Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;

DALLAS, Texas –&nbsp;The American Athletic Conference, less than a month away from debuting its new-look league, announced the women's basketball preseason standings, ranking Wichita State 11th&nbsp;out of 14 teams.

The AAC preseason poll was released Monday morning to tip off day two of the conference's annual Basketball Media Day, where first-year head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/terry-nooner/1136">Terry Nooner</a>&nbsp;and senior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/dj-mccarty/7509">DJ McCarty</a>&nbsp;are representing the Shockers in Dallas, Texas.

Fans can tune in to ESPN+ at 12:30 p.m. CT to hear from Nooner and McCarty, following Wichita State men's basketball's head coach Paul Mills and junior forward Kenny Pohto.

The Shockers return nine players from last year's 18-15 (6-10 AAC) season, with McCarty being the lone returning starter, as they welcome six newcomers, including two freshmen and four transfers. Wichita State finished eighth in The American in 2022-23 and upset top-ranked South Florida in the conference championship quarterfinal.

South Florida is picked to win the conference, receiving 10 first-place votes after making it to the round of 32 in last season's NCAA Tournament. The reigning AAC champion, East Carolina, collected four first-place votes to come in second with Rice, SMU and Memphis rounding out the top five.

The Pirate's Danae McNeal was named Preseason Player of the Year and was a unanimous preseason first team all-conference&nbsp;selection.

Wichita State hosts Missouri Southern State for an exhibition game on Wed., Nov. 1 before playing its official season opener against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. on Mon, Nov. 6.

Season tickets can be purchased for as low as $45 at GoShockers.com/Tickets or by calling the Wichita State Ticket Office at 316-978-FANS (3267).&nbsp; &nbsp;

American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll First-place votes in parentheses 1.South Florida (10) 166 2.East Carolina (4) 159 3.Rice 135 4.SMU 118 5.Memphis115 6.Tulane 110 7.Tulsa 104 8.UTSA 75 9.Temple 72 10.Charlotte 62 11.Wichita State 53 12.North Texas 47 13.UAB 30 14.Florida Atlantic 28

Preseason&nbsp;Player of the Year Danae McNeal, Gr., G, East Carolina

Preseason&nbsp;All-Conference First Team Amiya Joyner, So., F, East Carolina Danae McNeal, Gr., G, East Carolina* Madison Griggs, Gr., G, Memphis Sammie Puisis, Sr., G, South Florida Temira Poindexeter, Jr., F, Tulsa

Preseason&nbsp;All-Conference Second Team Dazia Lawrence, R-Jr., G, Charlotte Aniya Hubbard, So., G, Florida Atlantic Malia Fisher, Jr., F, Rice Aleah Nelson, 5th, G, Temple Jordyn Jenkins, Sr., F, UTSA&nbsp; * denotes unanimous selection&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;DALLAS, Texas –&nbsp;The American Athletic Conference, less than a month away from debuting its new-look league, announced the women's basketball preseason standings, ranking Wichita State 11th&nbsp;out of 14 teams.The AAC preseason poll was released Monday morning to tip off day two of the conference's annual Basketball Media Day, where first-year head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/terry-nooner/1136">Terry Nooner</a>&nbsp;and senior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/dj-mccarty/7509">DJ McCarty</a>&nbsp;are representing the Shockers in Dallas, Texas.Fans can tune in to ESPN+ at 12:30 p.m. CT to hear from Nooner and McCarty, following Wichita State men's basketball's head coach Paul Mills and junior forward Kenny Pohto.The Shockers return nine players from last year's 18-15 (6-10 AAC) season, with McCarty being the lone returning starter, as they welcome six newcomers, including two freshmen and four transfers. Wichita State finished eighth in The American in 2022-23 and upset top-ranked South Florida in the conference championship quarterfinal.South Florida is picked to win the conference, receiving 10 first-place votes after making it to the round of 32 in last season's NCAA Tournament. The reigning AAC champion, East Carolina, collected four first-place votes to come in second with Rice, SMU and Memphis rounding out the top five.The Pirate's Danae McNeal was named Preseason Player of the Year and was a unanimous preseason first team all-conference&nbsp;selection.Wichita State hosts Missouri Southern State for an exhibition game on Wed., Nov. 1 before playing its official season opener against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. on Mon, Nov. 6.Season tickets can be purchased for as low as $45 at GoShockers.com/Tickets or by calling the Wichita State Ticket Office at 316-978-FANS (3267).&nbsp; &nbsp;American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll First-place votes in parentheses 1.South Florida (10) 166 2.East Carolina (4) 159 3.Rice 135 4.SMU 118 5.Memphis115 6.Tulane 110 7.Tulsa 104 8.UTSA 75 9.Temple 72 10.Charlotte 62 11.Wichita State 53 12.North Texas 47 13.UAB 30 14.Florida Atlantic 28 Preseason&nbsp;Player of the Year Danae McNeal, Gr., G, East CarolinaPreseason&nbsp;All-Conference First Team Amiya Joyner, So., F, East Carolina Danae McNeal, Gr., G, East Carolina* Madison Griggs, Gr., G, Memphis Sammie Puisis, Sr., G, South Florida Temira Poindexeter, Jr., F, TulsaPreseason&nbsp;All-Conference Second Team Dazia Lawrence, R-Jr., G, Charlotte Aniya Hubbard, So., G, Florida Atlantic Malia Fisher, Jr., F, Rice Aleah Nelson, 5th, G, Temple Jordyn Jenkins, Sr., F, UTSA&nbsp; * denotes unanimous selection&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: Shockers slated 11th in AAC preseason poll

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Oklahoma moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Miami’s late-game gaffe nearly cost the 25th-ranked Hurricanes a spot in the rankings. No. 1 Georgia got 50 first-place votes after 35 last week. No. 2 Michigan had 11 first-place votes. No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Florida State each moved up a spot and received a first-place vote. Oklahoma jumped seven places after beating Texas. The Longhorns slipped to No. 9. For the first time ever, basketball blue bloods Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Kansas and Louisville are ranked in football at the same time.

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 </figure>Oklahoma moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Miami’s late-game gaffe nearly cost the 25th-ranked Hurricanes a spot in the rankings. No. 1 Georgia got 50 first-place votes after 35 last week. No. 2 Michigan had 11 first-place votes. No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Florida State each moved up a spot and received a first-place vote. Oklahoma jumped seven places after beating Texas. The Longhorns slipped to No. 9. For the first time ever, basketball blue bloods Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Kansas and Louisville are ranked in football at the same time.Record Pts Prv1. Georgia (50) 6-0 1559 12. Michigan (11) 6-0 1489 23. Ohio St. (1) 5-0 1408 44. Florida St. (1) 5-0 1389 55. Oklahoma 6-0 1278 126. Penn St. 5-0 1273 67. Washington 5-0 1239 78. Oregon 5-0 1150 89. Texas 5-1 1052 310. Southern Cal 6-0 999 911. Alabama 5-1 971 1112. North Carolina 5-0 894 1413. Mississippi 5-1 748 1614. Louisville 6-0 731 2515. Oregon St. 5-1 725 1516. Utah 4-1 567 1817. Duke 4-1 479 1918. UCLA 4-1 438 -19. Washington St. 4-1 412 1319. Tennessee 4-1 412 2221. Notre Dame 5-2 374 1022. LSU 4-2 321 2323. Kansas 5-1 103 -24. Kentucky 5-1 99 20

🏈 Jayhawks No. 23 in AP Poll

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter, one to Travis Kelce after the All-Pro tight end briefly left the game with an ankle injury, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-20. Mahomes went 31 for 41 for 281 yards and no turnovers in his most efficient performance of the season for the defending champion Chiefs. Kirk Cousins threw touchdowns to Jordan Addison and Alexander Mattison for the Vikings. Minnesota had two chances at the tying touchdown in the final five minutes but was hindered by a late hamstring injury to star receiver Justin Jefferson.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw three of his four touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers extended their dominance over the Dallas Cowboys with a 42-10 victory. The Niners knocked the Cowboys out of the playoffs in tight games the past two seasons and that added intrigue to this early season matchup between perceived contenders. The rematch wasn’t even close. The Niners led 14-0 before the Cowboys got their initial first down of the night and were never really threatened on the way to matching a franchise record with their 15th straight regular-season win. Dallas had its most lopsided loss in 10 years.

DENVER (AP) — The expression on Sean Payton’s face when his quarterback retreated to the sideline after his last-minute fumble sealed Denver’s latest loss was a combination of exasperation, irritation and frustration. A telling look by the coach of the Denver Broncos to sum up the game and, really, the season so far.&nbsp;

Payton appeared none too pleased with Russell Wilson after his QB’s late fumble while scrambling away from pressure was returned 39 yards for a touchdown by Bryce Hall that capped the New York Jets’ 31-21 win Sunday. Denver had a third quarter in which the offense totaled minus-16 yards in four drives.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are struggling like they never have since Bill Belichick took over in 2000. The Patriots are 1-4 after getting shut out 34-0 by the New Orleans Saints. That came a week after a 38-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys that was the worst loss in Belichick's career. This one is the biggest home shutout in Patriots history, and second only to a 52-0 loss to the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. Belichick says the answer is to “start over.” Asked if Mac Jones was still the starting quarterback, Belichick said it wasn't all Jones' fault.

DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma and Texas might not be done playing each other in the Big 12 before going to the Southeastern Conference next year. Midway through the farewell season for the Big 12’s only remaining members with national championships, the fifth-ranked Sooners and No. 9 Longhorns again have established themselves as the league’s top two teams. Oklahoma is 6-0 and Texas is 5-1. The Sooners won 34-30 in their game Saturday at the State Fair of Texas. There could be a rematch in the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 2 at AT&amp;T Stadium. Both have open dates next weekend.

UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Miami’s late-game gaffe nearly cost the 25th-ranked Hurricanes a spot in the rankings. No. 1 Georgia got 50 first-place votes after 35 last week. No. 2 Michigan had 11 first-place votes. No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Florida State each moved up a spot and received a first-place vote. Oklahoma jumped seven places after beating Texas. The Longhorns slipped to No. 9. For the first time ever, basketball blue bloods Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Kansas and Louisville are ranked in football at the same time.

HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series. Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer for the Twins, who bounced back nicely after losing 6-4 in the series opener on Saturday night. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is at Minnesota on Tuesday. Correa, an October star for so many years in Houston, has returned to the postseason with a vengeance. He hit an RBI double in the first inning in Game 2. He batted with the bases loaded in the fifth and singled to center, driving in two more runs and lifting the Twins to a 5-0 lead.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam and the Texas Rangers won their fourth consecutive game to start this postseason, pushing the Baltimore Orioles to the brink of elimination with an 11-8 victory in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. The wild-card Rangers have outscored the Orioles and Tampa Bay — the top two teams in the American League in the regular season — by 25-11. Bruce Bochy moved within one win of his first AL Championship Series as a manager. He reached that round four times in the National League, winning three World Series titles with San Francisco.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers remain all-in with Clayton Kershaw. Manager Dave Roberts has re-confirmed that the three-time Cy Young Award winner will start in Game 4 if the Dodgers can force the best-of-five NL Division Series to that point. The Arizona Diamondbacks tagged Kershaw for six runs in the first inning of their 11-2 win in Game 1. Now, the Dodgers will turn to 24-year-old rookie Bobby Miller against 17-game winner Zac Gallen in Game 2 on Monday. Miller beat the D-backs twice during the regular season, while Gallen lost both of his starts against the Dodgers.

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Simone Biles has won two more gold medals at the 2023 gymnastics world championships. She first claimed the women’s beam with a superb routine on the final day of the competition, and returned later in the afternoon to take the gold medal in the floor exercise final. In Antwerp, Belgium, where she started her collection of 23 world titles 10 years ago, Biles has made a stunning return to the international stage. She also claimed a silver medal on vault after the sixth all-around title that made her the most decorated gymnast in history, male or female. And she led the U.S. women to a record seventh straight victory in the team event. Biles has won a record 37 medals at the world championships and Olympics.

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 </figure><div><iframe title="October 9th, 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=agssg-14c6eea-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>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter, one to Travis Kelce after the All-Pro tight end briefly left the game with an ankle injury, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-20. Mahomes went 31 for 41 for 281 yards and no turnovers in his most efficient performance of the season for the defending champion Chiefs. Kirk Cousins threw touchdowns to Jordan Addison and Alexander Mattison for the Vikings. Minnesota had two chances at the tying touchdown in the final five minutes but was hindered by a late hamstring injury to star receiver Justin Jefferson.SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw three of his four touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers extended their dominance over the Dallas Cowboys with a 42-10 victory. The Niners knocked the Cowboys out of the playoffs in tight games the past two seasons and that added intrigue to this early season matchup between perceived contenders. The rematch wasn’t even close. The Niners led 14-0 before the Cowboys got their initial first down of the night and were never really threatened on the way to matching a franchise record with their 15th straight regular-season win. Dallas had its most lopsided loss in 10 years.DENVER (AP) — The expression on Sean Payton’s face when his quarterback retreated to the sideline after his last-minute fumble sealed Denver’s latest loss was a combination of exasperation, irritation and frustration. A telling look by the coach of the Denver Broncos to sum up the game and, really, the season so far.&nbsp;Payton appeared none too pleased with Russell Wilson after his QB’s late fumble while scrambling away from pressure was returned 39 yards for a touchdown by Bryce Hall that capped the New York Jets’ 31-21 win Sunday. Denver had a third quarter in which the offense totaled minus-16 yards in four drives.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are struggling like they never have since Bill Belichick took over in 2000. The Patriots are 1-4 after getting shut out 34-0 by the New Orleans Saints. That came a week after a 38-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys that was the worst loss in Belichick's career. This one is the biggest home shutout in Patriots history, and second only to a 52-0 loss to the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. Belichick says the answer is to “start over.” Asked if Mac Jones was still the starting quarterback, Belichick said it wasn't all Jones' fault.DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma and Texas might not be done playing each other in the Big 12 before going to the Southeastern Conference next year. Midway through the farewell season for the Big 12’s only remaining members with national championships, the fifth-ranked Sooners and No. 9 Longhorns again have established themselves as the league’s top two teams. Oklahoma is 6-0 and Texas is 5-1. The Sooners won 34-30 in their game Saturday at the State Fair of Texas. There could be a rematch in the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 2 at AT&amp;T Stadium. Both have open dates next weekend.UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Miami’s late-game gaffe nearly cost the 25th-ranked Hurricanes a spot in the rankings. No. 1 Georgia got 50 first-place votes after 35 last week. No. 2 Michigan had 11 first-place votes. No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Florida State each moved up a spot and received a first-place vote. Oklahoma jumped seven places after beating Texas. The Longhorns slipped to No. 9. For the first time ever, basketball blue bloods Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Kansas and Louisville are ranked in football at the same time.HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series. Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer for the Twins, who bounced back nicely after losing 6-4 in the series opener on Saturday night. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is at Minnesota on Tuesday. Correa, an October star for so many years in Houston, has returned to the postseason with a vengeance. He hit an RBI double in the first inning in Game 2. He batted with the bases loaded in the fifth and singled to center, driving in two more runs and lifting the Twins to a 5-0 lead.BALTIMORE (AP) — Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam and the Texas Rangers won their fourth consecutive game to start this postseason, pushing the Baltimore Orioles to the brink of elimination with an 11-8 victory in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. The wild-card Rangers have outscored the Orioles and Tampa Bay — the top two teams in the American League in the regular season — by 25-11. Bruce Bochy moved within one win of his first AL Championship Series as a manager. He reached that round four times in the National League, winning three World Series titles with San Francisco.LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers remain all-in with Clayton Kershaw. Manager Dave Roberts has re-confirmed that the three-time Cy Young Award winner will start in Game 4 if the Dodgers can force the best-of-five NL Division Series to that point. The Arizona Diamondbacks tagged Kershaw for six runs in the first inning of their 11-2 win in Game 1. Now, the Dodgers will turn to 24-year-old rookie Bobby Miller against 17-game winner Zac Gallen in Game 2 on Monday. Miller beat the D-backs twice during the regular season, while Gallen lost both of his starts against the Dodgers.ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Simone Biles has won two more gold medals at the 2023 gymnastics world championships. She first claimed the women’s beam with a superb routine on the final day of the competition, and returned later in the afternoon to take the gold medal in the floor exercise final. In Antwerp, Belgium, where she started her collection of 23 world titles 10 years ago, Biles has made a stunning return to the international stage. She also claimed a silver medal on vault after the sixth all-around title that made her the most decorated gymnast in history, male or female. And she led the U.S. women to a record seventh straight victory in the team event. Biles has won a record 37 medals at the world championships and Olympics.SUNDAY SCORESAMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal Texas 11 Baltimore 8Final Minnesota 6 Houston 2NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal Jacksonville 25 Buffalo 20Final Atlanta 21 Houston 19Final Detroit 42 Carolina 24Final Indianapolis 23 Tennessee 16Final Miami 31 N-Y Giants 16Final New Orleans 34 New England 0Final Pittsburgh 17 Baltimore 10Final Cincinnati 34 Arizona 20Final Philadelphia 23 L.A. Rams 14Final Kansas City 27 Minnesota 20Final N-Y Jets 31 Denver 21Final San Francisco 42 Dallas 10

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Monday

The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team served up 12 aces and held Cloud County to .088 hitting to rebound from Wednesday's 3-0 loss at Seward County with a 3-0 victory over the Thunderbirds on Saturday at the Sports Arena.

Hutchinson finished each set strong and rolled to a 25-19, 25-17, 25-18 victory to complete a season-sweep of the Thunderbirds with a pair of sweeps.

Playing their final home match for 18 days, the Blue Dragons improved to 17-9 overall and remained in second place in the Jayhawk Conference with an 8-3 record. The Blue Dragons travel to Pratt on Wednesday. Cloud County dropped to 19-7 overall and 5-5 in the KJCCC.

Hutchinson's service game stressed the Thunderbirds as the Blue Dragons had their 10th match of 10 or more aces. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/golden_taniya_wjj0">Taniya Golden</a>&nbsp;had a career-high six serves to lead Hutchinson at the service line. Freshman libero&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/rollandini_isabella_ircy">Isabella Rollandini</a>&nbsp;had three aces and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/briseno_alejandra_xati">Alejandra Briseno</a>&nbsp;had two aces. The Blue Dragons had 12 aces to just five service errors.

The Blue Dragons' strong serve helped hold Cloud County to .088 hitting, the eighth time this season Hutchinson has held an opponent to less than a .100 attack percentage. The Dragons also sided out at a 64-percent clip. Cloud County sided out at just 46 percent.

Golden was the only Blue Dragon to reach double figures in kills with 14 kills on .233 hitting. Golden also had five digs.

Sophomore middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/dean_anna_0g77">Anna Dean</a>&nbsp;hit .429 with seven kills on 14 swings. She had two block assists. Briseno also had seven kills on .182 hitting. She had four digs and two blocks. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/muff_callie_ayau">Callie Muff</a>&nbsp;had four kills.

The Blue Dragons hit .230 for the match. They had a season-low four blocks, but out-dug Cloud County 54-51.

Sophomore setter&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/ravenhani_giovanna_k9db">Giovanna Ravanhani</a>&nbsp;set a balanced match with 33 assists. She had five digs and two block assists. Rollandini had a match-high 19 digs.

Jacey Schurle hit .417 with a team-high six kills to lead Cloud County.

SET 1: The Blue Dragons trailed 3-0, 6-3, 9-5 and 13-10 in the opening set. Hitting .275 in the first set, a Golden kill sparked the Dragons to a 4-1 run. Dean's kill tied the set at 13-all. A Doga Eski ace serve gave Cloud County a 17-15 lead and the Dragons took a timeout. Muff's kill out of the timeout sparked a 5-0 Hutchinson run. Briseno had a kill and Rollandini had two aces to give Hutchinson a 20-17 run. Leading 20-18, Briseno's kill started a set-clinching 5-2 run. Briseno clinched the set with an ace for a 25-19 victory.

