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KANSAS STATE (0-1) vs. COLORADO (1-0) Friday, November 27, 2020 &gt;&gt; 7:35 p.m. CT &gt;&gt; Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) &gt;&gt; Manhattan, Kan. Little Apple Classic TELEVISION ESPNU

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LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com kstate.statbroadcast.com [media only] COACHES Kansas State:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;(Wis.-Milwaukee '78) Overall: 474-266/23rd season At K-State: 161-111/9th&nbsp;season vs. Colorado: 1-0 Colorado: Tad Boyle (Kansas '84) Overall: 267-200/15th season At Colorado: 211-134/11th&nbsp;season vs. Kansas State: 3-0 PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Kansas State (0-1) G: #00&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a> G: #3&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a> G: #24&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a> F: #23&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7424">Montavious Murphy</a> F: #1&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a> Colorado (1-0) G: #25 McKinley Wright IV G: #24 Eli Parquet G/F: #3 Maddox Daniels F: #21 Evan Battey F/C: #13 Dallas Walton SERIES HISTORY Overall: K-State leads 96-47 Current Streak: Colorado, 3 In Manhattan: K-State leads 54-10 At Bramlage Coliseum: K-State leads 15-8 Last Meeting: L, 75-87 [3/10/11 in Kansas City] Weber vs. Boyle: First meeting OPENING TIP

KANSAS STATE (0-1) vs. COLORADO (1-0) Friday, November 27, 2020 &gt;&gt; 7:35 p.m. CT &gt;&gt; Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) &gt;&gt; Manhattan, Kan. Little Apple Classic TELEVISION ESPNU<ul>
 <li>Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play)</li><li>Tim Welsh (analyst)</li><li>Steve Kurtenbach (producer)</li>
 </ul> RADIO K-State Sports Network Flagships: // KMAN 1350 &amp; WIBW 580, KHMY My93.1 Hutchinson Online: TuneIn.com [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free] XM 375 [Internet 375]<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/staff.aspx?staff=48">Brian Smoller</a>&nbsp;(play-by-play)</li><li>Missy Heidrick (analyst)</li>
 </ul> LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com kstate.statbroadcast.com [media only] COACHES Kansas State:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;(Wis.-Milwaukee '78) Overall: 474-266/23rd season At K-State: 161-111/9th&nbsp;season vs. Colorado: 1-0 Colorado: Tad Boyle (Kansas '84) Overall: 267-200/15th season At Colorado: 211-134/11th&nbsp;season vs. Kansas State: 3-0 PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Kansas State (0-1) G: #00&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a> G: #3&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a> G: #24&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a> F: #23&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7424">Montavious Murphy</a> F: #1&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a> Colorado (1-0) G: #25 McKinley Wright IV G: #24 Eli Parquet G/F: #3 Maddox Daniels F: #21 Evan Battey F/C: #13 Dallas Walton SERIES HISTORY Overall: K-State leads 96-47 Current Streak: Colorado, 3 In Manhattan: K-State leads 54-10 At Bramlage Coliseum: K-State leads 15-8 Last Meeting: L, 75-87 [3/10/11 in Kansas City] Weber vs. Boyle: First meeting OPENING TIP<ul>
 <li>Kansas State (0-1) will renew its rivalry with former conference foe Colorado (1-0) on Friday night, as the Wildcats and Buffaloes conclude play in the Little Apple Classic at 7:30 p.m., CT on ESPNU. It will be the first meeting in nearly 10 years since Colorado knocked off K-State, 87-75, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship on March 10, 2011. The teams have played 143 times since their first meeting in 1933 and met at least once a year for 63 consecutive seasons (1948-2011).</li><li>K-State leads the series with Colorado, 96-47, including 54-10 in games played at home. However, the Buffaloes have seen some success when playing at Bramlage Coliseum, where they have claimed 8 of their 10 all-time wins in Manhattan. Colorado has won 3 in a row in the series, as head coach Tad Boyle swept K-State in his first season in the Buffaloes' final season in the Big 12 in 2010-11.</li><li>Despite a career-high 22 points from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>, K-State dropped its season opener for the first time since 2013 in an 80-70 loss to Drake on Wednesday. The Bulldogs rallied from an early 7-point second-half deficit then used a 7-1 run with just under 4 minutes to play to take control of the game and snap the Wildcats' 6-game winning streak in season openers. McGuirl and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;combined for 37 of the Wildcats' 70 points, as McGuirl collected his first career 20-point game with a game-high 22 points on 8-of-15 field goals, including 3 triples, to go with 6 rebounds, while Gordon tied his career-high with 15 points.</li><li>The loss was just the Wildcats' third in a season opener in Bramlage Coliseum, following setbacks to Southern Miss (74-60 on Nov. 27, 1993) and Northern Colorado (60-58 on Nov. 8, 2013). K-State is now 91-26 (.778) all-time in season openers dating back to its first season in 1903, including 27-3 (.900) at Bramlage Coliseum. The team will look to avoid going 0-2 to start a season at home for the first time since 1962-63 and the first time overall since 2002-03.</li><li>Colorado looked impressive in earning an 84-61 win over South Dakota in the night cap of the tournament's first day on Wednesday, as eight players scored at least 7 points led by senior point guard McKinley Wright IV's 20 points. The Buffaloes were efficient on offense with 20 assists on 30 made field goals, while knocking down 10 3-pointers and making 14-of-15 attempts from the free throw line.&nbsp;</li><li>The Little Apple Classic is the 86th in-season tournament in school history dating&nbsp; to the 1935 Kansas City Tournament. Overall, the Wildcats have a 176-109 (.620) record in tournament play with 16 titles, most recently at the 2018 Paradise Jam.</li><li>K-State is technically hosting an in-season tournament at Bramlage Coliseum for the first time in the arena's 32-year history. The Wildcats defeated Lamar (79-55) and Alabama-Huntsville (87-26) in the Midwest Regional of the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>'s first season on Nov. 12-13 before advancing to the championship round of the tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York, losing to No. 3 Michigan in the finals.</li><li>Despite the Drake loss, the Wildcats have still won 98 of their last 105 non-conference homes games. K-State is 111-9 (.925) at home venues in non-conference play since the 2006-07 season, including a 102-7 (.936) mark at Bramlage Coliseum.</li>
 </ul> NOTES ON COLORADO<ul>
 <li>Colorado returns nine lettermen, including three starters (Evan Battey, D'Shawn Schwartz and McKinley Wright IV), from a squad that posted a 21-11 overall record and finished in tie for fifth place in the Pac-12 standings with a 10-8 mark. The Buffaloes ended the 2019-20 on a 5-game losing streak, which included an 82-68 loss to Washington State in the Pac-12 Tournament before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</li><li>Colorado was picked seventh in the preseason Pac-12 poll with 149 points, just behind sixth-place USC and right ahead of eighth-place Utah.</li><li>The Buffaloes averaged 70.9 points per game on 43.7 percent shooting, including 35.1 percent from 3-point range, with 37.0 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 5.7 steals and&nbsp; 3.0 blocks per game in 2019-20, while allowing opponents to average 64.3 points on 41.4 percent shooting, including 34.2 percent from long range. The team connected on 73.6 percent from the free throw line.</li><li>Colorado is led by one of the nation's top point guards in Wright, who was a Top 10 finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and a All-Pac-12 First Team selection in 2019-20. He led the Buffaloes in both scoring (14.4 ppg.) and assists (5.0 apg.) while averaging 5.7 rebounds and paced the Pac-12 in assists during league play at 5.7 per game. Overall, he hit on 44.8 percent from the field, including 33.6 percent from 3-point range.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>In addition to Wright, the Buffaloes return a pair of starters in Schwartz and Battey, who averaged 9.8 and 8.9 points per game. Schwartz led the team in 3-pointer field goals made and attempted, while he was third in scoring, assists and steals. Battey paced the squad in offensive rebounds and ranked second in field goal percentage and total rebounding.</li><li>Head coach Tad Boyle enters his 11th season in Boulder with a 211-134 (.610) overall record, which includes seven 20-win seasons and eight postseason appearances (4 NCAA trips). Overall, he is 267-200 in his 15th season as a head coach, which includes a 4-year stint at Northern Colorado (2006-10), where he built the program from 4 wins in 2006-07 to 25 in 2009-10.</li>
 </ul> SERIES HISTORY<ul>
 <li>K-State and Colorado will meet for the 144th time on Friday night in a series that dates to 1933. The Wildcats own a 96-47 mark in those previous 143 meetings, including a 54-10 mark in games played in Manhattan.&nbsp;</li><li>The 143 meetings are the sixth-most against one opponent, following Kansas (293), Missouri (247), Iowa State (231), Nebraska (219) and Oklahoma (211), while the 96 wins are the fourth-most against one foe.</li><li>Colorado has won the last 3 games in the series, sweeping K-State in its last season in the Big 12 in 2010-11 in head coach Tad Boyle's first season. Among those 3 wins was a 74-66 victory at Bramlage Coliseum on Jan. 12, 2011. Of the 10 victories by the Buffaloes in Manhattan, 8 have come at the arena where they are 8-15 all-time since its opening in 1988-89</li><li>Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;is 1-0 in his career vs. Colorado, knocking off the Buffaloes, 94-92, in the first round of the 2000 NIT in Boulder on March 16 in his second season as the head coach at Southern Illinois.</li><li>K-State is 140-78 all-time against teams from the Pac-12, including a 75-14 mark in games played at home. Colorado will be the first Pac-12 opponent the Wildcats have faced since defeating Washington State, 68-65, in Spokane on Dec. 20, 2017. Earlier that same season, K-State lost to Arizona State, 92-90, in the Las Vegas Invitational on Nov. 23, 2017.</li>
 </ul> POSTGAME NOTES vs. DRAKE<ul>
 <li>K-State is now 91-26 (.783) all-time in season openers dating to the first season in 1903... The Wildcats have a 79-10 (.897) record in season openers played at home, including 27-3 (.926) at Bramlage Coliseum.</li><li>K-State is now 20-7 all-time against Drake, including 10-3 at home... It was the first meeting between the schools since 1956... The Wildcats are 45-19 against the Missouri Valley with 3 consecutive losses.</li><li>Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;is now 20-3 (.904) in season openers in his 23-year head coaching career (Southern Illinois, Illinois and K-State), which includes a 20-2 (.950) mark in home openers. His two previous losses came at Murray State, 65-62, on Nov. 14, 1998 while at SIU and at home to Northern Colorado in 2013 at K-State. He is 7-2 (.875) in season openers at K-State.</li><li>The Wildcats' starting lineup included senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>, freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7424">Montavious Murphy</a>&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>... It was the first career start for Ezeagu and Pack, who became the 16th true freshman to start a season opener since freshmen became eligible in 1971-72, including the fifth under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>, following Marcus Foster (2014),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5622">Kamau Stokes</a>&nbsp;(2015),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5623">Dean Wade</a>&nbsp;(2015) and teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7424">Montavious Murphy</a>&nbsp;(2019).</li><li>The Wildcats scored 70 points on 44.6 percent (25-of-56) shooting, including 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range, and connected on 60 percent (12-of-20) from the free throw line... The team did win the battle of the boards, 36-32, including 15 offensive rebounds that resulted in 23 second-chance points, which would have a season-high in 2019-20.</li><li>K-State allowed an opponent to score 80 or more points for just the 33rd time in Weber's tenure (out of 272 games) at K-State... The Bulldogs hit on 48.3 percent of its field goals, got big production from its bench (37 points) and took advantage of 14 Wildcats turnovers to post 19 points off turnovers.</li>
 </ul> NON-CONFERENCE HISTORY<ul>
 <li>K-State has a 111-9 (.932) record at home venues (includes home games played at Bramlage Coliseum, INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita and the Sprint Center in Kansas City) in non-conference play dating back to the 2006-07 season, including a 102-7 (.944) mark at Bramlage Coliseum.</li><li>Despite seeing their 33-game winning streak end at Bramlage Coliseum with a loss to Marquette on Dec. 7, 2019, the Wildcats have still won 98 of their last 105 non-conference home games.</li><li>K-State has posted a 147-43 (.781) record in non-conference play since the 2006-07 season. Prior to last season, the team had posted double-digit non-conference wins in 12 of the last 13 seasons.</li>
 </ul> UP NEXT: VS. KANSAS CITY (1-0)<ul>
 <li>K-State will continue its homestand on Monday night, as the Wildcats welcome Kansas City at 7 p.m., CT in a game that will be broadcast on ESPNU. It will mark the 'Roos' first visit to Bramlage Coliseum since 2017. K-State is 18-1 all-time against Kansas City, including 12-0 at home.</li><li>Kansas City opened the season with a 105-35 victory over Culver-Stockton on Wednesday night at home. The Roos connected on 67.7 percent from the field and saw four players score in double figures.</li>
 </ul>

K-State Meets Former Conference Foe Colorado in Little Apple Finale Friday

FORT MYERS, Fla.&nbsp;— The No. 6/5 Kansas Jayhawks will take on Saint Joseph’s in the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off on Friday, after coming off a 90-102 defeat at the hands of No. 1 Gonzaga in their season-opener on Thursday.

