MAIZE, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawks football team (5-1) travel to Maize (6-0) to meet the Eagles Friday night at Maize High School Stadium at 7pm.

Catch the KPREPS Football Show at 6pm followed by the Salthawk Football Pregame sponsored by the Medicine Shoppe at 6:30pm with the opening kick-off at 7pm on KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5fm.&nbsp; The <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/">NFHS Video Stream</a> is free but you must register to watch. &nbsp;Pregame will begin at 6pm. Here is a "How to Video" to assist you in setting up you NFHS Network account. &nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/yzsjAoVP5Ts">CLICK HERE</a>

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 </figure>MAIZE, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawks football team (5-1) travel to Maize (6-0) to meet the Eagles Friday night at Maize High School Stadium at 7pm.Catch the KPREPS Football Show at 6pm followed by the Salthawk Football Pregame sponsored by the Medicine Shoppe at 6:30pm with the opening kick-off at 7pm on KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5fm.&nbsp; The <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/">NFHS Video Stream</a> is free but you must register to watch. &nbsp;Pregame will begin at 6pm. Here is a "How to Video" to assist you in setting up you NFHS Network account. &nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/yzsjAoVP5Ts">CLICK HERE</a><div><iframe src="https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam7336a4e26d" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe>

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LYONS, Kan.—The Lyons Lions will play host to the No. 1 ranked Southeast of Saline Trojans Friday night in Lions.

Catch Devin Haney with the call on the Southeast of Saline Video Stream.

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Bruce Sutter, a Hall of Fame reliever and the 1979 Cy Young winner, has died. He was 69.

Sutter
 was recently diagnosed with cancer and died Thursday night in hospice, 
surrounded by his family, one of Sutter's three sons, Chad, told The 
Associated Press. The Baseball Hall of Fame said Bruce Sutter died in 
Cartersville, Georgia.

“All our father ever wanted to be 
remembered as was being a great teammate, but he was so much more than 
that,” the Sutter family said in a statement Friday. “He was also a 
great husband to our mother for 50 (years), he was a great father and 
grandfather and he was a great friend. His love and passion for the game
 of baseball can only be surpassed by his love and passion for his 
family.”

Sutter is considered one of the first pitchers to throw a
 split-finger fastball. The right-hander played 12 seasons in the major 
leagues, was a six-time All-Star and ended up with 300 saves over his 
career.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he was “deeply saddened" by the news.

“Bruce
 was the first pitcher to reach the Hall of Fame without starting a 
game, and he was one of the key figures who foreshadowed how the use of 
relievers would evolve,” Manfred said in a statement. “Bruce will be 
remembered as one of the best pitchers in the histories of two of our 
most historic franchises.”

Sutter debuted with the Chicago Cubs in
 1976. The reliever won the Cy Young in 1979 in a season where he had 37
 saves, 2.22 ERA and 110 strikeouts.

He joined the St. Louis 
Cardinals and played with them from 1981 to 1984. There, he won a World 
Series in 1982, ending Game 7 against the Brewers with a strikeout.

“Being
 a St Louis Cardinal was an honor he cherished deeply,” the Sutter 
family's statement said. “To the Cardinals, his teammates and most 
importantly to the greatest fans in all of sports, we thank you for all 
of the love and support over the years.”

His last save, No. 300, came with the Atlanta Braves in 1988. Sutter was <a href="https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/sutter-bruce">inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006</a>.

“Bruce
 was a fan-favorite during his years in St. Louis and in the years to 
follow, and he will always be remembered for his 1982 World Series 
clinching save and signature split-fingered pitch," Cardinals owner and 
CEO Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a statement. "He was a true pioneer in the 
game, changing the role of the late inning reliever.”

Sutter was 
born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in January 1953. The Baseball Hall of 
Fame said in a release that he learned the split-finger fastball from a 
Cubs minor-league pitching instructor while recovering from surgery on 
his right elbow.

The Cardinals said Sutter is survived by his wife, three sons, a daughter-in-law and six grandkids.

“I
 feel like a brother passed away,” Hall of Famer Jim Kaat said. “I knew 
Bruce deeper than just about any other teammate. We spent a lot of time 
together, and as happens when your careers end, you go your separate 
ways. But we stayed in touch and considered each other great friends."

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665770624696.jpeg" alt="St. Louis Cardinals ace reliever Bruce Sutter celebrates after the last out in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the World Series at St. Louis, Oct. 20, 1982. Hall of Fame reliever and 1979 Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter has died. He was 69. Major League Baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals announced Sutter’s death on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Baseball Hall of Fame says Sutter died Thursday in Cartersville, Georgia. (AP Photo/File)" />
 <figcaption>St. Louis Cardinals ace reliever Bruce Sutter celebrates after the last out in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the World Series at St. Louis, Oct. 20, 1982. Hall of Fame reliever and 1979 Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter has died. He was 69. Major League Baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals announced Sutter’s death on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Baseball Hall of Fame says Sutter died Thursday in Cartersville, Georgia. (AP Photo/File)</figcaption>
 </figure>Associated PressBruce Sutter, a Hall of Fame reliever and the 1979 Cy Young winner, has died. He was 69.Sutter
 was recently diagnosed with cancer and died Thursday night in hospice, 
surrounded by his family, one of Sutter's three sons, Chad, told The 
Associated Press. The Baseball Hall of Fame said Bruce Sutter died in 
Cartersville, Georgia.“All our father ever wanted to be 
remembered as was being a great teammate, but he was so much more than 
that,” the Sutter family said in a statement Friday. “He was also a 
great husband to our mother for 50 (years), he was a great father and 
grandfather and he was a great friend. His love and passion for the game
 of baseball can only be surpassed by his love and passion for his 
family.”Sutter is considered one of the first pitchers to throw a
 split-finger fastball. The right-hander played 12 seasons in the major 
leagues, was a six-time All-Star and ended up with 300 saves over his 
career.MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he was “deeply saddened" by the news.“Bruce
 was the first pitcher to reach the Hall of Fame without starting a 
game, and he was one of the key figures who foreshadowed how the use of 
relievers would evolve,” Manfred said in a statement. “Bruce will be 
remembered as one of the best pitchers in the histories of two of our 
most historic franchises.”Sutter debuted with the Chicago Cubs in
 1976. The reliever won the Cy Young in 1979 in a season where he had 37
 saves, 2.22 ERA and 110 strikeouts.He joined the St. Louis 
Cardinals and played with them from 1981 to 1984. There, he won a World 
Series in 1982, ending Game 7 against the Brewers with a strikeout.“Being
 a St Louis Cardinal was an honor he cherished deeply,” the Sutter 
family's statement said. “To the Cardinals, his teammates and most 
importantly to the greatest fans in all of sports, we thank you for all 
of the love and support over the years.”His last save, No. 300, came with the Atlanta Braves in 1988. Sutter was <a href="https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/sutter-bruce">inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006</a>.“Bruce
 was a fan-favorite during his years in St. Louis and in the years to 
follow, and he will always be remembered for his 1982 World Series 
clinching save and signature split-fingered pitch," Cardinals owner and 
CEO Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a statement. "He was a true pioneer in the 
game, changing the role of the late inning reliever.”Sutter was 
born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in January 1953. The Baseball Hall of 
Fame said in a release that he learned the split-finger fastball from a 
Cubs minor-league pitching instructor while recovering from surgery on 
his right elbow.The Cardinals said Sutter is survived by his wife, three sons, a daughter-in-law and six grandkids.“I
 feel like a brother passed away,” Hall of Famer Jim Kaat said. “I knew 
Bruce deeper than just about any other teammate. We spent a lot of time 
together, and as happens when your careers end, you go your separate 
ways. But we stayed in touch and considered each other great friends."

Hall of Famer, Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter dies at 69

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– The 38th&nbsp;annual Late Night in the Phog presented by HY-VEE is set for this Friday at 6 p.m., inside historic Allen Fieldhouse, with the&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/jayhawks-expand-digital-presence-with-new-mobile-app/">Official Kansas Athletics App</a>&nbsp;serving as the exclusive spot to stream specific moments of the event for those not in attendance.

Fans not on hand in person will be able to watch portions of the night on the app, which is available on iPhones, Androids and tablets.

The Kansas radio tandem of Brian Hanni and Greg Gurley will be courtside at Late Night to call the action. Through the app, fans can listen to the duo and watch the below moments during the event,

KU coaches Brandon Schneider and Bill Self will address the crowd and will join the radio crew during their respective scrimmages, which can also be viewed on the app. The broadcast will conclude prior to the DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal) performance.

While admission is free for the event, all fans attending must have claimed a ticket during the redemption windows for admission. Those who reserved tickets to Late Night in the Phog have already received their tickets via email. The tickets reserved in sections E, F, G, H, or J, will only be able to access those seats from the second-level concourse. Those will not have court access as that those typically do during a game. Click&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MBB-Tier-Map-Final-2020-21.pdf">HERE</a>&nbsp;for a map of Allen Fieldhouse.

Prior to Late Night, Phog Fest will be hosted on the front lawn of Allen Fieldhouse, with activities starting at 2 p.m. Phog Fest will have activities for all fans to enjoy leading up to Late Night, including the Hawk Zone with inflatable games, music and much more. The festival will also include food trucks, giveaways from a variety of sponsors, interactive displays including an adidas 360 cam activation and more.

For Late Night, student doors open at 4:45 p.m., while doors for the general public open at 5 p.m.

For those not using their tickets, they can transfer them to another fan for use or call 800-34-HAWKS to get them back to the ticket office for reallocation. For any questions, one can call 800-34-HAWKS.

Free parking will be available in Lot 90, east and south of Allen Fieldhouse across Naismith Drive, beginning at noon. Fans may also park in in the parking garage just north of Allen Fieldhouse with hourly rates until 4 p.m., at which time garage parking will be $5 per car. Lower levels of the parking garage will be reserved. All other normal campus parking rules apply.

ADA seating will be on the east side of the court for the event and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited mobility patrons will be able to sit in sections 9 and 14 and hearing-impaired patrons in sections F and G, both on a first-come, first-served basis. Those needing ADA, limited mobility or hearing-impaired seating should all enter through gate 11.

Fans are once again encouraged to bring non-perishable food items, which Kansas Athletics will donate to Just Food of Douglas County. Non-perishable food and monetary donations supporting Just Food will be accepted throughout the day.

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– The 38th&nbsp;annual Late Night in the Phog presented by HY-VEE is set for this Friday at 6 p.m., inside historic Allen Fieldhouse, with the&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/jayhawks-expand-digital-presence-with-new-mobile-app/">Official Kansas Athletics App</a>&nbsp;serving as the exclusive spot to stream specific moments of the event for those not in attendance.Fans not on hand in person will be able to watch portions of the night on the app, which is available on iPhones, Androids and tablets.The Kansas radio tandem of Brian Hanni and Greg Gurley will be courtside at Late Night to call the action. Through the app, fans can listen to the duo and watch the below moments during the event,<ul>
 <li>Approximately 6:40 PM: Women’s Basketball Scrimmage</li><li>Approximately 7:30 PM: Men’s Basketball Scrimmage</li><li>Approximately 7:55 PM: Men’s Basketball banner unveilings and ring ceremony</li>
 </ul>KU coaches Brandon Schneider and Bill Self will address the crowd and will join the radio crew during their respective scrimmages, which can also be viewed on the app. The broadcast will conclude prior to the DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal) performance.While admission is free for the event, all fans attending must have claimed a ticket during the redemption windows for admission. Those who reserved tickets to Late Night in the Phog have already received their tickets via email. The tickets reserved in sections E, F, G, H, or J, will only be able to access those seats from the second-level concourse. Those will not have court access as that those typically do during a game. Click&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MBB-Tier-Map-Final-2020-21.pdf">HERE</a>&nbsp;for a map of Allen Fieldhouse.Prior to Late Night, Phog Fest will be hosted on the front lawn of Allen Fieldhouse, with activities starting at 2 p.m. Phog Fest will have activities for all fans to enjoy leading up to Late Night, including the Hawk Zone with inflatable games, music and much more. The festival will also include food trucks, giveaways from a variety of sponsors, interactive displays including an adidas 360 cam activation and more.For Late Night, student doors open at 4:45 p.m., while doors for the general public open at 5 p.m.For those not using their tickets, they can transfer them to another fan for use or call 800-34-HAWKS to get them back to the ticket office for reallocation. For any questions, one can call 800-34-HAWKS.Free parking will be available in Lot 90, east and south of Allen Fieldhouse across Naismith Drive, beginning at noon. Fans may also park in in the parking garage just north of Allen Fieldhouse with hourly rates until 4 p.m., at which time garage parking will be $5 per car. Lower levels of the parking garage will be reserved. All other normal campus parking rules apply.ADA seating will be on the east side of the court for the event and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited mobility patrons will be able to sit in sections 9 and 14 and hearing-impaired patrons in sections F and G, both on a first-come, first-served basis. Those needing ADA, limited mobility or hearing-impaired seating should all enter through gate 11.Fans are once again encouraged to bring non-perishable food items, which Kansas Athletics will donate to Just Food of Douglas County. Non-perishable food and monetary donations supporting Just Food will be accepted throughout the day.