SET 2: Hutchinson built a 7-3 lead in the first 10 rallies of the second set. A Brette Doile service ace pulled the Thunderbirds back within 11-10 and Cloud tied the set at 13 on a Dragon attack error. Tied at 14, A Dean kill started a 4-0 run. Briseno's second ace of the match gave Hutchinson an 18-14 lead and prompted a Cloud timeout. The Dragons outscored Cloud County 11-3 and the Dragons closed out the set with consecutive Golden ace serves for a 25-17 win.

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 </figure>Courtesy of HutchCC AthleticsHutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College volleyball team served up 12 aces and held Cloud County to .088 hitting to rebound from Wednesday's 3-0 loss at Seward County with a 3-0 victory over the Thunderbirds on Saturday at the Sports Arena.Hutchinson finished each set strong and rolled to a 25-19, 25-17, 25-18 victory to complete a season-sweep of the Thunderbirds with a pair of sweeps.Playing their final home match for 18 days, the Blue Dragons improved to 17-9 overall and remained in second place in the Jayhawk Conference with an 8-3 record. The Blue Dragons travel to Pratt on Wednesday. Cloud County dropped to 19-7 overall and 5-5 in the KJCCC.Hutchinson's service game stressed the Thunderbirds as the Blue Dragons had their 10th match of 10 or more aces. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/golden_taniya_wjj0">Taniya Golden</a>&nbsp;had a career-high six serves to lead Hutchinson at the service line. Freshman libero&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/rollandini_isabella_ircy">Isabella Rollandini</a>&nbsp;had three aces and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/briseno_alejandra_xati">Alejandra Briseno</a>&nbsp;had two aces. The Blue Dragons had 12 aces to just five service errors.The Blue Dragons' strong serve helped hold Cloud County to .088 hitting, the eighth time this season Hutchinson has held an opponent to less than a .100 attack percentage. The Dragons also sided out at a 64-percent clip. Cloud County sided out at just 46 percent.Golden was the only Blue Dragon to reach double figures in kills with 14 kills on .233 hitting. Golden also had five digs.Sophomore middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/dean_anna_0g77">Anna Dean</a>&nbsp;hit .429 with seven kills on 14 swings. She had two block assists. Briseno also had seven kills on .182 hitting. She had four digs and two blocks. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/muff_callie_ayau">Callie Muff</a>&nbsp;had four kills.The Blue Dragons hit .230 for the match. They had a season-low four blocks, but out-dug Cloud County 54-51.Sophomore setter&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/bios/ravenhani_giovanna_k9db">Giovanna Ravanhani</a>&nbsp;set a balanced match with 33 assists. She had five digs and two block assists. Rollandini had a match-high 19 digs.Jacey Schurle hit .417 with a team-high six kills to lead Cloud County.SET 1: The Blue Dragons trailed 3-0, 6-3, 9-5 and 13-10 in the opening set. Hitting .275 in the first set, a Golden kill sparked the Dragons to a 4-1 run. Dean's kill tied the set at 13-all. A Doga Eski ace serve gave Cloud County a 17-15 lead and the Dragons took a timeout. Muff's kill out of the timeout sparked a 5-0 Hutchinson run. Briseno had a kill and Rollandini had two aces to give Hutchinson a 20-17 run. Leading 20-18, Briseno's kill started a set-clinching 5-2 run. Briseno clinched the set with an ace for a 25-19 victory.SET 2: Hutchinson built a 7-3 lead in the first 10 rallies of the second set. A Brette Doile service ace pulled the Thunderbirds back within 11-10 and Cloud tied the set at 13 on a Dragon attack error. Tied at 14, A Dean kill started a 4-0 run. Briseno's second ace of the match gave Hutchinson an 18-14 lead and prompted a Cloud timeout. The Dragons outscored Cloud County 11-3 and the Dragons closed out the set with consecutive Golden ace serves for a 25-17 win.

🏐 HutchCC bounce back with sweep of Cloud County

EL DORADO – The Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team earned its first victory at BG Products Veterans Sports Complex since 2014 on Saturday and moved into first place in the Jayhawk Conference.

Kaitllyn Edwards' ninth goal of the season came in the 24th minute and the Blue Dragon defense made it stand as Hutchinson defeated Butler 1-0.

Now 11-1-3 overall, the Blue Dragons take a slim one-point lead in the KJCCC over Barton with an 8-1-3 record for 27 points. Barton, which didn't play Saturday, has 26 league points at 8-1-2. Butler fell to 5-5-5 overall and 4-5-3 in league play.

Hutchinson plays host to Coffeyville for Pink-Out Night at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Salthawk Sports Complex.

Hutchinson is 1-0-1 against Butler this season, earning its first victory on Butler's home pitch since October 7, 2014 when Renee Gillespie's overtime goal gave the Dragons a 2-1 victory.

The Blue Dragons earned a first-half corner kick.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/delgado_adriana_03x3">Adriana Delgado</a>&nbsp;delivered a perfect kick into the box and Edwards headed past Butler goalkeeper Carla Apodaca with 21:14 to play in the first half to give the Dragons the lead. The goal turned out to be Edwards' third game-winning goal of the season. Delgado tallied her fifth assist of the season.

Butler outshot Hutchinson 6-1 in the first half and banged two shots off the crossbar in the first 45 minutes.

The Blue Dragon back line – goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/slothower_karsyn_3puo">Karsyn Slothower</a>, defenders&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/brungardt_kendra_vdzj">Kendra Brungardt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/monk_kaylee_s0qh">Kaylee Monk</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/stefanek_nancy_fvck">Nancy Stefanek</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/gallegos_abigahil_wq6y">Abigahil Gallegos</a>&nbsp;with midfielders&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/wyatt_jayda_vgup">Jayda Wyatt</a>, Tatiania Mayumi and Edwards, rarely got into trouble after Hutchinson took the lead.

The Blue Dragons limited Butler to just four shot attempts in the second half and Slothower had to make just one of her four saves in the second half. The Grizzlies had a pair of late corner kicks, but weren't able to develop a scoring chance.

This was Hutchinson's first shutout of Butler since the 2011 Region VI Championship game, a 1-0 double-overtime victory in Topeka. This was Hutchinson's fourth 1-0 victory over Butler in series history.

The shutout was Slothower's seventh of the season, which tied her with Clara Burgmuller (2017) for the sixth-most shutouts by a Blue Dragon true freshman and tied her for eighth on the Hutchinson single-season shutout list.

Now with 70 saves for the season, Slothower is now third on the Blue Dragon freshman list and fourth on the single-season list for saves.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1696862321940.jpeg" alt="Abigahil Gallegos (9) and the Blue Dragon defense earn their first shutout of Butler since 2011 as No. 10 Hutchinson defeats No. 18 Butler 1-0 on Saturday in El Dorado. (Photo courtesy by Ed Bailey)" />
 <figcaption>Abigahil Gallegos (9) and the Blue Dragon defense earn their first shutout of Butler since 2011 as No. 10 Hutchinson defeats No. 18 Butler 1-0 on Saturday in El Dorado. (Photo courtesy by Ed Bailey)</figcaption>
 </figure>Courtesy of HutchCC AthleticsEL DORADO – The Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team earned its first victory at BG Products Veterans Sports Complex since 2014 on Saturday and moved into first place in the Jayhawk Conference.Kaitllyn Edwards' ninth goal of the season came in the 24th minute and the Blue Dragon defense made it stand as Hutchinson defeated Butler 1-0.Now 11-1-3 overall, the Blue Dragons take a slim one-point lead in the KJCCC over Barton with an 8-1-3 record for 27 points. Barton, which didn't play Saturday, has 26 league points at 8-1-2. Butler fell to 5-5-5 overall and 4-5-3 in league play.Hutchinson plays host to Coffeyville for Pink-Out Night at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Salthawk Sports Complex.Hutchinson is 1-0-1 against Butler this season, earning its first victory on Butler's home pitch since October 7, 2014 when Renee Gillespie's overtime goal gave the Dragons a 2-1 victory.The Blue Dragons earned a first-half corner kick.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/delgado_adriana_03x3">Adriana Delgado</a>&nbsp;delivered a perfect kick into the box and Edwards headed past Butler goalkeeper Carla Apodaca with 21:14 to play in the first half to give the Dragons the lead. The goal turned out to be Edwards' third game-winning goal of the season. Delgado tallied her fifth assist of the season.Butler outshot Hutchinson 6-1 in the first half and banged two shots off the crossbar in the first 45 minutes.The Blue Dragon back line – goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/slothower_karsyn_3puo">Karsyn Slothower</a>, defenders&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/brungardt_kendra_vdzj">Kendra Brungardt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/monk_kaylee_s0qh">Kaylee Monk</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/stefanek_nancy_fvck">Nancy Stefanek</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/gallegos_abigahil_wq6y">Abigahil Gallegos</a>&nbsp;with midfielders&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/bios/wyatt_jayda_vgup">Jayda Wyatt</a>, Tatiania Mayumi and Edwards, rarely got into trouble after Hutchinson took the lead.The Blue Dragons limited Butler to just four shot attempts in the second half and Slothower had to make just one of her four saves in the second half. The Grizzlies had a pair of late corner kicks, but weren't able to develop a scoring chance.This was Hutchinson's first shutout of Butler since the 2011 Region VI Championship game, a 1-0 double-overtime victory in Topeka. This was Hutchinson's fourth 1-0 victory over Butler in series history.The shutout was Slothower's seventh of the season, which tied her with Clara Burgmuller (2017) for the sixth-most shutouts by a Blue Dragon true freshman and tied her for eighth on the Hutchinson single-season shutout list.Now with 70 saves for the season, Slothower is now third on the Blue Dragon freshman list and fourth on the single-season list for saves.

