Wichita Bishop Carroll 67, Wichita South 29

Wichita Classical 55, Central Christian 51

Wichita Sunrise 89, Lake Norman Christian, N.C. 67

St. John's Beloit-Tipton vs. Natoma, ppd.

Central Christian 53, Wichita Classical 15

Friday's ScoresBy The Associated PressBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=Andale 62, Valley Center 31Andover 73, McPherson 44Attica 65, Burden Central 20Belle Plaine 60, Clearwater 35Berean Academy 53, Udall 16Bucklin 91, Ashland 44Caney Valley 64, Independence 51Canton-Galva 62, Rural Vista 58, OTChaparral 46, Medicine Lodge 34Cheney 55, Conway Springs 30Cheylin 55, Northern Valley 49Clifton-Clyde 54, Washington County 31Douglass 55, Norwich 52Ellinwood 59, La Crosse 27Ellis 45, Hill City 42Elyria Christian 38, Moundridge 30Eureka 64, Humboldt 46Fairfield 77, Oxford 62Frankfort 50, Pawnee City, Neb. 30Goddard 49, Augusta 47Goessel 53, Marion 41Goodland 62, Syracuse 22Halstead 50, Sedgwick 22Haven 52, Hutchinson Trinity 48Hesston 71, Southeast Saline 35Hoisington 83, Central Plains 33Hoxie 53, Norton 44Junction City 70, Topeka Seaman 67Lakin 94, Southwestern Hts. 77Liberal 49, Colby 47, OTLittle River 69, Lincoln 26Logan 51, Wheatland-Grinnell 47Maize 75, Dodge City 35Meade 49, Pawnee Heights 41Minneapolis 55, Inman 52Minneola 53, Cunningham 37Mulvane 62, Wellington 55Ness City 83, Macksville 70Otis-Bison 46, Wilson 36Parsons 58, Girard 47Phillipsburg 49, Oakley 35Pratt 61, Larned 53Quinter 47, Victoria 45Remington 56, Bluestem 36Rock Creek 68, Clay Center 41Russell 57, Stockton 41Salina Sacred Heart 79, Ell-Saline 21Salina South 56, Goddard-Eisenhower 42Scott City 43, Ulysses 41Sedan 58, Chetopa 24Smith Center 81, Plainville 24Smoky Valley 45, Abilene 31Solomon 68, Burrton 33St. John 53, Stafford 34Sterling 48, Hillsboro 43Sylvan-Lucas 43, Bennington 32Trego 64, Dighton 42Wamego 54, Rossville 34Weskan 38, Golden Plains 33West Elk 52, Oswego 17Wichita Bishop Carroll 67, Wichita South 29Wichita Campus 62, Salina Central 55Wichita Classical 55, Central Christian 51Wichita East 62, Wichita Southeast 57Wichita Independent 53, Kingman 47Wichita Sunrise 89, Lake Norman Christian, N.C. 67Wichita Trinity 67, Garden Plain 46Wichita West 59, Wichita North 47Hays City Shootout=Hays 71, Wichita Life Prep 39Hays-TMP-Marian 62, Hugoton 59POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Concordia vs. Beloit, ppd.Lyons vs. Ellsworth, ppd. to Dec 17th.Southern Cloud vs. Osborne, ppd.St. John's Beloit-Tipton vs. Natoma, ppd.Tescott vs. Lakeside, ppd.GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=Andale 63, Valley Center 31Attica 49, Burden Central 17Berean Academy 45, Udall 12Bluestem 43, Remington 35Bonner Springs 44, Labette County 31Central Christian 53, Wichita Classical 15Central Plains 55, Hoisington 25Chaparral 46, Medicine Lodge 34Cheney 59, Conway Springs 26Cheylin 42, Northern Valley 24Cimarron 59, Holcomb 35Clay Center 43, Rock Creek 32Clearwater 47, Belle Plaine 37Cunningham 69, Minneola 45Derby 79, Wichita Northwest 11Ellis 59, Hill City 41Eureka 50, Humboldt 14Fairfield 42, Oxford 28Frankfort 54, Pawnee City, Neb. 16Garden Plain 64, Wichita Trinity 52Goddard 49, Augusta 47Goddard-Eisenhower 47, Salina South 28Goessel 44, Marion 42Golden Plains 63, Weskan 43Goodland 62, Syracuse 22Halstead 50, Sedgwick 22Haven 56, Hutchinson Trinity 29Hesston 63, Southeast Saline 41Hodgeman County 55, Deerfield 8Independence 45, Caney Valley 27Inman 38, Minneapolis 29KC East Christian 52, Lee's Summit Community Christian, Mo. 21KC Piper 52, Ottawa 22La Crosse 64, Ellinwood 29Larned 42, Pratt 38Liberal, Mo. 41, Colby 30Logan 29, Wheatland-Grinnell 26Louisburg 49, Tonganoxie 37Moundridge 56, Elyria Christian 40Nemaha Central 52, Perry-Lecompton 21Ness City 48, Macksville 42Nickerson 63, Buhler 27Norton 37, Hoxie 31Norwich 57, Douglass 21Oberlin-Decatur 45, Rawlins County 39Olpe 72, St. Mary's 48Phillipsburg 64, Oakley 28Pleasanton 36, KC Christian 24Quinter 52, Victoria 42Rural Vista 61, Canton-Galva 41Russell 72, Stockton 41Salina Central 64, Wichita Campus 21Salina Sacred Heart 58, Ell-Saline 45Scott City 40, Ulysses 17Sedan 58, Chetopa 24Smith Center 81, Plainville 24Smoky Valley 45, Abilene 31Solomon 47, Burrton 37South Barber 59, Caldwell 23South Gray 70, Satanta 43South Haven 52, Shidler, Okla. 25Spring Hill 58, Leavenworth 51St. John 38, Stafford 20Sterling 54, Hillsboro 41Trego 64, Dighton 42Valley Heights 48, Riley County 40Wellington 62, Mulvane 18West Elk 60, Oswego 20Wichita North 32, Wichita West 15Wichita Southeast 35, Wichita East 31Hays City Shootout=Hugoton 51, Hays-TMP-Marian 33Wichita Life Prep 46, Hays 30POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Concordia vs. Beloit, ppd.Dodge City vs. Maize, ppd.Lyons vs. Ellsworth, ppd. to Dec 17th.Rock Hills vs. Pike Valley, ppd.Southern Cloud vs. Osborne, ppd.Sylvan-Lucas vs. Bennington, ccd.Tescott vs. Lakeside, ppd.___Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

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Bishop Miege 79, Central (St. Joseph), Mo. 54

Central (St. Joseph), Mo. 58, Bishop Miege 49

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Thursday's ScoresBy The Associated PressBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=Bishop Miege 79, Central (St. Joseph), Mo. 54Hays City Shootout=Hays-TMP-Marian 70, Wichita Life Prep 55GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=Baxter Springs 39, Liberal 28Central (St. Joseph), Mo. 58, Bishop Miege 49Linn 47, BV Randolph 42, OTSouthern Coffey 48, Crest 33Hays City Shootout=Hays-TMP-Marian 37, Wichita Life Prep 33Hugoton 47, Hays 26___Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

High School Basketball Scores from Thursday night

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;and select players met with members of the media via Zoom on Tuesday to preview the Wildcats’ regular-season finale this Saturday against Texas. A complete transcript of Klieman’s press conference – which was also streamed live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ – and players are posted below. K-State and Texas kick off on Saturday at 11 a.m. inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium, and the game will be shown on FOX.

Watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Archive=13048&amp;type=Archive" target="_blank">Chris Klieman</a>&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Archive=13049&amp;type=Archive" target="_blank">Deuce Vaughn</a>&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Archive=13050&amp;type=Archive" target="_blank">Cooper Beebe</a>&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Archive=13051&amp;type=Archive" target="_blank">Drew Wiley</a>

Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/podcasts" target="_blank">Wildcats Uncut</a>

“Good afternoon everybody. We’re excited to be back home for the last regular season game and face a really talented Texas team. We are going to honor 20 seniors in their last regular season home game here. Those guys have meant a ton to myself and our staff. They welcomed us and opened their arms to us when we were hired here almost two years ago now. It’s an emotional time for those guys. We are going to have a great week of practice. We had a great team meeting yesterday. The guys were disappointed in the loss Saturday and devastated in the fact that we had an opportunity to win the game and just didn’t find a way and didn’t get it done. I’m proud of the resolve and the resiliency of the guys to come back out. We had a really good practice yesterday, and I am confident we are going to have a really good week of preparation. We just have to execute better to have a chance against a really talented Texas team.”

On getting Justin Hughes and Elijah Sullivan back at linebacker...

“I am excited they get an opportunity to play on Senior Day. They are on track to play, but it’s only Tuesday. Justin did practice yesterday, and I think we get Eli back today. It gives us the much-needed depth at linebacker. Cody (Fletcher) and Daniel (Green) have done a phenomenal job, but they are playing too many snaps, and I think they know that. To be able to split some reps there and to be able to get some guys on special teams to help us on teams as well is going to be a great benefit to have those two back.”

On handling seniors with the potential for them to come back...

“Everybody may have a different scenario, different decision, different time frame, but we talked about it for the first time at our team meeting. I told the guys to enjoy the week with their teammates, enjoy the game, enjoy the atmosphere one last time for sure, and then take the emotion out of it. We are going to wait a week. We are going to wait 10 days or two weeks or whatever we can. Some kids are going to know right away, and we can have that conversation. Some kids are going to struggle with it. I don’t want a quick, emotional decision one way or another because I want to make sure this is what they want to do. If they’re moving on, they’re not going to be a part of Kansas State football. If they are staying, I want to make sure they know what they are staying for. I don’t want to have that undo pressure in their mind this week. It’s not fair to them. Enjoy the time, enjoy the game, and then we will worry about that stuff as the weeks go by.”

On the Texas players who have opted out this week...

“I don’t think it changes anything. Those kids could be COVID guys for us or COVID later on in the week for them and for us. You figure it out on Saturday when you go out there. We have a number of Saturdays to say, ‘Here is the lineup we have.’ Whoever is in there is going to be counted on by their teammates and their coaches to get their job done.”

On the performance of offensive lineman Taylor Poitier at Baylor...

“I thought Taylor was a real bright spot for us. We are excited about his future. Being a redshirt freshman, he is going to play a ton of snaps for us at the guard position. Sometimes you find things in adversity. He’s a kid who took advantage of the opportunity and will give us great depth in there. He’s going to get better and better. I told him yesterday that I was so proud of him because some guys have the opportunity and don’t make the most of it, but Taylor did. He’s going to play a ton of football here for us here.”

On struggles in the third quarter the past few games...

“It’s execution, that’s the bottom line. It’s doing your job with phenomenal technique. It’s having intentional focus, knowing what your job is, executing your job, being physical and knowing where you are at from a defensive point. ‘Am I the outside third, the lever player, where am I playing?’ Offensively, maybe it’s a missed block, maybe it’s a misread, or maybe it’s a mis-ID of a coverage. Whatever it may be. Without question, it has hurt us in critical times. We have to keep proving and keep showing up. We need to be good in all four quarters. We can’t be good in one of the four or three of the four. We need to be dominant in all four.”

On the wear on the team during the losing streak...

“It always wears on you, without question. A couple of the games we were really close, and I thought that we should win the games. Obviously, that is frustrating. If you’re a competitor or a winner like all those kids are and hate losing, it ticks you off. We have had opportunities. All that being said, you can’t let it linger. You know it’s hard. It’s hard for me, it’s hard for our coaches when you watch cut-ups and you see Oklahoma State a couple weeks ago or you watch Baylor in the cut-ups. But give those teams credit – they found a way to win. I’m sure you can look at Oklahoma looking at us or TCU or Texas Tech who are looking at us on a cut-up saying, ‘We let that one go.’ We had the opportunity to win games, we have to win them.”

On the exhaustion of eliminating distractions from the team...

“It’s been really difficult. I’m not going to lie to anybody. I think it’s been difficult for coaches. I know it’s been difficult for players. It’s exhausting, but it’s what a lot of us are going through. It’s remarkable to me – I talked with Matt Thomason in sports medicine yesterday, and it’s nothing short of a miracle that we are going to, knock on wood, get a 10th&nbsp;game in when you see what it’s doing across the landscape of college football, and even now a little bit in NFL. It shows you the job that our medical staff that our administration is doing. Dr. (Kyle) Goerl and everybody has put in the effort to get us to this point. If somebody would have told me, when I had my first press conference 10 minutes after the Big Ten and Pac 12 shut down, that we were going to play 10 games, I would have said there is no way. We are at nine right now. We are crossing our fingers for ourselves and for Texas to get through the next couple of tests so that we can play a 10th&nbsp;game. That’s nothing short of amazing that we have been able to do that.”

On the wide receivers taking a step forward despite what the stats say...

