NoneThis is a column about Alice. And the restaurant. But “Alice’s Restaurant” is not ... Wait, start over. If you read that and began humming along with the guitar chords, then our Thanksgivings have a lot in common. And this year, the red VW microbus with the shovels and rakes and implements of destruction might include a couple of teardrops as well. For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, get thee to YouTube and look up Arlo Guthrie. His song “Alice’s Restaurant” is a sprawling 18-minute odyssey of laughter from the late 1960s, showing just how wild things can get when you decide to help a friend pick up their garbage on Thanksgiving. And once you’re done learning about Officer Obie and the draft and the 27 eight-by-ten color glossy pictures with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one ... well, come on back and join the wake. You see, we lost Alice a few days ago. And her departure may be one of the more curious memorials I’ve ever written. Alice Brock wasn’t a celebrity in the usual sense. She didn’t light up Hollywood or burn up the bestseller list or hold high office of any kind. She cooked and painted and was a good neighbor to the folks in her part of Massachusetts. And because she got mentioned in one song and one associated movie, she’s now part of the national memory. Millions now miss her who never met her. And maybe that’s something all of us can relate to, just a little. Even in this day of social media, most of us don’t make headlines. Many of us don’t want to. We just want to live our lives, do our jobs, enjoy our pleasures and be there for the people we care about. But it’s not often that simple. Every day, our lives touch other lives. And whether we intend to or not, we leave a little bit of ourselves behind. It might be as momentary as being “that guy” on the road who either cuts someone off or lets them in. It might be the chore you did for a neighbor, the Christmas carol you sang on a doorstep, the pen you loaned a classmate for the final. Heck, it might even be something you weren’t aware of at all, just a passing moment in the crowd that stirred someone’s thought or imagination. Something from us lasts. And that’s both humbling and scary. It means we often teach lessons without meaning to and learn them just as readily. Sometimes from just a moment’s patience or irritation. And those brief touches can set up ripples that change a life, or even a society. My writing isn’t just the product of my training and study. It’s also been shaped by every author I’ve read, every editor I’ve chatted with, every reader and friend and neighbor that had something to say or brought something new into my life. Every one of them taught me in some way. They helped shape my life. And I suspect every one of us could say something similar. That gives us a lot to be thankful for. But also something of an obligation. It means we need to be careful how we touch, so that others are thankful for us in turn. We add our voices to the song. And just maybe inspire a little music of our own in turn. And speaking of songs, if you’ve got a little time this Thanksgiving, may I suggest a little pre-dinner music? It’s about Alice ...Apple reportedly working on a smart doorbell with Face ID
— BIRTH NAME: James Earl Carter, Jr. — BORN: Oct. 1, 1924, at the Wise Clinic in Plains, Georgia, the first U.S. president born in a hospital. He would become the first president to live for an entire century . — EDUCATION: Plains High School, Plains, Georgia, 1939-1941; Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, Georgia, 1941-1942; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1942-1943; U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1943-1946 (class of 1947); Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1952-1953. — PRESIDENCY: Sworn-in as 39th president of the United States at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 20 days on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. Left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. — POST-PRESIDENCY: Launched The Carter Center in 1982. Began volunteering at Habitat for Humanity in 1984. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Taught for 37 years at Emory University, where he was granted tenure in 2019, at age 94. — OTHER ELECTED OFFICES: Georgia state senator, 1963-1967; Georgia governor, 1971-1975. — OTHER OCCUPATIONS: Served in U.S. Navy, achieved rank of lieutenant, 1946-53; Farmer, warehouseman, Plains, Georgia, 1953-77. — FAMILY: Wife, Rosalynn Smith Carter , married July 7, 1946 until her death Nov. 19, 2023. They had three sons, John William (Jack), James Earl III (Chip), Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff); a daughter, Amy Lynn; and 11 living grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Source: Jimmy Carter Library & MuseumA shiny new tractor is pulling a huge orange trailer, while a commentator explains how best to manoeuvre it to tip grain, watched by a group of farmers wrapped up warmly in wellies, coats and bobble hats, some holding spaniels on leads. Others are checking out the latest models of combine harvesters and crop sprayers, parked on snowy ground at the Midlands Machinery Show, but few seem to be buying, and the changes to inheritance tax for agricultural properties are never far from anyone’s lips. On a crisp and sunny November day, the mood at one of the UK’s largest agricultural machinery shows was anything but bright. A frosty chill has also descended on the network of companies dependent on farm businesses purveying their wares in Newark. Machinery manufacturers