I was at the football games all the time. Remember driving to Fordham, Montclair, St Peters at Roosevelt Stadium, Upsala, and more, to support our squad. Tailgates at OTC Field, too. Many of the football players from the late 70's and 80's moonlighted with the rugby team in the spring, of which I am a proud alum and still see many of my brother ruggers regularly. Speak of that, rugby is also having a 50th year reunion during Seton Hall weekend. details below


The group putting this together have been amazing and have put in countless hours to make this happen. If you are a rugby alum hope to see you there.

In the season premiere of 60;Minutes tonight, Joe Biden started his interview with huge news saying the COVID 19 Pandemic is over.

Associated Press

NEW YORK -- The Mets are on track to have baseball's highest payroll for the first time since 1989, among a record-tying six teams set to pay a penalty for spending.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, who started the season as the top spender, fell into second due to Trevor Bauer's suspension.

New York entered the last full month of the season with a $273.9 million payroll, according to updated figures through Aug. 31 complied by Major League Baseball. The Dodgers are second at $267.2 million, followed by the New York Yankees at $254.4 million.

The Mets hope to win their first World Series title since 1986.

"I have expectations of the Mets being the last team standing. What else is there? I mean, that's why we get up in the morning every day," Mets manager Buck Showalter said Sunday. "It's kind of cold. It's kind of cruel, but I'd rather know it up front what the endgame's supposed to be. Some people go through their whole life not knowing exactly what success is supposed to be. Nobody's got to in here tell me how we're doing. There is a scoreboard and standings. It's right there. You don't like it, play better."

Mets pitcher Max Scherzer, at a big-league-high $43.3 million, makes roughly $5 million less than Oakland's entire team and combines with teammates Jacob deGrom and Francisco Lindor for about $103 million -- more than eight of the 30 clubs.

When the Mets last topped MLB in payroll, their total was $21.3 million.

The Dodgers' payroll dropped when Bauer was suspended for two years without pay on April 29 for violating the sport's domestic violence policy. Bauer's 2022 salary was $32 million but was reduced to what he was owed at the time of the suspension: $3.8 million. He is challenging the discipline before an arbitrator.

Los Angeles led in payroll in both 2020 and 2021. The Dodgers set a payroll record with $291 million in 2015.

The Mets' payroll has risen steadily since Steven Cohen bought the team from the Wilpon and Katz families after the 2020 season. The Mets' spending rose from $146 million in 2019 to $199 million last year, the first season after the pandemic, and negotiators said last March a new tax threshold was aimed at him. Cohen then quipped: "It's better than a bridge being named after you."

For purposes of the luxury tax, which uses average annual values for players on 40-man rosters, the Mets are on track to set a record at $298.8 million and eclipse the 2015 Dodgers' $297.9 million. Luxury tax payrolls include just over $16 million per team for benefits and $1.67 million for each club's share of the new $50 million pool for pre-arbitration players.

The Mets are in line for a tax of $29.9 million, Midseason trades boosted their tax payroll from an opening-day projection of $289.3 million and past the new $290 million threshold in the March agreement that ended a 99-day lockout.

The Dodgers opened this season with a $310 million tax payroll, on track to pay a record penalty of $47 million. Their tax payroll dropped to $289.96 million by Aug. 31, leaving them just under the Cohen Tax. With higher tax rates as a repeat offender, the Dodgers are on track to pay $29.4 million.

The Yankees have a tax payroll of $267 million and a projected tax of $9.4 million, and the Phillies at $243 million would owe $2.6 million.

Boston, just over the first threshold at $234.5 million, would owe about $900,000. After paying tax for the first time last year, San Diego is a second offender with a payroll of about $233 million and a tax of just over $800,000.

This year's four tax thresholds are $230 million, $250 million, $270 million and $290 million.


First-time offenders pay 20% on the amount above the first threshold, 32% above the second, 62.5% above the third and 80% above the fourth.

As a repeat offender, the Dodgers pay 30% above the first, 42% above the second, 75% above the third and 90% above the fourth.

The Yankees have paid $348 million in tax since the penalties began in 2003, followed by the Dodgers' $182 million.

Only once before have six teams paid tax, with the Dodgers and Yankees joined in 2016 by the Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Detroit and San Francisco for a total of $74 million.

Oakland has the lowest regular payroll at $49 million and lowest tax payroll at $65 million.

