KANSAS CITY, Mo. —&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-lb-nick-bolton-wrist-needs-surgery-expected-to-miss-two-months">NFL.com reports</a> that Chiefs linebacker ﻿<a href="https://www.nfl.com/players/nick-bolton/">Nick Bolton</a>﻿ suffered a dislocated wrist that will require surgery, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Monday, per a source. Bolton is expected to miss roughly two months, per Pelissero.

Bolton suffered the injury when he tackled Chargers receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/players/keenan-allen/">Keenan Allen</a>&nbsp;midway through the fourth quarter of the Chiefs'&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/games/chargers-at-chiefs-2023-reg-7">31-17 win</a>&nbsp;on Sunday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697752888994.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs' Nick Bolton (32) reacts after an interception during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. —&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-lb-nick-bolton-wrist-needs-surgery-expected-to-miss-two-months">NFL.com reports</a> that Chiefs linebacker ﻿<a href="https://www.nfl.com/players/nick-bolton/">Nick Bolton</a>﻿ suffered a dislocated wrist that will require surgery, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Monday, per a source. Bolton is expected to miss roughly two months, per Pelissero.Bolton suffered the injury when he tackled Chargers receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/players/keenan-allen/">Keenan Allen</a>&nbsp;midway through the fourth quarter of the Chiefs'&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/games/chargers-at-chiefs-2023-reg-7">31-17 win</a>&nbsp;on Sunday.

🏈 Bolton out two months

HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García and these road-happy Rangers are not only tops in Texas, they’re best in the American League.

García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached their first World Series in 12 years with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series on Monday night.

Corey Seager got the Rangers started with a long homer in a three-run first inning. Nathaniel Lowe also went deep to give Texas — one of six major league teams without a World Series title — its first berth in the Fall Classic since consecutive trips in 2010 and 2011.

García homered for the fourth straight game and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/alcs-rangers-adolis-garcia-6eea71c1690ab61b88c8a2769af78ee8" target="_blank">set a record for RBIs in a postseason series</a>&nbsp;with 15. He had four hits, scored three times and was the obvious choice for ALCS MVP in a series that saw the road team win every game.

<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">THE TEXAS RANGERS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES <a href="https://t.co/sM306X7nIb">pic.twitter.com/sM306X7nIb</a>&mdash; Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1716658032648847434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>BY&nbsp;KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García and these road-happy Rangers are not only tops in Texas, they’re best in the American League.García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached their first World Series in 12 years with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series on Monday night.Corey Seager got the Rangers started with a long homer in a three-run first inning. Nathaniel Lowe also went deep to give Texas — one of six major league teams without a World Series title — its first berth in the Fall Classic since consecutive trips in 2010 and 2011.García homered for the fourth straight game and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/alcs-rangers-adolis-garcia-6eea71c1690ab61b88c8a2769af78ee8" target="_blank">set a record for RBIs in a postseason series</a>&nbsp;with 15. He had four hits, scored three times and was the obvious choice for ALCS MVP in a series that saw the road team win every game.

⚾ García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS

JOHNSON COUNTY — Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross was arrested Monday.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office booked Ross into custody at 4:27 p.m. on allegations of criminal damages exceeding $25,000. 

Court records said Ross was arrested at 2:54 p.m. in Shawnee, Kansas, and included a note denoting the arrest as a domestic violence incident.

There is currently no bond set for Ross. According to KCTV in Kansas City, he’s due to make his first appearance in court Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

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 </figure>JOHNSON COUNTY — Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross was arrested Monday.The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office booked Ross into custody at 4:27 p.m. on allegations of criminal damages exceeding $25,000. Court records said Ross was arrested at 2:54 p.m. in Shawnee, Kansas, and included a note denoting the arrest as a domestic violence incident.There is currently no bond set for Ross. According to KCTV in Kansas City, he’s due to make his first appearance in court Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

🏈 Chiefs receiver Ross arrested on criminal damage charges

The Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team suffered a drop of five spots in the NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Rankings, which were released on Monday.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons dropped a 1-0 decision to now-No. 11 Kansas City on Wednesday at the Salthawk Sports Complex. The Blue Dragons, now 12-3-3 overall, suffered a 4-2 loss to No. 17 Cowley on Monday after the rankings came out.&nbsp;

Now ranked in 14 consecutive rankings periods, that ties for the second-longest run in the polls in team history.&nbsp;

Five Jayhawk Conference teams are ranked in this week’s rankings led by KJCCC Champion Barton at No. 8. Kansas City is No. 11, Hutchinson is No. 16, Cowley No. 17 and Barton No. 18.&nbsp;

Iowa Western remains the No. 1 team in the poll with all seven first-place votes. Seminole State remains No. 2 and Tyler remains No. 3. Salt Lake jumps up to No. 4 and Monroe Community College is No. 5.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons’ next game will be the Region VI Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday. Pairings will be released on Tuesday.&nbsp;

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 </figure>The Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team suffered a drop of five spots in the NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Rankings, which were released on Monday.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons dropped a 1-0 decision to now-No. 11 Kansas City on Wednesday at the Salthawk Sports Complex. The Blue Dragons, now 12-3-3 overall, suffered a 4-2 loss to No. 17 Cowley on Monday after the rankings came out.&nbsp;Now ranked in 14 consecutive rankings periods, that ties for the second-longest run in the polls in team history.&nbsp;Five Jayhawk Conference teams are ranked in this week’s rankings led by KJCCC Champion Barton at No. 8. Kansas City is No. 11, Hutchinson is No. 16, Cowley No. 17 and Barton No. 18.&nbsp;Iowa Western remains the No. 1 team in the poll with all seven first-place votes. Seminole State remains No. 2 and Tyler remains No. 3. Salt Lake jumps up to No. 4 and Monroe Community College is No. 5.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons’ next game will be the Region VI Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday. Pairings will be released on Tuesday.&nbsp;

⚽️ Dragons fall to No. 16 in NJCAA Rankings

The Hutchinson Community College football team remains atop the latest NJCAA Division I Football Rankings, released on Monday.&nbsp;

Now 7-0 after a 27-18 home victory over Garden City on Saturday at Gowans Stadium, the Blue Dragons received 9 of 10 first-place votes with No 2 Iowa Western getting the other. The Blue Dragons maintain a 149-141 lead over the Reivers.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons have now been ranked in 25 consecutive ranking periods.&nbsp;

With the victory, the Blue Dragons start a season 7-0 for the eighth time in program history.&nbsp;

Kilgore maintained the No. 3 spot with a 37-17 win over previous No. 4 Trinity Valley. Jones and Snow move up one spot each to Nos. 4 and 5, respectively.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons travel to Highland for a Noon kickoff on Saturday in Highland.&nbsp;

Dodge City jumped into the Top 10, jumping up four spots. Butler dropped from No. 7 to No. 13 after a loss to Iowa Western. Iowa Central dropped its second-straight game and fell to No. 14.

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 </figure>HutchCC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College football team remains atop the latest NJCAA Division I Football Rankings, released on Monday.&nbsp;Now 7-0 after a 27-18 home victory over Garden City on Saturday at Gowans Stadium, the Blue Dragons received 9 of 10 first-place votes with No 2 Iowa Western getting the other. The Blue Dragons maintain a 149-141 lead over the Reivers.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons have now been ranked in 25 consecutive ranking periods.&nbsp;With the victory, the Blue Dragons start a season 7-0 for the eighth time in program history.&nbsp;Kilgore maintained the No. 3 spot with a 37-17 win over previous No. 4 Trinity Valley. Jones and Snow move up one spot each to Nos. 4 and 5, respectively.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons travel to Highland for a Noon kickoff on Saturday in Highland.&nbsp;Dodge City jumped into the Top 10, jumping up four spots. Butler dropped from No. 7 to No. 13 after a loss to Iowa Western. Iowa Central dropped its second-straight game and fell to No. 14.