Friday’s contest will tip-off at 1 p.m., CT from inside Suncoast Credit Union Arena on FS1.

Kansas is 96-13 following a loss in the Bill Self era, which started in 2003-04, including 3-0 last season in 2019-20. Incredibly, KU has been even more efficient over the last six-plus seasons, amassing a record of 45-5 after losses. This includes an 8-1 mark in 2018-19.

Friday’s meeting between the Jayhawks and the Hawks will be the eighth in the series history, with KU holding a 5-3 advantage. The two teams last met in 2005, when Saint Joseph’s came out victorious, 67-70.

Against Gonzaga, senior guard Marcus Garrett recorded 22 points in the season opener, which was his this third career 20-point effort and the most since he scored a career-high 24 points against Oklahoma (2/15/20). Four Jayhawks scored in double-figures in the game, including Garrett, Ochai Agbaji (17 pts.), Bryce Thompson (12 pts.) and Jalen Wilson (11 pts.).

Following Friday’s contest against Saint Joseph’s, the Jayhawks will travel to Indianapolis, Indiana to take on Kentucky in the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday, December 1. The Jayhawks will then return home to host Washburn on Thursday, December 3.

FORT MYERS, Fla.&nbsp;— The No. 6/5 Kansas Jayhawks will take on Saint Joseph’s in the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off on Friday, after coming off a 90-102 defeat at the hands of No. 1 Gonzaga in their season-opener on Thursday.Friday’s contest will tip-off at 1 p.m., CT from inside Suncoast Credit Union Arena on FS1.Kansas is 96-13 following a loss in the Bill Self era, which started in 2003-04, including 3-0 last season in 2019-20. Incredibly, KU has been even more efficient over the last six-plus seasons, amassing a record of 45-5 after losses. This includes an 8-1 mark in 2018-19.Friday’s meeting between the Jayhawks and the Hawks will be the eighth in the series history, with KU holding a 5-3 advantage. The two teams last met in 2005, when Saint Joseph’s came out victorious, 67-70.Against Gonzaga, senior guard Marcus Garrett recorded 22 points in the season opener, which was his this third career 20-point effort and the most since he scored a career-high 24 points against Oklahoma (2/15/20). Four Jayhawks scored in double-figures in the game, including Garrett, Ochai Agbaji (17 pts.), Bryce Thompson (12 pts.) and Jalen Wilson (11 pts.).Following Friday’s contest against Saint Joseph’s, the Jayhawks will travel to Indianapolis, Indiana to take on Kentucky in the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday, December 1. The Jayhawks will then return home to host Washburn on Thursday, December 3.

🏀 Game Preview: KU vs. Saint Joseph's

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs had 24 and Corey Kispert added 23 as No. 1 Gonzaga pulled away from No. 6 Kansas for a 102-90 victory. The Bulldogs built a double-digit lead in the first half at the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida. They then saw the Jayhawks tie it twice in the second half before putting them away. Gonzaga went on a 22-7 run to go up 96-78. Suggs scored 17 of his 24 in the second half. Marcus Garrett led Kansas with 22 points and Ochai Agbaji added 17 points. The way these teams played each other, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Gonzaga and Kansas meet again late in the NCAA Tournament, maybe the Final Four.

UNDATED (AP) — Nebraska knows what's coming whenever it plays football against Iowa. The hard part is stopping it. Linebacker JoJo Domann says Iowa is going to try to run the ball down the Huskers' throats on Friday. The Cornhuskers head to Iowa City looking to end a five-game losing streak in the border-state rivalry with the Hawkeyes. Iowa beat Nebraska the last two times on field goals at the end. The Hawks have rushed for no fewer than 225 yards in each of the last four meetings, and their run game is averaging better than 5 yards per carry this season.

UNDATED (AP) — An Iowa State program that has alternately been an underdog and overachiever in its modest football history is on the cusp of going somewhere it's never gone before. Beat No. 20 Texas on Friday, and the 15th-ranked Cyclones are in the Big 12 championship game. Iowa State hasn't won or shared a conference title since 1912, and opportunities to play for titles have been few and far between. Linebacker Jake Hummel said he and his teammates are feeling no anxiety heading into the game. This will be the last home appearance for Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cameron Thomas scored 27 points in his collegiate debut, Darius Days set a career high with 24 points and LSU opened its season with a 94-81 victory over SIU Edwardsville. Days converted two three-point plays during a 16-3 run to put LSU up 83-68 with 5:11 remaining, and the Tigers led by double figures the rest of the way. Trendon Watford had 13 points, seven rebounds and nine assists for LSU, and Javonte Smart had 10 points with five assists. Mike Adewunmi finished with 23 points for SIUE.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic was considered by many Big Ten coaches the biggest opponent for conference teams coming into this virus-delayed football season, and it certainly has been. With the annual bragging rights game between Minnesota and No. 18 Wisconsin called off this week because of another outbreak, five games have been canceled because of COVID-19-related issues since play began on Oct. 23. And that's just the games. The opening months have seen Purdue coach Jeff Brohm, Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst and Maryland coach Mike Locksley test positive for COVID-19. There are still four weekends to go, including this one.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Grant Sherfield hit a 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds remaining to lift Nevada to a 69-66 victory over Nebraska. Sherfield, a Wichita State transfer, tied the game with two free throws with 43 seconds left then made the long 3-pointer following a steal by Desmond Cambridge. Dalano Banton missed a 3-point try as time ran out. Sherfield scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half while Cambridge had 16 of his 18 points in the first half. Banton finished with 18 points, Teddy Allen had 17 points plus five of Nebraska's 12 steals, with Webster adding 13 points for the Cornhuskers.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jim Hanifan, the former St. Louis Cardinals coach who returned to the city as offensive line coach to help the Rams win the Super Bowl, has died. He was 87. Hanifan's daughter, Kathy Hinder, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he died Tuesday at Missouri Baptist Hospital. She said the cause of death hasn't been determined, but said it wasn't related to COVID-19. The Cardinals' head coach from 1980-85, Hanifan is best known for his offensive lines as an assistant with St. Louis and Washington. Hanifan went 39–49–1 with the Cardinals, reaching the playoffs in 1982. He won Super Bowls as an assistant with Washington after the 1991 season and the Rams after the 1999 season.

UNDATED (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions encountered some rather rude guests on Thanksgiving Day.

Antonio Gibson ran for 115 yards and three touchdowns as Washington demolished the Cowboys, 41-16. Dallas trailed just 20-16 until Gibson ripped off scoring runs of 23 and 37 yards in the fourth quarter. His final TD came just seven seconds before Montez Sweat picked off Andy Dalton and returned it 15 yards for a score with 3:24 to play.

Alex Smith was 19 of 26 for 149 yards, one TD and an interception for Washington, which took over first place in the NFC East despite a 4-7 record.

The Cowboys accumulated just 60 yards rushing, with Ezekiel Elliott gaining 32 yards on 10 carries. Dalton completed 25 of his 35 passes for 215 yards and a TD for the 3-8 Cowboys.

In Detroit, Deshaun Watson threw for four touchdowns and the Texans improved to 3-1 since their bye week by outscoring the Lions, 41-25. Watson's favorite target was Will Fuller, who had six receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns for the 4-7 Texans. 

Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt had a pick-6 in the first quarter. On Detroit's next snap, Jonathan Williams fumbled and Houston took advantage with Watson's 2-yard touchdown pass to C.J. Prosise to go ahead 13-6.

Watson was 17 of 25 for 318 yards and no interceptions. He faired better than Matthew Stafford, who was 28 of 42 for 295 yards and a TD.

Adrian Peterson had a pair of scoring runs for the Lions, who dropped to 4-7.

Ravens' Jackson among latest COVID-19 positives

UNDATED (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has tested positive for COVID-19, according to multiple media outlets.

Last year's NFL MVP is the biggest star to become infected by the virus.

The Baltimore Sun and ESPN both cite unidentified sources in reporting that Jackson was among four more Ravens players to test positive Thursday. Outside linebacker Pernell McPhee was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, joining running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins and defensive tackle Brandon Williams. 

Baltimore was supposed to play the unbeaten Steelers Thursday night, but the game was postponed until Sunday. The latest round of positive tests could jeopardize the game being played this weekend.

— Larry Fitzgerald and fellow Arizona Cardinals receiver Trent Sherfield have been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list three days ahead of their road game against the New England Patriots. The 37-year-old Fitzgerald is in his 17th NFL season and hasn't missed a regular-season game since 2014. He's started all 10 games this season and has 43 catches for 336 yards.

— The Browns have placed defensive end Porter Gustin on the COVID-19 list, further weakening a group already without star Myles Garrett. Gustin became the third Browns player to be put on the list in the past three days as Cleveland continues to be one of the NFL teams hit hardest by the virus. Gustin, Garrett, fullback Andy Janovich, linebacker Sione Takitaki and defensive end Joe Jackson will miss Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

— The Falcons worked virtually on Thanksgiving after two non-coaching members of the staff tested positive for COVID-19. The Falcons called off practice Thursday and halted all activities at their training center in suburban Flowery Branch, marking the third time this season the team has taken such a step. Positive tests forced the team to work virtually before an Oct. 18 game at Minnesota and a Nov. 8 game against Denver.

— Broncos No. 3 quarterback Jeff Driskel has been placed on the COVID-19 list. It's not known whether it's due to a virus infection or being in close contact with an infected individual. 

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have placed leading tackler Micah Kiser on injured reserve. The Rams' starting middle linebacker will be sidelined for at least three weeks following Thursday's move.

Coach Sean McVay says Kiser injured his knee late in the Rams' 27-24 victory at Tampa Bay on Monday night. He has 77 tackles, along with three passes defensed and a forced fumble. The Rams host San Francisco on Sunday.

— Packers reserve defensive lineman Montravius Adams is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a toe injury. The injury prevented Adams from playing Sunday in a 34-31 overtime loss at Indianapolis. Adams also missed the Packers' season-opening victory at Minnesota with a toe injury, and coach Matt LaFleur said it's the same toe that's bothering the lineman now.

— Tua Tagovailoa's (TOO'-ah tuhng-ah-vy-LOH'-ahz) sore thumb has improved, and Dolphins coach Brian Flores is expressing optimism his rookie quarterback will be able to play Sunday against the Jets. Tagovailoa hurt the thumb on his throwing hand in practice and was limited in practice Thursday for the second day in a row. Tagovailoa was sacked six times before being pulled in the fourth quarter of the Dolphins' loss last week at Denver.

— Sam Darnold was a full participant at practice Thursday, putting the Jets quarterback on track to start Sunday against the Dolphins. Darnold missed the 0-10 Jets' past two games with a shoulder injury, his second since October. 

No. 1 Gonzaga pulls away from No. 6 Kansas

UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga quickly demonstrated why it sits atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll.

The Zags opened their season by pulling out a 102-90 win over No. 6 Kansas. Three Bulldogs scored more than 20 points, led by 25 from Drew Timme. Jalen Suggs delivered 24 points, one more than Corey Kispert.

Kansas erased a 14-point deficit and tied it twice in the second half. Gonzaga put it away with a 22-7 run that gave the Zags a 96-78 lead. Suggs provided 17 points in the second half.

The Bulldogs outscored the Jayhawks, 30-14 in the paint and were 5-for-10 from 3-point range.

Marcus Garrett led the Jayhawks with 22 points.

— Eighth-ranked Illinois built a 30-point halftime lead and cruised to a wire-to-wire win over Chicago State, 97-38. Ayo Dosunmu (EYE'-oh doh-SOO'-moo) followed his career-high 28-point performance in the season opener on Wednesday by scoring 22 against the Cougars. Adam Miller finished with 15 points and Kofi Cockburn added 14 points and 11 rebounds for Illinois.

— No. 15 West Virginia missed its first 10 shots yet still built a 13-0 lead in a 78-66 victory against VCU. Derek Culver had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help the Mountaineers advance to the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic final against Western Kentucky. Sean McNeil furnished 16 points and Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEEB'-way) added 11 with 16 rebounds. 

UNDATED (AP) — You can chop another game off this weekend's college football schedule.

No. 19 Southern California's scheduled home game Saturday against unbeaten Colorado has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests for the Trojans. The Pac-12 said USC didn't have the minimum number of scholarship players available at a specific position group. This is a result of at least two positive COVID-19 cases and the resulting isolation of additional players under contact tracing protocols. 

Colorado immediately booked a replacement game against San Diego State in Boulder on Saturday afternoon. San Diego State had an opening after its game at Fresno State was canceled.

Tens of thousands bid farewell Maradona in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Tens of thousands of fans have filed past the coffin of Diego Maradona, Argentina's most iconic soccer star.

Thursday's ceremonies at the Argentine presidential mansion mixed head-of-state-like honors with the chaos of a rowdy stadium. Fans singing soccer anthems formed a line more than 20 blocks long. Some clashed with police when officers tried to cut off the crowd as time for viewing drew short. 

