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🎙 🏀 Replay of Dragon Talk from Monday , November 28th

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are signing two-time Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon to their practice squad, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press, adding some much-needed depth with a player that was recently released from the AFC West rival Denver Broncos. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the signing was not yet official. Gordon was cut by the Broncos last week amid fumble issues that plagued the 2015 first-round pick during his time in Denver. He had five in 10 games this season.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Snell Jr.’s 2-yard touchdown run with 9:55 left gave Pittsburgh the lead and the Steelers fended off a last-minute comeback bid to beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17. Snell had 12 carries for a season-high 62 yards after replacing the injured Najee Harris in the third quarter. Harris was ruled out at halftime with an abdominal injury. Pittsburgh improved to 4-7 and won its eighth straight over Indianapolis, which fell to 4-7-1. Matt Ryan drove the Colts in position for a tying score but Indy stalled in Pittsburgh territory and didn't call its first timeout until a fourth-down play with 30 seconds left. Ryan threw incomplete and that was it.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The task is clear for the United States: beat Iran in a politically charged World Cup match or go home. A draw or a loss Tuesday night would eliminate the Americans. During unusual pre-match news conferences, captain Tyler Adams was asked to defend the U.S.’s treatment of Black people and chastized for pronoucing the opponent “Eye-ran” instead of “E-ran.” American coach Gregg Berhalter was questioned about U.S. immigration and Naval policy and apologized for the U.S. Soccer Federation’s decision to strip the emblem of the Islamic Republic from Iran’s flag on social media.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Mexico has reached the round of 16 at the last seven World Cups, tied for the longest current streak with Brazil. But in Qatar El Tri sits at the bottom of Group C with just a point ahead of a must-win match Wednesday night against Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium. The last time Mexico played at soccer’s biggest tournament and didn’t advance out of its group was in 1978. But it’s not as simple as winning: El Tri will also need Poland to beat Lionel Messi and Argentina.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, MJ Rice added 19 and No. 9 Kansas beat Texas Southern 87-55 on Monday night. Grady Dick had 15 points, Josef Yesufu 14 and KJ Adams 10 for the Jayhawks, who bounced back from a loss to Tennessee at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Davon Barnes had 22 points and Zytarious Mortle scored 11 to lead the Tigers, whose brutal nonconference schedule has taken them to Texas Tech, Houston and Auburn already this season. Up next for the Jayhawks is a game against Seton Hall in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 12 points and Tanner Groves scored 10 and Oklahoma beat Ole Miss 59-55. Following Myles Burns’ dunk with 4:26 that gave the Rebels a 55-52 lead, Ole Miss proceeded to miss its final eight shots and Oklahoma secured the win with a 7-0 run. Amaree Abram scored 17 for Ole Miss.

UNDATED (AP) — Houston is the No. 1 team in the AP men's college basketball poll. It is the first top ranking for the Cougars since Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon had Houston there in the final poll of the 1982-83 season. They received 45 of 63 first-place votes from a national media panel. Texas climbed to No. 2 with Virginia, Arizona and Purdue rounding out the top five. North Carolina had been No. 1 all season but fell all the way to 18 after losing twice last week. Every slot in the Top 25 has a new team this week except for No. 16 Illinois.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU has a definite route to the College Football Playoff after its regular season-ending rout of Iowa State. That wasn’t the case in 2014, when TCU was left out of the inaugural four-team playoff the day after another seven-TD win over the Cyclones. These Horned Frogs have the first undefeated regular season by a Big 12 team since Texas in 2009 after a 62-14 victory. They play in the Big 12 championship game next Saturday against No. 13 Kansas State. The league didn't have a title game in 2014, when TCU lost once. The Frogs beat K-State 38-28 in mid-October.

HOUSTON (AP) — José Abreu and the World Series champion Astros have agreed to a three-year contract, adding another powerful bat to Houston’s lineup. Abreu, the 2020 AL MVP, spent his first nine major league seasons with the Chicago White Sox. The first baseman became a free agent after batting .304 with 15 home runs and 75 RBIs this year. With the Astros, he replaces free agent Yuli Gurriel at first base in a batting order that also features All-Star sluggers Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker. The 35-year-old Abreu becomes the biggest free agent to switch teams so far this offseason. The three-time All-Star and 2014 AL Rookie of the Year is a .292 career hitter in the majors with 243 homers and an .860 OPS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are signing two-time Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon to their practice squad, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press, adding some much-needed depth with a player that was recently released from the AFC West rival Denver Broncos. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the signing was not yet official. Gordon was cut by the Broncos last week amid fumble issues that plagued the 2015 first-round pick during his time in Denver. He had five in 10 games this season.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Snell Jr.’s 2-yard touchdown run with 9:55 left gave Pittsburgh the lead and the Steelers fended off a last-minute comeback bid to beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17. Snell had 12 carries for a season-high 62 yards after replacing the injured Najee Harris in the third quarter. Harris was ruled out at halftime with an abdominal injury. Pittsburgh improved to 4-7 and won its eighth straight over Indianapolis, which fell to 4-7-1. Matt Ryan drove the Colts in position for a tying score but Indy stalled in Pittsburgh territory and didn't call its first timeout until a fourth-down play with 30 seconds left. Ryan threw incomplete and that was it.DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The task is clear for the United States: beat Iran in a politically charged World Cup match or go home. A draw or a loss Tuesday night would eliminate the Americans. During unusual pre-match news conferences, captain Tyler Adams was asked to defend the U.S.’s treatment of Black people and chastized for pronoucing the opponent “Eye-ran” instead of “E-ran.” American coach Gregg Berhalter was questioned about U.S. immigration and Naval policy and apologized for the U.S. Soccer Federation’s decision to strip the emblem of the Islamic Republic from Iran’s flag on social media.DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Mexico has reached the round of 16 at the last seven World Cups, tied for the longest current streak with Brazil. But in Qatar El Tri sits at the bottom of Group C with just a point ahead of a must-win match Wednesday night against Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium. The last time Mexico played at soccer’s biggest tournament and didn’t advance out of its group was in 1978. But it’s not as simple as winning: El Tri will also need Poland to beat Lionel Messi and Argentina.LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, MJ Rice added 19 and No. 9 Kansas beat Texas Southern 87-55 on Monday night. Grady Dick had 15 points, Josef Yesufu 14 and KJ Adams 10 for the Jayhawks, who bounced back from a loss to Tennessee at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Davon Barnes had 22 points and Zytarious Mortle scored 11 to lead the Tigers, whose brutal nonconference schedule has taken them to Texas Tech, Houston and Auburn already this season. Up next for the Jayhawks is a game against Seton Hall in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 12 points and Tanner Groves scored 10 and Oklahoma beat Ole Miss 59-55. Following Myles Burns’ dunk with 4:26 that gave the Rebels a 55-52 lead, Ole Miss proceeded to miss its final eight shots and Oklahoma secured the win with a 7-0 run. Amaree Abram scored 17 for Ole Miss.UNDATED (AP) — Houston is the No. 1 team in the AP men's college basketball poll. It is the first top ranking for the Cougars since Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon had Houston there in the final poll of the 1982-83 season. They received 45 of 63 first-place votes from a national media panel. Texas climbed to No. 2 with Virginia, Arizona and Purdue rounding out the top five. North Carolina had been No. 1 all season but fell all the way to 18 after losing twice last week. Every slot in the Top 25 has a new team this week except for No. 16 Illinois.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU has a definite route to the College Football Playoff after its regular season-ending rout of Iowa State. That wasn’t the case in 2014, when TCU was left out of the inaugural four-team playoff the day after another seven-TD win over the Cyclones. These Horned Frogs have the first undefeated regular season by a Big 12 team since Texas in 2009 after a 62-14 victory. They play in the Big 12 championship game next Saturday against No. 13 Kansas State. The league didn't have a title game in 2014, when TCU lost once. The Frogs beat K-State 38-28 in mid-October.HOUSTON (AP) — José Abreu and the World Series champion Astros have agreed to a three-year contract, adding another powerful bat to Houston’s lineup. Abreu, the 2020 AL MVP, spent his first nine major league seasons with the Chicago White Sox. The first baseman became a free agent after batting .304 with 15 home runs and 75 RBIs this year. With the Astros, he replaces free agent Yuli Gurriel at first base in a batting order that also features All-Star sluggers Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker. The 35-year-old Abreu becomes the biggest free agent to switch teams so far this offseason. The three-time All-Star and 2014 AL Rookie of the Year is a .292 career hitter in the majors with 243 homers and an .860 OPS.MONDAY SCORESNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal Pittsburgh 24 Indianapolis 17TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (9)Kansas 87 Texas Southern 55Final (11)Arkansas 74 Troy 61NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Washington 142 Minnesota 127Final Philadelphia 104 Atlanta 101Final Boston 140 Charlotte 105Final Toronto 100 Cleveland 88Final Brooklyn 109 Orlando 102Final New Orleans 105 Oklahoma City 101Final Chicago 114 Utah 107Final Denver 129 Houston 113Final Phoenix 122 Sacramento 117Final Indiana 116 L.A. Lakers 115NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Toronto 4 Detroit 2Final New Jersey 5 N-Y Rangers 3Final OT Tampa Bay 6 Buffalo 5Final SO Vegas 3 Columbus 2Final Dallas 4 St. Louis 1Final OT Edmonton 4 Florida 3

Sports Headlines for Tuesday

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The&nbsp;Boston Red Sox announced today that Kansas City Royals pitcher&nbsp;Jose Cuas&nbsp;has been named the 2022&nbsp;Tony Conigliaro&nbsp;Award winner.

The Red Sox have recognized a Tony Conigliaro Award winner for every year since 1990 in memory of the former Red Sox outfielder, whose career was tragically shortened by a beanball in 1967 and whose life ended in 1990 at the age of 45. It is awarded to a “Major Leaguer who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination, and courage that were trademarks of Tony C.”

Voting was conducted by a 14-person committee comprised of media members, Major League Baseball executives, Red Sox officials, and Conigliaro’s brother, Rich.

“I am extremely honored to receive this award,” Cuas said. “This accomplishment is a significant milestone in my life. To see my name mentioned next to Tony Conigliaro is truly a blessing.”

Cuas, 28, made his Major League debut with Kansas City in 2022 and went 4-2 with a 3.58 ERA (15 ER in 37.2 IP) in 47 appearances. He was selected as an infielder by Milwaukee in the 11th&nbsp;round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft but was released in 2018, shortly after making the transition to pitcher. He signed in 2019 with Arizona but was released again in 2020. In June 2021, Kansas City extended a minor league contract to Cuas, who was pitching for the Long Island Ducks of the Independent Atlantic League and working as a driver for FedEx.

Cuas tied for 4th&nbsp;among Royals in appearances in his 2022 debut season, despite not making his debut until May 31. He specialized in escaping tough jams and stranded 30 of the 38 runners he inherited for a 78.9% strand rate, which ranked 7th&nbsp;in the Majors among pitchers who inherited at least 35 runners.

Cuas is the second Royal to win the Tony Conigliaro Award, following pitcher&nbsp;Jim Eisenreich, who battled Tourette syndrome before earning the inaugural Tony Conigliaro Award in 1990.

A native of Swampscott, Mass., Tony Conigliaro hit a home run in his first at-bat at Fenway Park in 1964 at only 19 years old. A year later, he became the youngest player to lead his league in home runs when he hit 32 in 1965. He also became the youngest American League player to reach 100 home runs when he hit No. 100 at 22 years and 197 days old. Conigliaro’s early promise of greatness went unfulfilled after he was struck in the face by a pitch on Aug. 18, 1967. The pitch fractured his left cheekbone, dislocated his jaw, and severely damaged the retina in his left eye. He missed all of the 1968 season, but returned to play two more years in Boston, hitting a career-high 36 home runs for the Sox in 1970, when he also drove in 116 runs. He was traded after the season to the Angels, but declining vision led him to announce his retirement in 1971. Conigliaro suffered a massive heart attack in 1982 and died eight years later at the age of 45.