🏈 Dragons maintain No. 1 spot in NJCAA Rankings

ARKANSAS CITY — The No. 16-ranked Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team couldn’t dig its way out of a pair of two-goal deficits on Monday as the Blue Dragons fell to No. 17 Cowley 4-2 on Monday at the Cowley Soccer Complex.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons finish the regular season 12-4-3 overall and finish fourth in the Jayhawk Conference with a 9-4-3 record (30 points). Cowley moved past the Blue Dragons into third place at 9-2-4 overall and 9-2-4 in league play (31 points). &nbsp;

Hutchinson will be the No. 4 overall seed for the upcoming Region VI Tournament. The Dragons will play at home on Sunday. Time and opponent should be released on Tuesday.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons were in catch-up mode from the first minute of the game. Cowley’s Lucia Rivas scored just 51 seconds into the game. &nbsp;

The Dragons had the equalizer in the 19th minute when Kaitlyn Edwards hammered home a cross from Tatiana Mayumi for her 13th goal of the season to knot the game at 1-1.&nbsp;

Cowley scored two more goals in the first half to lead 3-1 at halftime.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons immediately countered 41 seconds into the second half when Jayda Wyatt took a pass from Katharina Marx and sprinted toward the goal. Wyatt blistered a shot from 22 yards out to cut the Cowley lead to 3-2.&nbsp;

Six minutes later, the Tigers made it 4-2 on a Sara Espinoza goal in the 52nd minute.&nbsp;

Blue Dragon keeper Karsyn Slothower made eight saves in 12 shots faced. She had to face a penalty kick in the second half, but Cowley’s Lea Evin missed wide right.&nbsp;

Edwards has now scored goals in 4 of her last 5 games. Now with 89 saves for the season, Slothower moved into second place on the Blue Dragon single-season list for saves.&nbsp;

Cowley out-shot the Blue Dragons 21-13.&nbsp;

Cowley’s Rivas had two goals and an assist to lead the Tigers to their second season sweep of the Blue Dragons.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HutchCC Sports InformationARKANSAS CITY — The No. 16-ranked Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team couldn’t dig its way out of a pair of two-goal deficits on Monday as the Blue Dragons fell to No. 17 Cowley 4-2 on Monday at the Cowley Soccer Complex.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons finish the regular season 12-4-3 overall and finish fourth in the Jayhawk Conference with a 9-4-3 record (30 points). Cowley moved past the Blue Dragons into third place at 9-2-4 overall and 9-2-4 in league play (31 points). &nbsp;Hutchinson will be the No. 4 overall seed for the upcoming Region VI Tournament. The Dragons will play at home on Sunday. Time and opponent should be released on Tuesday.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons were in catch-up mode from the first minute of the game. Cowley’s Lucia Rivas scored just 51 seconds into the game. &nbsp;The Dragons had the equalizer in the 19th minute when Kaitlyn Edwards hammered home a cross from Tatiana Mayumi for her 13th goal of the season to knot the game at 1-1.&nbsp;Cowley scored two more goals in the first half to lead 3-1 at halftime.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons immediately countered 41 seconds into the second half when Jayda Wyatt took a pass from Katharina Marx and sprinted toward the goal. Wyatt blistered a shot from 22 yards out to cut the Cowley lead to 3-2.&nbsp;Six minutes later, the Tigers made it 4-2 on a Sara Espinoza goal in the 52nd minute.&nbsp;Blue Dragon keeper Karsyn Slothower made eight saves in 12 shots faced. She had to face a penalty kick in the second half, but Cowley’s Lea Evin missed wide right.&nbsp;Edwards has now scored goals in 4 of her last 5 games. Now with 89 saves for the season, Slothower moved into second place on the Blue Dragon single-season list for saves.&nbsp;Cowley out-shot the Blue Dragons 21-13.&nbsp;Cowley’s Rivas had two goals and an assist to lead the Tigers to their second season sweep of the Blue Dragons.&nbsp;

⚽️ Dragons fall at Cowley

HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached the World Series with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. García went deep for the fourth straight game and set a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15. Corey Seager got things started for the Rangers with a long home run in the first inning, and Nathaniel Lowe also went deep to give Texas — one of six major league teams without a World Series title — its first berth in the Fall Classic since consecutive trips in 2010 and 2011. After winning their Lone Star State showdown with Houston, the wild-card Rangers open the World Series at home Friday night against Arizona or Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers and Merrill Kelly struck out eight to help the Arizona Diamondbacks force Game 7 of the NL Championship Series with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The winner of Tuesday night’s game advances to the World Series against Houston or Texas, who played Game 7 of the AL Championship later Monday night. The Diamondbacks came ready in Game 6 to back up the bold pregame words from manager Torey Lovullo and tamed Phillies bats and the hostile home crowd.

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García set a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15 in the AL Championship Series and extended his home run streak to four games after going deep twice in Game 7 against the Houston Astros. He had an opposite-field solo homer in the third and added another solo shot in the eighth that pushed the Rangers to an 11-3 lead. The Dominican slugger known as “El Bombi” had struck out four times in Game 6 before a grand slam in the ninth inning of that 9-2 win.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins connected with rookie Jordan Addison for two first-half touchdowns, Camryn Bynum intercepted San Francisco’s Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the 49ers 22-17. Christian McCaffrey scored twice for the 49ers. They lost their second straight game for the first time in a 34-game stretch and fell to 5-2. The Vikings improved to 3-4. Cousins went 35 of 45 for 378 yards. Addison had seven receptions for 123 yards.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been taking his play to a new level whenever Taylor Swift is in the house. Kelce had 12 catches for 179 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-17 victory over the Chargers, when the pop star showed up to see her new beau play at Arrowhead Stadium. Kelce has 48 catches for 499 yards and four touchdowns in the six games since Swift accepted his invitation to see him play. Kelce is averaging 108 yards in the games she attends and 46.5 yards in the one she does not. But perhaps most importantly, the Chiefs have not lost since Swift became their newest fan.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles have traded for two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard to help a banged-up secondary. The Tennessee Titans and Eagles confirmed Monday night they swapped Byard to Philadelphia for safety Terrell Edmunds. The Titans also will receive the Eagles’ fifth- and sixth-round draft picks in 2024, pending both players passing physicals. Byard has 27 interceptions since becoming a starter in 2017. The deal fills a big need for the Eagles. They lost safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to Detroit in free agency and are dealing with injuries in their secondary.

UNDATED (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins’ high-octane offense were shut down by a gang of kelly green Eagles. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills gave Bill Belichick a week off from job speculation. Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions failed their biggest test against a stingy defense. Three of the NFL’s most-hyped teams had a rough Sunday. The Dolphins had a chance to showcase the league’s most prolific offense in a prime-time matchup in Philadelphia. Instead, they got knocked around by a defense wearing throwback uniforms who looked and played like Buddy Ryan’s ferocious group led by Reggie White and Jerome Brown.

UNDATED (AP) — Reigning AP national player of the year Zach Edey is a unanimous selection on The Associated Press preseason All-America team in college basketball. The big man tested the NBA waters before deciding to play one more season for No. 3 Purdue. Edey is joined by Marquette guard Tyler Kolek, Kansas center Hunter Dickinson, Duke big man Kyle Filipowski and North Carolina forward Armando Bacot. Edey was the consensus national player of the year last season after averaging 22.3 points and 12.9 rebounds while shooting nearly 61% from the field.

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

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 </figure><div><iframe title="October 24th, 2023 Early Morning Sports" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=f9wxt-14dc416-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=1b1b1b" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached the World Series with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. García went deep for the fourth straight game and set a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15. Corey Seager got things started for the Rangers with a long home run in the first inning, and Nathaniel Lowe also went deep to give Texas — one of six major league teams without a World Series title — its first berth in the Fall Classic since consecutive trips in 2010 and 2011. After winning their Lone Star State showdown with Houston, the wild-card Rangers open the World Series at home Friday night against Arizona or Philadelphia.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers and Merrill Kelly struck out eight to help the Arizona Diamondbacks force Game 7 of the NL Championship Series with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The winner of Tuesday night’s game advances to the World Series against Houston or Texas, who played Game 7 of the AL Championship later Monday night. The Diamondbacks came ready in Game 6 to back up the bold pregame words from manager Torey Lovullo and tamed Phillies bats and the hostile home crowd.HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García set a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15 in the AL Championship Series and extended his home run streak to four games after going deep twice in Game 7 against the Houston Astros. He had an opposite-field solo homer in the third and added another solo shot in the eighth that pushed the Rangers to an 11-3 lead. The Dominican slugger known as “El Bombi” had struck out four times in Game 6 before a grand slam in the ninth inning of that 9-2 win.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins connected with rookie Jordan Addison for two first-half touchdowns, Camryn Bynum intercepted San Francisco’s Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the 49ers 22-17. Christian McCaffrey scored twice for the 49ers. They lost their second straight game for the first time in a 34-game stretch and fell to 5-2. The Vikings improved to 3-4. Cousins went 35 of 45 for 378 yards. Addison had seven receptions for 123 yards.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been taking his play to a new level whenever Taylor Swift is in the house. Kelce had 12 catches for 179 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-17 victory over the Chargers, when the pop star showed up to see her new beau play at Arrowhead Stadium. Kelce has 48 catches for 499 yards and four touchdowns in the six games since Swift accepted his invitation to see him play. Kelce is averaging 108 yards in the games she attends and 46.5 yards in the one she does not. But perhaps most importantly, the Chiefs have not lost since Swift became their newest fan.NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles have traded for two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard to help a banged-up secondary. The Tennessee Titans and Eagles confirmed Monday night they swapped Byard to Philadelphia for safety Terrell Edmunds. The Titans also will receive the Eagles’ fifth- and sixth-round draft picks in 2024, pending both players passing physicals. Byard has 27 interceptions since becoming a starter in 2017. The deal fills a big need for the Eagles. They lost safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to Detroit in free agency and are dealing with injuries in their secondary.UNDATED (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins’ high-octane offense were shut down by a gang of kelly green Eagles. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills gave Bill Belichick a week off from job speculation. Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions failed their biggest test against a stingy defense. Three of the NFL’s most-hyped teams had a rough Sunday. The Dolphins had a chance to showcase the league’s most prolific offense in a prime-time matchup in Philadelphia. Instead, they got knocked around by a defense wearing throwback uniforms who looked and played like Buddy Ryan’s ferocious group led by Reggie White and Jerome Brown.UNDATED (AP) — Reigning AP national player of the year Zach Edey is a unanimous selection on The Associated Press preseason All-America team in college basketball. The big man tested the NBA waters before deciding to play one more season for No. 3 Purdue. Edey is joined by Marquette guard Tyler Kolek, Kansas center Hunter Dickinson, Duke big man Kyle Filipowski and North Carolina forward Armando Bacot. Edey was the consensus national player of the year last season after averaging 22.3 points and 12.9 rebounds while shooting nearly 61% from the field.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final	Texas	11	Houston	4	___NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final	Arizona	5	Philadelphia	1	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final	Montreal	3	Buffalo	1	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Final	Minnesota	22	San Francisco	17	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Arizona	at	Philadelphia	8:07 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION L.A. Lakers	at	Denver	7:30 p.m.	Phoenix	at	Golden State	10 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Toronto	at	Washington	6 p.m.	Anaheim	at	Columbus	6:30 p.m.	Buffalo	at	Ottawa	6:45 p.m.	Carolina	at	Tampa Bay	7 p.m.	New Jersey	at	Montreal	7:15 p.m.	Dallas	at	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.	San Jose	at	Florida	7:45 p.m.	Colorado	at	N-Y Islanders	8 p.m.	Seattle	at	Detroit	8:15 p.m.	Boston	at	Chicago	8:30 p.m.	St. Louis	at	Winnipeg	8:45 p.m.	Edmonton	at	Minnesota	9 p.m.	Vancouver	at	Nashville	9:15 p.m.	N-Y Rangers	at	Calgary	9:45 p.m.	Arizona	at	Los Angeles	10:30 p.m.	Philadelphia	at	Vegas	11 p.m.

