Well, what a dramatic final day that was! Manchester City snuck into the playoff round with a come-from-behind win over Club Brugge, Paris Saint-Germain thrashed VfB Stuttgart to keep themselves in the competition, and Liverpool lost at PSV Eindhoven with a second-string team but still finished top of the league phase, thanks to Barcelona's 2-2 home draw with Atalanta.

As the dust settles on a wild night of UEFA Champions League action, ESPN FC writers and reporters take a look at the biggest talking points.

Man City 3-1 Club Brugge: Guardiola & Co. sneak through, but face a playoff gauntlet

MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City are into the playoffs, but they had to survive a huge scare. Nothing about this season has filled City fans with confidence and this was another nervous night. Club Brugge were terrific on the break for an hour and took the lead just before half-time.

At that point there were some very worried faces dotted around the Etihad Stadium. It was only when half-time substitute Savinho made it 3-1 with less than 15 minutes to go that the home fans began to take out their phones and look at the table to work out whom they might play next.

The worry for Pep Guardiola is that they still don't look like a team who will get very far. Club Brugge made them look incredibly vulnerable before tiring towards the end. If the Belgians had taken more of their chances, City would be out of Europe. They might be quite soon anyway. Finishing 22nd in the table means they will play either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the playoff round.

Guardiola can only hope he has players like Rúben Dias and Nathan Aké back from injury by then because, if they continue in the Champions League in the same form, they aren't going to last much longer.

That, though, is a worry for another day. City needed to get over the first hurdle against Club Brugge and they did it. Just. -- Rob Dawson

PSV 3-2 Liverpool: Liverpool secure top spot despite loss

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- For weeks, debate has raged over how significant topping the league phase table might prove to be for Liverpool. On the eve of his team's meeting with PSV Eindhoven, however, Arne Slot showed that securing top spot ranked pretty low on his list of priorities, omitting nine first-team players -- including captain Virgil van Dijk and top goal scorer Mohamed Salah -- from the matchday squad.

Despite Wednesday's clash being one of the more inconsequential ones of the evening, it was a highly entertaining first half at Philips Stadium, with PSV twice coming from behind before striker Ricardo Pepi gave them the lead on the stroke of half-time.

While there will be some disappointment that Liverpool were unable to maintain their flawless league phase record in Eindhoven, Slot will likely view it as important minutes in the legs for many of his second string. There were flashes of quality from some of Liverpool's young stars, with 20-year-old midfielder James McConnell particularly catching the eye, while it was heartening to see summer signing Federico Chiesa play 90 minutes for the first time since joining the club from Juventus.

With a tough Premier League assignment away to AFC Bournemouth to come at the weekend, the majority of Slot's main men have been afforded a well-deserved rest, while Barcelona's 2-2 draw with Atalanta means Liverpool top the league anyway. However, as everyone is discovering with this new Champions League format, the result could have major ramifications down the line. PSV won and finished 14th, pushing PSG into 15th and into the route to play Liverpool in the round of 16. Had Liverpool not lost, PSG would have been 14th, and Liverpool would have played Monaco, Brest, Benfica or Feyenoord instead. -- Beth Lindop

Champions League playoff picture becomes clear

Perhaps the biggest development to recommend the new Champions League format -- beyond a dramatic Matchday 8 -- is the prospect of heavyweight playoff matches next month.

The draw takes place on Friday but already we know for certain that Manchester City will play either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, pitching two of the pre-tournament favourites into a do-or-die battle to reach the last 16 over two legs on Feb. 11/12 and 18/19.

City were 45 minutes away from going out altogether and the sense of unease which has accompanied their nervy route through the expanded group stage will only continue into the playoffs; no matter their opponent, City, on current form, will start that tie as the underdogs.

Paris Saint-Germain will consider themselves comparatively fortunate as they will play either Ligue 1 rivals Monaco or Brest (there is no country protection from here on).

PSG currently sit 13 points ahead of Monaco and 19 points above Brest in their domestic table. Victory, however, will mean a last-16 meeting with either Liverpool or Barcelona.