🏀 Details for KU's 38th Annual Late Night in the Phog 

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For the second time in three years, Baylor was chosen by the league’s head coaches to win the Big 12 men’s basketball regular season title. The Bears were also the preseason favorite in 2020-21 and went on to win both the Big 12 and NCAA championships.

Baylor received five first-place votes and totaled 77 points to edge out Kansas for the top spot. The Jayhawks had four first-place nods and 73 points to place second. Texas was picked third with the final first-place vote and 64 points. TCU was chosen fourth followed by a tie for fifth between Oklahoma State and Texas Tech. The remainder of the poll included Oklahoma in seventh, Iowa State eighth, West Virginia ninth and Kansas State 10th.

The Big 12 has won the last two national championships as Kansas brought home the 2022 trophy following Baylor’s title in 2021. Big 12 teams have played in the last four Final Fours and the last three national championship games. The Big 12 is the first conference to win back-to-back national championships since 2009 and 2010 and is the only conference to have three different teams play in three consecutive championship games. Sixty percent of Big 12 institutions have advanced to the Final Four since 2002, the highest percentage among conferences.

Head coaches and student-athletes from each team will appear at the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tipoff, presented by Old Trapper in Kansas City on Wednesday October 19. Interviews from the event will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ from 9:00 a.m. - Noon CT. The regular season will start on Monday, November 7 with conference play beginning on New Year’s Eve.

Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own team.

Big 12 Conference releaseFor the second time in three years, Baylor was chosen by the league’s head coaches to win the Big 12 men’s basketball regular season title. The Bears were also the preseason favorite in 2020-21 and went on to win both the Big 12 and NCAA championships.Baylor received five first-place votes and totaled 77 points to edge out Kansas for the top spot. The Jayhawks had four first-place nods and 73 points to place second. Texas was picked third with the final first-place vote and 64 points. TCU was chosen fourth followed by a tie for fifth between Oklahoma State and Texas Tech. The remainder of the poll included Oklahoma in seventh, Iowa State eighth, West Virginia ninth and Kansas State 10th.The Big 12 has won the last two national championships as Kansas brought home the 2022 trophy following Baylor’s title in 2021. Big 12 teams have played in the last four Final Fours and the last three national championship games. The Big 12 is the first conference to win back-to-back national championships since 2009 and 2010 and is the only conference to have three different teams play in three consecutive championship games. Sixty percent of Big 12 institutions have advanced to the Final Four since 2002, the highest percentage among conferences.Head coaches and student-athletes from each team will appear at the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tipoff, presented by Old Trapper in Kansas City on Wednesday October 19. Interviews from the event will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ from 9:00 a.m. - Noon CT. The regular season will start on Monday, November 7 with conference play beginning on New Year’s Eve.2022-23 Big 12 Preseason PollTeam (First-place votes) Points1. Baylor (5) 772. Kansas (4) 733. Texas (1) 644. TCU 58T5. Oklahoma State 42Texas Tech 427. Oklahoma 328. Iowa State 309. West Virginia 2010. Kansas State 12Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own team.

🏀 Baylor Chosen Big 12 Men’s Basketball Preseason Favorite

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Casey Legg kicked a 22-yard field goal with 33 seconds left to lift West Virginia to a 43-40 victory over Baylor. West Virginia's Tony Mathis scored on a 34-yard run with 7:05 left and set up the winning field goal with a 37-yard run to the Baylor 8. Mathis finished with a career-high 163 rushing yards Thursday night. Baylor had one last chance starting from its 23-yard line. But backup quarterback Kyron Drones threw two incompletions and he was tackled near midfield on a scramble as time ran out. Drones came on in relief of Blake Shapen, who was injured on a helmet-to-helmet hit in the third quarter and did not return.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Big 12 Conference has come back from the brink. Last summer, it was sent reeling when Oklahoma and Texas said they will be leaving for the Southeastern Conference. New Commissioner Brett Yormark is trying to rebuild the Big 12's brand. He wants to set a new narrative for a league known for years of instability. For now, things are going well: Half of the Big 12's football teams are ranked the AP Top 25. It has also had a team in the men's Final Four every year since 2018 — and won the national title two years in a row.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 22 Texas doesn’t expect offensive production to come easy against Iowa State this weekend. The Longhorns produced nearly 600 yards while pounding Oklahoma 49-0 last week. The Cyclones are eighth nationally in scoring defense and 11th in total defense. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will be playing his second game since returning from a left shoulder injury that sidelined him a month. The Ohio State transfer threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns in three quarters against Oklahoma.

CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Holmes recovered a muffed punt by Velus Jones deep in Chicago territory to set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Brian Robinson midway through the fourth quarter, and the Washington Commanders stopped a four-game losing streak, hanging on to beat the Chicago Bears 12-7. The Commanders did just enough to come away with their first win since beating Jacksonville in the opener and handed the Bears (2-4) their third straight loss. Washington caught a huge break when it punted on fourth down at its 36. Jones had trouble tracking the ball, then let it hit off his arms. Holmes recovered it in a big pile at the 6, and Robinson scored two plays later.

HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and his mighty bat did it yet again, launching a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning off Seattle ace Luis Castillo that lifted the Houston Astros over the Mariners 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in the AL Division Series. Alvarez was the Game 1 hero with his gut-punch, three-run shot off reigning AL Cy Young winner Robbie Ray with two outs in the ninth inning that gave the Astros an 8-7 win. This time, Alvarez sent a drive into the short porch in left field to put the Astros on top 3-2. Game 3 in the best-of-five matchup will be Saturday in Seattle.

Cleveland at N-Y Yankees 1:07 p.m. (Postponed)

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Casey Legg kicked a 22-yard field goal with 33 seconds left to lift West Virginia to a 43-40 victory over Baylor. West Virginia's Tony Mathis scored on a 34-yard run with 7:05 left and set up the winning field goal with a 37-yard run to the Baylor 8. Mathis finished with a career-high 163 rushing yards Thursday night. Baylor had one last chance starting from its 23-yard line. But backup quarterback Kyron Drones threw two incompletions and he was tackled near midfield on a scramble as time ran out. Drones came on in relief of Blake Shapen, who was injured on a helmet-to-helmet hit in the third quarter and did not return.NEW YORK (AP) — The Big 12 Conference has come back from the brink. Last summer, it was sent reeling when Oklahoma and Texas said they will be leaving for the Southeastern Conference. New Commissioner Brett Yormark is trying to rebuild the Big 12's brand. He wants to set a new narrative for a league known for years of instability. For now, things are going well: Half of the Big 12's football teams are ranked the AP Top 25. It has also had a team in the men's Final Four every year since 2018 — and won the national title two years in a row.AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 22 Texas doesn’t expect offensive production to come easy against Iowa State this weekend. The Longhorns produced nearly 600 yards while pounding Oklahoma 49-0 last week. The Cyclones are eighth nationally in scoring defense and 11th in total defense. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will be playing his second game since returning from a left shoulder injury that sidelined him a month. The Ohio State transfer threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns in three quarters against Oklahoma.CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Holmes recovered a muffed punt by Velus Jones deep in Chicago territory to set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Brian Robinson midway through the fourth quarter, and the Washington Commanders stopped a four-game losing streak, hanging on to beat the Chicago Bears 12-7. The Commanders did just enough to come away with their first win since beating Jacksonville in the opener and handed the Bears (2-4) their third straight loss. Washington caught a huge break when it punted on fourth down at its 36. Jones had trouble tracking the ball, then let it hit off his arms. Holmes recovered it in a big pile at the 6, and Robinson scored two plays later.HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and his mighty bat did it yet again, launching a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning off Seattle ace Luis Castillo that lifted the Houston Astros over the Mariners 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in the AL Division Series. Alvarez was the Game 1 hero with his gut-punch, three-run shot off reigning AL Cy Young winner Robbie Ray with two outs in the ninth inning that gave the Astros an 8-7 win. This time, Alvarez sent a drive into the short porch in left field to put the Astros on top 3-2. Game 3 in the best-of-five matchup will be Saturday in Seattle.THURSDAY SCORESAMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSCleveland at N-Y Yankees 1:07 p.m. (Postponed)Final Houston 4 Seattle 2NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal Washington 12 Chicago 7NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASONFinal Memphis 126 Detroit 111Final Oklahoma City 118 San Antonio 112NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Buffalo 4 Ottawa 1Final Philadelphia 5 New Jersey 2Final Pittsburgh 6 Arizona 2Final Toronto 3 Washington 2Final Florida 3 N-Y Islanders 1Final N-Y Rangers 7 Minnesota 3Final Dallas 4 Nashville 1Final Calgary 5 Colorado 3Final Vegas 1 Chicago 0Final Seattle 4 Los Angeles 1

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AUSTIN, Tex. – After collecting back-to-back conference wins in the last two weeks, Kansas State's run is cut short by No. 1 ranked Texas. The Wildcats fell to the Longhorns in three sets, 25-16, 25-17, 25-13, at Gregory Gymnasium on Wednesday. K-State (11-7, 2-3) was paced by juniors&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8072">Kadye Fernholz</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8071">Aliyah Carter</a>&nbsp;on the offensive side, tallying eight and seven kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8186">Sydney Bolding</a>&nbsp;chipped in six at a team-best .417 hitting percentage and four blocks. Lauren Hinkle just missed what would have been her fifth double-double with 24 assists and nine digs. Despite the offensive bright spots, the Longhorns held the Wildcats to a season-low 29 kills (.137) and four team blocks. Texas notched its highest hitting efficiency of the season at .380 (45 kills, 10 errors). Texas was led by Madisen Skinner with 14 kills (.219) and Logan Eggleston at a .684 pace (13 kills). Eggleston added a match-high four aces while Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres collected her second double-double this year with 11 digs and 29 assists. Zoe Fleck and Asjia O'Neal paced all players on the defensive end with 13 digs and five block assists, respectively. FROM THE HEAD COACH Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1693">Suzie Fritz</a> On the positive players in the match… "Our middles were a bright spot for us tonight. We woud have liked to get the ball to them a little bit more, but the credit all goes to Kayde, Sydney, and Loren. Overall, it was a pretty good match for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8073">Loren Hinkle</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8071">Aliyah Carter</a>&nbsp;was another mover. She is someone who gives us everything she has every day and I was happy to see her have a good night. She has been working hard to have that kind of a breakthrough." On the team's overall performance… "We were prepared going into tonight and I am proud of how composed we were in the match. Coming out of it we want to take the lessons we learned and try to fight for greatness on our side of the net. We want to play with greater consistency and at a higher level of execution." HOW IT HAPPENED Set One – Texas 25, K-State 16 K-State kept step-for-step with the Longhorns on two&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9684">Shaylee Myers</a>&nbsp;kills, who led the Wildcats with four total for the set. A five-point run set UT for the largest lead of the game until the Cats cut it to two on Baka's kill. Back-to-back kills by Logan Eggleston helped the home side grow the lead to nine. She led all attackers in the first set with seven kills (.778). Madisen Skinner clinched the set at 25-16 with her fifth kill. The Longhorns swung at a .378 efficiency while holding the Wildcats at .171. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8080">Molly Ramsey</a>&nbsp;secured the only ace of the set. Set Two – Texas 25, K-State 17 The Wildcats posted their first three points and the lead on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8071">Aliyah Carter's</a>&nbsp;three swings. She led all attackers with five kills at a .154 clip. Texas tied it up at 4-4 and kept in front the rest of the set. K-State closed the gap to 6-7 until Skinner (4 kills) and Molly Phillips (4 kills, .600) helped propel the Longhorns to the 25-17 finish. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8186">Sydney Bolding</a>&nbsp;collected three block assists and added three kills while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8073">Loren Hinkle</a>&nbsp;posted seven assists and two block assits. Asjia O'Neal turned in two blocks and two kills and Bella Bergmark tabbed three stops at the net. Both teams weren't as efficient on the net with K-State holding a .062 hitting percentage and UT swinging at .250 though the teams were almost even on kills (10 KSU and 12 UT). Set Three – Texas 25, K-State 13 The two teams traded points up to Texas' 6-4 advantage when the Longhorns hit a five-point run with assistance from Kayla Caffey's two kills and block assist. She tallied three kills for the set while Skinner led with five. The Wildcats could not close the gap as Eggleston picked up two aces in a 6-0 run for UT to close the set at 25-13. She tallied four kills with a .800 hitting percentage. Fernholz picked up three of K-State's eight kills at a .500 pace. The Cats turned at .179 efficiency while Texas chugged along at a match-high .519 hitting percent. INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

UP NEXT K-State returns home to Manhattan, Kansas, to welcome TCU to Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats and the Horned Frogs will face off in a Big 12 battle on Saturday, Oct. 15 with a 6:30 pm. start. The match will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ while Rob Voelker will be on the call online at K-StateSports.com/watch and the K-State Sports app.