“They did a great job. They sprung each other. They sprung Malik (Knowles) loose. C-Bass (Chabastin Taylor) blocked a kid for 50 yards. Then on Will (Howard)’s run, I know Malik had a great block as well. They’re embracing their roles, and that’s a play made. We always talking about making plays when you have the opportunity. It’s not just a tackle or a catch or a run, that sometimes is a block, that sometimes is keeping leverage on the defense. It could be a lot of different things. Coach (Jason) Ray has done a great job with getting those kids to embrace the fact that we can spring some big plays in the run plays and in the pass games when they make plays down the field. I was really pleased with the progress they’ve made.”

On the fatigue of the defensive line...

“It was a little difficult with the tempo, without question. I think we played 80-some plays on defense and a few guys went the distance. That’s an awful lot of plays. You take a game like Oklahoma State, who is a tempo team and we were in the 60 range because we did a lot of great things offensively to hang on to the football and sustain drives. You look at this game, and we ourselves on defense didn’t get off the field enough which got the play count going. We didn’t stay on the field offensively. In the fourth quarter when we had success, it was so quick. We would have a big play to Briley (Moore), and then score quickly afterwards. We will take scores however we can get them, long drives or short drives, however we can get them. Without question, the fatigued played a role for us.”

On the threat of Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger and the Longhorn offense...

“It’s tremendous because of what Sam can do. He can beat you with his feet, he can beat you with his arm, he can beat you with his mind. He can run through tackles because he is a big physical ball carrier. He throws the ball really well and has a lot of different people he can get the ball to through space. He has lots of different running backs who are powerful guys with a good offensive line. We need to be on point and better with limiting explosive plays. That’s the thing that’s frustrated our defensive players and our defensive staff. If we just eliminate our explosive play count, teams are good and are going to get explosive plays, but we just need to limit the success that teams have had against us as of late. A couple screen passes last week were explosive plays. You look at the Oklahoma State game; we were doing great and, all of a sudden, they pop a run for 50 yards. We have to eliminate those things. A lot of that is playing with great technique and knowing where our leverage is.”

On tackling fundamentals against Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger...

“The tackling in the second half (at Baylor) was terrible. It has to improve. The interesting thing is in the first half it was pretty good. You can attribute a lot of that to the guys are fresh. In the second half, we don’t have as many bodies to play right now. That’s the hand we're dealt. Guys have to play a lot more snaps then they’re accustomed to or that we would want them to. With the amount of players who are out, that’s where we are at. We have to continue to focus on the fundamentals of not only how to tackle but where to tackle. ‘Where is my leverage? Where can I miss at? Where do I have to set the play back to? What is my correct angle to get back into?’ All of those things matter, and that’s how you give up explosive plays when you don’t do those fundamental things.”

“(They are) very, very active upfront. Very physical upfront. They don’t get moved off the ball very well. They have some really good pass rushers. They have tremendous skill kids as being able to run and hit in the back end. It’ll be a big challenge for us.”

On changes to clock management in the Baylor game...

“No, we just would have executed a little more on both sides of the ball. When you think clock management, that’s not just the last two or four minutes, that’s the full 60. We just misfired on some plays on both sides of the ball. If we get a first down on the last drive, maybe tax a couple minutes out of that. I thought Mess (Courtney Messingham) dialed up some plays that we had a chance to make some plays, and we just didn’t do it. Defensively, all we have to do is stop them for three straight plays and we get off the field, and we can’t do that. That’s not necessarily clock management, that’s execution of what we are doing offensively and defensively. Offense had a chance to close it out and the defense had a couple score lead and couldn’t hold them.”

On giving Will Howard an example of how quarterbacks have progressed over four years...

“For starters, I thought Will did some really, really good things on Saturday. I am excited for him and his future. He’s making some freshman mistakes, and those will be cleaned up as he continues to gain experience. I was excited for Will in the fourth quarter because he made plays. He made really good plays. In the third quarter, it wasn’t Will Howard. We weren’t doing everything right from an offensive standpoint and execution-wise. It was more than just Will, it was everybody. In the fourth quarter, I thought Will played really well and executed some great drives and had some great throws. So, I’m excited about where he is at. He’s very similar to Easton Stick was at North Dakota State, but Easton did it as a redshirt freshman and made some similar mistakes that Will has made but made plays for us. But, Easton was a year older, he was a redshirt freshman. We have to continue to remind ourselves – and I do too and so does Mess (Courtney Messingham) and Collin (Klein) – that we are talking about a true freshman that we are excited about as he finishes up this year and the future for us.”

On the improvement of the offensive line throughout the season...

“I think we have been up and down there. I thought we played really well against Baylor, especially when you have two starting guards that go out of Friday. We were able to reshuffle the deck with some walk throughs on Friday night and Saturday morning. We played physical and played really well and we competed. I am excited for those guys because it’s a young group that is continuing to improve. We just have to sustain that and stay consistent, and they know that as well. In the same respect, the youth that we have there and the guys that we have coming back, I’m excited for the future. Coach (Conor) Riley is doing a fantastic job with those guys.”

On if the preference is to go to a bowl no matter the result on Saturday...

“Absolutely. We need time and we need practice time. We need development time. So many guys have missed between 14 and 30 days since we started this thing. When you think of the guys who have missed three weeks of practice time, we are talking about trying to get a few weeks back. Is this going to make a difference 2021? Potentially, especially for those young players. We are going to practice a little bit next week because everybody is bowl eligible. For us, it’s not going to be the Eli Sullivans and Drew Wileys and Noah Johnsons practicing. It’s going to be all the young kids going out for a brief period of time, an hour an hour and a half, working their fundamental skills and working those guys on technique so we can continue to develop. We are a developmental program, and when we lose the time that we did with these guys, we have to find ways to get that back. If a bowl game allows us to get that extra time back, we definitely want to be a part of it.

On the outlook from coaches about the schedule changes due to COVID...

“We have some tremendous coaches in the Big 12, and those are the ones I’ve been on calls with. I haven’t talked to any other head coaches at length, but in the Big 12 – and this dates us all the way back to May when we first started getting together – somehow, someway we need to find a way to play games. We know that the quality of play may not be great, but the fact that we’re playing games, helping the country and helping our universities, whatever it may be, America needs football. We kept on those conversations in June and July when we’d have just the head coaches on the call, and it still came back to, ‘Guys, we need to have football. It’s so important for everyone that we play games.’ I don’t know how many we’ve played in league play. There were a few canceled. Hopefully those guys get a chance to play those games so we can help everybody. Without a doubt, that was the number one goal. Everybody wants to win every game. I don’t care if we would’ve played six games. I would’ve wanted to go 6-0. We’re at an ability to play 10 games. Am I frustrated that we’re 4-5? Absolutely, I’m frustrated that we’re 4-5 because we could be this record or that record. But, in the grand scheme of things, May, June, July and August, nobody thought we’d play this many games at all. I’m proud of our league for doing it the right way.”