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Tuesday

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🎧 LISTEN: The Chiefs Kingdom Show for October 23rd reviewing the win over the Chargers

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🎧 LISTEN: Dragon Talk with Head Coach Drew Dallas reviews the win over Garden City

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson USD 308 Athletic Director Jon McLean let Hutch Post know that the sub-varsity action between Hutch High and Andover Monday at Gowans Stadium will be a single game beginning at 5 p.m.

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🏈 Hutch High with single sub-varsity game Monday

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🎧LISTEN: Local Cross Country, Volleyball teams qualify for state, Chiefs report including another Taylor Swift report 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If anybody should know how to stop Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, it should probably be the Los Angeles Chargers and the rest of the AFC West, who get two cracks at beating the Kansas City Chiefs every season.

Mahomes threw for 424 yards and four touchdowns, Kelce caught 12 passes for 179 yards and a score, and the Chiefs beat the Chargers 31-17 on Sunday to seize command of a division they have won seven straight years. Mahomes also improved to 29-3 against teams from the AFC West, which Kansas City already leads by three games just seven weeks into the season.

“I think both Kelce and Pat, when they're on the same page, that's a challenge for any defense,” said Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose team became the first Super Bowl champion to lose its season opener and then rip off six straight wins.

“I know they work on it. This isn't, like, a secret,” Reid continued. “It's quite a tribute for those two executing the way they do."

Marquez Valdes-Scantling added three catches for 84 yards and a touchdown, and Rashee Rice and Isiah Pacheco also caught TD passes for the Chiefs (6-1), who have won four straight against the Chargers dating to their 2021 overtime thriller.

It wasn't easy Sunday. The Chiefs were leading 24-17 midway through the fourth quarter when Mecole Hardman, who returned to Kansas City just this week in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-kansas-city-hardman-42f4f30cc2f8e73026636f408eabc3ed">a trade with the New York Jets</a>, brought back a punt 50 yards. That gave them a short field and, six plays later, Mahomes hit Pacheco out of the backfield for the touchdown that put the game away.

“We just didn't get any rhythm in the second half,” said Chargers coach Brandon Staley, whose team was shut out over the final 30 minutes. “In the first half I thought we were aggressive. In the second half, we kept stalling out.”

The Chargers' Justin Herbert, who was sacked five times by the league's No. 2 scoring defense, had 259 yards passing with a touchdown and two picks. Joshua Palmer caught five passes for 133 yards and Joshua Kelley ran for 75 yards and a score.

“They're a good defense,” Herbert said. “We did our best to move the ball. We just didn't execute enough.”

The Chiefs had been relying all season on their defense to bail out an offense that had struggled to hit its stride.

Mahomes and Co. finally found it in the first half.

After an opening drive that netted a field goal, the reigning league MVP capped three of the next four with TD passes. The first was a 46-yard strike to Valdes-Scantling, the second to Rice, and the final one — almost fittingly — a flip from the 1-yard line to Kelce, who bulldozed through a group of defenders and into the end zone with 15 seconds left in the first half.

That prompted big cheers from the home crowd, including pop superstar Taylor Swift, who again watched from a luxury suite and celebrated with&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1716198134270034307">a personalized handshake with Brittany Mahomes</a>, the quarterback's wife.

Mahomes had 321 yards passing by that point, the fourth time in his career he had been over 300 before halftime. And Kelce had nine catches for 143 yards and a score, the second week in a row he'd been over 100 by the break.

“The main thing with Travis," Mahomes explained, “is the way he's able to recognize coverage and adjust on the fly. We always talk about it, but you can't take it for granted. He can read the coverages, stop in the windows and be on the same page as me."

Yet their big half only left the Chiefs leading 24-17, because the Chargers were getting some big plays of their own.

After they evened the score with a field goal of their own, Kelley got loose for a 49-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter. And after Herbert connected with Palmer for 60 yards down the middle of the field, the Los Angeles quarterback found tight end Gerald Everett in the end zone for a touchdown.

Given all the first-half offense, the second half was mostly a dud. Both teams put together long drives in the third quarter, and both of them ended up with turnovers, leaving the Chiefs clinging to their 24-17 lead heading into the fourth.

That's when they were able to put the game away.

Swift was seen wearing a friendship bracelet with “87” on it. His failed attempt to give her a bracelet during her Eras Tour led to the tight end's courtship of the pop star, beginning with an invitation to a game at Arrowhead Stadium. Swift took Kelce up on it and they have been seeing each other ever since.

Chiefs pass rusher Charles Omenihu, who was suspended six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, made his debut in a big way. He had a sack in the first half and tipped a pass that L'Jarius Sneed picked off in the second.

Chargers: RB Austin Ekeler limped off in the first half but returned to the game. ... Everett left in the second with a quad injury.

Chiefs: LB Nick Bolton dislocated his wrist tackling Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen in the fourth quarter.

Chargers: Play the Bears next Sunday night.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1698028318451.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) scrambles away from Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack (52) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)" />
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 </figure>DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If anybody should know how to stop Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, it should probably be the Los Angeles Chargers and the rest of the AFC West, who get two cracks at beating the Kansas City Chiefs every season.The familiarity hasn't seemed to help.Mahomes threw for 424 yards and four touchdowns, Kelce caught 12 passes for 179 yards and a score, and the Chiefs beat the Chargers 31-17 on Sunday to seize command of a division they have won seven straight years. Mahomes also improved to 29-3 against teams from the AFC West, which Kansas City already leads by three games just seven weeks into the season.“I think both Kelce and Pat, when they're on the same page, that's a challenge for any defense,” said Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose team became the first Super Bowl champion to lose its season opener and then rip off six straight wins.“I know they work on it. This isn't, like, a secret,” Reid continued. “It's quite a tribute for those two executing the way they do."Marquez Valdes-Scantling added three catches for 84 yards and a touchdown, and Rashee Rice and Isiah Pacheco also caught TD passes for the Chiefs (6-1), who have won four straight against the Chargers dating to their 2021 overtime thriller.It wasn't easy Sunday. The Chiefs were leading 24-17 midway through the fourth quarter when Mecole Hardman, who returned to Kansas City just this week in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-kansas-city-hardman-42f4f30cc2f8e73026636f408eabc3ed">a trade with the New York Jets</a>, brought back a punt 50 yards. That gave them a short field and, six plays later, Mahomes hit Pacheco out of the backfield for the touchdown that put the game away.“We just didn't get any rhythm in the second half,” said Chargers coach Brandon Staley, whose team was shut out over the final 30 minutes. “In the first half I thought we were aggressive. In the second half, we kept stalling out.”The Chargers' Justin Herbert, who was sacked five times by the league's No. 2 scoring defense, had 259 yards passing with a touchdown and two picks. Joshua Palmer caught five passes for 133 yards and Joshua Kelley ran for 75 yards and a score.“They're a good defense,” Herbert said. “We did our best to move the ball. We just didn't execute enough.”The Chiefs had been relying all season on their defense to bail out an offense that had struggled to hit its stride.Mahomes and Co. finally found it in the first half.After an opening drive that netted a field goal, the reigning league MVP capped three of the next four with TD passes. The first was a 46-yard strike to Valdes-Scantling, the second to Rice, and the final one — almost fittingly — a flip from the 1-yard line to Kelce, who bulldozed through a group of defenders and into the end zone with 15 seconds left in the first half.That prompted big cheers from the home crowd, including pop superstar Taylor Swift, who again watched from a luxury suite and celebrated with&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1716198134270034307">a personalized handshake with Brittany Mahomes</a>, the quarterback's wife.Mahomes had 321 yards passing by that point, the fourth time in his career he had been over 300 before halftime. And Kelce had nine catches for 143 yards and a score, the second week in a row he'd been over 100 by the break.“The main thing with Travis," Mahomes explained, “is the way he's able to recognize coverage and adjust on the fly. We always talk about it, but you can't take it for granted. He can read the coverages, stop in the windows and be on the same page as me."Yet their big half only left the Chiefs leading 24-17, because the Chargers were getting some big plays of their own.After they evened the score with a field goal of their own, Kelley got loose for a 49-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter. And after Herbert connected with Palmer for 60 yards down the middle of the field, the Los Angeles quarterback found tight end Gerald Everett in the end zone for a touchdown.Given all the first-half offense, the second half was mostly a dud. Both teams put together long drives in the third quarter, and both of them ended up with turnovers, leaving the Chiefs clinging to their 24-17 lead heading into the fourth.That's when they were able to put the game away.SWIFTIES, TAKE NOTESwift was seen wearing a friendship bracelet with “87” on it. His failed attempt to give her a bracelet during her Eras Tour led to the tight end's courtship of the pop star, beginning with an invitation to a game at Arrowhead Stadium. Swift took Kelce up on it and they have been seeing each other ever since.WELCOME BACKChiefs pass rusher Charles Omenihu, who was suspended six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, made his debut in a big way. He had a sack in the first half and tipped a pass that L'Jarius Sneed picked off in the second.INJURIESChargers: RB Austin Ekeler limped off in the first half but returned to the game. ... Everett left in the second with a quad injury.Chiefs: LB Nick Bolton dislocated his wrist tackling Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen in the fourth quarter.UP NEXTChargers: Play the Bears next Sunday night.Chiefs: Visit the Broncos next Sunday.