⚽ WSOC: No. 10 Blue Dragons earn key road win at No. 18 Butler

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter, one to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-kansas-city-kelce-e97f370dc8931de37cc0875dd53cf46d">Travis Kelce</a>&nbsp;after the All-Pro tight end briefly left the game with an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-travis-kelce-injury-c8292645dc17ed7c15687a394311e977">ankle injury</a>, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-20 on Sunday.

Mahomes went 31 for 41 for 281 yards and no turnovers in his most efficient performance of the season for the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs (4-1), who once again won while not at their best.

“There's a lot of young guys out there, and we're going to keep everybody moving and going in the right direction,” said Mahomes, who completed passes to 10 different receivers. “I think by the end of the year we're going to be dangerous, because you're not going to know who's going to get those opportunities throughout the game.”

Kirk Cousins threw for scores to Jordan Addison and Alexander Mattison for the Vikings (1-4). They had two chances at the tying touchdown in the final five minutes, but a late&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vikings-justin-jefferson-hamstring-injury-8ee0680fa47856710f052b9722e0b341">hamstring injury to star wide receiver Justin Jefferson</a>&nbsp;and a lack of timeouts from earlier mismanagement of the game were ultimately too much to overcome.

Jefferson slipped on the turf while trying to make a cut on his route during a third-down pass deep in Kansas City territory. He grabbed the back of his right leg and limped slowly to the sideline.

Mahomes hit Justin Watson with a 33-yard heave on third-and-18 from his own 17 to extend the Chiefs' first possession of the second half. The two-time MVP finished that drive with a tiebreaking 8-yard scoring toss to Rashee Rice.

“We were backed up," Mahomes said. “That really could've changed the game.”

Kelce, whose rumored girlfriend Taylor Swift was not in attendance after the superstar singer attended the Chiefs' previous two games, fell awkwardly to the turf after catching a pass in the second quarter and went for X-rays. He watched the first possession after halftime from the sideline and went back in for the next one.

With coordinator Steve Spagnuolo sending plenty of extra rushers at Cousins, the defense was the catalyst for the Chiefs. Jefferson was held to three catches and 28 yards, both season lows, with cornerback L'Jarius Sneed leading the effort from the secondary.

“They played exceptionally today,” said Chris Jones, who had one of the three sacks and three of the 12 hits on Cousins. “Hats off go to those guys.”

All four of Minnesota's losses have come by eight points or fewer this year after a record 11 wins in 11 one-score games in 2022. The Vikings lost a fumble on their opening possession, again, a turnover by tight end Josh Oliver that the Chiefs recovered at the Minnesota 45. Isaiah Pacheco's touchdown run capped the drive and gave Kansas City the early lead.

The Vikings have an NFL-most 12 turnovers, including eight lost fumbles.

“We need to protect the football, and we need to make plays when they are there,” Cousins said.

After Cousins connected with Mattison on a 9-yard touchdown pass that pulled the Vikings within seven points with 12:11 left, the defense did its part by forcing punts on both of the Chiefs' possessions.

The Vikings had fourth-and-7 at the 19 with 4:54 remaining and took a delay of game penalty. Then Cousins chucked the ball into the end zone near Addison as he was hit on a cornerback blitz by Trent McDuffie. Addison collided with Sneed, but the initial flag for defensive pass interference was waved off.

“I feel like I had my head back,” Sneed said.

The Vikings regained possession with 1:07 to go at their 19, but Cousins was under heavy pressure. On the final play from the Chiefs 38, he was sacked by Mike Danna.

The victory gave Mahomes at least one against every opponent in the league. The Vikings were the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-vikings-mahomes-preview-e81e04c72cffa5a82f84226021e77bc0">only team he'd never beaten</a>&nbsp;in six years as Kansas City's starter. This was the first time he'd ever faced the team that plays in the city where his father, Pat Mahomes, pitched for the Minnesota Twins.

Chiefs: LB Nick Bolton (ankle) was sidelined for the third straight game, replaced by Drue Tranquill.

Vikings: CB Akayleb Evans (knee) limped off in the third quarter. ... QB Nick Mullens (back) was inactive, elevating rookie Jaren Hall to the backup spot for Cousins.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1696814725939.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts in front of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. (7) after getting injured during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts in front of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. (7) after getting injured during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)</figcaption>
 </figure>By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football WriterMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter, one to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-kansas-city-kelce-e97f370dc8931de37cc0875dd53cf46d">Travis Kelce</a>&nbsp;after the All-Pro tight end briefly left the game with an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-travis-kelce-injury-c8292645dc17ed7c15687a394311e977">ankle injury</a>, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-20 on Sunday.Mahomes went 31 for 41 for 281 yards and no turnovers in his most efficient performance of the season for the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs (4-1), who once again won while not at their best.“There's a lot of young guys out there, and we're going to keep everybody moving and going in the right direction,” said Mahomes, who completed passes to 10 different receivers. “I think by the end of the year we're going to be dangerous, because you're not going to know who's going to get those opportunities throughout the game.”Kirk Cousins threw for scores to Jordan Addison and Alexander Mattison for the Vikings (1-4). They had two chances at the tying touchdown in the final five minutes, but a late&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vikings-justin-jefferson-hamstring-injury-8ee0680fa47856710f052b9722e0b341">hamstring injury to star wide receiver Justin Jefferson</a>&nbsp;and a lack of timeouts from earlier mismanagement of the game were ultimately too much to overcome.Jefferson slipped on the turf while trying to make a cut on his route during a third-down pass deep in Kansas City territory. He grabbed the back of his right leg and limped slowly to the sideline.Mahomes hit Justin Watson with a 33-yard heave on third-and-18 from his own 17 to extend the Chiefs' first possession of the second half. The two-time MVP finished that drive with a tiebreaking 8-yard scoring toss to Rashee Rice.“We were backed up," Mahomes said. “That really could've changed the game.”Kelce, whose rumored girlfriend Taylor Swift was not in attendance after the superstar singer attended the Chiefs' previous two games, fell awkwardly to the turf after catching a pass in the second quarter and went for X-rays. He watched the first possession after halftime from the sideline and went back in for the next one.With coordinator Steve Spagnuolo sending plenty of extra rushers at Cousins, the defense was the catalyst for the Chiefs. Jefferson was held to three catches and 28 yards, both season lows, with cornerback L'Jarius Sneed leading the effort from the secondary.“They played exceptionally today,” said Chris Jones, who had one of the three sacks and three of the 12 hits on Cousins. “Hats off go to those guys.”All four of Minnesota's losses have come by eight points or fewer this year after a record 11 wins in 11 one-score games in 2022. The Vikings lost a fumble on their opening possession, again, a turnover by tight end Josh Oliver that the Chiefs recovered at the Minnesota 45. Isaiah Pacheco's touchdown run capped the drive and gave Kansas City the early lead.The Vikings have an NFL-most 12 turnovers, including eight lost fumbles.“We need to protect the football, and we need to make plays when they are there,” Cousins said.STOPPED SHORTAfter Cousins connected with Mattison on a 9-yard touchdown pass that pulled the Vikings within seven points with 12:11 left, the defense did its part by forcing punts on both of the Chiefs' possessions.The Vikings had fourth-and-7 at the 19 with 4:54 remaining and took a delay of game penalty. Then Cousins chucked the ball into the end zone near Addison as he was hit on a cornerback blitz by Trent McDuffie. Addison collided with Sneed, but the initial flag for defensive pass interference was waved off.“I feel like I had my head back,” Sneed said.The Vikings regained possession with 1:07 to go at their 19, but Cousins was under heavy pressure. On the final play from the Chiefs 38, he was sacked by Mike Danna.CHECK THAT BOXThe victory gave Mahomes at least one against every opponent in the league. The Vikings were the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-vikings-mahomes-preview-e81e04c72cffa5a82f84226021e77bc0">only team he'd never beaten</a>&nbsp;in six years as Kansas City's starter. This was the first time he'd ever faced the team that plays in the city where his father, Pat Mahomes, pitched for the Minnesota Twins.INJURY REPORTChiefs: LB Nick Bolton (ankle) was sidelined for the third straight game, replaced by Drue Tranquill.Vikings: CB Akayleb Evans (knee) limped off in the third quarter. ... QB Nick Mullens (back) was inactive, elevating rookie Jaren Hall to the backup spot for Cousins.UP NEXTChiefs: Host Denver on Thursday night.Vikings: Visit Chicago next Sunday.

🏈 Chiefs outlast Vikings; Kelce catches TD pass after hurting ankle

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

DENVER (AP) -&nbsp;The New York Jets celebrated Nathaniel Hackett's return to Denver by rallying past the Broncos 31-21 on Sunday behind Breece Hall's 72-yard touchdown run and Bryce Hall's 39-yard game-sealing scoop-and-score off Russell Wilson's fumble in the final minute.

That gave Hackett, the Jets' offensive coordinator who was fired after going 4-11 as Denver's head coach last season, a measure of satisfaction. Especially after new Broncos coach Sean Payton trashed him during training camp for the job he'd done in Denver, particularly the way he handled Wilson during the quarterback's dismal 2022 season

The Jets (2-3) overcame a sloppy, chippy first half to snap a three-game skid and hand the Broncos (1-4) their third home loss under Payton, who drew widespread criticism for excoriating Hackett in an interview with USA Today in July.

After the game, the&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/nyjets/status/1711162062758363474?s=20">Jets took their own swipe at Payton</a>&nbsp;in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter: “when you lose to the 'offseason champs'” — including a photo of comedian Kevin James, who portrayed Payton in a movie.

Although Wilson has returned to form under Payton's tutelage, the Broncos are plagued by many of the same problems for which Payton blasted Hackett, and in the second half, the boobirds got as loud as they ever did last year.

The Broncos went three and out on four of their first five drives after halftime and the other possession resulted in a lost fumble on the second snap.