On college football coaches not wearing masks during the game...

“It frustrates me, but I’m sure somebody could picture me and say, ‘Coach, your mask was down too’. Probably 100 percent, or 95 percent of us could have pictures where our masks are down. Part of that is heat of the moment. We get that, but for the most part, I think our staff does a tremendous job of being diligent and having our mask up. It’s difficult sometimes to coach or maybe get the attention of an official with your mask on, so you pull it down. I know that’s a three-hour period that people see. If you come out to a practice of ours, there’s not anybody that ever is unmasked. Everybody always has their mask on at our practice, and it’s easy at a practice for somebody to say, ‘Remember to put your mask up.’ We don’t have to say that because our coaches and support staff do a tremendous job. I think it’s contributed to spikes on teams, without question. I don’t know in the NFL because I don’t know the protocols, but it must have. I know in college football, absolutely. We joke about it when we watch a cutup of a game or watching film. ‘Nobody on that sideline has a mask on, and look at this sideline, they all do,’ whether that’s K-State or school X. We all have to be accountable for our actions.”

On recruiting with the possibility of certain players returning...

“It’s not altered it, but I can see it potentially being altered in the fact that we haven’t had any of our current kids that we’re currently talking to because they’re potentially freshman and 18-year old kids saying, ‘Hey, is that guy coming back or is that guy coming back?’ because I think we’re recruiting the right type of kids who understand the big picture. It’s hard to play as a true freshman. On the flip side, there are a lot of kids who expect to play as true freshmen and will ask that question. We’re prepared to say, ‘Hey look, we may have this guy coming back, but we lost this guy at this position,’ or ‘We didn’t recruit heavily at that position last year because we had two seniors returning or two juniors returning.’ Maybe those two juniors aren’t in the program anymore. So, I think it can be spun in a lot of different ways. I know this – I know that I look at it differently now in the fact of the tweener senior that’s not sure what he’s doing. I think you have to try to get that kid to come back because of the transfer portal, because of guys leaving the program, because of it being harder in recruiting, to recruit player X that you’re just meeting on Zoom, where if you have a young man in your program that you know is doing things the right way and that you know has bought all in, you want that kid to stay in your program regardless if he’s a first round draft pick or a squad member because they help you teach your culture. They help you have an impact on these new kids that are coming in and saying, ‘Hey, this is the way you do it, and if you don’t do it this way, you’re not going to fit here.’”&nbsp;

On the resiliency of Will Howard at Baylor...

“That’s hard. No question. I’ve always said with Will, he doesn’t let things bother him. He doesn’t let a negative play impact him. I also enjoy Will because he doesn’t get so overwhelmed because he made a great play. He wipes that clean and goes to the next play. He knows he made a poor throw early in that game, but he also knew this was going to be a four-quarter battle and he came back and made some terrific throws. He makes a terrific read on the give to Malik (Knowles). People don’t understand how hard that is when your wide receiver is coming in full-speed motion, you’re supposed to read one guy and keep it – which he’s done to success – or give it and let the guy go. It’s raining and it’s sloppy out there, he gets the snap and reads it perfectly, hands it to Malik, we cut down the outside guy with Harry (Trotter) and we’re out the gate. That was not easy to do coming off of what he had just experienced with the interception. That tells me all I need to know about Will. He’s such a competitor, and his best football is going to continue to be in front of him. I just appreciate the fact that he keeps learning from his positives and from some of his mistakes.”

On the struggle of Elijah Sullivan and Justin Hughes not being able to play...

“Yeah, especially when it’s something where you didn’t get injured. I didn’t turn my ankle in that game or pull my hamstring in that game. What frustrates any player more is getting through a week of preparation and getting pulled out of a meeting an hour before you get on a bus and saying, ‘You can’t play in a game.’ These kids love their teammates, and how much do you look at it like, ‘Man, I just let everybody down.’ Whether I don’t know how they got it or close contact – whatever it may be – to know that Coach (Conor) Riley is going to have to reshuffle the deck or Coach (Steve) Stanard is going to have to reshuffle and get the rotation back going. That stuff is really hard, but it’s happening to everyone across the country. That’s what I’m saying. Our kids are handling this really well. When you think of not having your starting two guards go on a trip, not having your two linebackers available to play, throwing an interception on the third play of the game knowing we just got beat the previous week pretty soundly and you’re down 6-0 showed me the resolve and belief that our players have in themselves, each other and what we’re doing, and we’re going to get this thing done here.”

DEUCE VAUGHN, FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK

On being a Texas kid and playing against Texas this week…

“It’s going to be pretty big, of course. Not necessarily in the fact that I’m playing against the team from right down the street and the team that my dad coached for when I moved to Texas and everything, but just that it’s another opportunity to come play with these guys in the locker room with me. These seniors, it’s going to be Senior Day for them and probably the last time that they’ll get to play at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. That’s the reason why it’s going to be big for me – another opportunity to play with these guys. As far as everything with UT goes and being right down the street from my home, of course it puts a pretty big magnitude on it. But I’m just doing this for my guys this week.”

On if Texas showed any recruiting interest in him…

“I went to a few camps and stuff like that when I was younger, freshman and sophomore. Not really. No phone calls or texts or anything like that.”

On the offensive struggles in the third quarter…

“I feel like we have to execute better as a team coming out of the locker room. It’s a pretty big emphasis. Even when we were in the locker room, we knew we couldn’t come out and lose that same spark that we had in the first quarter. Finding that rhythm. I feel like once we get that first first down, we kind of get rolling, but we just couldn’t execute and get that first first down on those drives. That’s something we have to work on.”

On if he had any personal goals coming in as a freshman…

“Not really. Really, I just wanted to come in and prove myself through fall camp and everything. Whatever happens, happens. I wanted to be a team player. Whatever role I got, I wanted to go play in it. As far as statistics, when I was younger, I wanted to be a 500-500 guy, like 500 receiving and 500 rushing. I thought that would be a pretty cool thing, 1,000 all-purpose yards and things like that. I’ve never really been wrapped up in statistics. Really, it’s all about getting the win at the end of the day.”