AC Milan could face an all-Italian tie against Juventus, with Feyenoord their other possibility. San Siro rivals Internazionale might await in the last-16, but if not, Arsenal will be their opponent.

Perhaps the least attractive quartet of possibilities on paper is the prospect of Sporting CP or Club Brugge facing Atalanta or Borussia Dortmund. However, that foursome feeds into a last-16 tie against either Lille or Aston Villa, both of whom have exceeded expectations to this point and will already feel a quarterfinal appearance is a distinct possibility. -- James Olley

Stuttgart 1-4 PSG: Dembélé shows his class as Luis Enrique's team comes good

STUTTGART, Germany -- Ousmane Dembélé seems to have spent his entire career waiting to realise his potential, but everything that made the Paris Saint-Germain forward such an exciting prospect in his younger days came to the fore while scoring a stunning Champions League hat trick in a crushing 4-1 win against VfB Stuttgart.

Dembélé, 27, was unstoppable for Luis Enrique's team, having also made a match-winning impact as a substitute in the 4-2 win against Manchester City last week.

The former Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona forward was too much for Stuttgart with his pace, movement and finishing ability -- his second goal was hit so hard that the netting had to be reattached to the goal before the game could be restarted.

With PSG ditching their previous blueprint of signing superstars such as Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, the club is now turning to the best emerging talent in France to help launch a new era in Paris.

And while there is no doubt that young stars such as Bradley Barcola, who scored PSG's first goal, Désiré Doué and Warren Zaïre-Emery can build a great future for PSG, the experience and quality of Dembélé will also be crucial.

For so long, Dembélé has had to overcome injury and inconsistency to prove he can be the player who once cost Barcelona 148 million when he moved to Camp Nou from Dortmund as a teenager.

Dembélé blows hot and cold, just like his club during this season's Champions League, but PSG are clearly a team that is developing fast. This season might be too soon for them to win the competition, but if PSG can keep the squad together, their future is bright. -- Mark Ogden

Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 AC Milan: 10-man Rossoneri advance, Zagreb's win doesn't matter

And to think, it was all set up so nicely for Milan. Beat Dinamo Zagreb -- a club that had changed managers in December and had played just two games since before Christmas -- and a top-eight spot was assured. Heck, even a draw, depending on results elsewhere, might do the trick.

Instead, the 2-1 defeat means they're headed to the playoffs, where they'll play either Feyenoord or, ahem, Juventus. You don't want to scapegoat Yunus Musah, but getting yourself sent off with your team a goal down in the first half isn't too clever. He felt it was harsh, but you can't put yourself in those positions. Milan might also be aggrieved about Rafael Leão's elbow on Samy Mmaee that wiped out (via VAR) the penalty referee Francois Letexier awarded (which would have put them 2-1 up). They ought to be equally aggrieved about Matteo Gabbia gifting Martin Baturina the opener.

Incidents might have gone against them, but you can't escape the performance, which, once again, wasn't particularly good. New manager Sérgio Conceição was supposed to kick butt and take names -- previous boss Paulo Fonseca, for some reason, was seen as milquetoast -- but he's dealing with many of the same issues as his predecessor. Theo Hernández and Leão are as intermittent as turn signals, whichever partnership plays at the back gives Mike Maignan nightmares, and the guys off the bench (on Wednesday, it was Sami Chukwueze, Noah Okafor and Tammy Abraham) don't move the needle.

As for Dinamo, they exit with the same points as Manchester City. That's not nothing. They'll be cursing the 9-2 defeat to Bayern on Matchday 1 that left them with a putrid goal difference that ultimately condemned them. -- Gab Marcotti

Barcelona 2-2 Atalanta: Hansi Flick's entertainers finish second

BARCELONA, Spain -- Given Barcelona's recent struggles in the Champions League, they would have snapped your hand off if you had offered them second place at the start of the league phase. However, there was an air of disappointment as the competition's great entertainers this season failed to deliver a seventh straight European win.

In many ways, this 2-2 draw was Barça's Champions League campaign in a nutshell: capable of scoring at any moment, but also liable to concede. Lamine Yamal's 10th goal of the campaign was the perfect encapsulation of how good they are on the counter, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski combining to set up the 17-year-old. Ronald Araújo demonstrated they can also score from set plays, taking their goal tally in the competition to 28 -- six more than any other side.