2001—Jason Johnson, Orioles; Graeme Lloyd, Expos

2000—Kent Mercker, Angels; Tony Saunders, Marlins

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 </figure>Kansas City RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo.—The&nbsp;Boston Red Sox announced today that Kansas City Royals pitcher&nbsp;Jose Cuas&nbsp;has been named the 2022&nbsp;Tony Conigliaro&nbsp;Award winner.The Red Sox have recognized a Tony Conigliaro Award winner for every year since 1990 in memory of the former Red Sox outfielder, whose career was tragically shortened by a beanball in 1967 and whose life ended in 1990 at the age of 45. It is awarded to a “Major Leaguer who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination, and courage that were trademarks of Tony C.”Voting was conducted by a 14-person committee comprised of media members, Major League Baseball executives, Red Sox officials, and Conigliaro’s brother, Rich.“I am extremely honored to receive this award,” Cuas said. “This accomplishment is a significant milestone in my life. To see my name mentioned next to Tony Conigliaro is truly a blessing.”Cuas, 28, made his Major League debut with Kansas City in 2022 and went 4-2 with a 3.58 ERA (15 ER in 37.2 IP) in 47 appearances. He was selected as an infielder by Milwaukee in the 11th&nbsp;round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft but was released in 2018, shortly after making the transition to pitcher. He signed in 2019 with Arizona but was released again in 2020. In June 2021, Kansas City extended a minor league contract to Cuas, who was pitching for the Long Island Ducks of the Independent Atlantic League and working as a driver for FedEx.Cuas tied for 4th&nbsp;among Royals in appearances in his 2022 debut season, despite not making his debut until May 31. He specialized in escaping tough jams and stranded 30 of the 38 runners he inherited for a 78.9% strand rate, which ranked 7th&nbsp;in the Majors among pitchers who inherited at least 35 runners.Cuas is the second Royal to win the Tony Conigliaro Award, following pitcher&nbsp;Jim Eisenreich, who battled Tourette syndrome before earning the inaugural Tony Conigliaro Award in 1990.Tony ConigliaroA native of Swampscott, Mass., Tony Conigliaro hit a home run in his first at-bat at Fenway Park in 1964 at only 19 years old. A year later, he became the youngest player to lead his league in home runs when he hit 32 in 1965. He also became the youngest American League player to reach 100 home runs when he hit No. 100 at 22 years and 197 days old. Conigliaro’s early promise of greatness went unfulfilled after he was struck in the face by a pitch on Aug. 18, 1967. The pitch fractured his left cheekbone, dislocated his jaw, and severely damaged the retina in his left eye. He missed all of the 1968 season, but returned to play two more years in Boston, hitting a career-high 36 home runs for the Sox in 1970, when he also drove in 116 runs. He was traded after the season to the Angels, but declining vision led him to announce his retirement in 1971. Conigliaro suffered a massive heart attack in 1982 and died eight years later at the age of 45.Tony Conigliaro Award recipients:2022—Jose Cuas, Royals2021—Trey Mancini, Orioles2020—Daniel Bard, Rockies2019—Rich Hill, Dodgers2018—Stephen Piscotty, Athletics2017—Chad Bettis, Rockies2016—Yangervis Solarte, Padres2015—Mitch Harris, Cardinals2014—Wilson Ramos, Nationals2013—John Lackey, Red Sox2012—R.A. Dickey, Mets2011—Tony Campana, Cubs2010—Joaquin Benoit, Rays2009—Chris Carpenter, Cardinals2008—Rocco Baldelli, Rays2007—Jon Lester, Red Sox2006—Freddy Sanchez, Pirates2005—Aaron Cook, Rockies2004—Dewon Brazelton, Rays2003—Jim Mecir, Athletics2002—Jose Rijo, Reds2001—Jason Johnson, Orioles; Graeme Lloyd, Expos2000—Kent Mercker, Angels; Tony Saunders, Marlins1999—Mike Lowell, Marlins1998—Bret Saberhagen, Red Sox1997—Eric Davis, Orioles1996—Curtis Pride, Tigers1995—Scott Radinsky, White Sox1994—Mark Leiter, Angels1993—Bo Jackson, White Sox1992—Jim Abbott, Angels1991—Dickie Thon, Phillies1990—Jim Eisenreich, Royals

⚾️ Royals pitcher Cuas wins 2022 Tony Conigliaro Award

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are signing two-time Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon to their practice squad, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press, adding some much-needed depth with a player that was recently released from the AFC West rival Denver Broncos.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the signing was not yet official.

Gordon was cut by the Broncos last week amid fumble problems that plagued the 2015 first-round pick during his time in Denver. While he ran for 318 yards and caught 25 passes for 223 yards in 10 starts, averaging 3.5 yards per carry, Gordon also fumbled five times in 10 games, including a costly one in a loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

The fumble issues are not new. Gordon has lost the ball 26 times in 108 games, or about once in every four games.

The Chiefs were the perfect landing spot for him for a couple of reasons.

First, they still have to play the Broncos twice in their final six games, when they are trying to maintain their grasp on the AFC's top seed and lone playoff bye.

Whatever information Gordon can provide on new coach Nathaniel Hackett's system, and the rest of the struggling Broncos, will only help them down the stretch.

Second, the Chiefs were in need of some depth at running back with Clyde Edwards-Helaire out with a high ankle sprain.

Seventh-round draft pick Isiah Pacheco had already surpassed Edwards-Helaire on the depth chart before the 2020 first-round pick landed on injured reserve. The Chiefs also have Jerick McKinnon, who is more threatening as a receiver than on the ground, and Ronald Jones II, who was active for the first time this season in Sunday's 26-10 win over the Rams.

Pacheco carried 22 times for 69 yards and a touchdown against the Rams. Jones had four carries for 12 yards.

"I think he ran hard. I think he had a lot of energy going," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of Jones on Monday. "Everything was fast to him, but he was productive. He had some good, strong runs. He caught the ball well when he had the opportunity to do that, and had a big game there. I thought for the first time coming in he did well."

Now he'll be pushed for playing time by Gordon, who will start off on the practice squad while he learns enough of the offense to contribute on game day.

That's unlikely to happen in time to face the Bengals on Sunday in Cincinnati, but it could be in time for their next game against — you guessed it — the Broncos in primetime on Dec. 11 in Denver.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are signing two-time Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon to their practice squad, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press, adding some much-needed depth with a player that was recently released from the AFC West rival Denver Broncos.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the signing was not yet official.Gordon was cut by the Broncos last week amid fumble problems that plagued the 2015 first-round pick during his time in Denver. While he ran for 318 yards and caught 25 passes for 223 yards in 10 starts, averaging 3.5 yards per carry, Gordon also fumbled five times in 10 games, including a costly one in a loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.The fumble issues are not new. Gordon has lost the ball 26 times in 108 games, or about once in every four games.The Chiefs were the perfect landing spot for him for a couple of reasons.First, they still have to play the Broncos twice in their final six games, when they are trying to maintain their grasp on the AFC's top seed and lone playoff bye.Whatever information Gordon can provide on new coach Nathaniel Hackett's system, and the rest of the struggling Broncos, will only help them down the stretch.Second, the Chiefs were in need of some depth at running back with Clyde Edwards-Helaire out with a high ankle sprain.Seventh-round draft pick Isiah Pacheco had already surpassed Edwards-Helaire on the depth chart before the 2020 first-round pick landed on injured reserve. The Chiefs also have Jerick McKinnon, who is more threatening as a receiver than on the ground, and Ronald Jones II, who was active for the first time this season in Sunday's 26-10 win over the Rams.Pacheco carried 22 times for 69 yards and a touchdown against the Rams. Jones had four carries for 12 yards."I think he ran hard. I think he had a lot of energy going," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of Jones on Monday. "Everything was fast to him, but he was productive. He had some good, strong runs. He caught the ball well when he had the opportunity to do that, and had a big game there. I thought for the first time coming in he did well."Now he'll be pushed for playing time by Gordon, who will start off on the practice squad while he learns enough of the offense to contribute on game day.That's unlikely to happen in time to face the Bengals on Sunday in Cincinnati, but it could be in time for their next game against — you guessed it — the Broncos in primetime on Dec. 11 in Denver.

🏈 AP source: Chiefs adding ex-Bronco RB Melvin Gordon

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Snell Jr.'s 2-yard touchdown run with 9:55 left gave Pittsburgh the lead and the Steelers fended off a last-minute comeback bid to beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17. Snell had 12 carries for a season-high 62 yards after replacing the injured Najee Harris in the third quarter. Harris was ruled out at halftime with an abdominal injury. Pittsburgh improved to 4-7 and won its eighth straight over Indianapolis, which fell to 4-7-1. Matt Ryan drove the Colts in position for a tying score but Indy stalled in Pittsburgh territory and didn't call its first timeout until a fourth-down play with 30 seconds left. Ryan threw incomplete and that was it.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Snell Jr. kept waiting for his first carry of the season.

When he finally got the chance, in Week 12 during prime time, Snell showed everyone what he could do.

He ran for 62 yards, scored the go-ahead touchdown with 9:55 left and then watched as his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates fended off a last-minute comeback bid to beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17 on Monday night.

"We go to any guy wearing a helmet," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. "He was on the punt team coming in and sometimes you bet battlefield promoted."

The Steelers (4-7) didn't have much of a choice after Najee Harris limped off the field in the first half. Harris was ruled out with an abdominal injury, and Snell took over.

He carried 12 times, produced his highest rushing total since an 84-yard game on Dec. 21, 2020, and with the Steelers trailing 17-16 and hundreds or thousands of Terrible Towels waving on third-and-goal, Snell found an open lane to the end zone. Kenny Pickett threw to George Pickens for the 2-point conversion to make it 24-17.

Pittsburgh's eighth straight win in this lopsided series allowed the Steelers to match San Francisco for the most Monday night victories in league history (52). The 49ers had edged in front last week when they beat Arizona in Mexico City.

Matt Ryan drove the Colts (4-7-1) into position to score, but Indy let a minute run off the clock in a span of three plays in Steelers territory, finally using its first timeout on fourth down with 30 seconds remaining. Ryan then threw incomplete to Parris Campbell on fourth-and-3 from the Steelers 26 and Indy fell to 1-2 under interim coach Jeff Saturday.

"I thought we had plenty of time," said Saturday, who never coached at the pro or college level before owner Jim Irsay hired him to replace Frank Reich. "We had plenty of timeouts, so I wasn't too concerned. This wasn't a press for time, we just didn't make enough plays."

It was the Colts' first home Monday night game since September 2015 and the first half was a complete dud.

Pittsburgh drove into Indy territory on all five possessions and produced three field goals and Harris' 6-yard TD run to take a 16-3 lead. Colts players jogged to the locker room to a chorus of boos.

But when rookie Dallis Flowers returned the opening kickoff of the second half 90 yards, the atmosphere changed.

Four plays later, Jonathan Taylor scored on a 2-yard run to cut the deficit to 16-10. The Colts drove to the Steelers 1-yard line on their next possession, but Ryan and Taylor botched a handoff and Pittsburgh recovered.

Indy then forced a three-and-out and Ryan threw a 6-yard TD pass to Michael Pittman to give the Colts a 17-16 lead late in the third quarter.

It didn't last long. Snell, who played in college at nearby Kentucky, answered with the short TD run.

"He has an edge, he runs angry," said Pickett, Pittsburgh's rookie QB who finished 20 of 28 for 174 yards and no turnovers. "I love the juice he brings. He's a detailed guy who does his job very well."

Tomlin said he was uncertain about Harris' diagnosis. Harris had 10 carries for 35 yards before departing. Cornerback Levi Wallace also left the game late with an undisclosed injury.

"We respect any decisions made around medical, but I don't know where the decision came from," Tomlin said about Wallace's departure.

Indy lost Pro Bowl cornerback Kenny Moore II with an injured shin. His replacement, Tony Brown, was defending Pickens on the 2-point conversion.

Steelers: Pickett joined Terry Bradshaw and Bubby Brister as the only rookies to start for the Steelers on a Monday night. ... Pickens caught three passes for 57 yards and Diontae Johnson had five receptions for 49 yards. ... The Steelers had 18 total yards in the third quarter.

Colts: Ryan threw for 199 yards with a touchdown and an interception after going 5 of 13 with 36 yards and compiling a 14.6 rating in the first half. ... Taylor ran 20 times for 86 yards and scored in his third straight game. ... Indy had zero total yards in the first quarter.

Irsay used the nationally televised game to highlight his mental health awareness campaign, Kicking the Stigma. Before the game, Irsay announced $1.4 million had been allotted to nearly two dozen nonprofit and charitable organizations, primarily in Indiana.

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports WriterINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Snell Jr.'s 2-yard touchdown run with 9:55 left gave Pittsburgh the lead and the Steelers fended off a last-minute comeback bid to beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17. Snell had 12 carries for a season-high 62 yards after replacing the injured Najee Harris in the third quarter. Harris was ruled out at halftime with an abdominal injury. Pittsburgh improved to 4-7 and won its eighth straight over Indianapolis, which fell to 4-7-1. Matt Ryan drove the Colts in position for a tying score but Indy stalled in Pittsburgh territory and didn't call its first timeout until a fourth-down play with 30 seconds left. Ryan threw incomplete and that was it.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Snell Jr. kept waiting for his first carry of the season.When he finally got the chance, in Week 12 during prime time, Snell showed everyone what he could do.He ran for 62 yards, scored the go-ahead touchdown with 9:55 left and then watched as his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates fended off a last-minute comeback bid to beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17 on Monday night."We go to any guy wearing a helmet," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. "He was on the punt team coming in and sometimes you bet battlefield promoted."The Steelers (4-7) didn't have much of a choice after Najee Harris limped off the field in the first half. Harris was ruled out with an abdominal injury, and Snell took over.He carried 12 times, produced his highest rushing total since an 84-yard game on Dec. 21, 2020, and with the Steelers trailing 17-16 and hundreds or thousands of Terrible Towels waving on third-and-goal, Snell found an open lane to the end zone. Kenny Pickett threw to George Pickens for the 2-point conversion to make it 24-17.Pittsburgh's eighth straight win in this lopsided series allowed the Steelers to match San Francisco for the most Monday night victories in league history (52). The 49ers had edged in front last week when they beat Arizona in Mexico City.Matt Ryan drove the Colts (4-7-1) into position to score, but Indy let a minute run off the clock in a span of three plays in Steelers territory, finally using its first timeout on fourth down with 30 seconds remaining. Ryan then threw incomplete to Parris Campbell on fourth-and-3 from the Steelers 26 and Indy fell to 1-2 under interim coach Jeff Saturday."I thought we had plenty of time," said Saturday, who never coached at the pro or college level before owner Jim Irsay hired him to replace Frank Reich. "We had plenty of timeouts, so I wasn't too concerned. This wasn't a press for time, we just didn't make enough plays."It was the Colts' first home Monday night game since September 2015 and the first half was a complete dud.Pittsburgh drove into Indy territory on all five possessions and produced three field goals and Harris' 6-yard TD run to take a 16-3 lead. Colts players jogged to the locker room to a chorus of boos.But when rookie Dallis Flowers returned the opening kickoff of the second half 90 yards, the atmosphere changed.Four plays later, Jonathan Taylor scored on a 2-yard run to cut the deficit to 16-10. The Colts drove to the Steelers 1-yard line on their next possession, but Ryan and Taylor botched a handoff and Pittsburgh recovered.Indy then forced a three-and-out and Ryan threw a 6-yard TD pass to Michael Pittman to give the Colts a 17-16 lead late in the third quarter.It didn't last long. Snell, who played in college at nearby Kentucky, answered with the short TD run."He has an edge, he runs angry," said Pickett, Pittsburgh's rookie QB who finished 20 of 28 for 174 yards and no turnovers. "I love the juice he brings. He's a detailed guy who does his job very well."INJURY UPDATETomlin said he was uncertain about Harris' diagnosis. Harris had 10 carries for 35 yards before departing. Cornerback Levi Wallace also left the game late with an undisclosed injury."We respect any decisions made around medical, but I don't know where the decision came from," Tomlin said about Wallace's departure.Indy lost Pro Bowl cornerback Kenny Moore II with an injured shin. His replacement, Tony Brown, was defending Pickens on the 2-point conversion.STAT PACKSteelers: Pickett joined Terry Bradshaw and Bubby Brister as the only rookies to start for the Steelers on a Monday night. ... Pickens caught three passes for 57 yards and Diontae Johnson had five receptions for 49 yards. ... The Steelers had 18 total yards in the third quarter.Colts: Ryan threw for 199 yards with a touchdown and an interception after going 5 of 13 with 36 yards and compiling a 14.6 rating in the first half. ... Taylor ran 20 times for 86 yards and scored in his third straight game. ... Indy had zero total yards in the first quarter.MENTAL HEALTH PUSHIrsay used the nationally televised game to highlight his mental health awareness campaign, Kicking the Stigma. Before the game, Irsay announced $1.4 million had been allotted to nearly two dozen nonprofit and charitable organizations, primarily in Indiana.UP NEXTSteelers: Visit Atlanta on Sunday.Colts: At Dallas on Sunday night.

