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Louisville defensive lineman Jordan Guerad (99) hits James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III (14) who releases a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Louisville, Ky., Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

The College Sports Commission sent out a correction Friday, saying it had overstated the amount of name, image, likeness deals it has cleared by more than $40 million in a data set it made public a day earlier.

The commission blamed a clerical reporting error in data provided by Deloitte, which helped develop the platform called NIL Go.

The most jarring of the errors: The total value of deals cleared was $35.42 million instead of the $79.8 million previously announced. The $79.8 million is the total amount of all deals in the system, including those that are still pending.

The CSC also said that 6.090 deals had been approved, not the previously reported number of 8.359, which is the total number of deals in the system to date.

“We take full responsibility for this reporting error,” Deloitte said in a statement. “We have taken additional measures to avoid any future recurrence and are fully confident in the NIL Go platform.”

The platform was created as part of the House settlement, which allows schools to pay athletes directly for their NIL, while also offering them a chance to make money from outside groups. The CSC is using NIL Go to analyze the outside deals worth $600 or more.

The CSC is releasing figures periodically in what it has said is an effort for transparency as it undertakes the difficult task of sorting through thousands of business deals made by athletes, whose eligibility is at stake if the contracts aren’t deemed to be within the guidelines.

The mistake offers a window into the enormity of the task for the CSC, which opened July 1 and last month was operating with fewer than a half-dozen full-time employees.

The CSC said most deals are being cleared within a week, but acknowledged frustration in the length of time it takes in some cases.

“The CSC is working diligently to speed up wait times and regrets the frustration caused by these initial delays in the process,” it said in a statement. “As with any new system of this scale, some early delays and growing pains are inevitable.”

The commission did not report errors in other statistics it released Thursday, including the 332 deals that had not been cleared and 75 that had been resubmitted.

It also said there were 2,003 deals pending, about half of which were awaiting more information and the other half of which were under active review.

Juniata triumphs

GETTYSBURG — Juniata opened up its 2025 season on Friday night with a 31-30 win at Gettysburg.

The Eagles took the lead for good when Jordan Horn caught a 47-yard touchdown pass from Isaiah Randall with 7:37 to go in the game.

The Juniata defense stopped Gettysburg with eight seconds to play in the game. Juniata got the ball back, took a knee and recorded a victory.

The Eagles, who led 19-13 at halftime, got strong games from Randall and Horn. Randall completed 15 of 22 passes for 132 yards, three touchdowns and two picks. Horn caught three passes for 59 yards and two scores. Running back Ivan Foreman rushed for 135 yards on 30 carries and two touchdowns.

Up next, Juniata hosts Allegheny on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m.

Cards pull away

LOUISVILLE — Hosting James Madison for a primetime weeknight showdown at L&N Stadium, the Louisville Cardinals overcame a shaky first half by making just enough plays in the second half, taking down the Dukes 28-14 on Friday night.

For the majority of the night, Louisville’s offense seemed to be stuck in first gear. Six days removed from putting up 542 yards against EKU, the Cardinals (2-0) could only muster 264 against the Dukes (1-1).

The Cardinals were able to claim victory over JMU due to their efforts on defense. The Dukes were held to just 263 yards on the night, with the Cardinals forcing a pair of turnovers.

Louisville collected seven tackles for loss and six sacks on the night, including a strip sack by Clev Lubin that led to a crucial recovery-for-touchdown by A.J. Green.

Wildcats win

EVANSTON, Ill. — Although it came against an FCS opponent, Northwestern earned a much-needed victory with a 42-6 home opener win over Western Illinois Friday night.

The ‘Cats looked sharp defensively and had their moments on offense. The cause for concern from the game, though, was Cam Porter’s lower-body injury in the third quarter. He was carted into the locker room and did not return. It could be a huge loss for NU if he’s forced to miss significant time.

Offensively, Preston Stone had a solid bounce-back game, converting 21-of-29 for 245 yards and 3 touchdowns. Porter had 12 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown, but it was tough to see him go out with an injury. Griffin Wilde led the way through the air with 5 catches for 94 yards.

On defense, the ‘Cats held WIU to 181 total yards and only 10 first downs. The team had two sacks and an interception. The secondary was especially impressive with quite a few pass breakups. In total, NU outgained the Leathernecks by 345 yards and dominated in time of possession, holding the ball for over 11 minutes more than WIU.

Terps survive

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Malik Washington threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Shaleak Knotts on fourth down, and Maryland held off Northern Illinois 20-9 Friday night.

The Terrapins (2-0) extended their winning streak against nonconference opponents to 17, the nation’s longest active run. Washington threw for 254 yards and two touchowns in the freshman’s second college game.

The Huskies (1-1) couldn’t pull off a repeat of Week 2 last year, when they shocked Notre Dame in what was the lone regular-season loss for the Irish. Telly Johnson scored on a 74-yard run in the third, but Northern Illinois offered little on offense besides that.

Maryland led 13-9 late in the third and had the ball inside the Northern Illinois 10 before Washington lost a fumble. The Terrapins forced the Huskies to punt from their own 1, but Maryland failed to do anything with great field position and punted back.

On their next possession, the Terps faced fourth-and-5 from the 42, and Washington threw deep to Knotts, who slipped behind safety Jasper Beeler, caught the ball and strolled into the end zone.

Washington also threw a 12-yard TD pass to Dorian Fleming in the second quarter.

The Huskies didn’t make too many major mistakes, and that enabled them to keep it close, but they had a hard time moving the ball. Running back Chavon Wright — a star last season at the Division II University of Charleston — managed 90 yards on 27 carries.