Then, Wilson led the Broncos to a touchdown and 2-point conversion to make it 24-21 late in the fourth quarter. Patrick Surtain II’s interception of Zach Wilson’s pass to Garrett Wilson gave the Broncos the ball back at their 3 with 2:14 left and the Broncos were nearly in field goal range when Quincy Williams strip-sacked Russell Wilson.

The ball popped loose toward the Jets sideline and Bryce Hall left the receiver he was covering, scooped up the bouncing ball and sealed it with his touchdown return.

Fans streamed to the exits after that turnover and it was eerily mostly empty while Jets players hugged Hackett on the sideline.

Russell Wilson was 20 of 31 for 196 yards and two TDs.

The Jets had erased a 13-8 halftime deficit with a touchdown and three field goals to take control at 24-13 before Russell Wilson's 3-yard TD toss to tight end Adam Trautman and fullback Michael Burton's 2-point conversion run pulled the Broncos to 24-21 with 4:44 remaining.

Breece Hall's long TD run up the middle came on the Jets' second snap of the second half and put them ahead for good at 15-13.

It was nearly a year ago when Hall's promising rookie season ended at this very stadium when he blew out his left knee after scampering for a 62-yard touchdown. Coach Robert Saleh said earlier in the week Hall no longer had snap restrictions.

Hall ran for 177 yards on 22 carries Sunday, a whopping 8 yards per carry. Zach Wilson, making his fourth straight start in place of the injured Aaron Rodgers, was 19 of 26 for 199 yards and the interception.

Jets: lost their best O-lineman when RT Alijah Vera-Tucker left with a calf injury in the second half.

Broncos: lost DT D.J. Jones to a knee injury he suffered in the second quarter.

Jets: play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Broncos: visit the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1696814287102.jpeg" alt="New York Jets running back Breece Hall is tackled by Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)" />
 <figcaption>New York Jets running back Breece Hall is tackled by Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)</figcaption>
 </figure>By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football WriterDENVER (AP) -&nbsp;The New York Jets celebrated Nathaniel Hackett's return to Denver by rallying past the Broncos 31-21 on Sunday behind Breece Hall's 72-yard touchdown run and Bryce Hall's 39-yard game-sealing scoop-and-score off Russell Wilson's fumble in the final minute.That gave Hackett, the Jets' offensive coordinator who was fired after going 4-11 as Denver's head coach last season, a measure of satisfaction. Especially after new Broncos coach Sean Payton trashed him during training camp for the job he'd done in Denver, particularly the way he handled Wilson during the quarterback's dismal 2022 seasonThe Jets (2-3) overcame a sloppy, chippy first half to snap a three-game skid and hand the Broncos (1-4) their third home loss under Payton, who drew widespread criticism for excoriating Hackett in an interview with USA Today in July.After the game, the&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/nyjets/status/1711162062758363474?s=20">Jets took their own swipe at Payton</a>&nbsp;in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter: “when you lose to the 'offseason champs'” — including a photo of comedian Kevin James, who portrayed Payton in a movie.Although Wilson has returned to form under Payton's tutelage, the Broncos are plagued by many of the same problems for which Payton blasted Hackett, and in the second half, the boobirds got as loud as they ever did last year.The Broncos went three and out on four of their first five drives after halftime and the other possession resulted in a lost fumble on the second snap.Then, Wilson led the Broncos to a touchdown and 2-point conversion to make it 24-21 late in the fourth quarter. Patrick Surtain II’s interception of Zach Wilson’s pass to Garrett Wilson gave the Broncos the ball back at their 3 with 2:14 left and the Broncos were nearly in field goal range when Quincy Williams strip-sacked Russell Wilson.The ball popped loose toward the Jets sideline and Bryce Hall left the receiver he was covering, scooped up the bouncing ball and sealed it with his touchdown return.Fans streamed to the exits after that turnover and it was eerily mostly empty while Jets players hugged Hackett on the sideline.Russell Wilson was 20 of 31 for 196 yards and two TDs.The Jets had erased a 13-8 halftime deficit with a touchdown and three field goals to take control at 24-13 before Russell Wilson's 3-yard TD toss to tight end Adam Trautman and fullback Michael Burton's 2-point conversion run pulled the Broncos to 24-21 with 4:44 remaining.Breece Hall's long TD run up the middle came on the Jets' second snap of the second half and put them ahead for good at 15-13.It was nearly a year ago when Hall's promising rookie season ended at this very stadium when he blew out his left knee after scampering for a 62-yard touchdown. Coach Robert Saleh said earlier in the week Hall no longer had snap restrictions.Hall ran for 177 yards on 22 carries Sunday, a whopping 8 yards per carry. Zach Wilson, making his fourth straight start in place of the injured Aaron Rodgers, was 19 of 26 for 199 yards and the interception.INJURIESJets: lost their best O-lineman when RT Alijah Vera-Tucker left with a calf injury in the second half.Broncos: lost DT D.J. Jones to a knee injury he suffered in the second quarter.UP NEXTJets: play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.Broncos: visit the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.

🏈 Jets use long TD run and scoop-and-score to rally past Broncos

Caleb Williams finds the end zone once more in triple OT, and No. 9 USC survives Arizona 43-41

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams rushed for three touchdowns before running for a two-point conversion in the third overtime, and No. 9 Southern California stopped Arizona's final attempt in a wild 43-41 victory. Williams passed for 219 yards and three touchdowns for the Trojans (6-0, 4-0 Pac-12), who botched a 25-yard field goal attempt on the final snap of regulation. Noah Fifita passed for 313 yards and threw two of his five touchdown passes to Jacob Cowing in overtime, but the Wildcats blew an early 17-point lead and fell just short of a signature victory under third-year coach Jedd Fisch.

Diamondbacks chase Clayton Kershaw in 1st inning and rout Dodgers 11-2 in NLDS opener

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabriel Moreno's three-run homer highlighted a six-run first inning for Arizona, and the Diamondbacks battered Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the way to an 11-2 victory in Game 1 of their NL Division Series. The D-backs also got homers by Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas and Tommy Pham. Merrill Kelly beat the Dodgers for the first time, limiting them to three hits in 6 1/3 innings. He retired 11 in a row during one stretch. Kershaw staggered through the worst start and shortest of his 16-year career. The three-time Cy Young Award winner got tagged for six runs and recorded just one out.

Harper homers, Phillies shut down slugging Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of NLDS

ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Harper homered, Ranger Suárez and the Philadelphia bullpen stifled baseball's most prolific offense, and the Phillies blanked the 104-win Atlanta Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The East champion Braves find themselves in exactly the same position as a year ago: trailing the Phillies after the opener in Atlanta. Wild-card series hero Bryson Stott broke a scoreless tie with a run-scoring single in the fourth. Harper padded the lead with a drive over the right-field wall in the sixth off Spencer Strider, baseball's only 20-game winner. Game 2 in the best-of-five series is Monday night.

Boomer Sooner: Gabriel tosses late TD pass as No. 12 Oklahoma beats No. 3 Texas in Red River rivalry

DALLAS (AP) — Dillon Gabriel threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Nic Anderson with 15 seconds left and 12th-ranked Oklahoma remained undefeated with a 34-30 win over No. 3 Texas. It was their last Red River rivalry game as Big 12 members before moving to the SEC. The pocket was collapsing around him when Gabriel threw the game-winner to Anderson in the back of the end zone. Gabriel completed 23 of 38 passes for 285 yards and ran 14 times for 113 yards and a score. The left-handed quarterback had missed the Sooners' 49-0 loss in last year's game because of a concussion.

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Turns out, Oklahoma's back; Tide rising in West; coaching malpractice at Miami

The final Red River Rivalry in the Big 12 before it moves to the Southeastern Conference felt like a chance for No. 3 Texas to lay claim to being the best team in the country. Instead, second-year Oklahoma coach Brent Venables got his first signature win and the 12th-ranked Sooners stamped themselves as College Football Playoff contenders. Meanwhile, in the current SEC, the more you watch the rest of the SEC West, the better Alabama looks. The Crimson Tide, despite some issues, sit atop the division after beating Texas A&amp;M. And Miami gives one away.

Georgia Tech stuns No. 17 Miami 23-20, on TD with 2 seconds remaining

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Haynes King threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Christian Leary with two seconds remaining after Miami turned the ball over with the game all but won, and Georgia Tech stunned the 17th-ranked Hurricanes 23-20 on Saturday night. Georgia Tech got the ball back with 26 seconds remaining after referees ruled that Miami running back Don Chaney fumbled the ball at the Yellow Jackets' 26-yard line after the Hurricanes decided not to take a knee on that play to essentially run out the clock. And Georgia Tech (3-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) turned that mistake into a miracle.

Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS opener

HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings, Yordan Alvarez homered twice and the Houston Astros held on for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in their AL Division Series opener. Jose Altuve hit a leadoff home run and Alvarez had three RBIs as the defending World Series champions earned their 10th straight victory in Game 1 of a Division Series. Verlander settled in after a shaky start and the Astros built a 5-0 lead through six innings with big swings from Altuve and Alvarez. Jorge Polanco and rookie Royce Lewis hit consecutive homers off Héctor Neris in the seventh to make it 5-4. Alvarez's second homer of the game in the bottom half gave Houston some insurance, and Ryan Pressly worked a scoreless ninth for the save.

Texas' shaky bullpen escapes late as Rangers hold off Orioles 3-2 to open ALDS

BALTIMORE (AP) — Andrew Heaney and Dane Dunning helped Texas reach the sixth inning with a lead, and the Rangers' maligned bullpen held on through some anxious moments for a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Division Series. Josh Jung homered and made a nice play at third base to start a critical double play for Texas, which improved to 3-0 in these playoffs — all on the road. The Rangers entered the postseason without Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer and with a bullpen largely considered a weak link, but they've allowed only three runs in three games against the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays. Anthony Santander homered for Baltimore.

