HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams open the 2022-23 basketball season at home hosting Salina Central at the Salthawk Activity Center tonight.

The Girls game will tip at 6pm followed by boys action at 7:30pm.

Catch all the action of KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5 fm.

Video stream will be on the Hutch High Channel at <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/search/?query=hutch">nfhsnetwork.com</a>.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams open the 2022-23 basketball season at home hosting Salina Central at the Salthawk Activity Center tonight.The Girls game will tip at 6pm followed by boys action at 7:30pm.<h2>Catch all the action of KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5 fm.</h2>Video stream will be on the Hutch High Channel at <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/search/?query=hutch">nfhsnetwork.com</a>.<div><iframe src="https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam369b13eb40" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe>




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LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Hutchinson Community College men’s golf coach Chris Young was enshrined into the Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Monday night.

The GCAA Hall of Fame Class of 2022 was announced on Monday at the GCAA Hall of Fame Banquet at the Planet Hollywood resort.

Young, along with former Colorado State and current Louisville head coach Mark Crabtree, Oklahoma Christian coach David Lynn, and TCU head coach Bill Montigel were enshrined into the GCAA Hall of Fame.

Now in his 23rd season as the head coach of the Hutchinson Community College men’s golf team, Chris Young took a struggling Division II program and transformed it into a nationally elite NJCAA Division I powerhouse.

The last two seasons have been the most impressive as the Blue Dragons won the 2021 and 2022 NJCAA Division I National Championships. The 2022-23 Blue Dragons are currently ranked No. 2 in each of the two major men’s golf rankings.

The 2021 Blue Dragons captured the program’s first national title at The Rawls Club in Lubbock, Texas.

The Dragons defeated Odessa by nine strokes for the team championship. Ben Partridge defeated teammate Harry Crocket in a four-hole playoff to the win individual national championship. Along with Partridge and Crockett, Cameron Rios-Ceballos earned All-America honors.

One year later, the Blue Dragons went wire-to-wire for the second straight year and never looked back for a 20-stroke victory at the Odessa Country Club in Odessa, Texas. The Blue Dragons posted the largest winning margin in nearly 30 years and shot six strokes better than 2021 with a 72-hole total of 1,130.

A record four Blue Dragons earned All-America honors: Dominic Clemons, who lost a two-hole playoff for the individual national title, and Blake Saffell and Partridge were first-team All-Americans. Crockett was a third-team All-American.

In Young’s tenure, the Blue Dragons have won 10 Jayhawk Conference championships, nine Region VI titles, three District III titles and two national championships.

HutchCC Sports InformationLAS VEGAS, Nevada - Hutchinson Community College men’s golf coach Chris Young was enshrined into the Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Monday night.The GCAA Hall of Fame Class of 2022 was announced on Monday at the GCAA Hall of Fame Banquet at the Planet Hollywood resort.Young, along with former Colorado State and current Louisville head coach Mark Crabtree, Oklahoma Christian coach David Lynn, and TCU head coach Bill Montigel were enshrined into the GCAA Hall of Fame.Now in his 23rd season as the head coach of the Hutchinson Community College men’s golf team, Chris Young took a struggling Division II program and transformed it into a nationally elite NJCAA Division I powerhouse.The last two seasons have been the most impressive as the Blue Dragons won the 2021 and 2022 NJCAA Division I National Championships. The 2022-23 Blue Dragons are currently ranked No. 2 in each of the two major men’s golf rankings.The 2021 Blue Dragons captured the program’s first national title at The Rawls Club in Lubbock, Texas.The Dragons defeated Odessa by nine strokes for the team championship. Ben Partridge defeated teammate Harry Crocket in a four-hole playoff to the win individual national championship. Along with Partridge and Crockett, Cameron Rios-Ceballos earned All-America honors.One year later, the Blue Dragons went wire-to-wire for the second straight year and never looked back for a 20-stroke victory at the Odessa Country Club in Odessa, Texas. The Blue Dragons posted the largest winning margin in nearly 30 years and shot six strokes better than 2021 with a 72-hole total of 1,130.A record four Blue Dragons earned All-America honors: Dominic Clemons, who lost a two-hole playoff for the individual national title, and Blake Saffell and Partridge were first-team All-Americans. Crockett was a third-team All-American.In Young’s tenure, the Blue Dragons have won 10 Jayhawk Conference championships, nine Region VI titles, three District III titles and two national championships.

⛳ HutchCC's Young now in Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame

Monday AP ScoresBOYSCentral Plains 54, Plainville 46Cherryvale 75, Neodesha 45Ellis 53, Larned 44Halstead 62, Berean Academy 51Heritage Christian 67, West Franklin 33Norwich 48, Udall 21Satanta 65, Deerfield 26Spearville 55, St. John 46Wellington 50, Cheney 38GIRLSBerean Academy 55, Halstead 45Central Plains 86, Plainville 9Ellis 37, Larned 33Heritage Christian 51, West Franklin 31Hodgeman County 53, La Crosse 23Little River 75, Burrton 26Ness City 38, Northern Valley 30Remington 42, Fredonia 36Satanta 46, Deerfield 31St. John 41, Spearville 34Wellington 50, Cheney 38

🏀 Statewide Scores from Monday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs squandered a chance to maintain control of the AFC playoff race down the stretch on Sunday when they blew another late lead in a 27-24 loss to the Bengals. The Chiefs dropped into a tie with Buffalo, which holds the tiebreaker over them by virtue of its win in Arrowhead Stadium earlier this season. The Chiefs also have to worry about the Bengals, who have now beaten them three straight times, including last season's AFC championship game. Cincinnati is just a game behind the Bills and Chiefs and now it holds a tiebreaker over Kansas City, too.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left.

UNDATED (AP) — Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.

UNDATED (AP) — Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second straight week. This is the program's first stint at the top since the “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell has promoted Nate Scheelhaase from receivers coach to offensive coordinator. Scheelhaase replaces Tom Manning. Manning was fired last week after the Cyclones finished at the bottom of the Big 12 in scoring and total offense during a 4-8 season. Campbell called Scheelhaase one of the rising stars in college football coaching. Campbell also announced the firing of fifth-year offensive line coach Jeff Meyers.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cincinnati has hired Louisville’s Scott Satterfield to be its next football coach. Louisville was 7-5 this season under Satterfield and earned a berth in the Fenway Bowl, where coincidentally it will face Cincinnati. Satterfield replaces Luke Fickell, who recently left to become coach at Wisconsin. Satterfield said he was honored to become coach of the Bearcats and looked forward to continuing the program’s winning tradition. Cincinnati joins the Big 12 Conference next fall. Louisville announced that player development director Deion Branch, a former Cardinals star and Super Bowl MVP with the Patriots, will serve as interim coach for the bowl game.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have landed Trea Turner, agreeing to a $300 million, 11-year contract with the dynamic shortstop. The deal includes a no-trade clause, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no immediate announcement. Turner joins a Philadelphia team that made it to the World Series this year before losing to the Houston Astros. He also reunites with slugger Bryce Harper after the two played together with the Washington Nationals from 2015-18.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from 2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs squandered a chance to maintain control of the AFC playoff race down the stretch on Sunday when they blew another late lead in a 27-24 loss to the Bengals. The Chiefs dropped into a tie with Buffalo, which holds the tiebreaker over them by virtue of its win in Arrowhead Stadium earlier this season. The Chiefs also have to worry about the Bengals, who have now beaten them three straight times, including last season's AFC championship game. Cincinnati is just a game behind the Bills and Chiefs and now it holds a tiebreaker over Kansas City, too.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left.UNDATED (AP) — Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.UNDATED (AP) — Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second straight week. This is the program's first stint at the top since the “Phi Slama Jama” days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games.AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell has promoted Nate Scheelhaase from receivers coach to offensive coordinator. Scheelhaase replaces Tom Manning. Manning was fired last week after the Cyclones finished at the bottom of the Big 12 in scoring and total offense during a 4-8 season. Campbell called Scheelhaase one of the rising stars in college football coaching. Campbell also announced the firing of fifth-year offensive line coach Jeff Meyers.LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cincinnati has hired Louisville’s Scott Satterfield to be its next football coach. Louisville was 7-5 this season under Satterfield and earned a berth in the Fenway Bowl, where coincidentally it will face Cincinnati. Satterfield replaces Luke Fickell, who recently left to become coach at Wisconsin. Satterfield said he was honored to become coach of the Bearcats and looked forward to continuing the program’s winning tradition. Cincinnati joins the Big 12 Conference next fall. Louisville announced that player development director Deion Branch, a former Cardinals star and Super Bowl MVP with the Patriots, will serve as interim coach for the bowl game.SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have landed Trea Turner, agreeing to a $300 million, 11-year contract with the dynamic shortstop. The deal includes a no-trade clause, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no immediate announcement. Turner joins a Philadelphia team that made it to the World Series this year before losing to the Houston Astros. He also reunites with slugger Bryce Harper after the two played together with the Washington Nationals from 2015-18.SAN DIEGO (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from 2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February.MONDAY SCORESNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal Tampa Bay 17 New Orleans 16TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (18)Gonzaga 73 Kent St. 66Final (22)San Diego St. 60 Troy 55NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal L.A. Clippers 119 Charlotte 117Final Milwaukee 109 Orlando 102Final Boston 116 Toronto 110Final Oklahoma City 121 Atlanta 114Final Memphis 101 Miami 93Final Dallas 130 Phoenix 111Final 2OT Houston 132 Philadelphia 123Final Indiana 112 Golden State 104NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Philadelphia 5 Colorado 3Final N-Y Rangers 6 St. Louis 4Final SO Vegas 4 Boston 3Final Washington 3 Edmonton 2Final Calgary 3 Arizona 2Final OT Vancouver 7 Montreal 6

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A former Hutch Trinity Catholic student athlete had a career week from Fort Hays State's Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;helped the sophomore earn the latest MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week presented by Shift Group, announced Monday by the league office. Hammeke averaged 29.5 points, 4.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in a pair of conference victories against Northeastern State and Rogers State. The Hutchinson, Kan. native erupted for a career-high 36 points in an overtime win over the RiverHawks, including 24 points in the second half and another six in overtime. He went 13-of-18 from the field with four 3-point field goals and was 6-of-8 at the free-throw line. The two-time All-MIAA selection followed up that performance with a team-high 23 points in a double-digit win over Rogers State, including 14 points at the charity stripe. He was 8-of-8 at the free-throw line inside the final 70 seconds of the game to help hold off any chance of a late Hillcat rally. Hammeke leads the conference with 151 points this season, ranking third in points per game at 18.9. His 35 assists rank third in the conference and 35th nationally. Hammeke and the Tigers will look for their eighth-consecutive win on Saturday (Dec. 10) when FHSU takes on Missouri Western on the road beginning at 3:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. - A former Hutch Trinity Catholic student athlete had a career week from Fort Hays State's Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;helped the sophomore earn the latest MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week presented by Shift Group, announced Monday by the league office. Hammeke averaged 29.5 points, 4.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in a pair of conference victories against Northeastern State and Rogers State. The Hutchinson, Kan. native erupted for a career-high 36 points in an overtime win over the RiverHawks, including 24 points in the second half and another six in overtime. He went 13-of-18 from the field with four 3-point field goals and was 6-of-8 at the free-throw line. The two-time All-MIAA selection followed up that performance with a team-high 23 points in a double-digit win over Rogers State, including 14 points at the charity stripe. He was 8-of-8 at the free-throw line inside the final 70 seconds of the game to help hold off any chance of a late Hillcat rally. Hammeke leads the conference with 151 points this season, ranking third in points per game at 18.9. His 35 assists rank third in the conference and 35th nationally. Hammeke and the Tigers will look for their eighth-consecutive win on Saturday (Dec. 10) when FHSU takes on Missouri Western on the road beginning at 3:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Hammeke earns MIAA Athlete of the Week honors

WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Wind Surge on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the team to Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), an organization that owns and operates select minor league clubs affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB). The club will remain in Wichita as the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.

After returning affiliated baseball to Wichita and building the state-of-the-art Riverfront Stadium, the current ownership group has tapped DBH to acquire the Club and continue optimizing the fan, player and community experience. With a growing portfolio of minor league baseball Clubs comprised of Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A affiliates in markets across the country, DBH works to combine local passions and priorities with national reach and scale, applying cutting-edge digital baseball technologies as well as new value-generating opportunities in partnership with MLB.