Unfortunately, they also concede more than most, a weakness Atalanta exploited as they twice came from behind. Éderson's goal was a brilliant individual effort, but Mario Pašalić's equaliser was the result of sloppy defending. Barça have now conceded 13 goals in this season's competition, and of the teams left, only Feyenoord, Manchester City and Celtic have leaked more. Entertainment should be guaranteed in their last-16 tie.

Atalanta could yet join them there. They will be disappointed to drop out of the top eight on the final matchday, but they have shown they can clearly match Europe's best. -- Sam Marsden

Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic: Watkins stands out on a busy day of transfer talk

BIRMINGHAM, England -- Even if he hadn't scored the winner, Ollie Watkins was going to be featured prominently in Aston Villa's key Champions League match against Celtic on Wednesday.

In the end, it was his 60th-minute goal that helped Villa to a 4-2 victory and granted them a coveted spot in the top eight of the table, with an automatic path to the knockouts. On any other night, Morgan Rogers' hat trick would dominate the headlines, but Watkins' winner and brilliant performance came just a few hours after Villa rejected a bid from Arsenal for his services.

Beyond that, it was a wild night on the field at Villa Park: Rogers scored twice in the first five minutes to give Villa a 2-0 lead, only for Adam Idah to grab two in a minute to make it 2-2 at the break. It was a lot for Villa to process, and all that amid reports that Jhon Durán was edging closer to joining Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr as well. He remained on the bench, playing up to the cameras at half-time, but it was Watkins in the spotlight as he gave Villa the lead and then ballooned a penalty over the bar a couple of minutes later.

Rogers rounded things off late on, but this was always about securing the win for Villa. Their 4-2 triumph means they finish in the top eight of the standings and avoid the playoffs. That'll offer a welcome respite for a team hit badly by injuries, with Matty Cash limping off on Wednesday night, though this was Watkins and Rogers' match.

At full-time it was eerily quiet as they waited for news from elsewhere. Villa had done what they needed to do, and then after a couple of minutes came confirmation of Barcelona's 2-2 draw with Atalanta. A cheer broke out around Villa Park and Aston Villa, the music blared out, and Watkins and Rogers could plan for the knockout stages of the Champions League. -- Tom Hamilton

Brest 0-3 Real Madrid: Ancelotti's side advance, but still look vulnerable

Real Madrid's night lacked the tension felt elsewhere in Europe. A top-eight finish was always highly unlikely, and with a playoff place assured, all that was left was beating Brest, scoring as many goals as possible, and then seeing what the playoffs would bring.

Madrid's performance at the Stade de Roudourou was typical of the team this season, showcasing their wealth of attacking firepower -- even without the suspended Vinícius Júnior -- but also their somewhat unconvincing all-round game and a flimsy back line. If a team like Brest can force goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois into making five saves -- two of them really impressive -- what might a better side, even an out-of-form Manchester City, do in the next round?

One of the positives was Rodrygo, who followed his brace against Salzburg last week with two more against Brest to make it 24 Champions League goals with Madrid. It was another demonstration that Rodrygo feels more comfortable -- and is most dangerous -- on the left, a position usually occupied by Vinícius.

Jude Bellingham scored too, while Kylian Mbappé had six shots without finding the net, but played a key part in Rodrygo's second goal, spinning away from the defender. At the other end, Madrid's defence is still a headache for manager Carlo Ancelotti, with Courtois' save from Kenny Lala was perhaps the moment of the night.

Madrid will go into the playoffs hoping their attacking strength outweighs their defensive weakness with a team that, for all its stars, still raises more questions than answers. -- Alex Kirkland

Lille, the surprise guests in the top 8

A Champions League top eight with the likes of Barcelona, Liverpool, Arsenal and other top European clubs is what you would expect. You could even make a case for Aston Villa. But a name you would not have bet on at the start of the competition is certainly Lille.