Maradona died on Wednesday of a heart attack in a house outside Buenos Aires where he had been recovering from a brain operation on Nov. 3. 

Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to host 18 test events

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are getting a kickstart. Local organizers have announced a series of 18 test events set to start in March. 

The Tokyo Olympics are to open on July 23, 2021, after being postponed eight months ago by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

At least four of the test events will involve athletes from abroad. They include swimming, gymnastics, diving and volleyball. Officials say none of the test events will allow fans from abroad but some events will welcome an unspecified number of fans from Japan. The announcement came the same day that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported a one-day record of 570 new coronavirus infections in the capital.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs had 24 and Corey Kispert added 23 as No. 1 Gonzaga pulled away from No. 6 Kansas for a 102-90 victory. The Bulldogs built a double-digit lead in the first half at the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida. They then saw the Jayhawks tie it twice in the second half before putting them away. Gonzaga went on a 22-7 run to go up 96-78. Suggs scored 17 of his 24 in the second half. Marcus Garrett led Kansas with 22 points and Ochai Agbaji added 17 points. The way these teams played each other, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Gonzaga and Kansas meet again late in the NCAA Tournament, maybe the Final Four.UNDATED (AP) — Nebraska knows what's coming whenever it plays football against Iowa. The hard part is stopping it. Linebacker JoJo Domann says Iowa is going to try to run the ball down the Huskers' throats on Friday. The Cornhuskers head to Iowa City looking to end a five-game losing streak in the border-state rivalry with the Hawkeyes. Iowa beat Nebraska the last two times on field goals at the end. The Hawks have rushed for no fewer than 225 yards in each of the last four meetings, and their run game is averaging better than 5 yards per carry this season.UNDATED (AP) — An Iowa State program that has alternately been an underdog and overachiever in its modest football history is on the cusp of going somewhere it's never gone before. Beat No. 20 Texas on Friday, and the 15th-ranked Cyclones are in the Big 12 championship game. Iowa State hasn't won or shared a conference title since 1912, and opportunities to play for titles have been few and far between. Linebacker Jake Hummel said he and his teammates are feeling no anxiety heading into the game. This will be the last home appearance for Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger.ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cameron Thomas scored 27 points in his collegiate debut, Darius Days set a career high with 24 points and LSU opened its season with a 94-81 victory over SIU Edwardsville. Days converted two three-point plays during a 16-3 run to put LSU up 83-68 with 5:11 remaining, and the Tigers led by double figures the rest of the way. Trendon Watford had 13 points, seven rebounds and nine assists for LSU, and Javonte Smart had 10 points with five assists. Mike Adewunmi finished with 23 points for SIUE.PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic was considered by many Big Ten coaches the biggest opponent for conference teams coming into this virus-delayed football season, and it certainly has been. With the annual bragging rights game between Minnesota and No. 18 Wisconsin called off this week because of another outbreak, five games have been canceled because of COVID-19-related issues since play began on Oct. 23. And that's just the games. The opening months have seen Purdue coach Jeff Brohm, Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst and Maryland coach Mike Locksley test positive for COVID-19. There are still four weekends to go, including this one.LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Grant Sherfield hit a 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds remaining to lift Nevada to a 69-66 victory over Nebraska. Sherfield, a Wichita State transfer, tied the game with two free throws with 43 seconds left then made the long 3-pointer following a steal by Desmond Cambridge. Dalano Banton missed a 3-point try as time ran out. Sherfield scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half while Cambridge had 16 of his 18 points in the first half. Banton finished with 18 points, Teddy Allen had 17 points plus five of Nebraska's 12 steals, with Webster adding 13 points for the Cornhuskers.ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jim Hanifan, the former St. Louis Cardinals coach who returned to the city as offensive line coach to help the Rams win the Super Bowl, has died. He was 87. Hanifan's daughter, Kathy Hinder, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he died Tuesday at Missouri Baptist Hospital. She said the cause of death hasn't been determined, but said it wasn't related to COVID-19. The Cardinals' head coach from 1980-85, Hanifan is best known for his offensive lines as an assistant with St. Louis and Washington. Hanifan went 39–49–1 with the Cardinals, reaching the playoffs in 1982. He won Super Bowls as an assistant with Washington after the 1991 season and the Rams after the 1999 season.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NFL-SCHEDULEWashington, Texans enjoy road routsUNDATED (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions encountered some rather rude guests on Thanksgiving Day.Antonio Gibson ran for 115 yards and three touchdowns as Washington demolished the Cowboys, 41-16. Dallas trailed just 20-16 until Gibson ripped off scoring runs of 23 and 37 yards in the fourth quarter. His final TD came just seven seconds before Montez Sweat picked off Andy Dalton and returned it 15 yards for a score with 3:24 to play.Alex Smith was 19 of 26 for 149 yards, one TD and an interception for Washington, which took over first place in the NFC East despite a 4-7 record.The Cowboys accumulated just 60 yards rushing, with Ezekiel Elliott gaining 32 yards on 10 carries. Dalton completed 25 of his 35 passes for 215 yards and a TD for the 3-8 Cowboys.In Detroit, Deshaun Watson threw for four touchdowns and the Texans improved to 3-1 since their bye week by outscoring the Lions, 41-25. Watson's favorite target was Will Fuller, who had six receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns for the 4-7 Texans. Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt had a pick-6 in the first quarter. On Detroit's next snap, Jonathan Williams fumbled and Houston took advantage with Watson's 2-yard touchdown pass to C.J. Prosise to go ahead 13-6.Watson was 17 of 25 for 318 yards and no interceptions. He faired better than Matthew Stafford, who was 28 of 42 for 295 yards and a TD.Adrian Peterson had a pair of scoring runs for the Lions, who dropped to 4-7.VIRUS OUTBREAK-NFLRavens' Jackson among latest COVID-19 positivesUNDATED (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has tested positive for COVID-19, according to multiple media outlets.Last year's NFL MVP is the biggest star to become infected by the virus.The Baltimore Sun and ESPN both cite unidentified sources in reporting that Jackson was among four more Ravens players to test positive Thursday. Outside linebacker Pernell McPhee was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, joining running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins and defensive tackle Brandon Williams. Baltimore was supposed to play the unbeaten Steelers Thursday night, but the game was postponed until Sunday. The latest round of positive tests could jeopardize the game being played this weekend.In other virus-related NFL news: — Larry Fitzgerald and fellow Arizona Cardinals receiver Trent Sherfield have been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list three days ahead of their road game against the New England Patriots. The 37-year-old Fitzgerald is in his 17th NFL season and hasn't missed a regular-season game since 2014. He's started all 10 games this season and has 43 catches for 336 yards.— The Browns have placed defensive end Porter Gustin on the COVID-19 list, further weakening a group already without star Myles Garrett. Gustin became the third Browns player to be put on the list in the past three days as Cleveland continues to be one of the NFL teams hit hardest by the virus. Gustin, Garrett, fullback Andy Janovich, linebacker Sione Takitaki and defensive end Joe Jackson will miss Sunday's game against the Jaguars.— The Falcons worked virtually on Thanksgiving after two non-coaching members of the staff tested positive for COVID-19. The Falcons called off practice Thursday and halted all activities at their training center in suburban Flowery Branch, marking the third time this season the team has taken such a step. Positive tests forced the team to work virtually before an Oct. 18 game at Minnesota and a Nov. 8 game against Denver.— Broncos No. 3 quarterback Jeff Driskel has been placed on the COVID-19 list. It's not known whether it's due to a virus infection or being in close contact with an infected individual. NFL-INJURIESRams' leading tackler placed on IRUNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have placed leading tackler Micah Kiser on injured reserve. The Rams' starting middle linebacker will be sidelined for at least three weeks following Thursday's move.Coach Sean McVay says Kiser injured his knee late in the Rams' 27-24 victory at Tampa Bay on Monday night. He has 77 tackles, along with three passes defensed and a forced fumble. The Rams host San Francisco on Sunday.In other NFL injury news:— Packers reserve defensive lineman Montravius Adams is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a toe injury. The injury prevented Adams from playing Sunday in a 34-31 overtime loss at Indianapolis. Adams also missed the Packers' season-opening victory at Minnesota with a toe injury, and coach Matt LaFleur said it's the same toe that's bothering the lineman now.— Tua Tagovailoa's (TOO'-ah tuhng-ah-vy-LOH'-ahz) sore thumb has improved, and Dolphins coach Brian Flores is expressing optimism his rookie quarterback will be able to play Sunday against the Jets. Tagovailoa hurt the thumb on his throwing hand in practice and was limited in practice Thursday for the second day in a row. Tagovailoa was sacked six times before being pulled in the fourth quarter of the Dolphins' loss last week at Denver.— Sam Darnold was a full participant at practice Thursday, putting the Jets quarterback on track to start Sunday against the Dolphins. Darnold missed the 0-10 Jets' past two games with a shoulder injury, his second since October. T25 BASKETBALL-SCHEDULENo. 1 Gonzaga pulls away from No. 6 KansasUNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga quickly demonstrated why it sits atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll.The Zags opened their season by pulling out a 102-90 win over No. 6 Kansas. Three Bulldogs scored more than 20 points, led by 25 from Drew Timme. Jalen Suggs delivered 24 points, one more than Corey Kispert.Kansas erased a 14-point deficit and tied it twice in the second half. Gonzaga put it away with a 22-7 run that gave the Zags a 96-78 lead. Suggs provided 17 points in the second half.The Bulldogs outscored the Jayhawks, 30-14 in the paint and were 5-for-10 from 3-point range.Marcus Garrett led the Jayhawks with 22 points.In other Top 25 hoops action:— Eighth-ranked Illinois built a 30-point halftime lead and cruised to a wire-to-wire win over Chicago State, 97-38. Ayo Dosunmu (EYE'-oh doh-SOO'-moo) followed his career-high 28-point performance in the season opener on Wednesday by scoring 22 against the Cougars. Adam Miller finished with 15 points and Kofi Cockburn added 14 points and 11 rebounds for Illinois.— No. 15 West Virginia missed its first 10 shots yet still built a 13-0 lead in a 78-66 victory against VCU. Derek Culver had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help the Mountaineers advance to the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic final against Western Kentucky. Sean McNeil furnished 16 points and Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEEB'-way) added 11 with 16 rebounds. COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SCHEDULETrojans-Buffaloes canceledUNDATED (AP) — You can chop another game off this weekend's college football schedule.No. 19 Southern California's scheduled home game Saturday against unbeaten Colorado has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests for the Trojans. The Pac-12 said USC didn't have the minimum number of scholarship players available at a specific position group. This is a result of at least two positive COVID-19 cases and the resulting isolation of additional players under contact tracing protocols. Colorado immediately booked a replacement game against San Diego State in Boulder on Saturday afternoon. San Diego State had an opening after its game at Fresno State was canceled.SOCCER-MARADONA-FUNERALTens of thousands bid farewell Maradona in ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES (AP) — Tens of thousands of fans have filed past the coffin of Diego Maradona, Argentina's most iconic soccer star.Thursday's ceremonies at the Argentine presidential mansion mixed head-of-state-like honors with the chaos of a rowdy stadium. Fans singing soccer anthems formed a line more than 20 blocks long. Some clashed with police when officers tried to cut off the crowd as time for viewing drew short. Maradona died on Wednesday of a heart attack in a house outside Buenos Aires where he had been recovering from a brain operation on Nov. 3. TOKYO-TEST EVENTSTokyo Olympic organizers plan to host 18 test eventsTOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are getting a kickstart. Local organizers have announced a series of 18 test events set to start in March. The Tokyo Olympics are to open on July 23, 2021, after being postponed eight months ago by the COVID-19 pandemic. At least four of the test events will involve athletes from abroad. They include swimming, gymnastics, diving and volleyball. Officials say none of the test events will allow fans from abroad but some events will welcome an unspecified number of fans from Japan. The announcement came the same day that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported a one-day record of 570 new coronavirus infections in the capital.

Sports Headlines for Friday

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

		(2)Notre Dame	at	(25)North Carolina	3:30 p.m.	

AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal	Houston	41	Detroit	25	Final	Washington	41	Dallas	16	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL		(2)Notre Dame	at	(25)North Carolina	3:30 p.m.			(9)Oregon	at	Oregon St.	7:30 p.m.			(15)Iowa St.	at	(20)Texas	12 p.m.	___

Sports Scores from Thursday

FORT MYERS ,Fla. –&nbsp;Despite having four players in double-digits, No. 6 Kansas dropped its season-opener to No. 1 Gonzaga, 90-102, in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off in the Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Thursday.

The Jayhawks were led by three scorers in double-figures, including a team-high 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting from senior Marcus Garrett. Garrett was joined in double figures by junior Ochai Agbaji (17 pts.), sophomore Jalon Wilson (11 pts.) and Bryce Thompson (12 pts.), while the team shot 53% (33-of-62) from the floor.