No. 24 Louisville beats No. 10 Notre Dame 33-20, with Jawhar Jordan running for 143 yards, 2 TDs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jawhar Jordan ran for a season-high 143 yards, scoring on 45- and 21-yard runs on consecutive second-half possessions, and No. 25 Louisville beat No. 10 Notre Dame 33-20 on Saturday night. Louisville, at 6-0 off to its best start in 10 years, pulled away in a signature victory for first-year coach and former Cardinals great Jeff Brohm before a stadium-record 59,081. Norte Dame (5-2) lost for the second time in three games. It had won 30 straight games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. The Fighting Irish converted Cam Hart's fumble recovery into a 10-7 lead on Spencer Schrader's 53-yard field goal midway through the third quarter before the Cardinals answered with Brock Travelstead's 44-yarder. Jordan took over from there with explosive runs.

Von Miller active for Bills against Jaguars but DE Shaq Lawson and CB Christian Braswell out

LONDON (AP) — Bills edge-rusher Von Miller is active for Buffalo's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars but defensive end Shaq Lawson is out with a toe injury. The Bills activated Miller from the reserve-physically unable to perform list on Saturday. He hasn't played since injuring his knee last November. Starting defensive end Greg Rousseau (foot) is also out as is cornerback Christian Benford. For the Jaguars, left tackle Cam Robinson, wide receiver Zay Jones and return specialist Jamal Agnew are all active as expected.

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON 

Final	(25)Louisville	33	(10)Notre Dame	20	

Final	(5)Florida St.	39	Virginia Tech	17	

Final	Sporting Kansas City	3	Real Salt Lake	2	

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 </figure>AP Sports Summary for October 8th, 2023.Caleb Williams finds the end zone once more in triple OT, and No. 9 USC survives Arizona 43-41LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams rushed for three touchdowns before running for a two-point conversion in the third overtime, and No. 9 Southern California stopped Arizona's final attempt in a wild 43-41 victory. Williams passed for 219 yards and three touchdowns for the Trojans (6-0, 4-0 Pac-12), who botched a 25-yard field goal attempt on the final snap of regulation. Noah Fifita passed for 313 yards and threw two of his five touchdown passes to Jacob Cowing in overtime, but the Wildcats blew an early 17-point lead and fell just short of a signature victory under third-year coach Jedd Fisch.Diamondbacks chase Clayton Kershaw in 1st inning and rout Dodgers 11-2 in NLDS openerLOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabriel Moreno's three-run homer highlighted a six-run first inning for Arizona, and the Diamondbacks battered Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the way to an 11-2 victory in Game 1 of their NL Division Series. The D-backs also got homers by Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas and Tommy Pham. Merrill Kelly beat the Dodgers for the first time, limiting them to three hits in 6 1/3 innings. He retired 11 in a row during one stretch. Kershaw staggered through the worst start and shortest of his 16-year career. The three-time Cy Young Award winner got tagged for six runs and recorded just one out.Harper homers, Phillies shut down slugging Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of NLDSATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Harper homered, Ranger Suárez and the Philadelphia bullpen stifled baseball's most prolific offense, and the Phillies blanked the 104-win Atlanta Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The East champion Braves find themselves in exactly the same position as a year ago: trailing the Phillies after the opener in Atlanta. Wild-card series hero Bryson Stott broke a scoreless tie with a run-scoring single in the fourth. Harper padded the lead with a drive over the right-field wall in the sixth off Spencer Strider, baseball's only 20-game winner. Game 2 in the best-of-five series is Monday night.Boomer Sooner: Gabriel tosses late TD pass as No. 12 Oklahoma beats No. 3 Texas in Red River rivalryDALLAS (AP) — Dillon Gabriel threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Nic Anderson with 15 seconds left and 12th-ranked Oklahoma remained undefeated with a 34-30 win over No. 3 Texas. It was their last Red River rivalry game as Big 12 members before moving to the SEC. The pocket was collapsing around him when Gabriel threw the game-winner to Anderson in the back of the end zone. Gabriel completed 23 of 38 passes for 285 yards and ran 14 times for 113 yards and a score. The left-handed quarterback had missed the Sooners' 49-0 loss in last year's game because of a concussion.AP Top 25 Takeaways: Turns out, Oklahoma's back; Tide rising in West; coaching malpractice at MiamiThe final Red River Rivalry in the Big 12 before it moves to the Southeastern Conference felt like a chance for No. 3 Texas to lay claim to being the best team in the country. Instead, second-year Oklahoma coach Brent Venables got his first signature win and the 12th-ranked Sooners stamped themselves as College Football Playoff contenders. Meanwhile, in the current SEC, the more you watch the rest of the SEC West, the better Alabama looks. The Crimson Tide, despite some issues, sit atop the division after beating Texas A&amp;M. And Miami gives one away.Georgia Tech stuns No. 17 Miami 23-20, on TD with 2 seconds remainingMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Haynes King threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Christian Leary with two seconds remaining after Miami turned the ball over with the game all but won, and Georgia Tech stunned the 17th-ranked Hurricanes 23-20 on Saturday night. Georgia Tech got the ball back with 26 seconds remaining after referees ruled that Miami running back Don Chaney fumbled the ball at the Yellow Jackets' 26-yard line after the Hurricanes decided not to take a knee on that play to essentially run out the clock. And Georgia Tech (3-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) turned that mistake into a miracle.Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS openerHOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings, Yordan Alvarez homered twice and the Houston Astros held on for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in their AL Division Series opener. Jose Altuve hit a leadoff home run and Alvarez had three RBIs as the defending World Series champions earned their 10th straight victory in Game 1 of a Division Series. Verlander settled in after a shaky start and the Astros built a 5-0 lead through six innings with big swings from Altuve and Alvarez. Jorge Polanco and rookie Royce Lewis hit consecutive homers off Héctor Neris in the seventh to make it 5-4. Alvarez's second homer of the game in the bottom half gave Houston some insurance, and Ryan Pressly worked a scoreless ninth for the save.Texas' shaky bullpen escapes late as Rangers hold off Orioles 3-2 to open ALDSBALTIMORE (AP) — Andrew Heaney and Dane Dunning helped Texas reach the sixth inning with a lead, and the Rangers' maligned bullpen held on through some anxious moments for a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Division Series. Josh Jung homered and made a nice play at third base to start a critical double play for Texas, which improved to 3-0 in these playoffs — all on the road. The Rangers entered the postseason without Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer and with a bullpen largely considered a weak link, but they've allowed only three runs in three games against the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays. Anthony Santander homered for Baltimore.No. 24 Louisville beats No. 10 Notre Dame 33-20, with Jawhar Jordan running for 143 yards, 2 TDsLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jawhar Jordan ran for a season-high 143 yards, scoring on 45- and 21-yard runs on consecutive second-half possessions, and No. 25 Louisville beat No. 10 Notre Dame 33-20 on Saturday night. Louisville, at 6-0 off to its best start in 10 years, pulled away in a signature victory for first-year coach and former Cardinals great Jeff Brohm before a stadium-record 59,081. Norte Dame (5-2) lost for the second time in three games. It had won 30 straight games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. The Fighting Irish converted Cam Hart's fumble recovery into a 10-7 lead on Spencer Schrader's 53-yard field goal midway through the third quarter before the Cardinals answered with Brock Travelstead's 44-yarder. Jordan took over from there with explosive runs.Von Miller active for Bills against Jaguars but DE Shaq Lawson and CB Christian Braswell outLONDON (AP) — Bills edge-rusher Von Miller is active for Buffalo's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars but defensive end Shaq Lawson is out with a toe injury. The Bills activated Miller from the reserve-physically unable to perform list on Saturday. He hasn't played since injuring his knee last November. Starting defensive end Greg Rousseau (foot) is also out as is cornerback Christian Benford. For the Jaguars, left tackle Cam Robinson, wide receiver Zay Jones and return specialist Jamal Agnew are all active as expected.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final	Texas	3	Baltimore	2	Final	Houston	6	Minnesota	4	___NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final	Philadelphia	3	Atlanta	0	Final	Arizona	11	L.A. Dodgers	2	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Final	Minnesota	104	Dallas	96	Final	Golden State	125	L.A. Lakers	108	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final	Arizona	7	Anaheim	1	Final	Vegas	7	Los Angeles	4	Final	Tampa Bay	4	Florida	2	Final	Minnesota	4	Dallas	0	Final	Columbus	4	Washington	2	Final	Detroit	4	Toronto	3	Final	Montreal	6	Ottawa	4	Final	St. Louis	5	Chicago	3	___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Final	(12)Oklahoma	34	(3)Texas	30	Final	(1)Georgia	51	(20)Kentucky	13	Final	(23)LSU	49	(21)Missouri	39	Final	(25)Louisville	33	(10)Notre Dame	20	Final	(4)Ohio St.	37	Maryland	17	Final	UCLA	25	(13)Washington St.	17	Final	(11)Alabama	26	Texas A&amp;M	20	Final	(5)Florida St.	39	Virginia Tech	17	Final	(14)North Carolina	40	Syracuse	7	Final	(16)Mississippi	27	Arkansas	20	Final	(2)Michigan	52	Minnesota	10	Final	Wyoming	24	(24)Fresno St.	19	Final	Georgia Tech	23	(17)Miami	20	Final	(15)Oregon St.	52	California	40	Final	(9)Southern Cal	43	Arizona	41	___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER Final tie	Columbus	1	Atlanta	1	Final	D.C. United	2	New York City FC	0	Final	Cincinnati	1	Miami	0	Final	CF Montréal	4	Portland	1	Final	New York	3	Toronto FC	0	Final	Orlando City	3	New England	2	Final tie	Nashville	0	Philadelphia	0	Final	Los Angeles FC	4	Austin FC	2	Final	Charlotte FC	2	Chicago	0	Final tie	San Jose	1	FC Dallas	1	Final	Houston	5	Colorado	1	Final	Minnesota	5	LA Galaxy	2	Final	Sporting Kansas City	3	Real Salt Lake	2	Final tie	Vancouver	0	Seattle	0	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Texas	at	Baltimore	4:07 p.m.	Minnesota	at	Houston	8:03 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Chicago	at	Milwaukee	1 p.m.	Phoenix	at	Detroit	3 p.m.	Philadelphia	at	Boston	6 p.m.	Indiana	at	Memphis	8 p.m.	Sacramento	at	Toronto	8 p.m.	Utah	at	L.A. Clippers	9 p.m.	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Jacksonville	at	Buffalo	9:30 a.m.	Baltimore	at	Pittsburgh	1 p.m.	Carolina	at	Detroit	1 p.m.	Houston	at	Atlanta	1 p.m.	N-Y Giants	at	Miami	1 p.m.	New Orleans	at	New England	1 p.m.	Tennessee	at	Indianapolis	1 p.m.	Cincinnati	at	Arizona	4:05 p.m.	Philadelphia	at	L.A. Rams	4:05 p.m.	Kansas City	at	Minnesota	4:25 p.m.	N-Y Jets	at	Denver	4:25 p.m.	Dallas	at	San Francisco	8:20 p.m.	___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS New York	at	Las Vegas	3 p.m.	___

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Sunday

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devin Neal rushed for 154 yards on just 12 carries and Daniel Hishaw ran for another 134 yards and two touchdowns as Kansas dominated UCF 51-22 in a Big 12 Conference battle on Saturday.