On the challenges he’s faced as a freshman…

“Just speed of the game. Of course, when you’re playing high school and play varsity for three years, you get this comfort when you get to your senior year. You go out there and play in the games, and everything has slowed down. Playing as a freshman in the Big 12 against some of the fastest players in the nation, it’s starting to slow down a little bit, but it’s still super fast. That will just come with experience. That’s the biggest thing, just the speed of the game, just trying to allow it to slow down more and more with reps and things like that.”

On Texas not showing interest in him…

“I wouldn’t say that I was upset or anything like that when no interest was shown. Really, my dad was who kept me level headed. He was like, ‘Your opportunity is going to come wherever it’s going to come from. It doesn’t have to be UT, Baylor or any of these teams right here. Somebody is going to see what I see and what everyone else here sees. Whenever you get the opportunity, you have to take it and take it day by day.’ Of course I’ve been put in the situation I am now, and I wouldn’t change it for anything.”

On if he knew what the culture at K-State would like before arriving as a freshman…

“I automatically knew when I met Coach Klieman and all the coaches here how genuine it was. Whenever I came up for the Spring Game, I walked in and everyone was conversating. Everyone was genuine here, the culture they were trying to build here was going to be amazing. I knew this was a place I could see myself in. Throughout the summer whenever I got here, nothing faltered. Everything was the same. That genuine coach and all the coaches here all love us and are going to do the best they can to put us in situations to be the best players and men that we can be. That’s the biggest thing for me, and nothing has faltered.”

On some of his best games being against schools from Texas…

“Not really. That is a pretty weird coincidence. I feel like I’ve never gone into a game against a Texas school thinking that I need to show them what they’re missing out on or anything like that. Once I start playing, I try to let the game come to me and not try to force anything, because once you start forcing stuff, you start missing things. No vendetta or anything against Texas schools or anything like that.”

On how important Saturday’s performance against Baylor was for his confidence…

“It did a lot. The past three games I had been bottled up quite a bit. This last game I got to get out and run a little bit, use my abilities and stuff like that. It’s a pretty big confidence gainer, but still a lot of work to do.”

COOPER BEEBE, REDSHIRT FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE LINE

On moving form tackle to guard during the Baylor game…

“I knew once we lost Josh (Rivas) and Ben (Adler) on Friday that coach needed me to go in. He thought I needed to go in at left guard, but I felt really comfortable being on the inside. It felt more natural to me.”

On if he has had any practice with guard this season…

“Not much this season, maybe like five total reps this season. When I first got here, my first year I did a lot of both. But this year not many at all.”

On how much playing inside was just remembering from high school…

“A lot of it was. The footwork isn’t much different, it’s just the time you have for people to get on you is something you have to get used to. With tackle, there is a lot more time and space you have to work with. Then, when you move to guard, they’re right up in your face. So, you just got to get used to the transition.”

On how the team found out Josh Rivas and Ben Adler were out on for the Baylor game…

“We all tested that Friday, and we’re all just waiting in the locker rooms, waiting for meetings. Our athletic trainers came and grabbed Josh and Ben, and we realized when that happens, that’s something we are afraid of when you see the training staff on those days. So, we knew they would probably be out. Then it’s just next man up.”

On being able to play so well against Baylor…

“Dawson (Delforge) and Taylor (Poitier), it was just the next man up. We didn’t even flinch when they went down. Taylor and Dawson stepped up, Taylor had a heck of a game, and we just took a step forward and continued to grind it out.”

On how weird it is to lose players mid-week…

“Yes, definitely, but if we can have people prepared like we had with Taylor (Poitier) and them, it doesn’t really affect me because we have other people that can step up and play in that big role. So, it doesn’t bother me too much.”

On the motivation for beating Texas…

“The last couple of weeks have been tough for us. I think we are taking steps. We are definitely motivated for Senior Day and to get these seniors a win.”

On how the offensive line has grown since the first game…

“I just think that the repetition and the amount of reps we have taken in live games has helped. Coming in, none of our linemen have had any live reps, and we are starting to build and mold together. I think the continued reps in practice and the games have really bonded us together. We are starting to build chemistry with each other.”

On how much his redshirt season helped him…

“It did a whole lot. Those seniors, when I was a freshman, they helped me tremendously. We had days where Scott (Frantz) after practice would have me working on tackle footwork. Another day, it’s Mitch (Tyler Mitchell) helping me with guard. They really took me under their wing and really got me to where I am at right now.”

DREW WILEY, SENIOR DEFENSIVE TACKLE

On the decision process of possibly returning next season…

“Yeah. Obviously, that’s a huge decision. I’ve put a lot of thought into it, actually, and I do kind of have my mind made up, but I don’t really think this is the place to discuss it right now. The process was a lot of consulting people that I trusted. A lot of talking to my family, talking to coaches. Doing a little bit of praying trying to figure out what was the path or what will be the right path moving forward.”

On how often the seniors discuss the possibility of returning next season…

“I think it comes up pretty much every day, talking about that. It’s such a different situation. It’s kind of unprecedented. It’s never really happened before, so we discuss it quite often I think.”

On if the ability to return next season will affect his mindset on Senior Day…

“No, I don’t think so. I try to approach every game the same. Just trying to have a great week of preparation and following the same routine. So, I wouldn’t say it has changed the way I approach this game.”

On how the defensive line got so much penetration in the first half against Baylor…

“I think the coaches had a pretty great plan, and we were able to execute it pretty well there in the first half. All week we talked about doing some movement, trying to get the target off the d-line’s back. We’re going to move around a little bit, we’re going to throw some blitzes in there, we’re going to do some stuff to really mix it up up front. I think that the coaches had a really good plan there, and in the first half we executed it pretty well.”

On the defensive line this season…

“I think a lot of the credit goes to Coach Buddy Wyatt and Coach Tui (Mike Tuiasosopo). I think Coach Tui has put the d-tackles, in particular, in a really good spot, and he’s really been able to do a lot in terms of preparing us for the games and making sure we know what to look for and that we’re physically ready to go. I think that we’ve had, obviously, a lot of the success. It helps to have Wyatt Hubert on the d-line. He attracts a lot of attention. When teams pull up the game film on Sunday, he sticks out. So, he helps us all be better, but everybody has been having a really solid season. I think Eli Huggins doesn’t get enough credit for the ball he’s playing. I think he’s a great competitor and a great defensive tackle.”

On if he got an explanation for the personal foul called on him…

“I never got an on-field explanation. I didn’t really push too hard for one. I didn’t really feel it was my place. I was a little puzzled by the call, but I left that to the coaches and the officials.”