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AUSTIN, Tex. – After collecting back-to-back conference wins in the last two weeks, Kansas State's run is cut short by No. 1 ranked Texas. The Wildcats fell to the Longhorns in three sets, 25-16, 25-17, 25-13, at Gregory Gymnasium on Wednesday. K-State (11-7, 2-3) was paced by juniors&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8072">Kadye Fernholz</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8071">Aliyah Carter</a>&nbsp;on the offensive side, tallying eight and seven kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8186">Sydney Bolding</a>&nbsp;chipped in six at a team-best .417 hitting percentage and four blocks. Lauren Hinkle just missed what would have been her fifth double-double with 24 assists and nine digs. Despite the offensive bright spots, the Longhorns held the Wildcats to a season-low 29 kills (.137) and four team blocks. Texas notched its highest hitting efficiency of the season at .380 (45 kills, 10 errors). Texas was led by Madisen Skinner with 14 kills (.219) and Logan Eggleston at a .684 pace (13 kills). Eggleston added a match-high four aces while Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres collected her second double-double this year with 11 digs and 29 assists. Zoe Fleck and Asjia O'Neal paced all players on the defensive end with 13 digs and five block assists, respectively. FROM THE HEAD COACH Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1693">Suzie Fritz</a> On the positive players in the match… "Our middles were a bright spot for us tonight. We woud have liked to get the ball to them a little bit more, but the credit all goes to Kayde, Sydney, and Loren. Overall, it was a pretty good match for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8073">Loren Hinkle</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8071">Aliyah Carter</a>&nbsp;was another mover. She is someone who gives us everything she has every day and I was happy to see her have a good night. She has been working hard to have that kind of a breakthrough." On the team's overall performance… "We were prepared going into tonight and I am proud of how composed we were in the match. Coming out of it we want to take the lessons we learned and try to fight for greatness on our side of the net. We want to play with greater consistency and at a higher level of execution." HOW IT HAPPENED Set One – Texas 25, K-State 16 K-State kept step-for-step with the Longhorns on two&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9684">Shaylee Myers</a>&nbsp;kills, who led the Wildcats with four total for the set. A five-point run set UT for the largest lead of the game until the Cats cut it to two on Baka's kill. Back-to-back kills by Logan Eggleston helped the home side grow the lead to nine. She led all attackers in the first set with seven kills (.778). Madisen Skinner clinched the set at 25-16 with her fifth kill. The Longhorns swung at a .378 efficiency while holding the Wildcats at .171. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8080">Molly Ramsey</a>&nbsp;secured the only ace of the set. Set Two – Texas 25, K-State 17 The Wildcats posted their first three points and the lead on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8071">Aliyah Carter's</a>&nbsp;three swings. She led all attackers with five kills at a .154 clip. Texas tied it up at 4-4 and kept in front the rest of the set. K-State closed the gap to 6-7 until Skinner (4 kills) and Molly Phillips (4 kills, .600) helped propel the Longhorns to the 25-17 finish. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8186">Sydney Bolding</a>&nbsp;collected three block assists and added three kills while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8073">Loren Hinkle</a>&nbsp;posted seven assists and two block assits. Asjia O'Neal turned in two blocks and two kills and Bella Bergmark tabbed three stops at the net. Both teams weren't as efficient on the net with K-State holding a .062 hitting percentage and UT swinging at .250 though the teams were almost even on kills (10 KSU and 12 UT). Set Three – Texas 25, K-State 13 The two teams traded points up to Texas' 6-4 advantage when the Longhorns hit a five-point run with assistance from Kayla Caffey's two kills and block assist. She tallied three kills for the set while Skinner led with five. The Wildcats could not close the gap as Eggleston picked up two aces in a 6-0 run for UT to close the set at 25-13. She tallied four kills with a .800 hitting percentage. Fernholz picked up three of K-State's eight kills at a .500 pace. The Cats turned at .179 efficiency while Texas chugged along at a match-high .519 hitting percent. INSIDE THE BOX SCORE<ul>
 <li>K-State hit .137 as a team with a season-low 29 kills (16 errors, 95 attacks).</li><li>Texas finished with a season-high .380 hitting percentage (45 kills, 10 errors, 92 swings).</li><li>Fernholz led the Wildcats for the first time this season with eight kills (.333)</li><li>Bolding produced the highest hitting percentage for the Cats at .417 (six kills)</li><li>Bolding and Ramsey each tallied a service ace</li><li>K-State tallied four team blocks – the lowest of the season</li><li>Texas tied their season-high blocks with 11</li><li>Morris was held to single-digit digs for the first time this season (6)</li><li>Hinkle was one dig short of her second double-double (24 assists, nine digs)</li><li>Skinner and Eggleson paced Texas with 14 and 13 kills apiece</li><li>Eggleson led all players with a .684 clip and four aces</li><li>Ka'aha'aina-Torres collected her second double-double of the season (11 digs, 29 assists)</li><li>Fleck donned 13 digs for a match-best</li><li>O'Neal led with five blocks on the night</li>
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 <li>Texas leads the all-time series at 48-7 and is 25-3 against the Wildcats in Austin</li><li>The Wildcats last road loss to a ranked opponent was Nov. 19, 2021 at #2 Texas</li><li>The Cats are 8-2 in three-set matches this season</li><li>Both of K-State's three-set losses this season were in Texas (Texas Tech and Texas)</li><li>Fritz is 3-40 in her career against Texas</li><li>This is the Wildcats' first loss in the October this season</li>
 </ul>UP NEXT K-State returns home to Manhattan, Kansas, to welcome TCU to Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats and the Horned Frogs will face off in a Big 12 battle on Saturday, Oct. 15 with a 6:30 pm. start. The match will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ while Rob Voelker will be on the call online at K-StateSports.com/watch and the K-State Sports app.

🏐 K-State: Cats fall in straight sets to No. 1 Texas

Wichita State enters the 2022-23 season as a&nbsp;hunter, picked eighth out of 11 teams in American Athletic Conference preseason men's basketball poll, which was released Wednesday morning ahead of the league's two-day virtual media day event. Fans can catch live coverage of the 2022 American Men's and Women's Basketball Virtual Media Days on ESPN+. The show runs from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 and 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14. Wichita State coaches and select student-athletes will be on the show from 10-10:45 a.m. CT on Wednesday. The full schedule for all 11 schools is listed below. The Shockers (15-13, 6-9) return just two lettermen from a year ago but will look to raise the bar with the help of eight transfers with Division I experience. WSU teams have met or exceeded preseason expectations in four of the five seasons since joining the league, most notably in 2020-21 when a similarly overhauled roster was picked seventh in the preseason but went on to win the regular season title. Led by preseason player of the year&nbsp;Marcus Sasser, Houston is a unanimous favorite to defend its 2022 title, earning 10 first-place votes (coaches could not select their own team or players). Freshman forward&nbsp;Jarace Walker&nbsp;was a unanimous pick for rookie of the year. Memphis has a pair of first-teamers in&nbsp;DeAndre Williams&nbsp;and SMU transfer&nbsp;Kendric Davis, the league's reigning player of the year. The Tigers (87 poll points) edged out Cincinnati (82) for the runner-up spot. Fourth-place Tulane (74) landed a league-best three players on the preseason all-conference squad, including first-teamer&nbsp;Jalen Cook. Damian Dunn&nbsp;grabbed the final first-team spot for Temple, which checked in fifth with 66 points. UCF (51), SMU (43), WSU (35), South Florida (33), Tulsa (21) and East Carolina (13) rounded out the rankings. Wichita State hosts Newman for an exhibition game on Wednesday, Nov. 2 and tips off the regular season the following week with home matchups against Central Arkansas (Monday, Nov. 7) and Alcorn State (Saturday, Nov. 12). Season tickets are on sale now through the Shocker Ticket Office, (M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.), by phone at 316-978-FANS (3267) or in person at southwest corner of Charles Koch Arena. American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll: First-Place votes in parenthesis 1. Houston (10) – 100 2. Memphis (1) – 87 3. Cincinnati – 82 4. Tulane – 74 5. Temple – 66 6. UCF – 51 7. SMU – 43 8. Wichita State – 35 9. South Florida – 33 10. Tulsa – 21 11. East Carolina – 13 Preseason Player of the Year: Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston Preseason Rookie of the Year: Jarace Walker, F, Houston* Preseason All-Conference First Team: Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston* Kendric Davis, Sr., G, Memphis* DeAndre Williams, Sr., F, Memphis Damian Dunn, R-So., G, Temple Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane* Preseason All-Conference Second Team: David DeJulius, Gr., G, Cincinnati Jamal Shead, Jr., G, Houston Khalif Battle, R-So., G, Temple Kevin Cross, Jr., F, Tulane Jaylen Forbes, Jr., G, Tulane * denotes unanimous selection

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 </figure>Wichita State enters the 2022-23 season as a&nbsp;hunter, picked eighth out of 11 teams in American Athletic Conference preseason men's basketball poll, which was released Wednesday morning ahead of the league's two-day virtual media day event. Fans can catch live coverage of the 2022 American Men's and Women's Basketball Virtual Media Days on ESPN+. The show runs from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 and 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14. Wichita State coaches and select student-athletes will be on the show from 10-10:45 a.m. CT on Wednesday. The full schedule for all 11 schools is listed below. The Shockers (15-13, 6-9) return just two lettermen from a year ago but will look to raise the bar with the help of eight transfers with Division I experience. WSU teams have met or exceeded preseason expectations in four of the five seasons since joining the league, most notably in 2020-21 when a similarly overhauled roster was picked seventh in the preseason but went on to win the regular season title. Led by preseason player of the year&nbsp;Marcus Sasser, Houston is a unanimous favorite to defend its 2022 title, earning 10 first-place votes (coaches could not select their own team or players). Freshman forward&nbsp;Jarace Walker&nbsp;was a unanimous pick for rookie of the year. Memphis has a pair of first-teamers in&nbsp;DeAndre Williams&nbsp;and SMU transfer&nbsp;Kendric Davis, the league's reigning player of the year. The Tigers (87 poll points) edged out Cincinnati (82) for the runner-up spot. Fourth-place Tulane (74) landed a league-best three players on the preseason all-conference squad, including first-teamer&nbsp;Jalen Cook. Damian Dunn&nbsp;grabbed the final first-team spot for Temple, which checked in fifth with 66 points. UCF (51), SMU (43), WSU (35), South Florida (33), Tulsa (21) and East Carolina (13) rounded out the rankings. Wichita State hosts Newman for an exhibition game on Wednesday, Nov. 2 and tips off the regular season the following week with home matchups against Central Arkansas (Monday, Nov. 7) and Alcorn State (Saturday, Nov. 12). Season tickets are on sale now through the Shocker Ticket Office, (M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.), by phone at 316-978-FANS (3267) or in person at southwest corner of Charles Koch Arena. American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll: First-Place votes in parenthesis 1. Houston (10) – 100 2. Memphis (1) – 87 3. Cincinnati – 82 4. Tulane – 74 5. Temple – 66 6. UCF – 51 7. SMU – 43 8. Wichita State – 35 9. South Florida – 33 10. Tulsa – 21 11. East Carolina – 13 Preseason Player of the Year: Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston Preseason Rookie of the Year: Jarace Walker, F, Houston* Preseason All-Conference First Team: Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston* Kendric Davis, Sr., G, Memphis* DeAndre Williams, Sr., F, Memphis Damian Dunn, R-So., G, Temple Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane* Preseason All-Conference Second Team: David DeJulius, Gr., G, Cincinnati Jamal Shead, Jr., G, Houston Khalif Battle, R-So., G, Temple Kevin Cross, Jr., F, Tulane Jaylen Forbes, Jr., G, Tulane * denotes unanimous selection