and dealers, as well as building companies and suppliers, have a similar refrain: customers stopped calling straight after the chancellor set out the budget measures affecting the agricultural sector. “The phone got a lot quieter from the second she [Reeves] announced it,” says Jonathan Richardson, sales manager at Browns of Wem, a Shropshire-based company which designs, makes and constructs steel-framed and timber-sectioned buildings. “It’s had the quickest impact we have ever seen.” Previously, farming businesses qualified for 100% relief on inheritance tax on agricultural and business property. However, budget changes will see the tax imposed on farms worth over £1m, with an effective rate of 20% on assets above that threshold, rather than the normal 40% rate for inheritance tax. Labour has said , as married couples can each claim £1m tax-free, in addition to a family home worth up to £1m. “People tend to ring us in the first instance when they start thinking about [a new building]: those calls have stopped,” Richardson says, on the company’s stand at the Newark show, flanked by photos of farm buildings erected by the firm. Any belt-tightening and deferral of purchases by farmers would have a big effect on Browns of Wem, which depends on agricultural businesses for at least 90% of its trade. It would also send shockwaves through the network of companies – selling everything from tractors to tyres and farm gates to fertiliser – which make up the rural economy. “We are OK, we have a decent order book, but it is a lot quieter than it was,” says Richardson. “We are hoping this is just a blip and confidence will recover.” Taking place a day after signs propped on one display tractor warn “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you” and “Save a farmer, remove Starmer”, underlining the strength of feeling in the farming community. The Treasury is understood to be assessing the impact of inheritance tax changes, , which could allow them to pass on their farm to their heirs tax-free without having to live for seven years after making the gift. Officials are also understood to be assessing the impact of budget measures on active small and medium-sized farms compared with smallholdings. Some of the largest machines on display, such as massive tractors and combine harvesters, are manufactured abroad and shipped to the UK to be sold by networks of dealers. “We are a dying breed, UK manufacturers,” says Graham Cherry, sitting inside a warm show stand, looking at the agricultural material handling equipment made by his company, Cherry Products, displayed outside in the snow. Their machinery attachments – including pallet forks, grain lifters and snowploughs – sell for between £2,000 and £8,000. “That’s why we are selling, and those selling £100,000 tractors are struggling,” he says, pointing at a nearby stand. “To survive, we need profitable farmers in the UK who will invest,” he says. “It has been terrible since the budget: they are all sitting with their head in their hands.” The company is dependent on British agriculture since exports dried up after Britain left the EU. “Brexit killed it: people don’t want the hassle,” Cherry says. He adds: “Everyone you speak to is down: worst harvests, wettest harvests, wettest drilling time and now this, another nail in the coffin.” The son of a farm worker, Cherry founded his business almost 45 years ago near Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds. “Next to , before you ask,” he says. Amid such a difficult outlook, Cherry worries that a prolonged downturn will force him to “make difficult decisions”, which could involve redundancies among his 30 staff. “For lots of people who make a living off farms and selling machinery to farm businesses, this [the budget] has a direct impact for us and them,” says Michael Grey, a regional sales manager at Farol, a family-owned dealership selling large equipment including tractors made by the US heavy machinery maker John Deere and telehandlers from German manufacturer Kramer. Farol, based in Oxfordshire, has some of the biggest pieces of kit on display, with correspondingly big prices. One of the newest models of self-propelled crop sprayers would set a farmer back over £370,000, while a mid-size tractor on the stand costs about £170,000. “Purchase-wise, farmers are trying to work it out,” says Grey’s colleague Tom Hinchley, an area sales manager. “One or two have talked to us about different types of ownership – that could be leasing, so it doesn’t go down as an asset.” Despite the huge cost involved, some farmers have traditionally upgraded their machinery every three to five years, to take advantage of new technology. Some in the sector feel that could be about to change. “Less footfall and closed wallets,” says Matthew Derby, describing the mood at the show while discussing the budget measures over a quick lunch with two other Lincolnshire farmers. “The effect on cash flow is obvious.” For the third-generation food producer, uncertainty over future tax liabilities means his family is evaluating its spending. “With ongoing replacement policy, we would change something every year, but we will now look to push that back until we have more clarity,” he says, in between bites of a burger. “At the point where investment in capital items is adding value and is taxable, that is a big concern.” One of the few companies to be deluged with requests is Brown and Co, a property and business consultancy. “The phone has not stopped ringing,” says land agent and partner Charlie Bryant. “No one should underestimate the angst that the whole budget has caused