🏈 Mahomes throws for 424 yards and 4 TDs, Kelce has big day as Chiefs beat Chargers

TOPEKA, Kan. — KSHSAA released the volleyball seeds over the weekend for the upcoming state tournaments.

Area teams include McPherson, the 3 seed at class 4A in Hutchinson, Cheney the 3 seed at 3A in Hutchinson, Smoky Valley, the 5 seed at 3A in Hutchinson, Inman, the 2 seed at 2A in Dodge City, Little River, the 2 seed at 1A-Division 1 in Dodge City and Elyria Christian, the 7 seed at 1A-Division II in Emporia.

For pool play matchups, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://kshsaa.org/Public/volleyball/State.cfm">https://kshsaa.org/Public/volleyball/State.cfm</a>.

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 <figcaption>State Volleyball 2023</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. — KSHSAA released the volleyball seeds over the weekend for the upcoming state tournaments.Area teams include McPherson, the 3 seed at class 4A in Hutchinson, Cheney the 3 seed at 3A in Hutchinson, Smoky Valley, the 5 seed at 3A in Hutchinson, Inman, the 2 seed at 2A in Dodge City, Little River, the 2 seed at 1A-Division 1 in Dodge City and Elyria Christian, the 7 seed at 1A-Division II in Emporia.For pool play matchups, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://kshsaa.org/Public/volleyball/State.cfm">https://kshsaa.org/Public/volleyball/State.cfm</a>.

🏐State Volleyball seeds set

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 424 yards and four touchdowns, Travis Kelce caught 12 passes for 179 yards and a score, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 31-17. The Chiefs won their sixth straight to take a three-game lead in the loss column in the AFC West. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Rashee Rice and Isiah Pacheco also had touchdown catches for Kansas City. Justin Herbert threw for 259 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Los Angeles, but he also was under constant pressure from the league’s No. 2 scoring defense. The Chargers' Joshua Kelley ran for 75 yards and a score.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw for 279 yards, threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 31-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. The Super Bowl teams from last season, the champion Kansas City Chiefs and Eagles are the only two 6-1 teams in the NFL. Eagles receiver A.J. Brown had 10 catches for 132 yards. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa was 23 of 32 for 216 yards in his first head-to-head matchup against Hurts in the NFL. Hurts and Tagovailoa were teammates at Alabama under coach Nick Saban.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mac Jones threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Mike Gesicki with 12 seconds remaining to lift the New England Patriots to a 29-25 win over the Buffalo Bills. The victory was the 300th in the regular season for Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who becomes the third man to reach that milestone after Don Shula and George Halas. Jones completed 25 of 30 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns as the Patriots snapped a three-game skid. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for a score and rookie Chad Ryland added three field goals to help the Patriots beat back a second-half rally by Buffalo.

UNDATED (AP) — Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in The Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings. No. 9 Alabama moved back into the top 10 after being out for five weeks. The Bulldogs received 38 of 63 first-place votes, their second-lowest total of the season, after an off week but still bested No. 2 Michigan. Georgia’s No. 1 streak, which started last October, is behind only Miami’s streak of 21 weeks from 2001-02 and Southern California’s 33 in a row from 2003-05. North Carolina dropped seven spots to No. 17 after losing to unranked Virginia.

HOUSTON (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi remained perfect this postseason, and Mitch Garver and Jonah Heim homered early before a ninth-inning grand slam by Adolis García helped the Texas Rangers avoid elimination with a 9-2 win over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series. The road team has won every game in this series going into the decisive Game 7 on Monday night in Houston. Cristian Javier is scheduled to pitch for the Astros against three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer. Javier beat Scherzer in Game 3 at Texas. Eovaldi, who also won Game 2, yielded two runs in 6 1/3 innings to improve to 4-0 with a 2.42 ERA in the playoffs this year.

HOUSTON (AP) — Max Scherzer is set to pitch another Game 7 in Houston with visiting teams undefeated in the series. This time, Mad Max will be trying to win a pennant for the Texas Rangers. Scherzer will start the deciding game of the AL Championship Series on Monday night. It comes four years after the three-time Cy Young Award winner started Game 7 of the World Series for Washington as the Nationals beat the Astros at Minute Maid Park in the only best-of-seven postseason series that went the distance without the home team winning a single game. Cristian Javier starts for defending World Series champion Houston. Javier beat Scherzer and the Rangers in Game 3 at Texas.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies try to clinch their second straight trip to the World Series when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Monday. The Phillies send Aaron Nola to the mound. Nola is 3-0 with a 0.96 ERA this postseason. Merrill Kelly starts for the Diamondbacks in a matchup of right-handers. Kelly lost Game 2 of the NLCS in Philadelphia. The Phillies lost last year's World Series to Houston in six games.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said he has suspended an employee involved in allowing Adolf Hitler’s image to be shown on videoboards before playing No. 2 Michigan. The employee was not named Sunday will be paid pending an investigation that will help to determine potential action in the future. The creator and producer of The Quiz Channel on YouTube that includes Hitler’s image as part of a quiz said the school didn’t ask for permission to use his content or pay him for it and defended his decision to include the question on his platform.

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 </figure><div><iframe title="October 23rd, 2023 Early Morning Sports" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=jqxd4-14daa1a-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=1b1b1b" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 424 yards and four touchdowns, Travis Kelce caught 12 passes for 179 yards and a score, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 31-17. The Chiefs won their sixth straight to take a three-game lead in the loss column in the AFC West. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Rashee Rice and Isiah Pacheco also had touchdown catches for Kansas City. Justin Herbert threw for 259 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Los Angeles, but he also was under constant pressure from the league’s No. 2 scoring defense. The Chargers' Joshua Kelley ran for 75 yards and a score.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw for 279 yards, threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 31-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. The Super Bowl teams from last season, the champion Kansas City Chiefs and Eagles are the only two 6-1 teams in the NFL. Eagles receiver A.J. Brown had 10 catches for 132 yards. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa was 23 of 32 for 216 yards in his first head-to-head matchup against Hurts in the NFL. Hurts and Tagovailoa were teammates at Alabama under coach Nick Saban.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mac Jones threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Mike Gesicki with 12 seconds remaining to lift the New England Patriots to a 29-25 win over the Buffalo Bills. The victory was the 300th in the regular season for Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who becomes the third man to reach that milestone after Don Shula and George Halas. Jones completed 25 of 30 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns as the Patriots snapped a three-game skid. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for a score and rookie Chad Ryland added three field goals to help the Patriots beat back a second-half rally by Buffalo.UNDATED (AP) — Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in The Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings. No. 9 Alabama moved back into the top 10 after being out for five weeks. The Bulldogs received 38 of 63 first-place votes, their second-lowest total of the season, after an off week but still bested No. 2 Michigan. Georgia’s No. 1 streak, which started last October, is behind only Miami’s streak of 21 weeks from 2001-02 and Southern California’s 33 in a row from 2003-05. North Carolina dropped seven spots to No. 17 after losing to unranked Virginia.ADVERTISINGHOUSTON (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi remained perfect this postseason, and Mitch Garver and Jonah Heim homered early before a ninth-inning grand slam by Adolis García helped the Texas Rangers avoid elimination with a 9-2 win over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series. The road team has won every game in this series going into the decisive Game 7 on Monday night in Houston. Cristian Javier is scheduled to pitch for the Astros against three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer. Javier beat Scherzer in Game 3 at Texas. Eovaldi, who also won Game 2, yielded two runs in 6 1/3 innings to improve to 4-0 with a 2.42 ERA in the playoffs this year.HOUSTON (AP) — Max Scherzer is set to pitch another Game 7 in Houston with visiting teams undefeated in the series. This time, Mad Max will be trying to win a pennant for the Texas Rangers. Scherzer will start the deciding game of the AL Championship Series on Monday night. It comes four years after the three-time Cy Young Award winner started Game 7 of the World Series for Washington as the Nationals beat the Astros at Minute Maid Park in the only best-of-seven postseason series that went the distance without the home team winning a single game. Cristian Javier starts for defending World Series champion Houston. Javier beat Scherzer and the Rangers in Game 3 at Texas.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies try to clinch their second straight trip to the World Series when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Monday. The Phillies send Aaron Nola to the mound. Nola is 3-0 with a 0.96 ERA this postseason. Merrill Kelly starts for the Diamondbacks in a matchup of right-handers. Kelly lost Game 2 of the NLCS in Philadelphia. The Phillies lost last year's World Series to Houston in six games.EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said he has suspended an employee involved in allowing Adolf Hitler’s image to be shown on videoboards before playing No. 2 Michigan. The employee was not named Sunday will be paid pending an investigation that will help to determine potential action in the future. The creator and producer of The Quiz Channel on YouTube that includes Hitler’s image as part of a quiz said the school didn’t ask for permission to use his content or pay him for it and defended his decision to include the question on his platform.SUNDAY SCORESAMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal Texas 9 Houston 2NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal Atlanta 16 Tampa Bay 13Final Baltimore 38 Detroit 6Final Chicago 30 Las Vegas 12Final Cleveland 39 Indianapolis 38Final N-Y Giants 14 Washington 7Final New England 29 Buffalo 25Final Pittsburgh 24 L.A. Rams 17Final Seattle 20 Arizona 10Final Denver 19 Green Bay 17Final Kansas City 31 L.A. Chargers 17