“On behalf of the Club’s owners and in memory of my husband Lou, who championed a vision of the Wind Surge and the stadium, we thank the city of Wichita for its support and passion over the past four years,” said Jane Schwechheimer, General Partner of the Wichita Wind Surge. “The Wind Surge are in great hands with the DBH team. We are confident in the DBH team’s continued commitment to Wichita and to fulfilling Lou’s legacy of maximizing what Riverfront Stadium can mean for the community for generations to come.”

“DBH is thrilled to continue building and enriching the meaningful connection between the Wind Surge and the Wichita community,” said Pat Battle, Executive Chairman, of Diamond Baseball Holdings.

“By elevating the experience that fans know and love, and by further activating other events at Riverfront Stadium to provide opportunities to engage the city and drive additional value for fans, players and local businesses, we are excited to deepen the Wind Surge commitment to Wichita,” said Peter Freund, CEO of Diamond Baseball Holdings.

The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of the year, subject to standard consents and closing conditions, including approval of the transfer of the Riverfront Stadium Facility Use and Management Agreement from the current Wind Surge ownership to DBH.

WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Wind Surge on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the team to Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), an organization that owns and operates select minor league clubs affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB). The club will remain in Wichita as the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.After returning affiliated baseball to Wichita and building the state-of-the-art Riverfront Stadium, the current ownership group has tapped DBH to acquire the Club and continue optimizing the fan, player and community experience. With a growing portfolio of minor league baseball Clubs comprised of Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A affiliates in markets across the country, DBH works to combine local passions and priorities with national reach and scale, applying cutting-edge digital baseball technologies as well as new value-generating opportunities in partnership with MLB.“On behalf of the Club’s owners and in memory of my husband Lou, who championed a vision of the Wind Surge and the stadium, we thank the city of Wichita for its support and passion over the past four years,” said Jane Schwechheimer, General Partner of the Wichita Wind Surge. “The Wind Surge are in great hands with the DBH team. We are confident in the DBH team’s continued commitment to Wichita and to fulfilling Lou’s legacy of maximizing what Riverfront Stadium can mean for the community for generations to come.”“DBH is thrilled to continue building and enriching the meaningful connection between the Wind Surge and the Wichita community,” said Pat Battle, Executive Chairman, of Diamond Baseball Holdings.“By elevating the experience that fans know and love, and by further activating other events at Riverfront Stadium to provide opportunities to engage the city and drive additional value for fans, players and local businesses, we are excited to deepen the Wind Surge commitment to Wichita,” said Peter Freund, CEO of Diamond Baseball Holdings.The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of the year, subject to standard consents and closing conditions, including approval of the transfer of the Riverfront Stadium Facility Use and Management Agreement from the current Wind Surge ownership to DBH.

⚾️ Wind Surge sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —Members of the Kansas Football Coaches Association gathered this past weekend to choose their All-State teams and Hutch High players were among those honored.

The All-State teams are organized by position. Each classification also includes an overall Coach of the Year for that class.

Hutch High running back Noah Khokhar and defensive lineman Dorian Hippen were named 5A All-State by the KFBCA.

These teams are composed of seniors only and only nominations from dues paying members of the association are considered. Coaches must nominate players for consideration and member coaches vote on the players after watching film and listening to each coach profile their nominees.

The KFBCA is composed of only 11-Man coaches. The 8-Man coaches operate a separate Kansas Eight-Man Football Coaches Association.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —Members of the Kansas Football Coaches Association gathered this past weekend to choose their All-State teams and Hutch High players were among those honored.The All-State teams are organized by position. Each classification also includes an overall Coach of the Year for that class.Hutch High running back Noah Khokhar and defensive lineman Dorian Hippen were named 5A All-State by the KFBCA.These teams are composed of seniors only and only nominations from dues paying members of the association are considered. Coaches must nominate players for consideration and member coaches vote on the players after watching film and listening to each coach profile their nominees.The KFBCA is composed of only 11-Man coaches. The 8-Man coaches operate a separate Kansas Eight-Man Football Coaches Association.

🏈 Two Salthawks named KFBCA All-State

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Samaje Perine rushed for a season-high 106 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in their first meeting since the Bengals prevailed in last season’s AFC championship game. Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs missed their chance to avenge two losses to Burrow and Cincinnati last season. The Bengals beat the Chiefs last Jan. 2 to clinch the AFC North title, then won four weeks later in overtime to advance to the Super Bowl. On Sunday, Burrow threw a go-ahead 8-yard touchdown pass to Chris Evans with 8:54 remaining.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Malik Hooker returned a fumble 38 yards for a touchdown against his former team in a 33-point fourth quarter for Dallas, propelling the Cowboys to a 54-19 rout of the Indianapolis Colts. Dallas led 21-19 entering the fourth when Dak Prescott threw the last of his three touchdown passes. Hooker’s scoop-and-score was the first of four fourth-quarter takeaways by Dallas, all of which led to touchdowns. The Cowboys had their highest-scoring quarter since at least 1991. It was just the third time in NFL history a team scored as many as 33 points in the fourth. Matt Ryan threw three interceptions and lost a fumble for the Colts.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is not expected to miss significant time after injuring his knee in a 10-9 win over Denver. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said Jackson may not return in time for next week's game against Pittsburgh, but he shouldn't be far off. Backup Tyler Huntley appears far more comfortable in his role as stand-in for the 2019 NFL MVP after guiding Baltimore to a win against the Broncos. Jackson missed the final four games of the 2021 season with an ankle injury, and Baltimore lost every one of them.

UNDATED (AP) — Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State have made the College Football Playoff, giving the Big Ten multiple programs in the four-team field for the first time. The defending national champion and top-ranked Bulldogs and fourth-seeded Buckeyes will meet Dec. 31 at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The second-seeded Wolverines and third-ranked Horned Frogs will play at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, the same day. The national championship game is scheduled for Jan. 9 at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Georgia and Michigan have both opened as the favorites to win their semifinals and reach the title game.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU has reached the College Football Playoff for the first time. The rapid rise under first-year coach Sonny Dykes means the Horned Frogs will play Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Eve. There will be a spot in the CFP title game on the line. Michigan left no doubt about its spot in the CFP, beating Purdue 43-22 to win consecutive Big Ten titles for the first time since 2003-04. College football’s winningest program now has its first 13-win season, finishing No. 2 in the AP Top 25 and CFP standings. Up next is a TCU team that is 12-1.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama and newly crowned Big 12 champion Kansas State will meet for the first time at the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The Crimson Tide are headed to the Sugar Bowl for the 17th time after narrowly missing out on the four-team College Football Playoff because of losses at Tennessee and LSU on the last play of each game. Kansas State is 10-3 after handing TCU its first loss of the season in overtime of the Big 12 title game in Dallas. The Sugar Bowl could be the final college game for Alabama quarterback and 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young. He's eligible for the 2023 NFL draft and could even be the top player selected.

Kansas and Arkansas will meet in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 28. This will mark the Jayhawks' first bowl appearance since the end of the 2008 season. Kansas started 5-0 and cracked the AP Top 25 this year. The Jayhawks' six wins are more than they had in the previous three seasons combined. Arkansas started 3-0 and reached No. 10 in the AP Top 25. This is Kansas' second appearance in the Liberty Bowl and first postseason trip since the Insight Bowl in December 2008. This is Arkansas' sixth trip to the Liberty Bowl.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders has brought the buzz back to Boulder. He was introduced Sunday as Colorado's new football coach. Sanders plans to coach Jackson State in the Celebration Bowl on Dec. 17 before turning his attention full-time to rebuilding a Buffaloes program that has only one winning full-length season since joining the Pac-12 in 2011. Sanders delivered promises and one-liners during an introductory news conference that doubled as a party for long-suffering Buffs fans whose team just finished a 1-11 season. He says his son, Shedeur Sanders, will be Colorado's new quarterback.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jaren Holmes scored 14 points and Aljaz Kunc added 12 on Sunday as No. 23 Iowa State handed St. John’s its first loss of the season 71-60. Kunc also contributed eight rebounds and three assists for the Cyclones. Posh Alexander led St. John’s with 14 points. Iowa State turned the tables on the full-court pressing Red Storm, forcing 20 turnovers and holding St. John’s to 36% shooting. The game was part of the Big12/Big East Battle.

AN DIEGO (AP) — Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday. It was the first time that Bonds, Clemens and Schilling had faced a Hall committee since their 10th and final appearances on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. Bonds and Clemens have been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, and support for Schilling dropped after he made hateful remarks toward Muslims, transgender people, reporters and others.

Final Virginia Tech 80 (18)North Carolina 72

Final Northwestern 70 (20)Michigan St. 63

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Samaje Perine rushed for a season-high 106 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in their first meeting since the Bengals prevailed in last season’s AFC championship game. Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs missed their chance to avenge two losses to Burrow and Cincinnati last season. The Bengals beat the Chiefs last Jan. 2 to clinch the AFC North title, then won four weeks later in overtime to advance to the Super Bowl. On Sunday, Burrow threw a go-ahead 8-yard touchdown pass to Chris Evans with 8:54 remaining.ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Malik Hooker returned a fumble 38 yards for a touchdown against his former team in a 33-point fourth quarter for Dallas, propelling the Cowboys to a 54-19 rout of the Indianapolis Colts. Dallas led 21-19 entering the fourth when Dak Prescott threw the last of his three touchdown passes. Hooker’s scoop-and-score was the first of four fourth-quarter takeaways by Dallas, all of which led to touchdowns. The Cowboys had their highest-scoring quarter since at least 1991. It was just the third time in NFL history a team scored as many as 33 points in the fourth. Matt Ryan threw three interceptions and lost a fumble for the Colts.BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is not expected to miss significant time after injuring his knee in a 10-9 win over Denver. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said Jackson may not return in time for next week's game against Pittsburgh, but he shouldn't be far off. Backup Tyler Huntley appears far more comfortable in his role as stand-in for the 2019 NFL MVP after guiding Baltimore to a win against the Broncos. Jackson missed the final four games of the 2021 season with an ankle injury, and Baltimore lost every one of them.UNDATED (AP) — Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State have made the College Football Playoff, giving the Big Ten multiple programs in the four-team field for the first time. The defending national champion and top-ranked Bulldogs and fourth-seeded Buckeyes will meet Dec. 31 at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The second-seeded Wolverines and third-ranked Horned Frogs will play at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, the same day. The national championship game is scheduled for Jan. 9 at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Georgia and Michigan have both opened as the favorites to win their semifinals and reach the title game.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU has reached the College Football Playoff for the first time. The rapid rise under first-year coach Sonny Dykes means the Horned Frogs will play Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Eve. There will be a spot in the CFP title game on the line. Michigan left no doubt about its spot in the CFP, beating Purdue 43-22 to win consecutive Big Ten titles for the first time since 2003-04. College football’s winningest program now has its first 13-win season, finishing No. 2 in the AP Top 25 and CFP standings. Up next is a TCU team that is 12-1.NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama and newly crowned Big 12 champion Kansas State will meet for the first time at the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The Crimson Tide are headed to the Sugar Bowl for the 17th time after narrowly missing out on the four-team College Football Playoff because of losses at Tennessee and LSU on the last play of each game. Kansas State is 10-3 after handing TCU its first loss of the season in overtime of the Big 12 title game in Dallas. The Sugar Bowl could be the final college game for Alabama quarterback and 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young. He's eligible for the 2023 NFL draft and could even be the top player selected.Kansas and Arkansas will meet in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 28. This will mark the Jayhawks' first bowl appearance since the end of the 2008 season. Kansas started 5-0 and cracked the AP Top 25 this year. The Jayhawks' six wins are more than they had in the previous three seasons combined. Arkansas started 3-0 and reached No. 10 in the AP Top 25. This is Kansas' second appearance in the Liberty Bowl and first postseason trip since the Insight Bowl in December 2008. This is Arkansas' sixth trip to the Liberty Bowl.BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders has brought the buzz back to Boulder. He was introduced Sunday as Colorado's new football coach. Sanders plans to coach Jackson State in the Celebration Bowl on Dec. 17 before turning his attention full-time to rebuilding a Buffaloes program that has only one winning full-length season since joining the Pac-12 in 2011. Sanders delivered promises and one-liners during an introductory news conference that doubled as a party for long-suffering Buffs fans whose team just finished a 1-11 season. He says his son, Shedeur Sanders, will be Colorado's new quarterback.AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jaren Holmes scored 14 points and Aljaz Kunc added 12 on Sunday as No. 23 Iowa State handed St. John’s its first loss of the season 71-60. Kunc also contributed eight rebounds and three assists for the Cyclones. Posh Alexander led St. John’s with 14 points. Iowa State turned the tables on the full-court pressing Red Storm, forcing 20 turnovers and holding St. John’s to 36% shooting. The game was part of the Big12/Big East Battle.AN DIEGO (AP) — Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday. It was the first time that Bonds, Clemens and Schilling had faced a Hall committee since their 10th and final appearances on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. Bonds and Clemens have been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, and support for Schilling dropped after he made hateful remarks toward Muslims, transgender people, reporters and others.SUNDAY SCORESNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal Baltimore 10 Denver 9Final Cleveland 27 Houston 14Final Detroit 40 Jacksonville 14Final Green Bay 28 Chicago 19Final Minnesota 27 N-Y Jets 22Final Philadelphia 35 Tennessee 10Final Pittsburgh 19 Atlanta 16Final OT Washington 20 N-Y Giants 20Final San Francisco 33 Miami 17Final Seattle 27 L.A. Rams 23Final Cincinnati 27 Kansas City 24Final Las Vegas 27 L.A. Chargers 20Final Dallas 54 Indianapolis 19MON New Orleans at Tampa Bay 8:15 p.m.TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (4)Arizona 81 California 68Final (5)Purdue 89 Minnesota 70Final Nebraska 63 (7)Creighton 53Final (13)Tennessee 94 Alcorn St. 40Final Virginia Tech 80 (18)North Carolina 72Final (19)Kentucky 73 Michigan 69Final Northwestern 70 (20)Michigan St. 63Final (21)UCLA 65 Oregon 56Final (23)Iowa St. 71 St. John's 60NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal New Orleans 121 Denver 106Final Phoenix 133 San Antonio 95Final Boston 103 Brooklyn 92Final L.A. Lakers 130 Washington 119Final Sacramento 110 Chicago 101Final New York 92 Cleveland 81Final Memphis 122 Detroit 112Final Portland 116 Indiana 100NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Winnipeg 5 Anaheim 2Final SO Minnesota 6 Dallas 5Final Detroit 4 Columbus 2Final Buffalo 6 San Jose 3Final N-Y Islanders 3 Chicago 0