After what was a high-scoring first half, which saw Gonzaga outscore KU, 54-46, the Jayhawks bounced back in the second half by outscoring the Bulldogs 8-2 out of the break to even the game for the first time since the opening minutes. The teams battled back-and-forth in the second half before Gonzaga gained the advantage and pulled away.

With the victory, Gonzaga head coach Mark Few reaches 600 career victories, marking him 600-124 in his 22 seasons of coaching. The Bulldogs were led by a combined 48 points from sophomore Drew Timme and senior Corey Kispert.

100 –&nbsp;Gonzaga scored 102 points against the Jayhawks on Thursday, marking the first time since November 11, 2016 vs. Indiana that a team scored 100+ points against KU. The Jayhawks fell in that game, 99-103.

Gonzaga’s 102 points marks the first time since February 27, 1990 that the Jayhawks have allowed 100+ points in regulation. The last time that happened was against No. 5 Oklahoma, in which Oklahoma won, 78-100.

NOTES&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/01-Gonzaga-1.pdf">(Full Notes)</a>

The Jayhawks will be back in action on Friday, when they take on St. Joseph’s in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip Off at 1 p.m., CT.

FORT MYERS ,Fla. –&nbsp;Despite having four players in double-digits, No. 6 Kansas dropped its season-opener to No. 1 Gonzaga, 90-102, in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off in the Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Thursday.The Jayhawks were led by three scorers in double-figures, including a team-high 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting from senior Marcus Garrett. Garrett was joined in double figures by junior Ochai Agbaji (17 pts.), sophomore Jalon Wilson (11 pts.) and Bryce Thompson (12 pts.), while the team shot 53% (33-of-62) from the floor.After what was a high-scoring first half, which saw Gonzaga outscore KU, 54-46, the Jayhawks bounced back in the second half by outscoring the Bulldogs 8-2 out of the break to even the game for the first time since the opening minutes. The teams battled back-and-forth in the second half before Gonzaga gained the advantage and pulled away.With the victory, Gonzaga head coach Mark Few reaches 600 career victories, marking him 600-124 in his 22 seasons of coaching. The Bulldogs were led by a combined 48 points from sophomore Drew Timme and senior Corey Kispert.STAT OF THE GAME100 –&nbsp;Gonzaga scored 102 points against the Jayhawks on Thursday, marking the first time since November 11, 2016 vs. Indiana that a team scored 100+ points against KU. The Jayhawks fell in that game, 99-103.Gonzaga’s 102 points marks the first time since February 27, 1990 that the Jayhawks have allowed 100+ points in regulation. The last time that happened was against No. 5 Oklahoma, in which Oklahoma won, 78-100.NOTES&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/01-Gonzaga-1.pdf">(Full Notes)</a><ul>
 <li>Kansas sophomore Jalen WIlson started his first-career game on Thursday, after missing most of the 2019-20 season due to injury. Wilson finished with 11 points and four rebounds.</li><li>Redshirt senior Mitch Lightfoot made his first official game appearance since March 23, 2019, in the second round of the NCAA tournament against Auburn. Lightfoot finished the game with four points and four rebounds.</li><li>Bryce Thompson made his Jayhawk debut at the 16:33 mark of the first half. The freshman guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma, recorded his first stats when he hit a jumper with 9:02 on the clock. He finished the first half with four points and ended the game with 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field.</li><li>Christian Braun connected on his first 3-pointer of the season with 15:39 on the clock in the first stanza. As a freshman, Braun made 32 of his 71 3-point attempts, good for a 45.1% clip from behind the arc, on the season.</li><li>With his 22 points on Thursday, senior Marcus Garrett now has 25 games in double-figures scoring. A season ago, Garrett scored in double figures 13 times.</li>
 </ul>UP NEXTThe Jayhawks will be back in action on Friday, when they take on St. Joseph’s in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip Off at 1 p.m., CT.

🏀 Jayhawks Fall in Season Opener, 90-102, to No. 1 Gonzaga

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The No. 6/5 Kansas Jayhawks will open their 2020-21 season on Thursday, November 26, when they take on the No. 1/2 Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Florida.

The game will tip-off at 12:30 p.m. CT, from inside Suncoast Credit Union Arena on FOX.

The season-opener between the Jayhawks and the Bulldogs proves to be a showdown on Thursday, as Kansas and Gonzaga rank 1-2 in total wins over the last 10 seasons, with Gonzaga leading the way with 308 wins, followed by Kansas’ 299.

Kansas has won its last two meetings against No.1-ranked teams, including last year’s 64-61 win at Baylor on February 22 and the 77-75 victory over Duke on November 15, 2016 in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden. All-time, KU is 9-16 against No. 1-ranked opponents, including 4-2 under head coach Bill Self.

The Jayhawks enter Thursday’s contest ranked No. 6 in the preseason Associated Press poll and No. 5 in the&nbsp;USA Today&nbsp;Coaches’ top-25 poll. The Jayhawks have been ranked sixth or higher in each of the last eight preseason AP poll and in the top-five in each of the last seven polls.

Thursday’s game will be just the second in the series history between the Jayhawks and the Bulldogs, with KU taking the penultimate matchup, 80-66 in Lawrence on November 13, 1998.

The Jayhawks have won 16-straight games dating back to last season, which is the third-longest active streak entering the 2020-21 season behind Dayton (20) and New Mexico State (19).

Kansas’ season-opener against Gonzaga will air live on FOX beginning at 12:30 p.m., CT, with Adam Amin (Play-by-Play) and Bill Raftery (Analyst) on the call. The game can also be heard across the Jayhawk Radio Network with Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play) and Greg Gurley (Analyst) calling the action.

Prior to this weekend’s action, Kansas head coach Bill Self, senior guard Marcus Garrett and sophomore guard Christian Braun met with the media.

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The No. 6/5 Kansas Jayhawks will open their 2020-21 season on Thursday, November 26, when they take on the No. 1/2 Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Florida.The game will tip-off at 12:30 p.m. CT, from inside Suncoast Credit Union Arena on FOX.The season-opener between the Jayhawks and the Bulldogs proves to be a showdown on Thursday, as Kansas and Gonzaga rank 1-2 in total wins over the last 10 seasons, with Gonzaga leading the way with 308 wins, followed by Kansas’ 299.Kansas has won its last two meetings against No.1-ranked teams, including last year’s 64-61 win at Baylor on February 22 and the 77-75 victory over Duke on November 15, 2016 in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden. All-time, KU is 9-16 against No. 1-ranked opponents, including 4-2 under head coach Bill Self.The Jayhawks enter Thursday’s contest ranked No. 6 in the preseason Associated Press poll and No. 5 in the&nbsp;USA Today&nbsp;Coaches’ top-25 poll. The Jayhawks have been ranked sixth or higher in each of the last eight preseason AP poll and in the top-five in each of the last seven polls.Thursday’s game will be just the second in the series history between the Jayhawks and the Bulldogs, with KU taking the penultimate matchup, 80-66 in Lawrence on November 13, 1998.The Jayhawks have won 16-straight games dating back to last season, which is the third-longest active streak entering the 2020-21 season behind Dayton (20) and New Mexico State (19).Kansas’ season-opener against Gonzaga will air live on FOX beginning at 12:30 p.m., CT, with Adam Amin (Play-by-Play) and Bill Raftery (Analyst) on the call. The game can also be heard across the Jayhawk Radio Network with Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play) and Greg Gurley (Analyst) calling the action.Prior to this weekend’s action, Kansas head coach Bill Self, senior guard Marcus Garrett and sophomore guard Christian Braun met with the media.<h2>The Opening Tip</h2><ul>
 <li>No. 6/5 Kansas faces No. 1/2 Gonzaga in the 2020-21 season opener at the Fort Myers Tip-Off, Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, at 12:30 p.m. (Central) on FOX. Kansas is coming off a 28-3 season in which it was ranked No. 1 in both the final Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches’ polls. Gonzaga was No. 2 in both final polls.</li><li>Kansas and Gonzaga rank 1-2 in wins over the last 10 seasons (2010-11 to 2019-20). Gonzaga leads the way with 308, while Kansas is next at 299. Kentucky is third at 295. Since 2003-04, the Bill Self’s first season at KU, Kansas has an NCAA-leading 501 wins, while Gonzaga and Duke are tied for second at 494.</li><li>Kansas has won its last two meetings against No. 1-ranked teams with last year’s win at Baylor (64-61, 2.22.20) and versus Duke, 77-75, on 11.15.16 in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden. KU is 9-16 all-time against No. 1-ranked foes, including 4-2 under head coach Bill Self.</li><li>In facing No. 1 Gonzaga, Kansas is 18-7 against teams ranked in the Associated Press top five in the Bill Self era. In that span, KU is 15-5 when ranked lower than its opponent and 3-2 when ranked higher.</li><li>Kansas enters the season ranked No. 6 in the preseason Associated Press and No. 5 USA TODAY Coaches’ top-25 polls. The Jayhawks have been ranked sixth or higher in each of the last eight preseason AP polls and in the top five in the last seven coaches’ polls.</li><li>Kansas finished 2019-20 winning its final 16 games. The Jayhawks’ 16 straight victories rank third entering 2020-21 behind Dayton (20) and New Mexico State (19).</li><li>KU has been ranked in each of the last 221 AP polls dating back to 2008-09. The 221-consecutive weeks in the polls is the longest active streak in the nation. KU holds the same streak in the coaches’ poll at 228.</li><li>Kansas men’s basketball will be wearing a patch that reads “United We Stand” signifying its stance on the recent social injustice in the United States.</li><li>Former Kansas guard Evan Manning, who’s father also played at Kansas, is a graduate assistant coach at Gonzaga. Evan played at KU from 2013-16, while his father, Danny (1985-88 at KU) led KU to the 1988 NCAA National title.</li>
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🏀 Game Preview: KU vs. Gonzaga

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs appear to be getting Sammy Watkins back on the field just in time. The Chiefs put fellow wide receiver Byron Pringle on injured reserve after he hurt his ankle last weekend in Las Vegas, leaving them with only Tyreek Hill, Demarcus Robinson and Mecole Hardman as the healthy players in the corps. Watkins has been out since Week 5 with a hamstring injury, though his teammates said he looked good in practice Wednesday. That raises hope that Watkins will be on the field when they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza had 26 points and 10 rebounds and No. 5 Iowa opened the season with a 97-67 victory over North Carolina Central on Wednesday. Garza, the Big Ten player of the year last season and the lone unanimous selection on the preseason AP All-America team, had his 17th consecutive game of 20 points or more. The senior center had just four points in the first 10 1/2 minutes before the Hawkeyes took control with a 20-2 run near the end of the first half. He had six of Iowa's final nine points in the run. Redshirt freshman forward Patrick McCaffery, the son of Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, had 16 points. CJ Keyser led North Carolina Central with 15 points.

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Terry Taylor had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Austin Peay beat Nebraska Omaha 72-66 at the Gulf Coast Showcase. Jordyn Adams had 18 points for Austin Peay (1-0). Marlon Ruffin had 20 points for the Mavericks (0-1).&nbsp;

UNDATED (AP) — The Thanksgiving menu of in-state rivalry games is a little lighter this year around the Southeastern Conference. Sure, top-ranked Alabama and No. 22 Auburn will duke it out in the Iron Bowl, while Mississippi State and Mississippi resume the Battle for the Golden Egg in Oxford. Those offerings will have to do this Saturday with four other turf wars against Atlantic Coast Conference rivals put on pause by the SEC's league-only schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic. Georgia-Georgia Tech, Florida-Florida State, South Carolina-Clemson and Kentucky-Louisville rivalry games have been scrubbed this year due to the scheduling.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Mark Smith scored 18 points, Xavier Pinson added 17 and Dru Smith 16 as Missouri cruised past Oral Roberts in a season opener 91-64. Mark Smith and Dru Smith, who are not related and are among three Smiths on the team, shot a combined 12-of-19 for the Tigers. Mark Smith led the way with four 3-pointers. Javon Pickett tossed in 11 points, converting 5-of-5 from the foul line. Jeremiah Tilmon added eight points and 12 rebounds. Max Abmas and Kevin Obanor combined to score 35 points for the Golden Eagles, Abmas with 18 and Obanor 17.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Garrett Sturtz scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Drake to an 80-70 victory over Kansas State in a basketball season opener. Sturtz made all three of his field-goal attempts and 9 of 10 free throws, including four in the final 1:19 when the Bulldogs made 10 straight from the line to pull away. Tremell Murphy scored 12 points with seven rebounds and Shanquan Hemphill added 10 points, including a dunk to put Drake ahead for good with 7:24 remaining. Wildcats senior Mike McGuirl scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting and DaJuan Gordon, a sophomore, tied his personal best with 15 points.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Four Cornhuskers scored 14 points each and six finished in double figures as a cast of newcomers led Nebraska to a 102-55 victory over McNeese State. Transfers Webster, Teddy Allen, Trey McGowens, Lat Mayen, Dalano Banton and Shamiel Stevenson reached double figures in their Huskers debut. Nebraska shot 50%, scored 43 points off 27 McNeese turnovers and outscored the Cowboys 50-26 in the paint. The 102 points were the most scored under second-year coach Fred Hoiberg. Dru Kuxhausen, a native of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, who led the NCAA is 3-pointers made last season with 125, led the Cowboys with 11 points.&nbsp;

Ravens-Steelers game moved from Thanksgiving night to Sunday

UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens were supposed to provide the only decent matchup on the NFL's Thanksgiving Day schedule. 