🏀 AAC tips off media day with preseason picks

&nbsp;<a href="https://wichitastate.tv/podcast/roundhouse-podcast-with-ewa-laskowska-on-wichita-state-womens-basketball/" target="_blank">&nbsp;Listen to the podcast</a> Associate head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1048">Ewa Laskowska</a>&nbsp;prepares fans for the upcoming season with a look at Shocker newcomers such as&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7199">Curtessia Dean</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7198">Aniya Bell</a>&nbsp;and returners such as&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7152">Jane Asinde</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7155">Trajata Colbert</a>. We discuss&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7157">DJ McCarty's</a>&nbsp;role as point guard and how she fits as the Shockers rebuild their backcourt after the departure of three seniors. Laskowska also discusses the emphasis on adding scoring to the roster with seven newcomers. <a href="https://goshockers.com/news/2022/9/9/athletics-tipoff-luncheon-scheduled-for-october-14.aspx">The Tipoff Luncheon is set for Oct. 14&nbsp;</a>with&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/news/2022/9/16/mens-basketball-mark-your-calendars-for-shocker-madness-oct-27.aspx">Shocker Madness on Oct. 27.</a>&nbsp;The Shockers play on an exhibition game against Missouri Southern on &nbsp;Nov. 1. The opener is Nov. 9 vs. Alcorn State. Laskowska&nbsp;is the associate head coach for Wichita State women's basketball. She came to Wichita State in 2017 and is starting her sixth season with the Shockers.

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 </figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://wichitastate.tv/podcast/roundhouse-podcast-with-ewa-laskowska-on-wichita-state-womens-basketball/" target="_blank">&nbsp;Listen to the podcast</a> Associate head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1048">Ewa Laskowska</a>&nbsp;prepares fans for the upcoming season with a look at Shocker newcomers such as&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7199">Curtessia Dean</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7198">Aniya Bell</a>&nbsp;and returners such as&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7152">Jane Asinde</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7155">Trajata Colbert</a>. We discuss&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7157">DJ McCarty's</a>&nbsp;role as point guard and how she fits as the Shockers rebuild their backcourt after the departure of three seniors. Laskowska also discusses the emphasis on adding scoring to the roster with seven newcomers. <a href="https://goshockers.com/news/2022/9/9/athletics-tipoff-luncheon-scheduled-for-october-14.aspx">The Tipoff Luncheon is set for Oct. 14&nbsp;</a>with&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/news/2022/9/16/mens-basketball-mark-your-calendars-for-shocker-madness-oct-27.aspx">Shocker Madness on Oct. 27.</a>&nbsp;The Shockers play on an exhibition game against Missouri Southern on &nbsp;Nov. 1. The opener is Nov. 9 vs. Alcorn State. Laskowska&nbsp;is the associate head coach for Wichita State women's basketball. She came to Wichita State in 2017 and is starting her sixth season with the Shockers.

🎙 WSU: Podcast with Ewa Laskowska on Wichita State Women's Basketball

Wichita, Kan.— Wichita State erased a two-set deficit to win their 17th consecutive home match against Tulsa, reverse sweeping the Golden Hurricane 20-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-18, 15-12 on Wednesday night at Charles Koch Arena. Things looked bleak for the Shockers (9-8, 4-2) after the opening two frames, as Tulsa (9-9, 2-4) hit .333 and .347 respectively to grab a 2-0 lead. Star outside hitter Kayley Cassaday&nbsp;did most of the damage, piling up 13 total kills in the first two sets, including a pair late in the second stanza to blunt a late WSU rally when the Shockers pulled within 22-20. Tulsa trailed just once in the first two sets, a 1-0 deficit to start the second after a service error. The script flipped in the third, as Wichita State uncorked a 6-0 run to turn a 7-7 tie into a 13-7 lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6280">Kayce Litzau</a>&nbsp;sparked the rally at the service line, and also delivered one of four kills from four different players to give the Shockers the initiative. The Golden Hurricane never got closer than five the rest of the way, committing five service errors to help Wichita State to a comfortable 25-15 win. The Shockers again pulled away in the middle stages of the fourth set, this time with a 5-0 flurry to erase a 10-9 deficit.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6276">Natalie Foster</a>&nbsp;was virtually unstoppable in the set, piling up six kills on nine swings without an attack error, part of her match-high and career-high 21 kills. Another 5-0 spurt ballooned the WSU lead to 19-11, forcing two Tulsa timeouts in quick succession. The Golden Hurricane battled back to within 21-18 later in the set, but kills from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6278">Brylee Kelly</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6289">Morgan Weber</a>&nbsp;capped one more 4-0 run that gave the Shockers a 25-18 set win. The fifth was a tight affair throughout, deadlocked at 11-11 following the 20th kill of the night from Cassaday. Foster gave the Shockers the lead at 13-11 with two putdowns of her own, then combined with Litzau for a huge block on Cassaday that brought WSU to match point. The Shockers appeared to win when Litzau slammed home an overpass on the ensuing point, but a net violation upon review kept the match alive for Tulsa. Now leading 14-12, the Shockers put the match away when Kelly sliced a kill down the line for the winner, a play that Tulsa unsuccessfully challenged. It was Kelly's 18th kill of the night and Litzau's 55th assist, a new season high for the Wichita State setter. Libero&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6279">Lily Liekweg</a>&nbsp;delivered a career-best 33 digs of her own, spearheading a WSU defensive unit that held Tulsa to .139, .122 and .105 hitting percentages over the final three sets. The Shockers committed just five service errors to Tulsa's 16, and hit .256 on the evening. Wichita State ends the extended homestand at 4-2, and now takes to the road for three straight matches beginning Friday night at Cincinnati. First serve is scheduled for 5:00 pm CT.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Wichita, Kan.— Wichita State erased a two-set deficit to win their 17th consecutive home match against Tulsa, reverse sweeping the Golden Hurricane 20-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-18, 15-12 on Wednesday night at Charles Koch Arena. Things looked bleak for the Shockers (9-8, 4-2) after the opening two frames, as Tulsa (9-9, 2-4) hit .333 and .347 respectively to grab a 2-0 lead. Star outside hitter Kayley Cassaday&nbsp;did most of the damage, piling up 13 total kills in the first two sets, including a pair late in the second stanza to blunt a late WSU rally when the Shockers pulled within 22-20. Tulsa trailed just once in the first two sets, a 1-0 deficit to start the second after a service error. The script flipped in the third, as Wichita State uncorked a 6-0 run to turn a 7-7 tie into a 13-7 lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6280">Kayce Litzau</a>&nbsp;sparked the rally at the service line, and also delivered one of four kills from four different players to give the Shockers the initiative. The Golden Hurricane never got closer than five the rest of the way, committing five service errors to help Wichita State to a comfortable 25-15 win. The Shockers again pulled away in the middle stages of the fourth set, this time with a 5-0 flurry to erase a 10-9 deficit.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6276">Natalie Foster</a>&nbsp;was virtually unstoppable in the set, piling up six kills on nine swings without an attack error, part of her match-high and career-high 21 kills. Another 5-0 spurt ballooned the WSU lead to 19-11, forcing two Tulsa timeouts in quick succession. The Golden Hurricane battled back to within 21-18 later in the set, but kills from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6278">Brylee Kelly</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6289">Morgan Weber</a>&nbsp;capped one more 4-0 run that gave the Shockers a 25-18 set win. The fifth was a tight affair throughout, deadlocked at 11-11 following the 20th kill of the night from Cassaday. Foster gave the Shockers the lead at 13-11 with two putdowns of her own, then combined with Litzau for a huge block on Cassaday that brought WSU to match point. The Shockers appeared to win when Litzau slammed home an overpass on the ensuing point, but a net violation upon review kept the match alive for Tulsa. Now leading 14-12, the Shockers put the match away when Kelly sliced a kill down the line for the winner, a play that Tulsa unsuccessfully challenged. It was Kelly's 18th kill of the night and Litzau's 55th assist, a new season high for the Wichita State setter. Libero&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6279">Lily Liekweg</a>&nbsp;delivered a career-best 33 digs of her own, spearheading a WSU defensive unit that held Tulsa to .139, .122 and .105 hitting percentages over the final three sets. The Shockers committed just five service errors to Tulsa's 16, and hit .256 on the evening. Wichita State ends the extended homestand at 4-2, and now takes to the road for three straight matches beginning Friday night at Cincinnati. First serve is scheduled for 5:00 pm CT.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏐 WSU: Shockers complete comeback vs. Tulsa

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Returning to Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, the Kansas volleyball team defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-20) on Wednesday evening.

The Jayhawks improved their record record to 13-5 (3-3 Big 12), while TCU fell to 8-9 (3-3 Big 12).

“We were solid on a couple of their team performers,”&nbsp; head coach Ray Bechard. said “I thought our defensive game plan was spot on. We had great balance. Camryn Turner made some great decisions there. We were disappointed at Iowa State, and I thought there were some key moments tonight. The swing that Ayah Elnady took on set point in the second set was very aggressive.”

Sophomore Caroline Bien kicked off the match with the first kill of the night to tie up the set at one. To take the lead for Kansas, sophomore Camryn Turner tallied a kill for herself to put KU ahead 2-1.

TCU attempted a comeback, but graduate transfer Lauren Dooley and super-senior Anezka Szabo blocked the Horned Frogs offense to advance Kansas to 4-2. TCU was able to comeback for a tie, 5-5, but a long rally ended with a kill by Dooley.

Super-senior Rachel Langs put Kansas ahead by two after putting the ball past the Horned Frogs defense, 8-6. Back-to-back service aces by redshirt freshman Ayah Elnady forced a TCU time out at 12-7. Coming out of the timeout, Elnady recorded another service ace.

KU moved to a 17-11 lead after a block by Dooley and Szabo. Quickly after, Dooley earned a kill, pushing TCU to call for a timeout. TCU was able to get within four, 19-15, but Lauren Dooley brought Kansas back with her sixth kill of the evening. The Jayhawks were able to close out set one 25-18.

TCU began set two with a kill of its own. Elnady responded with her fourth kill of the match to put Kansas on the board 1-1. Langs took KU to 2-1 with her own kill.

In her first block solo of the night, Langs put KU to 3-1. The Jayhawks went on a 4-0 run before the Horned Frogs were back on the board, 4-2. TCU was within one point, but Elnady made it Kansas, 6-2.

An attack error by TCU was challenged by the Horned Frogs, but was unsuccessful and the point went to Kansas, 10-7. TCU was able to tie up set two 11-11, but a service error put Kansas back on top.

Another 4-0 run for the Jayhawks put Kansas in the lead 17-13. KU was ahead 22-17 following an attack error by the Horned Frogs. The momentum from Kansas continued and the Jayhawks were victorious in set two 25-23.

Langs began set three with a kill, but TCU responded with a kill of its own. Bien was able to put Kansas on the same level as the Horned Frogs 2-2. TCU came out with a vengeance as it took the lead early 6–3.

Szabo was able to tie up the set once again 6-6 after tallying her fourth kill. The Horned Frogs attempted to advance their lead, but a double block by Langs and Elnady rejected that. For the first time in set three, the Jayhawks were in the lead 9-8 after Elnady pushed past the TCU defense for a Kansas kill.