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Samaje Perine rushed for a season-high 106 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 on Sunday in their first meeting since the Bengals prevailed in last season's AFC championship game.

Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs lost their chance to avenge two losses to Burrow and Cincinnati last season. The Bengals beat the Chiefs last Jan. 2 to clinch the AFC North title, then won four weeks later in overtime — also by a 27-24 score — to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years.

In this matchup of elite quarterbacks, a defensive play in the fourth quarter proved to be the turning point.

With the Chiefs leading 24-20, Cincinnati linebacker Germaine Pratt stripped Trave Kelce after a catch and recovered the fumble.

Burrow, working from his own 47, then completed six of seven passes for 53 yards, finishing the drive with an 8-yard TD pass to backup running back Chris Evans that gave the Bengals the lead with 8:54 remaining.

The subsequent Chiefs drive was snuffed out when Joseph Ossai sacked Mahomes, and Harrison Butker missed a 55-yard field-goal attempt wide right.

Burrow converted two third downs on passes to Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to allow the Bengals to run out the clock.

Mahomes was 16 for 27 for 223 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score.

Cincinnati led for the entire the first half and took a 14-10 lead into the locker room. Kansas City then scored two third-quarter touchdowns — an 8-yard-run by Isiah Pacheco and a 3-yard scramble by Mahomes — while the Bengals had to settle for a pair of field goals. That gave the Chiefs a 24-20 lead that held until the turnover and Cincinnati TD.

Burrow finished 25 for 31 for 286 yards. Chase, in his return after missing four games with a hip injury, had seven receptions for 97 yards.

Bengals TE Hayden Hurst suffered a right calf injury in the first half and was ruled out.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Samaje Perine rushed for a season-high 106 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 on Sunday in their first meeting since the Bengals prevailed in last season's AFC championship game.Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs lost their chance to avenge two losses to Burrow and Cincinnati last season. The Bengals beat the Chiefs last Jan. 2 to clinch the AFC North title, then won four weeks later in overtime — also by a 27-24 score — to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years.In this matchup of elite quarterbacks, a defensive play in the fourth quarter proved to be the turning point.With the Chiefs leading 24-20, Cincinnati linebacker Germaine Pratt stripped Trave Kelce after a catch and recovered the fumble.Burrow, working from his own 47, then completed six of seven passes for 53 yards, finishing the drive with an 8-yard TD pass to backup running back Chris Evans that gave the Bengals the lead with 8:54 remaining.The subsequent Chiefs drive was snuffed out when Joseph Ossai sacked Mahomes, and Harrison Butker missed a 55-yard field-goal attempt wide right.Burrow converted two third downs on passes to Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to allow the Bengals to run out the clock.Mahomes was 16 for 27 for 223 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score.Cincinnati led for the entire the first half and took a 14-10 lead into the locker room. Kansas City then scored two third-quarter touchdowns — an 8-yard-run by Isiah Pacheco and a 3-yard scramble by Mahomes — while the Bengals had to settle for a pair of field goals. That gave the Chiefs a 24-20 lead that held until the turnover and Cincinnati TD.Burrow finished 25 for 31 for 286 yards. Chase, in his return after missing four games with a hip injury, had seven receptions for 97 yards.INJURIESBengals TE Hayden Hurst suffered a right calf injury in the first half and was ruled out.UP NEXTChiefs: At Denver next Sunday.Bengals: Host Cleveland next Sunday.