That game has been pushed back to Sunday due to coronavirus issues with Baltimore. NBC will still air the big AFC North showdown.

Baltimore placed outside linebacker Pernell McPhee on the reserve/COVID-19 list, joining running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins and defensive tackle Brandon Williams. The Ravens also have been doing team work virtually.

— The Browns are practicing in shifts and holding players out as a precaution while dealing with a new round of COVID-19 issues. The team temporarily closed its headquarters in Berea, Ohio, after another player tested positive. Coach Kevin Stefanksi said practice ahead of Sunday's game at Jacksonville will be spaced out to reduce the risk of possible spread. Star defensive end Myles Garrett is among four players on the reserve/COVID list.

— The Jaguars will be without three defensive coaches against Cleveland this weekend because of COVID-19 testing and contact tracing. Coach Doug Marrone says defensive coordinator Todd Wash, defensive line coach Jason Rebrovich and defensive assistant Dwayne Stukes will not be available.

— The Bengals have added receiver Auden Tate and offensive lineman B.J. Finney to the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Also Wednesday, the team returned cornerback Winston Rose to the practice squad from the COVID-19 list.

— The Falcons have activated defensive end Dante Fowler from the COVID-19 list. Fowler was placed on the list Nov. 14 during the team's bye week and didn't play last Sunday in a loss to the New Orleans Saints. Receiver Laquon Treadwell is now the only Atlanta player on the COVID-19 list.

— Dolphins defensive lineman Christian Wilkins practiced Wednesday after being activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list. Wilkins missed the past two games after playing more than half of the team's defensive snaps in the first eight games.

UNDATED (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are going with quarterback Mike Glennon against Cleveland, giving the NFL journeyman his first start in more than three years.

Coach Doug Marrone made the announcement Wednesday, three days after he considered benching rookie Jake Luton during a 27-3 loss to unbeaten Pittsburgh. Luton completed 16 of 37 passes for 151 yards and four interceptions against the Steelers.

— The Bengals could be without lead back Giovani Bernard for Sunday's game against the Giants. The team said Bernard was held out of practice with a concussion Wednesday.

— Sam Darnold could be getting closer to returning to the huddle. The Jets quarterback was limited in practice Wednesday but there's optimism Darnold's injured right shoulder might be healed in time to play against the Dolphins on Sunday at home. 

— Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is dealing with a sore toe, but it's not expected to end his streak of consecutive starts at 234. He's taking Wednesday and Thursday off from practice so he'll be ready to make start No. 235 in Sunday's crucial AFC South showdown against Tennessee. 

— Former Cardinals head coach and offensive line coach Jim Hanifan has died at 87. Hanifan went 39–49–1 with the Cardinals from 1980-85, reaching the playoffs in 1982. He won Super Bowls as an assistant with the 1991 Redskins and 1999 Rams. 

— Cowboys strength coach Markus Paul has died at 54, a day after being taken to the hospital following a medical emergency at the team's facility. Paul was in his third season with the Cowboys after serving as a strength and conditioning coach for four other NFL teams. The team said the cause of death was pending.

Saban tests positive for virus, will miss Iron Bowl

UNDATED (AP) — Saturday's Iron Bowl will be without its biggest star. Alabama coach Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Crimson Tide's game with No. 22 Auburn.

Offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will oversee preparations within the football building and lead the team on game day.

Team physician Dr. Jimmy Robinson and head trainer Jeff Allen said in a joint statement that the positive test came Wednesday.

Saban said he has had a runny nose, but no major symptoms. When he tested positive last month before a game with Georgia, he didn't have any symptoms. Saban ended up being cleared to coach in that game after subsequent tests leading up to the game came back negative.

In other virus-related college football news:

— No. 7 Cincinnati's game at Temple this weekend has been canceled as both teams deal with COVID-19 issues. The American Athletic Conference said the game scheduled for Saturday could not be made up on Dec. 5 because the league's protocols "would not allow for a sufficient number of players to be available for competition on that day." The unbeaten and conference-leading Bearcats' next game is scheduled for Dec. 12 at No. 24 Tulsa.

— It appears the Big Game between Cal and Stanford was going to go on as planned Friday. The rivalry game between Oregon and Oregon State, formerly known as the Civil War, was also still set for Friday.

— The Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State has been canceled. The Huskies scrambled to schedule a game with Utah for Saturday night, made possible because the Utes' Sunday meeting against Arizona State was also canceled.

Transfers lead No. 4 UVa to rout of Towson in Bubbleville

UNDATED (AP) — The men's college basketball schedule is in full swing despite the coronavirus pandemic, although a few season openers were either postponed or canceled.

Fourth-ranked Virginia opened with an 89-54 rout of Towson behind Trey Murphy III's 21 points. Murphy was in action a day after learning he was cleared to play for the Cavaliers.

Fellow transfer Sam Hauser added 19 points and Jay Huff added 14 points for the Cavs, who never trailed and led by 23 at halftime.

— No. 3 Villanova overcame a nine-point, second-half deficit to beat Boston College 76-67. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Wildcats, while Collin Gillespie added 15 points.

— Luka Garza had 26 points and 10 rebounds in fifth-ranked Iowa's 97-67 romp over North Carolina Central. The senior center had just four points in the first 10 1/2 minutes before the Hawkeyes took control with a 20-2 run near the end of the first half.

— Nate Reuvers (REE'-vurs) had 18 points and nine rebounds to guide seventh-ranked Wisconsin to a 77-67 decision over Eastern Illinois. Ben Carlson came off the bench to score 13 points for the Badgers, and D'Mitrik Trice added 11. 

— Ayo Dosunmu (EYE'-oh dah-SOO'-moo) scored a career-high 28 points and freshman Adam Miller also scored 28 as eighth-ranked Illinois ripped North Carolina A&amp;T, 122-60. Dosunmu had 10 rebounds for his second career double-double, and Miller was 6 of 8 from 3-point range as Illinois fell five points short of its record scoring total. 

— No. 10 Kentucky cruised to an 81-45 win over Morehead State as Brandon Boston Jr. furnished 15 points and seven rebounds. Devin Askew and Terrence Clarke each added 12 points for the Wildcats, whose roster features 10 new faces and seven highly-regarded freshmen.

— Foster Loyer set career highs with six 3-pointers and 20 points to lead 13th-rated Michigan State in an 83-67 win over Eastern Michigan. Transfer Joey Hauser had 15 points and nine rebounds in his debut with the Spartans.

— Matt McClung finished with 20 points in his debut to lead No. 14 Texas Tech in a 101-58 laugher against Northwestern State. Fellow transfer Marcus Santos-Silva had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Red Raiders, who had runs of 17-5 and 15-4 in the first half. 

— Miles McBride scored a career-high 23 points as No. 15 West Virginia held off South Dakota State, 79-71. Sean McNeil added a career-high 16 points on 6-of-16 shooting from the field.

— Freshman guard Caleb Love delivered 17 points and No. 16 North Carolina went on a 17-0 spurt in the second half to beat College of Charleston 79-60. Fellow rookie Day'Ron Sharpe added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Tar Heels, who shot just 39.4% but dominated the boards after halftime to finally pull away.

— Marcus Sasser scored 25 points and Tramon Mark added 22 with eight rebounds for 17th-ranked Houston in an 89-45 pounding of Lamar. Sasser shot 9 of 11, including 7 of 9 on 3-pointers. 

— Remy Martin poured in 26 points and freshman Marcus Bagley made three key free throws in the final minute to lead No. 18 Arizona State to a 94-88 win versus Rhode Island. Bagley added 16 points while Taeshon Cherry, Josh Christopher and Holland Woods added 11 apiece in a game that featured 81 combined free throws, 55 fouls and two technicals.

— No. 19 Texas stormed past Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 91-55 as Courtney Ramey had 20 points and six assists. Matt Coleman chipped in 17 points and Ramey was 7 of 11 from the field, helping the Longhorns shoot 57% for the game. 

— Matt Mitchell and Jordan Schakel dropped in 15 points apiece and San Diego State used its disruptive defense to beat No. 22 UCLA, 73-58. Mitchell and Schakel hit 3-point shots early in the second half to open a 40-28 lead.

— Justice Sueing contributed 19 points and No. 23 Ohio State opened on a 22-0 run before completing a 94-67 dismantling of Illinois State. E.J. Liddell had 16 points, while Duane Washington and Zed Key each scored 12 for the Buckeyes.

— Freshman center Cliff Omouryi had 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting and added 11 rebounds to help Rutgers beat Sacred Heart, 86-63. Ron Harper Jr. had 18 points and Montez Mathis added 17 for the Scarlet Knights, who were ranked in the AP preseason poll for the first time in 41 years.

— Chaundee Brown scored 18 of his 19 points in the second half of his Michigan debut, a 96-82 victory against Bowling Green. Isaiah Livers added 17 points and Mike Smith contributed 16 for the 25th-rated Wolverines.

— Second-ranked Baylor's game against Arizona State was canceled, as were ninth-ranked Duke versus Gardner Webb and No. 20 Oregon against Eastern Washington.

Pandemic leaves opening week of college hoops in disarray

UNDATED (AP) — No. 15 West Virginia will play top-ranked Gonzaga in the Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 2 in Indianapolis. The Mountaineers announced the scheduling addition Wednesday, saying it will be the opening game of a men's basketball doubleheader. 

In other men's basketball scheduling changes:

— Oklahoma's men's basketball team has paused organized team activities due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing. Oklahoma's first two games have been postponed, including Wednesday's clash with Texas-San Antonio.

— Monmouth has paused team activities following a positive COVID-19 test result and will enter a 14-day quarantine period. The unnamed person is among the team's athletes, coaches, and support staff. Games against Maryland on Dec. 1 and Saint Francis of New York on Dec. 4 also have been canceled.

UNDATED (AP) — New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk has decided to retire as a result of an eye injury sustained last season.

The 36-year-old Boychuk required stitches and plastic surgery after being cut across his right eyelid by the skate of Montreal Canadiens forward Artturi Lehkonen on March 3. It was the second injury to the same eye in Boychuk's career.

Boychuk returned for the playoffs in August before sustaining a head injury in the preliminary round series opener against Florida. 

— The Stanley Cup champion Lightning have re-signed defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to a three-year, contract worth about $4.8 million per season. The 22-year-old skated in 70 games last season, scoring a career-high 10 goals and finishing with 34 points. 

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona has died at 60.

Maradona's spokesman said he died Wednesday of a heart attack, two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires following brain surgery.

The office of Argentina's president said it will decree three days of national mourning.

Maradona was among the best players in history and led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity.