in the farming community.” The government has insisted that most farms will not be affected by the changes, although . Farming representatives have said the changes will force some family farms to sell up in order to pay their inheritance tax bills. Bryant, who is based in Lincolnshire, carries out 200 stock-taking valuations on farms of differing sizes each year, visiting them to calculate the value of land, machinery and other assets for their annual accounts. “I have been through my list and I haven’t found one yet who will be under £1m. That is 100% of my annual stock-taking valuation, before you start adding in crops in ground, crops in store, machinery,” he says. “If the government are trying to aim for a certain section of society, very wealthy people who have bought land for inheritance tax, I think they are wildly off the mark. The knife is going a lot deeper than I’d like to think they envisaged.” Bryant is worried that inheritance tax changes could be the final straw for some farmers. “Farm economics being particularly poor, it is pretty brutal out there,” he says. “The word distraught has come up an enormous number of times, and we need to be careful of that.”
Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Okta, Inc. ( NASDAQ:OKTA – Free Report ) by 211.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 54,412 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,936 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Okta were worth $4,045,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eagle Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Okta by 21.6% during the third quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,595,000 after purchasing an additional 3,685 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Okta by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,069,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,503,000 after buying an additional 17,950 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Okta by 105.8% in the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 358,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,627,000 after acquiring an additional 184,107 shares during the last quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new position in Okta in the third quarter worth about $307,000. Finally, Caprock Group LLC increased its stake in Okta by 32.6% during the third quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 930 shares during the last quarter. 86.64% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of research analysts have weighed in on OKTA shares. Westpark Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Okta in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Okta from $125.00 to $101.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Okta from $120.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Okta from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Okta from $100.00 to $85.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $97.63. Okta Price Performance Shares of OKTA opened at $77.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.83. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $74.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $84.90. Okta, Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.69 and a 1-year high of $114.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.17 billion, a PE ratio of -92.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.71 and a beta of 1.02. Okta ( NASDAQ:OKTA – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 28th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by $0.29. Okta had a negative return on equity of 1.10% and a negative net margin of 5.55%. The business had revenue of $646.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $632.24 million. On average, equities research analysts predict that Okta, Inc. will post 0.19 EPS for the current year. Insider Buying and Selling In other news, CEO Todd Mckinnon sold 224,533 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.62, for a total value of $16,754,652.46. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website . Also, insider Larissa Schwartz sold 2,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.50, for a total transaction of $199,556.50. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 22,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,581,937.50. This trade represents a 11.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold 475,789 shares of company stock valued at $35,701,361 over the last quarter. 7.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Okta Profile ( Free Report ) Okta, Inc operates as an identity partner in the United States and internationally. The company offers Okta's suite of products and services used to manage and secure identities, such as Single Sign-On that enables users to access applications in the cloud or on-premises from various devices; Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication provides a layer of security for cloud, mobile, web applications, and data; API Access Management enables organizations to secure APIs; Access Gateway enables organizations to extend Workforce Identity Cloud; and Okta Device Access enables end users to securely log in to devices with Okta credentials. Featured Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding OKTA? 