🏈 NFL: Snell runs for go-ahead TD, Steelers hold off Colts 24-17

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/markquis-nowell/9650">Markquis Nowell</a>&nbsp;was selected as the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week on Monday afternoon (November 28) after his MVP performance in helping Kansas State claim the 2022 Cayman Islands Classic last week. Nowell earned MVP honors after helping K-State (6-0) win its first in-season tournament since the 2018 Paradise Jam, as the Wildcats defeated Rhode Island (77-57), Nevada (96-87 OT) and LSU (61-59) in the 3-game tournament. He averaged 18.7 points on 45.2 percent (19-of-42) from the field, including 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from 3-point range, with 9.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 33.6 minutes per game. In the wins against Rhode Island and Nevada, Nowell became the first Wildcat to record double-digit assists in consecutive games, while he became just the second player in school history and the first since 1989 to post a 25-point/10-assist game with his 29-point, 11-assist performance in the 96-87 overtime win over the Wolf Pack. His 12 assists vs. the Rams tied for the fourth-most in single game in school history and the most since&nbsp;Steve Henson&nbsp;collected 12 assists against Oklahoma State on Feb. 25, 1989. Nowell was part of the first Wildcat duo since 2010 to each collect at least 25 points in a game, as he and fellow senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/keyontae-johnson/9899">Keyontae Johnson</a>&nbsp;combined for 57 points in the win over Nevada. It marked just the 15th&nbsp;time in school history that two players scored 25 or more points in the same game and the first time since&nbsp;Jacob Pullen&nbsp;(28) and&nbsp;Denis Clemente&nbsp;(25) did it against Xavier on March 25, 2010. Nowell finished with 29 points on 10-of-20 field goals, including 2-of-7 from 3-point range, and 7-of-9 free throws and 11 assists in 41 minutes to become just the fifth Wildcat with a 20-point/10-assist game in school history and the first since&nbsp;Angel Rodriguez&nbsp;had 21 points and 10 assists vs. TCU on March 5, 2013. Nowell capped the tournament with a game-high 18 points in the championship game win over LSU, as he helped the Wildcats rally from an 11-point second-half deficit. He finished 6-of-14 from the field, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range, and 4-of-4 free throws, to go with 4 assists and 4 rebounds in 33 minutes. Nowell is the second Wildcat to earn a weekly honor after Johnson was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 14. He is the first Wildcat to be selected as the Big 12 Player of the Week since&nbsp;Nijel Pack&nbsp;won the accolade for the second time in 2021-22 on Feb. 7, 2022. Overall, it marks the school's 32nd Player of the Week honor since the inception of the Big 12 in 1997, including the first under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/1856">Jerome Tang</a>. It is the fourth career weekly honor for Nowell, who was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 19, 2019, Dec. 3, 2019, and Feb. 3, 2020, while playing at Little Rock. A 5-foot-8, 160-pound point guard from Harlem, N.Y., Nowell is currently averaging 15.3 points on 42.2 percent (27-of-64) from the field, including 37 percent (10-of-27) from 3-point range, and 84.8 percent (28-of-33) from the free throw line to go along with a Big 12-best 7.8 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 32.0 minutes per game. He recently became just the second active Division I player to total more than 1,000 points, 500 assists and 200 steals. K-State (6-0) returns to action on Wednesday night when they travel to Indianapolis to take on Butler (4-3) in the BIG EAST/Big 12 Challenge at 5:30 p.m., CT on FS1. The Wildcats begin a 3-game homestand on Saturday night when they host in-state rival Wichita State at 8 p.m., CT on ESPNU. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at k-statesports.com, calling (800) 221.CATS, or by visiting the Bramlage Coliseum ticket office in person from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., CT, Monday through Friday.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/markquis-nowell/9650">Markquis Nowell</a>&nbsp;was selected as the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week on Monday afternoon (November 28) after his MVP performance in helping Kansas State claim the 2022 Cayman Islands Classic last week. Nowell earned MVP honors after helping K-State (6-0) win its first in-season tournament since the 2018 Paradise Jam, as the Wildcats defeated Rhode Island (77-57), Nevada (96-87 OT) and LSU (61-59) in the 3-game tournament. He averaged 18.7 points on 45.2 percent (19-of-42) from the field, including 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from 3-point range, with 9.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 33.6 minutes per game. In the wins against Rhode Island and Nevada, Nowell became the first Wildcat to record double-digit assists in consecutive games, while he became just the second player in school history and the first since 1989 to post a 25-point/10-assist game with his 29-point, 11-assist performance in the 96-87 overtime win over the Wolf Pack. His 12 assists vs. the Rams tied for the fourth-most in single game in school history and the most since&nbsp;Steve Henson&nbsp;collected 12 assists against Oklahoma State on Feb. 25, 1989. Nowell was part of the first Wildcat duo since 2010 to each collect at least 25 points in a game, as he and fellow senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/keyontae-johnson/9899">Keyontae Johnson</a>&nbsp;combined for 57 points in the win over Nevada. It marked just the 15th&nbsp;time in school history that two players scored 25 or more points in the same game and the first time since&nbsp;Jacob Pullen&nbsp;(28) and&nbsp;Denis Clemente&nbsp;(25) did it against Xavier on March 25, 2010. Nowell finished with 29 points on 10-of-20 field goals, including 2-of-7 from 3-point range, and 7-of-9 free throws and 11 assists in 41 minutes to become just the fifth Wildcat with a 20-point/10-assist game in school history and the first since&nbsp;Angel Rodriguez&nbsp;had 21 points and 10 assists vs. TCU on March 5, 2013. Nowell capped the tournament with a game-high 18 points in the championship game win over LSU, as he helped the Wildcats rally from an 11-point second-half deficit. He finished 6-of-14 from the field, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range, and 4-of-4 free throws, to go with 4 assists and 4 rebounds in 33 minutes. Nowell is the second Wildcat to earn a weekly honor after Johnson was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 14. He is the first Wildcat to be selected as the Big 12 Player of the Week since&nbsp;Nijel Pack&nbsp;won the accolade for the second time in 2021-22 on Feb. 7, 2022. Overall, it marks the school's 32nd Player of the Week honor since the inception of the Big 12 in 1997, including the first under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/1856">Jerome Tang</a>. It is the fourth career weekly honor for Nowell, who was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 19, 2019, Dec. 3, 2019, and Feb. 3, 2020, while playing at Little Rock. A 5-foot-8, 160-pound point guard from Harlem, N.Y., Nowell is currently averaging 15.3 points on 42.2 percent (27-of-64) from the field, including 37 percent (10-of-27) from 3-point range, and 84.8 percent (28-of-33) from the free throw line to go along with a Big 12-best 7.8 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 32.0 minutes per game. He recently became just the second active Division I player to total more than 1,000 points, 500 assists and 200 steals. K-State (6-0) returns to action on Wednesday night when they travel to Indianapolis to take on Butler (4-3) in the BIG EAST/Big 12 Challenge at 5:30 p.m., CT on FS1. The Wildcats begin a 3-game homestand on Saturday night when they host in-state rival Wichita State at 8 p.m., CT on ESPNU. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at k-statesports.com, calling (800) 221.CATS, or by visiting the Bramlage Coliseum ticket office in person from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., CT, Monday through Friday.&nbsp; &nbsp;

🏀 K-State's Nowell selected Big 12 Player of the Week

<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/08-Texas-Southern.pdf">POSTGAME NOTES</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/08-Texas-Southern-1.pdf">POSTGAME&nbsp; &nbsp; QUOTES</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2185027.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) —&nbsp;Jalen Wilson hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, MJ Rice added 19 and No. 9 Kansas bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 87-55 rout of Texas Southern on Monday night.

“Just coming in and doing my job, really, whether that’s bringing energy or playing defense,” Rice said afterward. “I know I missed some time but it’s also kind of like a build-up. I have to get that rhythm back.”

Gradey Dick had 15 points, Joseph Yesufu 14 and KJ Adams Jr. 10 for the Jayhawks (7-1), who fell to No. 13 Tennessee in the title game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. They improved to 109-16 after a loss under coach Bill Self.

“I thought it was probably pretty good overall,” Self said, “considering we were tired, and we hadn’t practiced since we played Tennessee. I thought that was about as good as we could do.”

Davon Barnes had 22 points and Zytarious Mortle scored 11 for the Tigers (1-7), whose tough nonconference schedule has taken them to Texas Tech, Houston and Auburn with a trip to Wichita State still to come.

The game was a rematch of a first-round NCAA Tournament game won by the Jayhawks on their way to the national championship last season. And for a stretch in the first half, the Tigers gave the champs all they could handle.

Texas Southern was still within 14-10 midway through the first half when Kansas ripped off a 15-2 run to seize control. But even during the spurt, the Jayhawks were unable to capitalize on turnovers and couldn’t salvage much of an advantage on the boards.

They even gave up a buzzer-beating 3 that got the preseason SWAC favorites within 40-25 at halftime.

“Defensively we were not very good early,” Self said, “and they missed a lot of layups.”

If there was any drama left, it evaporated in the opening minutes of the second half. Texas Southern turned it over four times in its first five possessions, Kansas ripped off a 14-2 run and Self eventually was able to empty his bench.

TV play-by-play man Dave Armstrong signed off for the last time after a 38-year career broadcasting the NBA, Major League Baseball, college football and college basketball. He’s been a staple in the Big 12 since 1988, when it was known as the Big Eight, and regularly called games in the Big East, the Big Ten and the ACC.

Texas Southern couldn’t overcome 16 turnovers and a poor night from the 3-point arc, where the Tigers were 4 of 17. They also got just six points off the bench, and their lack of depth was evident as they wore down in the second half.

Kansas was 13 of 29 from behind the arc, and many of the shots came off open looks courtesy of good ball movement. The Jayhawks had 23 assists on 30 made shots, including six assists from Wilson and nine from Dajuan Harris Jr.

Texas Southern returns home to face NAIA foe North American on Sunday.

Kansas plays Seton Hall on Thursday night in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.

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 </figure><a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/08-Texas-Southern.pdf">POSTGAME NOTES</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/08-Texas-Southern-1.pdf">POSTGAME&nbsp; &nbsp; QUOTES</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2185027.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) —&nbsp;Jalen Wilson hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, MJ Rice added 19 and No. 9 Kansas bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 87-55 rout of Texas Southern on Monday night.“Just coming in and doing my job, really, whether that’s bringing energy or playing defense,” Rice said afterward. “I know I missed some time but it’s also kind of like a build-up. I have to get that rhythm back.”Gradey Dick had 15 points, Joseph Yesufu 14 and KJ Adams Jr. 10 for the Jayhawks (7-1), who fell to No. 13 Tennessee in the title game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. They improved to 109-16 after a loss under coach Bill Self.“I thought it was probably pretty good overall,” Self said, “considering we were tired, and we hadn’t practiced since we played Tennessee. I thought that was about as good as we could do.”Davon Barnes had 22 points and Zytarious Mortle scored 11 for the Tigers (1-7), whose tough nonconference schedule has taken them to Texas Tech, Houston and Auburn with a trip to Wichita State still to come.The game was a rematch of a first-round NCAA Tournament game won by the Jayhawks on their way to the national championship last season. And for a stretch in the first half, the Tigers gave the champs all they could handle.Texas Southern was still within 14-10 midway through the first half when Kansas ripped off a 15-2 run to seize control. But even during the spurt, the Jayhawks were unable to capitalize on turnovers and couldn’t salvage much of an advantage on the boards.They even gave up a buzzer-beating 3 that got the preseason SWAC favorites within 40-25 at halftime.“Defensively we were not very good early,” Self said, “and they missed a lot of layups.”If there was any drama left, it evaporated in the opening minutes of the second half. Texas Southern turned it over four times in its first five possessions, Kansas ripped off a 14-2 run and Self eventually was able to empty his bench.ONE LAST TIMETV play-by-play man Dave Armstrong signed off for the last time after a 38-year career broadcasting the NBA, Major League Baseball, college football and college basketball. He’s been a staple in the Big 12 since 1988, when it was known as the Big Eight, and regularly called games in the Big East, the Big Ten and the ACC.BIG PICTURETexas Southern couldn’t overcome 16 turnovers and a poor night from the 3-point arc, where the Tigers were 4 of 17. They also got just six points off the bench, and their lack of depth was evident as they wore down in the second half.Kansas was 13 of 29 from behind the arc, and many of the shots came off open looks courtesy of good ball movement. The Jayhawks had 23 assists on 30 made shots, including six assists from Wilson and nine from Dajuan Harris Jr.UP NEXTTexas Southern returns home to face NAIA foe North American on Sunday.Kansas plays Seton Hall on Thursday night in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.

🏀 No. 9 Kansas Rolls Past Texas Southern 87-55

WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita State University Men's Basketball will host Missouri on Tuesday night in Wichita.

