarthy during his final Line: weeks as of the Green Bay This is not the party the opening of the Packers. brand-new Allegiant Stadium in Las However, the Cowboys still have a Vegas was supposed to be, but at least the three-headed monster at wide receiver in Raiders are riding the high of a Week 1 Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, and victory. The lack of fans in the stadium CeeDee Lamb. Dak Prescott has the poten- should be the least of the home team's tial to be an MVP candidate. Ezekiel concerns against the Saints, who, based Elliott is one of the top running backs in on their Week 1 win over the Bucs, are the NFL. primed for another run at a Super Bowl. Without further delay, here are three Too much Alvin Kamara and Michael bold predictions for the Cowboys this Thomas in this one. week as they take on the Falcons. Pick: Saints 34, Raiders 24 4. The Defense Holds Todd Gurley In Check

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playoffs: The Stars have converted 27.3 percent of their power play opportunities (fifth in the league) and have a penalty kill percentage of 83.3 (ninth in the league) in the bubble. The exceptional offensive play of sec- ond-year defenseman Miro Heiskanen has- n’t hurt, either. The young Finn has scored five goals from the blueline and has - ed on 17 more. If the Stars do end up win- ning this thing, Heiskanen is a good bet for the , awarded to the playoff MVP. But will better-than-average special teams play and the emergence of a great young defenseman be enough against a team like the Tampa Bay Lightning, which score and defend at elite rates? To be sure, Dallas is getting enough offense to win the Stanley Cup, averaging 2.95 goals per game. Since the lockout of 2004-05, five cup winners have averaged fewer goals per game. But no team since the lockout has lifted the cup after scoring fewer goals than it conceded. The logic behind that fact may seem The Dallas Stars celebrate win over Las Vegas Knights and going to the Stanly Cup finals after a 20 year absence fundamental — it’s hard to win hockey Teams Don’t Win The Stanley Cup With injury to Bishop, which has limited the formula for a deep playoff run, and yet games without scoring more frequently A Goal Deficit. Can The Dallas Stars Dallas’s No. 1 netminder to just three starts it hasn’t mattered to this point: The Stars than the opposition, after all — but the Change That? of the Stars’ 21 playoff games. But are, somehow, just four wins away from Stars just advanced to the Stanley Cup Khudobin was even better than Bishop dur- hoisting the Stanley Cup for the second Final having scored fewer goals during the By Terrence Doyle ing the regular season — albeit in fewer time in franchise history. first three rounds of the playoffs than they When the NHL playoffs began, the starts — posting the league’s best save per- So, what’s been the source of the Stars’ have allowed. It’s possible that Dallas bookmakers didn’t give the Dallas Stars centage and second-best quality start per- success, if not their formerly great goal- could get blown out in three games during much of a chance to win the Stanley Cup. centage among goalies who made at least tending? For starters, they’ve made vast the finals, win the other four by tight mar- The Stars had a decent regular season, but- 26 starts. Tides have shifted for the Russian improvements in their special teams play gins and become the first team since at tressed by their excellent goaltending tan- netminder during the playoffs, however. while in the bubble. During the regular sea- least the lockout to lift the Stanley Cup dem of Ben Bishop and Anton Khudobin, Khudobin has posted a quality start just 47 son, Dallas converted just 21.1 percent of after conceding more goals than it scored. who each ranked among the league’s top percent of the time, far lower than his its power play opportunities (13th in the More likely, the Stars will get punished by 10 in terms of save percentage and quality 2019-20 regular-season mark of 73 percent league) and had a penalty kill percentage a team like Tampa Bay if they continue to start percentage. But Dallas was still far and his career mark of 59 percent. of 79.7 (17th in the league). Those num- concede at their current rate. from a great team. Its power play was mid- We have written time and time again bers have jumped quite a bit during the dling, its penalty kill was below average about the role good goaltending plays in a and it scored fewer goals per game than all successful Stanley Cup run. It’s not easy — Dallas is on the wrong side of the goals ledger but five other teams. And in terms of though not impossible — to win the Goals per playoff game scored for and against the eventual Stanley Cup winner since the HockeyReference.com’s Simple Rating Stanley Cup without good goaltending, and 2004-05 lockout, plus the 2019-20 Dallas Stars* System (SRS), which estimates the that good goaltending is usually more a GOALS PER PLAYOFF GAME strength of every team in the NHL, Dallas function of good play carrying SEASON TEAM FOR AGAINST DIFF. ranked in the middle of the pack. The over from the regular season, not the sud- 2019-20 Dallas Stars 2.95 3.05 -0.15 bookmakers didn’t give Dallas much of a den and miraculous discovery of good form 2018-19 St. Louis Blue 2.88 2.69 +0.19 chance to win the Stanley Cup because in the midst of the playoffs. Bishop’s injury 2017-18 3.58 2.54 +1.04 Dallas hardly proved it was good enough to was unfortunate, but Dallas had a backup 2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins 3.08 2.28 +0.80 qualify for the playoffs, let alone win once in place who was equally as good, if not 2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins 3.04 2.29 +0.75 it got there. better, to take over in case of emergency. 2014-15 Chicago Blackhawks 3.00 2.61 +0.39 Its overall regular-season mediocrity Khudobin’s regular-season form suggested 2013-14 Los Angeles Kings 3.38 2.69 +0.42 aside, Dallas’s goaltending was something the Stars would be in good shape for a 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks 2.78 2.09 +0.69 to behold in 2019-20. Thanks to Bishop deep playoff run, the loss of their No. 1 2011-12 Los Angeles Kings 2.85 1.50 +1.35 and Khudobin, the Stars gave up the sec- choice notwithstanding. Instead, Khudobin 2010-11 3.24 2.12 +1.12 ond-fewest goals per game: just 2.52, bet- has been off the mark so far in the bubble, 2009-10 Chicago Blackhawks 3.55 2.82 +0.73 tered only by the Boston Bruins. But that playing some of the worst hockey of his 2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins 3.29 2.67 +0.62 number has been much worse during the career. 2007-08 3.27 1.86 +1.41 playoffs. Dallas is suddenly leaking goals, The Stars qualified for the playoffs on 2006-07 Anaheim Ducks 2.76 2.14 +0.62 giving up 3.05 per game, the worst mark the back of league-best goalie play and in 2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes 2.92 2.40 +0.52 among teams that have played at least 10 spite of overall mediocrity. A precipitous *Dallas stats are through the first three rounds of the playoffs. playoff games this season. dip in goaltending form for an otherwise SOURCE: NHL Some of that can be blamed on an average hockey team wouldn’t appear to be