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MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Will Howard threw three touchdowns and Avery Johnson tossed a touchdown as well as Kansas State raced past TCU in a 41-3 victory during the program’s annual Harley Day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

Treshaun Ward also had 17 carries for 89 yards, while DJ Giddens rushed nine times for 85 yards and one touchdown for the Wildcats, 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big 12 Conference, who ran for 343 yards while outgaining the Horned Frogs 587-300 in a rematch from the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game.

“We executed at a very high level the entire game because we executed at a high level all week,” K-State head coach Chris Klieman said. “It clicked tonight. I’m super excited for our players, coaches and fans because that’s a good football team. You guys know as well I do they’re a really good team. We were clicking on all cylinders.”

The victory marked the Wildcats’ first home game since a 44-31 win over UCF on September 23. A sellout crowd of 52,580 was on hand to witness the Wildcats third straight win over TCU in Manhattan and the largest margin of victory in the series since 1922.

“Hats off to our fans,” Klieman said. “It was unbelievably loud and impacted the game.”

TCU, 4-4 and 2-3, saw its hopes of reaching the end zone stall three times inside the red zone, including when it went 56 yards on 11 plays before Jacob Parrish broke up a pass intended for Savion Williams on a fourth-and-2 play from the K-State 19-yard line.

The Horned Frogs called a series of timeouts in a last-gasp effort to grab their first touchdown, but Josh Hoover threw back-to-back incompletions at the 2-yard line as time expired on the game clock.

Hoover threw for 187 yards and one interception after passing for 439 yards in his first career start against BYU last Saturday.

“We held them to three points, and they tried to put it in the last 30 seconds,” linebacker Jake Clifton said. “Everyone was into it. It was a full team effort.”

K-State’s 587 total yards marked its fifth most in history. In limiting TCU to 300 total yards, the Wildcats held the Horned Frogs to 188.4 yards under their season average.

It was the fewest points allowed by K-State in a Big 12 game this season and the fewest points scored by the Horned Frogs, who fell to 7-2 in road games under second-year head coach Sonny Dykes.

“Just feeding off this momentum, we just need it to carry on into future games,” linebacker Desmond Purnell said. “We just need to keep stopping teams. It was darn near perfect. We always have something to improve upon, but I do think we did really well tonight.”

After K-State exploded for a 27-3 halftime lead, Howard led the Wildcats to a pair of touchdowns in the second half. Howard took the Wildcats on a 13-play, 81-yard drive capped by his 11-yard touchdown pass to Jayce Brown in the end zone for Brown’s first-career touchdown with 2:30 left in the third quarter to make it 34-3. Howard threw his third touchdown to Will Swanson from four yards out late in the fourth quarter to put the Wildcats over 40 points for the fifth-straight home game dating back to last season.

It marked the 36th career touchdown pass by Howard, who tied Michael Bishop for fifth most in school history.

“Will Howard is our unquestioned leader on this football team, guys, and, you know, it was hard on Will, but he’s the lifeblood of our offense, and that kid is still a captain and that kid is still a guy who hoisted a Big 12 Championship trophy, and he’s a dang good football player,” Klieman said. “I love the kid because he just went back to work and said, ‘I have to play better.’

Howard completed 10-of-16 passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns and added four rushes for 62 yards, as nine different players carried the football for an offense that last eclipsed 300 rushing yards against Texas Tech last season.

Johnson completed 5-of-10 passes for 90 yards and one touchdown and had 73 rushing yards on 16 carries one week after tying the school record with five rushing touchdowns.

“You got to prepare for both of them,” Ward said. “I said both of them would have significant touches. When it comes to teams, they have to prepare for both Will and Avery. Will did his thing today and Avery did his thing today.”

K-State had things under control early as it used 406 total yards to race to a 27-3 lead at halftime. It marked the first time K-State reached 400 yards in total offense in a half since at least 1999. The Wildcats didn’t score on every possession, but Howard and Johnson made it seem that way, alternating possessions and guiding an offense that produced 238 rushing yards and 168 passing in the first two quarters.

K-State rolled to touchdowns on each of its first three possessions and then used drives of 12 and 10 plays for a pair of Chris Tennant field goals of 27 and 40 yards.

The big question all week was whether senior team captain Howard or true freshman phenom Johnson would start in the game.

K-State began the game with some razzle-dazzle as Howard handed off to Johnson on an end around for four yards. Howard remained on the field and led the Wildcats on an 8-play, 75-yard drive keyed by Howard’s 30-yard rush to set up a 2-yard run by Giddens for a 7-0 lead.

After a TCU punt, Johnson made the most of his opportunity. He ran and slashed and handed off to Ward before hitting Brown with a brilliant 26-yard over-the-shoulder pass. That set up Johnson for a shovel pass to Ward for a 3-yard score — Johnson’s first touchdown pass of his career.

“It was fun to just get out there and play a little bit more and get to play a little bit more each week,” Johnson said. “Will dominated tonight, credit to him. I was really excited for him, to see him go out there and do his thing. Whenever you win a conference game that big, at the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter how we got it done. We got it done.”

After a Griffin Kell 32-yard field goal, Howard found Giddens with a swing pass to the right and Giddens outraced linebacker Shad Banks Jr. for 61-yard catch-and-run touchdown and a 21-3 lead.

“They just kind of forgot about him,” Howard said. “He was my first read and I threw it to him, and he made me feel good. It still shows up as a 61-yard pass, so I’ll take it. Hey, thanks, DJ.”

Two more Johnson drives resulted in points as the Wildcats took a 27-3 lead into halftime.&nbsp;

“It was definitely special,” Ward said. “Coach Klieman gave us a speech and told us about what happened last year when we had a big lead, and they came back. The emphasis was to keep stepping on the pedal today and not letting up. We had a good victory.”

The game marked the second of five consecutive games against teams from the state of Texas, marking the longest stretch K-State has played against a single state since 1907. K-State has started the season with four straight home wins for the first time since 2016.

“The things we were able to do tonight, it opens up a lot of doors for us,” Howard said. “I’m feeling really good about our confidence level going forward.”