🏈 Burrow tops Mahomes again, rallies Bengals past Chiefs

MANHATTAN, Kansas -&nbsp;K-State used a large second and third quarter advantage to overcome a sluggish first frame to secure a 73-59 win over Houston on Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum.&nbsp; K-State (8-1) has won 16 consecutive non-conference home games with its last loss coming against Idaho State on Dec. 8, 2020. The Wildcats were led by the trio of senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>&nbsp;and sophomores&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>. Gregory led all scorers with 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting and a 7-of-8 effort from the foul line. She also pulled in five rebounds. Glenn tallied 18 points including a career-high 8-of-12 performance from the free throw line. She also equaled her season-high on the glass with eight rebounds and handed out three assists, pocketed three steals and blocked two shots. Sundell carded 11 points, eight assists with zero turnovers, six rebounds and two steals. HOW IT HAPPENED - Houston (1-7) entered Sunday's game with six losses with a margin of seven points or less including overtime decisions against Florida State and Florida.&nbsp; - The Cougars, who entered the game shooting 33.9 percent from the field, dashed out to a 12-1 lead and ended the opening frame with a 20-17 edge on a 52.9 percent (9-of-17) effort from the field.&nbsp; - K-State started its 38-17 onslaught during the middle 20 minutes of the game with a 52.9 percent (9-of-17) effort of its own from the field in the second quarter and lock down defense. The Wildcats scored seven points off three Houston turnovers in the frame and held the Cougars to 3-of-16 (.188) shooting over the final 10 minutes of the second quarter.&nbsp; - With a 40-29 lead at the half, K-State pushed its advantage to 18, 55-37, by outscoring Houston, 15-8 in the third quarter. Defensively, K-State frustrated the Cougars to a 3-of-15 (.200) third quarter. - The Wildcats held off a fourth quarter Houston run with a near perfect effort from the foul line, as K-State was 10-of-12 (.833) including an 8-of-10 effort in the final 2:16 of the game. QUICK FACTS - K-State leads the series with Houston, 2-0. This was the first meeting between the schools since Nov. 24, 1977. - The Wildcats are 53-13 all-time against current members of the American Athletic Conference. - K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;is 11-6 in his career against Houston. TEAM NOTES - Sunday's starting five was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sarah-shematsi/9881">Sarah Shematsi</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brylee-glenn/8606">Brylee Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emilee-ebert/8605">Emilee Ebert</a>. This was the first time this group started a game together this season. - K-State has opened the season by scoring 70 or more points in eight of its first nine games. - For the game, K-State shot 40.4 percent (21-of-52) from the field. - K-State was 5-of-21 (.238) from 3-point range.&nbsp; - The Wildcats were 26-of-31 (.839) from the free throw line. This was the third time this season K-State made 20 or free throws in a game. This marked the fourth time the Wildcats have shot 80.0 percent or better from the charity stripe. - Houston shot 35.8 percent (24-of-67) from the field including a 4-of-16 (.250) effort from 3-point range. PLAYER NOTES -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>&nbsp;tallied her 49th career game in double figures for points and her eighth at K-State. This was Gregory's 14th career game with 20 or more points and her sixth at K-State. - Gregory's career collegiate point total stands at 975. - The guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma, finished with two connections from long range her 35th career game with two or more connections from deep. - Gregory hauled in five or more rebounds for the 29th time in her career and the fifth time at K-State. - Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;reached double figures for the eighth time this season and the 15th time in her career. This was her sixth straight game in double figures, the longest streak of her career. - Glenn made two or more 3-point field goals in a game for the 18th time in her career with two connections on Sunday. - Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>&nbsp;notched her 25th career game in double figures for points and her sixth this season. - Sundell hauled in five or more rebounds for the 15th time in her career and the seventh time this season. - Sundell ranks 24th in school history for career assists, as her eight on Sunday improved her career total to 222. - Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emilee-ebert/8605">Emilee Ebert</a>&nbsp;was 3-of-3 from the foul line and extended her consecutive free throws made streak to 28, which is tied for the fourth-longest streak in school history. Ebert is a 20-of-20 from the foul line this season and made her last eight free throws in the 2021-22 season. FROM THE HEAD COACH K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a> Opening Statement... "My opening speech will be just a hair shorter than when I called the first timeout. This started in shoot around today and seemed like it carried over a little bit in terms of our energy and that was a big concern of mine. You know, it's one thing, as I told them, it's one thing if the other team takes a lead and you're engaged and you're doing things well and you're talking and you're doing some things but I didn't like our body language. I didn't like our locker room before the game, so obviously I wanted to at least try to get their attention, and I'm proud of our group for coming back. You know, Houston played very well in that stretch as well. So they stretch that thing out to 12 to 1 but a lot of basketball left and our group after that, probably the last 12 minutes of the first half, I thought we played really well." On his messages during the first timeout… "They still went out and scored a bunch of points after that, you know, &nbsp;man to man helped. They had some players knock some shots down against the zone our activity in the zone wasn't very good. They have not been a good shooting team but you know, they have some players capable and they certainly shot well in that stretch. I think the main thing, my problem early, and I just got done telling them, is that we weren't ready to be physical. We weren't ready to be aggressive. And we're playing a team that that is their strength. And boy, if you linger 10-15 minutes and you don't answer that, then you can be a real problem. And I did think we came out after that and were more physical and more engaged. So I thought it was a little better." On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/eliza-maupin/8626">Eliza Maupin's</a>&nbsp;minutes in the game… "Early I just felt like we needed somebody that had a little bounce in their step and she's super athletic so defensively she's really good. So the areas that we weren't playing very good I thought, but then it wasn't long, a minute, to be able to see that boy she had a good look to her and had a good balance to her. So I played her a little more at the five today because of that. But it all was just her early look was really good." On the team's rebounding… "Below average? They out rebound us by a couple here. They're not a big team. They were really quick to the ball. They were quicker to the ball than we were, I thought it got better. I think our guards really struggled in this one. Our guards were really, I think, late on some rebounding plays, but I thought it was below average. We'll have to be wanting to be much better going forward." On the focus for Wednesday's game… "Well, I think just on us, I think we've got to continue to grow in handling the pressure better, defensive pressure better. I think we've got to learn that we need to control what we control. You know, we should not have been surprised by their physicality. We're eight games into this. We should not, we need to be the aggressor. And we weren't early in this game so we need to learn from that. It's not so much about Wednesday as it is for us just being able to be ready on Tuesday and be ready when the bell rings." FROM THE FLOOR <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>, K-State Senior Guard On what they did well to gain the lead… "I think in games like this where you're playing a team that's super aggressive on defense, are going to come trap you and things like that. It takes you seconds sometimes to kind of get into the flow. And I think once we got kind of used to their aggressiveness and were able to come down and run our offense or run our push and things like that we were able to get the shots that we wanted and I think that really made a difference." <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>, K-State Sophomore Guard On the change between the first and second half…&nbsp; "I think our energy was different. I think a lot of people, like their hustle was a lot better than when we got down. That was the biggest thing that I noticed. I think Eliza [Maupin] brought a lot of energy when she had the tip in. I think that was really like a huge turning point for us, and that brought up our energy a whole bunch." On playing after a week off… "I think we probably didn't come out the way we wanted to or expected us to just because we had a week off. Getting back into the flow of things and a week off is always nice." UP NEXT K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday, December 7, as the Wildcats host Kansas City at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com. Wednesday's game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kansas -&nbsp;K-State used a large second and third quarter advantage to overcome a sluggish first frame to secure a 73-59 win over Houston on Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum.&nbsp; K-State (8-1) has won 16 consecutive non-conference home games with its last loss coming against Idaho State on Dec. 8, 2020. The Wildcats were led by the trio of senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>&nbsp;and sophomores&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>. Gregory led all scorers with 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting and a 7-of-8 effort from the foul line. She also pulled in five rebounds. Glenn tallied 18 points including a career-high 8-of-12 performance from the free throw line. She also equaled her season-high on the glass with eight rebounds and handed out three assists, pocketed three steals and blocked two shots. Sundell carded 11 points, eight assists with zero turnovers, six rebounds and two steals. HOW IT HAPPENED - Houston (1-7) entered Sunday's game with six losses with a margin of seven points or less including overtime decisions against Florida State and Florida.&nbsp; - The Cougars, who entered the game shooting 33.9 percent from the field, dashed out to a 12-1 lead and ended the opening frame with a 20-17 edge on a 52.9 percent (9-of-17) effort from the field.&nbsp; - K-State started its 38-17 onslaught during the middle 20 minutes of the game with a 52.9 percent (9-of-17) effort of its own from the field in the second quarter and lock down defense. The Wildcats scored seven points off three Houston turnovers in the frame and held the Cougars to 3-of-16 (.188) shooting over the final 10 minutes of the second quarter.&nbsp; - With a 40-29 lead at the half, K-State pushed its advantage to 18, 55-37, by outscoring Houston, 15-8 in the third quarter. Defensively, K-State frustrated the Cougars to a 3-of-15 (.200) third quarter. - The Wildcats held off a fourth quarter Houston run with a near perfect effort from the foul line, as K-State was 10-of-12 (.833) including an 8-of-10 effort in the final 2:16 of the game. QUICK FACTS - K-State leads the series with Houston, 2-0. This was the first meeting between the schools since Nov. 24, 1977. - The Wildcats are 53-13 all-time against current members of the American Athletic Conference. - K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;is 11-6 in his career against Houston. TEAM NOTES - Sunday's starting five was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sarah-shematsi/9881">Sarah Shematsi</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brylee-glenn/8606">Brylee Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emilee-ebert/8605">Emilee Ebert</a>. This was the first time this group started a game together this season. - K-State has opened the season by scoring 70 or more points in eight of its first nine games. - For the game, K-State shot 40.4 percent (21-of-52) from the field. - K-State was 5-of-21 (.238) from 3-point range.&nbsp; - The Wildcats were 26-of-31 (.839) from the free throw line. This was the third time this season K-State made 20 or free throws in a game. This marked the fourth time the Wildcats have shot 80.0 percent or better from the charity stripe. - Houston shot 35.8 percent (24-of-67) from the field including a 4-of-16 (.250) effort from 3-point range. PLAYER NOTES -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>&nbsp;tallied her 49th career game in double figures for points and her eighth at K-State. This was Gregory's 14th career game with 20 or more points and her sixth at K-State. - Gregory's career collegiate point total stands at 975. - The guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma, finished with two connections from long range her 35th career game with two or more connections from deep. - Gregory hauled in five or more rebounds for the 29th time in her career and the fifth time at K-State. - Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;reached double figures for the eighth time this season and the 15th time in her career. This was her sixth straight game in double figures, the longest streak of her career. - Glenn made two or more 3-point field goals in a game for the 18th time in her career with two connections on Sunday. - Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>&nbsp;notched her 25th career game in double figures for points and her sixth this season. - Sundell hauled in five or more rebounds for the 15th time in her career and the seventh time this season. - Sundell ranks 24th in school history for career assists, as her eight on Sunday improved her career total to 222. - Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emilee-ebert/8605">Emilee Ebert</a>&nbsp;was 3-of-3 from the foul line and extended her consecutive free throws made streak to 28, which is tied for the fourth-longest streak in school history. Ebert is a 20-of-20 from the foul line this season and made her last eight free throws in the 2021-22 season. FROM THE HEAD COACH K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a> Opening Statement... "My opening speech will be just a hair shorter than when I called the first timeout. This started in shoot around today and seemed like it carried over a little bit in terms of our energy and that was a big concern of mine. You know, it's one thing, as I told them, it's one thing if the other team takes a lead and you're engaged and you're doing things well and you're talking and you're doing some things but I didn't like our body language. I didn't like our locker room before the game, so obviously I wanted to at least try to get their attention, and I'm proud of our group for coming back. You know, Houston played very well in that stretch as well. So they stretch that thing out to 12 to 1 but a lot of basketball left and our group after that, probably the last 12 minutes of the first half, I thought we played really well." On his messages during the first timeout… "They still went out and scored a bunch of points after that, you know, &nbsp;man to man helped. They had some players knock some shots down against the zone our activity in the zone wasn't very good. They have not been a good shooting team but you know, they have some players capable and they certainly shot well in that stretch. I think the main thing, my problem early, and I just got done telling them, is that we weren't ready to be physical. We weren't ready to be aggressive. And we're playing a team that that is their strength. And boy, if you linger 10-15 minutes and you don't answer that, then you can be a real problem. And I did think we came out after that and were more physical and more engaged. So I thought it was a little better." On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/eliza-maupin/8626">Eliza Maupin's</a>&nbsp;minutes in the game… "Early I just felt like we needed somebody that had a little bounce in their step and she's super athletic so defensively she's really good. So the areas that we weren't playing very good I thought, but then it wasn't long, a minute, to be able to see that boy she had a good look to her and had a good balance to her. So I played her a little more at the five today because of that. But it all was just her early look was really good." On the team's rebounding… "Below average? They out rebound us by a couple here. They're not a big team. They were really quick to the ball. They were quicker to the ball than we were, I thought it got better. I think our guards really struggled in this one. Our guards were really, I think, late on some rebounding plays, but I thought it was below average. We'll have to be wanting to be much better going forward." On the focus for Wednesday's game… "Well, I think just on us, I think we've got to continue to grow in handling the pressure better, defensive pressure better. I think we've got to learn that we need to control what we control. You know, we should not have been surprised by their physicality. We're eight games into this. We should not, we need to be the aggressor. And we weren't early in this game so we need to learn from that. It's not so much about Wednesday as it is for us just being able to be ready on Tuesday and be ready when the bell rings." FROM THE FLOOR <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>, K-State Senior Guard On what they did well to gain the lead… "I think in games like this where you're playing a team that's super aggressive on defense, are going to come trap you and things like that. It takes you seconds sometimes to kind of get into the flow. And I think once we got kind of used to their aggressiveness and were able to come down and run our offense or run our push and things like that we were able to get the shots that we wanted and I think that really made a difference." <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>, K-State Sophomore Guard On the change between the first and second half…&nbsp; "I think our energy was different. I think a lot of people, like their hustle was a lot better than when we got down. That was the biggest thing that I noticed. I think Eliza [Maupin] brought a lot of energy when she had the tip in. I think that was really like a huge turning point for us, and that brought up our energy a whole bunch." On playing after a week off… "I think we probably didn't come out the way we wanted to or expected us to just because we had a week off. Getting back into the flow of things and a week off is always nice." UP NEXT K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday, December 7, as the Wildcats host Kansas City at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com. Wednesday's game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: K-State Pulls Away from Pesky Houston

LAWRENCE, Kan. —&nbsp;Kansas improved to 7-0 on the season as the Jayhawks defeated Southeast Missouri State 88-51 in a wire-to-wire victory on Sunday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse. The 88 points were a season high and the undefeated start is the best since the 2019-20 season.

Offensively, Kansas featured a balanced attack with five players scoring in double figures. Senior Taiyanna Jackson paced the Jayhawks with a team-high 17 points and six rebounds. Sanna Strom scored a career-high 13 points, while Holly Kersgieter, Wyvette Mayberry and Zakiyah Franklin added 12 points apiece.

"I think we had the right mentality coming into the game. We addressed it head on, that this could be a trap game in between Texas A&amp;M and Arizona and we felt like with the experience and maturity that we have that this should be a momentum game. I thought we used it the right way, we got some people who haven't got a lot of minutes some opportunities today."

The Jayhawks started out strong and never looked back. An 11-0 run to begin the game followed by another 11-0 run in the first quarter and an 8-0 run to end the quarter had KU leading 30-4 at the end of the first period. The 30 points were the most in a quarter this season. Kansas scored 14 points off six SEMO turnovers.

The lead continued to grow in the second quarter as the Jayhawks went into halftime with a 50-18 advantage. Seven three-pointers in the half helped the Jayhawks finish with a season-high 50 points and build a season-high 32-point edge at the break. Jackson led the team with 13 points at the half.

A 24-16 third quarter by KU allowed Kansas to stretch its lead to as many as 43 points in the fourth quarter.

The Jayhawks finished the game shooting 40.0 percent from beyond the arc (10-of-25) and 75.0 percent from the free throw line (24-of-32). The 37-point victory was the largest since the 2020-21 season against Oral Roberts.

Up Next The Jayhawks are on the road Thursday, Dec. 8 to face Arizona, who is currently ranked No. 14 in the AP Poll. That game tips off at 7 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Networks.

Notes The Jayhawks scored 80+ points for the first time this season, with 88 points. KU also had the most points they’ve scored in one half this season with 50 points in the first half. Taiyanna Jackson has scored in double-figures in every game this season (16, 16, 10, 14, 24, 16,&nbsp;17), averaging 16.1&nbsp;on the season. Five Jayhawks scored in double-figures: Holly Kersgieter (12), Taiyanna Jackson (17), Zakiyah Franklin (12), Wyvette Mayberry (12), Sanna Strom (13), (prev. Franklin (21, Jackson (14), Kersgeiter (11), Mayberry (11), Prater (10) vs Texas A&amp;M 11/23/22. The Jayhawks have never trailed after the first quarter through 7 games this season. Prior to the game, Kansas recognized former Jayhawk Carolyn (Davis) Jenkins, who played at KU from 2010-13 and is currently an assistant coach for the Redhawks.

KANSAS: THE LAST TIME (INDIVIDUAL) Chandler Prater had 5 Assists (prev. Zakiyah Franklin had 5 assists at Saint Mary’s)

KANSAS: THE LAST TIME (TEAM) Scored 50 points in a half (55 points against Vanderbilt 12/5/21) Had 40 rebounds: 44 rebounds (40 at Saint Mary’s 11/26/22)

<figure>
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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. —&nbsp;Kansas improved to 7-0 on the season as the Jayhawks defeated Southeast Missouri State 88-51 in a wire-to-wire victory on Sunday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse. The 88 points were a season high and the undefeated start is the best since the 2019-20 season.Offensively, Kansas featured a balanced attack with five players scoring in double figures. Senior Taiyanna Jackson paced the Jayhawks with a team-high 17 points and six rebounds. Sanna Strom scored a career-high 13 points, while Holly Kersgieter, Wyvette Mayberry and Zakiyah Franklin added 12 points apiece."I think we had the right mentality coming into the game. We addressed it head on, that this could be a trap game in between Texas A&amp;M and Arizona and we felt like with the experience and maturity that we have that this should be a momentum game. I thought we used it the right way, we got some people who haven't got a lot of minutes some opportunities today."HEAD COACH BRANDON SCHNEIDER:The Jayhawks started out strong and never looked back. An 11-0 run to begin the game followed by another 11-0 run in the first quarter and an 8-0 run to end the quarter had KU leading 30-4 at the end of the first period. The 30 points were the most in a quarter this season. Kansas scored 14 points off six SEMO turnovers.The lead continued to grow in the second quarter as the Jayhawks went into halftime with a 50-18 advantage. Seven three-pointers in the half helped the Jayhawks finish with a season-high 50 points and build a season-high 32-point edge at the break. Jackson led the team with 13 points at the half.A 24-16 third quarter by KU allowed Kansas to stretch its lead to as many as 43 points in the fourth quarter.The Jayhawks finished the game shooting 40.0 percent from beyond the arc (10-of-25) and 75.0 percent from the free throw line (24-of-32). The 37-point victory was the largest since the 2020-21 season against Oral Roberts.Up Next The Jayhawks are on the road Thursday, Dec. 8 to face Arizona, who is currently ranked No. 14 in the AP Poll. That game tips off at 7 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Networks.Notes The Jayhawks scored 80+ points for the first time this season, with 88 points. KU also had the most points they’ve scored in one half this season with 50 points in the first half. Taiyanna Jackson has scored in double-figures in every game this season (16, 16, 10, 14, 24, 16,&nbsp;17), averaging 16.1&nbsp;on the season. Five Jayhawks scored in double-figures: Holly Kersgieter (12), Taiyanna Jackson (17), Zakiyah Franklin (12), Wyvette Mayberry (12), Sanna Strom (13), (prev. Franklin (21, Jackson (14), Kersgeiter (11), Mayberry (11), Prater (10) vs Texas A&amp;M 11/23/22. The Jayhawks have never trailed after the first quarter through 7 games this season. Prior to the game, Kansas recognized former Jayhawk Carolyn (Davis) Jenkins, who played at KU from 2010-13 and is currently an assistant coach for the Redhawks.KANSAS: THE LAST TIME (INDIVIDUAL) Chandler Prater had 5 Assists (prev. Zakiyah Franklin had 5 assists at Saint Mary’s)KANSAS: THE LAST TIME (TEAM) Scored 50 points in a half (55 points against Vanderbilt 12/5/21) Had 40 rebounds: 44 rebounds (40 at Saint Mary’s 11/26/22)

🏀 WBB: Hot Start Leads Jayhawks to 7-0 Start to Season

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Making their first postseason appearance since the 2008 season, the Kansas Jayhawks have accepted an invitation to play the Arkansas Razorbacks in the 64th AutoZone Liberty Bowl on December 28. The game will take place inside Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium at 4:30 p.m. CT and will air on ESPN.