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Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has fired back at the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, saying that “an elder statesman should not be a trader and a sycophant all the time.” Wike, who was speaking at the Special Thanksgiving Service organised by Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, at the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Oro-Igwe/Eliogbolo Archdeaconry Church of the Holy Spirit, Eliozu Parish, Port Harcourt on Sunday, said it was unfortunate that somebody who is supposed to be seen as an elder statesman and called a father can reduce himself to a sycophant and a trader. He asked; “Must you be a trader all the time? As governor for eight years, what else are you looking for?” The Minister said; “You know, I didn’t want to say anything. But somebody called me last night and told me what someone said on social media. I said until I read it myself. This morning, I read in the newspapers, what our former Governor, Sir Dr Peter Odili said. “What did he say? He said that the present governor has been able to stop one man who wanted to convert Rivers State to his estate. “Between him and myself, who has turned Rivers State into his personal estate? His wife is a Chairman of Governing Council, his daughter is a commissioner, his other daughter is a judge and he is the general overseer. Who has now turned Rivers State to his private estate? I am sure if care is not taken if there is a chance, he can even arrange a marriage for the governor. “It was his nephew, his late senior brother’s son that was recommended for commissioner. He took the slot and gave it to his own daughter. Someone who didn’t remember to stand for the son of his late elder brother, is that an elder statesman?” Speaking further, the FCT Minister said it was painful that Dr Odili, out of political sycophancy, has forgotten all that he said in the past, adding; “All of you here remember when I was governor, this same Odili praised me to high heaven. In fact, he said then that all past governors in Rivers State combined did not do better than me. “In 2007 after he left office, he couldn’t come near power in the State because Amaechi was the governor then. He was gone! “Like somebody said that God will use someone to lift someone. When I came in as governor in 2015, I won’t use the word resurrected, but I brought him back to life. “All of us know about PAMO University. But for us, there wouldn’t have been anything called PAMO University. Rivers State was sponsoring 100 students per session and for every semester, each of the students was paying nothing less than N5m. Then, Rivers people were attacking me up and down. “I called Julius Berger to build a mansion for him to live. He was calling everyone to the house then, telling them, come and see what Wike has done for me. Wike has shown me love. He was taking them round the house. “Now, because you have organized a Christmas Carol for the governor, I didn’t say you should not do your Christmas Carol. But why reduce yourself to such a laughing stock? People will still see it on television how he was telling the whole world then how God used me to bring him back to life politically. “Why not do your Christmas Carol, collect what you can collect, and leave me alone? “The governor that all of us made has not spent one year in office and the same Odili was already saying that the governor has beaten the records of all the past governors of Rivers State. “When I was there, he said I had surpassed the records of all the past governors, including himself. What can he even show that he did in his eight years as governor? But a governor has not spent one year, you are saying he has done more than all the past governors. “You spent eight years as governor and someone who hasn’t spent one year has surpassed your records, what manner of elder talk like that? Is that what an elder statesman should be known for? “When I was governor, my pictures were everywhere in his house. Sitting room, bedroom, kitchen, even in the toilet, my picture was everywhere. But today, all the pictures have been removed.” Asking what can be learned from such an elder statesman, Wike said; “What can I learn from this kind of elder? What kind of advice can one get from him? This moment you are saying something, the next moment you are saying something else. “You see, if your children begin to ask you, is this not the same man you were praising before? What would you tell them?” On the State governorship issue, the Minister asked; “When I was plotting who will be governor after me, was he (Odili) there? Then, he was complaining about this governor, saying that he couldn’t stand before the public to talk. But today, he is organizing Christmas Carol for the same governor he was against then. “He has forgotten all that he said in the past. I named this after you, I named that after your wife. What have I not done? “You said we should not be part of the government, we have left. We are managing, you have taken assembly money, they are not dying of hunger and they will not die of hunger. We are okay. I’m focusing on my job in Abuja and all these sycophancy won’t take him to the level I have attained. “This is a man who wanted to run for president then, he didn’t have the balls, he chickened out. Simply because Obasanjo said no, he will not contest, he ran away. Because of him, I never invited Obasanjo to Rivers State to commission projects. I felt it will humiliate him.” READ MORE FROM: NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Hallador Energy: Positive News Is Now Priced InThis series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. While game communities are famed for their passion and power, our medium cannot claim to have invented the concept of courting a fanbase. You might