Bruno Génésio and his players concluded an almost perfect league phase with the demolition of Feyenoord. Seven goals scored and an unstoppable second half means that Les Dogues will watch the playoff round from their sofas, and deservedly so. They have been outstanding from start to finish. Even with some of their usual superstars (Jonathan David, Benjamin André, Edon Zhegrova and Hakon Arnar Haraldsson) not in the starting XI on Wednesday due to different reasons, they still showed their class.

After beating Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Bologna, and Sturm Graz, drawing with Juve, they added a stellar win against Feyenoord. Only Sporting -- under Ruben Amorim -- on the opening matchday and Liverpool at Anfield have managed to beat them.

Génésio became only the second manager with Jurgen Klopp to beat Jose Mourinho, Guardiola, Ancelotti and Diego Simeone in Europe in the history of the game. They will wait to see what their fate will be for the last-16 round but, for now, they will have a long party to celebrate their great achievement to make it into the top eight, against all odds. -- Julien Laurens

The Las Vegas Raiders are re-signing Patrick Graham to be their defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.

Graham has been with the franchise since 2022, when he was hired by then-coach Josh McDaniels and stayed on as part of Antonio Pierce's staff.

Graham's contract expired at the end of this season, and he interviewed twice for the Jaguars head coaching vacancy before they hired Liam Coen. Graham also interviewed for the Jacksonville defensive coordinator job.

The Raiders on Monday introduced new coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek in a news conference at the team facility that was attended by current players, including defensive end Maxx Crosby and left tackle Kolton Miller.

Carroll said at the time he was beginning to work on his coaching staff and that he would like to return at least some of the coaches "so we can have the benefit of the insights that they bring and the continuity that they can generate for us."

The Raiders finished 25th in scoring defense in 2024 but were beset by long-term injuries to their starters, including Crosby.

Prior to joining Las Vegas, Graham served as defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants.

The Raiders fired Pierce after going 4-13 in his first full season. Pierce was 5-4 as an interim coach in 2023 after replacing McDaniels.

Information from The Associated Press was included in this report.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has made the first significant hire for his new coaching staff, agreeing to terms with Steve Wilks to become the defensive coordinator, league sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday.

Wilks, 55, was out of the NFL for the 2024 season after serving for one campaign as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator. He was fired in February 2024, a few days after the Niners' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.

This is a key addition for Glenn, who said Monday at his introductory news conference he wasn't planning to call the defensive plays.

"I want to be the best head coach you can find," said Glenn, the Detroit Lions' defensive coordinator from 2021 to 2024. "In order for me to do that, I think I need to manage the game."

Glenn was attracted to Wilks, in part, because of his previous head-coaching experience. Wilks coached the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 but was fired after going 3-13. He also was the Carolina Panthers' interim coach in 2022. He can be a sounding board for Glenn, a first-time head coach.

Wilks and Glenn have no previous experience working together.

"I'm looking for the best coach," Glenn said Monday. "That's all I'm looking for. He's going to be compatible. And it doesn't have to be from somebody I had; it can be from across the league. When I go through the interview process, everything is on the table and the best coaches will be here."

Wilks inherits a unit that has finished in the top five in yards allowed for three straight years, but there will be significant turnover in personnel. Ten of the Jets' top 17 snap leaders are eligible for free agency, including cornerback D.J. Reed and middle linebacker Jamien Sherwood.

Wilks will replace Jeff Ulbrich, who served as the coordinator from 2021 to 2024 and was the Jets' interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 2024 season.

Wilks, who has extensive experience coaching the secondary, endured some uneven moments with the 49ers.

A unit that led the NFL in multiple categories in 2022 under DeMeco Ryans -- including fewest points per game allowed (16.3) and defensive expected points added (89.58) -- took a step back the following season.

San Francisco still finished third in points allowed (17.5) in 2023, but the 49ers were ninth in defensive EPA (41.48) and sprung significant leaks against the run in the playoffs.

Niners coach Kyle Shanahan explained the decision to fire Wilks by saying, "It just ended up not being the right fit. And it hurt for me to do this, but that's exactly why I had to."

Wilks has 16 seasons of NFL coaching experience, with six different teams. He worked as a defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns in 2019.