It will be Kansas’ second appearance in school history at the Liberty Bowl, with the first coming on Dec. 17, 1973, when Kansas fell to NC State, 31-18. Head Coach Lance Leipold has Kansas making its first Bowl appearance since the 2008 Insight Bowl and Kansas’ 13th&nbsp;all-time Bowl appearance. The Jayhawks enter this year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl with a 6-6 record in Bowl appearances all-time.

Kansas and Arkansas will meet for the third time in their history, with Kansas leading the all-time series at 2-0. The two teams last met in 1906 in Lawrence (37-5), with the first meeting coming in 1905 in Little Rock (6-0).

“Our program is very excited about having the opportunity to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and travel to a great city like Memphis,” Coach Lance Leipold said. “Earning the right to play in such a historic bowl game against a quality opponent is something our players and staff can be very proud of. We are looking forward to the next few weeks of preparation and taking advantage of this valuable time to focus on development and continuing to improve our football team.”

Kansas enters the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at 6-6 on the season, after racing out to a 5-0 start, its best start since 2009. Kansas opened the season with a 56-10 victory over Tennessee Tech, before claiming its first win in program history at West Virginia, 55-42 (OT), on Sept. 10.

The Jayhawks carried their momentum on the road to Houston on Sept. 17, where Kansas defeated the Houston Cougars, 48-30. Kansas returned home for a three-game homestand, defeating Duke (35-27) and Iowa State (14-11), leading to their first AP Top-25 ranking since the 2009 season, ranking No. 19.

With an undefeated Big 12 matchup coming to Lawrence between Kansas and TCU, ESPN’s College GameDay came to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium for the first time on Oct. 8.

Kansas officially clinched Bowl eligibility with a 37-16 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma State on Nov. 5, marking Kansas’ first win against a ranked opponent since 2010. Kansas enters the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on a three-game slide.

Arkansas enters the AutoZone Liberty Bowl with a 6-6 record, including a 3-5 record in SEC play to rank fifth in the SEC West. The Razorbacks are Bowl Bound for the second-straight season after defeating Penn State, 24-10, in the 2022 Outback Bowl. Arkansas is 15-24-3 in Bowl appearances all-time and are making their sixth appearance in the Liberty Bowl, where they are 2-3 all-time.

Tickets for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl are now available online by&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/autozone-liberty-bowl/">clicking here</a>, or by calling the Kansas Athletics Ticket Office at 785-864-3141. Kansas Athletics and the KU Alumni Association are excited to partner with Anthony Travel, an On Location company, to offer Official Kansas Bowl Travel Packages, which are&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathleticstravel.com/">available here</a>. Packages are likely to include hotel accommodations, transportation, admission to official Kansas bowl game events and more. Travel packages will not include tickets. Tickets must be requested separately from the Kansas Athletics Ticket Office. Student ticket information will be available early the week of 12/5.

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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Making their first postseason appearance since the 2008 season, the Kansas Jayhawks have accepted an invitation to play the Arkansas Razorbacks in the 64th AutoZone Liberty Bowl on December 28. The game will take place inside Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium at 4:30 p.m. CT and will air on ESPN.It will be Kansas’ second appearance in school history at the Liberty Bowl, with the first coming on Dec. 17, 1973, when Kansas fell to NC State, 31-18. Head Coach Lance Leipold has Kansas making its first Bowl appearance since the 2008 Insight Bowl and Kansas’ 13th&nbsp;all-time Bowl appearance. The Jayhawks enter this year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl with a 6-6 record in Bowl appearances all-time.Kansas and Arkansas will meet for the third time in their history, with Kansas leading the all-time series at 2-0. The two teams last met in 1906 in Lawrence (37-5), with the first meeting coming in 1905 in Little Rock (6-0).“Our program is very excited about having the opportunity to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and travel to a great city like Memphis,” Coach Lance Leipold said. “Earning the right to play in such a historic bowl game against a quality opponent is something our players and staff can be very proud of. We are looking forward to the next few weeks of preparation and taking advantage of this valuable time to focus on development and continuing to improve our football team.”Kansas enters the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at 6-6 on the season, after racing out to a 5-0 start, its best start since 2009. Kansas opened the season with a 56-10 victory over Tennessee Tech, before claiming its first win in program history at West Virginia, 55-42 (OT), on Sept. 10.The Jayhawks carried their momentum on the road to Houston on Sept. 17, where Kansas defeated the Houston Cougars, 48-30. Kansas returned home for a three-game homestand, defeating Duke (35-27) and Iowa State (14-11), leading to their first AP Top-25 ranking since the 2009 season, ranking No. 19.With an undefeated Big 12 matchup coming to Lawrence between Kansas and TCU, ESPN’s College GameDay came to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium for the first time on Oct. 8.Kansas officially clinched Bowl eligibility with a 37-16 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma State on Nov. 5, marking Kansas’ first win against a ranked opponent since 2010. Kansas enters the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on a three-game slide.Arkansas enters the AutoZone Liberty Bowl with a 6-6 record, including a 3-5 record in SEC play to rank fifth in the SEC West. The Razorbacks are Bowl Bound for the second-straight season after defeating Penn State, 24-10, in the 2022 Outback Bowl. Arkansas is 15-24-3 in Bowl appearances all-time and are making their sixth appearance in the Liberty Bowl, where they are 2-3 all-time.Tickets for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl are now available online by&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/autozone-liberty-bowl/">clicking here</a>, or by calling the Kansas Athletics Ticket Office at 785-864-3141. Kansas Athletics and the KU Alumni Association are excited to partner with Anthony Travel, an On Location company, to offer Official Kansas Bowl Travel Packages, which are&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathleticstravel.com/">available here</a>. Packages are likely to include hotel accommodations, transportation, admission to official Kansas bowl game events and more. Travel packages will not include tickets. Tickets must be requested separately from the Kansas Athletics Ticket Office. Student ticket information will be available early the week of 12/5.

🏈 Jayhawks Selected for AutoZone Liberty Bowl, to Play Arkansas on Dec. 28

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Fresh off a 31-28 overtime victory in the 2022 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship, ninth-ranked Kansas State earned a bid into the 89th&nbsp;annual Allstate Sugar Bowl and will face No. 5 Alabama on Saturday, December 31, inside Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana as the College Football Playoff Selection committee announced the New Year’s Six Bowl matchups on Sunday. The game will kick off at 11 a.m., and be shown on ESPN.

K-State’s No. 9 ranking in the final College Football Playoff Top 25 of the season is its highest for a final ranking since the CFP began in 2014.

“We are excited to represent the Big 12 Conference in the Allstate Sugar Bowl,” said K-State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman, who led the Wildcats to a Big 12 Championship in his fourth year with the program. “I am really proud of our team, especially our seniors, and our staff for their resolve this season. A lot of people doubted this team throughout the year, and they just continued to put their heads down and go to work every day. We look forward to heading to New Orleans for the first time in school history and preparing for a great team in Alabama.”&nbsp;

The Wildcats (10-3) are among the nation’s leaders in bowl appearances since 1993 as they are tied for 16th&nbsp;nationally and rank fourth in the Big 12 with 23. K-State will also be one of just 19 Power 5 teams to play in a bowl game at least 11 times in the last 13 years. The Wildcats are looking for a second-consecutive bowl win and four victories in the last five appearances after winning the Texas Bowl over LSU, 42-20, in early 2022. It would be the first time the Wildcats won four bowl games in five tries in school history.

“We are excited to head to New Orleans as Big 12 Champions,” said Athletics Director&nbsp;Gene Taylor. “Congratulations&nbsp;to Coach Klieman and our team for a phenomenal season, and now we look forward to showcasing our football program and Kansas State University in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. We had an amazing crowd yesterday in Arlington, and I know our fans will continue to uphold their national reputation for traveling to bowl games when we head to New Orleans later this month.”

The Wildcats and Crimson Tide will play for the first time ever. It will mark the sixth time K-State will face an SEC team in bowl play, including the second-straight season. The Wildcats are 3-2 in their previous five games against SEC opponents in bowl action, including two-straight victories over LSU (2021) and Texas A&amp;M (2016) in the Texas Bowl.

Kansas State’s championship season began with a 2-1 mark in non-conference play before the Wildcats won their first three Big 12 contests – including a 41-34 victory at then-No. 6 Oklahoma. K-State suffered a loss at No. 8 TCU, but it responded with a resounding 48-0 blanking of then-No. 9 Oklahoma State. Following a setback the next week against Texas, the Wildcats rattled off three-straight wins to close out the regular season – a 31-3 victory at Baylor, a 48-31 triumph at West Virginia and a 47-27 victory over Kansas to earn their 14th-straight Governor’s Cup win.

The Wildcats held a 28-17 lead in the fourth quarter of the 2022 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship, but TCU – which will play in the College Football Playoff National Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl right after the Allstate Sugar Bowl – came back to tie the game and send it to overtime.

The Horned Frogs started overtime with the ball but came up empty twice from the one-yard line to end their possession without any points. The Wildcats gained 12 yards on their overtime possession – including a rush to center the ball – and&nbsp;Ty Zentner&nbsp;connected on a 31-yard field goal to send K-State to its fourth ever conference championship and first since 2012.

Alabama finished just outside the top four following its 10-2 season, which included narrow losses at Tennessee (52-49) and at LSU (32-31), the latter coming in overtime. The Crimson Tide will be playing a Big 12 opponent for a second time this season as they won at Texas, 20-19, on September 10. It will be the first time Alabama will play a Big 12 team in a bowl game since taking down Oklahoma, 45-34, in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl.

Tickets in the official K-State sections are available now online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/bowlgame" target="_blank">www.kstatesports.com/bowlgame</a>&nbsp;and via phone beginning at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Remaining tickets in the official K-State sections are priced by the bowl at $175 and $105. Tickets in the $265 sections were sold out through pre-orders.

All Ahearn Fund members and fans who pre-ordered tickets will receive communication with information regarding their requests by the end of the day. K-State students will receive information regarding discounted student tickets via email today.