By Zach Braziller

St. John’s hopes of pairing one star recruit forward named Brandon with another was extinguished on Monday afternoon.

Four-star wing Brandon Williams of Christ the King opted for UCLA over the Johnnies on Monday, passing on the chance to stay home and play for Mike Anderson. It is a significant blow to the Red Storm’s recruiting class.

Anderson and his staff had recently landed new Christ the King forward Brandon Gardner, a four-star like Williams, and were hoping to bring in both of them next year. Instead, the 6-foot-9, multi-talented Williams picked the far more established program that reached the Final Four just two years ago.

For weeks, Williams was considered an UCLA lean, following his official visit out west. The Bruins’ coaching staff impressed him with a detailed outline for his development, from how he would fit into coach Mick Cronin’s system to immediate playing time to a specific nutrition plan, sources said. Williams and his family believed picking UCLA would set him up better for a professional career and those close to him were pushing for him to see the world outside of Queens.

“He likes the plan they had for him,” a source close to Williams said. “They said he has a good chance right away, he could be one of the four guards they’ll be using.”

Prior to the UCLA visit, Williams was viewed as a likely St. John’s commit. His high school is closely aligned with St. John’s and the Johnnies had made him a clear priority for much of the spring and summer. Williams was drawn to the family atmosphere Anderson has created and developed strong relationships with different members of the staff. He told The Post in July that by staying home he would have a “different type of love.” His grandmother, Dawn Grubbs, said he would have had up to 50 family members and friends at home games.

It was a strange recruitment. Williams, still only 16 years old, was at times overwhelmed by the process. He announced a final two of St. John’s and UCLA in mid-August, in part to slow the onslaught of phone calls and outside parties pushing schools he wasn’t interested in.

St. John’s also lost out on one of their top guard targets last week, when four-star prospect Elijah Gertrude committed to Virginia. Another four-star guard, Carl Cherenfant from Florida, will take an official visit to Queens starting Thursday. He is one of the coaching staff’s focuses now, along with three-star Newark, N.J. wing Aaron Clark, who recently took an unofficial visit.

St. John’s recruiting had been on the upswing of late. This year’s current freshmen class included top-100 guard AJ Storr and Gardner is the highest-rated recruit of the Anderson era. Anderson was also able to pick up two of the top-rated transfers this offseason in guard Andre Curbelo (Illinois) and Jones. But the idea of a really strong recruiting class took a major hit with Williams’ commitment to UCLA.

Emoni Bates arrested with loaded gun in his car.

Aaron Judge’s MVP case should not even be a debate​

By Jon Heyman

MILWAUKEE — This MVP debate is getting a little wacky. It may be the most heated argument ever, at least among arguments that ended weeks ago. Or should have.

Angels interim manager Phil Nevin says he loves Aaron Judge like a son but picks Shohei Ohtani for MVP. Hopefully, Judge’s father has a clearer mind and stronger family values.

Judge hit two more home runs Sunday — one an opposite-field, upper-deck job, the other up near Bernie’s Chalet in left — and now has 59 homers in a season like no one’s ever had before and is almost sure to break Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 homers. But I really can’t blame Nevin. Considering the Angels are worse under him than Joe Maddon, it wouldn’t be wise from a job-security standpoint to pick the other guy. A son, even an imagined one, can’t get revenge. But an employer certainly can.

The MVP discussion is getting crazy on the internet. I was called everything from a meanie to a typical New Yorker (that may be the same thing, not sure) after my column Friday correctly stating there’s West Coast bias in the voting. Let me go over this once more. If there’s East Coast bias, how to explain the Angels winning four MVP awards in a decade without winning a playoff game? The Yankees are almost the opposite: five rings since 1996, two MVP awards.

Almost no one not currently employed by the Angels or living in Orange County, Calif. actually believes someone other than Judge could be MVP. Roger Lodge, the former “Blind Date” guy who has a nice Angels-centric talk show in the OC, tweeted Ohtani should win. And now comes Nevin, the former Yankees coach who’d become former Angels manager if he took up the case for Judge. There are a few others spouting strange logic.

The odds boards now put Judge at 1-200 to win. But from an odds standpoint, this is like betting on Secretariat in a maiden claiming race. Here’s one time I’d risk a lot for a little.