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Scott FritchenMANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Will Howard threw three touchdowns and Avery Johnson tossed a touchdown as well as Kansas State raced past TCU in a 41-3 victory during the program’s annual Harley Day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.Treshaun Ward also had 17 carries for 89 yards, while DJ Giddens rushed nine times for 85 yards and one touchdown for the Wildcats, 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big 12 Conference, who ran for 343 yards while outgaining the Horned Frogs 587-300 in a rematch from the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game.“We executed at a very high level the entire game because we executed at a high level all week,” K-State head coach Chris Klieman said. “It clicked tonight. I’m super excited for our players, coaches and fans because that’s a good football team. You guys know as well I do they’re a really good team. We were clicking on all cylinders.”The victory marked the Wildcats’ first home game since a 44-31 win over UCF on September 23. A sellout crowd of 52,580 was on hand to witness the Wildcats third straight win over TCU in Manhattan and the largest margin of victory in the series since 1922.“Hats off to our fans,” Klieman said. “It was unbelievably loud and impacted the game.”TCU, 4-4 and 2-3, saw its hopes of reaching the end zone stall three times inside the red zone, including when it went 56 yards on 11 plays before Jacob Parrish broke up a pass intended for Savion Williams on a fourth-and-2 play from the K-State 19-yard line.The Horned Frogs called a series of timeouts in a last-gasp effort to grab their first touchdown, but Josh Hoover threw back-to-back incompletions at the 2-yard line as time expired on the game clock.Hoover threw for 187 yards and one interception after passing for 439 yards in his first career start against BYU last Saturday.“We held them to three points, and they tried to put it in the last 30 seconds,” linebacker Jake Clifton said. “Everyone was into it. It was a full team effort.”K-State’s 587 total yards marked its fifth most in history. In limiting TCU to 300 total yards, the Wildcats held the Horned Frogs to 188.4 yards under their season average.It was the fewest points allowed by K-State in a Big 12 game this season and the fewest points scored by the Horned Frogs, who fell to 7-2 in road games under second-year head coach Sonny Dykes.“Just feeding off this momentum, we just need it to carry on into future games,” linebacker Desmond Purnell said. “We just need to keep stopping teams. It was darn near perfect. We always have something to improve upon, but I do think we did really well tonight.”After K-State exploded for a 27-3 halftime lead, Howard led the Wildcats to a pair of touchdowns in the second half. Howard took the Wildcats on a 13-play, 81-yard drive capped by his 11-yard touchdown pass to Jayce Brown in the end zone for Brown’s first-career touchdown with 2:30 left in the third quarter to make it 34-3. Howard threw his third touchdown to Will Swanson from four yards out late in the fourth quarter to put the Wildcats over 40 points for the fifth-straight home game dating back to last season.It marked the 36th career touchdown pass by Howard, who tied Michael Bishop for fifth most in school history.“Will Howard is our unquestioned leader on this football team, guys, and, you know, it was hard on Will, but he’s the lifeblood of our offense, and that kid is still a captain and that kid is still a guy who hoisted a Big 12 Championship trophy, and he’s a dang good football player,” Klieman said. “I love the kid because he just went back to work and said, ‘I have to play better.’“And he did.”Howard completed 10-of-16 passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns and added four rushes for 62 yards, as nine different players carried the football for an offense that last eclipsed 300 rushing yards against Texas Tech last season.Johnson completed 5-of-10 passes for 90 yards and one touchdown and had 73 rushing yards on 16 carries one week after tying the school record with five rushing touchdowns.“You got to prepare for both of them,” Ward said. “I said both of them would have significant touches. When it comes to teams, they have to prepare for both Will and Avery. Will did his thing today and Avery did his thing today.”K-State had things under control early as it used 406 total yards to race to a 27-3 lead at halftime. It marked the first time K-State reached 400 yards in total offense in a half since at least 1999. The Wildcats didn’t score on every possession, but Howard and Johnson made it seem that way, alternating possessions and guiding an offense that produced 238 rushing yards and 168 passing in the first two quarters.K-State rolled to touchdowns on each of its first three possessions and then used drives of 12 and 10 plays for a pair of Chris Tennant field goals of 27 and 40 yards.The big question all week was whether senior team captain Howard or true freshman phenom Johnson would start in the game.Turns out, both started.K-State began the game with some razzle-dazzle as Howard handed off to Johnson on an end around for four yards. Howard remained on the field and led the Wildcats on an 8-play, 75-yard drive keyed by Howard’s 30-yard rush to set up a 2-yard run by Giddens for a 7-0 lead.After a TCU punt, Johnson made the most of his opportunity. He ran and slashed and handed off to Ward before hitting Brown with a brilliant 26-yard over-the-shoulder pass. That set up Johnson for a shovel pass to Ward for a 3-yard score — Johnson’s first touchdown pass of his career.“It was fun to just get out there and play a little bit more and get to play a little bit more each week,” Johnson said. “Will dominated tonight, credit to him. I was really excited for him, to see him go out there and do his thing. Whenever you win a conference game that big, at the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter how we got it done. We got it done.”After a Griffin Kell 32-yard field goal, Howard found Giddens with a swing pass to the right and Giddens outraced linebacker Shad Banks Jr. for 61-yard catch-and-run touchdown and a 21-3 lead.“They just kind of forgot about him,” Howard said. “He was my first read and I threw it to him, and he made me feel good. It still shows up as a 61-yard pass, so I’ll take it. Hey, thanks, DJ.”Two more Johnson drives resulted in points as the Wildcats took a 27-3 lead into halftime.&nbsp;And the Wildcats continued to roll.“It was definitely special,” Ward said. “Coach Klieman gave us a speech and told us about what happened last year when we had a big lead, and they came back. The emphasis was to keep stepping on the pedal today and not letting up. We had a good victory.”The game marked the second of five consecutive games against teams from the state of Texas, marking the longest stretch K-State has played against a single state since 1907. K-State has started the season with four straight home wins for the first time since 2016.“The things we were able to do tonight, it opens up a lot of doors for us,” Howard said. “I’m feeling really good about our confidence level going forward.”

🏈K-State Rolls Past TCU, 41-3

Wheeler deals, Schwarber, Harper, Realmuto homer and Phillies beat D-backs 6-1 for 3-2 NLCS lead

PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Wheeler delivered another postseason gem with seven shutdown innings, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmulto homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 to take a 3-2 NL Championship Series lead. Philadelphia moved one win from its second straight World Series appearance, regaining control after wasting late leads in consecutive one-run losses at Chase Field. Bryson Stott hit an RBI single and Harper slid home in a collision with catcher Gabriel Moreno as part of a double steal that built a 2-0 lead in the first off Zac Gallen.

Harrison Jr. the difference as No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 in a defensive struggle

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All-American Marvin Harrison Jr. made 11 catches for 162 yards and a late touchdown as No. 3 Ohio State outlasted No. 7 Penn State 20-12. Penn State came in with the more heralded defense, but the Buckeyes held the Nittany Lions to a pair of first-half field goals and a touchdown with 29 seconds left when the game was already in hand. Penn State finally converted a third down on the late scoring drive, the first in 16 tries in the game. The Nittany Lions allowed a season-high 367 yards to the Buckeyes.

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Franklin, Penn State still chasing elite; Big 12 race takes twist; UVA's upset

Penn State is still chasing elite under coach James Franklin. The seventh-ranked Nittany Lions lost a seventh straight game to Ohio State on Saturday, needing more than 59 minutes to finally get into the end zone against the third-ranked Buckeyes. Ohio State has All-American Marvin Harrison Jr., the native Pennsylvanian who set a career high with 11 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown. Five years since, Franklin said his program was great but not elite, the Nittany Lions still aren't. Meanwhile, in the Big 12 don't book that Oklahoma-Texas championship rematch just yet.

Michigan State shows Hitler's image on videoboards in pregame quiz before loss to No. 2 Michigan

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State showed Adolf Hitler's image as part of a pregame quiz on videoboards before playing No. 2 Michigan, and later apologized for the inappropriate content provided by an outside source. Hitler and his birthplace of Austria flashed on the videoboards long enough for some on social media to share what was seen by some fans more than an hour before kickoff. Michigan State says it was sorry that the content was displayed by a third-party source that it will not use in the future. The pregame quiz provides content well before games on videoboards.

McCarthy throws 3 TD passes in 1st half, No. 2 Michigan routs Michigan State 49-0

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy threw three of his career-high four touchdown passes in the first half and No. 2 Michigan routed Michigan State 49-0 on Saturday night. The Wolverines (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) were dominant from the start and didn't let up, predictably a year after the Spartans roughed up some of their rivals in the Michigan Stadium tunnel. Instead of kneeling to run out the clock, quarterback Alex Orji ran 6 yards for a touchdown with eight seconds left. Michigan State (2-5, 0-4) has lost five straight games since former coach Mel Tucker was suspended and later fired for acknowledging he had having consensual phone sex with a vendor, who is a sexual assault activist and rape survivor.

No. 14 Utah hits a field goal at the gun for a 34-32 victory over No. 18 Southern California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cole Becker made a 38-yard field goal as time expired, and No. 14 Utah blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter before rallying for a thrilling 34-32 victory over No. 18 Southern California. Caleb Williams ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:46 left for the Trojans. But Bryson Barnes punctuated Utah's winning drive with a spectacular 26-yard scramble to get the Utes well into field goal range for Becker's winner. Two-way sensation Sione Vaki caught two touchdown passes and accounted for 217 total yards while the Utes sent Williams and Lincoln Riley to their first loss at the Coliseum.

Milroe, No. 11 Alabama stage huge second-half rally, top No. 17 Tennessee 34-20

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns, Jihaad Campbell returned a fumble for a score in the fourth quarter and No. 11 Alabama uncorked 27 straight second-half points in rallying for a 34-20 victory over No. 17 Tennessee. With its national title hopes on the brink, Alabama turned in its most dominant half of the season. And it came against a border rival who had helped end 'Bama's championship aspirations a year ago. The comeback was fueled by big plays from Milroe and tailback Jase McClellan and a defense that smothered Joe Milton III and the Volunteers after the half.