The K-State Alumni Association will also provide official travel packages to the bowl game. Visit the Alumni Association's official bowl travel page –&nbsp;<a href="http://www.k-statesportstours.com/" target="_blank">www.k-statesportstours.com</a>&nbsp;– for travel package information.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/12/1670193165384.jpeg" alt="sugarbowl.jpg" />
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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Fresh off a 31-28 overtime victory in the 2022 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship, ninth-ranked Kansas State earned a bid into the 89th&nbsp;annual Allstate Sugar Bowl and will face No. 5 Alabama on Saturday, December 31, inside Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana as the College Football Playoff Selection committee announced the New Year’s Six Bowl matchups on Sunday. The game will kick off at 11 a.m., and be shown on ESPN.K-State’s No. 9 ranking in the final College Football Playoff Top 25 of the season is its highest for a final ranking since the CFP began in 2014.“We are excited to represent the Big 12 Conference in the Allstate Sugar Bowl,” said K-State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman, who led the Wildcats to a Big 12 Championship in his fourth year with the program. “I am really proud of our team, especially our seniors, and our staff for their resolve this season. A lot of people doubted this team throughout the year, and they just continued to put their heads down and go to work every day. We look forward to heading to New Orleans for the first time in school history and preparing for a great team in Alabama.”&nbsp;The Wildcats (10-3) are among the nation’s leaders in bowl appearances since 1993 as they are tied for 16th&nbsp;nationally and rank fourth in the Big 12 with 23. K-State will also be one of just 19 Power 5 teams to play in a bowl game at least 11 times in the last 13 years. The Wildcats are looking for a second-consecutive bowl win and four victories in the last five appearances after winning the Texas Bowl over LSU, 42-20, in early 2022. It would be the first time the Wildcats won four bowl games in five tries in school history.“We are excited to head to New Orleans as Big 12 Champions,” said Athletics Director&nbsp;Gene Taylor. “Congratulations&nbsp;to Coach Klieman and our team for a phenomenal season, and now we look forward to showcasing our football program and Kansas State University in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. We had an amazing crowd yesterday in Arlington, and I know our fans will continue to uphold their national reputation for traveling to bowl games when we head to New Orleans later this month.”The Wildcats and Crimson Tide will play for the first time ever. It will mark the sixth time K-State will face an SEC team in bowl play, including the second-straight season. The Wildcats are 3-2 in their previous five games against SEC opponents in bowl action, including two-straight victories over LSU (2021) and Texas A&amp;M (2016) in the Texas Bowl.Kansas State’s championship season began with a 2-1 mark in non-conference play before the Wildcats won their first three Big 12 contests – including a 41-34 victory at then-No. 6 Oklahoma. K-State suffered a loss at No. 8 TCU, but it responded with a resounding 48-0 blanking of then-No. 9 Oklahoma State. Following a setback the next week against Texas, the Wildcats rattled off three-straight wins to close out the regular season – a 31-3 victory at Baylor, a 48-31 triumph at West Virginia and a 47-27 victory over Kansas to earn their 14th-straight Governor’s Cup win.The Wildcats held a 28-17 lead in the fourth quarter of the 2022 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship, but TCU – which will play in the College Football Playoff National Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl right after the Allstate Sugar Bowl – came back to tie the game and send it to overtime.The Horned Frogs started overtime with the ball but came up empty twice from the one-yard line to end their possession without any points. The Wildcats gained 12 yards on their overtime possession – including a rush to center the ball – and&nbsp;Ty Zentner&nbsp;connected on a 31-yard field goal to send K-State to its fourth ever conference championship and first since 2012.Alabama finished just outside the top four following its 10-2 season, which included narrow losses at Tennessee (52-49) and at LSU (32-31), the latter coming in overtime. The Crimson Tide will be playing a Big 12 opponent for a second time this season as they won at Texas, 20-19, on September 10. It will be the first time Alabama will play a Big 12 team in a bowl game since taking down Oklahoma, 45-34, in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl.Tickets in the official K-State sections are available now online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/bowlgame" target="_blank">www.kstatesports.com/bowlgame</a>&nbsp;and via phone beginning at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Remaining tickets in the official K-State sections are priced by the bowl at $175 and $105. Tickets in the $265 sections were sold out through pre-orders.All Ahearn Fund members and fans who pre-ordered tickets will receive communication with information regarding their requests by the end of the day. K-State students will receive information regarding discounted student tickets via email today.The K-State Alumni Association will also provide official travel packages to the bowl game. Visit the Alumni Association's official bowl travel page –&nbsp;<a href="http://www.k-statesportstours.com/" target="_blank">www.k-statesportstours.com</a>&nbsp;– for travel package information.

🏈 K-State to Face Alabama in 89th Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville junior running back Tiyon Evans&nbsp;has declared for the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft and will forego his remaining collegiate eligibility,&nbsp;he announced Friday on social media.&nbsp;He will not play in Louisville’s upcoming bowl, as he is the first Cardinal to officially declare for the draft.

"First of all, I want to thank the Lord above for blessing me with the ability to do what I love to do,"&nbsp;he said in a graphic posted to Twitter.&nbsp;"All the trials and tribulations that I've overcome over the years have been a great piece of motivation.

"Secondly, to Card Nation, I want to thank everyone who has supported me and helped me along my journey through college. The memories and support will last with me forever. I want to thank Coach Satterfield and his staff for giving me a chance here at Louisville to be a card. I have made friendships that will last a lifetime."

The 5-foot-11, 210-pound running back joined the program over the offseason as a transfer from Tennessee, and instantly made a difference in Louisville's rushing attack. By the end of the regular season, he led the Cardinals in yards per carry at 6.3 on 83 total attempts, and had the most rushing touchdowns from the running back spot with six, second only to quarterback Malik Cunningham's 12.

However, the Hartsville, S.C. native struggled with an ankle injury at various points during the season, resulting in him playing in just eight games and starting only six of them. The injury limited him to just 525 rushing yards on the year, second amongst running backs on the team to Jawhar Jordan's 700.

Evans&nbsp;was Tennessee's leading rusher through most of the 2021 season, until another ankle injury forced him to sit for the final five games of the year. He ended that season with 525 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns on 81 attempts. He had a two-year stint in the JUCO ranks with Hutchinson Community College prior to his lone season with the Volunteers.

Louisville will find out their postseason draw on Sunday, Dec. 4 following the conclusion of conference championship weekend. The Cardinals finished the regular season at 7-5, and 4-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville junior running back Tiyon Evans&nbsp;has declared for the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft and will forego his remaining collegiate eligibility,&nbsp;he announced Friday on social media.&nbsp;He will not play in Louisville’s upcoming bowl, as he is the first Cardinal to officially declare for the draft."First of all, I want to thank the Lord above for blessing me with the ability to do what I love to do,"&nbsp;he said in a graphic posted to Twitter.&nbsp;"All the trials and tribulations that I've overcome over the years have been a great piece of motivation."Secondly, to Card Nation, I want to thank everyone who has supported me and helped me along my journey through college. The memories and support will last with me forever. I want to thank Coach Satterfield and his staff for giving me a chance here at Louisville to be a card. I have made friendships that will last a lifetime."The 5-foot-11, 210-pound running back joined the program over the offseason as a transfer from Tennessee, and instantly made a difference in Louisville's rushing attack. By the end of the regular season, he led the Cardinals in yards per carry at 6.3 on 83 total attempts, and had the most rushing touchdowns from the running back spot with six, second only to quarterback Malik Cunningham's 12.However, the Hartsville, S.C. native struggled with an ankle injury at various points during the season, resulting in him playing in just eight games and starting only six of them. The injury limited him to just 525 rushing yards on the year, second amongst running backs on the team to Jawhar Jordan's 700.Evans&nbsp;was Tennessee's leading rusher through most of the 2021 season, until another ankle injury forced him to sit for the final five games of the year. He ended that season with 525 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns on 81 attempts. He had a two-year stint in the JUCO ranks with Hutchinson Community College prior to his lone season with the Volunteers.Louisville will find out their postseason draw on Sunday, Dec. 4 following the conclusion of conference championship weekend. The Cardinals finished the regular season at 7-5, and 4-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