Aaron Boone, as unbiased as Nevin, called Judge’s year “a season for the ages.” But Boone doesn’t need to stump for Judge. One, Boone’s job isn’t in jeopardy (sorry to the blood-thirsty Yankee fans among you). And two, it’s obvious Judge will win.

“I understand there’s going to be a storyline over the next couple weeks who deserves MVP,” Anthony Rizzo said, “This hasn’t been done in this era, someone chasing 61 [homers] clean like this and really no question marks about what’s going on in the game. It’s really impressive.

“I know there’s a debate about Ohtani. But it’s [Judge’s] season. It’s his special season.”

Judge’s season, already not to be believed, gets better by the day. He smoked No. 58 off Brewers starter Jason Alexander (his real name, not that there’s anything wrong with it) and No. 59 off reliever Luis Perdomo, putting Babe Ruth’s biggest season within a swing of striking distance, assuming pitchers dare to keep pitching to him. The awards, the chase, “it’s all noise,” to Judge. “If it happens at home, that’ll be great. But we will talk about it when it happens.”

Umpire Gabe Morales threw out a specially marked ball for history before Judge’s final at-bat — Judge is so focused he said he didn’t even notice — but alas, he only lined a double to left, giving him a four-hit day and raising his average to .316, one point behind AL leader Luis Arraez for the batting title and Triple Crown. Thanks to Judge, the first-place Yankees’ hung on to a series-salvaging 12-8 win Sunday in a matchup of the journeyman Alexander versus. ace Gerrit Cole, who now leads the AL with 29 homers allowed. (Side note: I’d like to see the Yankees try to make the fancy argument Judge is worth less than Cole, who got $324 million.)

In terms of value in 2022, there’s no way to say anyone affected the race like Judge, leading MLB in runs, RBIs, one-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS and total bases and almost single-handedly propping the Yankees up while everyone around him is aching, ailing or hoping to return soon. The Yankees are six games under since the break while Judge is putting together a fantasy half.

He was MVP front-runner in the first half when he had a .983 OPS. Since the break, it’s higher than 1.300, which truly is unreal. While he hasn’t tried pitching, his Fangraphs WAR is about to hit 10 off this game, which would put him with Mike Trout and Mookie Betts as the only active players to reach that height.

Ohtani is incredible and obviously doing two things exceptionally well but his WAR is about 10 percent lower than Judge’s. Ohtani also hasn’t affected the standings as the Angels have been out of it since June. So to recap: Ohtani is less good this year, and much less valuable.

No bias here. But if Judge gets fewer than 28 votes — all but the presumed two coming out of Angels central — something is wrong.

19. New York Giants (2-0)​

Week 2 ranking: 24

Biggest early adjustment: Find a No. 1 WR

It could be Kadarius Toney. He handled a bigger workload in Week 2, but still had just two catches for zero yards. It could be Kenny Golladay, who saw just two snaps Sunday, or Sterling Shepard, who leads the Giants with 14 targets through two weeks. Or Richie James, who leads the team with 10 catches for 110 yards. As coach Brian Daboll said after this week's win over Carolina, there were will a "continual competition" at wide receiver to determine playing time and ultimately targets. But someone needs to step up. -- Jordan Raanan

29. New York Jets (1-1)​

Week 2 ranking: 32

Biggest early adjustment: Give the ball to Michael Carter and Breece Hall more

The Jets are too pass-reliant, which explains why Carter and Hall have combined for only 30 carries through two games. And it's not like they're not productive -- the duo is averaging 5.2 yards per carry. If the Jets want to make serious noise this season, they have to get back to their roots -- balance on offense. That will be especially important when quarterback Zach Wilson (knee) returns to the lineup, which could be Week 4. -- Rich Cimini

NEW YORK – Seton Hall's Johannes Pex (Stephansposching, Germany) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, the conference announced on Monday.

Pex scored the equalizing goal in each of the Pirates' matches last week. The senior's goal on Tuesday against Army came on a shot from outside the box which found the back post to level the score at 1-1. Then in Saturday's 2-2 draw against No. 24 Xavier, Pex scored the game-tying PK in the 90th minute as the Pirates scored twice in the final six minutes of the match. Pex has scored in back-to-back matches for the first time since last season, when he netted goals against Delaware and NC State in consecutive games.

The Pirates continue BIG EAST play on Saturday, as they travel north to Providence to face the Friars at 7 p.m.