&nbsp;MISSOURI (7-0) at WICHITA STATE (4-2) Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 | 7 p.m. CT Wichita, Kan. | Charles Koch Arena TV:&nbsp;ESPN+ Radio:&nbsp;KEYN 103.7 FM (goshockers.com/Listen) Series:&nbsp;MU leads 4-1 (1-0 in Wichita); Last: Nov. 26, 2021 in Wichita (WSU, 61-55) TICKETS: Fans can purchase tickets online at goshockers.com/Tickets, by phone at 316-978-FANS (3267), or in person at the Shocker Ticket Office, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on game days beginning 90 minutes before tipoff. CANS FOR A CAUSE: Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to benefit the Shocker Support Locker. WHERE TO WATCH: The game will air on ESPN+ with&nbsp;Shane Dennis&nbsp;(PxP) and&nbsp;Bob Hull&nbsp;(Analyst) on the call. ESPN+ subscribers can stream live and on demand via the ESPN App.&nbsp; Subscriptions for the ESPN+ app are $9.99 monthly or $99.99 annually and can be packaged with Hulu and Disney+ streaming services. Visit plus.espn.com for more information. SHOCKER RADIO: Listen live on KEYN 103.7 FM and online at GoShockers.com/Listen. Division I college basketball's longest-tenured duo,&nbsp;Mike Kennedy&nbsp;(pbp) and&nbsp;Dave Dahl&nbsp;(analyst) are in their 42nd season together on radio. Kennedy is in his 43rd season as Voice of the Shockers. Pregame coverage begins one hour before tipoff. OPENING TIPS:

LAST TIME ON SHOCKER BASKETBALL: Nov. 26 | Wichita | WSU 83, Tarleton State 71

WSU vs. "Power 5" Schools at Charles Koch Arena (2003-04 to Present): Mar. 19, 2004 – Florida State (ACC) – L, 65-76 (2ot) Dec. 19, 2007 – LSU (SEC) – W, 67-47 Mar. 23, 2009 – Stanford (Pac-10) – L, 56-70 Dec. 19, 2009 -- #16 Texas Tech (Big 12) – W, 85-83 Mar. 16, 2011 – Nebraska (Big 12) – W, 76-49 Dec. 1, 2018 – Baylor (Big 12) – W, 71-63 Jan. 4, 2020 – Ole Miss (SEC) – W, 74-54 Dec. 6, 2020 – Missouri (SEC) – L, 62-72 Dec. 12, 2020 – Oklahoma State (Big 12) – L, 64-67

A SHOCKER WIN WOULD…. ... Make them 5-2 with wins in four of their last five. ... Give them 251 wins in the 300 games since Charles Koch Arena's 2003 renovation (251-49, .837). ... Give them back-to-back wins over Mizzou and narrow the Tigers' all-time series lead to 4-2. ... Make them 15-7 against SEC foes going back to their second-round win over Tennessee in the 2006 NCAA tournament. UP NEXT:&nbsp; @ K-STATE Saturday, Dec. 3 | 8 p.m. CT | ESPNU Manhattan, Kan. | Bramlage Coliseum

AND THEN: LONGWOOD Saturday, Dec. 10 | 3 p.m. CT | ESPN+ Wichita, Kan. | Charles Koch Arena

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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita State University Men's Basketball will host Missouri on Tuesday night in Wichita.

&nbsp;MISSOURI (7-0) at WICHITA STATE (4-2) Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 | 7 p.m. CT Wichita, Kan. | Charles Koch Arena TV:&nbsp;ESPN+ Radio:&nbsp;KEYN 103.7 FM (goshockers.com/Listen) Series:&nbsp;MU leads 4-1 (1-0 in Wichita); Last: Nov. 26, 2021 in Wichita (WSU, 61-55) TICKETS: Fans can purchase tickets online at goshockers.com/Tickets, by phone at 316-978-FANS (3267), or in person at the Shocker Ticket Office, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on game days beginning 90 minutes before tipoff. CANS FOR A CAUSE: Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to benefit the Shocker Support Locker. WHERE TO WATCH: The game will air on ESPN+ with&nbsp;Shane Dennis&nbsp;(PxP) and&nbsp;Bob Hull&nbsp;(Analyst) on the call. ESPN+ subscribers can stream live and on demand via the ESPN App.&nbsp; Subscriptions for the ESPN+ app are $9.99 monthly or $99.99 annually and can be packaged with Hulu and Disney+ streaming services. Visit plus.espn.com for more information. SHOCKER RADIO: Listen live on KEYN 103.7 FM and online at GoShockers.com/Listen. Division I college basketball's longest-tenured duo,&nbsp;Mike Kennedy&nbsp;(pbp) and&nbsp;Dave Dahl&nbsp;(analyst) are in their 42nd season together on radio. Kennedy is in his 43rd season as Voice of the Shockers. Pregame coverage begins one hour before tipoff. OPENING TIPS:<ul>
 <li>Wichita State challenges the unbeaten Missouri Tigers (7-0) Tuesday night at Charles Koch Arena.</li><li>The Shockers are coming off an 83-71 victory over Tarleton State on Saturday, keyed by&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gus-okafor/7216">Gus Okafor's</a>&nbsp;27 points and eight rebounds. WSU's 54% shooting performance was its best under&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/isaac-brown/1064">Isaac Brown</a>.</li><li>Senior point guard&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/craig-porter-jr-/7213">Craig Porter Jr.</a>&nbsp;leads the team in points (13.8), rebounds (7.2), assists (3.8), steals (1.8) and blocks (2.17, 25th nationally).</li><li>Porter and big man&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;(6.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg) are the only holdovers from last year's active roster. 11 of the 13 Shockers who have seen action are newcomers.</li><li>Junior wing&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>&nbsp;(Georgia/Shelton State) averages 13.2 points and 5.5 rebounds and already has a pair of 20-point games under his belt.</li><li>Okafor, a 6-6 graduate transfer from Southeastern Louisiana, averages 8.3 and 5.0.</li><li>Offensively, the new-look Shockers are a work in progress, but they've gelled quickly on defense, holding foes to 59.2 points on 35.7% shooting (13th nationally).</li><li>The Tigers are playing an up-tempo style under new head coach&nbsp;Dennis Gates&nbsp;and rank among the national leaders in points (4th, 93.3 ppg), field goal percentage (4th, .526) assists (1st, 23.3) and A:TO ratio (1st, 1.94). Defensively, Mizzou leads the nation in steals (13.9) and turnover margin (+10.0) and ranks third in takeways (22.0).</li><li>Per KenPom, No. 37 Mizzou is the highest-rated opponent the Shockers have faced. They defeated No. 81 Richmond on the road on Nov. 17. Likewise, WSU (85) is the toughest Mizzou opponent. The Tigers defeated Penn (156) and Southern Indiana (193) and own five other wins against teams ranked 200-or-higher.</li><li>This is the third in a four-game series that continues next year in Columbia. Visiting teams have taken each of the first two matchups. Mizzou won inside an empty CKA in 2021, but the Shockers evened the score with a&nbsp; 61-55 victory last November at Mizzou Arena.</li><li>Since the 2005-06 season, WSU is 14-7 against SEC opponents with victories in four of its last five.</li><li>Tuesday night's game is WSU's 300th in the 20 seasons since CKA's renovation. Shockers teams are 250-49 in that span (.836). This will be just the 10th matchup against a team from the SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, or ACC. WSU is 5-4 in those games.</li><li>20 teams began the week with undefeated records. The Shockers will face two of them this week in Mizzou and 6-0 K-State (Saturday, 8 p.m., ESPNU).</li>
 </ul> ON THIS DATE: NOV. 29<ul>
 <li>2006 --&nbsp;17th-ranked WSU outscored UMKC 58-31 in the second half to turn a three-point halftime lead into an 85-55 win at sold out Charles Koch Arena. P.J. Couisnard (16 points) and Sean Ogirii (15) led way for the Shockers, who carried that momentum into a win at No. 15 Syracuse three days later.</li><li>2015 –&nbsp;Ron Baker made six three-pointers to lead the ninth-ranked Shockers to a 75-55 rout of Tulsa at the Roundhouse.</li>
 </ul> LAST TIME ON SHOCKER BASKETBALL: Nov. 26 | Wichita | WSU 83, Tarleton State 71<ul>
 <li><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gus-okafor/7216">Gus Okafor</a>&nbsp;busted loose for 27 points to help WSU put an end to a dubious shooting streak.</li><li>Okafor, a graduate transfer from Southeastern Louisiana, averaged less than five points in his first five games as a Shocker but made 9-of-11 shots against Tarleton and grabbed eight rebounds.</li><li>The Shockers likewise found the cure for their offensive ailments, sinking 24-of-50 (.540) field goal attempts to break the 50% barrier for the first time in 48 games.</li><li><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;added 13 points and nine rebounds to go with Craig Porter's 11 points and five blocks.</li><li>Jakorie Smith put up 19 points for Tarleton, which was coming off a win over Boston College.</li><li>WSU cashed in 24-of-29 free throws to Tarleton's 15-of-18. The Shockers lost the turnover battle 12-5 but outrebounded the Texans 40-29 and held them to 36.8%.</li><li>WSU created separation midway through the first half with a 7-0 run, fueled entirely by Okafor. Over a span of 43 seconds he tallied a three-pointer, a transition layup and a stick-back to give the Shockers a 27-19 lead.</li><li>Okafor scored the last of his 14 first-half points on a tip-dunk ahead of the buzzer. WSU led 44-32 at the half and by as many as 17 down the stretch</li>
 </ul> TRENDING:<ul>
 <li><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/craig-porter-jr-/7213">Craig Porter Jr.</a>&nbsp;is the only player in the nation with both a 5-block and 5-steal game this season.</li><li>Porter finished last week with 11 blocks in three games. He had four in Monday's win over Grand Canyon and two more on Tuesday against San Francisco.</li><li>The 6-foot-2 Porter begins the week as the American Athletic Conference leader in total blocks (13) and blocks-per-game (2.17). Nationally, there are 24 players averaging more, but they're all 6-foot-7 or taller.</li><li>Saturday against Tarleton,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gus-okafor/7216">Gus Okafor</a>&nbsp;became the fifth different Shocker to take a turn as leading scorer (Porter,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/xavier-bell/7219">Xavier Bell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>).</li><li>Okafor is the third Shocker to top 20 points this year, joining Walton (twice) and Porter.</li><li>Okafor's 27 points fell five points shy of his overall career-high (32) set last season in a Southeastern Louisiana uniform against A&amp;M-Corpus Christi.</li><li>The Shockers' 1.339 points-per-possession against Tarleton State was their best mark since Dec. 22, 2021 when they averaged 1.378 in a 102-66 win over Prairie View A&amp;M. They scored on over 61 percent of their possessions.</li><li>WSU's 54% shooting day snapped a string of 47-straight games in which the team had failed to make more than half of its field goal attempts. The last came in a Jan. 2, 2021 win at Ole Miss when the Shockers made 52% from the field.</li><li>In parts of three seasons under Brown, WSU is 23-4 when outshooting its foe from the field and 22-5 when finishing with a higher three-point percentage.</li><li>The Shockers are also 23-1 when scoring at least 70 in regulation and a perfect 9-0 when they make it to 80.</li>
 </ul> DOING IT WITH DEFENSE:<ul>
 <li>WSU has frustrated foes into some lengthy scoring funks. Over the first six games, opponents have had nine different scoring droughts of at least four minutes.</li><li>That includes scoreless stretches of 6:08 and 9:10 by GCU and 7:29 against San Francisco.</li><li>Tarleton was the first WSU opponent to avoid a spell of more than 4:00.</li>
 </ul> THE SERIES WITH MIZZOU:<ul>
 <li>Mizzou leads 4-1 all-time, helped by three home wins in the early 1950s.</li><li>After a nearly 70-year hiatus, the schools revived the series in 2020. This is the third in a four-game agreement that continues next year in Columbia.</li><li>The visiting team has taken each of the first two matchups. Mizzou won in an empty Charles Koch Arena in December, 2020. WSU retured the favor last November with a 61-55 win at Mizzou Arena.</li><li>The 2020 trip to Wichita wasn't the Tigers first appearance at the Roundhouse. That came in the first round of the 1978 NCAA tournament, when Norm Stewart's Tigers fell in double-overtime to Utah.</li>
 </ul> SCOUTING THE TIGERS:<ul>
 <li>Mizzou is in its first season under Dennis Gates, who completed a successful three-year turn around at Cleveland State by leading the Vikings to back-to-back Horizon League titles and bids the 2021 NCAA tournament the 2022 NIT.</li><li>Gate inherited a Mizzou squad with just one returning starter, coming off a 12-21 season (5-13 SEC), and has them out to a 7-0 start.</li><li>Tuesday night marks the first action for the Tigers outside of Mizzou arena and tips off a stretch that will see them play 16 of their next 17 games against KenPom top-100 opponents.</li><li>With their up-tempo attack, the Tigers rank among the national leaders in scoring offense (4th, 93.3 ppg), field goal percentage (4th, .526) assists (1st, 23.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1st, 1.94). Defensively, Mizzou leads the nation in steals (13.9) and turnover margin (+10.0) and ranks third in takeways (22.0).</li><li>Two of Gates' Cleveland State players followed him to Mizzou and have been difference-makers: Tre Gomillion has a nation-best 7.00 assist-to-turnover ratio and D'Moi Hodge leads the nation in total steals (24).</li><li>Hodge is also the team's top scorer at 16.6 points and has averaged 3.0 triples-per-game on 41.2% accuracy.</li><li>Kobe Brown – Mizzou's leading scorer in 2021-22 – averages 14.0 points and team-best 5.7 rebounds.</li>
 </ul> MATCHUP MASHUP:<ul>
 <li>Dennis Gates has never faced the Shockers as a head coach but was an assistant on the Nevada team that defeated WSU in the first round of the 2010 NIT. The Shockers had a 17-0 home record coming into that game.</li><li><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/isaac-brown/1064">Isaac Brown</a>&nbsp;grew up playing against Mizzou legend Melvin Booker in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The two attended rival high schools (Brown at Pascagoula and Booker at Moss Point).</li><li>Missouri is one of seven foe on WSU's 2022-23 schedule with new head coaches. Later this week, WSU will face Jerome Tang, who has lit a similar spark at K-State. Others are Chris Gerlufsen (San Francisco), George Ivory (Mississippi Valley State), Michael Wartz (ECU), Rob Lanier (SMU) and Eric Konkol (Tulsa).</li><li>WSU is 5-4 at the Roundhouse against opponents from the SEC, Big 12, Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC. Two of the losses came during the 2020-21 season with drastically reduced capacities.&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>WSU vs. "Power 5" Schools at Charles Koch Arena (2003-04 to Present): Mar. 19, 2004 – Florida State (ACC) – L, 65-76 (2ot) Dec. 19, 2007 – LSU (SEC) – W, 67-47 Mar. 23, 2009 – Stanford (Pac-10) – L, 56-70 Dec. 19, 2009 -- #16 Texas Tech (Big 12) – W, 85-83 Mar. 16, 2011 – Nebraska (Big 12) – W, 76-49 Dec. 1, 2018 – Baylor (Big 12) – W, 71-63 Jan. 4, 2020 – Ole Miss (SEC) – W, 74-54 Dec. 6, 2020 – Missouri (SEC) – L, 62-72 Dec. 12, 2020 – Oklahoma State (Big 12) – L, 64-67 A SHOCKER WIN WOULD…. ... Make them 5-2 with wins in four of their last five. ... Give them 251 wins in the 300 games since Charles Koch Arena's 2003 renovation (251-49, .837). ... Give them back-to-back wins over Mizzou and narrow the Tigers' all-time series lead to 4-2. ... Make them 15-7 against SEC foes going back to their second-round win over Tennessee in the 2006 NCAA tournament. UP NEXT:&nbsp; @ K-STATE Saturday, Dec. 3 | 8 p.m. CT | ESPNU Manhattan, Kan. | Bramlage Coliseum<ul>
 <li>WSU makes its first visit to Manhattan since Dec. 10, 2003.</li><li>This is the second in a four-year series that continues next season at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City and in 2024-25 in Wichita.</li><li>Last December's matchup at INTRUST Bank Arena ended an 18-year series hiatus. K-State came from behind to win, 65-59.</li>
 </ul> AND THEN: LONGWOOD Saturday, Dec. 10 | 3 p.m. CT | ESPN+ Wichita, Kan. | Charles Koch Arena<ul>
 <li>The Lancers (26-7 last year) have four starters back from a team that steamrolled to the Big South' regular season and tournament titles and reached the NCAA tournament for the first time in 18 seasons at the Division I level.</li><li>WSU senior transfer&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gus-okafor/7216">Gus Okafor</a>&nbsp;began his career at Longwood before stops at Miami Dade College and Southeastern Louisiana.</li><li>Seats are available online at goshockers.com/Tickets, by phone at 316-978-FANS, or in-person at the Shocker Ticket Office, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside Charles Koch Arena.</li>
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🏀 MBB Preview: Mizzou at WSU