🏈 Former Blue Dragon RB Tiyon Evans Declares for 2023 NFL Draft

ARLINGTON, Texas -&nbsp;No. 10 Kansas State used a monster fourth-down stop in overtime and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/ty-zentner/8590">Ty Zentner</a>&nbsp;drilled a 31-yard field goal as the Wildcats outlasted No. 3 TCU in a 31-28 thriller to capture the 2022 Big 12 Championship at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In what became an instant classic in K-State lore, the Wildcats captured their first Big 12 title since 2012, their first victory in a Big 12 Championship Game since 2003, and reached the top of the mountain in one of the best conferences in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Afterward, confetti shot into the air, and K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/chris-klieman/1795">Chris Klieman</a>&nbsp;hoisted the Big 12 trophy, which rested beside him in the postgame news conference. "Big 12 Champions — it has a nice ring to it," Klieman said. "We went toe-to-toe with them, I thought we could go toe-to-toe with them, and we found a way to win. It was an exceptional football game, a lot of ups and downs between both teams, and great resolve by our guys." K-State, 10-3, reached double-digit wins for the first time since the 2012 campaign, in which the Wildcats bounced back from a loss at Baylor to beat No. 23 Texas 48-24 in Manhattan. These Wildcats redeemed themselves from a 38-28 loss to the Horned Frogs earlier this season by handing them their first loss of the season. That's something the Wildcats also did in the 2003 title game when they beat unbeaten Oklahoma. That K-State won its fourth conference title in the program's long history? "I'll let that sink in at some point," Klieman said. K-State has now beaten three top-10 opponents this season — the others were at No. 6 Oklahoma and against No. 9 Oklahoma State — for the first time in school history. TCU, 12-1, had fought back to win five games in which it trailed, most in the FBS, and turned an 11-point deficit into a 28-28 tie behind gutty quarterback Max Duggan, the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Duggan was magnificent — he threw for 251 yards and one touchdown and one interception to go along with 110 rushing yards and one touchdown. However, K-State received an equally gutty performance from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/will-howard/8535">Will Howard</a>, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns. "We knew it was going to be a fight," Howard said. "We took some punches, and they took some punches, too. At the end of the day, we knew we were built for it and we know what we had." Running back&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/deuce-vaughn/8582">Deuce Vaughn</a>&nbsp;was named Big 12 Championship Game Most Outstanding Player after rushing for 130 yards while dashing 44 yards for a score to put the Wildcats ahead 28-17 with 11 minutes, 27 seconds left in the fourth quarter. "We ran a man scheme and our no-pull-power play and the defensive end slanted and great job by Kaitori Leveston to mash him down and it opened up the seam," Vaughn said. "The corner came out and I had a little bit of space and after that it was one-on-one with the safety. I don't do anything without those guys up front and along the perimeter." Back and forth the teams battled until the very end. TCU answered Vaughn's long touchdown with a 42-yard field goal by Griffin Kell and then an eight-yard rush by Duggan with 1:51 remaining in the fourth quarter. Jared Wiley caught the 2-point conversion for a 28-28 tie and the game went to an extra period. "We just stayed in the fight," Klieman said. "We talk all the time you're going to face adversity and you have to stay in the fight. Once we got to overtime and were on defense first, we knew we were going to get a stop." K-State put the clamps on TCU's offense with perhaps the most important fourth-down stop in school history. Linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/daniel-green/8526">Daniel Green</a>&nbsp;and nose tackle&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/eli-huggins/8536">Eli Huggins</a>&nbsp;stuffed Kendre Miller for no gain at the goal line, giving the Wildcats possession and a chance to win. "We've talked about situations like that," Green said. "We bowed up and that's what championship games come down to. It comes down to someone making the extra play. I'm so proud of those guys. That's a statement right there. We always talk about the Mob mentality. It doesn't get any better than that right there on the goal line." Under overtime rules, K-State began its drive at the TCU 25-yard line. The Wildcats rushed five times to set up Zentner's game-winner. "I'd say over the last five or six games, there may not be a more valuable kid on our football team than&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/ty-zentner/8590">Ty Zentner</a>," Klieman said. "There was no doubt in my mind he was making that. No doubt." K-State entered averaging 40.2 points over its past five games, fifth most among Power 5 schools over that span, while the Wildcats gave up just 15 second-half points over the past five games. The Wildcats punched their ticket for the Big 12 title game with a 47-27 win over Kansas last Saturday. K-State's only losses this season have been to teams currently ranked in the CFP Top 25 Poll. That includes No. 16 Tulane, which played in the American Conference Championship on Saturday. It was the Wildcats who wore purple Championship t-shirts and black Championship hats after the battle with the Horned Frogs. "It means everything," Green said. "If you're playing Power 5 football and Big 12 football it's what you came here to do. To be able to do it with the group of guys on this team, a great group of men, and a great coaching staff, it's really an amazing feeling." Added Vaughn: "This is what we wanted to accomplish this year. It's big time. It's a big thank-you to everybody who's poured into us as players." TCU, led by Big 12 Coach of the Year Sonny Dykes, entered as the first Big 12 team to reach a 12-0 record since Texas in 2009. This marked TCU's second appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game at AT&amp;T Stadium — a 41-17 loss to Oklahoma in 2017. TCU entered with five wins against ranked opponents, tied with Tennessee for most nationally, and was the first team since 1975 to win seven straight games by 10 points or less. TCU also was 5-0 when trailing in the second half, best in the nation. The Horned Frogs battled back from a 28-10 deficit to beat the Wildcats earlier this season. This time, K-State prevailed. "This journey has been so long, and it's been a ride that I wouldn't trade for anything," Green said. "Through adversity and ups and downs we believed in each other. "We believed we could to this." And K-State did it in front of a crowd of 69,335 at AT&amp;T Stadium. About half of the crowd was K-State fans. "The K-State Nation came today," Klieman said. "That crowd was electric, and it was an unbelievable atmosphere and when we were on defense that crowd was phenomenal. I can't thank our fan base enough coming down here in droves and cheering on these guys. "We were playing for them as much as we were playing for each other." In the end, it came down to a single kick. And Zentner made arguably the biggest field goal in school history. And then he kissed the ground. "Coach always tells us to be where our feet are and to embrace everything, every opportunity and every moment that we get," Zentner said. "I knew it was special and that we just made history. "I was trying to soak it all in."&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
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 </figure>ARLINGTON, Texas -&nbsp;No. 10 Kansas State used a monster fourth-down stop in overtime and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/ty-zentner/8590">Ty Zentner</a>&nbsp;drilled a 31-yard field goal as the Wildcats outlasted No. 3 TCU in a 31-28 thriller to capture the 2022 Big 12 Championship at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In what became an instant classic in K-State lore, the Wildcats captured their first Big 12 title since 2012, their first victory in a Big 12 Championship Game since 2003, and reached the top of the mountain in one of the best conferences in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Afterward, confetti shot into the air, and K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/chris-klieman/1795">Chris Klieman</a>&nbsp;hoisted the Big 12 trophy, which rested beside him in the postgame news conference. "Big 12 Champions — it has a nice ring to it," Klieman said. "We went toe-to-toe with them, I thought we could go toe-to-toe with them, and we found a way to win. It was an exceptional football game, a lot of ups and downs between both teams, and great resolve by our guys." K-State, 10-3, reached double-digit wins for the first time since the 2012 campaign, in which the Wildcats bounced back from a loss at Baylor to beat No. 23 Texas 48-24 in Manhattan. These Wildcats redeemed themselves from a 38-28 loss to the Horned Frogs earlier this season by handing them their first loss of the season. That's something the Wildcats also did in the 2003 title game when they beat unbeaten Oklahoma. That K-State won its fourth conference title in the program's long history? "I'll let that sink in at some point," Klieman said. K-State has now beaten three top-10 opponents this season — the others were at No. 6 Oklahoma and against No. 9 Oklahoma State — for the first time in school history. TCU, 12-1, had fought back to win five games in which it trailed, most in the FBS, and turned an 11-point deficit into a 28-28 tie behind gutty quarterback Max Duggan, the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Duggan was magnificent — he threw for 251 yards and one touchdown and one interception to go along with 110 rushing yards and one touchdown. However, K-State received an equally gutty performance from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/will-howard/8535">Will Howard</a>, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns. "We knew it was going to be a fight," Howard said. "We took some punches, and they took some punches, too. At the end of the day, we knew we were built for it and we know what we had." Running back&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/deuce-vaughn/8582">Deuce Vaughn</a>&nbsp;was named Big 12 Championship Game Most Outstanding Player after rushing for 130 yards while dashing 44 yards for a score to put the Wildcats ahead 28-17 with 11 minutes, 27 seconds left in the fourth quarter. "We ran a man scheme and our no-pull-power play and the defensive end slanted and great job by Kaitori Leveston to mash him down and it opened up the seam," Vaughn said. "The corner came out and I had a little bit of space and after that it was one-on-one with the safety. I don't do anything without those guys up front and along the perimeter." Back and forth the teams battled until the very end. TCU answered Vaughn's long touchdown with a 42-yard field goal by Griffin Kell and then an eight-yard rush by Duggan with 1:51 remaining in the fourth quarter. Jared Wiley caught the 2-point conversion for a 28-28 tie and the game went to an extra period. "We just stayed in the fight," Klieman said. "We talk all the time you're going to face adversity and you have to stay in the fight. Once we got to overtime and were on defense first, we knew we were going to get a stop." K-State put the clamps on TCU's offense with perhaps the most important fourth-down stop in school history. Linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/daniel-green/8526">Daniel Green</a>&nbsp;and nose tackle&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/eli-huggins/8536">Eli Huggins</a>&nbsp;stuffed Kendre Miller for no gain at the goal line, giving the Wildcats possession and a chance to win. "We've talked about situations like that," Green said. "We bowed up and that's what championship games come down to. It comes down to someone making the extra play. I'm so proud of those guys. That's a statement right there. We always talk about the Mob mentality. It doesn't get any better than that right there on the goal line." Under overtime rules, K-State began its drive at the TCU 25-yard line. The Wildcats rushed five times to set up Zentner's game-winner. "I'd say over the last five or six games, there may not be a more valuable kid on our football team than&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/ty-zentner/8590">Ty Zentner</a>," Klieman said. "There was no doubt in my mind he was making that. No doubt." K-State entered averaging 40.2 points over its past five games, fifth most among Power 5 schools over that span, while the Wildcats gave up just 15 second-half points over the past five games. The Wildcats punched their ticket for the Big 12 title game with a 47-27 win over Kansas last Saturday. K-State's only losses this season have been to teams currently ranked in the CFP Top 25 Poll. That includes No. 16 Tulane, which played in the American Conference Championship on Saturday. It was the Wildcats who wore purple Championship t-shirts and black Championship hats after the battle with the Horned Frogs. "It means everything," Green said. "If you're playing Power 5 football and Big 12 football it's what you came here to do. To be able to do it with the group of guys on this team, a great group of men, and a great coaching staff, it's really an amazing feeling." Added Vaughn: "This is what we wanted to accomplish this year. It's big time. It's a big thank-you to everybody who's poured into us as players." TCU, led by Big 12 Coach of the Year Sonny Dykes, entered as the first Big 12 team to reach a 12-0 record since Texas in 2009. This marked TCU's second appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game at AT&amp;T Stadium — a 41-17 loss to Oklahoma in 2017. TCU entered with five wins against ranked opponents, tied with Tennessee for most nationally, and was the first team since 1975 to win seven straight games by 10 points or less. TCU also was 5-0 when trailing in the second half, best in the nation. The Horned Frogs battled back from a 28-10 deficit to beat the Wildcats earlier this season. This time, K-State prevailed. "This journey has been so long, and it's been a ride that I wouldn't trade for anything," Green said. "Through adversity and ups and downs we believed in each other. "We believed we could to this." And K-State did it in front of a crowd of 69,335 at AT&amp;T Stadium. About half of the crowd was K-State fans. "The K-State Nation came today," Klieman said. "That crowd was electric, and it was an unbelievable atmosphere and when we were on defense that crowd was phenomenal. I can't thank our fan base enough coming down here in droves and cheering on these guys. "We were playing for them as much as we were playing for each other." In the end, it came down to a single kick. And Zentner made arguably the biggest field goal in school history. And then he kissed the ground. "Coach always tells us to be where our feet are and to embrace everything, every opportunity and every moment that we get," Zentner said. "I knew it was special and that we just made history. "I was trying to soak it all in."&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2022/12/3/32359.PDF" target="_blank">FINAL STATS (PDF)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2022/12/3/Game_13_-_Big_12_Championship.pdf" target="_blank">POSTGAME NOTES&nbsp;(PDF)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2022/12/3/2022_Dr_Pepper_Big_12_Football_Championship___Kansas_State_Postgame_Quotes.pdf" target="_blank">POSTGAME QUOTES&nbsp;(PDF)</a></li>
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🏈 Overtime Field Goal Lifts K-State to Big 12 Championship

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 17 points, Marquis Nowell hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute and Kansas State had the last rally in a 55-50 victory over Wichita State on Saturday night.

Gus Okafor's 3-pointer gave Wichita State a 45-39 lead with 10:02 left to play, but the Shockers didn't score again until Quincy Ballard made 1 of 2 free throws with 5:14 remaining. Kansas State (7-1) took a 47-45 lead on Nae'Qwan Tomlin's layup and Marquis Nowell answered Ballard's free throw with a bucket to extend the Wildcats' lead to three.

Ballard sank two free throws, Craig Porter Jr. buried a jumper and Wichita State (4-4) grabbed a 50-49 lead with 2:13 to go. Nowell sank 1 of 2 free throws to knot the score, then stole the ball and sank a 3-pointer with an assist from Desi Sills to put K-State up 53-50 with 54 seconds left. The Shockers turned the ball over on their final two possessions.

Tomlin finished with 14 points and six rebounds for K-State. Nowell scored 11 with seven assists.

Porter topped the Shockers with 11 points.

Kansas State, under first-year coach Jerome Tang, opened the season with six straight wins before losing by 12 to Butler last time out. It was the Wildcats' longest win streak since 2018.

The Wildcats have won four straight over the Shockers and lead the all-time series 22-11, including a 15-2 mark on their home floor. The two in-state rivals played last year — a 65-59 Wildcats victory — after a 20-year hiatus in the series.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 17 points, Marquis Nowell hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute and Kansas State had the last rally in a 55-50 victory over Wichita State on Saturday night.Gus Okafor's 3-pointer gave Wichita State a 45-39 lead with 10:02 left to play, but the Shockers didn't score again until Quincy Ballard made 1 of 2 free throws with 5:14 remaining. Kansas State (7-1) took a 47-45 lead on Nae'Qwan Tomlin's layup and Marquis Nowell answered Ballard's free throw with a bucket to extend the Wildcats' lead to three.Ballard sank two free throws, Craig Porter Jr. buried a jumper and Wichita State (4-4) grabbed a 50-49 lead with 2:13 to go. Nowell sank 1 of 2 free throws to knot the score, then stole the ball and sank a 3-pointer with an assist from Desi Sills to put K-State up 53-50 with 54 seconds left. The Shockers turned the ball over on their final two possessions.Tomlin finished with 14 points and six rebounds for K-State. Nowell scored 11 with seven assists.Porter topped the Shockers with 11 points.Kansas State, under first-year coach Jerome Tang, opened the season with six straight wins before losing by 12 to Butler last time out. It was the Wildcats' longest win streak since 2018.The Wildcats have won four straight over the Shockers and lead the all-time series 22-11, including a 15-2 mark on their home floor. The two in-state rivals played last year — a 65-59 Wildcats victory — after a 20-year hiatus in the series.

🏀 MBB: Kansas State rallies late to turn back Wichita State

EL DORADO, Kan. — Unranked Butler's (10-2, 4-2) big start Saturday was too much for Hutchinson (former No. 4 in the country, now receiving votes in poll) to overcome.

The Grizzlies used the last 12 minutes of the first half to build a 36-25 advantage.

Butler's stingy defense held the high-flying Dragons (8-4, 2-4) to just 63 total points.

As expected, Hutchinson bounced back after an invigorating halftime speech from coach Tommy DeSalme, but the burst was only good enough for the Dragons to pull within six.

Treylon Payne scored back-to-back layups as part of his game-high 18 to maintain Grizzly lead that was built in the first 20 minutes.

Hutchinson outscored Butler in the second half, but not by enough.

This is the lowest offensive output for Hutchinson on the year.

Before conference play, the Dragons scored 112-plus points in each contest, including a program second-best 139 against Labette.

In conference play, however, the Dragons are 2-4, averaging just 87.8 points per game (compared to 121 in non-conference action).

Ty Frierson led the Dragons with 13 points.

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>EL DORADO, Kan. — Unranked Butler's (10-2, 4-2) big start Saturday was too much for Hutchinson (former No. 4 in the country, now receiving votes in poll) to overcome.The Grizzlies used the last 12 minutes of the first half to build a 36-25 advantage.Butler's stingy defense held the high-flying Dragons (8-4, 2-4) to just 63 total points.As expected, Hutchinson bounced back after an invigorating halftime speech from coach Tommy DeSalme, but the burst was only good enough for the Dragons to pull within six.Treylon Payne scored back-to-back layups as part of his game-high 18 to maintain Grizzly lead that was built in the first 20 minutes.Hutchinson outscored Butler in the second half, but not by enough.FINAL: Butler 68 Hutchinson 63This is the lowest offensive output for Hutchinson on the year.Before conference play, the Dragons scored 112-plus points in each contest, including a program second-best 139 against Labette.In conference play, however, the Dragons are 2-4, averaging just 87.8 points per game (compared to 121 in non-conference action).Ty Frierson led the Dragons with 13 points.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Dragons drop third straight

EL DORADO, Kan. — No. 22 Butler (9-1, 5-1) protected the Power Plant Saturday against No. 11 Hutchinson (9-3, 3-3).