Glenn is close to filling out other key positions on his staff, including a potential agreement with Chris Banjo to be his special teams coordinator, a source said. Banjo was the assistant special teams coach for the Denver Broncos in 2023 and 2024.

Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand is in talks with the Jets for their offensive coordinator position, a source said.

Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden has agreed to become New York's offensive line coach, according to reports.

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball will be reevaluated in one week after an MRI exam confirmed a left ankle sprain, the team announced Wednesday.

Ball suffered the injury in Monday night's 112-107 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. After making a 3-pointer off one foot, Ball backpedaled down the court then stepped on L.A. forward Jarred Vanderbilt's foot and fell backward, hitting his head hard on the floor. Ball got up, intentionally fouled to stop the clock then walked directly to the locker room under his own power with a slight limp.

Ball, 23, has had a history of ankle injuries since being drafted by the Hornets with the third pick in 2020. He has missed 158 games during his NBA career due to injury.

Ball has been wearing braces this season to help protect his ankles.

He is averaging a career-best 28.2 points per game, but Ball was not chosen an All-Star starter despite leading all Eastern Conference guards in voting.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that he likes the idea of shortening games to 40 minutes by going from 12-minute quarters to 10.

"As we get more involved in global basketball, the NBA is the only league that plays 48 minutes. And I would be -- I am -- a fan of four 10-minute quarters," Silver said during an afternoon appearance on "The Dan Patrick Show." "I'm not sure that many others are. Putting aside what it means for records and things like that, yeah, I think that a two-hour format for a game is more consistent with modern television habits."

NBA games this season have run 2 hours, 16 minutes on average, nearly identical to the past 15 seasons (2:15, according to data from ESPN Research).

"I think of a television program being two hours, Olympic basketball being two hours. And college basketball, of course, is 40 minutes," Silver told Patrick.

Silver's remark came in response to Patrick's question about something league officials have discussed potentially changing in the future. Silver also said that awarding two free throws to shooters who are fouled on 3-point attempts has been mentioned in conversations.

Altering the length of the game -- which, at 48 minutes, has been the same throughout the league's 78-year history -- could have a drastic impact on the sport in ways big and small.

"I hope we don't become Barnum & Bailey, or do whatever we have to do to keep viewership. Because there's a greatness and a history to this game, and a purity to this game that I hope we can find a way to stay true to."

Nuggets coach Michael Malone

A number of single-game and single-season records probably would become untouchable, and a number of the league's stars could credibly play entire games more frequently. (Mikal Bridges of the New York Knicks currently leads the NBA in playing time, averaging 38.4 minutes.)

Even if players couldn't go the distance, their ability to play a greater percentage of the game's minutes could have a cascading effect on how much role and end-of-bench players are paid, as they would hold less significance on a team's roster with less needed from them.

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau and Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone, whose teams squared off Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, both expressed their dislike of any potential changes.

"I'm more of a traditional guy, so I'd hate to see that," Thibodeau said, citing how shortening the game would hinder the ability to break leaguewide records.

Malone said he respected the NBA's willingness to pay attention to viewership trends. But he also said there was a risk to going too far to cater to them.

"I give the league credit, because they're always trying to find ways to keep the fans engaged," he said. "But I hope we don't go to 10-minute quarters. I hope we don't put in a 4-point line. I hope we don't become Barnum & Bailey, or do whatever we have to do to keep viewership. Because there's a greatness and a history to this game, and a purity to this game that I hope we can find a way to stay true to."

ESPN Research's Matt Williams contributed to this report.

SAN ANTONIO -- Victor Wembanyama has had enough.

The San Antonio star charged after Ivica Zubac after the LA center shoved him to the court during the Clippers' 128-116 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night.

The frustration with what Wembanyama preceives as a lack of calls, and respect, from officials boiled over late in the third quarter -- and during his postgame news conference.

"So ... it's not even about Zubac," Wembanyama said. "It's just frustration, no matter who it was."

When asked if he believes he gets a fair whistle from officials, Wembanyama curtly said, "No."

The shove from Zubac was just the latest overt physicality Wembanyama has had to deal with.