remember, for example, when records came with a small card form to fill out and return, handing over your details in return for getting access to offers and announcements from the band. By today's standards, however, what were effectively 'fanclubs' now seem charmingly primitive. They would breed loyalty and make customer communities feel valued – and yet there is only so much a quarterly print newsletter could really achieve. Fast forward to the present, and industries across the world are increasingly eying how game community managers like Wooga's April Laws are evolving and enacting their craft. Laws first joined the studio known for its prowess with story-driven casual titles as a freelance designer, but now stands as the team's lead social media and community manager. "It struck me how similar community management and design are," Laws says of her earlier days at Wooga. "Design is about solving problems and communication, and I feel I'm still doing exactly that at Wooga. Our community really has become one of our biggest assets as a company. I think the way that we in games do community is so powerful, and has really marked on our success, because it's a competitive industry. And so the community and their loyalty is really powerful. Valuing these relationships is one of the ways a game company can make lasting success, as there's a lot of other games people can play – but our community chose us." "So many companies take their lead from game community management. Nike, Adidas and other fitness brands now have apps with leaderboards and challenges – community gamification in itself" Community building and engagement, then, exists in a place between... Will Freeman
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Adam Jones ran for 197 yards and two touchdowns and Montana State ran over Montana 34-11 on Saturday to reclaim the Brawl of the Wild trophy. The Bobcats (12-0, 8-0 Big Sky Conference) wrapped up the 123rd meeting in this rivalry with 420 yards, 326 on the ground. Montana State capped its first unbeaten season and can match the school record for consecutive wins with a playoff win in two weeks. The Bobcats, ranked second in the FCS coaches poll, should be the top seed in the playoffs after top-ranked North Dakota State lost its finale to fifth-ranked South Dakota. Montana (8-4, 5-3), ranked 10th, is expected to add to its record 27 FCS playoff appearances but will not have a first-round bye in the 24-team bracket. Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott was 6-of-12 passing for 94 yards with a touchdown in poor conditions and added 50 yards and a touchdown on the ground. He has helped the Bobcats score at least 30 points in every game this season Mellott had a 5-yard touchdown run on MSU's first possession and Mellott found Jones for a 35-yard touchdown early in the second quarter for a 14-3 lead. Myles Sansted had two field goals in the final two minutes, including a 49-yarder as time expired for a 20-3 halftime lead. Jones dominated the second half and scored two short touchdowns. Eli Gillman scored on a 1-yard run for Montana's touchdown between the Jones' touchdowns. The Grizzlies had just 234 yards and went 2 of 12 on third down. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25
Shares of network equipment maker Ciena ( CIEN 15.45% ) soared on Thursday morning, following the release of a mixed earnings report paired with bullish guidance targets . The price jump peaked at 21.9% near 10 a.m. ET, cooling down to a 15% gain three hours later. Mixed results and bullish guidance Wall Street's consensus estimates for Ciena's fourth-quarter report pointed to adjusted earnings of roughly $0.65 per share on $1.1 billion in top-line revenues. Earnings fell 28% year over year to $0.54 per share while sales held almost perfectly steady at $1.12 billion. So the headline numbers were a mixed bag, but that wasn't the whole story. Inspired by rising market demand for high-speed optical networking solutions, Ciena CEO Gary Smith highlighted the long-term opportunities of cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) processing. As a result, Ciena now expects annual revenue growth of approximately 10% over the next three years, up from a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5% in the last three years. A richer product mix raised costs in Q4 2024 The company ended fiscal year 2025 with an unfilled order backlog of $2.1 billion, up from $1.9 billion three months earlier. Ciena has all the market action it can handle and is revising its supply chain to make sure it can meet this explosive AI demand. The soft bottom-line earnings resulted from a larger-than-usual write-off of obsolete and unsellable products, as Ciena's catalog moved away from older and slower products in favor of high-speed gear -- the kind enterprise customers with ambitious cloud and AI businesses prefer. The company also stepped up its selling and marketing budgets to take advantage of the incoming business opportunities. Ciena's stock has now gained 89% in 52 weeks, outperforming the stock market and 25 of the 30 large companies in the communications equipment sector. The shares aren't cheap at this point, but Ciena supports its lofty valuation with muscular growth projections.The No. 2 suffered a heartbreaking 13-10 loss on Saturday as the unranked pulled off a stunning upset, despite entering the game as 19.5-point underdogs, according to . This marked Michigan’s fourth straight victory over the Buckeyes, pushing their all-time series lead to 62-51-6. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Thanks for the feedback.
