"Sports Update with Mike T." with various sports equipment

Sports Update: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024

Wednesday MLB Playoffs: NLCS-

Los Angeles Dodgers 8 New York Mets 0. (LA leads the series 2-1). 

Wednesday college football: WKU QB Caden Veltkamp threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another touchdown in a WKU Hilltoppers 31-14 victory over the Sam Houston State Bearkats in Huntsville, TX. 

WKU (5-2/3-0 CUSA) hosts Kennesaw State Owls (0-6/0-2 CUSA) in Bowling Green on Wednesday, October 30th at 7:30p ET. Live coverage on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM and seen nationally on ESPN2. 

Thursday night NFL:

Denver Broncos (3-3) at New Orleans Saints (2-4). 8:15p kickoff on Prime Video.

Friday night high school football schedule:

Somerset Brair Jumpers (4-3) at Danville Admirals (0-7). Kickoff at 7:30p. Live coverage begins at 6:45p on Somerset 106.1 FM & Somerset106.com

Harlan County Black Bears (1-5) at Pulaski Co. Maroons (4-3). Kickoff 7:30p.

South Laurel Cardinals (5-2) at Southwestern Warriors (3-4).  7:30p kickoff.

College football Saturday: Kentucky Wildcats (3-3/1-3SEC) at Florida Gators (3-3/1-2 SEC ) at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. (88,548 seating capacity). Florida leads the series 53-21 and defeated UK for 31 consecutive seasons from 1987-2017. Kentucky has won the last three matchups and four of the last six, including a 33-14 Cats victory over the then No. 22 Gators at Kroger Field in Lexington last season . Kentucky enters the game off a 20-13 loss at home to Vanderbilt. Florida enters the game off an overtime loss at No. 8 Tennessee 23-17.  The kickoff is at 7:45p. Live coverage on the SEC Network.

NFL Sunday: Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) at Cleveland Browns (1-5). The Bengals lead the all time series 53-48 in the “ Battle of Ohio”. The Browns have won  six of the last eight  and nine of the last twelve games. Live coverage begins at 11:30A, Kickoff 1p on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM and CBS-TV.