On if there are captains who are tasked with communicating with the officials…

 K-State Holds Weekly Football Press Conference Prior to Senior Day

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza scored 35 points, 30 in the first half, and Jack Nunge added 18 as No. 3 Iowa stayed undefeated with a 99-58 home win over Western Illinois. It was the second consecutive game in which Garza scored 30 or more points in the first half. The preseason All-American also pulled down 10 rebounds. Nunge, who missed the Hawkeyes' first two games this season because of his father's death, matched his career scoring high.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes is putting together one of the best seasons of any quarterback in NFL history. The Broncos? Well, they're just happy to HAVE a quarterback. Drew Lock will be back under center when Denver visits Kansas City in the latest edition of their long-simmering AFC West rivalry Sunday night. Lock was deemed a high-risk close contact of infected quarterback Jeff Driskel — along with the rest of the Broncos' quarterbacks — and left his team without a true QB to face New Orleans last week. The Broncos turned to a practice squad wide receiver to take most of the snaps in a 31-3 rout.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — David McCormack scored 17 points, Ochai Agbaji added 16 and Jalen Wilson had 12, helping seventh-ranked Kansas cruise to a 89-54 victory over lower-division Washburn in the Jayhawks' long-delayed home opener. Kansas had opened with a pair of games in Florida and beat Kentucky in Indianapolis before returning to Allen Fieldhouse. But their first game played in the Phog since the COVID-19 pandemic began lacked much of the atmosphere that has made the building one of the toughest in college basketball. Levi Braun and Tyler Geiman scored nine points apiece to lead the Ichabods.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — For the second time this season, the Chiefs used a play dreamed up by quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Sunday's win over Tampa Bay. It didn't work perfectly with Travis Kelce's pass back to Mahomes getting batted down in the end zone, but it still may have served a purpose. Because in a stressful season made even more trying by the looming specter of COVID-19, the Chiefs have found a way to keep things light-hearted and fun.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kevin Molino scored twice in the first half and Minnesota United advanced to the MLS Western Conference finals, beating Sporting Kansas City 3-0 on Thursday night. Fourth-seeded Minnesota will play at No. 2 seed Seattle next Monday for a spot in the MLS Cup finals. Bakaye Dibassy also scored, and Emanuel Reynoso assists on all three goals. Molino opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a run up the left side to finish a feed from Reynoso. Eight minutes later, Molino wrapped his right foot around Reynoso's chip pass with just enough pace to get it past goalkeeper Tim Melia. Dibassy made it 3-0 with a header to finish Reynoso's corner in the 39th minute.

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa State receiver Landen Akers has ridden with the Cyclones from the bottom to the top of the Big 12. At 23, he is the oldest player on the team and was a member of former coach Paul Rhoads' final recruiting class in 2015. Akers is among 17 seniors who will be playing their final home game at Jack Trice Stadium when the Cyclones face West Virginia on Saturday. Akers paid his own way to school for a semester, worked at a grocery store and redshirted his first full year with the team. He's now the team's third-leading receiver.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — &nbsp;Tom Herman's tenure as the coach at Texas could be decided in the Sunflower State. The Longhorns begin a two-game finishing stretch against Kansas State and the Jayhawks with a trip to Manhattan on Saturday. The dominant storyline this week is whether Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte is counting down the days on Herman's time in Austin.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is taking nothing for granted in his team's visit to Illinois on Saturday. The Illini beat the Cornhuskers 41-23 two weeks ago and were idle last weekend. Iowa had to hang on to beat that same Nebraska team 26-20. The 24th-ranked Hawkeyes have been rolling. They are seeking their first five-game winning streak in five years,and their seventh consecutive win over Illinois.

— Remy Martin produced another impressive performance on California's home floor, finishing with 22 points, five assists and four rebounds as No. 25 Arizona State beat the Golden Bears 70-62 in the Pac-12 opener for both schools. Prized freshman Josh Christopher added 14 points for the Sun Devils, and Holland Woods knocked down a key 3-pointer with 2:24 remaining. Cal star Matt Bradley had 20 points and eight rebounds but was just 1 for 9 on 3-pointers.

— Keve Aluma had 17 points and 12 rebounds and No. 16 Virginia Tech won its 34th consecutive nonconference game at home, beating VMI 64-57 on Thursday night. Tyrece Radford added 13 points and Justyn Mutts had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Hokies. They led 30-23 at halftime and used a 9-0 run in the second half to take control. Radford had five points in the burst, including a three-point play to finish it. Myles Lewis had 13 points and 12 rebounds for VMI.

—David McCormack scored 17 points, Ochai Agbaji added 16 and Jalen Wilson had 12, helping seventh-ranked Kansas cruise to a 89-54 victory over lower-division Washburn in the Jayhawks' long-delayed home opener. Kansas had opened with a pair of games in Florida and beat Kentucky in Indianapolis before returning to Allen Fieldhouse. But their first game played in the Phog since the COVID-19 pandemic began lacked much of the atmosphere that has made the building one of the toughest in college basketball. Levi Braun and Tyler Geiman scored nine points apiece to lead the Ichabods.

Agent: Anthony Davis inking 5-year deal to return to Lakers

UNDATED (AP) — Anthony Davis is finalizing a five-year contract worth up to $190 million to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to his agent. 

One day after LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $85 million contract extension with the Lakers through 2022-23, Davis committed to the Lakers through the 2024-25 season. According to Davis' agent, the deal includes an early termination clause prior to the fifth year, but the contract is still a clear declaration that the 27-year-old Davis sees his long-term future with the 17-time NBA champions. 

— The Denver Nuggets have re-signed forward Paul Millsap to a one-year deal. The signing follows the departures of key frontcourt players Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee in free agency. Millsap shot a career-best 43.5% from three-point range last season. 

— Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (KRIHS'-tahps pohr-ZIHN'-gihs) is upbeat as he prepares for his start of the season to be delayed over another knee issue. Porzingis had surgery in October after injuring his right knee in his first career playoff game in August. The 7-foot-3 Latvian missed 20 months after tearing the ACL in his left knee in what ended up being his final game with the New York Knicks in early 2018. Porzingis is expected to miss two high-profile games to start the season. The Mavs say Luka Doncic's European sidekick should be ready in January. 

— Jrue Holiday says the Bucks' big investment in him really, really made him feel like they wanted him to be here. The Bucks traded guards Eric Bledsoe and George Hill, first-round draft choice R.J. Hampton plus two future first-round selections as part of a four-team trade to pick up Holiday. The Bucks gave the New Orleans Hornets the right to swap two future first-round picks as well. 

Steelers, Chiefs, Saints closing in on playoff spots

UNDATED (AP) — The unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs are closing in on clinching their respective divisions going into Week 13.