Kansas down to No. 9 in latest AP Top 25

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LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– The Kansas Jayhawks are headed to the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament for the 11th time in program history and second consecutive time. KU will head to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the seventh seeded Miami Hurricanes (19-10) in the first round. The match is set for Thursday, Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m. CT in the Devaney Center.

Kansas ended the regular season 18-10 overall and 8-8 in Big 12 play. At 8-8, Kansas finished fifth in the 2022 Big 12 standings. Texas (15-1) won the league, followed by Baylor (12-4), TCU (11-5) and Iowa State (10-6).

The Jayhawks are headed to the tournament for the second consecutive season. In 2021, Kansas went to the Sweet 16 after defeating Creighton in 3-1 in Omaha, Nebraska in the second round. It was the first time since 2015 Kansas made a Sweet 16 appearance.

No. 7 Miami finished the season 19-10 overall and 12-6 in the ACC. Miami finished their regular season at home in Coral Gables, Florida and was swept by Florida State 3-0. The loss in the finale to the Seminoles snapped a six-match winning streak for the Hurricanes, who picked up wins during the streak against No. 10 Georgia Tech, Duke and two wins apiece against Clemson and Syracuse.

Similar to Kansas, Miami is making its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Last year, Miami made the postseason for the first time since 2017 and advanced to the second round, before falling to Florida. Miami is coached by Jose “Keno” Gandara.

Kansas is one of five Big 12 teams to be selected for the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks are joined by No. 1 Texas, TCU, No. 6 Iowa State and No. 4 Baylor.

Television information for the first-round match against the Hurricanes will be announced later this week.

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 </figure><a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-DI-WVB-Bracket64.pdf">BRACKET</a>LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– The Kansas Jayhawks are headed to the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament for the 11th time in program history and second consecutive time. KU will head to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the seventh seeded Miami Hurricanes (19-10) in the first round. The match is set for Thursday, Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m. CT in the Devaney Center.Kansas ended the regular season 18-10 overall and 8-8 in Big 12 play. At 8-8, Kansas finished fifth in the 2022 Big 12 standings. Texas (15-1) won the league, followed by Baylor (12-4), TCU (11-5) and Iowa State (10-6).The Jayhawks are headed to the tournament for the second consecutive season. In 2021, Kansas went to the Sweet 16 after defeating Creighton in 3-1 in Omaha, Nebraska in the second round. It was the first time since 2015 Kansas made a Sweet 16 appearance.No. 7 Miami finished the season 19-10 overall and 12-6 in the ACC. Miami finished their regular season at home in Coral Gables, Florida and was swept by Florida State 3-0. The loss in the finale to the Seminoles snapped a six-match winning streak for the Hurricanes, who picked up wins during the streak against No. 10 Georgia Tech, Duke and two wins apiece against Clemson and Syracuse.Similar to Kansas, Miami is making its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Last year, Miami made the postseason for the first time since 2017 and advanced to the second round, before falling to Florida. Miami is coached by Jose “Keno” Gandara.Kansas is one of five Big 12 teams to be selected for the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks are joined by No. 1 Texas, TCU, No. 6 Iowa State and No. 4 Baylor.Television information for the first-round match against the Hurricanes will be announced later this week.

🏐 Kansas Volleyball earns 11th NCAA Tournament Berth

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LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;No. 3 Kansas (6-1) looks to rebound from its first loss of the 2022-23 season when it plays host to Texas Southern on Monday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on Big 12 NOW via ESPN+ with Dave Armstrong and Nick Bahe calling the action. &nbsp; TIPOFF

UP NEXT Kansas will host Seton Hall on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. (Central) in the BIG EAST/Big 12 Battle. The game will be televised on ESPN from Allen Fieldhouse. &nbsp; This will be the fourth BIG EAST/Big 12 Battle with Kansas posting a 2-1 record in the event. Last season, Kansas won at St. John’s, 95-75, on Dec. 3, 2021. In 2020, KU defeated then-No. 8 Creighton, 73-72, in Allen Fieldhouse. KU lost at Villanova, 56-55, on Dec. 21, 2019, in the inaugural BIG EAST/Big 12 Battle.

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 <li>Kansas and Texas Southern are meeting for the sixth time in men’s basketball with KU holding a 5-0 series advantage. The two teams last met in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, with Kansas winning 83-56.</li><li>Kansas is 108-16 following a loss in the Bill Self era, which started in 2003-04. Since 2012-13, KU has been even more efficient with a record of 55-7 after losses.</li><li>Kansas has kept six of its seven opponents under 40.0 percent shooting. The Jayhawks are one of three teams to hold its opponent under 40.0 percent shooting in six games this season (Oklahoma State, Utah).</li><li>Redshirt-junior Jalen Wilson leads the conference in scoring (22.9) and with four double-doubles. Wilson is one of six players in NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball with at least four double-doubles this season.</li><li>Wilson has 160 points through the first seven games, which is the most by a KU player since at least the 1996-97 season.</li><li>Gradey Dick leads Big 12 freshman in points/game (15.4) and three-point field goals made (21).</li><li>Dick has 108 points this year, which is the third most by a KU freshman through the first seven games of the season in the Bill Self era (2003-04) - Xavier Henry – 118 points in 2009-10; and Darrell Arthur - 111 points in 2006-07).</li><li>Kansas will participate in a Native American Heritage Celebration on Nov. 28 for the Texas Southern game. There will be recognitions throughout the contest, including We-Ta-Se American Legion Post 410 participating as the color guard for the national anthem.</li><li>Dave Armstrong will be calling his final men’s basketball game which ends a 38-year career of broadcasting college football, professional baseball and college basketball. Noted for his “WOW” saying, Armstrong has been a mainstay in Big Eight, Big 12 and Kansas men’s basketball broadcasting since 1984.</li><li>Kansas is celebrating 125 years of men’s basketball in 2022-23.</li>
 </ul> UP NEXT Kansas will host Seton Hall on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. (Central) in the BIG EAST/Big 12 Battle. The game will be televised on ESPN from Allen Fieldhouse. &nbsp; This will be the fourth BIG EAST/Big 12 Battle with Kansas posting a 2-1 record in the event. Last season, Kansas won at St. John’s, 95-75, on Dec. 3, 2021. In 2020, KU defeated then-No. 8 Creighton, 73-72, in Allen Fieldhouse. KU lost at Villanova, 56-55, on Dec. 21, 2019, in the inaugural BIG EAST/Big 12 Battle.

🏀 Jayhawks to Host Tigers Monday in Men’s Hoops

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22RALPH%20D.%20RUSSO%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest"></a>Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games.

The Bulldogs (12-0) are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank</a>. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five.

The Wolverines (12-0) reached a season-high No. 2 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-michigan-ohio-state-buckeyes-wolverines-63c6b9763cbb39b88bbfeb22c458463f">beating Ohio State</a>, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5.

TCU (12-0) has its highest ranking since reaching No. 2 in the 2015 season, and USC (11-1) has its best ranking this late in the season since finishing the 2016 season at No. 3.

Other top-10 teams to fall were LSU, Clemson and Oregon.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-texas-georgia-bulldogs-louisiana-state-tigers-54c4c3270dff24d3bf5a677c54797eda">LSU's loss to Texas A&amp;M</a>&nbsp;dropped those Tigers five spots to No. 11.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-tennessee-clemson-tigers-south-carolina-7da4e99af7e2207584b269700c2ff20b">Clemson's loss to South Carolina</a>&nbsp;sent it falling three spots to No. 10 The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-oregon-ducks-bo-nix-corvallis-304c87dece73651facc882fcd4cbd6a4">Ducks' fourth-quarter collapse against Oregon State</a>&nbsp;cost Oregon a spot in the Pac-12 title game and five spots in the poll, where it fell to No. 15.

Alabama was No. 6, just ahead of Tennessee, which beat the Crimson Tide on a last-second field goal at home earlier this season.

No. 8 Penn State and No. 9 Washington both have their best rankings of the season. The Huskies haven't been in the top 10 since the 2018 season, when they peaked at No. 6.

This was the eighth regular-season week since 2017 where four top-10 teams lost, including the second this season. Three of those weeks occurred in 2017.

The last time five or more top-10 teams lost in the same regular-season week was 2016. The week of Nov. 12, 2016, five top-10 teams lost, all to unranked opponents.

The results: Iowa 14, No. 2 Michigan 13; Pittsburgh 43, No. 3 Clemson 42; USC 26, No. 4 Washington 13; Georgia 13, No. 8 Auburn 7; and Mississippi 29, No. 10 Texas A&amp;M 28.

— No. 23 UTSA (10-2) made its season debut in the AP Top 25. The Roadrunners reached the rankings last year for the first time in the short history of the program.

Texas-San Antonio became an FBS school in 2012. The defending Conference USA champions peaked at No. 15 last season and will head into a second straight C-USA title game ranked.

— No. 20 South Carolina (8-4) is back in the rankings after its second straight upset of a top-10 team. The Gamecocks beat Clemson on Saturday after taking down Tennessee last week. South Carolina was ranked for one week in October, but then immediately lost to Missouri.

— No. 25 Mississippi State (8-4) returned to the rankings for the second time this season.

— Mississippi (8-4) fell out of the rankings for the first time this season. The Rebels reached No. 7 after starting 7-0 but finished the season losing four of five.

— Cincinnati (9-3) is out again. The Bearcats have bounced in and out for most of the season. Losing to Tulane on Friday dropped them out again.

— Coastal Carolina (9-2) dropped out after being routed by James Madison but still has a spot in the Sun Belt championship game next week.

Pac-12 — 6 (Nos. 4, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17).

Championship week features matchup of ranked teams in five conferences:

— No. 11 LSU vs. No. 1 Georgia, Southeastern Conference championship.

— No. 3 TCU vs. No. 13 Kansas State, Big 12 championship.

— No. 4 USC vs. No. 12 Utah, Pac-12 championship.

— No. 10 Clemson vs. No. 24 North Carolina, Atlantic Coast Conference championship.