On the day Kansas inducted Tony Sands, the school's second all-time leading rusher, into the ring of honor, Neal passed four players to move into ninth on the all-time list as the Jayhawks (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) rushed for 399 yards.

“Tony was in the locker room after the game,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “I asked him what he thought of our offensive performance. Tony gave us a thumbs-up.”

Neal, a Lawrence native who grew up watching Kansas football, was thrilled to be included on a list that features Gayle Sayers and John Riggins at sixth and seventh, respectively.

“That's special to be part of a list like that,” he said. “It's everything that I dreamed of.

"Who doesn't want to be a part of something so special, a part of history. But it wasn't my main focus (coming in). My main focus was turning this thing around.”

UCF (3-3, 0-3 Big 12) welcomed back starting quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, who missed three games with an undisclosed leg injury. He was just 3-of-7 for 33 yards. Backup Timmy McClain was 12-of-15 for 136 yards and two scores.

“This is a really good bounce-back for us,” Leipold said. “I didn't know how we would handle it after last week (a 40-14 loss at Texas). (UCF has) a high-speed offense. You could see glimpses of how dangerous they are.”

UCF head coach Gus Malzahn was not pleased.

“That was obviously a disappointing loss,” he said. “The first half was embarrassing from an offensive standpoint. Defensively, not being able to stop the run was one of the stories of the game.”

Kansas was without its starting quarterback, Jalon Daniels, for the second straight week and third time this season. Daniels, the preseason Big 12 offensive player of the year, missed the game with a back injury. Backup Jason Bean was 8-of-12 for 91 yards.

“Jason did what we asked him to do," Leipold said. “We told Jason and our receivers that this was going to be a run-emphasis game. They needed to do their jobs and accept that, and I thought they did.”

Already up 24-0 at intermission, Neal took a handoff on the first play from scrimmage in the second half and raced 75 yards untouched for a 31-0 lead.

But Kansas is not satisfied with shutting down the Knights for a half.

“I don't think we demoralized them enough,” defensive end Austin Booker said. “They came back in the second half. I feel like we should have done our job a little longer. We need to start finishing games.”

The Knights finally reached the end zone on a four-play, 75-yard drive in the third quarter. McClain hit Alec Holler with a 13-yard touchdown pass. The 2-point conversion failed.

Kansas responded with a 75-yard drive to stretch the lead to 37-8. Dylan McDuffie punched in from the 1-yard line. The extra point attempt was botched and UCF returned it 91 yards for 2 points.

UCF cut it to 37-15 with a touchdown by RJ Harvey, but Hishaw's second touchdown gave the Jayhawks a 44-15 lead. UCF's final touchdown was a 23-yard pass from McClain to Randy Pittman.

Kansas got a 25-yard Seth Keller field goal on its first drive. Bean found Lawrence Arnold for a 5-yard touchdown pass on the third play of the second quarter to put Kansas up 10-0. Hishaw extended the lead with a 3-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter and Trevor Wilson returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown and a 24-0 lead.

UCF: the Knights are still stinging from blowing a 35-7 lead over Baylor late in the third quarter. UCF gave up 60 unanswered points over two games: 29 straight to lose 36-35 to Baylor and 31 straight to start this game.

Kansas: the Jayhawks didn't let a tough loss at Texas last week carry over. The Jayhawks dominated from the start.

UCF: the Knights are off next weekend before traveling to play Oklahoma in Norman on Oct. 21.

Kansas: the Jayhawks will face Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., next Saturday.

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 </figure>By DAVID SMALE Associated PressLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devin Neal rushed for 154 yards on just 12 carries and Daniel Hishaw ran for another 134 yards and two touchdowns as Kansas dominated UCF 51-22 in a Big 12 Conference battle on Saturday.On the day Kansas inducted Tony Sands, the school's second all-time leading rusher, into the ring of honor, Neal passed four players to move into ninth on the all-time list as the Jayhawks (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) rushed for 399 yards.“Tony was in the locker room after the game,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “I asked him what he thought of our offensive performance. Tony gave us a thumbs-up.”Neal, a Lawrence native who grew up watching Kansas football, was thrilled to be included on a list that features Gayle Sayers and John Riggins at sixth and seventh, respectively.“That's special to be part of a list like that,” he said. “It's everything that I dreamed of."Who doesn't want to be a part of something so special, a part of history. But it wasn't my main focus (coming in). My main focus was turning this thing around.”UCF (3-3, 0-3 Big 12) welcomed back starting quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, who missed three games with an undisclosed leg injury. He was just 3-of-7 for 33 yards. Backup Timmy McClain was 12-of-15 for 136 yards and two scores.“This is a really good bounce-back for us,” Leipold said. “I didn't know how we would handle it after last week (a 40-14 loss at Texas). (UCF has) a high-speed offense. You could see glimpses of how dangerous they are.”UCF head coach Gus Malzahn was not pleased.“That was obviously a disappointing loss,” he said. “The first half was embarrassing from an offensive standpoint. Defensively, not being able to stop the run was one of the stories of the game.”Kansas was without its starting quarterback, Jalon Daniels, for the second straight week and third time this season. Daniels, the preseason Big 12 offensive player of the year, missed the game with a back injury. Backup Jason Bean was 8-of-12 for 91 yards.“Jason did what we asked him to do," Leipold said. “We told Jason and our receivers that this was going to be a run-emphasis game. They needed to do their jobs and accept that, and I thought they did.”Already up 24-0 at intermission, Neal took a handoff on the first play from scrimmage in the second half and raced 75 yards untouched for a 31-0 lead.But Kansas is not satisfied with shutting down the Knights for a half.“I don't think we demoralized them enough,” defensive end Austin Booker said. “They came back in the second half. I feel like we should have done our job a little longer. We need to start finishing games.”The Knights finally reached the end zone on a four-play, 75-yard drive in the third quarter. McClain hit Alec Holler with a 13-yard touchdown pass. The 2-point conversion failed.Kansas responded with a 75-yard drive to stretch the lead to 37-8. Dylan McDuffie punched in from the 1-yard line. The extra point attempt was botched and UCF returned it 91 yards for 2 points.UCF cut it to 37-15 with a touchdown by RJ Harvey, but Hishaw's second touchdown gave the Jayhawks a 44-15 lead. UCF's final touchdown was a 23-yard pass from McClain to Randy Pittman.Kansas got a 25-yard Seth Keller field goal on its first drive. Bean found Lawrence Arnold for a 5-yard touchdown pass on the third play of the second quarter to put Kansas up 10-0. Hishaw extended the lead with a 3-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter and Trevor Wilson returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown and a 24-0 lead.THE TAKEAWAYUCF: the Knights are still stinging from blowing a 35-7 lead over Baylor late in the third quarter. UCF gave up 60 unanswered points over two games: 29 straight to lose 36-35 to Baylor and 31 straight to start this game.Kansas: the Jayhawks didn't let a tough loss at Texas last week carry over. The Jayhawks dominated from the start.UP NEXTUCF: the Knights are off next weekend before traveling to play Oklahoma in Norman on Oct. 21.Kansas: the Jayhawks will face Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., next Saturday.

🏈 Neal, Hishaw showcase Kansas run game, Jayhawks run over UCF

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🏈 LISTEN: HutchCC Head Coach Drew Dallas discusses win over Dodge City

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 1 Hutchinson (6-0, 3-0) stayed perfect on the season after a 46-10 victory over No. 11 Dodge City (3-3, 3-1) Saturday afternoon in Gowans Stadium.

The Dragons and Conquistadors were deadlocked at 3 after the teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter.

With five minutes gone in the second quarter, Dragon special teams wreaked havoc on the Conquistador punting unit.

Four-consecutive false starts by the Dodge City line pinned the Conqs back at their own 1. Rather than risk a blocked kick in the end zone, punter Caleb Sedegan stepped out the back of the end zone for a safety.

The safety began a string of 36 unanswered points from Hutchinson Community College.

Backup quarterback Jake Parker got the start Saturday and found ManMan Singleton for a 31-yard score.

Parker finished 11-of-25 for 156 yards with one touchdown and an interception.

"Whoever's out there, I feel like we can win ballgames," head coach Drew Dallas said of starting his backup quarterback. "The more reps he can get, the better off he'll be," Dallas said of Parker.

Defensive back Malik McConico then got his first of two interceptions in the second quarter.

The Dragons scored on the next possession when Tyrell Reed scored his first of four touchdowns on the day.

His first strike came from four yards out. McConico picked off Dodge City quarterback Trey Jefferson on the next possession and Reed scored from five yards away.

Nestus Burger closed out first-half scoring with a school-record 50-yard field goal.

He wasn't the only Dragon kicker to reach a milestone Saturday.

Starting kicker Cole Segraves connected from 46-yards out later in the contest for a personal record and a program's best 20th field goal made in his Dragon career, beating the 19 set by Luke Niemeyer in 2016-17.