The Steelers, who are 11-0, can wrap up the AFC North with a win over Washington on Monday night and a Browns loss against Tennessee on Sunday. The Steelers can clinch a playoff spot with a win or losses by the Raiders, Dolphins or Colts on Sunday.

The Chiefs can take the AFC West again with a win over the Broncos on Sunday night and a Raiders loss to the winless Jets. Or earn a playoff spot with a win.

And in the NFC, the Saints, who have won eight in a row, can clinch a playoff spot with a win and a loss by the reeling Bears. 

— Josh Gordon was conditionally reinstated by the NFL and can begin the process of joining the Seattle Seahawks roster as early as Friday after nearly a one-year suspension following his latest off-field transgression for violations of the league's substance abuse policies. Gordon was suspended in December 2019. He tested positive for performance enhancers and "substances of abuse". Seattle signed Gordon in September hoping he would be reinstated at some point during the 2020 season. 

— Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow had knee surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. Burrow's season ended Nov. 22 when he was hit by Washington pass-rushers and his leg was bent severely. The structural damage in his left knee required surgery and extensive rehabilitation.

— Browns star Myles Garrett came through practice OK and is on track to play Sunday at Tennessee after missing two games with COVID-19. Garrett came back on Wednesday and coach Kevin Stefanski said the defensive end looked like himself. The 24-year-old was leading the NFL in sacks when he got sick. 

— New York Jets coach Adam Gase says he hasn't done a good enough job of helping quarterback Sam Darnold in their two seasons together. The 23-year-old Darnold has struggled with injuries and inconsistency this season. He has thrown just three touchdown passes and none in his past four-plus games. The Jets are 0-11 and are looking at having the No. 1 overall pick in April. That means both Darnold and Gase could be out after the season. 

— Saquon (SAY'-kwahn) Barkley has no doubt he will get back on the field and play for the New York Giants once he's finished rehabilitating the torn ACL in his right knee. However there is not a timetable on his return. The 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year insists his goal is to improve 1% every day. The running back has now been hit with injuries two straight seasons. He missed three games last year because of a high ankle sprain. 

— Thirty-two players have been nominated for the seventh annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, from star quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes to standout center Jason Kelce (KEL'-see) to dynamic defensive end Joey Bosa (BOH'-sah). Each NFL team nominated one player for the award, which recognizes players who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field. It is named for the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Rooney Sr.

— San Francisco 49ers players are pleased with the setup the team has put together for their extended stay in Arizona. The team is staying at a hotel adjacent to the Arizona Cardinals' stadium, where the Niners will play their next two games. They have set up a weight room and converted a 15,000-square-foot ballroom into a temporary locker room so the players can change at the hotel before going to the practice fields next to the stadium. The players will almost exclusively spend their time at the hotel, practice field and stadium, where they will have everything they need and won't need to venture into the community.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right-hander Joe Gatto agreed to a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers, who brought back outfielder Scott Heineman with a one-year deal just one day after allowing him to become a free agent. Gatto would earn the $570,500 major league minimum if he is in the big leagues. Heineman would earn $595,000. The 25-year-old Gatto made two appearances during spring training this year and did not pitch after the coronavirus shutdown. He has never appeared in the major leagues. Heineman, who turns 28 on Friday, hit .154 with one homer and seven RBIs for the Rangers this year.

— The Minnesota Twins and closer Taylor Rogers have agreed to a $6 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract had not yet been finalized. Rogers compiled a 4.05 ERA in 21 appearances with nine saves and two blown chances in the abbreviated 60-game season. The left-hander was the last remaining Twins player eligible for arbitration. Rogers took a step back in 2020 after notching 30 saves with 90 strikeouts over 69 innings in 2019.

AP source: Michigan had at least 12 positive COVID-19 cases

UNDATED (AP) — Michigan canceled this weekend's game against Maryland because it had at least 12 positive COVID-19 cases within the football program, according to a person familiar with the situation.

While outbreaks have disrupted more than 100 games across major college football since late August, the problems with the Wolverines are being closely watched in part because they could put next week's rivalry game at No. 3 Ohio State in jeopardy. 

Ohio State has missed two games already in this pandemic-shortened season because of COVID-19 issues. One more would leave the 4-0 Buckeyes unable to reach a conference-mandated minimum to be eligible for the Big Ten championship game and potentially hurt their resume for a playoff berth.

In other virus-related college sports news: 

— No. 8 BYU will play at No. 14 Coastal Carolina on Saturday after the Chanticleers' original opponent, No. 25 Liberty, was hit with COVID-19 issues. The Cougars have been looking to add another game to improve their case for a major bowl bid. The 9-0 Chanticleers have already earned a spot in the Sun Belt championship game, which will be played Dec. 19, but could still be in play to earn a spot in the major bowl game as College Football Playoff selection committee's highest-ranked Group of Five conference champion. Independent BYU isn't eligible for that spot and is ranked No. 13 by the committee. The Cougars will likely need to move up at least a spot or two to have a chance for a New Year's bowl bid and the $4 million payday that comes with it. 

— No. 12 Iowa State's most remarkable accomplishment this season might be staying on the field in a season dominated by the pandemic. The Cyclones are one of three Big 12 teams set to finish their 10-game regular season Saturday. The others are Kansas State and Texas Tech. While the Big 12 has only had to reschedule three games so far, there are still the weekly and even daily COVID-19 issues for every team. 

— Boise State's football game at UNLV scheduled for Friday night has been canceled. The Mountain West Conference says the game will not be rescheduled. Boise State is scheduled to play at Wyoming next, while UNLV's next game is scheduled to be at Hawaii, both on Dec. 12.

— The Las Vegas Bowl has been canceled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The decision comes as Nevada state officials ordered a statewide pause that includes smaller public and private gatherings. The game was slated to be the first bowl game played in Allegiant Stadium and was to feature a new matchup between the Pac-12 Conference and Southeastern Conference as part of a rotating cycle that also includes the Big Ten. 

— No spectators will be allowed at the Rose Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1 because of state, county and city of Pasadena COVID-19 restrictions. The Tournament of Roses says it requested special permission but was denied. 

— Vanderbilt has canceled its men's basketball game at SMU on Tuesday, extending its pause on activities. The Commodores announced the cancellation Wednesday night, two days after pausing activities and withdrawing from a pair of games in Connecticut due to a positive test within its program. 

— Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball team has suspended activities and canceled games for the next two weeks because of positive COVID-19 tests within the program. The team canceled Thursday's game with Adrian, Saturday's game at Dayton and games against Defiance on Dec. 12 and 13. The next scheduled game is Dec. 19 against Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis.