Langs and Turner blocked TCU and pushed the Horned Frogs to call for a timeout at 12-9. KU maintained the lead 16-13 when Dooley had a kill for the Jayhawks. A 19-14 lead was interrupted as TCU bounced back to be within three, 19-16. Kansas continued the set on top, leading 23-20. It didn’t take long before a kill by Dooley closed out the match 25-20.

“I think we are still a work in progress, but we are still learning, playing hard and doing a lot of good things,” said Bechard. “Nine blocks to two, digs were about the same, but the hitting efficiency paved the way for us.”

The Jayhawks will play the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena with the match beginning at 1 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Returning to Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, the Kansas volleyball team defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-20) on Wednesday evening.The Jayhawks improved their record record to 13-5 (3-3 Big 12), while TCU fell to 8-9 (3-3 Big 12).“We were solid on a couple of their team performers,”&nbsp; head coach Ray Bechard. said “I thought our defensive game plan was spot on. We had great balance. Camryn Turner made some great decisions there. We were disappointed at Iowa State, and I thought there were some key moments tonight. The swing that Ayah Elnady took on set point in the second set was very aggressive.”Set OneSophomore Caroline Bien kicked off the match with the first kill of the night to tie up the set at one. To take the lead for Kansas, sophomore Camryn Turner tallied a kill for herself to put KU ahead 2-1.TCU attempted a comeback, but graduate transfer Lauren Dooley and super-senior Anezka Szabo blocked the Horned Frogs offense to advance Kansas to 4-2. TCU was able to comeback for a tie, 5-5, but a long rally ended with a kill by Dooley.Super-senior Rachel Langs put Kansas ahead by two after putting the ball past the Horned Frogs defense, 8-6. Back-to-back service aces by redshirt freshman Ayah Elnady forced a TCU time out at 12-7. Coming out of the timeout, Elnady recorded another service ace.KU moved to a 17-11 lead after a block by Dooley and Szabo. Quickly after, Dooley earned a kill, pushing TCU to call for a timeout. TCU was able to get within four, 19-15, but Lauren Dooley brought Kansas back with her sixth kill of the evening. The Jayhawks were able to close out set one 25-18.Set TwoTCU began set two with a kill of its own. Elnady responded with her fourth kill of the match to put Kansas on the board 1-1. Langs took KU to 2-1 with her own kill.In her first block solo of the night, Langs put KU to 3-1. The Jayhawks went on a 4-0 run before the Horned Frogs were back on the board, 4-2. TCU was within one point, but Elnady made it Kansas, 6-2.An attack error by TCU was challenged by the Horned Frogs, but was unsuccessful and the point went to Kansas, 10-7. TCU was able to tie up set two 11-11, but a service error put Kansas back on top.Another 4-0 run for the Jayhawks put Kansas in the lead 17-13. KU was ahead 22-17 following an attack error by the Horned Frogs. The momentum from Kansas continued and the Jayhawks were victorious in set two 25-23.Set ThreeLangs began set three with a kill, but TCU responded with a kill of its own. Bien was able to put Kansas on the same level as the Horned Frogs 2-2. TCU came out with a vengeance as it took the lead early 6–3.Szabo was able to tie up the set once again 6-6 after tallying her fourth kill. The Horned Frogs attempted to advance their lead, but a double block by Langs and Elnady rejected that. For the first time in set three, the Jayhawks were in the lead 9-8 after Elnady pushed past the TCU defense for a Kansas kill.Langs and Turner blocked TCU and pushed the Horned Frogs to call for a timeout at 12-9. KU maintained the lead 16-13 when Dooley had a kill for the Jayhawks. A 19-14 lead was interrupted as TCU bounced back to be within three, 19-16. Kansas continued the set on top, leading 23-20. It didn’t take long before a kill by Dooley closed out the match 25-20.Kansas Notables<ul>
 <li>Redshirt freshman Ayah Elnady recorded back-to-back-to-back service aces in set one.</li><li>Elnady led the Jayhawk offense with 10 kills.</li><li>Super-senior Rachel Langs had six block assists and one block solo.</li><li>As a team, Kansas hit .301 compared to TCU’s .144.</li><li>Kansas had nine total team blocks with the Horned Frogs having two.</li>
 </ul>“I think we are still a work in progress, but we are still learning, playing hard and doing a lot of good things,” said Bechard. “Nine blocks to two, digs were about the same, but the hitting efficiency paved the way for us.”Up NextThe Jayhawks will play the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena with the match beginning at 1 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

🏐 Balanced Jayhawks Defeat TCU 3-0

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The banged-up Kansas City Chiefs could be missing two more defensive starters and a key contributor in the secondary when they face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in a rematch of their thrilling overtime victory in January's playoffs.

The Chiefs already were missing starting linebacker Willie Gay Jr., who will finish a four-game suspension for an offseason incident, and still could be without first-round draft pick Trent McDuffie at cornerback for the fifth consecutive game.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said cornerback Rashad Fenton would miss practice Wednesday with a hamstring injury, and that backup safety Bryan Cook remained out with a concussion. They were injured in Monday night's win over the Raiders along with defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton, who is likely headed to injured reserve after tearing his left ACL.

The Chiefs made a series of moves to fortify their roster, waiving defensive end Benton Whitley and signing defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth from the practice squad. Stallworth has appeared in 50 games over four seasons with the Saints and Colts, and was close to making the 53-man roster out of camp until he was beaten out by Khalen Saunders.

The Chiefs also cut defensive tackle Cortez Broughton from the practice squad and signed running back Wayne Gallman to it. Gallman played in 53 games in four seasons with the Giants before splitting last season with the Falcons and Vikings.

The biggest injury would be to Fenton, who started eight games last season and the first five this season, though he has struggled in recent weeks. He was beaten by the Raiders' Davante Adams on a long touchdown reception Monday night, and he was flagged for pass interference while trying to guard him, ultimately leading to another touchdown.

The Chiefs would likely turn to Joshua Williams, a fourth-round pick who has mostly played special teams, to start opposite fellow rookie Jaylen Watson. Williams helped to cover Adams in the final seconds as Kansas City preserved its win.

"I always go back to (GM Brett) Veach and the job his guys do," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "This kid went to a smaller school, he's very intelligent, he's big, but he hasn't played at this level. He jumped right into training camp and OTAs and worked, and you pull for that kid, and doing what he's doing."

Reid did say that McDuffie, who hurt his hamstring in the opener against Arizona, began practice Wednesday, beginning a 21-day window in which Kansas City must activate him or shut him down for the season. But the coach made it sound as if McDuffie would be back on the field sooner than later, and that Sunday was a longshot possibility.

"He's been rehabbing and we'll just see how he does," Reid said. "He's been going full speed with his rehab."

Defensive end Mike Danna was back at practice Wednesday after missing his third consecutive game with a calf injury, as was kicker Harrison Butker, who has practiced sparingly while recovering from a sprained ankle in the opener.

His replacement, Matthew Wright, set a franchise record Monday night with a 59-yard field goal against the Raiders. But he also missed a 41-yarder earlier in the game, which may have led Reid to try a failed 2-point conversion late in the game.

The Chiefs are still a week away from getting Gay back on the field, though he was able to be in the facility for the second consecutive week. Darius Harris, his replacement, led the Chiefs with eight tackles and a sack against Las Vegas.

"Great kid, very hard worker. Even on the scout team he gives you 110 percent," Reid said, "so you just figured he would get in there and do fine. He's been able to digest the offense well and stay on top of that."

NOTES:&nbsp;The Chiefs are 2 1/2-point underdogs against Buffalo, the first time QB Patrick Mahomes has not been favored in a game at Arrowhead Stadium. "It is what it is," Mahomes said. ... RG Trey Smith, who missed Monday night's game with a pectoral injury, was back at practice Wednesday. ... RT Orlando Smith delivered the quote of the day when describing his pancake block that sprung RB Jerick McKinnon's long run against Las Vegas. "I saw two defenders," he said. "Just chose one. Happened to put him on his (rear end)."

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The banged-up Kansas City Chiefs could be missing two more defensive starters and a key contributor in the secondary when they face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in a rematch of their thrilling overtime victory in January's playoffs.The Chiefs already were missing starting linebacker Willie Gay Jr., who will finish a four-game suspension for an offseason incident, and still could be without first-round draft pick Trent McDuffie at cornerback for the fifth consecutive game.Chiefs coach Andy Reid said cornerback Rashad Fenton would miss practice Wednesday with a hamstring injury, and that backup safety Bryan Cook remained out with a concussion. They were injured in Monday night's win over the Raiders along with defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton, who is likely headed to injured reserve after tearing his left ACL.The Chiefs made a series of moves to fortify their roster, waiving defensive end Benton Whitley and signing defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth from the practice squad. Stallworth has appeared in 50 games over four seasons with the Saints and Colts, and was close to making the 53-man roster out of camp until he was beaten out by Khalen Saunders.The Chiefs also cut defensive tackle Cortez Broughton from the practice squad and signed running back Wayne Gallman to it. Gallman played in 53 games in four seasons with the Giants before splitting last season with the Falcons and Vikings.The biggest injury would be to Fenton, who started eight games last season and the first five this season, though he has struggled in recent weeks. He was beaten by the Raiders' Davante Adams on a long touchdown reception Monday night, and he was flagged for pass interference while trying to guard him, ultimately leading to another touchdown.The Chiefs would likely turn to Joshua Williams, a fourth-round pick who has mostly played special teams, to start opposite fellow rookie Jaylen Watson. Williams helped to cover Adams in the final seconds as Kansas City preserved its win."I always go back to (GM Brett) Veach and the job his guys do," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "This kid went to a smaller school, he's very intelligent, he's big, but he hasn't played at this level. He jumped right into training camp and OTAs and worked, and you pull for that kid, and doing what he's doing."Reid did say that McDuffie, who hurt his hamstring in the opener against Arizona, began practice Wednesday, beginning a 21-day window in which Kansas City must activate him or shut him down for the season. But the coach made it sound as if McDuffie would be back on the field sooner than later, and that Sunday was a longshot possibility."He's been rehabbing and we'll just see how he does," Reid said. "He's been going full speed with his rehab."Defensive end Mike Danna was back at practice Wednesday after missing his third consecutive game with a calf injury, as was kicker Harrison Butker, who has practiced sparingly while recovering from a sprained ankle in the opener.His replacement, Matthew Wright, set a franchise record Monday night with a 59-yard field goal against the Raiders. But he also missed a 41-yarder earlier in the game, which may have led Reid to try a failed 2-point conversion late in the game.The Chiefs are still a week away from getting Gay back on the field, though he was able to be in the facility for the second consecutive week. Darius Harris, his replacement, led the Chiefs with eight tackles and a sack against Las Vegas."Great kid, very hard worker. Even on the scout team he gives you 110 percent," Reid said, "so you just figured he would get in there and do fine. He's been able to digest the offense well and stay on top of that."NOTES:&nbsp;The Chiefs are 2 1/2-point underdogs against Buffalo, the first time QB Patrick Mahomes has not been favored in a game at Arrowhead Stadium. "It is what it is," Mahomes said. ... RG Trey Smith, who missed Monday night's game with a pectoral injury, was back at practice Wednesday. ... RT Orlando Smith delivered the quote of the day when describing his pancake block that sprung RB Jerick McKinnon's long run against Las Vegas. "I saw two defenders," he said. "Just chose one. Happened to put him on his (rear end)."