— No. 18 Tulane vs. No. 22 UCF, American Athletic Conference championship.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22RALPH%20D.%20RUSSO%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest"></a>Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games.The Bulldogs (12-0) are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank</a>. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five.The Wolverines (12-0) reached a season-high No. 2 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-michigan-ohio-state-buckeyes-wolverines-63c6b9763cbb39b88bbfeb22c458463f">beating Ohio State</a>, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5.TCU (12-0) has its highest ranking since reaching No. 2 in the 2015 season, and USC (11-1) has its best ranking this late in the season since finishing the 2016 season at No. 3.Other top-10 teams to fall were LSU, Clemson and Oregon.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-texas-georgia-bulldogs-louisiana-state-tigers-54c4c3270dff24d3bf5a677c54797eda">LSU's loss to Texas A&amp;M</a>&nbsp;dropped those Tigers five spots to No. 11.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-tennessee-clemson-tigers-south-carolina-7da4e99af7e2207584b269700c2ff20b">Clemson's loss to South Carolina</a>&nbsp;sent it falling three spots to No. 10 The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-oregon-ducks-bo-nix-corvallis-304c87dece73651facc882fcd4cbd6a4">Ducks' fourth-quarter collapse against Oregon State</a>&nbsp;cost Oregon a spot in the Pac-12 title game and five spots in the poll, where it fell to No. 15.Alabama was No. 6, just ahead of Tennessee, which beat the Crimson Tide on a last-second field goal at home earlier this season.No. 8 Penn State and No. 9 Washington both have their best rankings of the season. The Huskies haven't been in the top 10 since the 2018 season, when they peaked at No. 6.POLL POINTSThis was the eighth regular-season week since 2017 where four top-10 teams lost, including the second this season. Three of those weeks occurred in 2017.The last time five or more top-10 teams lost in the same regular-season week was 2016. The week of Nov. 12, 2016, five top-10 teams lost, all to unranked opponents.The results: Iowa 14, No. 2 Michigan 13; Pittsburgh 43, No. 3 Clemson 42; USC 26, No. 4 Washington 13; Georgia 13, No. 8 Auburn 7; and Mississippi 29, No. 10 Texas A&amp;M 28.IN— No. 23 UTSA (10-2) made its season debut in the AP Top 25. The Roadrunners reached the rankings last year for the first time in the short history of the program.Texas-San Antonio became an FBS school in 2012. The defending Conference USA champions peaked at No. 15 last season and will head into a second straight C-USA title game ranked.— No. 20 South Carolina (8-4) is back in the rankings after its second straight upset of a top-10 team. The Gamecocks beat Clemson on Saturday after taking down Tennessee last week. South Carolina was ranked for one week in October, but then immediately lost to Missouri.— No. 25 Mississippi State (8-4) returned to the rankings for the second time this season.OUT— Mississippi (8-4) fell out of the rankings for the first time this season. The Rebels reached No. 7 after starting 7-0 but finished the season losing four of five.— Cincinnati (9-3) is out again. The Bearcats have bounced in and out for most of the season. Losing to Tulane on Friday dropped them out again.— Coastal Carolina (9-2) dropped out after being routed by James Madison but still has a spot in the Sun Belt championship game next week.CONFERENCE CALLPac-12 — 6 (Nos. 4, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17).SEC — 6 (Nos. 1, 6, 7, 11, 20, 25).ACC — 3 (Nos. 10, 14, 24).Big Ten — 3 (Nos. 2, 5, 8).Big 12 — 3 (Nos. 3, 13, 21).American — 2 (Nos. 18, 22).Conference USA — 1 (No. 23).Independent — 1 (No. 19).RANKED vs. RANKEDChampionship week features matchup of ranked teams in five conferences:— No. 11 LSU vs. No. 1 Georgia, Southeastern Conference championship.— No. 3 TCU vs. No. 13 Kansas State, Big 12 championship.— No. 4 USC vs. No. 12 Utah, Pac-12 championship.— No. 10 Clemson vs. No. 24 North Carolina, Atlantic Coast Conference championship.— No. 18 Tulane vs. No. 22 UCF, American Athletic Conference championship.

🏈 K-State up to No. 13 in latest AP poll

IRVING, Texas—

Five Big 12 programs were selected to the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, the second consecutive season over half the league has made the 64-team field. The percentage is the highest of any conference in the country. Texas was announced as the No. 1 overall seed and is the Big 12’s automatic qualifier. Baylor is a four-seed while Iowa State is a six-seed in the bracket. Kansas and TCU also received bids. This is the second time in program history that Texas has entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed and the 13th&nbsp;time since 2007 that the Longhorns are one of the top-4 national seeds. UT won a conference-record sixth consecutive Big 12 title, finishing 15-1 in league play and 22-1 overall. Texas held the top spot in the RPI in all eight rankings this season and will face Fairleigh Dickinson at 8 p.m. CT in Austin, Texas Thursday, Dec. 1. Baylor has earned an at-large bid to its seventh postseason in a row, a program record. The Bears (23-6, 12-4) finished runner-up in league play, marking the sixth consecutive season that Baylor has finished in the top two of the Big 12. BU will match up against Stephen F. Austin in Waco, Texas at 7 p.m. CT Thursday, Dec. 1. Iowa State (19-11, 10-6) heads back to the tournament for the 16th&nbsp;time in Cyclone history, with 15 happening under head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. ISU will take on Florida Gulf Coast at 3:30 p.m. CT Friday, Dec. 2 in Gainesville, Florida. Kansas (18-10, 8-8) returns after a Sweet 16 trip in 2021, marking the 11th&nbsp;time the Jayhawks have made the field. KU is paired with seventh-seeded Miami (Fla.) for a 4:30 p.m. CT match Thursday, Dec. 1 in Lincoln, Nebraska. TCU will make its fourth appearance in program history and its first since 2016, led by first-year head coach Jason Williams. The Horned Frogs (16-10, 11-5) finished third outright in the Big 12 standings for the first time in program history while setting a program record for Conference wins in TCU’s 11-year Big 12 era. TCU will play eighth-seeded Washington in Madison, Wisconsin at 4:30 p.m. CT Friday, Dec. 2. New for this year, the top 32 teams were seeded nationally in pods of four and placed within four regions. Per the established bracketing principles, the top seeds are provided the opportunity to host. Additionally, team pairings are determined within the pods (ones paired with eights, twos paired with sevens, threes paired with sixes and fours paired with fives) and assigned geographically within their pods, with the exception that teams from the same conference are not paired during the first and second rounds. First- and second-round matches will be played Dec. 1-3 at 16 campus sites. Teams winning both matches will continue to regional play Dec. 8 &amp; 10. Regionals for the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship will be held at four non-predetermined campus sites, which will be announced Dec. 4. At each site, four teams will compete in single-elimination regional semifinal competition. The regional winners will advance to the national semifinals and championship final hosted by Nebraska in conjunction with the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority (MECA), Dec. 15-17 at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The national semifinal matches will be broadcast on ESPN, and the championship match will air on ESPN2. All preliminary site match times can be found online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ncaa.com/volleyball">www.ncaa.com/volleyball</a>. Follow Big12Sports.com and the Conference’s social media platforms for additional coverage of Big 12 Volleyball teams throughout the postseason. 2022 NCAA DI Women’s Volleyball Championship Big 12 First Round MatchupsThursday, Dec. 1Kansas vs. No. 7 Miami (Lincoln, Nebraska)4:30 p.m.SFA at No. 4 Baylor&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7 p.m.Fairleigh Dickinson at No. 1 Texas&nbsp;8 p.m.Friday, Dec. 2No. 6 Iowa State vs. FGCU (Gainesville, Florida)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;3:30 p.m.TCU vs. No. 8 Washington (Madison, Wisconsin)4:30 p.m. Times are listed as Central. Rankings reflect NCAA Championship seed.&nbsp;&nbsp;

IRVING, Texas—

Five Big 12 programs were selected to the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, the second consecutive season over half the league has made the 64-team field. The percentage is the highest of any conference in the country. Texas was announced as the No. 1 overall seed and is the Big 12’s automatic qualifier. Baylor is a four-seed while Iowa State is a six-seed in the bracket. Kansas and TCU also received bids. This is the second time in program history that Texas has entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed and the 13th&nbsp;time since 2007 that the Longhorns are one of the top-4 national seeds. UT won a conference-record sixth consecutive Big 12 title, finishing 15-1 in league play and 22-1 overall. Texas held the top spot in the RPI in all eight rankings this season and will face Fairleigh Dickinson at 8 p.m. CT in Austin, Texas Thursday, Dec. 1. Baylor has earned an at-large bid to its seventh postseason in a row, a program record. The Bears (23-6, 12-4) finished runner-up in league play, marking the sixth consecutive season that Baylor has finished in the top two of the Big 12. BU will match up against Stephen F. Austin in Waco, Texas at 7 p.m. CT Thursday, Dec. 1. Iowa State (19-11, 10-6) heads back to the tournament for the 16th&nbsp;time in Cyclone history, with 15 happening under head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. ISU will take on Florida Gulf Coast at 3:30 p.m. CT Friday, Dec. 2 in Gainesville, Florida. Kansas (18-10, 8-8) returns after a Sweet 16 trip in 2021, marking the 11th&nbsp;time the Jayhawks have made the field. KU is paired with seventh-seeded Miami (Fla.) for a 4:30 p.m. CT match Thursday, Dec. 1 in Lincoln, Nebraska. TCU will make its fourth appearance in program history and its first since 2016, led by first-year head coach Jason Williams. The Horned Frogs (16-10, 11-5) finished third outright in the Big 12 standings for the first time in program history while setting a program record for Conference wins in TCU’s 11-year Big 12 era. TCU will play eighth-seeded Washington in Madison, Wisconsin at 4:30 p.m. CT Friday, Dec. 2. New for this year, the top 32 teams were seeded nationally in pods of four and placed within four regions. Per the established bracketing principles, the top seeds are provided the opportunity to host. Additionally, team pairings are determined within the pods (ones paired with eights, twos paired with sevens, threes paired with sixes and fours paired with fives) and assigned geographically within their pods, with the exception that teams from the same conference are not paired during the first and second rounds. First- and second-round matches will be played Dec. 1-3 at 16 campus sites. Teams winning both matches will continue to regional play Dec. 8 &amp; 10. Regionals for the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship will be held at four non-predetermined campus sites, which will be announced Dec. 4. At each site, four teams will compete in single-elimination regional semifinal competition. The regional winners will advance to the national semifinals and championship final hosted by Nebraska in conjunction with the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority (MECA), Dec. 15-17 at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The national semifinal matches will be broadcast on ESPN, and the championship match will air on ESPN2. All preliminary site match times can be found online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ncaa.com/volleyball">www.ncaa.com/volleyball</a>. Follow Big12Sports.com and the Conference’s social media platforms for additional coverage of Big 12 Volleyball teams throughout the postseason. 2022 NCAA DI Women’s Volleyball Championship Big 12 First Round MatchupsThursday, Dec. 1Kansas vs. No. 7 Miami (Lincoln, Nebraska)4:30 p.m.SFA at No. 4 Baylor&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7 p.m.Fairleigh Dickinson at No. 1 Texas&nbsp;8 p.m.Friday, Dec. 2No. 6 Iowa State vs. FGCU (Gainesville, Florida)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;3:30 p.m.TCU vs. No. 8 Washington (Madison, Wisconsin)4:30 p.m. Times are listed as Central. Rankings reflect NCAA Championship seed.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏐 Five Big 12 Teams selected to 2022 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 320 yards and a touchdown, Isiah Pacheco ran for a score, and the Kansas City Chiefs slogged their way to a 26-10 victory over the beat-up Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

Mahomes eclipsed 300 yards passing for the sixth straight game, and he ran his streak with a TD pass to 16, but the Chiefs (9-2) also squandered plenty of scoring opportunities. Mahomes was intercepted in the end zone in the fourth quarter, and Harrison Butker was called upon to kick four chipshot field goals when drives stalled.

It didn't matter against the Rams, who have lost five straight for the first time under Sean McVay.

Playing without Matthew Stafford, who remained in the concussion protocol, the Rams (3-8) struggled to move the chains behind Bryce Perkins, a career backup making his first start. He made a couple of nice plays with his legs but threw for just 100 yards with a touchdown pass and two interceptions.

The Rams' losing streak and their record through 11 games matches the 1987 Giants for the worst among defending Super Bowl champs, though New York's dismal start came amid a strike resulting in the use of replacement players.

Meanwhile, the Chiefs have won six the seven against Los Angeles, and they exacted some revenge for that lone defeat, when then-Rams quarterback Jared Goff threw a late TD pass to win a 54-51 thriller in November 2018.

The Rams certainly looked like a team playing without its starting quarterback, top two wide receivers and two starting offensive linemen — all out with injuries Sunday. They scrapped just to get positive yardage on every snap, and that's only when they managed to get the play off in time or didn't have to waste a timeout.

The Chiefs didn't penalize them early for their many miscues, though defensive tackle Chris Jones did pick up his 10th sack of the season, triggering a $1.25 million incentive. Kansas City instead marched methodically down field only to twice settle for field goals, leaving the woebegone Rams surprisingly within 13-3 lead at intermission.

The Chiefs had 277 yards of offense at that point. Los Angeles had 75.

Any hope the Rams had evaporated on the first two possessions of the second half, when they went three-and-out and Mahomes and Co. answered with a 71-yard scoring march. And this time, rather than the drive fizzling and Harrison Butker swinging his leg, Pacheco bulldozed into the end zone from 3 yards out to give Kansas City a 20-3 lead.

The Rams finally reached the end zone in the fourth quarter. The Chiefs added two field goals to put the game away.

Rams: OLs Brian Allen (thumb) and Ty Nsekhe (ankle) along with WR Allen Robinson II (ankle) were inactive. ... WR Lance McCutcheon (shoulder) left in the fourth quarter.

Chiefs: RG Joe Thuney (ankle) was inactive, ending his streak of 107 consecutive starts. FS Juan Thornhill (calf) also was inactive. ... CB L'Jarius Sneed cleared the concussion protocol after taking a hit to the head in the second quarter.

The Rams play Seattle next Sunday to begin a two-game homestand.

The Chiefs visit Cincinnati on Sunday for the first of three straight road games.