One of the most famous moments in the history of the sport, the "Hand of God" goal, came when the diminutive Maradona punched the ball into England's net during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jim Hanifan, the former St. Louis Cardinals coach who returned to the city as offensive line coach to help the Rams win the Super Bowl, has died. He was 87. Hanifan's daughter, Kathy Hinder, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he died Tuesday at Missouri Baptist Hospital. She said the cause of death hasn't been determined, but said it wasn't related to COVID-19. The Cardinals' head coach from 1980-85, Hanifan is best known for his offensive lines as an assistant with St. Louis and Washington. Hanifan went 39–49–1 with the Cardinals, reaching the playoffs in 1982. He won Super Bowls as an assistant with Washington after the 1991 season and the Rams after the 1999 season.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs appear to be getting Sammy Watkins back on the field just in time. The Chiefs put fellow wide receiver Byron Pringle on injured reserve after he hurt his ankle last weekend in Las Vegas, leaving them with only Tyreek Hill, Demarcus Robinson and Mecole Hardman as the healthy players in the corps. Watkins has been out since Week 5 with a hamstring injury, though his teammates said he looked good in practice Wednesday. That raises hope that Watkins will be on the field when they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza had 26 points and 10 rebounds and No. 5 Iowa opened the season with a 97-67 victory over North Carolina Central on Wednesday. Garza, the Big Ten player of the year last season and the lone unanimous selection on the preseason AP All-America team, had his 17th consecutive game of 20 points or more. The senior center had just four points in the first 10 1/2 minutes before the Hawkeyes took control with a 20-2 run near the end of the first half. He had six of Iowa's final nine points in the run. Redshirt freshman forward Patrick McCaffery, the son of Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, had 16 points. CJ Keyser led North Carolina Central with 15 points.ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Terry Taylor had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Austin Peay beat Nebraska Omaha 72-66 at the Gulf Coast Showcase. Jordyn Adams had 18 points for Austin Peay (1-0). Marlon Ruffin had 20 points for the Mavericks (0-1).&nbsp;UNDATED (AP) — The Thanksgiving menu of in-state rivalry games is a little lighter this year around the Southeastern Conference. Sure, top-ranked Alabama and No. 22 Auburn will duke it out in the Iron Bowl, while Mississippi State and Mississippi resume the Battle for the Golden Egg in Oxford. Those offerings will have to do this Saturday with four other turf wars against Atlantic Coast Conference rivals put on pause by the SEC's league-only schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic. Georgia-Georgia Tech, Florida-Florida State, South Carolina-Clemson and Kentucky-Louisville rivalry games have been scrubbed this year due to the scheduling.COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Mark Smith scored 18 points, Xavier Pinson added 17 and Dru Smith 16 as Missouri cruised past Oral Roberts in a season opener 91-64. Mark Smith and Dru Smith, who are not related and are among three Smiths on the team, shot a combined 12-of-19 for the Tigers. Mark Smith led the way with four 3-pointers. Javon Pickett tossed in 11 points, converting 5-of-5 from the foul line. Jeremiah Tilmon added eight points and 12 rebounds. Max Abmas and Kevin Obanor combined to score 35 points for the Golden Eagles, Abmas with 18 and Obanor 17.MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Garrett Sturtz scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Drake to an 80-70 victory over Kansas State in a basketball season opener. Sturtz made all three of his field-goal attempts and 9 of 10 free throws, including four in the final 1:19 when the Bulldogs made 10 straight from the line to pull away. Tremell Murphy scored 12 points with seven rebounds and Shanquan Hemphill added 10 points, including a dunk to put Drake ahead for good with 7:24 remaining. Wildcats senior Mike McGuirl scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting and DaJuan Gordon, a sophomore, tied his personal best with 15 points.LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Four Cornhuskers scored 14 points each and six finished in double figures as a cast of newcomers led Nebraska to a 102-55 victory over McNeese State. Transfers Webster, Teddy Allen, Trey McGowens, Lat Mayen, Dalano Banton and Shamiel Stevenson reached double figures in their Huskers debut. Nebraska shot 50%, scored 43 points off 27 McNeese turnovers and outscored the Cowboys 50-26 in the paint. The 102 points were the most scored under second-year coach Fred Hoiberg. Dru Kuxhausen, a native of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, who led the NCAA is 3-pointers made last season with 125, led the Cowboys with 11 points.&nbsp;<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>VIRUS OUTBREAK-NFLRavens-Steelers game moved from Thanksgiving night to SundayUNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens were supposed to provide the only decent matchup on the NFL's Thanksgiving Day schedule. That game has been pushed back to Sunday due to coronavirus issues with Baltimore. NBC will still air the big AFC North showdown.Baltimore placed outside linebacker Pernell McPhee on the reserve/COVID-19 list, joining running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins and defensive tackle Brandon Williams. The Ravens also have been doing team work virtually.In other virus-related NFL news:— The Browns are practicing in shifts and holding players out as a precaution while dealing with a new round of COVID-19 issues. The team temporarily closed its headquarters in Berea, Ohio, after another player tested positive. Coach Kevin Stefanksi said practice ahead of Sunday's game at Jacksonville will be spaced out to reduce the risk of possible spread. Star defensive end Myles Garrett is among four players on the reserve/COVID list.— The Jaguars will be without three defensive coaches against Cleveland this weekend because of COVID-19 testing and contact tracing. Coach Doug Marrone says defensive coordinator Todd Wash, defensive line coach Jason Rebrovich and defensive assistant Dwayne Stukes will not be available.— The Bengals have added receiver Auden Tate and offensive lineman B.J. Finney to the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Also Wednesday, the team returned cornerback Winston Rose to the practice squad from the COVID-19 list.— The Falcons have activated defensive end Dante Fowler from the COVID-19 list. Fowler was placed on the list Nov. 14 during the team's bye week and didn't play last Sunday in a loss to the New Orleans Saints. Receiver Laquon Treadwell is now the only Atlanta player on the COVID-19 list.— Dolphins defensive lineman Christian Wilkins practiced Wednesday after being activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list. Wilkins missed the past two games after playing more than half of the team's defensive snaps in the first eight games.NFL-NEWSJags bench rookie Luton for GlennonUNDATED (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are going with quarterback Mike Glennon against Cleveland, giving the NFL journeyman his first start in more than three years.Coach Doug Marrone made the announcement Wednesday, three days after he considered benching rookie Jake Luton during a 27-3 loss to unbeaten Pittsburgh. Luton completed 16 of 37 passes for 151 yards and four interceptions against the Steelers.Elsewhere around the NFL:— The Bengals could be without lead back Giovani Bernard for Sunday's game against the Giants. The team said Bernard was held out of practice with a concussion Wednesday.— Sam Darnold could be getting closer to returning to the huddle. The Jets quarterback was limited in practice Wednesday but there's optimism Darnold's injured right shoulder might be healed in time to play against the Dolphins on Sunday at home. — Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is dealing with a sore toe, but it's not expected to end his streak of consecutive starts at 234. He's taking Wednesday and Thursday off from practice so he'll be ready to make start No. 235 in Sunday's crucial AFC South showdown against Tennessee. — Former Cardinals head coach and offensive line coach Jim Hanifan has died at 87. Hanifan went 39–49–1 with the Cardinals from 1980-85, reaching the playoffs in 1982. He won Super Bowls as an assistant with the 1991 Redskins and 1999 Rams. — Cowboys strength coach Markus Paul has died at 54, a day after being taken to the hospital following a medical emergency at the team's facility. Paul was in his third season with the Cowboys after serving as a strength and conditioning coach for four other NFL teams. The team said the cause of death was pending.VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE FOOTBALLSaban tests positive for virus, will miss Iron BowlUNDATED (AP) — Saturday's Iron Bowl will be without its biggest star. Alabama coach Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Crimson Tide's game with No. 22 Auburn.Offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will oversee preparations within the football building and lead the team on game day.Team physician Dr. Jimmy Robinson and head trainer Jeff Allen said in a joint statement that the positive test came Wednesday.Saban said he has had a runny nose, but no major symptoms. When he tested positive last month before a game with Georgia, he didn't have any symptoms. Saban ended up being cleared to coach in that game after subsequent tests leading up to the game came back negative.In other virus-related college football news:— No. 7 Cincinnati's game at Temple this weekend has been canceled as both teams deal with COVID-19 issues. The American Athletic Conference said the game scheduled for Saturday could not be made up on Dec. 5 because the league's protocols "would not allow for a sufficient number of players to be available for competition on that day." The unbeaten and conference-leading Bearcats' next game is scheduled for Dec. 12 at No. 24 Tulsa.— It appears the Big Game between Cal and Stanford was going to go on as planned Friday. The rivalry game between Oregon and Oregon State, formerly known as the Civil War, was also still set for Friday.— The Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State has been canceled. The Huskies scrambled to schedule a game with Utah for Saturday night, made possible because the Utes' Sunday meeting against Arizona State was also canceled.T25 BASKETBALL-SCHEDULETransfers lead No. 4 UVa to rout of Towson in BubblevilleUNDATED (AP) — The men's college basketball schedule is in full swing despite the coronavirus pandemic, although a few season openers were either postponed or canceled.Fourth-ranked Virginia opened with an 89-54 rout of Towson behind Trey Murphy III's 21 points. Murphy was in action a day after learning he was cleared to play for the Cavaliers.Fellow transfer Sam Hauser added 19 points and Jay Huff added 14 points for the Cavs, who never trailed and led by 23 at halftime.In other Top 25 season openers:— No. 3 Villanova overcame a nine-point, second-half deficit to beat Boston College 76-67. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Wildcats, while Collin Gillespie added 15 points.— Luka Garza had 26 points and 10 rebounds in fifth-ranked Iowa's 97-67 romp over North Carolina Central. The senior center had just four points in the first 10 1/2 minutes before the Hawkeyes took control with a 20-2 run near the end of the first half.— Nate Reuvers (REE'-vurs) had 18 points and nine rebounds to guide seventh-ranked Wisconsin to a 77-67 decision over Eastern Illinois. Ben Carlson came off the bench to score 13 points for the Badgers, and D'Mitrik Trice added 11. — Ayo Dosunmu (EYE'-oh dah-SOO'-moo) scored a career-high 28 points and freshman Adam Miller also scored 28 as eighth-ranked Illinois ripped North Carolina A&amp;T, 122-60. Dosunmu had 10 rebounds for his second career double-double, and Miller was 6 of 8 from 3-point range as Illinois fell five points short of its record scoring total. — No. 10 Kentucky cruised to an 81-45 win over Morehead State as Brandon Boston Jr. furnished 15 points and seven rebounds. Devin Askew and Terrence Clarke each added 12 points for the Wildcats, whose roster features 10 new faces and seven highly-regarded freshmen.— Foster Loyer set career highs with six 3-pointers and 20 points to lead 13th-rated Michigan State in an 83-67 win over Eastern Michigan. Transfer Joey Hauser had 15 points and nine rebounds in his debut with the Spartans.— Matt McClung finished with 20 points in his debut to lead No. 14 Texas Tech in a 101-58 laugher against Northwestern State. Fellow transfer Marcus Santos-Silva had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Red Raiders, who had runs of 17-5 and 15-4 in the first half. — Miles McBride scored a career-high 23 points as No. 15 West Virginia held off South Dakota State, 79-71. Sean McNeil added a career-high 16 points on 6-of-16 shooting from the field.— Freshman guard Caleb Love delivered 17 points and No. 16 North Carolina went on a 17-0 spurt in the second half to beat College of Charleston 79-60. Fellow rookie Day'Ron Sharpe added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Tar Heels, who shot just 39.4% but dominated the boards after halftime to finally pull away.— Marcus Sasser scored 25 points and Tramon Mark added 22 with eight rebounds for 17th-ranked Houston in an 89-45 pounding of Lamar. Sasser shot 9 of 11, including 7 of 9 on 3-pointers. — Remy Martin poured in 26 points and freshman Marcus Bagley made three key free throws in the final minute to lead No. 18 Arizona State to a 94-88 win versus Rhode Island. Bagley added 16 points while Taeshon Cherry, Josh Christopher and Holland Woods added 11 apiece in a game that featured 81 combined free throws, 55 fouls and two technicals.— No. 19 Texas stormed past Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 91-55 as Courtney Ramey had 20 points and six assists. Matt Coleman chipped in 17 points and Ramey was 7 of 11 from the field, helping the Longhorns shoot 57% for the game. — Matt Mitchell and Jordan Schakel dropped in 15 points apiece and San Diego State used its disruptive defense to beat No. 22 UCLA, 73-58. Mitchell and Schakel hit 3-point shots early in the second half to open a 40-28 lead.— Justice Sueing contributed 19 points and No. 23 Ohio State opened on a 22-0 run before completing a 94-67 dismantling of Illinois State. E.J. Liddell had 16 points, while Duane Washington and Zed Key each scored 12 for the Buckeyes.— Freshman center Cliff Omouryi had 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting and added 11 rebounds to help Rutgers beat Sacred Heart, 86-63. Ron Harper Jr. had 18 points and Montez Mathis added 17 for the Scarlet Knights, who were ranked in the AP preseason poll for the first time in 41 years.— Chaundee Brown scored 18 of his 19 points in the second half of his Michigan debut, a 96-82 victory against Bowling Green. Isaiah Livers added 17 points and Mike Smith contributed 16 for the 25th-rated Wolverines.— Second-ranked Baylor's game against Arizona State was canceled, as were ninth-ranked Duke versus Gardner Webb and No. 20 Oregon against Eastern Washington.VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALLPandemic leaves opening week of college hoops in disarrayUNDATED (AP) — No. 15 West Virginia will play top-ranked Gonzaga in the Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 2 in Indianapolis. The Mountaineers announced the scheduling addition Wednesday, saying it will be the opening game of a men's basketball doubleheader. In other men's basketball scheduling changes:— Oklahoma's men's basketball team has paused organized team activities due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing. Oklahoma's first two games have been postponed, including Wednesday's clash with Texas-San Antonio.— Monmouth has paused team activities following a positive COVID-19 test result and will enter a 14-day quarantine period. The unnamed person is among the team's athletes, coaches, and support staff. Games against Maryland on Dec. 1 and Saint Francis of New York on Dec. 4 also have been canceled.NHL-NEWSIslanders' Boychuk retiresUNDATED (AP) — New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk has decided to retire as a result of an eye injury sustained last season.The 36-year-old Boychuk required stitches and plastic surgery after being cut across his right eyelid by the skate of Montreal Canadiens forward Artturi Lehkonen on March 3. It was the second injury to the same eye in Boychuk's career.Boychuk returned for the playoffs in August before sustaining a head injury in the preliminary round series opener against Florida. In other NHL news:— The Stanley Cup champion Lightning have re-signed defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to a three-year, contract worth about $4.8 million per season. The 22-year-old skated in 70 games last season, scoring a career-high 10 goals and finishing with 34 points. SOCCER-OBIT-MARADONAArgentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona has died at 60.Maradona's spokesman said he died Wednesday of a heart attack, two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires following brain surgery.The office of Argentina's president said it will decree three days of national mourning.Maradona was among the best players in history and led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity.One of the most famous moments in the history of the sport, the "Hand of God" goal, came when the diminutive Maradona punched the ball into England's net during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals.