🏈 Injuries mounting for Chiefs with Bills matchup on horizon

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - MIAA took place on Tuesday at The College Basketball Experience in downtown Kansas City, presented by Seigfreid Bingham. The event was streamed live on&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/">The MIAA Network</a>&nbsp;for FREE.&nbsp;

<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/">CLICK TO WATCH MIAA BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY</a> <a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/">The MIAA Network</a>&nbsp;will have press conferences for all 14 conference schools along with MIAA Commissioner Mike Racy's press conference beginning the day at 9:15 a.m. The broadcast of the 2022-23 Basketball Media Day will be&nbsp;free to view.&nbsp; The MIAA Network can be viewed on desktop, mobile devices, and Internet-connected television devices anywhere in the world. Individuals can use The MIAA Network website or The MIAA Network apps for Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku to view media day. Click on the link above to see the complete schedule for the 2022-23 MIAA Basketball Media Day.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>MIAA ReleaseKANSAS CITY, Mo. - MIAA took place on Tuesday at The College Basketball Experience in downtown Kansas City, presented by Seigfreid Bingham. The event was streamed live on&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/">The MIAA Network</a>&nbsp;for FREE.&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/">CLICK TO WATCH MIAA BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY</a> <a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/">The MIAA Network</a>&nbsp;will have press conferences for all 14 conference schools along with MIAA Commissioner Mike Racy's press conference beginning the day at 9:15 a.m. The broadcast of the 2022-23 Basketball Media Day will be&nbsp;free to view.&nbsp; The MIAA Network can be viewed on desktop, mobile devices, and Internet-connected television devices anywhere in the world. Individuals can use The MIAA Network website or The MIAA Network apps for Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku to view media day. Click on the link above to see the complete schedule for the 2022-23 MIAA Basketball Media Day.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a photographer to the ground as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City. Kansas City, Missouri, police said Adams pushed Ryan Zebley to the ground while running off the field following the Raiders’ 30-29 loss to the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night. Police called it an “intentional, overt act” that caused whiplash, a headache and a possible minor concussion. Adams apologized in his postgame comments to the media and later on Twitter.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott appeared at ease in addressing questions about the team's most recent visit to Kansas City to play the Chiefs. It was an outcome dubbed as '13 Seconds,' representing how much time was left in regulation when Buffalo squandered a three-point lead in a 42-36 overtime AFC divisional round playoff loss in January. McDermott says the team has grown and matured from the experience. The showdown between 4-1 teams is the fifth between the non-division rivals in three years. The Chiefs have won three of four, including two playoff meetings.

Defensive players around the NFL are frustrated about roughing-the-passer penalties, questioning what constitutes a legal hit and wondering how far referees will go to protect quarterbacks. Two disputed calls in Week 5 sparked outrage among players, coaches and fans, prompting many to ask for change. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay told The Associated Press he would support video reviews for these penalties. Despite the outcry, roughing-the-passer penalties are down 45% from this point last year. Through Week 5 in 2021, 51 were called. Only 28 have been called this season, according to league stats.

NEW YORK (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says he has had “meaningful” conversations with ESPN and Fox as the conference explores striking a media rights deal almost two years before the current contract expires. The Big 12 announced in late August it planned to engage ESPN and Fox, even though the exclusive negotiating window between the conference and the networks does not open until February 2024. The Big 12′s deals with the networks expire in June of that year. Yormark says there is no timetable for the discussions to produce a deal. He says ESPN and Fox would be the two best partners to boost the Big 12 brand.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Max Duggan has gone from losing his job as TCU's starting quarterback to being one of the nation's best passers. He is exceling in coach Sonny Dykes' system after the new coaching staff initially went with a different starter than the guy who started most of the past three seasons. Duggan has thrown for 1,305 yards and a Big 12-best 14 touchdowns with one interception. Redshirt freshman Chandler Morris started the opener before getting hurt. Dykes says he has been impressed with how Duggan has handled the entire situation. Duggan says he was initially disappointed but never felt sorry for himself.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — TCU guard Mike Miles has been picked as the preseason Big 12 player of the year by the league’s coaches. Miles, Baylor guard Adam Flagler and Kansas forward Jalen Wilson are unanimous picks on the All-Big 12 team announced Wednesday. The team was voted on by league coaches who couldn't vote for their own players. Oklahoma State guard Avery Anderson and Texas teammates Timmy Allen and Marcus Carr are also on the team. Oklahoma senior guard Grant Sherfield, a transfer from Nevada, was tabbed the league’s preseason newcomer of the year, and Baylor guard Keyonte George the top incoming freshman.

UNDATED (AP) — This weekend in college football includes a season-high six games matching teams ranked in the AP Top 25. Three of those games also match unbeaten teams. They include No. 3 Alabama at No. 6 Tennessee; No. 10 Penn State at No. 5 Michigan; and No. 8 Oklahoma State at No. 13 TCU. By Saturday night, the championship picture could be very different. AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo calls it a Super Saturday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Machado homered early and added an RBI double off Clayton Kershaw, and Jurickson Profar singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece. Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Trea Turner went deep for the Dodgers, but LA couldn't come up with its usual clutch hitting despite numerous chances. The best-of-five series shifts to San Diego for Game 3 on Friday. A goose landed in shallow right field in the eighth inning, causing a brief delay while the grounds crew chased it down.

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright threw six brilliant innings to outduel Zack Wheeler, and the Atlanta Braves evened their NL Division Series at one game apiece with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. After rain delayed the first pitch by nearly three hours, Wright surrendered just two hits. He claimed the win when the Braves got to Wheeler for three runs in their half of the sixth. This was a game the reigning World Series champions had to have after losing the best-of-five series opener, 7-6. They had the right guy on the mound. Wright led the majors with 21 wins during the regular season.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a photographer to the ground as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City. Kansas City, Missouri, police said Adams pushed Ryan Zebley to the ground while running off the field following the Raiders’ 30-29 loss to the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night. Police called it an “intentional, overt act” that caused whiplash, a headache and a possible minor concussion. Adams apologized in his postgame comments to the media and later on Twitter.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott appeared at ease in addressing questions about the team's most recent visit to Kansas City to play the Chiefs. It was an outcome dubbed as '13 Seconds,' representing how much time was left in regulation when Buffalo squandered a three-point lead in a 42-36 overtime AFC divisional round playoff loss in January. McDermott says the team has grown and matured from the experience. The showdown between 4-1 teams is the fifth between the non-division rivals in three years. The Chiefs have won three of four, including two playoff meetings.Defensive players around the NFL are frustrated about roughing-the-passer penalties, questioning what constitutes a legal hit and wondering how far referees will go to protect quarterbacks. Two disputed calls in Week 5 sparked outrage among players, coaches and fans, prompting many to ask for change. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay told The Associated Press he would support video reviews for these penalties. Despite the outcry, roughing-the-passer penalties are down 45% from this point last year. Through Week 5 in 2021, 51 were called. Only 28 have been called this season, according to league stats.NEW YORK (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says he has had “meaningful” conversations with ESPN and Fox as the conference explores striking a media rights deal almost two years before the current contract expires. The Big 12 announced in late August it planned to engage ESPN and Fox, even though the exclusive negotiating window between the conference and the networks does not open until February 2024. The Big 12′s deals with the networks expire in June of that year. Yormark says there is no timetable for the discussions to produce a deal. He says ESPN and Fox would be the two best partners to boost the Big 12 brand.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Max Duggan has gone from losing his job as TCU's starting quarterback to being one of the nation's best passers. He is exceling in coach Sonny Dykes' system after the new coaching staff initially went with a different starter than the guy who started most of the past three seasons. Duggan has thrown for 1,305 yards and a Big 12-best 14 touchdowns with one interception. Redshirt freshman Chandler Morris started the opener before getting hurt. Dykes says he has been impressed with how Duggan has handled the entire situation. Duggan says he was initially disappointed but never felt sorry for himself.IRVING, Texas (AP) — TCU guard Mike Miles has been picked as the preseason Big 12 player of the year by the league’s coaches. Miles, Baylor guard Adam Flagler and Kansas forward Jalen Wilson are unanimous picks on the All-Big 12 team announced Wednesday. The team was voted on by league coaches who couldn't vote for their own players. Oklahoma State guard Avery Anderson and Texas teammates Timmy Allen and Marcus Carr are also on the team. Oklahoma senior guard Grant Sherfield, a transfer from Nevada, was tabbed the league’s preseason newcomer of the year, and Baylor guard Keyonte George the top incoming freshman.UNDATED (AP) — This weekend in college football includes a season-high six games matching teams ranked in the AP Top 25. Three of those games also match unbeaten teams. They include No. 3 Alabama at No. 6 Tennessee; No. 10 Penn State at No. 5 Michigan; and No. 8 Oklahoma State at No. 13 TCU. By Saturday night, the championship picture could be very different. AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo calls it a Super Saturday.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Machado homered early and added an RBI double off Clayton Kershaw, and Jurickson Profar singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece. Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Trea Turner went deep for the Dodgers, but LA couldn't come up with its usual clutch hitting despite numerous chances. The best-of-five series shifts to San Diego for Game 3 on Friday. A goose landed in shallow right field in the eighth inning, causing a brief delay while the grounds crew chased it down.ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright threw six brilliant innings to outduel Zack Wheeler, and the Atlanta Braves evened their NL Division Series at one game apiece with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. After rain delayed the first pitch by nearly three hours, Wright surrendered just two hits. He claimed the win when the Braves got to Wheeler for three runs in their half of the sixth. This was a game the reigning World Series champions had to have after losing the best-of-five series opener, 7-6. They had the right guy on the mound. Wright led the majors with 21 wins during the regular season.WEDNESDAY SCORESNATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 0Final San Diego 5 L.A. Dodgers 3NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASONFinal Philadelphia 99 Charlotte 94Final Cleveland 105 Atlanta 99Final Indiana 109 New York 100Final Miami 120 New Orleans 103Final Brooklyn 107 Milwaukee 97Final Minnesota 118 L.A. Lakers 113Final Sacramento 105 Phoenix 104Final Denver 126 L.A. Clippers 115NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Boston 5 Washington 2Final Carolina 4 Columbus 1Final Montreal 4 Toronto 3Final Colorado 5 Chicago 2Final OT Anaheim 5 Seattle 4Final Edmonton 5 Vancouver 3

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HUTCHINSON, Kan.-The No. 19-ranked Hutchinson Community College Volleyball team had a rough night offensively and the Butler Grizzlies took advantage in a 3-0 Jayhawk West sweep of Blue Dragons on Wednesday at the Sports Arena.

The Blue Dragons lost 25-17, 25-20, 25-23 to the Grizzlies in the first of two meetings.

Hutchinson had hits four-match winning streak snapped and falls to 22-9 overall and 9-2 in the Jayhawk West. Butler improves to 18-10 overall and 9-1 in the league.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons play host to Colby at 3 p.m. on Saturday for Parents Day.

The Blue Dragons were out-hit .227-.099, hitting .000 in the first set. The Dragons out-blocked Butler 8-4.

Freshman Taniya Golden had a match-high 13 kills on .258 hitting to lead the Blue Dragons. She also had two solo blocks and three total blocks.&nbsp;

Sophomore Sophie Connor, sophomore Baylee Miller and freshman Anna Dean had five kills each.

Sophomore setter Andrea Serrano had 18 assists with a service ace and three digs. Freshman setter Giovanna Ravenhani had 11 assists.

Freshman libero Perrine Blanc had 11 digs. Miller had nine digs.&nbsp;

Kennedy Kelly had nine kills on .375 hitting to lead the Grizzlies.&nbsp;

SET 1: The Grizzlies took immediate charge of the set jumping out to a 10-3 lead, six of those points coming off Blue Dragon errors. The Dragons narrowed the gap to 15-11 on a Blondie Penaflor kill. Kelly and Carrie Roe combine for seven kills in the set and the Grizzlies won 25-17

SET 2: The second set was back and forth with five lead changes and 11 ties. The Blue Dragons led 20-17 after a Miller kill and Butler attack error. The Grizzled then ran off eight unanswered points to stun the Dragons, which were out-hit .240-.161 in the second set.