Both teams were coming off losses and trying to avoid back-to-back defeats.

Butler lost its first game of the season Wednesday at Coffeyville, while Hutchinson dropped its second game at Cowley.

Unlike their road contest at Coffeyville, which included a slow start, the Grizzlies shot out of the gate defensively and held Hutchinson to nine points on 23.5% shooting in the first quarter.

The Grizzlies used just 14 first-quarter points and a strong defense to set the tone.

However, Mya Williams knocked down a triple in the second quarter to give Hutchinson one-point advantage before the Dragons really put things together and went into the locker room with a six-point advantage.

Freddie Wallace hit her stride for Butler in the third quarter and paved the way for her 25-point, 11-rebound double-double.

Her quick attack cut Hutchinson's lead to one in the third frame.

Headed into the fourth, it was still very much anyone's game.

A Kaylee Nero And-1 in the fourth quarter gave Butler the lead for good.

The Grizzlies outscored the Dragons 33-12 in the second half.

Mya Williams led Hutchinson with just eight points, just the fourth time in her illustrious career that she has been held to single-digit scoring.

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 </figure>EL DORADO, Kan. — No. 22 Butler (9-1, 5-1) protected the Power Plant Saturday against No. 11 Hutchinson (9-3, 3-3).Both teams were coming off losses and trying to avoid back-to-back defeats.Butler lost its first game of the season Wednesday at Coffeyville, while Hutchinson dropped its second game at Cowley.Unlike their road contest at Coffeyville, which included a slow start, the Grizzlies shot out of the gate defensively and held Hutchinson to nine points on 23.5% shooting in the first quarter.The Grizzlies used just 14 first-quarter points and a strong defense to set the tone.However, Mya Williams knocked down a triple in the second quarter to give Hutchinson one-point advantage before the Dragons really put things together and went into the locker room with a six-point advantage.Freddie Wallace hit her stride for Butler in the third quarter and paved the way for her 25-point, 11-rebound double-double.Her quick attack cut Hutchinson's lead to one in the third frame.Headed into the fourth, it was still very much anyone's game.A Kaylee Nero And-1 in the fourth quarter gave Butler the lead for good.FINAL: Butler 55 Hutchinson 40The Grizzlies outscored the Dragons 33-12 in the second half.Mya Williams led Hutchinson with just eight points, just the fourth time in her illustrious career that she has been held to single-digit scoring.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: Dragons struggle on road again

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 1 Hutchinson (11-0) and No. 4 Coffeyville (8-3) got off to an inauspicious start for the Dragons Saturday afternoon.

Both teams entered with top five defenses for points allowed in the country.

Coffeyville took the ball to start the game and reached the Hutchinson 24-yard line on the third play of the game when J.R. Martin hit Mario Sanchez on a 40-yard strike.

Hutchinson tightened its defense before giving up a critical 3rd &amp; 1.

Martin's five-yard rush set the Red Ravens up with 1st &amp; Goal.

Coffeyville nearly fumbled the ball away before settling for a short field-goal attempt on 4th &amp; Goal from the 15.

Hutchinson's Jerrell Boykin's Jr. got his hands up and blocked the kick. The defense held despite bending for the first drive of the game — or so the Dragons and their fans thought.

A flag from the middle of the defense was identified as a rare "roughing the snapper penalty" and gave the Red Ravens new life.

That half-the-distance penalty got a half-the-distance penalty tacked onto it when head coach Drew Dallas questioned the call.

Another penalty for a facemask on running back Romal Webb put the Red Ravens on Hutchinson's 2. Webb got the ball again and put the first points on the board in a drive that officially took 10 plays and 5:42 off the clock.

Quick to match, the Hutchinson offense used nine plays over the course of 4:19 to cover 85 yards and tie the score with just under five minutes left in the first quarter.

Martin then took a Coffeyville broken play 62 yards to the house. Fortunately, the Red Ravens were called for an illegal shift, negating the points and lead.

That's when things got really interesting.

Martin was sacked on third down to stop the Coffeyville drive, but Ja'Mez Drummer was called for a facemask.

The Hutchinson defense forced another third down, but penalties by both teams were offset, resulting in another third down.

Walter Bob Jr. stopped Jacqez Barksdale after a one-yard gain, finally forcing a fourth down since no penalties were observed on the play.

That stop brought the first quarter to an end with the game tied at 7.

Hutchinson would fight to a 10-7 lead by the break, despite three more scoring opportunities.

Hutchinson drove to the Red Raven 12 before being forced into a 29-yard field goal. Mr. Consistency, Cole Segraves, finally saw his kick-streak come to an end after going wide left.

Two minutes later, Segraves connected from 39, but then missed a would-be school record from 52 with 20 seconds left in the half.

After giving up the first seven points of the game, the Dragons would ultimately go on to score 38 unanswered.

Running back Dylan Kedzior slowly broke through the stout Red Raven defense with each run that ended in a two-yard gain or loss.

For three quarters and despite a 29-yard romp earlier in the contest, Kedzior was held to runs of nine yards or fewer.

That was, until he sliced through the Raven defense on a 74-yard, game-changing play.

The run was set up by a third-quarter, 65-yard bomb from Laible to the nation's top recruit, Malik Benson, to put the Dragons up 10.

Kedzior provided even more breathing room on a run that should have been stopped in the backfield. Kedzior side-stepped a defender and proceeded down the sideline.

Just as he looked cornered after a big gain and was about to be ushered out of bounds, Kedzior took another jump-cut and ran to daylight.

Nearly nine minutes later, Benson would score again, this time on an 11-yard pass from Laible.

Colin Shields entered the contest and put the finishing touches on a Dragon 31-point victory with his 4th &amp; Goal run from the 4.

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 </figure>By DAREN DUNN Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 1 Hutchinson (11-0) and No. 4 Coffeyville (8-3) got off to an inauspicious start for the Dragons Saturday afternoon.Both teams entered with top five defenses for points allowed in the country.Coffeyville took the ball to start the game and reached the Hutchinson 24-yard line on the third play of the game when J.R. Martin hit Mario Sanchez on a 40-yard strike.Hutchinson tightened its defense before giving up a critical 3rd &amp; 1.Martin's five-yard rush set the Red Ravens up with 1st &amp; Goal.Coffeyville nearly fumbled the ball away before settling for a short field-goal attempt on 4th &amp; Goal from the 15.Hutchinson's Jerrell Boykin's Jr. got his hands up and blocked the kick. The defense held despite bending for the first drive of the game — or so the Dragons and their fans thought.A flag from the middle of the defense was identified as a rare "roughing the snapper penalty" and gave the Red Ravens new life.That half-the-distance penalty got a half-the-distance penalty tacked onto it when head coach Drew Dallas questioned the call.Another penalty for a facemask on running back Romal Webb put the Red Ravens on Hutchinson's 2. Webb got the ball again and put the first points on the board in a drive that officially took 10 plays and 5:42 off the clock.Quick to match, the Hutchinson offense used nine plays over the course of 4:19 to cover 85 yards and tie the score with just under five minutes left in the first quarter.Martin then took a Coffeyville broken play 62 yards to the house. Fortunately, the Red Ravens were called for an illegal shift, negating the points and lead.That's when things got really interesting.Martin was sacked on third down to stop the Coffeyville drive, but Ja'Mez Drummer was called for a facemask.The Hutchinson defense forced another third down, but penalties by both teams were offset, resulting in another third down.Walter Bob Jr. stopped Jacqez Barksdale after a one-yard gain, finally forcing a fourth down since no penalties were observed on the play.That stop brought the first quarter to an end with the game tied at 7.Hutchinson would fight to a 10-7 lead by the break, despite three more scoring opportunities.Hutchinson drove to the Red Raven 12 before being forced into a 29-yard field goal. Mr. Consistency, Cole Segraves, finally saw his kick-streak come to an end after going wide left.Two minutes later, Segraves connected from 39, but then missed a would-be school record from 52 with 20 seconds left in the half.After giving up the first seven points of the game, the Dragons would ultimately go on to score 38 unanswered.Running back Dylan Kedzior slowly broke through the stout Red Raven defense with each run that ended in a two-yard gain or loss.For three quarters and despite a 29-yard romp earlier in the contest, Kedzior was held to runs of nine yards or fewer.That was, until he sliced through the Raven defense on a 74-yard, game-changing play.The run was set up by a third-quarter, 65-yard bomb from Laible to the nation's top recruit, Malik Benson, to put the Dragons up 10.Kedzior provided even more breathing room on a run that should have been stopped in the backfield. Kedzior side-stepped a defender and proceeded down the sideline.Just as he looked cornered after a big gain and was about to be ushered out of bounds, Kedzior took another jump-cut and ran to daylight.Nearly nine minutes later, Benson would score again, this time on an 11-yard pass from Laible.Colin Shields entered the contest and put the finishing touches on a Dragon 31-point victory with his 4th &amp; Goal run from the 4.FINAL: HUTCHINSON 38 COFFEYVILLE 7Hutchinson committed 12 total turnovers the last two times these teams met. The Dragons lost in 2021 (17-10) but won earlier this season (14-9).On Saturday, Hutchinson fumbled once, but the ball rolled harmlessly out of bounds.Meanwhile, Coffeyville fumbled twice (recovered both) and threw an interception in Dragon territory.The Dragons held Coffeyville to 35 rushing yards on 30 attempts while racking up 289 yards on the ground themselves.Kedzior rushed for 156 yards on 23 carries with two touchdowns of 2 and 74 yards. Kediri, the 2022 Jayhawk Conference Offensive Player of the Year, became the second-straight Blue Dragon running back to surpass 1,000 yards for a season. Kediri now has 1,056 rushing yards this season.Benson finished with seven catches for 114 yards, his 10th career game with 100 or more receiving yards in a game. Benson caught touchdowns of 74 and 11 yards. Benson, for the season, now has 51 receptions for 923 yards and 10 touchdowns. Those marks rank 10th, seventh and a tie for sixth, respectively, in Blue Dragon single-season history.The Blue Dragon defense gave up 75 yards in the opening quarter and limited the Red Ravens to 35 total yards and four first downs over the final three quarters. Coffeyville had season lows of 35 rushing yards and 77 passing yards.Blue Dragon head coach Drew Dallas tied David Wheeler for fifth place on the Blue Dragon coaching list with 28 wins. Dallas is now 28-2 on the Blue Dragon sideline.Blue Dragon freshman kicker Cole Seagraves tied a Blue Dragon single-season record with his 14th field goal of the season, matching the 2012 mark of Michael Mesh. Seagraves kicked a 39-yard field goal with 1:59 to play in the second quarter that gave the Dragons a 10-7 lead.The Blue Dragons rolled up 460 total yards (289 rushing, 171 passing) and had no turnovers on Saturday. The Dragons had 12 turnovers in the last two games against the Red Ravens.Blue Dragon quarterback Dylan Liable completed 14 of 24 passes for 171 yards with two touchdowns.Defensively,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2022-23/bios/jackson_dasheen_tva1">Dasheen Jackson</a>&nbsp;and Jamari Morris had five tackles each. Morris added a sack, 1.5 tackles for loss and an interception.Leading 10-7 at halftime, the Blue Dragon struck quickly when Benson caught a short pass from Liable and sprinted 63 yards for a touchdown, which gave the Dragons a 17-7 lead with 10:09 to play in the third quarter.After Morris' interception early in the fourth quarter gave Hutchinson the ball at its own 14, two plays later, Kediri burst through the Raven defense for a 74-yard touchdown run and a 24-7 lead with 14:15 to play in the fourth quarter.Benson made it 31-7 with an 11-yard touchdown strike from Liable with 5:52 to play. Back-up quarterback Collin Shields closed the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run with 34 seconds remaining in the game.GAME NOTES&nbsp;– Making their 25th NJCAA postseason appearance, the Blue Dragons are now 16-7-2 with five-straight postseason wins. … The Dragons are now 32-56-4 all-time vs. Coffeyville. … Liable upped his career passing yards total to 5,810 yards and his career touchdown passes record to 65. … Benson extended his career receiving yards streak to 2,153 yards.No. 1 Hutchinson now awaits the Sunday winner of No. 2 Northwest Mississippi and No. 4 Iowa Western.The national championship game will be in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. local time.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;