Stars, Jerry World land 2027 Stadium Series game
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Greg Wyshynski
Hockey is coming to Jerry World.
The Dallas Stars will host the 2027 NHL Stadium Series game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Feb. 20, 2027. The game will air on ABC. The announcement was made on ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” ahead of the Dallas Cowboys‘ home game against the Arizona Cardinals.
No opponent was announced for the Stars, but fellow Western Conference contenders such as the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights could be in the mix. The Stars have appeared in only one NHL outdoor game, hosting the 2020 Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. The official attendance for that 4-2 Stars’ victory over the Nashville Predators was 85,630, currently the third-largest crowd for an NHL outdoor game.
There were discussions about the Stars playing that game at AT&T Stadium before the Cotton Bowl was selected as the venue.
“Five years ago, the 2020 NHL Winter Classic was a celebration of the growth and success of hockey in the Lone Star State, which was the third-highest attended Outdoor Game in League history. We have no doubt that our upcoming Stadium Series game will be met with the same enthusiasm and passion from our fanbase,” Stars owner and governor Tom Gaglardi said. “We would like to thank NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones and the entire Jones family for their support in making this game a reality. AT&T Stadium is one of the premier entertainment venues in the world and is the perfect place to host our next outdoor game.”
Though AT&T Stadium has hosted football, basketball, soccer and two WrestleManias, this will be the first hockey game played in the 16-year-old stadium, which has a capacity of over 80,000. It offers the NHL a climate-controlled environment for the Stadium Series as a retractable-roof stadium.
The Stars have been one of the NHL’s most successful teams in recent seasons, having made the Western Conference finals in three straight seasons. Unfortunately for them, that’s where their journey ended each time, losing to the Golden Knights (2023) and the Edmonton Oilers twice (2024-25).
The NHL introduced the Stadium Series in 2014 to bring outdoor hockey to football venues that might not work schedule-wise for a Winter Classic. The Stadium Series had seen hockey played at NFL venues, U.S. service academies and college football stadiums like Ohio Stadium, where 94,751 watched the Columbus Blue Jackets defeat the Detroit Red Wings last March.
The next Stadium Series is scheduled for Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, where the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Boston Bruins.
Wisconsin will start true freshman quarterback Carter Smith at No. 2 Indiana on Saturday, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel, replacing Danny O’Neil after the sophomore was carted off the field with a right leg injury last week.
O’Neil was injured on a 21-yard keeper during the first quarter of last Saturday’s 13-10 win over then-No. 23 Washington. He had a towel over his head as he was carted to the locker room.
Smith made his season debut following O’Neil’s injury, completing 3 of 12 passes for 8 yards while rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Also available to the Badgers at quarterback is senior Hunter Simmons, who is 48-for-95 for 485 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions this season.
For Indiana, wide receiver Elijah Sarratt is doubtful to play, sources said. Sarratt, who is tied for the Big Ten lead with 10 touchdown receptions, injured his hamstring against Maryland on Nov. 1 and missed the Penn State game last week.
With Indiana having a bye next week, Sarratt is on track to return against Purdue on Nov. 28.
Quarterback issues have hindered Wisconsin all season and throughout coach Luke Fickell’s three-year tenure.
Billy Edwards Jr. was Wisconsin’s first-team quarterback at the start of the season, but he sprained his knee in the second quarter of the Badgers’ opener and has played only one full series since.
Tanner Mordecai missed 3½ games with a broken hand in 2023. Miami transfer Tyler Van Dyke tore his ACL in the third game of the 2024 season.
Wisconsin’s intended season-opening starting quarterback has been available for the entirety of only 11 of the 34 games the Badgers have played since the beginning of the 2023 season. The last time Fickell had his season-opening starting quarterback healthy for a full game was in a 27-13 victory over South Dakota on Sept. 7, 2024.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava will not play Saturday against No. 1 Ohio State because of a concussion, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Iamaleava was injured during last week’s loss to Nebraska. He began experiencing concussion symptoms after the game, according to On3, which first reported that Iamaleava would not play.
With Iamaleava out, redshirt sophomore Luke Duncan will make his first career start. Duncan has not attempted a pass in college as he tries to take down the top-ranked Buckeyes.
Iamaleava has thrown for 1,659 yards with 12 touchdowns and 7 interceptions in his first year with the Bruins after transferring from Tennessee.
He led UCLA to three straight wins in October, including a victory over then-No. 7 Penn State, but the Bruins (3-6) have lost two straight and need to win out to become bowl eligible.
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