Following their win over Indiana on Tuesday night, USC has won consecutive games and three of their last four, with the lone loss during that stretch a tough one-point game at Iowa.

Holding serve at home against an Indiana team ranked 30th in the NET was huge for the Trojans, a team sitting firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble as February gets rolling.

And the importance of the win over another bubble team was not lost on Eric Musselman, who pointed out in the postgame that given the NCAA Tournament implications and Big Ten Standings, “This game is not worth one game.”

In his first four games with the Trojans, he averaged just 23.3 minutes per game. Getting a full run is a promising sign.

And for a USC team on the bubble, getting production from the talented guard as he finds his stride is huge.

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Arenas is a bona fide scorer and playmaker who can create his own shot. Moving forward, opponents will have to pay even more attention to Arenas’s offensive prowess—and that should open things even more on the offensive end for the likes of Chad Baker-Mazara and Ezra Ausar.

Baker-Mazara is another guy who can create space for himself on offense. Ausar is athletic in the front court and has reached double figures in 20 of 23 games, including 12 in a row. Adding another scorer also allows Kam Woods to be a true point guard and really play to his strengths.

With Arenas hitting his stride, the Trojans have a chance to make a lot of noise down the stretch.

The lone East Coast trip remaining is the Penn State/Ohio State combo.

The Nittany Lions have been a disaster this season with just one Big Ten win and nine of their 10 wins on the season being Quad 4 wins. The Buckeyes offer SC a chance to steal a road game against another bubble team, albeit in a tough place to pick up a road win.

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SAN FRANCISCO – Ever since their Super Bowl victories in the 1990s, the Dallas Cowboys have been the practical definition of mediocre.

The team has yet to make it to an NFC championship game since it won the 1996 Super Bowl three decades ago, but the top receiver from that team, Michael Irvin, sees the vision.

Irvin told Fox News Digital on radio row in San Francisco he recently had dinner with soon-to-be second-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer, and he “love[s] the direction Coach is going in.”

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Wide receiver Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball against the New York Giants in 1990 during a game at Giant Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.  (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

“I love what he’s done with the offense, ’cause we found the offense. Now, we just got to solidify and make sure it gets more consistent. And being able to put up 30, 35 points a game,” Irvin said of the star-studded group that includes Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Javonte Williams.

The defense was the clear weakness throughout this season, but Irvin doesn’t want anyone sleeping on them.

“Now, with Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark up the middle, dude, we got a force coming up the middle of the field. We gotta solidify that defense,” Irvin said.

Then came a bold prediction.

Quinnen Williams of the Dallas Cowboys runs out of the tunnel before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium Nov. 23, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.  (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

“The Cowboys can be in this game next year. We could be sitting here talking about the Cowboys in this game next year, and I want you to find me and make sure you say to me, ‘You said this. You said, Michael, you said, they could be here.’

“They will be here. I want you to find me.”

Cowboys fans daring enough to ride along with Irvin can do it on Hard Rock Bet, which has had a long-standing relationship with the Hall of Famer.

”It’s home, it’s Florida. I’m from Florida. You look back. I’ve had such a great friendship and alignment with them for so long. I did my Hall of Fame party at the Hard Rock, and, of course, Miami plays at the Hard Rock, so I’m always there with them. There’s a natural partnership,” Irvin said.

Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys in action against the San Francisco 49ers Nov. 10, 1996, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.  (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

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Catch and Tame is a tycoon simulator on Roblox in which you throw a lasso to catch animals from different areas of the map. These animals can then be placed at your pen to start generating some income over time. By collecting and using this money, you can purchase better lassos, EXP-gaining food items, and several buildings that’ll help you progress faster.

In this guide, we’ll discuss everything that you must know about this animal-catching game.

Everything that you must know about Catch and Tame

Developed by Manta Games, Catch and Tame allows you to explore a map, throw the Lasso to catch wild animals, Tame them by completing a minigame, and place them on your base to generate income. Here’s everything that’s important to know before you obtain your first animal:

Pen

As you spawn into the game for the first time, you’ll be allotted a pet pen where you can place all your tamed animals. Upon placing, each animal will start generating money with time that you can collect to access several other features.

At the start, you’ll be able to place only eight animals at your base, while this capacity can be increased by upgrading your fence (using the in-game currency) and expanding the base.

Catching and Taming

To catch your first pet, you have to explore the map and search for an animal that falls within your Lasso’s catching power. Next, you have to tap on the Lasso icon, available at the bottom of your screen, and throw it towards the creature to catch it. Once caught, a taming minigame will start in which you have to tap until the meter at the bottom fills up.

Once you’ve tamed the pet, you can move ahead to place it on your pen and start earning money.

Lassos

Near the gate of your base, you’ll find a shop that allows you to purchase Lassos of different strengths. Here’s a list of all the Lasso that you can purchase:

• Basic Lasso
• Rancher’s Rope
• Metal Lasso
• Steelcoil Lasso
• Stormwrangler
• Sunforged Lasso
• Nightveil Lasso
• Voidweave Lasso
• Celestial Tether
• Nebula Lasso
• Fragmented Lasso
• Blackhole Lasso

Buildings

From the shop, you can also purchase some buildings that’ll help you grow faster in this game. Here’s a list of them all:

• Farm House: A farmhouse to store your pets.
• Animal Post: Attach your animals to the post to keep them in place.
• Nursery: Eggs in the nursery hatch 20% faster.
• Trait Machine: Roll for different traits with your pets.
• Legendary Nursery: Eggs in the nursery hatch 50% faster with 10% more luck.
• Cosmic Nursery: Eggs in the nursery hatch 100% faster with 20% more luck and 10% mutation luck.

Food

Feedind food to your animals will help them grow faster by gaining instant EXP. It is another item that you can purchase by accessing the shop near your base. Here’s a list of all the food items that you can purchase:

• Farmers Feed
• Enriched Food
• Hay
• Bone
• Prime Feed
• Steak

Breeding

By tapping on the heart-shaped icon at the bottom of your screen, you can breed two of your pets to obtain an egg. These eggs can then be placed at your base or Nursery to hatch them into rarer animals. You can also tap on the Recipes icon, placed at the left side of your screen, to discover better breeding pairs.

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Tips to dominate Catch and Tame

Here are some tips that’ll help you dominate this tycoon simulator:

• Prioritize expanding your base as soon as possible. This will allow you to place more pets and earn more money faster.
• Feeding food will upgrade your pet. This will enhance the pet’s money-earning stats.
• Unlock different buildings, like the nursery, to progress faster.
• Upgrading your Lasso with time will allow you to tame rarer animals.

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FAQs on Catch and Tame

What is Catch and Tame?

Catch and Tame is a Roblox tycoon simulator where players use lassos to catch wild animals, tame them through a minigame, and place them in their pen to generate passive income.

How do you catch animals in Catch and Tame?

You need to explore the map, throw your Lasso at an animal within your lasso’s power range, and complete the taming minigame to successfully capture it.

Why can’t I catch certain animals in Catch and Tame?

Some animals require stronger Lassos. If your Lasso isn’t powerful enough, you won’t be able to catch higher-tier creatures.