Zubac yelled at the officials earlier in the third quarter for not calling a foul on Harrison Barnes after the Spurs' forward blocked his layup. The frustration boiled over when Wembanyama blocked Zubac's attempted dunk with 4:49 left in the third quarter and no foul was called.

Zubac flailed his arms in frustration and was late defensively, watching as Barnes tossed in a 3-pointer that cut the Clippers lead to 85-78. Still, Zubac rushed into the paint as the shot was up and gave a hard hip check and elbow to Wembanyama's back, sending him flying to the baseline.

Wembanyama gathered himself and charged at Zubac but was held back by the Spurs' coaching staff and players, who had filed onto the court as Clippers coach Ty Lue called a timeout immediately after Barnes' 3-pointer.

"I reacted a little," Zubac said. "I thought I got fouled [on the previous play]. I was mad at the refs. So, then I was late [on Harrison Barnes' 3-point shot]. I saw it going up. I saw Wemby crashing, so I knew I had to box him out. I bumped him a little harder. I let emotions take over a little bit, but I apologized to him. That's not the way I want to be on the court and compete."

Zubac finished with 21 points and 22 rebounds. Wembanyama had 23 points and 12 rebounds.

Despite Zubac's shove, no foul was called. Officials also did not call a technical foul on Wembanyama and, after a brief discussion, did not review the play.

The lack of a call angered Wembanyama and the Spurs.

"I thought there was a few plays that should have been taken care of a little bit earlier," San Antonio acting head coach Mitch Johnson said. "You'll get reactions like that. It's probably surprising he hasn't reacted like that earlier, to be honest. He gets a lot of contact, and at some point he's going to have to continue to protect himself if the people controlling the game, supposedly, are not going to do that."

It's something Wembanyama said he has had to deal with as teams attempt to limit his ability to shoot 3-pointers and dribble like a guard by leaning against and pushing his 235-pound frame.

"So it's a hard thing to fight, because it feels unfair sometimes," Wembanyama said. "But, of course, we talk about it with the staff and there is some stuff I have to do to help myself. First of all, being strong and not bailing out shots, but also there is some work to do. Talking to the refs, of course, explaining myself. But for me, it doesn't feel like it's something I should influence. I'm a basketball player, I'm here to play, and yeah, this is why it's frustrating. It's not my job to do politics."

Closer Carlos Estévez and Kansas City are in agreement on a two-year, $22.2 million contract with a club option, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, adding a veteran reliever to a Royals team hoping to continue its run of success after a surprise postseason appearance last year.

The deal will pay Estévez $10.1 million in each of the first two years, with the club option worth $13 million and a $2 million buyout.

Estévez, 32, has spent the past two seasons as a closer -- first for the Los Angeles Angels and then, following a July trade, the Philadelphia Phillies -- with a high-octane fastball and a swing-and-miss slider and changeup. While his strikeout rate dipped last year, his walks came down significantly as well and unleashed the best version of him.

With a weak bullpen in the first half of last season, Kansas City upgraded at the trade deadline by acquiring right-hander Lucas Erceg -- who became a dominant closer down the stretch -- and right-hander Hunter Harvey, who missed the postseason with injuries. Estévez's presence alongside Erceg gives Kansas City a potent one-two punch in the late innings to complement one of the American League's best rotations.

Coming off a 106-loss season, the Royals improved by 30 games and beat the Baltimore Orioles in the wild-card round before losing to the eventual American League champion New York Yankees. Kansas City re-signed starter Michael Wacha and traded for second baseman Jonathan India early in the winter, then re-signed right-hander Michael Lorenzen.

Estévez enriches a bullpen that includes right-handers Erceg, Harvey and John Schreiber and a panoply of left-handers: Angel Zerpa, Sam Long, Daniel Lynch and potentially Kris Bubic, who is expected to compete with Lorenzen and right-hander Kyle Wright for Kansas City's fifth starter job.

After spending six seasons in Colorado, Estévez signed a two-year, $13.5 million deal with the Angels and ascended into the closer role. Since signing with Los Angeles, he has saved 57 games and struck out 128 while walking 43 in 117 innings with a 3.22 ERA.