Tavana tabbed to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll​

South Orange, N.J. - For the second consecutive week, senior goalkeeper Grace Gordon (Chester Springs, Pa.) has been named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week after a 10-save, shutout performance in a 3-0 week over Columbia on Thursday.

Freshman Emma Sheehan (Argyle, Texas) was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week and sophomore Natalie Tavana (Middletown, Conn.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.

Gordon posted her fourth consecutive clean sheet last week and she was a force in the Pirates' win over the Lions. She had a season-high 10 saves on 20 shots faced and now leads the BIG EAST with 28 saves. Of Gordon's 10 saves, six came in the second half. She has now earned conference keeper of the week honors three times in her career.

Sheehan had the game-winning goal in the win over Columbia as the Pirates improved to 4-2-2 on the year. The freshman forward had three shots in the match and got two of them on goal. Sheehan scored the first goal of the match with hers coming in the 14th minute.

Tavana had one goal and two assists in Seton Hall's 3-0 win against Columbia as she tied for first in the league in points last week with four (1g, 2a).

The Pirates open BIG EAST play at home this week starting with Providence at 6 p.m. The first 250 fans in attendance will recieve a Seton Hall soccer scarf.

NEW YORK –Seton Hall's Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkey) was named BIG EAST Women's Volleyball Freshman of the Week on Monday.

It's already the second time she has earned the distinction this year.

Subasili continued her remarkable freshman season last weekend during the three matches of the Seton Hall Classic. The middle blocker led The Hall with 1.70 blocks per set, while also continuing to assert herself in the serving game. On Friday against Central Connecticut State, Subasili had five blocks, three kills and two service aces. Against Dartmouth on Saturday, she erupted for seven blocks, four service aces and a kill. She rounded out the weekend with five more blocks and two kills against NJIT.

Subasili is currently tied for the BIG EAST lead with 1.21 blocks per set and ranks fifth in the conference with 0.42 aces per set.

Xavier's Carrigan O'Reilly was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, while Creighton's Allison Whitten earned Defensive Player of the Week. The Weekly Honor Roll consists of Creighton's Kendra Wait, Marquette's Aubrey Hamilton, St. John's Rachele Rastelli, Connecticut's Caylee Parker and Villanova's Izzy Plummer.

Seton Hall will return to action this weekend when it opens the BIG EAST Conference portion of its schedule. The Pirates will host Connecticut on Friday and Providence on Saturday. Both matches will begin at 6:00 p.m. and be streamed live by the Pirate Sports Network and shown on FloSports.

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By Adam Zagoria | For NJ Advance Media


Seton Hall head coach Shaheen Holloway and the Pirates were picked sixth in the Big East by Lindy's.


The Lindy’s College Basketball preview magazine is out and the Big East picks are in.


Under first-year coach Shaheen Holloway, Seton Hall was picked sixth in the 11-team Big East Conference.


Creighton, which ranks No. 4 nationally in the Lindy’s Top 10 behind North Carolina, Houston and Gonzaga, was picked to win the conference.


Here’s the full Lindy’s Big East poll:


1. Creighton
2. Villanova
3. UConn
4. Xavier
5. Providence
6. Seton Hall
7. St. John’s
8. Butler
9. Marquette
10. Georgetown
11. DePaul


Holloway said in a phone interview this week his team has been limited in its ability to practice 5-on-5 due to injuries to several players, including Alexis Yetna, transfer Abdou Ndiaye and freshman JaQuan Harris. He said none of the injuries are major, but have still kept the players sidelined.

If the 6-foot-8 Yetna and the 6-9 Ndiaye are healthy, Seton Hall will have an imposing and diverse frontcourt that also features 6-7 Saint Peter’s transfer KC Ndefo, 6-10 senior Tray Jackson and 6-10 senior Tyrese Samuel.

“We’re not really tall but I got some good size where I can play them in different spots,” Holloway said of his frontcourt players.

“I’ve been letting those guys know, ‘Listen, you guys are my guys, I’m going to rock with you guys,’” Holloway added. “‘I believe in you guys.”

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Giants vs. Panthers: Preview, predictions, what to watch for​

By Paul Schwartz

An inside look at Sunday’s Giants-Panthers Week 2 matchup at MetLife Stadium.