SET 3: Hutchinson trailed 17-13 after an Aven kill, but scored four straight to tie the set after a Golden kill make it 17-all. Another Golden kill tied the set at 19 and a Connor kill gave the Dragons a 21-20 lead. Butler got kills on two rallies to take the lead. Penaflor tied the set at 22-all with a kill. Trailing 24-22, the Dragons fought off one match point with a Dean kill, but Roe’s kill off the block closed out the match for the Grizzlies.

by Hutchinson Sports InformationHUTCHINSON, Kan.-The No. 19-ranked Hutchinson Community College Volleyball team had a rough night offensively and the Butler Grizzlies took advantage in a 3-0 Jayhawk West sweep of Blue Dragons on Wednesday at the Sports Arena.The Blue Dragons lost 25-17, 25-20, 25-23 to the Grizzlies in the first of two meetings.Hutchinson had hits four-match winning streak snapped and falls to 22-9 overall and 9-2 in the Jayhawk West. Butler improves to 18-10 overall and 9-1 in the league.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons play host to Colby at 3 p.m. on Saturday for Parents Day.The Blue Dragons were out-hit .227-.099, hitting .000 in the first set. The Dragons out-blocked Butler 8-4.Freshman Taniya Golden had a match-high 13 kills on .258 hitting to lead the Blue Dragons. She also had two solo blocks and three total blocks.&nbsp;Sophomore Sophie Connor, sophomore Baylee Miller and freshman Anna Dean had five kills each.Sophomore setter Andrea Serrano had 18 assists with a service ace and three digs. Freshman setter Giovanna Ravenhani had 11 assists.Freshman libero Perrine Blanc had 11 digs. Miller had nine digs.&nbsp;Kennedy Kelly had nine kills on .375 hitting to lead the Grizzlies.&nbsp;SET 1: The Grizzlies took immediate charge of the set jumping out to a 10-3 lead, six of those points coming off Blue Dragon errors. The Dragons narrowed the gap to 15-11 on a Blondie Penaflor kill. Kelly and Carrie Roe combine for seven kills in the set and the Grizzlies won 25-17SET 2: The second set was back and forth with five lead changes and 11 ties. The Blue Dragons led 20-17 after a Miller kill and Butler attack error. The Grizzled then ran off eight unanswered points to stun the Dragons, which were out-hit .240-.161 in the second set.SET 3: Hutchinson trailed 17-13 after an Aven kill, but scored four straight to tie the set after a Golden kill make it 17-all. Another Golden kill tied the set at 19 and a Connor kill gave the Dragons a 21-20 lead. Butler got kills on two rallies to take the lead. Penaflor tied the set at 22-all with a kill. Trailing 24-22, the Dragons fought off one match point with a Dean kill, but Roe’s kill off the block closed out the match for the Grizzlies.

🏐 HutchCC: Blue Dragons fall in three sets to Butler

DODGE CITY – Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/lowe_hadlie_mqp8">Hadlie Lowe</a>&nbsp;netted a career-high four goals as the No. 15-ranked Hutchinson Community College Women's Soccer team defeated the Dodge City Conquistadors 6-0 in Wednesday's Jayhawk West matchup at Dodge City.

The victory completed a season sweep of Dodge City, outscoring the Conquistadors 12-0 this season.

The victory improved the Blue Dragons to 12-2 overall, 9-2 in the Jayhawk West. The Dragons are 3-0 in the month of October. Dodge City is now 2-8-1 overall, 1-8 in the conference.

Lowe's eight points in Wednesday's match was also a career high. Lowe ups her career goals total 33 and moves her into sole possession of ninth on the all-time Blue Dragon goals list. She also moved up to 16th on the career points list with 76. She has scored six goals in the last three matches and has 15 goals this season.

The Blue Dragons opened the scoring in the 11th minute when sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/maher_aimee_xuac">Aimee Maher</a>&nbsp;bent in a cornerkick, which was aided by the wind that the Dodge City goalkeeper couldn't handle.

The Dragons struck again in the 17th minute when sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/hollimon_dayza_v9hu">Dayza Hollimon</a>&nbsp;passed to Lowe who fired a deep shot from 20 yards away from the middle of the pitch and scored to give the Blue Dragons a 2-0 lead.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/delgado_adriana_auuz">Adriana Delgado</a>&nbsp;finished off a cross from freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/lackey_maren_49bs">Maren Lackey</a>&nbsp;and headed the ball into the goal to make it 3-0 in the 37th minute. The Blue Dragons led 3-0 at the break.

Lowe made it 4-0 in the 57th minute, scoring her first of three goals in the second half when Maher zipped a pass up the middle with Lowe finishing at the net. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/dias_de_souza_julia_2tsk">Julia Dias De Souza</a>&nbsp;had both assists on Lowe's final two goals in the 63rd and 74th minutes.

Hutchinson out-shot Dodge City 24-7. The Conquistadors got two shots on goal. Both were saved by sophomore goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/quarles_madison_h89v">Madison Quarles</a>, who improved to 6-0 this season with four shutouts.

The Blue Dragons have won 26 matches in a row over Dodge and are in the 27-1 in the all-time series.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665656215788.jpeg" alt="Hadlie Lowe scores a career-high four goals to lead the No. 15-ranked Blue Dragon Women's Soccer team to a 6-0 Jayhawk West victory over Dodge City on Wednesday. (Billy Watson/Blue Dragon Sports Information) " />
 <figcaption>Hadlie Lowe scores a career-high four goals to lead the No. 15-ranked Blue Dragon Women's Soccer team to a 6-0 Jayhawk West victory over Dodge City on Wednesday. (Billy Watson/Blue Dragon Sports Information) </figcaption>
 </figure>by Hutchinson Sports InformationDODGE CITY – Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/lowe_hadlie_mqp8">Hadlie Lowe</a>&nbsp;netted a career-high four goals as the No. 15-ranked Hutchinson Community College Women's Soccer team defeated the Dodge City Conquistadors 6-0 in Wednesday's Jayhawk West matchup at Dodge City.The victory completed a season sweep of Dodge City, outscoring the Conquistadors 12-0 this season.The victory improved the Blue Dragons to 12-2 overall, 9-2 in the Jayhawk West. The Dragons are 3-0 in the month of October. Dodge City is now 2-8-1 overall, 1-8 in the conference.Lowe's eight points in Wednesday's match was also a career high. Lowe ups her career goals total 33 and moves her into sole possession of ninth on the all-time Blue Dragon goals list. She also moved up to 16th on the career points list with 76. She has scored six goals in the last three matches and has 15 goals this season.The Blue Dragons opened the scoring in the 11th minute when sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/maher_aimee_xuac">Aimee Maher</a>&nbsp;bent in a cornerkick, which was aided by the wind that the Dodge City goalkeeper couldn't handle.The Dragons struck again in the 17th minute when sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/hollimon_dayza_v9hu">Dayza Hollimon</a>&nbsp;passed to Lowe who fired a deep shot from 20 yards away from the middle of the pitch and scored to give the Blue Dragons a 2-0 lead.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/delgado_adriana_auuz">Adriana Delgado</a>&nbsp;finished off a cross from freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/lackey_maren_49bs">Maren Lackey</a>&nbsp;and headed the ball into the goal to make it 3-0 in the 37th minute. The Blue Dragons led 3-0 at the break.Lowe made it 4-0 in the 57th minute, scoring her first of three goals in the second half when Maher zipped a pass up the middle with Lowe finishing at the net. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/dias_de_souza_julia_2tsk">Julia Dias De Souza</a>&nbsp;had both assists on Lowe's final two goals in the 63rd and 74th minutes.Hutchinson out-shot Dodge City 24-7. The Conquistadors got two shots on goal. Both were saved by sophomore goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/quarles_madison_h89v">Madison Quarles</a>, who improved to 6-0 this season with four shutouts.The Blue Dragons have won 26 matches in a row over Dodge and are in the 27-1 in the all-time series.

⚽️ HutchCC: Blue Dragons shut out Dodge City

LAWRENCE, Kan. —&nbsp;ESPN’s College GameDay&nbsp;arrived in Lawrence, and KU fans delivered.

While thousands of fans gathered on&nbsp;<a href="https://fox4kc.com/sports/where-youll-find-college-gameday-in-lawrence-on-saturday/" target="_blank">The Hill</a>&nbsp;to be a part of the show’s first campus visit during football season, even more tuned in to watch the show.

ESPN said the three-hour broadcast averaged 2.3 million viewers on TV. That is the highest number of viewers for a pre-November show since 2010.

The University and ESPN had&nbsp;<a href="https://fox4kc.com/sports/college/jayhawks/college-gameday-releases-weekend-schedule-ahead-of-tcu-ku-game/" target="_blank">three days of events</a>&nbsp;planned around the popular show.

It started Thursday afternoon when KU’s football program asked fans to greet the GameDay production trucks.

Friday fans showed up to watch Pat McAfee host “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkQ3mO3lvH0" target="_blank">The Pat McAfee Show</a>” remotely from the&nbsp;<a href="https://fox4kc.com/sports/where-youll-find-college-gameday-in-lawrence-on-saturday/">College GameDay set</a>&nbsp;near the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. As he introduced the crowd of Jayhawks fans in the background, they broke out in the famed&nbsp;<a href="https://fox4kc.com/sports/college/jayhawks/pat-mcafee-welcomed-with-rock-chalk-chant-in-lawrence/" target="_blank">“Rock Chalk” chant</a>.

The crowd stayed around Friday afternoon for ESPN College Football live.

Students and&nbsp;KU fans started camping out&nbsp;Friday night ahead of the area opening at 6 a.m. Saturday.

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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. —&nbsp;ESPN’s College GameDay&nbsp;arrived in Lawrence, and KU fans delivered.While thousands of fans gathered on&nbsp;<a href="https://fox4kc.com/sports/where-youll-find-college-gameday-in-lawrence-on-saturday/" target="_blank">The Hill</a>&nbsp;to be a part of the show’s first campus visit during football season, even more tuned in to watch the show.ESPN said the three-hour broadcast averaged 2.3 million viewers on TV. That is the highest number of viewers for a pre-November show since 2010.The University and ESPN had&nbsp;<a href="https://fox4kc.com/sports/college/jayhawks/college-gameday-releases-weekend-schedule-ahead-of-tcu-ku-game/" target="_blank">three days of events</a>&nbsp;planned around the popular show.It started Thursday afternoon when KU’s football program asked fans to greet the GameDay production trucks.Friday fans showed up to watch Pat McAfee host “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkQ3mO3lvH0" target="_blank">The Pat McAfee Show</a>” remotely from the&nbsp;<a href="https://fox4kc.com/sports/where-youll-find-college-gameday-in-lawrence-on-saturday/">College GameDay set</a>&nbsp;near the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. As he introduced the crowd of Jayhawks fans in the background, they broke out in the famed&nbsp;<a href="https://fox4kc.com/sports/college/jayhawks/pat-mcafee-welcomed-with-rock-chalk-chant-in-lawrence/" target="_blank">“Rock Chalk” chant</a>.The crowd stayed around Friday afternoon for ESPN College Football live.Students and&nbsp;KU fans started camping out&nbsp;Friday night ahead of the area opening at 6 a.m. Saturday.

 🏈  ESPN'S College GameDay earns big viewership with visit to Kansas

<a href="https://www.barrettsportsmedia.com/2022/10/11/college-gameday-has-huge-ratings-weekend/">Via Barrett Sports Media</a>

ESPN’s College GameDay&nbsp;traveled to Lawrence, Kansas this past weekend for the first time ever for a football game and the results were very, very good.

The show averaged 2,291,000 viewers, up 22% from last year’s Week 6 episode. The average made it the highest-rated&nbsp;<a href="https://barrettsportsmedia.com/2022/10/07/pat-mcafee-nice-to-have-kirk-herbstreit-to-bail-me-out-on-college-gameday/">ESPN College GameDay</a>&nbsp;pre-November show since 2010 and ranks as the network’s 6th-best episode since the show expanded to three hours in 2013.

GameDay&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNPR/status/1579857109906522112">averaged</a>&nbsp;2,980,000 viewers during the show’s final hour, peaking at 3,500,000 viewers.

<a href="https://www.barrettsportsmedia.com/2022/10/11/college-gameday-has-huge-ratings-weekend/">Via Barrett Sports Media</a>ESPN’s College GameDay&nbsp;traveled to Lawrence, Kansas this past weekend for the first time ever for a football game and the results were very, very good.The show averaged 2,291,000 viewers, up 22% from last year’s Week 6 episode. The average made it the highest-rated&nbsp;<a href="https://barrettsportsmedia.com/2022/10/07/pat-mcafee-nice-to-have-kirk-herbstreit-to-bail-me-out-on-college-gameday/">ESPN College GameDay</a>&nbsp;pre-November show since 2010 and ranks as the network’s 6th-best episode since the show expanded to three hours in 2013.GameDay&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNPR/status/1579857109906522112">averaged</a>&nbsp;2,980,000 viewers during the show’s final hour, peaking at 3,500,000 viewers.

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IRVING, Texas—Adrian Martinez had done just about everything in his first four years of college football except play on a winning team.

Those wins are finally coming for him at Kansas State.

