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In Los Angeles, Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson won his appeal and got his two-game suspension trimmed down to one after that post-game punch on Bradley Chubb following Monday night's matchup with the Bills. He'll miss one game, not two, which is a meaningful difference for an offensive line that needs its depth.
Meanwhile in East Lansing, Michigan State is walking into Saturday's noon kickoff against Northwestern with a genuinely alarming injury report. Four defensive starters out, two offensive starters unavailable, and key second-string defenders also sidelined. That's not just depth concerns, that's a program asking its backups to carry serious weight against the Wildcats.
And shifting to the hardwood, former college basketball player Jalen Smith has been sentenced to six years in a point-shaving case that sent shockwaves through the sport. The verdict closes a disturbing chapter, but it raises real questions about the vulnerability of college athletics to this kind of corruption, and whether enough is being done to protect the integrity of the game.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