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ening possible negative impact from the Coronavirus. The Council also dropped the maxi- mum number of games to 24 or 25 plus one multi-team event. Effectively, this reduces the regular season schedule from 31 to 27 games. The NCAA also announced a minimum of 13 games would need to be played for a school to be con- sidered for the NCAA Tournament, which is scheduled to be played in March and April with 68 teams. NOTEABLE: ¥ SMU kicker Chris Naggar was named the American Athletic Conference “Special Teams Player of the Week, the league announced last Monday. Naggar was 4-4 on points after touchdowns and hit a 32- yard field goal in the Texas State game. Five of his six kickoffs went for touch- backs. ¥ Shane Buechele was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for his performance against Texas State. Buechele threw for 367 yards and one touchdown. It was his eighth career 300 yard passing performance and his sixth as a Mustang. SMU and North Texas will meet for the 40th time this Saturday ¥ T. J. McDaniel’s 130 yards on 27 car- ries in the Texas State game makes him the BY DIC HUMPHREY SMU’s first game against Texas State. He but admitted that the week off gave him leading rusher in the American Athletic [email protected] admitted there was some sloppy play and his coaches more time to clean up the Conference, and he ranks 12th in the though saying, “Obviously there’s a lot we sloppiness in the Texas State game. As for nation. The SMU Mustangs’ football team is need to clean up.” this week, he predicted, “I think our condi- back in action this week after having last ¥ Former SMU and present New Orleans He was especially pleased with his spe- tioning will get better. I think our execu- Saints kicker Thomas Morstead was named Saturday’s game with TCU postponed cial teams play. “I thought our special tion will get better.” (cancelled?) because of the Coronavirus. the NFL’s Special Team Player of the Week teams are much improved. That goes back BASKETBALL: This week, the NCAA for the first weekend of NFL play. The Mustangs face the University of North to depth.” He alluded to more depth on the Division I Council announced the start date Texas Mean Green in Denton at Apogee ¥ Xavier Jones, a senior running back on roster in several areas. for Men’s and Women’s basketball will be last year’s SMU football team, was not Stadium at 5:00 PM (CDT) Saturday, and “We’ve got to improve our run November 25, which is the day before the game will be televised on the CBS selected in the 2020 NFL draft. However, defense.” He noted that Texas State ran the Thanksgiving. The date was chosen he made the Los Angeles Rams active ros- Sports Network. Both teams come into the ball well early in the game, but that the because so many schools will have either game with a 1-0 record as North Texas beat ter for their first game of the season last coaches made adjustments during the completed their fall semester or have shift- Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. Houston Baptist on September 5, 57-31. course of the game that slowed Texas ed to on-line classes only for the balance of Last season, the Mustangs beat the State’s running backs. the semester by Thanksgiving; hence less- Mean Green 49-27 in Ford Stadium. This He talked about SMU quarterback will be the 40th meeting between these two Shane Buechele saying, “I thought he Metroplex rivals, and SMU holds a 32-6-1 played pretty well. We had a pretty conser- edge in the series. vative game plan. For the first game, he Seth Littrell is UNT’s Head Coach. was not as steady as he usually is, but that Littrell is in his fifth season, and the Mean was to be expected. I think he’s in a really Green are 28-25 since he arrived. Under good spot. I expect him to continue to his leadership, North Texas has won one improve.” conference championship and been invited One interesting aspect on the COVID- to three bowl games. 19 crisis and its impact on college football SMU Head Football Coach said earlier is that this year doesn’t count as a year of this week that North Texas has “an explo- eligibility for players. Dykes expects sev- sive football team with a lot of weapons.” eral seniors to be back next year, which He mentioned specifically, “They have a could include another season of Buechele very mobile quarterback and speed and at quarterback. For sure though, the addi- size at wide receiver.” tional eligibility for current players pres- SMU is a 14 favorite on the betting ents scholarship management problems line. The oddsmakers are looking for a going forward. high scoring game as the over/under num- Dykes still rues that the TCU game ber is 69. scheduled for last Saturday was not played Dykes was pleased to get the win in

Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 - Issue 4 | September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 13 COLLEGES WITH BO CARTER College Football News and Notes try and alleviate the spread…After two ing COVID-19 positive cases as the season recent game cancellations by their oppo- has begun and for HIPA privacy reasons nents, Baylor and Houston rapidly put …North Texas athletics reports that 23 together an 11 a.m. (CDT) telecast members of the department have recovered Saturday in Waco, Texas, in their first from COVID-19 while the school has uti- meeting since 1995. The teams will meet in lized 2,000-plus tests since June. future seasons as well. The process was Southern Miss named Scotty Walden assisted by the fact that current Baylor interim head coach after five-year head director of athletics Mack Rhoades was AD coach Jay Hopson resigned on Sept. 7 at Houston from 2009-15…Temple will be ...TCU head coach Gary Patterson called one of the final NCAA FBS members to close friend and former TCU assistant start its season after the Owls requested coach Sonny Dykes to apologize for the that their American Athletic Conference postponement of the Sept. 12 SMU-TCU clash at Navy be moved from Sept. 26 to contest because of COVID-19 resurgence Oct. 10…No makeup dates have been set on the Horned Frogs campus. The for the postponed Baylor-Louisiana Tech Mustangs had agreed earlier to play the and SMU-TCU contests…Last week’s game in Fort Worth, Texas, for a second Marshall at East Carolina fracas also was year in succession because of Big 12 postponed until a possible latter point in Conference mandates that the league’s non- the season...South Alabama was the FWAA conference clashes be played on Big 12 Reveal Suits National Team of the Week campus sites. This is scheduled to be the after upending Southern Miss in the historic, 100th meeting of the Battle For Jaguars season lidlifter…Some of the key the Iron Skillet trophy…Ohio State head games involving NCAA FBS vs. NCAA coach Ryan Day issued a statement of dis- Baylor and Houston will meet Saturday in Waco, their first meeting since 1995 FCS teams this week are Thursday’s appointment for the Big Ten Conference’s Campbell at Coastal Carolina game and cancellation of the 2020 football season Miss.; Sept. 17 (1897) Ed Travis, Tarkio, Saturday’s Austin Peay at Cincinnati, while nearby universities Cincinnati, Notre Mo.; (1909) Bill Morton, New Rochelle, Stephen F. Austin at UTSA and The Citadel Dame, Louisville, and Syracuse, among N.Y.; (1910) Cliff Montgomery, Pittsburgh, at Clemson, among others …Louisiana had others, are faring forward with their Pa.; (1913) James Moscrip, Adena, Ohio; one punt return and one kickoff return for slates…Longtime Oklahoma assistant (1960) Anthony Carter, Riviera Beach, Fla; touchdowns as the Ragin’ Cajuns defeated coach and football operations director Sept. 18 (1910) Ernie Rentner, Joliet, Ill.; their first Top 25 nationally opponent Ð Merv Johnson has retired from the univer- (1926) Skip Minisi, Newark, N.J.; (1955) Iowa State Ð on the road in school history. sity after 41 years. He also served as ana- Billy Sims, St. Louis, Mo.; Sept. 19 (1873) The Cajuns knocked off then-No. 24 Texas lyst on OU radio football broadcasts for 21 Sam Thorne, New York, N.Y.; (1919) Mike A&M in Lafayette,La., in 1996...Pittsburgh seasons…Oklahoma State athletics has Holovak, Lansford, Pa.; (1921) Charlie scored on its first six possessions in a win instituted furloughs, salary reductions and Conerly, Clarksdale, Miss.; (1930) Don over Austin Peay…2-0 Army continued to layoffs that will affect approximately 232 Heinrich, Bremerton, Wash.; (1954) Reggie grind out rushing offense in large loads in a of the department's 241 employees. BO CARTER Williams, Flint, Mich.; Sept. 20 (1943) 37-7 win over Louisiana-Monroe last week Director of football relations Johnny Barr [email protected] Tommy Nobis, San Antonio, Texas; (1972) …Arkansas State utilized three touchdown and director of football recruiting Mike Ronald McKinnon, Ft. Rucker, Ala.; Sept. receptions by Jonathan Adams Jr. in a 35- Groce appear to be part of the layoffs. Barr The NCAA and National Center for 21 (1934) Brock Strom, Munising, Mich.; 31 upset of Kansas State of the Big 12 indicated to the media that he will seek Education Statistics noted that 2020 is the (1940) Sandy Stephens, Uniontown, Pa. Conference in Manhattan, Kansas. another position outside college football 152nd season of intercollegiate football Notable anniversary death dates for Thermo Fisher Co. has donated $15 mil- …North Texas assistant coach Tate Wallis with a 79 percent graduation success rate Hall of Famers are Sept. 15 (1978) Larry lion in diagnostic instruments, test kits and has resigned to pursue other ventures. of NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Bettencourt, New Orleans, La.;(2001) Tank related supplies to give access to free Hometowns of more 2020 college head Student-Athletes as compared to a 66 per- Younger, Inglewood, Calif.; Sept.16 (1966) COVID-19 tests for students at historically coaches Ð Massachusetts: Walt Bell, cent graduation rate of general student bod- Jim Holder, In Combat in Vietnam; (2007) Black colleges and universities. Howard, Dickson, Tenn.; McNeese State: Frank ies at FBS schools. There are also 81,000- Buster Ramsey, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Sept. Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, Wilson, New Orleans, La.; Memphis: Ryan plus college football players competing at 19 (1944) Francis Schmidt, Seattle, Wash.; Meharry Medical in Nashville, Xavier (La) Silverfield, Jacksonville, Fla.; Mercer: all levels either in games or offseason (1952) Hugo Bezdek, Atlantic City, N.J.; and Hampton are the first HBCUs to Drew Cronic, Athens, Ga.; Miami (Fla.): workouts. Sept. 20 (2001) Abe Mickal, New Orleans, receive the grants…Though the highlight Manny Diaz, Miami, Fla. NFF College Hall of Fame Facts La.; (2006) Frank “Muddy” Waters, of the postponed State Fair of Texas will be North Carolina director of athletics Some notable birthdates in NFF Saginaw, Mich.; Sept. 21 (2019) E.J.Holub, the annual AT&T Red River Rivalry at Bubba Cunningham acknowledged his College Hall of Fame annals in the Sept. Big Spring, Texas. Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas Oct.10, the openness to change and medical advice 15-21 time period are Sept. 15 (1887) John Happy birthdays to NFF College Hall State Fair has found several methods to about upcoming football games if situa- McGovern, Arlington, Minn.;(1894) Charles of Fame members Sept. 15 Dan Marino, carry on its traditions. There will be drive- tions warrant. Cunningham also is working “Chic” Harley, Chicago, Ill.; (1908) Gene Will Shields, Sept. 16 Wilbert Montgomery through food events with traditional booths to help alleviate a $25-30 million UNC McEver, Birmingham, Ala.; (1924) Jack Sept. 17 Anthony Carter, Sept. 18 Billy open for fair patrons in September and athletics budget deficit…Notre Dame AD Green, Kent. Ind.; (1928) Reds Bagnell, Sims, Sept. 19 Reggie Williams, Sept. 20 October, the annual livestock competition Jack Swarbrick wrote a guest editorial in Philadelphia, Pa.; (1929) Jerry Groom, Des Ronald McKinnon, Sept. 21 Brock Strom will be held in virtual format, and numer- the Wall Street Journal to explain primary Moines, Iowa; (1940) Merlin Olsen, Logan (a spry 86)… ous food vendors have online order sites reasons for moving ahead with fall college Utah; (1961) Dan Marino, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Saturday’s Virginia-Virginia Tech game where they will email ingredients and sports…Georgia AD Greg McGarity is (1971) Will Shields, Ft. Riley, Kan.; Sept. has been postponed indefinitely because of cooking directions for State Fair favorite hoping that UGA athletics will not have to 16 (1927) Bob Ward, Elizabeth, N.J.; COVID-19 issues on the Tech campus. The eats…Oklahoma football has reeled in deplete a large part of the department’s $95 (1954) Wilbert Montgomery, Greenville, Hokies suspended practice for four days to some of its public transparency of report- million reserve fund

14 September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 4 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com …Southern Miss AD Jeremy McClain is 2020 various bowl matchups, among oth- Hornung Award for most versatile player in low NFF College Hall of Fame RB Sam seeking candidates from within the staff ers, with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Ð NCAA FBS are Darryton Evans, “Bam” Cunningham helped Southern and nationally to replace former head foot- Kansas State vs. Mississippi State; Chick- Appalachian State; Maurice French, California down Alabama in Birmingham, ball coach Jay Hopson…Iowa State AD Fil-A Peach Ð LSU vs. North Carolina; Pittsburgh; KJ Hamler, Penn State; Travell Ala., and also helped foster additional inte- Jamie Pollard explained how several solu- Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Harris, Washington State; Connor Heyward gration in SEC football…The final game as tions went into the start of football season Mutual Ð Alabama vs. Oklahoma; Allstate Michigan State; Darnay Holmes, UCLA; head coach for NFF College Hall of Fame against Louisiana last weekend…Rutgers Sugar Ð Clemson vs. Florida; Capital One Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State; Jason coach Bob Devaney of Nebraska Ð a 40-6 president Dr. Jonathan Holloway has reiter- Orange Ð Georgia vs. Notre Dame. Huntley, New Mexico State; Noah Orange Bowl win over Notre Dame Jan. 1, ated his support for the cancellation of Big Houston Baptist QB Baily Zappe had a Igbinoghene, Auburn; and Wesley Kennedy 1973 Ð was recalled in a recent group post Ten Conference football after several dis- NCAA-high 567 passing yards in a loss at III, Georgia Southern…Oklahoma State with historic photos for Nebraska news cussions with medical authorities about the Texas Tech. He found the Sterns brothers, DB Kolby Harvell-Peel,WR Tylan Wallace, media…Former Mississippi State QB dangers of COVID-19. Jerreth (12 catches. 130 yards) and Josh WR Tay Martin, and QB Spencer Sanders standout Dak Prescott of the NFL Dallas Tre Stallings, a former football student- (209 reception yards and two TDs) for 339 were highlighted in a recent story about the Cowboys reported having to fight and over- athlete at Ole Miss and NCAA administra- of those aerial yards. Texas Tech QB Alan Cowboys and a possible 9-1 regular-season come thoughts of depression during the tor, has been named associate commission- Bowman was equally impressive with 38- mark…Former Penn State WR Justin early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak er for Conference USA…The Big Ten of-52 passing for 430 yards and two touch- Shorter has been granted immediate eligi- …Former California (Pa.) CB standout C.J. Conference Medical Subcommittee was downs as the two teams combined for bility for ’20 as a transfer to Florida Goodwin signed with the NFL Dallas scheduled to present rapid response antigen 1,224 yards and 7.3 yards per scrimmage ...... Krishon Merriweather who lead the Cowboys…Former Oklahoma RB and tests for COVID-19 to allow the circuit to play…South Alabama QB Chance NJCAA with 153 total tackles in 11 games 2004 Heisman Trophy runnerup Adrian conduct daily tests on student-athletes, Lovertich was 65-0 as a starter over the last at Garden City (Kan.) CC last autumn, is Peterson inked a free agent contract with coaches and support staff. Several Big Ten six seasons, including 2020, at Jackson being counted upon as a leader in Texas the NFL Detroit Lions…Former Arizona presidents and chancellors have noted their (Miss.) Prep, Mississippi Gulf Coast Tech’s 2020 defensive unit at the middle RB J.J. Taylor has been promoted to the desire to err on the cause of safety in mak- Community College and USA before the linebacker post. He is flanked by graduate active roster of the NFL New England ing decisions on 2020 autumn competition. Tulane-USA encounter last Saturday. He is transfers Brandon Bouyer-Randle of Patriots…Tim Brando, Nick Saban, Phil One published report stated that one of the the grandson of all-time Mississippi State Michigan State and Colin Schooler of Robertson, Kent Lowe, Joan Cronan, and options on the table is the Big Ten compet- basketball, baseball and track great Doug Arizona…Texas graduate transfer Tarik Charles Tillman are among the outstanding ing in football without all 14 members, but Hutton Ð a member of the Mississippi Black from Michigan already is being rated selections for the 2020 Louisiana Sports the report also stated that possibility Sports Hall of Fame. Fellow South as one of the top newcomer receivers in the Hall of Fame…The historic Duke at Notre appears very remote…The Big 12 Alabama QB Desmond Trotter is the Big 12…Running backs Leddie Brown and Dame ACC contest last Saturday might Conference established game-week proto- grandson of NFF College Hall of Fame Alec Sinkfield each rushed for 123 yards have been entitled the Rick Chryst Bowl in cols for competition with at least 53 stu- tight end Ozzie Newsome of Alabama and as West Virginia gained 624 yards of total honor of the former Mid-American dent-athletes available for activity, seven