Sports Headlines for Thursday

		(2)Baylor	at	(18)Arizona St.	9:30 p.m.	(Canceled)

		Gardner-Webb	at	(9)Duke	8 p.m.	(Postponed)

		S. Dakota St.	at	(11)Creighton	7 p.m.	(Canceled)

		Charlotte	at	(12)Tennessee	8 p.m.	(Canceled)

		N. Iowa	at	(15)West Virginia	2 p.m.	(Canceled)

		E. Washington	at	(20)Oregon	9 p.m.	(Postponed)

Final	(13)Michigan St.	83	E. Michigan	67	

Final	(14)Texas Tech	101	Northwestern St.	58	

Final	(15)West Virginia	79	S. Dakota St.	71	

Final	(16)North Carolina	79	Coll. of Charleston	60	

Final	(18)Arizona St.	94	Rhode Island	88	

		(3)Villanova	at	(18)Arizona St.	9:30 p.m.	

		Wright St.	at	(8)Illinois	12 p.m.	(Canceled)

		First Round - Game 4 (win)	at	(15)West Virginia	2:30 p.m.	

AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		(2)Baylor	at	(18)Arizona St.	9:30 p.m.	(Canceled)		(4)Virginia	at	Maine	2 p.m.	(Canceled)		Gardner-Webb	at	(9)Duke	8 p.m.	(Postponed)		S. Dakota St.	at	(11)Creighton	7 p.m.	(Canceled)		Charlotte	at	(12)Tennessee	8 p.m.	(Canceled)		N. Iowa	at	(15)West Virginia	2 p.m.	(Canceled)		E. Washington	at	(20)Oregon	9 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	(3)Villanova	76	Boston College	67	Final	(4)Virginia	89	Towson	54	Final	(5)Iowa	97	NC Central	67	Final	(7)Wisconsin	77	E. Illinois	67	Final	(8)Illinois	122	NC A&amp;T	60	Final	(10)Kentucky	81	Morehead St.	45	Final	(13)Michigan St.	83	E. Michigan	67	Final	(14)Texas Tech	101	Northwestern St.	58	Final	(15)West Virginia	79	S. Dakota St.	71	Final	(16)North Carolina	79	Coll. of Charleston	60	Final	(17)Houston	89	Lamar	45	Final	(18)Arizona St.	94	Rhode Island	88	Final	(19)Texas	91	Rio Grande	55	Final	San Diego St.	73	(22)UCLA	58	Final	(23)Ohio St.	94	Illinois St.	67	Final	(24)Rutgers	86	Sacred Heart	63	Final	(25)Michigan	96	Bowling Green	82	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE		Houston	at	Detroit	12:30 p.m.			Washington	at	Dallas	4:30 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		(1)Gonzaga	at	(6)Kansas	1:30 p.m.			(3)Villanova	at	(18)Arizona St.	9:30 p.m.			Chicago St.	at	(8)Illinois	12 p.m.			Wright St.	at	(8)Illinois	12 p.m.	(Canceled)		First Round - Game 4 (win)	at	(15)West Virginia	2:30 p.m.	___

Sports Scores from Wednesday

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Despite career days from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>, Kansas State couldn't withstand a late Drake rally, as the Bulldogs snapped the Wildcats' six-game winning streak in season openers with an 80-70 win in the first game of the Little Apple Classic on Wednesday. With K-State (0-1) holding a 47-40 lead less 5 minutes into the second half, Drake (1-0) took advantage of some costly Wildcat turnovers to ignite a 10-2 run and take a 50-49 advantage with 11:01 to play. The teams traded the lead over the next few minutes before a dunk by transfer&nbsp;Shanquan Hemphill&nbsp;broke a 55-all tie and gave the Bulldogs the lead for good at 57-55 with 7:24 to play. K-State rallied to within 3 points on several occasions, including 65-62 on a layup by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;with just under 4 to play, but Drake scored 7 of the next 8 points to build the lead to 72-63 with 1:19 remaining and were never threatened the rest of the way. The Bulldogs scored 42 of their 80 points in the paint and converted 59.5 percent (22-of-37) of their field goals inside the 3-point arc, while their bench provided a spark with 37 points, including a 15-point, 10-rebound effort from junior reserve&nbsp;Garrett Sturtz. Overall, Drake connected on 48.3 percent (29-of-60) from the field. The loss spoiled the impressive efforts of McGuirl and Gordon, who combined for 37 of K-State's 70 points. McGuirl collected his first career 20-point game with a game-high 22 points on 8-of-15 field goals, including 3 triples, to go with 6 rebounds, while Gordon tied his career-high with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Newcomers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>&nbsp;each chipped in 9 points in their first career starts. Ezeagu, who sat out the spring semester after transferring from UTEP in January, added 5 rebounds and a game-high 3 blocks in nearly 30 minutes, while Pack dished out a team-high 5 assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;had a team-high 7 rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench with 4 points and 2 assists. Pack is just the 16th&nbsp;Wildcat true freshman to start a season opener since freshmen became eligible in 1971-72, including the fifth under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>, which includes such notable Wildcats as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5622">Kamau Stokes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5623">Dean Wade</a>&nbsp;and Pack's current teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7424">Montavious Murphy</a>. For the game, K-State connected on 44.6 percent (25-of-56) from the field, including 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range. The Wildcats were able to convert 15 offensive rebounds into 23 second-chance points. In addition to Sturtz's solid day, senior&nbsp;Tremell Murphy&nbsp;(12) and Hemphill (10) also scored in double figures for the Bulldogs, while preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference point guard&nbsp;Roman Penn&nbsp;dished out a game-high 8 assists to go with 9 points and 4 rebounds. PLAYER(S) OF THE GAME Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>&nbsp;collected his first career 20-point game on Wednesday, knocking down 8-of-15 field goals, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, for a career-best 22 points. It marked his 11th&nbsp;double-digit scoring game, as he has scored at least 8 points (with 4 in double digits) in 6 consecutive games dating back to last season. STAT OF THE GAME 59.5/42 – Drake took advantage of its opportunities in the paint, scoring more than half their points (42) and converting on 59.5 percent (22-of-37) of its field goals inside the 3-point arc. IN THEIR WORDS K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a> On the game… "It was a difficult game for us. They're a veteran team. Coach (DeVries) has done a nice job with back-to-back 20-win seasons. They have an experienced point guard. (Roman) Penn was really, really instrumental in the game, even though he only scored nine points - he got eight assists, one turnover, made all the right plays, got it to the right guys, got them in their offense. Once they got the lead it was all grind out basketball. They put us in that high ball screen and he just probed and probed and made the right play. Then they had two guys come off the bench - we knew (Jonah) Jackson could shoot it, he could make some threes. Then Garret Sturtz - 15 (points) and 10 (rebounds) - when you look at him, we told our guys he's one of the best cutters, moving without the ball, he does all the dirty work. The bench really outscored us." BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

WHAT'S NEXT K-State continues play in the Little Apple Classic on Friday night, as the Wildcats renew their rivalry with former conference foe Colorado (1-0) at 7:30 p.m., CT at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will air on ESPNU.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Despite career days from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>, Kansas State couldn't withstand a late Drake rally, as the Bulldogs snapped the Wildcats' six-game winning streak in season openers with an 80-70 win in the first game of the Little Apple Classic on Wednesday. With K-State (0-1) holding a 47-40 lead less 5 minutes into the second half, Drake (1-0) took advantage of some costly Wildcat turnovers to ignite a 10-2 run and take a 50-49 advantage with 11:01 to play. The teams traded the lead over the next few minutes before a dunk by transfer&nbsp;Shanquan Hemphill&nbsp;broke a 55-all tie and gave the Bulldogs the lead for good at 57-55 with 7:24 to play. K-State rallied to within 3 points on several occasions, including 65-62 on a layup by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;with just under 4 to play, but Drake scored 7 of the next 8 points to build the lead to 72-63 with 1:19 remaining and were never threatened the rest of the way. The Bulldogs scored 42 of their 80 points in the paint and converted 59.5 percent (22-of-37) of their field goals inside the 3-point arc, while their bench provided a spark with 37 points, including a 15-point, 10-rebound effort from junior reserve&nbsp;Garrett Sturtz. Overall, Drake connected on 48.3 percent (29-of-60) from the field. The loss spoiled the impressive efforts of McGuirl and Gordon, who combined for 37 of K-State's 70 points. McGuirl collected his first career 20-point game with a game-high 22 points on 8-of-15 field goals, including 3 triples, to go with 6 rebounds, while Gordon tied his career-high with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Newcomers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>&nbsp;each chipped in 9 points in their first career starts. Ezeagu, who sat out the spring semester after transferring from UTEP in January, added 5 rebounds and a game-high 3 blocks in nearly 30 minutes, while Pack dished out a team-high 5 assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;had a team-high 7 rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench with 4 points and 2 assists. Pack is just the 16th&nbsp;Wildcat true freshman to start a season opener since freshmen became eligible in 1971-72, including the fifth under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>, which includes such notable Wildcats as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5622">Kamau Stokes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5623">Dean Wade</a>&nbsp;and Pack's current teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7424">Montavious Murphy</a>. For the game, K-State connected on 44.6 percent (25-of-56) from the field, including 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range. The Wildcats were able to convert 15 offensive rebounds into 23 second-chance points. In addition to Sturtz's solid day, senior&nbsp;Tremell Murphy&nbsp;(12) and Hemphill (10) also scored in double figures for the Bulldogs, while preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference point guard&nbsp;Roman Penn&nbsp;dished out a game-high 8 assists to go with 9 points and 4 rebounds. PLAYER(S) OF THE GAME Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>&nbsp;collected his first career 20-point game on Wednesday, knocking down 8-of-15 field goals, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, for a career-best 22 points. It marked his 11th&nbsp;double-digit scoring game, as he has scored at least 8 points (with 4 in double digits) in 6 consecutive games dating back to last season. STAT OF THE GAME 59.5/42 – Drake took advantage of its opportunities in the paint, scoring more than half their points (42) and converting on 59.5 percent (22-of-37) of its field goals inside the 3-point arc. IN THEIR WORDS K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a> On the game… "It was a difficult game for us. They're a veteran team. Coach (DeVries) has done a nice job with back-to-back 20-win seasons. They have an experienced point guard. (Roman) Penn was really, really instrumental in the game, even though he only scored nine points - he got eight assists, one turnover, made all the right plays, got it to the right guys, got them in their offense. Once they got the lead it was all grind out basketball. They put us in that high ball screen and he just probed and probed and made the right play. Then they had two guys come off the bench - we knew (Jonah) Jackson could shoot it, he could make some threes. Then Garret Sturtz - 15 (points) and 10 (rebounds) - when you look at him, we told our guys he's one of the best cutters, moving without the ball, he does all the dirty work. The bench really outscored us." BEYOND THE BOXSCORE<ul>
 <li>K-State is now 91-26 all-time in season openers dating back to 1903, including 79-10 at home.</li><li>K-State is now 28-5 in openers at Bramlage Coliseum and 27-3 in season openers… The loss snapped a 6-game winning streak by the Wildcats in season openers.</li><li>K-State is now 111-9 in non-conference play at home dating back to 2006-07 with wins in 98 of its last 105 non-conference home games.</li><li>Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;is now 20-3 all-time in season openers in his career, including 7-2 at K-State.</li><li>K-State is now 20-7 all-time against Drake, including 10-3 at home… This was the first meeting since 1956.</li><li>K-State is now 45-19 against teams from the Missouri Valley, including 28-4 at home… The Wildcats have now lost 3 in a row to Valley teams.</li><li>The Wildcats' starting lineup consisted of senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>, freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7424">Montavious Murphy</a>&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>.</li><li>Ezeagu and Pack each started for the first time.</li><li>Pack became the 16th&nbsp;true freshman to start a season opener since freshmen became eligible in 1971-72, including the fifth under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;following&nbsp;Marcus Foster,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5622">Kamau Stokes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5623">Dean Wade</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7424">Montavious Murphy</a>.</li><li>Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7432">Rudi Williams</a>&nbsp;and freshmen&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7426">Davion Bradford</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7430">Selton Miguel</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7428">Seryee Lewis</a>&nbsp;all saw their first career action. &nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Team Notes<ul>
 <li>K-State scored 70 points on 44.6 percent shooting (25-of-56), including 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range, and connected on 60 percent (12-of-20) from the free throw line.</li><li>K-State allowed an opponent to score 80 or more points for just the 33rd&nbsp;time in head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a>'s&nbsp;tenure (out of 272 total games) at K-State… The Bulldogs scored 80 points on 48.3 percent shooting (29-of-60), including 59.5 percent (22-of-37) inside the 3-point arc with 42 points in the paint, and connected on 83.3 percent (15-of-18) from the free throw line.</li><li>Drake also got big production from its bench, outscoring K-State, 37-15.</li><li>Drake took advantage of K-State's 14 turnovers, outscoring the Wildcats, 19-8.</li><li>K-State won the rebounding battle, 36-32, including 15 offensive boards that resulted in 23 second-chance points, which would have been a season-high in 2019-20.</li>
 </ul> Player Notes<ul>
 <li>Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>&nbsp;scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-15 field goals, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, and 3-of-3 from the free throw line with 6 rebounds and 1 assist in nearly 36 minutes… It was his first career 20-point game and marked the 11th&nbsp;time in his career he has been in double figures.</li><li>Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;tied his career-high with 15 points on 4-of-10 field goals, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range, and 5-of-7 from the free throw line with 5 rebounds and 2 assists in nearly 30 minutes… It marked his seventh career double-digit scoring game and matched his career-high of 15 against West Virginia on Jan. 18, 2020.</li><li>Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;grabbed a team-high 7 rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench.</li><li>Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>&nbsp;posted 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks in his debut.</li><li>Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>&nbsp;had a team-high 5 assists to go with 9 points on 3-of-6 field goals, including a 3-of-5 effort from 3-point range.</li>
 </ul> WHAT'S NEXT K-State continues play in the Little Apple Classic on Friday night, as the Wildcats renew their rivalry with former conference foe Colorado (1-0) at 7:30 p.m., CT at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will air on ESPNU.

