What channel is Northern Illinois vs Ball State on today? Time, TV schedule to watch Week 9 game Coming off back-to-back losses of at least 26 points, Oklahoma football returns to action in Week 9 with a road trip at No. 18 Ole Miss on Saturday. The Sooners' offense is going back to sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold, the former five-star recruit who began the year as the starter before being benched for true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. in their loss to Tennessee. Hawkins Jr. surrendered three turnovers — two of which returned for touchdowns — against South Carolina, opening the door for Arnold. As such, we have eight athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Maine Football Player of the Week award from September 5-7, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Bernardo Silva went down in the penalty area under a challenge from Granit Xhaka that was originally waved away by Stuart Attwell but he overturned his decision on the advice of VAR which led to Riyad Mahrez equalising from the spot. After three weeks of the season, only two No. 1 ranked teams in the Alabama Sports Writers Association prep football rankings received all 18 first-place votes. Reigning 7A champ Central-Phenix City continues to be a unanimous choice in its classification, while Jackson also received all the No. 1 votes in Class 4A. “It's just a different level. They have better players than we have if you look at it in total. This is what was reflected by the result today.” Norton called Gainer's death "perhaps the most heartbreaking situation imaginable for a family and a community." "He was a remarkable athlete, a beloved teammate, and an overall exceptional young man who loved Jesus," Norton said in a statement from the district. "Chance was quiet but exuded captivating warmth and genuineness that drew people to him." A collage of Chance Gainer is seen at Port St. Joe High School in Port St. Joe, Fla., Sept. 10, 2024. The senior football player died after collapsing to the ground before halftime of their away game at Liberty County Sept. 6. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald) In the update, LPS and LHS said the Littleton Police Department was investigating the original tip about an assault within the football program as "alleged hazing." The update in this investigation was first shared by LHS Principal Thomas Velazquez and then in an update by LPS Superintendent Todd Lambert in August.