"They've been pushing each other to make each other better all season," Dallas said of his kickers.

Segraves finished the game 2-of-3 with a long of 46, only missing from 35 in the second quarter. He was 5-for-5 on extra points.

Burger hit his only field-goal attempt from 50 and kicked off nine times with three touchbacks.

Reed tallied at least three rushing touchdowns for the third time this season and has seven rushing touchdowns in the last two games.

Reed finished with 115 yards on only 10 touches, including a 71-yard electrifying run with 3:23 remaining.

"He makes the most of those carries," Dallas said of Reed's maximum success on minimal touches.

Reed's other touchdown came at the beginning of the third quarter when he broke off a 22-yard score.

The Dragon defense held Dodge City to 59 yards rushing (1.3 yards per attempt). Hutchinson sacked Dodge City quarterbacks six times.

"(I'm) pleased with our execution for the most part," Dallas said, saying there would be a few things to clean up during the bye week. "Only allowing 59 yards of rushing is pretty special." The Conqs entered the game averaging 107.6 yards on the ground per contest.

Dodge City finally reached pay dirt on a Stone Wilson 4-yard run with 4:49 left. The TD came compliments of a defensive pass interference penalty and a personal foul that gave the Conqs first-and-goal from the 7.

Dodge City mustered 218 total yards to the 345 put up by Hutchinson.

FINAL: Hutchinson 46 Dodge City 10

The Dragons are the only undefeated team left in the Jayhawk Conference.

No. 1 Hutchinson has a bye next week before returning to Gowans to face Garden City (3-4, 2-2) on Oct. 21.

<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;

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 </figure><div><iframe title="HutchCC Head Football Coach Drew Dallas Postgame Show after the win over Dodge City" 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=jpfwt-14c55ee-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>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 1 Hutchinson (6-0, 3-0) stayed perfect on the season after a 46-10 victory over No. 11 Dodge City (3-3, 3-1) Saturday afternoon in Gowans Stadium.The Dragons and Conquistadors were deadlocked at 3 after the teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter.With five minutes gone in the second quarter, Dragon special teams wreaked havoc on the Conquistador punting unit.Four-consecutive false starts by the Dodge City line pinned the Conqs back at their own 1. Rather than risk a blocked kick in the end zone, punter Caleb Sedegan stepped out the back of the end zone for a safety.The safety began a string of 36 unanswered points from Hutchinson Community College.Backup quarterback Jake Parker got the start Saturday and found ManMan Singleton for a 31-yard score.Parker finished 11-of-25 for 156 yards with one touchdown and an interception."Whoever's out there, I feel like we can win ballgames," head coach Drew Dallas said of starting his backup quarterback. "The more reps he can get, the better off he'll be," Dallas said of Parker.Defensive back Malik McConico then got his first of two interceptions in the second quarter.The Dragons scored on the next possession when Tyrell Reed scored his first of four touchdowns on the day.<figure>
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 </figure>His first strike came from four yards out. McConico picked off Dodge City quarterback Trey Jefferson on the next possession and Reed scored from five yards away.Nestus Burger closed out first-half scoring with a school-record 50-yard field goal.He wasn't the only Dragon kicker to reach a milestone Saturday.Starting kicker Cole Segraves connected from 46-yards out later in the contest for a personal record and a program's best 20th field goal made in his Dragon career, beating the 19 set by Luke Niemeyer in 2016-17."They've been pushing each other to make each other better all season," Dallas said of his kickers.Segraves finished the game 2-of-3 with a long of 46, only missing from 35 in the second quarter. He was 5-for-5 on extra points.Burger hit his only field-goal attempt from 50 and kicked off nine times with three touchbacks.Reed tallied at least three rushing touchdowns for the third time this season and has seven rushing touchdowns in the last two games.<figure>
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 </figure>Reed finished with 115 yards on only 10 touches, including a 71-yard electrifying run with 3:23 remaining."He makes the most of those carries," Dallas said of Reed's maximum success on minimal touches.Reed's other touchdown came at the beginning of the third quarter when he broke off a 22-yard score.The Dragon defense held Dodge City to 59 yards rushing (1.3 yards per attempt). Hutchinson sacked Dodge City quarterbacks six times."(I'm) pleased with our execution for the most part," Dallas said, saying there would be a few things to clean up during the bye week. "Only allowing 59 yards of rushing is pretty special." The Conqs entered the game averaging 107.6 yards on the ground per contest.Dodge City finally reached pay dirt on a Stone Wilson 4-yard run with 4:49 left. The TD came compliments of a defensive pass interference penalty and a personal foul that gave the Conqs first-and-goal from the 7.Dodge City mustered 218 total yards to the 345 put up by Hutchinson.FINAL: Hutchinson 46 Dodge City 10The Dragons are the only undefeated team left in the Jayhawk Conference.No. 1 Hutchinson has a bye next week before returning to Gowans to face Garden City (3-4, 2-2) on Oct. 21.<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;

🏈 No. 1 Dragons stay perfect

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 1 Hutchinson (5-0, 2-0) faces No. 11 Dodge City (3-2, 3-0) with sole possession of the Jayhawk Conference on the line.

Glen Grunwald, Sean Boston and Daren Dunn prepare you for the 1 p.m. kickoff from Gowans Stadium.

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🏈 🎧 LISTEN: Countdown To Kickoff

Fort Hays State (3-2, 2-2 MIAA) at Missouri Southern (3-2, 3-2 MIAA) Saturday, October 7 - 2:00 p.m. Joplin, Mo. - Fred G. Hughes Stadium Radio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;The MIAA Network&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>

Fort Hays State Football returns to MIAA play on Saturday at Missouri Southern in Joplin. The Tigers and Lions both enter the contest at 3-2 overall. FHSU played its lone non-conference game of the season last week, a 71-3 win over Lincoln University on Homecoming. The Tigers enter Saturday at 2-2 in the MIAA, while all five of the Lions' contests have been in MIAA play. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Hughes Stadium.

Fort Hays State owns an 18-14-1 advantage in the all-time series between the teams, including a 10-4 mark in MIAA play that began back in 2006. The Tigers held an eight-game win streak in the series until it was snapped last year in Hays with a Missouri Southern victory by a score of 25-24. FHSU still owns a five-game win streak against MSSU in Joplin, which goes back to 2009. Missouri Southern's only win in MIAA play against FHSU in Joplin occurred during the 2007 season in a low-scoring 6-0 battle.

Fort Hays State is coming off a win over Lincoln University last week in Hays, while Missouri Southern is coming off a three-point loss at Central Oklahoma. Four of Missouri Southern's five games this year have been decided by seven points or less, with its only outlier being a 42-0 win over Northeastern State. FHSU also shutout Northeastern State to open the season by a score of 56-0.

Both teams have shown strong defense this season. FHSU leads the MIAA in scoring defense, allowing just 15.4 points per game. The Lions are also holding opponents to less than 20 per game at 19.4 points per game. FHSU ranks second in the MIAA in total defense, allowing 270.8 yards per game, while the Lions are third at 317.4 per game. MSSU allowed at least 30 points in both of its losses this season. FHSU held opponents under 10 points in each of its wins this season. This game features the top three tacklers in the MIAA so far this season, including Colton Winder (45 tackles) and Halid Djibril (42 tackles) of Missouri Southern and John Johnson&nbsp;(37 tackles) of Fort Hays State.

FHSU quarterback Jack Dawson&nbsp;ranks third in the MIAA in passing yards (1,280), passing touchdowns (13), and passing yards per game (256.0). Tiger receiver Jayden Horace&nbsp;ranks fourth in the conference in receiving yards (334), receiving yards per game (66.8), and fourth in receiving touchdowns (5).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Fort Hays State (3-2, 2-2 MIAA) at Missouri Southern (3-2, 3-2 MIAA) Saturday, October 7 - 2:00 p.m. Joplin, Mo. - Fred G. Hughes Stadium Radio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;The MIAA Network&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>Fort Hays State Football returns to MIAA play on Saturday at Missouri Southern in Joplin. The Tigers and Lions both enter the contest at 3-2 overall. FHSU played its lone non-conference game of the season last week, a 71-3 win over Lincoln University on Homecoming. The Tigers enter Saturday at 2-2 in the MIAA, while all five of the Lions' contests have been in MIAA play. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Hughes Stadium.Fort Hays State owns an 18-14-1 advantage in the all-time series between the teams, including a 10-4 mark in MIAA play that began back in 2006. The Tigers held an eight-game win streak in the series until it was snapped last year in Hays with a Missouri Southern victory by a score of 25-24. FHSU still owns a five-game win streak against MSSU in Joplin, which goes back to 2009. Missouri Southern's only win in MIAA play against FHSU in Joplin occurred during the 2007 season in a low-scoring 6-0 battle.Fort Hays State is coming off a win over Lincoln University last week in Hays, while Missouri Southern is coming off a three-point loss at Central Oklahoma. Four of Missouri Southern's five games this year have been decided by seven points or less, with its only outlier being a 42-0 win over Northeastern State. FHSU also shutout Northeastern State to open the season by a score of 56-0.Both teams have shown strong defense this season. FHSU leads the MIAA in scoring defense, allowing just 15.4 points per game. The Lions are also holding opponents to less than 20 per game at 19.4 points per game. FHSU ranks second in the MIAA in total defense, allowing 270.8 yards per game, while the Lions are third at 317.4 per game. MSSU allowed at least 30 points in both of its losses this season. FHSU held opponents under 10 points in each of its wins this season. This game features the top three tacklers in the MIAA so far this season, including Colton Winder (45 tackles) and Halid Djibril (42 tackles) of Missouri Southern and John Johnson&nbsp;(37 tackles) of Fort Hays State.FHSU quarterback Jack Dawson&nbsp;ranks third in the MIAA in passing yards (1,280), passing touchdowns (13), and passing yards per game (256.0). Tiger receiver Jayden Horace&nbsp;ranks fourth in the conference in receiving yards (334), receiving yards per game (66.8), and fourth in receiving touchdowns (5).&nbsp;&nbsp;