Marquee matchup​

Panthers WR D.J. Moore vs. Giants CB Adoree’ Jackson

Yes, we know Robbie Anderson had a big day in the season-opener — a 75-yard touchdown reception doesn’t hurt — but Moore is the main threat here. He had a career-high 93 receptions in 2021, and in 2020 he averaged 18.1 yards per catch.

Will Jackson shadow Moore all game? This will be a battle of former first-round draft picks.

Jackson is coming off a fine opening game, showing physical play as a tackler that is not always a part of his approach.

Paul’s pick​

The Giants did a great job containing Derrick Henry in Week 1, but Christian McCaffrey is much more of a receiving threat and the Titans did score two touchdowns when a running back broke free in the secondary. How long can this defense get by without injured pass rushers Kayvon Thibodeaux and Azeez Ojulari? Maybe Saquon Barkley will be the difference, again.

Giants 24, Panthers 22

Four downs​

Bully pulpit: Teammates were pumped seeing LB Tae Crowder send Derrick Henry to the ground with a punishing hit last week. “Hit a bully, you know what I’m saying?’’ defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence told The Post. Next up: Christian McCaffrey. Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale likened Henry to Jim Brown and McCaffrey to Barry Sanders.

“He’s slippery,’’ Lawrence said of McCaffrey. “He avoids the bully. For me, a running back is a running back. McCaffery is just a little more shifty in how he does it, he can get out and catch the ball also. It’s the same plan, getting 11 to the ball, stopping him before he gets going and controlling the line of scrimmage. That’s how you kind of contain a running back.’’

New QB on the scene: Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield did not come out on top last week in an emotional game against the Browns, the team that made him the No. 1-overall pick in the 2018 draft — and traded him away earlier this year. Mayfield struggled early in his Panthers debut. He knows Martindale’s defense from their years together in the AFC North, when Martindale was with the Ravens.

“I said before when he first came out, playing against him, he’s a gunslinger,’’ Martindale said. “Who did they always call gunslinger? Brett Favre. Right? And what did Brett Favre do? He left Atlanta, went to Green Bay, and he took off. Might be the same thing here for Baker.’’

And now for the encore: An even heavier workload for Saquon Barkley? He embarked on his contract year with a brilliant performance, rushing for 164 yards and a touchdown, catching a team-high six passes and scoring the winning points on a 2-point conversion shovel pass. The Panthers were shredded on the ground in the season-opening loss to the Browns, allowing 217 rushing yards — 141 by Nick Chubb. The Titans last week did not load up the box on defense to stop Barkley. The Panthers might.

“I think you plan for it,’’ offensive coordinator Mike Kafka said. “I don’t know exactly what they are going to do. I think you plan for those things and you’ve got to have answers within the scheme and within the game plan.’’

Cornering the market: Cornerback Aaron Robinson was one of the biggest question marks in the Giants’ starting lineup heading into this season. He held up fine against the Titans, but is out after having his appendix removed. That makes an already thin position darn-near emaciated. Rookie Cor’Dale Flott is one option. Justin Layne, who spent three years with the Steelers, is another. The most experienced option is Fabian Moreau, 28. He started 16 games for the Falcons in 2021 and could go from the practice squad to a starting spot.

“He knows this league and the receivers in this league and how to play,’’ defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson said. “He’s a good add for us.’’

How the New York Jets turned a 99.9% chance of losing into a win over the Cleveland Browns​

CLEVELAND -- A strange thing happened on the New York Jets' bench Sunday when they fell behind by 13 points on Nick Chubb's touchdown run with 1:55 remaining in their game against the Cleveland Browns. They started to believe a miracle comeback was possible.

"They gave us our only chance," receivers coach Miles Austin yelled to his players amid the din of a roaring FirstEnergy Stadium -- a sentiment shared by the entire sideline.

Some chance.

At that point, the Cleveland Browns had a win probability of 99.9%, according to ESPN Analytics. The Jets took their 0.1% and ran with it, pulling out a win for the ages, 31-30. They scored two touchdowns to become the first team since the 2001 Chicago Bears to win after trailing by 13 points in the final two minutes.