Bone Grafts and Substitutes Market: An In-Depth Analysis 2028COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Will Howard passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, TreVeyon Henderson ran for a score and No. 2 Ohio State beat previously undefeated No. 5 Indiana 38-15 on Saturday. All Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten, CFP No. 2) has to do now is beat Michigan at home next Saturday and it will earn a return to the Big Ten championship game for the first time since 2020 and get a rematch with No. 1 Oregon. The Ducks beat Ohio State 32-31 in a wild one back on Oct. 12. The Hoosiers (10-1, 7-1, No. 5 CFP) had their best chance to beat the Buckeyes for the first time since 1988 but were hurt by special teams mistakes and disrupted by an Ohio State defence that sacked Canadian quarterback Kurtis Rourke five times. “In life, all good things come to an end,” Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said. Late in the first half, Indiana punter James Evans fumbled a snap and was buried at his own 7-yardline with the Buckeyes taking over. That turned quickly into a 4-yard TD run by Henderson that gave the Buckeyes a 14-7 lead. Early in the second half, Caleb Downs fielded an Evans punt at the Ohio State 21, raced down the right sideline, cut to the middle and outran the coverage for a TD that put the Buckeyes up 21-7. It was the first time a Buckeye returned a punt for a touchdown since 2014. Howard finished 22 for 26 for 201 yards. Emeka Egbuka had seven catches for 80 yards and a TD. “Our guys just played with a chip today, and that’s the way you got to play the game of football,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. Indiana scored on its first possession of the game and its last, both short runs by Ty Son Lawson, who paced the Hoosiers with 79 rushing yards. Rourke, a 24-year-old from Oakville, Ont., is the brother of BC Lions QB Nathan Rourke. He was 8 for 18 for 68 yards. “We had communication errors, pass (protection), every time we dropped back to pass, something bad happened," Cignetti said. Indiana's 151 total yards was its lowest of the season. And it was the most points surrendered by the Hoosier's defence. The takeaway Indiana: Its special season was blemished by the Buckeyes, who beat the Hoosiers for the 30th straight time. Indiana was eyeing its first conference crown since sharing one with two other teams in 1967. That won't happen now. “Ohio State deserved to win,” Cignetti said. “They had those (third quarter scores), and we just couldn’t respond.” Ohio State: Didn't waste the opportunities presented by the Hoosiers when they got sloppy. The Buckeyes led 14-7 at the break and took control in the second half. An offensive line patched together because of multiple injuries performed surprisingly well. “We know what was at stake," Day said. “We don't win this game, and we have no chance to go to Indianapolis and play in the Big Ten championship. And that's real. We've had that approach for the last few weeks now, more than that.” Poll implications Some voters were obviously unsure of Indiana because it hadn't played a nationally ranked team before Ohio State. After this one, the Hoosiers will drop. All about Will Howard made history by completing 80% of his passes for the sixth time this season. No other Ohio State quarterback has done that. He completed his first 14 passes in a row and finished with a 85% completion rate. “I think Buckeye nation is now seeing, after 11 games, that this guy is a winner, he's tough, he cares about his teammates, he's a leader,” Day said. Up next Indiana hosts Purdue in the regular-season finale next Saturday. Ohio State hosts rival Michigan on Saturday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press
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