Minnesota wins at Iowa for 1st time since 1999, beating No. 24 Hawkeyes 12-10 for Floyd of Rosedale

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Dragan Kesich made four field goals and Minnesota won at Iowa for the first time since 1999 to snap an eight-game losing streak in the series, holding the No. 24 Hawkeyes to 12 yards in the second half in a 12-10 victory Saturday. With the Floyd of Rosedale bronze hog statue at stake in the cross-border rivalry, Iowa appeared to take the lead with 1:21 left when Cooper DeJean returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown. But after a review, DeJean was ruled to have made a fair-catch signal. Iowa still had the ball, but Justin Walley intercepted Deacon Hill's pass with a minute to play. The Gophers (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) held Iowa (6-2, 3-2) to minus-2 yards in the third quarter.

Astros' Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB, which says he intentionally threw at García

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu was suspended for two games and fined by Major League Baseball, which said he intentionally threw at Adolis García of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. MLB said all six umpires decided Abreu's pitch was intentional. MLB said it "took into account the dangerous nature of the pitch and its potential impact on player safety." Abreu would start the suspension with Game 6 on Sunday unless he appeals. García and Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. were fined, along with Texas pitcher Matt Bush and Astros mamager Dusty Baker.

Collin Morikawa wins Zozo Championship in Japan for first PGA Tour title in more than two years

INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Winning the Zozo Championship in Japan was special for American Collin Morikawa, whose great grandparents emigrated from the country. But more important was a victory — anywhere — after a 27-month winless streak on the PGA Tour. He broke through Sunday with a 7-under par 63 for a six-shot win. Americans Beau Hossler and Eric Cole were in second, each six back with closing-round 70s.

Final	Sporting Kansas City	3	Minnesota	1	

		L.A. Chargers	at	Kansas City	4:25 p.m.	

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 </figure>AP Sports Summary for October 22nd.Wheeler deals, Schwarber, Harper, Realmuto homer and Phillies beat D-backs 6-1 for 3-2 NLCS leadPHOENIX (AP) — Zack Wheeler delivered another postseason gem with seven shutdown innings, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmulto homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 to take a 3-2 NL Championship Series lead. Philadelphia moved one win from its second straight World Series appearance, regaining control after wasting late leads in consecutive one-run losses at Chase Field. Bryson Stott hit an RBI single and Harper slid home in a collision with catcher Gabriel Moreno as part of a double steal that built a 2-0 lead in the first off Zac Gallen.Harrison Jr. the difference as No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 in a defensive struggleCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All-American Marvin Harrison Jr. made 11 catches for 162 yards and a late touchdown as No. 3 Ohio State outlasted No. 7 Penn State 20-12. Penn State came in with the more heralded defense, but the Buckeyes held the Nittany Lions to a pair of first-half field goals and a touchdown with 29 seconds left when the game was already in hand. Penn State finally converted a third down on the late scoring drive, the first in 16 tries in the game. The Nittany Lions allowed a season-high 367 yards to the Buckeyes.AP Top 25 Takeaways: Franklin, Penn State still chasing elite; Big 12 race takes twist; UVA's upsetPenn State is still chasing elite under coach James Franklin. The seventh-ranked Nittany Lions lost a seventh straight game to Ohio State on Saturday, needing more than 59 minutes to finally get into the end zone against the third-ranked Buckeyes. Ohio State has All-American Marvin Harrison Jr., the native Pennsylvanian who set a career high with 11 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown. Five years since, Franklin said his program was great but not elite, the Nittany Lions still aren't. Meanwhile, in the Big 12 don't book that Oklahoma-Texas championship rematch just yet.Michigan State shows Hitler's image on videoboards in pregame quiz before loss to No. 2 MichiganEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State showed Adolf Hitler's image as part of a pregame quiz on videoboards before playing No. 2 Michigan, and later apologized for the inappropriate content provided by an outside source. Hitler and his birthplace of Austria flashed on the videoboards long enough for some on social media to share what was seen by some fans more than an hour before kickoff. Michigan State says it was sorry that the content was displayed by a third-party source that it will not use in the future. The pregame quiz provides content well before games on videoboards.McCarthy throws 3 TD passes in 1st half, No. 2 Michigan routs Michigan State 49-0EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy threw three of his career-high four touchdown passes in the first half and No. 2 Michigan routed Michigan State 49-0 on Saturday night. The Wolverines (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) were dominant from the start and didn't let up, predictably a year after the Spartans roughed up some of their rivals in the Michigan Stadium tunnel. Instead of kneeling to run out the clock, quarterback Alex Orji ran 6 yards for a touchdown with eight seconds left. Michigan State (2-5, 0-4) has lost five straight games since former coach Mel Tucker was suspended and later fired for acknowledging he had having consensual phone sex with a vendor, who is a sexual assault activist and rape survivor.No. 14 Utah hits a field goal at the gun for a 34-32 victory over No. 18 Southern CaliforniaLOS ANGELES (AP) — Cole Becker made a 38-yard field goal as time expired, and No. 14 Utah blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter before rallying for a thrilling 34-32 victory over No. 18 Southern California. Caleb Williams ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:46 left for the Trojans. But Bryson Barnes punctuated Utah's winning drive with a spectacular 26-yard scramble to get the Utes well into field goal range for Becker's winner. Two-way sensation Sione Vaki caught two touchdown passes and accounted for 217 total yards while the Utes sent Williams and Lincoln Riley to their first loss at the Coliseum.Milroe, No. 11 Alabama stage huge second-half rally, top No. 17 Tennessee 34-20TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns, Jihaad Campbell returned a fumble for a score in the fourth quarter and No. 11 Alabama uncorked 27 straight second-half points in rallying for a 34-20 victory over No. 17 Tennessee. With its national title hopes on the brink, Alabama turned in its most dominant half of the season. And it came against a border rival who had helped end 'Bama's championship aspirations a year ago. The comeback was fueled by big plays from Milroe and tailback Jase McClellan and a defense that smothered Joe Milton III and the Volunteers after the half.Minnesota wins at Iowa for 1st time since 1999, beating No. 24 Hawkeyes 12-10 for Floyd of RosedaleIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Dragan Kesich made four field goals and Minnesota won at Iowa for the first time since 1999 to snap an eight-game losing streak in the series, holding the No. 24 Hawkeyes to 12 yards in the second half in a 12-10 victory Saturday. With the Floyd of Rosedale bronze hog statue at stake in the cross-border rivalry, Iowa appeared to take the lead with 1:21 left when Cooper DeJean returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown. But after a review, DeJean was ruled to have made a fair-catch signal. Iowa still had the ball, but Justin Walley intercepted Deacon Hill's pass with a minute to play. The Gophers (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) held Iowa (6-2, 3-2) to minus-2 yards in the third quarter.Astros' Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB, which says he intentionally threw at GarcíaHOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu was suspended for two games and fined by Major League Baseball, which said he intentionally threw at Adolis García of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. MLB said all six umpires decided Abreu's pitch was intentional. MLB said it "took into account the dangerous nature of the pitch and its potential impact on player safety." Abreu would start the suspension with Game 6 on Sunday unless he appeals. García and Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. were fined, along with Texas pitcher Matt Bush and Astros mamager Dusty Baker.Collin Morikawa wins Zozo Championship in Japan for first PGA Tour title in more than two yearsINZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Winning the Zozo Championship in Japan was special for American Collin Morikawa, whose great grandparents emigrated from the country. But more important was a victory — anywhere — after a 27-month winless streak on the PGA Tour. He broke through Sunday with a 7-under par 63 for a six-shot win. Americans Beau Hossler and Eric Cole were in second, each six back with closing-round 70s.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal	Philadelphia	6	Arizona	1	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Detroit	5	Ottawa	2	Final	Arizona	2	Anaheim	1	Final	Buffalo	3	N-Y Islanders	1	Final	Vancouver	5	Florida	3	Final OT	Montreal	3	Washington	2	Final OT	Toronto	4	Tampa Bay	3	Final	St. Louis	4	Pittsburgh	2	Final	Nashville	5	San Jose	1	Final	Vegas	5	Chicago	3	Final OT	Dallas	5	Philadelphia	4	Final OT	Columbus	5	Minnesota	4	Final	Colorado	6	Carolina	4	Final	N-Y Rangers	4	Seattle	1	Final OT	Winnipeg	3	Edmonton	2	Final	Boston	4	Los Angeles	2	___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALLFinal	(3)Ohio St.	20	(7)Penn St.	12	Final	(4)Florida St.	38	(16)Duke	20	Final	(11)Alabama	34	(17)Tennessee	20	Final	(14)Utah	34	(18)Southern Cal	32	Final	(22)Air Force	17	Navy	6	Final	(6)Oklahoma	31	UCF	29	Final	(20)Missouri	34	South Carolina	12	Final	Minnesota	12	(24)Iowa	10	Final	(23)Tulane	35	North Texas	28	Final	(9)Oregon	38	Washington St.	24	Final	(8)Texas	31	Houston	24	Final	Virginia	31	(10)North Carolina	27	Final	(13)Mississippi	28	Auburn	21	Final	(19)LSU	62	Army	0	Final	(2)Michigan	49	Michigan St.	0	Final	(5)Washington	15	Arizona St.	7	Final	(25)UCLA	42	Stanford	7	___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCERFinal	Charlotte FC	1	Miami	0	Final tie	Atlanta	2	Cincinnati	2	Final	Columbus	2	CF Montréal	1	Final	New York	1	Nashville	0	Final	New England	2	Philadelphia	1	Final	New York City FC	1	Chicago	0	Final	Orlando City	2	Toronto FC	0	Final	Sporting Kansas City	3	Minnesota	1	Final	FC Dallas	4	LA Galaxy	1	Final	Houston	3	Portland	1	Final	Seattle	2	St Louis City	0	Final tie	Los Angeles FC	1	Vancouver	1	Final	Real Salt Lake	1	Colorado	0	Final tie	Austin FC	1	San Jose	1	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS		Texas	at	Houston	8:03 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Calgary	at	Detroit	5 p.m.			Boston	at	Anaheim	8:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE		Atlanta	at	Tampa Bay	1 p.m.			Buffalo	at	New England	1 p.m.			Cleveland	at	Indianapolis	1 p.m.			Detroit	at	Baltimore	1 p.m.			Las Vegas	at	Chicago	1 p.m.			Washington	at	N-Y Giants	1 p.m.			Arizona	at	Seattle	4:05 p.m.			Pittsburgh	at	L.A. Rams	4:05 p.m.			Green Bay	at	Denver	4:25 p.m.			L.A. Chargers	at	Kansas City	4:25 p.m.			Miami	at	Philadelphia	8:20 p.m.