The 17th-ranked Wildcats (5-1, 3-0) sit atop the Big 12 standings in large part because of their dual-threat quarterback. He rushed for a combined 319 yards and acounted for nine touchdowns in breakout performances against Oklahoma and Texas Tech before he led the Wildcats to a grind-it-out victory at Iowa State last week.

Martinez has won three straight games for the first time after never winning more than two in a row at Nebraska. He was picked as the Big 12's top first-year transfer at midseason in a vote of Associated Press writers covering the conference.

Martinez set more than a dozen records in his time at Nebraska, but the Cornhuskers were just 15-29 while he often played hurt.

His 48 turnovers (30 interceptions, 18 fumbles) were most in the Bowl Subdivision from 2018-21, according to Sportradar. So far at K-State he has not thrown an interception or lost a fumble.

Martinez averages 241 yards of total offense per game to rank sixth in the Big 12, and he's fourth in rushing at 91 yards per game.

A key point of the early season was a 17-10 home loss to Tulane on Sept. 17. Martinez acknowledged he had played tentatively, and coach Chris Klieman and offensive coordinator Collin Klein sat him down and told him to forget about the possibility of making mistakes and let his natural ability take over.

“”That really speaks to the culture of this team and program, the leadership of coach Klieman and some of the older guys on this squad," Martinez said. “We were determined not to let it ruin our season. All our goals are still on the horizon. The Big 12, that's all it's about.”

QB Max Duggan, TCU (5-0, 2-0). He started 29 games for the Horned Frogs pre-Sonny Dykes and then lost the job to Chandler Morris in preseason practices. Morris sprained a knee in the opener against Colorado and hasn't been seen since. Duggan, meanwhile, has thrown for 261 yards per game with 14 touchdowns against one interception. He's second to Ohio State's C.J. Stroud in passer rating (194.36) and yards per attempt (10.3).

DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State. One of the most disruptive forces in the Big 12, he's building on a 2021 season that saw him earn all-conference first-team honors. He's tied for second nationally with 6.5 sacks. His two forced fumbles give him eight in 24 games, with his 0.33 career average best among active FBS players.

Kansas second-year coach Lance Leipold is known as a program builder, and his work with the No. 19 Jayhawks (5-1, 2-1) could be his best yet. The Jayhawks are ranked this season for the first time since 2009 and are one win from bowl eligibility for the first time since 2008. Leipold has done it with a big-play offense that has 19 plays of at least 30 yards and a defense fortified by a couple of key transfers.

Kansas was the easy choice, and last week's narrow home loss to TCU didn't do much to diminish the magnitude of what's happening in Lawrence. This is a program that hasn't won a conference championship in football since 1968, and it lost 91 of 97 Big 12 games under five coaches before Leipold took over last year. The Jayhawks still have a long list of accomplishments they would like to check off. The next opportunity comes Saturday when they go for their first win at Oklahoma since 1996.

Kansas QB Jalon Daniels was among the nation's most efficient passers until he injured a shoulder in the first half against TCU. He's doubtful for the game at OU. Daniels has thrown for 11 touchdowns and run for five, has been intercepted just once, and averages 234.5 yards of total offense per game. His six runs of at least 20 yards are second-most in the Big 12 and he's had eight passes go for at least 30.

Oklahoma (3-3) looked every bit the top-10 team it was when it won 49-14 at Nebraska. Now first-year coach Brent Venable's Sooners are 0-3 in Big 12 play for the first time since 1998 and coming off a 49-0 beatdown by Texas that was their most lopsided loss in the Red River Rivalry. The Sooners' offense has gone dormant in the absence of QB Dillon Gabriel, who's been out with a concussion since Oct. 1.

West Virginia coach Neal Brown is 2-3 in his fourth season and finding four more wins to get to .500 in the regular season won't be easy. One of the wins was against FCS Towson. Brown was one of the hot coaches after three straight double-digit-win seasons at Troy, but he's 19-21 at West Virginia. The Mountaineers are approaching four straight years without an appearance in the AP poll, which would be the program's longest stretch since 1959-68.

Gabriel was one of the Big 12's top transfers when he moved from Central Florida to Oklahoma and was sharp as he led the Sooners to a 3-0 start. He got outplayed by Martinez in the loss to K-State and has been out since the second quarter against TCU, when he took a devastating hit from Jamoi Hodge. The Sooners have scored one touchdown in 18 full possessions since Gabriel's been out.

IRVING, Texas—Adrian Martinez had done just about everything in his first four years of college football except play on a winning team.Those wins are finally coming for him at Kansas State.The 17th-ranked Wildcats (5-1, 3-0) sit atop the Big 12 standings in large part because of their dual-threat quarterback. He rushed for a combined 319 yards and acounted for nine touchdowns in breakout performances against Oklahoma and Texas Tech before he led the Wildcats to a grind-it-out victory at Iowa State last week.Martinez has won three straight games for the first time after never winning more than two in a row at Nebraska. He was picked as the Big 12's top first-year transfer at midseason in a vote of Associated Press writers covering the conference.Martinez set more than a dozen records in his time at Nebraska, but the Cornhuskers were just 15-29 while he often played hurt.His 48 turnovers (30 interceptions, 18 fumbles) were most in the Bowl Subdivision from 2018-21, according to Sportradar. So far at K-State he has not thrown an interception or lost a fumble.Martinez averages 241 yards of total offense per game to rank sixth in the Big 12, and he's fourth in rushing at 91 yards per game.A key point of the early season was a 17-10 home loss to Tulane on Sept. 17. Martinez acknowledged he had played tentatively, and coach Chris Klieman and offensive coordinator Collin Klein sat him down and told him to forget about the possibility of making mistakes and let his natural ability take over.“”That really speaks to the culture of this team and program, the leadership of coach Klieman and some of the older guys on this squad," Martinez said. “We were determined not to let it ruin our season. All our goals are still on the horizon. The Big 12, that's all it's about.”OFFENSIVE PLAYERQB Max Duggan, TCU (5-0, 2-0). He started 29 games for the Horned Frogs pre-Sonny Dykes and then lost the job to Chandler Morris in preseason practices. Morris sprained a knee in the opener against Colorado and hasn't been seen since. Duggan, meanwhile, has thrown for 261 yards per game with 14 touchdowns against one interception. He's second to Ohio State's C.J. Stroud in passer rating (194.36) and yards per attempt (10.3).DEFENSIVE PLAYERDE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State. One of the most disruptive forces in the Big 12, he's building on a 2021 season that saw him earn all-conference first-team honors. He's tied for second nationally with 6.5 sacks. His two forced fumbles give him eight in 24 games, with his 0.33 career average best among active FBS players.COACHKansas second-year coach Lance Leipold is known as a program builder, and his work with the No. 19 Jayhawks (5-1, 2-1) could be his best yet. The Jayhawks are ranked this season for the first time since 2009 and are one win from bowl eligibility for the first time since 2008. Leipold has done it with a big-play offense that has 19 plays of at least 30 yards and a defense fortified by a couple of key transfers.MOST SURPRISING TEAMKansas was the easy choice, and last week's narrow home loss to TCU didn't do much to diminish the magnitude of what's happening in Lawrence. This is a program that hasn't won a conference championship in football since 1968, and it lost 91 of 97 Big 12 games under five coaches before Leipold took over last year. The Jayhawks still have a long list of accomplishments they would like to check off. The next opportunity comes Saturday when they go for their first win at Oklahoma since 1996.MOST SURPRISING PLAYERKansas QB Jalon Daniels was among the nation's most efficient passers until he injured a shoulder in the first half against TCU. He's doubtful for the game at OU. Daniels has thrown for 11 touchdowns and run for five, has been intercepted just once, and averages 234.5 yards of total offense per game. His six runs of at least 20 yards are second-most in the Big 12 and he's had eight passes go for at least 30.MOST DISAPPOINTING TEAMOklahoma (3-3) looked every bit the top-10 team it was when it won 49-14 at Nebraska. Now first-year coach Brent Venable's Sooners are 0-3 in Big 12 play for the first time since 1998 and coming off a 49-0 beatdown by Texas that was their most lopsided loss in the Red River Rivalry. The Sooners' offense has gone dormant in the absence of QB Dillon Gabriel, who's been out with a concussion since Oct. 1.HOTTEST SEATWest Virginia coach Neal Brown is 2-3 in his fourth season and finding four more wins to get to .500 in the regular season won't be easy. One of the wins was against FCS Towson. Brown was one of the hot coaches after three straight double-digit-win seasons at Troy, but he's 19-21 at West Virginia. The Mountaineers are approaching four straight years without an appearance in the AP poll, which would be the program's longest stretch since 1959-68.BIGGEST INJURYGabriel was one of the Big 12's top transfers when he moved from Central Florida to Oklahoma and was sharp as he led the Sooners to a 3-0 start. He got outplayed by Martinez in the loss to K-State and has been out since the second quarter against TCU, when he took a devastating hit from Jamoi Hodge. The Sooners have scored one touchdown in 18 full possessions since Gabriel's been out.

 🏈 K-State AP Big 12 midseason honoree Martinez enjoys winning feeling

by Hutchinson CC Sports Information

WICHITA – Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/galvin_louis_mscz">Louis Galvin</a>&nbsp;tied for 10th to lead the No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational at Crestview Country Club's North Course on Tuesday.

The Blue Dragons closed out the fall season in tough scoring conditions posting a final-round 298 on Tuesday to finish the 54-hole tournament at 872.

Wichita State won the team title at 853. Utah Valley was second at 857 and Northern Iowa was third at 869.

The Blue Dragons were the highest-placing junior college team in the 10-team field. District III rival Indian Hills placed fifth at 876.

Galvin was the only Blue Dragon to place in the individual Top 10. He shot a 6-over 77 on Tuesday and closed at 4-over 217.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/clemons_dominic_18vf">Dominic Clemons</a>&nbsp;was the only Blue Dragon to shoot below par on Tuesday. Clemons had a 71 in the final round and tied for 16th at 218.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/lindstrom_alex_7wqw">Alex Lindstrom</a>&nbsp;also tied for 16th at 218. Lindstrom shot a 75 on Tuesday.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/saffell_blake_2ov2">Blake Saffell</a>&nbsp;tied for 20th at 219. Saffell closed with a 76.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/ross_louis_7khj">Louis Ross</a>&nbsp;placed 60th at 237 after a final-round 80.

Blue Dragon individual&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/langstraat_joey_ntea">Joey Langstraat</a>&nbsp;tied for 53rd at 231. He closed the tournament with a 1-over 73.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665575866921.jpeg" alt="Louis Galvin tied for 10th to lead the Blue Dragon men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Grier Jones Shocker Classic on Tuesday in Wichita. (Steve Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information) " />
 <figcaption>Louis Galvin tied for 10th to lead the Blue Dragon men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Grier Jones Shocker Classic on Tuesday in Wichita. (Steve Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information) </figcaption>
 </figure>by Hutchinson CC Sports InformationWICHITA – Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/galvin_louis_mscz">Louis Galvin</a>&nbsp;tied for 10th to lead the No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational at Crestview Country Club's North Course on Tuesday.The Blue Dragons closed out the fall season in tough scoring conditions posting a final-round 298 on Tuesday to finish the 54-hole tournament at 872.Wichita State won the team title at 853. Utah Valley was second at 857 and Northern Iowa was third at 869.The Blue Dragons were the highest-placing junior college team in the 10-team field. District III rival Indian Hills placed fifth at 876.Galvin was the only Blue Dragon to place in the individual Top 10. He shot a 6-over 77 on Tuesday and closed at 4-over 217.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/clemons_dominic_18vf">Dominic Clemons</a>&nbsp;was the only Blue Dragon to shoot below par on Tuesday. Clemons had a 71 in the final round and tied for 16th at 218.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/lindstrom_alex_7wqw">Alex Lindstrom</a>&nbsp;also tied for 16th at 218. Lindstrom shot a 75 on Tuesday.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/saffell_blake_2ov2">Blake Saffell</a>&nbsp;tied for 20th at 219. Saffell closed with a 76.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/ross_louis_7khj">Louis Ross</a>&nbsp;placed 60th at 237 after a final-round 80.Blue Dragon individual&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/langstraat_joey_ntea">Joey Langstraat</a>&nbsp;tied for 53rd at 231. He closed the tournament with a 1-over 73.

⛳ HutchCC: Blue Dragons finish 4th at Shocker Invitational

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