Six plays swung the game from a near-certain Cleveland victory to the Jets' biggest win since 2015, their last winning season. A closer look at six plays than spanned 115 fateful seconds:

Chubb rumbles around left end for a 12-yard touchdown, eluding cornerback D.J. Reed in the backfield and breaking a tackle attempt by safety Lamarcus Joyner at the 1-yard line. It turns out to be a mistake. Chubb should've stopped short of the end zone, which would've allowed the Browns to run out the clock. The Jets had no timeouts remaining. Score: Browns 30, Jets 17. Jets' probability to lose: 99.9%.

Jets coach Robert Saleh: "I've never been so happy for a missed tackle in my life. That was our only chance."

Reed: "It happened at the right time [smiles]. Serious, though: Chubb is probably the best running back to play the game. Lot of respect for that dude."

Jets quarterback Joe Flacco: "Obviously, when he scores, you're thinking, 'OK, that is not what he's supposed to do.' But I'm sure [the Browns] are thinking, 'OK, it's 30-17.'"

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski: "That's on me to communicate that to the huddle. Having said that, we need to close that game out.”

After Chubb's touchdown, Browns rookie Cade York -- the hero after last week's game-winning field goal from 58 yards -- misses the extra point. Another opening for the Jets.

York: “I thought I hit it good. ... I was upset that I missed, and I thought I hit it well off the foot. I do not know why it took off right on me. Definitely was not a thought [it would cost us the game]. You just can’t get ahead of yourself in the NFL. Games are so close that you have to make everything that you can.”

On the ensuing possession, Flacco finds a wide-open Corey Davis down the right sideline for a 66-yard touchdown with 1:22 remaining. It's a busted coverage by the Browns. Cornerback Denzel Ward passes off Davis, perhaps thinking he has deep help -- except there is none. Safety Grant Delpit is cheating toward the middle of the field, picking up receiver Garrett Wilson. Score: Browns 30, Jets 24. Jets' probability to lose: 98.7%.

Davis: "It was a double move. I'm not sure [what happened]. I think they busted and we scored and we won."

Flacco: "When I threw it, it was like, 'Oh, my gosh ... no one is anywhere near him.' It was really a weird feeling because of how quiet it got down in there. Obviously, we're in Cleveland, so it makes sense, but that feeling was something I'd never felt before, how quiet it actually got out there."

Stefanski: "Obviously guys [were] not on the same page. It was very, very clear what we're doing. We talked about it on the sideline, before everybody went out. We talked to the entire defense about what they're about to do, which was try to throw it over our head. We can't let that happen."

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett: "I can't explain it. Those kind of plays are unacceptable."

Browns safety John Johnson III: “You want to be an elite team ... things like that can’t happen. It’s unacceptable.”

On the ensuing kickoff, the Jets execute the perfect onside play, with Braden Mann uncorking a hard-to-catch sidewinder that was recovered by the Jets' Justin Hardee. Will Parks plays a key role, blasting Amari Cooper just as the ball arrives. It creates a mad scramble. Jets' probability to lose: 81.2%.

Hardee: "We were going out for the play and my guy Will Parks was like, 'Man, I'm gonna smack Amari Cooper. I'm gonna keep the ball alive for you all.' Once the ball was twirling around, all I see is the guy who was supposed to catch it -- and missed it. Another guy, it bounced off his hands. Once it touched my hands, it wasn’t going nowhere else. ... I have never been part of a play like that."

Saleh: "The onsides kick, with the new rules, have been so rare. Once that happened, there was no doubt that we were going to score once we got the ball."

Stefanski: "Well executed by them."

After Hardee's recovery, the Jets run eight plays before Flacco fires a 15-yard touchdown strike to Wilson, taking the lead with 22 seconds left. It's Wilson's second touchdown, capping an eight-catch, 102-yard day. Score: Jets 31, Browns 30. Jets' probability to lose: 2.5%.

Reed: "[Wilson's] got that Justin Jefferson vibe."

Flacco: "When [offensive coordinator] Mike [LaFleur] called the play through my headset, I had a smile inside. That's one of our staples. Their safeties were tight, but they were playing pretty soft. They were playing so soft that I was throwing that ball no matter what."

Wilson: "I went crazy [after the onsides kick]. I'm sure there will be a TV clip. I went absolutely crazy on the sideline. I didn't want my [earlier] drop to be the reason why we lost the game."


The Browns get to their 46-yard line with 12 seconds left, needing one more long completion to get into field-goal range. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett throws for Cooper, but it's intercepted by seldom-used safety Ashtyn Davis at the Jets' 36 to seal the improbable comeback. Final score: Jets 31, Browns 30.