the Pro Football Hall of Fame…Preseason offense in a 56-10 triumph over Eastern Conference commissioner who played offensive and seven defensive linemen, and All-America QB Trevor Lawrence of Kentucky. It was the first time two running baseball at Notre Dame and earned his law one healthy quarterback. The Big 12 also is Clemson passed for 351 yards on 22-of-28 backs rushed for 100 yards in the same degree from Duke. Chryst is the brother of allowing individual member schools to aerial artistry, threw for one touchdown and contest for WVU since 2017. Mountaineers Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst and a make their decisions about playing record- rushed for two others as the Tigers won at starting guard James Gmiter predicted a former assistant commissioner at both the ed versions of the national anthem (no Wake Forest to begin ACC activity for both much stronger infantry charge in a presea- Southwest and Atlantic Coast Conferences bands will be allowed at ’20 contests) and teams…Texas QB Sam Ehlinger opened son story…Oklahoma center Creed …Former Prince George (Va.) student-ath- at what point in the pregame programs it the season with a 78-yard TD pass to WR Humphrey, DL Ronnie Perkins, WR lete and MLB star Jackie will be played…The Big 12 will partner Joshua Brown on the game’s first played Charleston Rambo, and RB T.J. Pledger Bradley spoke of his family’s and his with Virtual Care for Families on antigen from scrimmage against UTEP and ended were mentioned as leading postseason all- mother’s experience as a law enforcement testing for quicker and more accurate with 25-of-33 passing attempts for 426 star candidates in a recent summary before officer in the Richmond, Va., area…The COVID-19 testing results…Several more yards and five TDs. The Longhorns rolled the season…Dallas (Texas) Highland Park NFL Los Angeles Rams and Dallas regional and national groups have appealed to 246 net yards of total offense in the first HS star Jack Leyrer verbally committed to Cowboys opened $5 billion SoFi Stadium to the Big Ten Conference about restarting quarter alone…Oklahoma freshman QB Stanford for the 2021 campaign last week in Inglewood, Calif., last Sunday night. football in November or December. The Spencer Rattler uncoiled for four TD pass- …Baylor guard Jared Butler has been Florida State football Seminole Scholars Big Ten Council of Presidents and es and shook off numerous sack attempts appointed to the NCAA Division I Men’s student-athletes are wearing patches on Chancellors spent most of last Friday meet- with a slithering style in the Sooners win Basketball Oversight Committee their jerseys to recognize their accomplish- ing with the Big Ten Medical Advisory over Missouri State. Rattler is following ....Oklahoma WR Obi Obialo was high- ments…Minnesota athletics will eliminate Committee about ’20 possibilities…The two Heisman Trophy recipients and last lighted for playing at Oklahoma State and four sports after the 2020-21 competitive Pac-12 Conference continues to look at year’s Heisman runnerup Jalen Hurts Marshall before arriving at OU…North year to assist financial challenges 2020 restart options after getting rapid ....UCLA graduate transfer OT Jake Burton Texas DE Joe Ozougwu has entered the ...Colorado athletics and PointsBet, based COVID-19 testing results from Quidel Co has established himself as the starting right NCAA transfer portal…Marshall QB Grant in Denver, have signed a five-year financial .…The Atlantic Coast Conference has tackle this season at Baylor …Conference Wells, North Texas LB KD Davis and UAB and marketing agreement…Texas student- requested that all 346 men’s basketball USA teams are now 2-1 in their last three kicker Matt Quinn were recognized for the athletes and administrators have discussed team in NCAA Division I be admitted to meetings against Miami (Fla.) since 2019 opening game exploits.NFF College Hall the singing of the “Eyes of Texas” song the 2021 NCAA Championship…Andrew after UAB fell at UM last Thursday night. of Fame coach Mack Brown helped North before and after Longhorns football tussles Bern of Midwestern State athletics has cap- UAB edge rusher Jordan Smith has Carolina down Syracuse in the season and …Parents have sued Northeastern U. for tured the 2020 Lone Star Conference Jake received numerous preseason laurels and ACC opener for both schools last weekend lost tuition for their son who was suspend- Trusell Award as league Broadcaster of the played up to these expectations in the and now leads all active NCAA FBS men- ed from school for lack of social distancing Year while Cory Hogue of Dave Campbell’s Blazers first two outings …Oklahoma tors with a 252-128-1 head coaching record practices during COVID-19… Kansas Texas Football nabbed the 2020 LSC Kirk State’s receiving corps of James over 32 seasons with four schools since students marched to request less live class- Hill Sports Writer of the Year Award. Washington, Jalen McClesky, Chris Lacy, 1983. He now is 26-6 all-time in season es after 550-plus students tested positively The AutoZone Liberty Bowl added NFF Tylan Wallace, and Dillon Stoner has been starters and 14-8 in 22 all-time bowl treks for COVID-19 last week …Kaufman College Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning rated among the Top Five (and No. 1 in …NFF College Hall of Fame member Troy (Texas) High School asked for a cancella- to its Distinguished Citizen Award honors’ two different publications) among wideout Aikman of UCLA and Oklahoma began his tion of a non-district contest at Henderson list last summer. He joined his father and positions…Charlotte QB Chris Reynolds 20th season as a television analyst for Fox (Texas) HS because of a high count of pos- NFF Board chair/College Hall of Fame and WR Victor Tucker are putting in extra Sports NFL coverage last weekend itive COVID-19 cases in member Archie Manning (2016 AZLBD- practice time in the passing game to help …Nebraska fans recalled the debut of Henderson…Washington State athletics has CA winner) as the first father-son combina- the 49ers in their quest for back-to-back future NFF College Hall of Fame utility eliminated 10 full-time positions and will tion to take this distinguished honor…The bowl appearances…Among the 2020 watch back Johnny Rodgers against Wake Forest require all non-contracted staff to take four 247Sports.com website has projected post- list entries for the prestigious Paul on Sept. 12, 1970 Ð the same day that fel- (continued on page 14)

Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 - Issue 4 | September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 15 furlough weeks. Key upper-level adminis- not taking precautions against the spread of at Navy…Derek Neal of Illinois, Ryan Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball trators in WSU athletics also will take vol- COVID-19. Bomberger of Liberty, Ben Kessler of Oversight Committees will propose Nov. untary 15 percent salary reductions…South Southern Miss Big Gold Nation editor Maryland, Todd Miles of Oregon, and 21 as the start date for college basketball as Carolina athletics is slicing $10 million Heath Hinton was overwhelmed by com- Mike May of San Diego State were fea- the NCAA DI Council meets on from its 2020-21 budget through furloughs munity support and GoFundMe efforts to tured subjects and opinion makers in the Wednesday and looks at a large agenda of and early retirements, among other means pay his medical expenses after he lost both CoSIDA Open Forum online newsletter action items…Highmark Interactive now is …Notre Dame outfitted Notre Dame his legs to disease earlier this year. He took …Suzanne Johnson of Grace Financial working with the NCAA on several brain Stadium with numerous ACC logos in the his first steps on new prosthetic legs to the Coaching will discuss balancing finances assessment programs…The American Fighting Irish’s first conference game in delight of hundreds of friends and follow- in tough times during a Thursday Zoom Football Coaches Association has partnered 134 varsity seasons…Boston College’s ers last week…PennLive.com columnist webinar for CoSIDA members…CoSIDA with the College Football Playoff general student body has seen an increase Dave Jones recounted a report that Penn also is hosting the Virtual Coffee Shop for Foundation to recognize teachers on The in COVID-19 cases, and football team State was close to joining the Atlantic members to hold discussions and get Big Day Ð a national day of supporting and members, coaches and athletics administra- Coast Conference in 1990 when several advice on activities and working with vari- celebrating teachers on Monday as part of tors have been isolating and taking all safe- conference realignments were occurring ous publics during the COVID-19 pandem- Extra Yard for Teachers Week. The AFCA ty precautions to continue the ’20 season nationwide…NBC sideline reporter ic…Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas, is recognizing teachers who are leading the …Georgia Southern edged Campbell 27-26 Michelle Tafoya worked her 290th NFL Louisville, Michigan State, NC State, and way and working hard to keep children despite having 33 regulars unable to partic- prime time game as a sideline reporter last UCLA are working with NCAA enforce- learning during the COVID-19 pandemic ipate because of COVID-19 testing.... week when Kansas City hosted Houston ment and compliance officials concerning …The NBA Boston Celtics will conduct a Memphis athletics reported 40-plus active and was restricted to the first row of the possible issues and reports at their respec- 10-year plan with $25 million in resources cases or asymptomatic results of COVID- stands due to COVID-19 regulations. tive schools…The NCAA also has granted to fight racial injustice…Minor League 19 and had to postpone an American Chiefs fans also had regulated number of an extra year of eligibility to all fall sports’ Baseball president Pat O’Conner has Athletic Conference meeting with Houston people at traditional tailgate feasts, and student-athletes in 2020 similar to the announced his retirement…Defending indefinitely…Oregon State athletics noted vehicles in the Arrowhead Stadium parking agreements for 2020 spring sports’ com- Alabama Class 1A state runnerup (to that the remodeling of the west side of lot were separated by one parking space petitors…The NCAA on its Social Series Lanett) Florence Mars Hill HS outscored Reser Stadium may be closer to $140 mil- …The Athletic online publication has updates addressed some of the reasons why Sheffield (Ala.) HS 71-38 in one of the lion rather than the initial $175 million reached one million-plus subscribers cardiology issues may not affect college highest-scoring contests in both schools’ estimate…Oregon athletics is working with …CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reported that student-athletes if they contract COVID-19 history. It is believed to be the most points some student-athletes who have opted out the Minnesota Board of Regents voted 9-3 …USA Today reported that the NCAA allowed by the traditionally-solid Sheffield of 2020-21 activity while on scholarship. against a resolution to proceed with Big asked a federal judge last week to dismiss defensive units in 103 seasons of football Iowa State, Louisiana Tech and Florida Ten fall sports…CBS Sports also aired a a lawsuit that seeks to bar association-wide at the school. Atlantic do not have opt-out forms avail- national recollection/documentary recently rules to restrict names, images and like- able. At Sacramento State, University of on the integration of SEC football by Nate nesses compensation for student-athletes Albany and UNLV student-athletes do not Northington of Kentucky in 1967 and the (scheduled to begin in 2023)…The NCAA receive additional free COVID-19 testing tragic passing of fellow UK Black lineman from the department if they opt out for the Greg Page just prior to the opening of the competitive year…Louisville athletics and ’67 campaign…Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel IMG College Licensing have come to wrote about the major issues facing the Big agreements on long-term flexibility for Ten Board of Presidents and Chancellors - financing and marketing…The University testing, contact tracing and myocarditis of Nebraska Medical Center's in partner- …The Richmond (Va,) Times-Dispatch ship with Vivature and Quidel is a plan to newspaper spoke about dual search firms - conduct 1,200 rapid-response, point-of-care Ventura and Turnkey) Ð involved in the antigen test kits for COVID-19 testing. search for the new Atlantic Coast These kits could handle two complete foot- Conference