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UNDATED (AP) — Penn State's visit to Michigan isn't the Big Ten's game of the week in the traditional sense. It's sure to draw lots of eyeballs, though. Penn State is 0-5 for the first time, the quarterback situation is murky and coach James Franklin doesn't appear to have any answers. The state of Jim Harbaugh's Michigan program is summed up by the fact it needed three overtimes to beat Rutgers and improve to 2-3. Nebraska tries to end a five-game losing streak against rival Iowa on Friday.

UNDATED (AP) — With the COVID-19 pandemic causes problems across college football, this would seem to be the kind of season that would test a player's love of the game. Iowa State tight end Chase Allen doesn't see it that way. Allen told reporters he's having a blast this year. The 15th-ranked Cyclones are in first place in the Big 12. They play at No. 20 Texas on Friday with a chance to lock up a spot in the conference championship game for the first time.

UNDATED (AP) — One byproduct of pandemic football is hearing quarterbacks' calls loud and clear, and the Raiders' Derek Carr is the king of the audacious audible. Fans and announcers alike are having fun trying to decipher Carr's secret codes and intention as he hollers out such audibles as "Tiger Woods!" or "James Harden!" The Raiders haven't allowed any fans into their new stadium in Las Vegas because of CODID-19 and other teams have allowed just a few hundred or a few thousand fans into their games. So, the crowds aren't drowning out the banter on the field like usual.&nbsp;

Playoff rankings: Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State

UNDATED (AP) — Alabama is No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State. Texas A&amp;M was fifth and Florida was sixth, followed by unbeaten Cincinnati at seventh, the best ranking for a non-Power Five team in the seven-year history of the selection committee's rankings. 

Another unbeaten team from outside the Power Five was not so highly regarded by the committee. BYU was slotted 14th, behind No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 13 Iowa State among others.

Burkhead will miss the rest of the season

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots running back Rex Burkhead says his recent knee injury will keep him sidelined for the rest of the season. In an Instagram post Tuesday, Burkhead wrote that he looks forward to "coming back better than ever in 2021." 

The proclamation comes after he was carted off the field in the third quarter of New England's 27-20 loss at Houston following a knee-to-helmet collision with Texans cornerback Bradley Roby. His injury is the latest blow to a Patriots running back group that has already had to make several adjustments.

— The Browns are down another defensive star. Starting cornerback Denzel Ward, who leads the NFL in passes defensed and is coming off his best game this season, will miss time with a strained calf he sustained in Sunday's win over Philadelphia. Ward's injury is just the latest to a big-name player for the Browns, who are already missing dynamic end Myles Garrett. He'll miss his second straight game this week at Jacksonville as he recovers from COVID-19. 

—Injured San Francisco 49ers cornerback K'Waun Williams has been suspended two games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Williams was already sidelined by a high ankle sprain but now will officially be suspended the next two weeks. He is eligible to return after the Week 13 game against Buffalo. 

—The Dallas Cowboys canceled practice Tuesday after a non-coronavirus medical emergency involving their strength and conditioning coordinator. The Cowboys said Markus Paul experienced a medical emergency at the facility, where he was immediately treated by Cowboys medical personnel before being transported to a hospital. 

UNDATED (AP) — Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson, Jared Allen and Calvin Johnson are first-year eligible players to make the list of 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2021. 

Joining them are four players who previously have been eligible, but never made the semifinals: Eric Allen, Willie Anderson, Cornelius Bennett and Rodney Harrison. 

A player must be retired for five seasons before being considered for entry to the Canton, Ohio, shrine. The selection committee will meet during Super Bowl week to select the entrants.

Ingram signs five-year deal with Pelicans

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>UNDATED (AP) — Penn State's visit to Michigan isn't the Big Ten's game of the week in the traditional sense. It's sure to draw lots of eyeballs, though. Penn State is 0-5 for the first time, the quarterback situation is murky and coach James Franklin doesn't appear to have any answers. The state of Jim Harbaugh's Michigan program is summed up by the fact it needed three overtimes to beat Rutgers and improve to 2-3. Nebraska tries to end a five-game losing streak against rival Iowa on Friday.UNDATED (AP) — With the COVID-19 pandemic causes problems across college football, this would seem to be the kind of season that would test a player's love of the game. Iowa State tight end Chase Allen doesn't see it that way. Allen told reporters he's having a blast this year. The 15th-ranked Cyclones are in first place in the Big 12. They play at No. 20 Texas on Friday with a chance to lock up a spot in the conference championship game for the first time.UNDATED (AP) — One byproduct of pandemic football is hearing quarterbacks' calls loud and clear, and the Raiders' Derek Carr is the king of the audacious audible. Fans and announcers alike are having fun trying to decipher Carr's secret codes and intention as he hollers out such audibles as "Tiger Woods!" or "James Harden!" The Raiders haven't allowed any fans into their new stadium in Las Vegas because of CODID-19 and other teams have allowed just a few hundred or a few thousand fans into their games. So, the crowds aren't drowning out the banter on the field like usual.&nbsp;<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>FBC-PLAYOFF RANKINGSPlayoff rankings: Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio StateUNDATED (AP) — Alabama is No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State. Texas A&amp;M was fifth and Florida was sixth, followed by unbeaten Cincinnati at seventh, the best ranking for a non-Power Five team in the seven-year history of the selection committee's rankings. Another unbeaten team from outside the Power Five was not so highly regarded by the committee. BYU was slotted 14th, behind No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 13 Iowa State among others.NFL-INJURIESBurkhead will miss the rest of the seasonFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots running back Rex Burkhead says his recent knee injury will keep him sidelined for the rest of the season. In an Instagram post Tuesday, Burkhead wrote that he looks forward to "coming back better than ever in 2021." The proclamation comes after he was carted off the field in the third quarter of New England's 27-20 loss at Houston following a knee-to-helmet collision with Texans cornerback Bradley Roby. His injury is the latest blow to a Patriots running back group that has already had to make several adjustments. In other NFL developments: — The Browns are down another defensive star. Starting cornerback Denzel Ward, who leads the NFL in passes defensed and is coming off his best game this season, will miss time with a strained calf he sustained in Sunday's win over Philadelphia. Ward's injury is just the latest to a big-name player for the Browns, who are already missing dynamic end Myles Garrett. He'll miss his second straight game this week at Jacksonville as he recovers from COVID-19. —Injured San Francisco 49ers cornerback K'Waun Williams has been suspended two games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Williams was already sidelined by a high ankle sprain but now will officially be suspended the next two weeks. He is eligible to return after the Week 13 game against Buffalo. —The Dallas Cowboys canceled practice Tuesday after a non-coronavirus medical emergency involving their strength and conditioning coordinator. The Cowboys said Markus Paul experienced a medical emergency at the facility, where he was immediately treated by Cowboys medical personnel before being transported to a hospital. NFL-HALL OF FAME-SEMIFINALISTSManning, Woodson on the listUNDATED (AP) — Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson, Jared Allen and Calvin Johnson are first-year eligible players to make the list of 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2021. Joining them are four players who previously have been eligible, but never made the semifinals: Eric Allen, Willie Anderson, Cornelius Bennett and Rodney Harrison. A player must be retired for five seasons before being considered for entry to the Canton, Ohio, shrine. The selection committee will meet during Super Bowl week to select the entrants.NBA-NEWSIngram signs five-year deal with PelicansNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says restricted free agent Brandon Ingram has agreed to a five-year, $158 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. Ingram is the NBA's reigning most improved player after averaging a team-high 23.8 points in his first season with the Pelicans.Elsewhere in the NBA:— Veteran 7-foot center Steven Adams has agreed to a two-year extension with the Pelicans following his trade to New Orleans as part of a four-team deal that also sent guard Jrue Holiday from the Pelicans to Milwaukee. A person familiar with the deal says Adams' extension is worth $35 million. The Pelicans' acquisition of Adams follows center Derrick Favors' decision to leave New Orleans for Utah in free agency. The deal also sends Milwaukee's 2025 and 2027 first-round picks to New Orleans.— Free agent guard Brad Wanamaker has signed with the Golden State Warriors. He will give the team additional depth in the backcourt in the wake of Klay Thompson's Achilles injury that will sideline him all season. The Warriors announced the deal two days after acquiring guard Kelly Oubre from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a trade for draft picks. Thompson will miss the season after tearing his right Achilles tendon during a pickup game.— The Miami Heat front office says it's working on a contract extension with Bam Adebayo. When finalized, the deal will likely guarantee him at least $168 million over the next six seasons and perhaps as much as $200 million in that span. Adebayo will make $5.1 million this season, the final year of his rookie contract. — The Los Angeles Lakers have signed veteran Spanish center Marc Gasol. The NBA champions confirmed the latest step in their roster reconfiguration by formally adding the 35-year-old Gasol. He spent the last 1 1/2 seasons with the Toronto Raptors and won a championship ring in 2019. Gasol will suit up for the Lakers nearly 13 years after the franchise acquired his older brother, Pau, by trading Marc's draft rights to the Memphis Grizzlies.— The Utah Jazz will play homes games before a limited number of fans when the NBA season begins. The team said Vivint Arena will reopen with a reduced seating capacity of 1,500 in the lower bowl only and limited seating on the suite level. The arena has a capacity of 18,306. Several safety measures are being put into place, including requiring face coverings, mobile entry, and screening procedures at all entrances.VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALLTennessee extends pauseUNDATED. (AP) — No. 12 Tennessee has extended its pause of team activities through Dec. 4 after receiving the results of COVID-19 testing.The Vols paused activities Monday and ran more tests after announcing coach Rick Barnes, 66, had tested positive. Tennessee later canceled its Volunteer Classic that had been scheduled to start Wednesday.Now Tennessee has extended its pause on activities, and the Vols will not play No. 1 Gonzaga in Indianapolis next week as part of the Jimmy V Classic. School officials also announced Tennessee will not play at Notre Dame on Dec. 4. That was a game that had not been announced with the contract not finalized yet.In other virus-related developments in college basketball:— No. 2 Baylor has pushed back the start of its men's basketball season even further with the cancellation of Sunday's game at Seton Hall. Baylor said Tuesday that it was a mutual agreement between the schools to cancel the Big 12/Big East Battle matchup. The Bears had originally been scheduled to start the season Wednesday night against No. 18 Arizona State, and then play No. 3 Villanova or Boston College on Thanksgiving Day in Connecticut. Baylor didn't make that trip after head coach Scott Drew revealed he had tested positive for COVID-19.MLB-BRAVES-MORTONBraves boost rotation, sign Morton for a year at $15 millionATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have added another veteran arm to their rotation by signing two-time All-Star Charlie Morton to a $15 million, one-year deal. The 37-year-old right-hander is returning to the Braves after helping Tampa Bay reach the World Series this season.The signing comes after left-hander Drew Smyly signed an $11 million, one-year deal with the Braves on Nov. 16. Smyly, 31, became the first of the 181 free agents to switch teams.Morton was drafted by Atlanta in 2002 and made his major league debut with the Braves in 2008 before he was traded to Pittsburgh in 2009. In other MLB news: — Tampa Bay outfielder Randy Arozarena has been arrested in Mexico's Yucatan state for a situation involving an apparent custody dispute. The incident comes just two weeks after he won the Babe Ruth award for the Most Valuable Player in the postseason. Prosecutors say Arozarena was detained "for problems relating to his ex-partner." He has not been formally charged yet. — Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda's condition has improved while he remains hospitalized in Southern California. A Los Angeles Dodgers spokesman says the 93-year-old former Dodgers manager has been taking online calls with former players. The team first announced he was hospitalized on Nov. 15.