Linebacker C.J. Mosley: "Whew! There were a lot of emotions, enough to realize I didn’t even know we had won the game after the interception. There was a lot going on. ... When Ashtyn got the interception, it was like, 'No, we need more yards, don't go down.' I thought it was a tie game. I didn’t know they missed the extra point."

Davis: "I’ll take 'em however I can get 'em. [Brissett] was staring down the dig [route], so I just jumped the window. It was pretty straightforward for me."

It was Davis' only defensive snap of the game.

STATE COLLEGE, PA. – Sophomore Ana Sarrias Pro (Cadiz, Spain) shot an even-par, 72, in the final round of the Nittany Lion Invitational to pace the Seton Hall women's golf team to a 13th place finish on Sunday.

Sarrias Pro had four birdies and 10 pars in route to an even-par, 72, in round three to tie for 36th place overall. For the tournament, she was 11-over-par with a 79-76-72-227.

As a team, Seton Hall shot a 22-over-par, 310, on Sunday. The Pirates finished their second tournament of the year with a 52-over-par, 305-301-310-916. Host Penn State ran away with the team title at 3-under-par. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, Butler, finished seventh at 35-over-par.

Graduate student Sarah Fouratt (Santa Maria, Calif.) was the top individual Pirate for the tournament. On Sunday, she used 14 pars to fuel a 4-over-par, 76. For the tournament, she tied for 32nd place overall with a 10-over-par, 79-71-76-226.

Freshman Ashni Solanki (Melbourne, Australia) rounded out her second collegiate tournament with a 9-over-par, 81, in round three. For the two-day event, she was 17-over-par with a 75-77-81-233.

Junior Ginevra Zavagli (Rome, Italy) had a 9-over-par, 81, in round three. For the tournament, she was 21-over-par with a 73-83-81-237.

Senior Ludovica Busetto (Padova, Italy) shot a 13-over-par, 85, on Sunday. For the two-day event, she was 24-over-par with a 78-77-85-240.

Two Pirates were playing as individuals in their first collegiate tournaments. Anne-Sofie Ekman (Copenhagen, Denmark) finished with a 27-over-par, 84-80-79-243. Lara Todorovic (Belgrade, Serbia) turned in the best round of her young career, a 6-over-par, 78. She is 31-over-par with an 85-84-78-247.

Tournament Details:
NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL
Host: Penn State University
Location: State College, Pa.
Course: Penn State Golf Courses (Blue Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,402 yards
Dates: September 17-18, 2022, Three Rounds


THE COURSE:
Situated deep in the rolling terrain of central Pennsylvania, another world of exhilarating golf awaits you! A place where carefully designed courses harmonize with the natural beauty of the surroundings. A place that will drive you to partake the challenges of the game you love. The Penn State Golf Courses are ready to offer you the very best the game has to offer. Take a trip up our tree-lined drive and experience the finest in course facilities and personalized service. We also offer an award-winning driving-range with the Golf Range Association of America since 2012, with four practice putting greens, a bunker area, and 32 artificial driving range stalls with ample targets on the range.

The relaxing atmosphere continues right off the greens and into the Walker Clubhouse. In this 6,000 sq. ft. facility you'll find a complete Golf Shop filled with the latest in quality golf equipment and merchandise. Let our golf professionals share with you their expertise and answer any of your questions. Next to the Golf Shop is The Nineteenth Hole Cafe. This snack area offers a variety of food and snacks for a quick bite or a relaxing meal. The Cafe's open dining area overlooks the courses and provides the perfect compliments to a round of golf.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Penn State, the field was comprised of 14 other teams including: Boston College, Bradley, Bucknell, Central Michigan, Columbia, Eastern Kentucky, High Point, Kennesaw State, Navy, Richmond, Toledo, Towson and Youngstown State. Also in the field is BIG EAST opponent, Butler.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to tournament play next weekend when it plays three rounds of golf at the Princeton Invitational at Springdale Golf Club, September 24-25.

Jets finally win a game in September for the first time since 2018, coming back from down 13 late in the 4th quarter with no timeouts.

Mets win big late. deGrom fans 13 in 5 innings.

Judge goes 4-5 with 2 more homeruns. Now at 59.

Giants 2-0 for the first time since 2016.