<figure>
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 320 yards and a touchdown, Isiah Pacheco ran for a score, and the Kansas City Chiefs slogged their way to a 26-10 victory over the beat-up Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.Mahomes eclipsed 300 yards passing for the sixth straight game, and he ran his streak with a TD pass to 16, but the Chiefs (9-2) also squandered plenty of scoring opportunities. Mahomes was intercepted in the end zone in the fourth quarter, and Harrison Butker was called upon to kick four chipshot field goals when drives stalled.It didn't matter against the Rams, who have lost five straight for the first time under Sean McVay.Playing without Matthew Stafford, who remained in the concussion protocol, the Rams (3-8) struggled to move the chains behind Bryce Perkins, a career backup making his first start. He made a couple of nice plays with his legs but threw for just 100 yards with a touchdown pass and two interceptions.The Rams' losing streak and their record through 11 games matches the 1987 Giants for the worst among defending Super Bowl champs, though New York's dismal start came amid a strike resulting in the use of replacement players.Meanwhile, the Chiefs have won six the seven against Los Angeles, and they exacted some revenge for that lone defeat, when then-Rams quarterback Jared Goff threw a late TD pass to win a 54-51 thriller in November 2018.The Rams certainly looked like a team playing without its starting quarterback, top two wide receivers and two starting offensive linemen — all out with injuries Sunday. They scrapped just to get positive yardage on every snap, and that's only when they managed to get the play off in time or didn't have to waste a timeout.The Chiefs didn't penalize them early for their many miscues, though defensive tackle Chris Jones did pick up his 10th sack of the season, triggering a $1.25 million incentive. Kansas City instead marched methodically down field only to twice settle for field goals, leaving the woebegone Rams surprisingly within 13-3 lead at intermission.The Chiefs had 277 yards of offense at that point. Los Angeles had 75.Any hope the Rams had evaporated on the first two possessions of the second half, when they went three-and-out and Mahomes and Co. answered with a 71-yard scoring march. And this time, rather than the drive fizzling and Harrison Butker swinging his leg, Pacheco bulldozed into the end zone from 3 yards out to give Kansas City a 20-3 lead.The Rams finally reached the end zone in the fourth quarter. The Chiefs added two field goals to put the game away.INJURIESRams: OLs Brian Allen (thumb) and Ty Nsekhe (ankle) along with WR Allen Robinson II (ankle) were inactive. ... WR Lance McCutcheon (shoulder) left in the fourth quarter.Chiefs: RG Joe Thuney (ankle) was inactive, ending his streak of 107 consecutive starts. FS Juan Thornhill (calf) also was inactive. ... CB L'Jarius Sneed cleared the concussion protocol after taking a hit to the head in the second quarter.UP NEXTThe Rams play Seattle next Sunday to begin a two-game homestand.The Chiefs visit Cincinnati on Sunday for the first of three straight road games.

🏈 Chiefs slog their way past beat-up Rams

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 320 yards and a touchdown, Isiah Pacheco also ran for a score, and the Kansas City Chiefs sluggishly slogged their way to a 26-10 victory over the beat-up Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The Rams were playing without quarterback Matthew Stafford, who remained in the concussion protocol. Bryce Perkins got his first career start and finished with 100 yards passing along with a touchdown and two interceptions. The Rams have lost five straight and fell to 3-8, matching the 1987 Giants for the worst start through 11 games by a defending Super Bowl champion.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sean McVay took a frightening shot to the jaw from the helmet of Roger Carter as the Rams tight end checked into Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, leaving the Los Angeles coach wiggling it to make sure it was still working properly. Carter sent McVay’s headset spinning when he ploughed through him on his way to the field in the first quarter. Rams trainers examined McVay briefly, but he never left the sideline. Things couldn’t get much worse for him at this point. The Rams entered the game with a 3-7 record, tied with the 1987 Giants and 1999 Broncos for the worst 10-game start by a defending Super Bowl champion.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for a touchdown and recovered his own fumble for another score in his first game since Jan. 9, helping the Panthers beat the Denver Broncos 23-10 and keep their modest playoff hopes alive heading into a bye week. Carolina (4-8) is last in the woeful NFC South but only 1 1/2 games behind division-leading Tampa Bay. Denver came in with the worst scoring offense in the league and didn’t find the end zone until a 1-yard TD pass by Wilson with 3:24 left in the game, a performance sure to turn up the heat even more on embattled first-year coach Nathaniel Hackett.

UNDATED (AP) — Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5.

UNDATED (AP) — Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst's Oct. 2 firing.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Donovan Clingan had 15 points and 10 rebounds to power No. 20 UConn to a 71-53 win over Iowa State in the championship game of the Phil Knight Invitational tournament. Tristen Newton scored 13 points for the undefeated Huskies, who went 20 for 25 at the free-throw line. Alex Karaban and Andre Jackson, Jr. each had 10 points. Osun Osunniyi led Iowa State with 14 points. Tamin Lipsey had 12 points and Jaren Holmes finished with 11.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Erik Stevenson added 15 points and West Virginia beat Florida 84-55 in the Phil Knight Legacy tournament’s fifth-place game. Stevenson made 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and had seven rebounds. Emmitt Matthews Jr. scored 13 points for West Virginia (6-1). Kyle Lofton — the only Florida player to score in double figures — had 17 points. The Gators (4-3) shot 34% (20 of 58) from the field, hit 2 of 17 (12%) from 3-point range, made 13 of 22 (58%) from the free-throw line and were outrebounded 49-28. Mitchell converted a three-point play less than 5 minutes in that sparked a tie-breaking 12-1 run and gave West Virginia the lead for good.

Final (18)Alabama 103 (1)North Carolina 101

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 320 yards and a touchdown, Isiah Pacheco also ran for a score, and the Kansas City Chiefs sluggishly slogged their way to a 26-10 victory over the beat-up Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The Rams were playing without quarterback Matthew Stafford, who remained in the concussion protocol. Bryce Perkins got his first career start and finished with 100 yards passing along with a touchdown and two interceptions. The Rams have lost five straight and fell to 3-8, matching the 1987 Giants for the worst start through 11 games by a defending Super Bowl champion.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sean McVay took a frightening shot to the jaw from the helmet of Roger Carter as the Rams tight end checked into Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, leaving the Los Angeles coach wiggling it to make sure it was still working properly. Carter sent McVay’s headset spinning when he ploughed through him on his way to the field in the first quarter. Rams trainers examined McVay briefly, but he never left the sideline. Things couldn’t get much worse for him at this point. The Rams entered the game with a 3-7 record, tied with the 1987 Giants and 1999 Broncos for the worst 10-game start by a defending Super Bowl champion.CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for a touchdown and recovered his own fumble for another score in his first game since Jan. 9, helping the Panthers beat the Denver Broncos 23-10 and keep their modest playoff hopes alive heading into a bye week. Carolina (4-8) is last in the woeful NFC South but only 1 1/2 games behind division-leading Tampa Bay. Denver came in with the worst scoring offense in the league and didn’t find the end zone until a 1-yard TD pass by Wilson with 3:24 left in the game, a performance sure to turn up the heat even more on embattled first-year coach Nathaniel Hackett.UNDATED (AP) — Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5.UNDATED (AP) — Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. The Badgers have hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincinnati and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011. The 49-year-old Fickell takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard. Leonhard had taken over after Paul Chryst's Oct. 2 firing.PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Donovan Clingan had 15 points and 10 rebounds to power No. 20 UConn to a 71-53 win over Iowa State in the championship game of the Phil Knight Invitational tournament. Tristen Newton scored 13 points for the undefeated Huskies, who went 20 for 25 at the free-throw line. Alex Karaban and Andre Jackson, Jr. each had 10 points. Osun Osunniyi led Iowa State with 14 points. Tamin Lipsey had 12 points and Jaren Holmes finished with 11.PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Erik Stevenson added 15 points and West Virginia beat Florida 84-55 in the Phil Knight Legacy tournament’s fifth-place game. Stevenson made 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and had seven rebounds. Emmitt Matthews Jr. scored 13 points for West Virginia (6-1). Kyle Lofton — the only Florida player to score in double figures — had 17 points. The Gators (4-3) shot 34% (20 of 58) from the field, hit 2 of 17 (12%) from 3-point range, made 13 of 22 (58%) from the free-throw line and were outrebounded 49-28. Mitchell converted a three-point play less than 5 minutes in that sparked a tie-breaking 12-1 run and gave West Virginia the lead for good.KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 12 points and Tanner Groves scored 10 and Oklahoma beat Ole Miss 59-55. Following Myles Burns’ dunk with 4:26 that gave the Rebels a 55-52 lead, Ole Miss proceeded to miss its final eight shots and Oklahoma secured the win with a 7-0 run. Amaree Abram scored 17 for Ole Miss.SUNDAY SCORESNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal Carolina 23 Denver 10Final Cincinnati 20 Tennessee 16Final OT Cleveland 23 Tampa Bay 17Final Jacksonville 28 Baltimore 27Final Miami 30 Houston 15Final N-Y Jets 31 Chicago 10Final Washington 19 Atlanta 13Final L.A. Chargers 25 Arizona 24Final OT Las Vegas 40 Seattle 34Final Kansas City 26 L.A. Rams 10Final San Francisco 13 New Orleans 0Final Philadelphia 40 Green Bay 33TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (18)Alabama 103 (1)North Carolina 101Final (6)Gonzaga 88 Xavier 84Final (24)Purdue 75 (8)Duke 56Final (12)Michigan St. 78 Portland 77Final (13)Auburn 65 Saint Louis 60Final (19)UCLA 81 Bellarmine 60Final (20)UConn 71 Iowa St. 53NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Brooklyn 111 Portland 97Final Golden State 137 Minnesota 114Final L.A. Clippers 114 Indiana 100Final Miami 106 Atlanta 98Final Boston 130 Washington 121Final Philadelphia 133 Orlando 103Final Cleveland 102 Detroit 94Final Memphis 127 New York 123Final Milwaukee 124 Dallas 115NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Minnesota 4 Arizona 3Final Winnipeg 7 Chicago 2Final OT Vancouver 4 San Jose 3Final Seattle 5 Anaheim 4Final OT Ottawa 3 Los Angeles 2

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HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawks landed 14 players plus head coach Mike Vernon was named AVCTL Division 1 Coach of the Year to the All-League team for 2022.

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🏈 Salthawks well represented on All-AVCTL Team; Vernon named Coach of the Year

MANHATTAN, Kan. –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/suzie-fritz/1693">Suzie Fritz</a>, K-State's all-time winningest volleyball coach, will not return in 2023 following 22 years leading the Wildcats. Fritz, who took over the program in 2001, has helped the Wildcats reach the NCAA Tournament 17 times, including 13 as the head coach. "Coach Fritz has poured all of her energy into this program for the last 20-plus years, and we will forever be grateful for her leadership and advancement of K-State Volleyball," Athletics Director Gene Taylor said.

<a>Fritz&nbsp;boasts a career mark of 393-263&nbsp;(.599) in her 22 seasons and has led the Wildcats to a national ranking in 12&nbsp;different campaigns. She owns a 201-191&nbsp;(.513)&nbsp;record in Big 12 action and helped lead the Wildcats to their first and only Big 12 title in 2003.</a> A national search for her replacement will begin immediately. "With our rich tradition of winning, along with the competitiveness of the Big 12 Conference and the new Morgan Family Arena – which we believe will be one of the nicest volleyball venues in the country when it opens next season – we are confident that great success lies ahead for our volleyball program," Taylor added.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1669575778044.jpeg" alt="K-State AD Gene Taylor announces changes in Volleyball" />
 <figcaption>K-State AD Gene Taylor announces changes in Volleyball</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/suzie-fritz/1693">Suzie Fritz</a>, K-State's all-time winningest volleyball coach, will not return in 2023 following 22 years leading the Wildcats. Fritz, who took over the program in 2001, has helped the Wildcats reach the NCAA Tournament 17 times, including 13 as the head coach. "Coach Fritz has poured all of her energy into this program for the last 20-plus years, and we will forever be grateful for her leadership and advancement of K-State Volleyball," Athletics Director Gene Taylor said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1669576240424.jpeg" alt="K-State Fritz will not return in 2023" />
 <figcaption>K-State Fritz will not return in 2023</figcaption>
 </figure><a>Fritz&nbsp;boasts a career mark of 393-263&nbsp;(.599) in her 22 seasons and has led the Wildcats to a national ranking in 12&nbsp;different campaigns. She owns a 201-191&nbsp;(.513)&nbsp;record in Big 12 action and helped lead the Wildcats to their first and only Big 12 title in 2003.</a> A national search for her replacement will begin immediately. "With our rich tradition of winning, along with the competitiveness of the Big 12 Conference and the new Morgan Family Arena – which we believe will be one of the nicest volleyball venues in the country when it opens next season – we are confident that great success lies ahead for our volleyball program," Taylor added.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏐 K-State Announces Change in Volleyball Leadership

KJCCC D1 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCORES

KJCCC D1 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCORESIndependence 68, Garden City 63Seward County 76, Dodge City 75Coffeyville 77, Colby 36Butler 84, Pratt 75Cowley 59, NW Kansas Tech College 50Hutchinson 56, Barton 51KJCCC D1 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCORESGarden City 90, Independence 71Dodge City 90, Seward County 81Coffeyville 98, Colby 83Butler 75, Pratt 57NW Kansas Tech College 70, Cowley 65Barton 101, Hutchinson 75