commissioner…Historian Mike ball teams, coaches and staff in the same Burrows recaptured the former Iowa State day…If fans cannot attend East Carolina Gymnasium and hundreds of rows of football games this fall, the department has infected ISU students during the 1918-19 projected a $900,000 deficit, possible fur- Spanish Flu pandemic…Fabian Ardaya of loughs and voluntary salary cuts…SMU The Athletic wrote about television and athletics communications is working with radio networks’ willingness to gain more coaches and media to assist in virtual diversity in ethnic and women sports postgame news conferences…Iowa athlet- broadcasters and previous obstacle... ics expects to request early retirements or ...Missouri State, Oklahoma and Fox layoffs for up to 40 employees as a cost- Sports made final financial arrangements saving measure due to COVID-19 effects for pay-per-view telecast revenue last week …USF athletics has added a special recog- prior to the MSU-OU opener at Norman, nition day for social justice initiatives on Okla…D1 Sports database posted a list of national election day Nov. 3…Missouri updated sport sponsorships and conference athletics will not allow tailgating at home competition in NCAA DI, DII, DIII & football games in ’20…Texas athletics NAIA since mid-March…SendtoNews is required only the students with The Big the new primary online video platform Ticket football season ticket packages to provider of the Las Vegas (Nev.) Review- take COVID-19 tests and have negative Journal newspaper. results before they can attend 2020 home *The 28th annual FWAA Writing encounters…Nebraska football hopes to Contest has awarded key kudos to category unveil its new addidas shoes as soon as winners Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com, possible…Popular college apparel distribu- Christopher Walsh of BamaCentral.com, tor Slinger Bag has a new distribution David Hale of ESPN.com, and Ross agreement with of New Zealand’s Sporting Dellenger of Sports Illustrated…The Goods Specialists Limited…Northeastern FWAA inaugural Bronko Nagurski Award U., Boston College, Harvard and MIT are Defensive Player of the Week is Brigham among schools cracking down on students Young LB Isaiah Kaufusi after a stellar win

16 September 18, 2020 - September 24, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 4 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com AUTO FORD EXPEDITION Expedition remains strong and reliable

By Matt Degen checkbook can manage. on the chrome a bit too heavily for some love in other Ford vehicles. Here it’s pro- One thing that didn’t get changed in the tastes, we’re sure, but there’s enough sheer ducing 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of While the full-size Chevy Tahoe and its Expedition’s big makeover is its independ- acreage of sheetmetal that it’s mostly lost. torque, or in Platinum models, 400 horse- Suburban sibling remain the segment’s ent rear suspension. Unlike the solid axle Expedition Max models boast even more, power and 480 lb-ft of torque. That’s a lot undisputed sales leaders, the Ford on the Tahoe, Sequoia and Suburban, the with a longer wheelbase and additional of grunt, even for a full-size SUV, and Expedition is every bit their equal, and in Expedition’s rear axles move independent- cargo space. thanks to the 10-speed automatic the some ways, better. All-new last year, the ly, improving ride and handling as well as The base-model Ford Expedition XLT Expedition makes good use of it all. Of Expedition represents state-of-the-art tech- creating a level space for the flush-folding comes standard with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost course 4-wheel drive (4x4) is available in nology and design, with extensive use of 3rd-row seats. V6 engine with start/stop connected to a addition to 2-wheel drive (4x2), with a ter- aluminum throughout, a sophisticated inde- The high-end audio brand by Harman is 10-speed automatic transmission. Three- rain-select system to maximize traction on pendent rear suspension and a potent tur- usually associated with such high-end zone air conditioning with rear controls, an different surfaces. Fuel economy is pretty bocharged V6 engine that puts most V8s to names as Audi and Aston Martin. You can audio system with AM/FM, MP3, CD, good, considering the size of the vehicle, shame. Compared to the Tahoe, the now add Ford to the list and add a brilliant SiriusXM and nine speakers, plus audio, averaging up to 24 mpg on the highway. Expedition has a higher tow rating, superi- 12-speaker B&O audio system to your Bluetooth and USB inputs. That’s all pretty 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 or ride and handling, a level cargo floor Expedition. expected, but we were surprised to see 375 horsepower @ 5,000 rpm (400 horse- and, for a full-size SUV, returns pretty The Expedition’s control layout is power-folding 3rd-row seatbacks, push-but- power Platinum) decent fuel economy. Available in standard instantly familiar to anyone who’s driven a ton start and keyless entry on the standard- 470 lb-ft of torque @ 3,500 rpm (480 lb-ft and long-wheelbase “Max” versions, the Ford lately, but with a twist. For example, features list as well. On the safety front, Platinum) Expedition is looking to unseat GM’s twins the volume-control, drive-mode selector the Expedition comes with a rearview cam- EPA city/highway fuel economy: 17/24 from their perch, and we think it just might and temperature-control knobs all feature a era with backup grid lines and a washer, mpg (4x2), 17/22 mpg (4x4), 17/23 mpg succeed. knurled surface that looks and feels premi- multiple airbags, a post-crash alert system (4x2 Max), 16/21 mpg (4x4 Max) A few moments behind the wheel of the um. The gear selector for the 10-speed for emergency help, and trailer-sway con- The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Ford Expedition instantly brought back automatic is a similarly knurled knob that’s trol. Price (MSRP) for a Ford Expedition XLT memories of our first time behind the easy to use, with manual-control buttons Many options are added as you go up rear 2-wheel drive starts at a little under the wheel of the aluminum-bodied F-150. below. There’s no shortage of features, the model ladder, with leather seating, $50,000 mark, or about $53,500 for the They’re all good feelings, mind you, with especially in the high-end Platinum model. multi-zone automatic climate control, dual- Expedition Max. That price actually gets the lighter construction making the Second-row passengers get an equally headrest rear-seat entertainment, heated you a pretty decently equipped full-size Expedition feel less ponderous than its size delightful experience, with comfortable and ventilated seats, 10-way-power driver’s SUV, but if you want more, you’ll likely might suggest. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost seats that adjust fully; 3rd-row passengers seat with memory and more available on move up to the Limited or Platinum trims. twin-turbocharged V6 and 10-speed auto- get plenty of room, especially in long- the options menu, or higher trims. Limited The standard-length Limited starts at about matic work in harmony, leaving any doubts wheelbase Max versions. There’s good models get Ford’s Sync 3 system which $64,300, while the Max is about $67,000. about the need for V8 power in the dustbin. cargo room, and if you need more, power- includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, If you want all the trimmings, the The Expedition feels almost sprightly as it folding 3rd-row seatbacks are available, as well as a Bang & Olufsen audio system. Expedition Platinum starts at about leaves a stoplight or moves to merge on the albeit with a slightly confusing interface. Additional safety systems such as adaptive $74,700, or $77,350 for the Max. Four- highway, with responsive steering and firm Sensibly, the Ford Expedition hews cruise control with stop-and-go, automatic wheel drive will add about $3,000 to the brakes. Body roll is present, of course, but more closely to the company’s lineup of high beams, lane-keeping assist and alert, total. Obvious competitors are the not to the extent you feel in a similarly crossover SUVs than the F-150 pickup and collision warning and mitigation are Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, and the sized Toyota Sequoia or Chevy Tahoe. truck upon which it’s based. The head- also available. Platinum models load up the Expedition Platinum exceeds those prices, Thank the Expedition’s independent lights, taillights, general profile, and trim luxury, with even nicer leather, an available but it is in line with the other competitor, rear suspension and adjustable shocks. As all look like larger versions of what you’d panoramic sunroof, retractable running the GMC Yukon Denali. Before buying, be for blind spots, the Expedition has its find on a Ford Explorer or Flex. Yet that’s boards, and active noise cancellation. sure to check the KBB.com Fair Purchase share, which is why we highly recommend no bad thing, as the Expedition is a good- The only engine available to buyers of Price to see what others in your area paid. opting for the 360-degree around-view looking SUV, the design blending boldness the Ford Expedition is a 3.5-liter EcoBoost Resale values for the Expedition have tra- camera and as many driver assists as your and sophistication. Platinum models ladle twin-turbo V6 engine that we’ve come to ditionally trailed its GM competitors.

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By Richard Pollak The Traveling Gourmet [email protected]

Hudson House brings East Coast seafood to the neighbor- There are more Restaurants per capita in hood Dallas than in New York City. We don't have a pudding, peanut butter or cereal The menu is extensive from breakfast only store but we have exceptional new specialties such as Pancakes, Bagels and discoveries to share! The Dallas dining Lox, Avacado Toast and Eggs Benedict to Oven roasted, slow-cooked Brisket Tacos at Mesero scene expands the globe and yet makes lunch and dinner. Seafood, Salads to grilled find is Deviled Eggs topped with Bacon, an array of Mexican dishes such as Redfish good for the local yokels like me! Entrees. The weekly Happy Hour is fan- Relish or Plain. En La Media Concha, Pollo La Brasa, tastic and offers half price Oysters and the Meat Point is a gourmet kosher steak- Carne Asada and familiar Mexican Worlds Coldest Martinis. The ‘Big house created by an Isreali chef featuring favorites such as Enchiladas, Tacos, combi- Israeli-American fusion of flavors. The nation plates, Caldos, Ensaladas and menu is extensive featuring dishes such as Nachos. If not in the mood for Mexican lamb chops, rib eye steaks, grilled chicken food, Masero also serves a double Cheese and wonderful Angus rib eye burgers. A Cheeseburger, quarter pound Wagu Beef wide variety that includes wings, grilled Hot Dog and oven roasted Chicken. bone marrow pasta and salads as well. Mesero now has five locations in the Mesero continental Mexico City cuisine Dallas area.

Sumo Shack made the American Hot Dog a Japanese import

Lobster Roll at Hudson House Sumo Shack has made the American Hot Dog a Japanese import. It's really fun to dress a dog with Japanese tastes and tra- Brother’ Lobster Roll at Hudson House is a ditions. There is no Ketchup or Yellow quarter pound of fresh Atlantic lobster Mustard and they use a different roll, made served New England style and a must try. from Potatoes, then sprinkle it with all things you don't want to ask about only enjoy. The off campus SMU hangout has an exceptional Bar atmosphere as well.

The Ribeye at Nelson’s

Nelson’s is a full service casual dining restaurant specializing in grilled seafood and steaks. But it doesn’t stop there, they also offer fantastic fried seafood baskets such as Fried Catfish and Fried Shrimp. Sumo Shack also offers bao Sandwiches The Ribeye at Nelsons adds an upscale experience to the menu, along with grilled Redfish and Salmon. Sandwiches and The second half of the Sumo Shack Salads are available as well. A unique fea- menu is bao sandwiches. Bao is a white, ture to the Appetizer menu that you rarely warm soft bun....also known as steamed buns...and can be packed away with just about anything. Sumo Shack offers nine different options such as Philly Cheese Steak, Fried Chicken, Pork Belly, Shitake Mushroom, Fish or Soft Shell Crab. There is even a Tofu option. You have to be skeptical that the fresh- est New England seafood can land in Addison Texas but it has at Hudson House! Meat Point is a gourmet kosher steakhouse

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