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🎧🎥 LISTEN and WATCH: HutchCC Coach Drew Dallas talks about win over Garden City and previews Highland

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The seventh win of the season did not come easily for No. 1 Hutchinson (7-0, 4-0).

The Dragons ripped off 20 unanswered points to begin the game, but left the door open for Garden City (3-5, 2-3) after Broncbuster quarterback Jalen Daniels connected on a 53-yard bomb to Keyshawn Buckley.

Buckley stepped out-of-bounds on the play and two flags were thrown. After deliberation, officials concluded pass interference on the Dragons forced the receiver out-of-play. Buckley re-established his feet before touching the ball.

Two defensive penalties on the Dragons (one for pass interference, the other for being offsides) were declined and the Broncbusters went for two.

The two-point conversion failed. Hutchinson took a 20-6 advantage into the locker room.

Hutchinson's first 20 points came compliments of three Samari Collier touchdowns, two on the ground and one through the air.

Collier scored twice on the ground within the first six minutes of play.

His 4-yard touchdown run was followed by a defensive fumble recovery. Collier took advantage of the field position with a 3-yard score.

Collier's 33-yard touchdown pass to Zeriah Beason with 9:28 to play in the second quarter put Hutchinson up three scores.

The first misstep of the day came on a Cole Segraves 36-yard field goal attempt. His kick was good, but Hutchinson was flagged for illegal formation and backed up five yards.

The 41-yard attempt from Segraves was no good.

From there, Hutchinson committed three turnovers in the red zone.

"We left a lot on the table there today," head coach Drew Dallas said.

Collier was intercepted twice by Daniel Martin. The Broncbuster defender also recovered a fumble in the red area.

A Ryan Nolan interception in the third quarter gave Hutchinson a shot at another historic field goal. In the last home game against Dodge City, kicker Nestus Burger set a school record from 50 yards out.

Saturday, his 54-yard attempt went just wide right.

It was tough sledding on the ground for the Dragons. Garden City came into the game only allowing 79.7 yards rushing per game.

Collier led the Dragons in rushing with 67 yards, while Tyrell Reed (who was coming off his third offensive player of the week honor) was held to 58 yards on 11 carries.

The Dragons managed 138 yards on 37 rushing attempts, a far cry from the 263 Hutchinson averaged coming into the game.

"We just weren't able to get established at times," Dallas said of the rushing attack.

In the fourth quarter, Garden City faced 4th and Goal from the 4. Hutchinson stopped the Broncbusters, but got flagged for illegal substitution.

With new life, Daniels hit Alex Lines for a two-yard score.

Braxton Frey's extra point failed and the Dragons held on to a 20-12 advantage.

Stefaan Forbes mishandled the snap on a punt attempt inside the Dragon 15. Garden City recovered the ball at the Hutchinson 12.

Fortunately, an unsportsmanlike penalty on Garden City forced the ball back to the 27. Another Buster penalty, this time on head coach Tom Minnick, forced Garden City even farther back.

Facing 3rd and 30 from the 47, Daniels completed a 19-yard pass to Demond Demas. On 4th and 11 from the 28, Daniels scrambled around and found Ajou Ajou wide open on the back side of the defense.

Down 20-18, Garden City went for two. Daniels threw incomplete for Lines on the try.

Hutchinson answered on the next possession with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Collier to Beason.

Beason finished the day with five catches for 91 yards and two scores.

"He made two unbelievable catches," Dallas said of Beason.

Collier finished the day 11-of-19 with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran for 67 yards and two scores on the ground.

Daniel Brown wreaked havoc on the Buster offense all day. The nation's sack leader added three more to his tally. Brown finished with eight tackles, 3.5 for loss and three sacks.

"He's dynamic in a lot of different ways," Dallas said of Brown.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The seventh win of the season did not come easily for No. 1 Hutchinson (7-0, 4-0).<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1eQhXGh7FjI?si=g6LjNZI4sfcUmTKT" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>The Dragons ripped off 20 unanswered points to begin the game, but left the door open for Garden City (3-5, 2-3) after Broncbuster quarterback Jalen Daniels connected on a 53-yard bomb to Keyshawn Buckley.Buckley stepped out-of-bounds on the play and two flags were thrown. After deliberation, officials concluded pass interference on the Dragons forced the receiver out-of-play. Buckley re-established his feet before touching the ball.Two defensive penalties on the Dragons (one for pass interference, the other for being offsides) were declined and the Broncbusters went for two.The two-point conversion failed. Hutchinson took a 20-6 advantage into the locker room.Hutchinson's first 20 points came compliments of three Samari Collier touchdowns, two on the ground and one through the air.Collier scored twice on the ground within the first six minutes of play.His 4-yard touchdown run was followed by a defensive fumble recovery. Collier took advantage of the field position with a 3-yard score.Collier's 33-yard touchdown pass to Zeriah Beason with 9:28 to play in the second quarter put Hutchinson up three scores.The first misstep of the day came on a Cole Segraves 36-yard field goal attempt. His kick was good, but Hutchinson was flagged for illegal formation and backed up five yards.The 41-yard attempt from Segraves was no good.From there, Hutchinson committed three turnovers in the red zone."We left a lot on the table there today," head coach Drew Dallas said.Collier was intercepted twice by Daniel Martin. The Broncbuster defender also recovered a fumble in the red area.A Ryan Nolan interception in the third quarter gave Hutchinson a shot at another historic field goal. In the last home game against Dodge City, kicker Nestus Burger set a school record from 50 yards out.Saturday, his 54-yard attempt went just wide right.It was tough sledding on the ground for the Dragons. Garden City came into the game only allowing 79.7 yards rushing per game.Collier led the Dragons in rushing with 67 yards, while Tyrell Reed (who was coming off his third offensive player of the week honor) was held to 58 yards on 11 carries.The Dragons managed 138 yards on 37 rushing attempts, a far cry from the 263 Hutchinson averaged coming into the game."We just weren't able to get established at times," Dallas said of the rushing attack.In the fourth quarter, Garden City faced 4th and Goal from the 4. Hutchinson stopped the Broncbusters, but got flagged for illegal substitution.With new life, Daniels hit Alex Lines for a two-yard score.Braxton Frey's extra point failed and the Dragons held on to a 20-12 advantage.Craziness struck with 8:19 remaining.Stefaan Forbes mishandled the snap on a punt attempt inside the Dragon 15. Garden City recovered the ball at the Hutchinson 12.Fortunately, an unsportsmanlike penalty on Garden City forced the ball back to the 27. Another Buster penalty, this time on head coach Tom Minnick, forced Garden City even farther back.Facing 3rd and 30 from the 47, Daniels completed a 19-yard pass to Demond Demas. On 4th and 11 from the 28, Daniels scrambled around and found Ajou Ajou wide open on the back side of the defense.Down 20-18, Garden City went for two. Daniels threw incomplete for Lines on the try.Hutchinson answered on the next possession with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Collier to Beason.Beason finished the day with five catches for 91 yards and two scores."He made two unbelievable catches," Dallas said of Beason.Collier finished the day 11-of-19 with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran for 67 yards and two scores on the ground.Daniel Brown wreaked havoc on the Buster offense all day. The nation's sack leader added three more to his tally. Brown finished with eight tackles, 3.5 for loss and three sacks."He's dynamic in a lot of different ways," Dallas said of Brown.Garden City's last chance on offense ended with a turnover-on-downs with 1:35 to play.FINAL: Hutchinson 27 Garden City 18Hutchinson travels to Highland (6-3, 3-2) on Oct. 28 for a noon kickoff.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;