🏀 KJCCC Scores from Saturday

WICHITA, Kan.—Gus Okafor&nbsp;busted loose for 27 points to help Wichita State fend off Tarleton State, 83-71, and put an end to a dubious shooting streak. Okafor, a graduate transfer from Southeastern Louisiana, averaged less than five points in his first five games as a Shocker before Saturday's break-through performance in which he made 9-of-11 shots from the field and grabbed eight rebounds. WSU (4-2) likewise found the cure for its offensive ailments, sinking 24 of its 50 field goal attempts (.540) to break the 50-percent barrier for the first time in 48 games (Jan. 2, 2021 at Ole Miss). <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;added 13 points and nine rebounds to go with Craig Porter's 11 points and five blocks. Jakorie Smith put up 19 points for Tarleton (3-3), which was coming off a win over Boston College in last weekend's Paradise Jam. WSU cashed in 24-of-29 free throws to Tarleton's 15-of-18. The Shockers lost the turnover battle 12-5 but out-rebounded the smaller Texans 40-29 and held them to 36.8 percent from the field. WSU created separation midway through the first half with a 7-0 run, fueled entirely by Okafor. Over a span of 43 seconds he tallied a three-pointer, a transition layup and a stick-back to give the Shockers a 27-19 lead. Okafor scored the last of his 14 first-half points on a tip-dunk ahead of the buzzer as WSU took a 44-32 edge into the intermission. The Shockers led by as many as 17 points early in the second half. Tarleton closed the gap to seven with 1:20 to go, but Okafor answered with a timely alley-oop slam. NOTABLE: The win was WSU's 250th&nbsp;at Charles Koch Arena in the 20 seasons since its renovation and rededication. The Shockers are 250-49 in that span (.836). Tarleton is in the third of a four-year transition from NCAA Division II to Division I. The Shockers lead the all-time series 2-0. Okafor's 27 points were four more than his season total through the first five games. Okafor fell five points shy of his overall career-high (32) set last season in a Southeastern Louisiana uniform against A&amp;M-Corpus Christi. Just six games into the season, Okafor became the third different Shocker to top 20 points, joining Porter and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>&nbsp;(twice), and the fifth different leading scorer (Walton, Porter, Pohto and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/xavier-bell/7219">Xavier Bell</a>). Porter finished the week with 11 blocks in three games. He had four in Monday's win over Grand Canyon and two more on Tuesday against San Francisco. The Shockers' 1.339 points-per-possession was their best mark since Dec. 22, 2021 when they averaged 1.378 in a 102-66 win over Prairie View A&amp;M. They scored on over 61 percent of their possessions. UP NEXT: Wichita State entertains unbeaten Missouri (7-0) on Tuesday night. The 7 p.m. CT tip off airs on ESPN+. Tickets are available online at goshockers.com/tickets, by phone at 316-978-FANS or weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Shocker Ticket Office, located in the southwest corner of Charles Koch Arena.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1669552824101.jpeg" alt="WSU wins over Tarleton State 83-71" />
 <figcaption>WSU wins over Tarleton State 83-71</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kan.—Gus Okafor&nbsp;busted loose for 27 points to help Wichita State fend off Tarleton State, 83-71, and put an end to a dubious shooting streak. Okafor, a graduate transfer from Southeastern Louisiana, averaged less than five points in his first five games as a Shocker before Saturday's break-through performance in which he made 9-of-11 shots from the field and grabbed eight rebounds. WSU (4-2) likewise found the cure for its offensive ailments, sinking 24 of its 50 field goal attempts (.540) to break the 50-percent barrier for the first time in 48 games (Jan. 2, 2021 at Ole Miss). <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;added 13 points and nine rebounds to go with Craig Porter's 11 points and five blocks. Jakorie Smith put up 19 points for Tarleton (3-3), which was coming off a win over Boston College in last weekend's Paradise Jam. WSU cashed in 24-of-29 free throws to Tarleton's 15-of-18. The Shockers lost the turnover battle 12-5 but out-rebounded the smaller Texans 40-29 and held them to 36.8 percent from the field. WSU created separation midway through the first half with a 7-0 run, fueled entirely by Okafor. Over a span of 43 seconds he tallied a three-pointer, a transition layup and a stick-back to give the Shockers a 27-19 lead. Okafor scored the last of his 14 first-half points on a tip-dunk ahead of the buzzer as WSU took a 44-32 edge into the intermission. The Shockers led by as many as 17 points early in the second half. Tarleton closed the gap to seven with 1:20 to go, but Okafor answered with a timely alley-oop slam. NOTABLE: The win was WSU's 250th&nbsp;at Charles Koch Arena in the 20 seasons since its renovation and rededication. The Shockers are 250-49 in that span (.836). Tarleton is in the third of a four-year transition from NCAA Division II to Division I. The Shockers lead the all-time series 2-0. Okafor's 27 points were four more than his season total through the first five games. Okafor fell five points shy of his overall career-high (32) set last season in a Southeastern Louisiana uniform against A&amp;M-Corpus Christi. Just six games into the season, Okafor became the third different Shocker to top 20 points, joining Porter and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>&nbsp;(twice), and the fifth different leading scorer (Walton, Porter, Pohto and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/xavier-bell/7219">Xavier Bell</a>). Porter finished the week with 11 blocks in three games. He had four in Monday's win over Grand Canyon and two more on Tuesday against San Francisco. The Shockers' 1.339 points-per-possession was their best mark since Dec. 22, 2021 when they averaged 1.378 in a 102-66 win over Prairie View A&amp;M. They scored on over 61 percent of their possessions. UP NEXT: Wichita State entertains unbeaten Missouri (7-0) on Tuesday night. The 7 p.m. CT tip off airs on ESPN+. Tickets are available online at goshockers.com/tickets, by phone at 316-978-FANS or weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Shocker Ticket Office, located in the southwest corner of Charles Koch Arena.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Gus Goes Off; Shockers Defeat Tarleton

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Will Howard threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns, Deuce Vaughn ran for 147 yards and a score, and No. 15 Kansas State routed Kansas 47-27 on Saturday night to earn a shot at payback against TCU in the Big 12 championship game. The Wildcats blew a 28-10 lead in a 38-28 loss to the Horned Frogs during the regular season. The rematch will be played Dec. 3 in Arlington, Texas. Devin Neal had two touchdown runs for the Jayhawks, who despite losing to Kansas State for the 14th consecutive time will be playing in their first bowl game since 2008.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kendre Miller ran for two touchdowns as fourth-ranked TCU completed the first undefeated regular season by a Big 12 team since 2009 with a 62-14 victory over Iowa State. The win got the 12-0 Horned Frogs closer to making the four-team College Football Playoff. Max Duggan threw TDs to three receivers for the Frogs, who still have the Big 12 championship game to play 15th-ranked Kansas State next Saturday in coach Sonny Dykes’ first season. But they will go into that as one of only three undefeated teams remaining. Iowa State finished 4-8 after its most lopsided loss since the 2014 finale at TCU.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Trey Wolff made a 35-yard field goal in overtime after a tying kick in the final seconds of regulation, and Texas Tech erased an 18-point deficit in a 51-48 win over Oklahoma. Dillon Gabriel threw for 449 yards and six touchdowns, but the OU quarterback was sidelined briefly in OT after a hard hit from safety Reggie Pearson Jr. on a catch on a throwback play. Zach Schmit missed a 34-yard field goal. The Red Raiders ended a 10-game losing streak against the Sooners to finish coach Joey McGuire's first regular season. The Sooners finished a .500 regular season in a disappointing debut for coach Brent Venables.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, Donovan Edwards ran for two long fourth-quarter TDs and No. 3 Michigan pulled away for a 45-23 rout of No. 2 Ohio State to keep its national title hopes firmly on track. McCarthy exploited holes in the Buckeyes secondary and helped Michigan capture two straight wins over Ohio State for the first time in over two decades and walk away from Ohio Stadium with a victory for the first time since 2000.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 5 Southern California capped its outstanding regular season under new coach Lincoln Riley by staying firmly in the College Football Playoff race with a 38-27 victory over No. 13 Notre Dame. Caleb Willams polished his Heisman Trophy credentials with 232 yards passing and four total touchdowns while the Trojans completed their first 11-win regular season since 2008 by ending their four-game losing streak to their rival. Notre Dame's Drew Pyne passed for 318 yards and completed his first 15 throws into the fourth quarter. Michael Mayer, Deion Colzie and Logan Diggs all scored TDs for the Fighting Irish. USC will face No. 14 Utah on Friday in Las Vegas in the Pac-12 championship game.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Isaiah Newell ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:11 remaining, and No. 22 Oregon State took advantage of critical mistakes in the fourth quarter by No. 10 Oregon to rally for a 38-34 victory. The Beavers trailed 31-10 late in the third quarter and 34-17 early in the fourth, but the Ducks gave their rivals a short field on three consecutive possessions, leading to touchdowns. Oregon missed out on a spot in the Pac-12 championship game when No. 12 Washington beat Washington State later Saturday. No. 14 Utah won a tiebreaker and will face No. 5 Southern California on Friday for the league title. Oregon State ran for 268 yards and five touchdowns, overcoming its lack of a passing game.

UNDATED (AP) — Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start.

Final (5)Southern Cal 38 (13)Notre Dame 27

Final James Madison 47 (23)Coastal Carolina 7

Final (12)Washington 51 Washington St. 33

Final (4)Texas 91 Texas Rio Grande Valley 54

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Will Howard threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns, Deuce Vaughn ran for 147 yards and a score, and No. 15 Kansas State routed Kansas 47-27 on Saturday night to earn a shot at payback against TCU in the Big 12 championship game. The Wildcats blew a 28-10 lead in a 38-28 loss to the Horned Frogs during the regular season. The rematch will be played Dec. 3 in Arlington, Texas. Devin Neal had two touchdown runs for the Jayhawks, who despite losing to Kansas State for the 14th consecutive time will be playing in their first bowl game since 2008.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kendre Miller ran for two touchdowns as fourth-ranked TCU completed the first undefeated regular season by a Big 12 team since 2009 with a 62-14 victory over Iowa State. The win got the 12-0 Horned Frogs closer to making the four-team College Football Playoff. Max Duggan threw TDs to three receivers for the Frogs, who still have the Big 12 championship game to play 15th-ranked Kansas State next Saturday in coach Sonny Dykes’ first season. But they will go into that as one of only three undefeated teams remaining. Iowa State finished 4-8 after its most lopsided loss since the 2014 finale at TCU.LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Trey Wolff made a 35-yard field goal in overtime after a tying kick in the final seconds of regulation, and Texas Tech erased an 18-point deficit in a 51-48 win over Oklahoma. Dillon Gabriel threw for 449 yards and six touchdowns, but the OU quarterback was sidelined briefly in OT after a hard hit from safety Reggie Pearson Jr. on a catch on a throwback play. Zach Schmit missed a 34-yard field goal. The Red Raiders ended a 10-game losing streak against the Sooners to finish coach Joey McGuire's first regular season. The Sooners finished a .500 regular season in a disappointing debut for coach Brent Venables.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, Donovan Edwards ran for two long fourth-quarter TDs and No. 3 Michigan pulled away for a 45-23 rout of No. 2 Ohio State to keep its national title hopes firmly on track. McCarthy exploited holes in the Buckeyes secondary and helped Michigan capture two straight wins over Ohio State for the first time in over two decades and walk away from Ohio Stadium with a victory for the first time since 2000.LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 5 Southern California capped its outstanding regular season under new coach Lincoln Riley by staying firmly in the College Football Playoff race with a 38-27 victory over No. 13 Notre Dame. Caleb Willams polished his Heisman Trophy credentials with 232 yards passing and four total touchdowns while the Trojans completed their first 11-win regular season since 2008 by ending their four-game losing streak to their rival. Notre Dame's Drew Pyne passed for 318 yards and completed his first 15 throws into the fourth quarter. Michael Mayer, Deion Colzie and Logan Diggs all scored TDs for the Fighting Irish. USC will face No. 14 Utah on Friday in Las Vegas in the Pac-12 championship game.CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Isaiah Newell ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:11 remaining, and No. 22 Oregon State took advantage of critical mistakes in the fourth quarter by No. 10 Oregon to rally for a 38-34 victory. The Beavers trailed 31-10 late in the third quarter and 34-17 early in the fourth, but the Ducks gave their rivals a short field on three consecutive possessions, leading to touchdowns. Oregon missed out on a spot in the Pac-12 championship game when No. 12 Washington beat Washington State later Saturday. No. 14 Utah won a tiebreaker and will face No. 5 Southern California on Friday for the league title. Oregon State ran for 268 yards and five touchdowns, overcoming its lack of a passing game.UNDATED (AP) — Nebraska has signed Matt Rhule to an eight-year contract to be the Cornhuskers’ next football coach. The school said Rhule would be introduced at a Monday news conference and terms of the contract would be announced then. The 47-year-old Rhule has been out of work for less than two months since getting fired by the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska has had six straight losing seasons and is more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday. Rhule took over struggling programs at Temple and Baylor and built them into conference contenders in three years. He was 11-27 with Carolina before getting fired after a 1-4 start.SATURDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALLFinal (3)Michigan 45 (2)Ohio St. 23Final (5)Southern Cal 38 (13)Notre Dame 27Final (22)Oregon St. 38 (10)Oregon 34Final South Carolina 31 (7)Clemson 30Final (1)Georgia 37 Georgia Tech 14Final James Madison 47 (23)Coastal Carolina 7Final (8)Alabama 49 Auburn 27Final (11)Penn St. 35 Michigan St. 16Final (14)Utah 63 Colorado 21Final (4)TCU 62 Iowa St. 14Final Texas A&amp;M 38 (6)LSU 23Final (25)UCF 46 South Florida 39Final (9)Tennessee 56 Vanderbilt 0Final (15)Kansas St. 47 Kansas 27Final (12)Washington 51 Washington St. 33TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (2)Houston 49 Kent St. 44Final (4)Texas 91 Texas Rio Grande Valley 54Final (12)Michigan St. 74 Oregon 70Final TCU 79 (25)Iowa 66NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Toronto 105 Dallas 100Final Houston 118 Oklahoma City 105Final L.A. Lakers 143 San Antonio 138Final Phoenix 113 Utah 112NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEColumbus at Nashville 8 p.m. (Postponed)Final Edmonton 4 N-Y Rangers 3Final Carolina 3 Calgary 2Final OT St. Louis 5 Florida 4Final New Jersey 5 Washington 1Final Toronto 4 Pittsburgh 1Final N-Y Islanders 5 Philadelphia 2Final Colorado 4 Dallas 1Final Vancouver 5 Vegas 1

Sports Headlines for Sunday

KSHSAA Football Championship=State Championship=Class 6A=Manhattan 21, Gardner-Edgerton 20, 2OTClass 5A=Mill Valley 28, Maize 14, OTClass 4A=Bishop Miege 35, Wamego 14Class 3A=Andale 28, Holton 0Class 2A=Nemaha Central 33, Kingman 17Class 1A=St. Mary's 44, Inman 41Class 8-Man Div I=Wichita County 54, Little River 36Class 8-Man Div II=Axtell 76, Thunder Ridge 28Class 6-Man=Cunningham 38, Ashland 16___