— Conference USA has announced a change to this weekend's football schedule. WKU at Charlotte, which had been previously scheduled to be played on Dec. 1, has been rescheduled for Sunday at noon at Richardson Stadium. Along with this schedule addition, the FIU at Charlotte game that was scheduled for Saturday has been canceled. A final determination of the matchups for the last weekend of the regular season, Dec. 10-12, will be made by Sunday. 

— The University at Albany men's and women's basketball programs are on a temporary pause from team activities due to presumptive positive tests among individuals associated with both programs' Tier 1 group. Tier 1 individuals include coaches, athletes, team managers, athletic trainers, and support staff.

— A positive COVID-19 test has caused Boston University's men's hockey team to pause all athletic activities and the school has canceled Saturday's game at Connecticut. 

Trump honors football coach Holtz as 'one of the greatest'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump calls Lou Holtz "one of the greatest coaches in American history" and has honored the college football Hall of Famer and political ally with the nation's highest civilian honor. 

Holtz received the Presidential Medal of Freedom during an Oval Office ceremony Thursday. 

Holtz had a 34-year coaching career that included the 1988 national title at the University of Notre Dame. 

The 83-year-old Holtz has been an outspoken backer of the president and spoke at this year's Republican National Convention.

Russell Knox takes 1st-round lead in Mayakoba Golf Classic

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Russell Knox shot a 6-under 65 Thursday at breezy and wet El Camaleon Golf Club to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour's Mayakoba Golf Classic. 

The 35-year-old Scot birdied five of the last six holes on his opening nine, then played the final nine in 1 under with a bogey on the par-4 second and birdies on the par-5 fifth and par-4 sixth. 

Chile's Joaquin Niemann was a stroke back with Argentina's Emiliano Grillo and American Tom Hoge. 

Charley Hull takes LPGA Tour in chilly North Texas

THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Charley Hull fought through cold and windy conditions to take the first-round lead Thursday in the LPGA Tour's Volunteers of America Classic. The 24-year-old Englishwoman shot a 3-under 69, making six birdies and three bogeys at Old American Golf Club with the afternoon temperature only climbing into the high 40s. 

Jessica Korda, Jennifer Kupcho and Pornanong Phatlum were a stroke back in the final event before the U.S. Women's Open next week at Champions Golf Club in Houston.

Sorenstam elected president of International Golf Federation

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Annika Sorenstam has been elected president of the International Golf Federation, replacing the outgoing Peter Dawson.

Sorenstam, a 72-time winner on the LPGA Tour and former No. 1, will take up the position on Jan. 1.

Sports Headlines for Friday

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

		Temple	at	(12)Villanova	7 p.m.	(Canceled)

		St. John's	at	(17)Texas Tech	9 p.m.	(Canceled)

Final	Minnesota	3	Sporting Kansas City	0	

		(7)Cincinnati	at	(22)Tulsa	9 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(20)Louisiana-Lafayette	at	Appalachian St.	8:30 p.m.	

		(13)Tennessee	at	Notre Dame	8 p.m.	(Canceled)

AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		Temple	at	(12)Villanova	7 p.m.	(Canceled)		St. John's	at	(17)Texas Tech	9 p.m.	(Canceled)Final	(3)Iowa	99	W. Illinois	58	Final	(7)Kansas	89	Washburn	54	Final	(16)Virginia Tech	64	VMI	57	Final	(25)Arizona St.	70	California	62	___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCERFinal	Minnesota	3	Sporting Kansas City	0	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL		(7)Cincinnati	at	(22)Tulsa	9 p.m.	(Postponed)		(20)Louisiana-Lafayette	at	Appalachian St.	8:30 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		(4)Wisconsin	at	Marquette	7 p.m.			Bellarmine	at	(6)Duke	7 p.m.			Detroit	at	(8)Michigan St.	5 p.m.			Kennesaw St.	at	(9)Creighton	5 p.m.			(13)Tennessee	at	Notre Dame	8 p.m.	(Canceled)		Kent St.	at	(15)Virginia	6 p.m.			Troy	at	(17)Texas Tech	9 p.m.			Seton Hall	at	(21)Oregon	9 p.m.	___

Sports Scores from Thursday

LAWRENCE, Kan. —&nbsp;The No. 7/5 &nbsp;Kansas Jayhawks won their 48th-consecutive home opener, led by four scorers in double-figures, defeating Washburn, 89-54, inside Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, on Thursday.

The four Jayhawks in double-figures included junior David McCormack, who led the team with 17 points on 7-of-8 from the field. McCormack was joined by junior Ochai Agbaji (16 pts.), redshirt-freshman Jalen Wilson (13 pts.) and true freshman Bryce Thompson (11 pts.).

The Jayhawks took the lead from the opening tip and never looked back, outscoring Washburn 49-32 in the opening half, before extending their lead to as many as 39 points in the final minutes of play.

As a unit, Kansas shot 52% (32-of-61) from the field, including 50% (13-of-26) from beyond the arc, with the 50% from three being a season high for the Jayhawks.

The win marked the 48th-straight win in home openers for the Jayhawks, dating back to the beginning of the 1973-74 season. In addition, it is Kansas’ 14th-straight win over Washburn, bringing the series to 39-3 in favor of KU.

48 –&nbsp;Thursday’s victory over Washburn marked Kansas’ 48th-straight win in season-openers, dating back to the beginning of the 1973-74 season under head coach Ted Owens. It was also Kansas’ ninth-straight win in Allen Fieldhouse, as the Jayhawks get underway on a five-game homestand.

Kansas will remain home to host North Dakota State on Saturday, December 5 inside Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The game will be Kansas’ second of five-straight home games. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. (CT) and will be broadcast live on Big 12 NOW on ESPN+ as well as the Jayhawk Radio Network.

LAWRENCE, Kan. —&nbsp;The No. 7/5 &nbsp;Kansas Jayhawks won their 48th-consecutive home opener, led by four scorers in double-figures, defeating Washburn, 89-54, inside Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, on Thursday.The four Jayhawks in double-figures included junior David McCormack, who led the team with 17 points on 7-of-8 from the field. McCormack was joined by junior Ochai Agbaji (16 pts.), redshirt-freshman Jalen Wilson (13 pts.) and true freshman Bryce Thompson (11 pts.).The Jayhawks took the lead from the opening tip and never looked back, outscoring Washburn 49-32 in the opening half, before extending their lead to as many as 39 points in the final minutes of play.As a unit, Kansas shot 52% (32-of-61) from the field, including 50% (13-of-26) from beyond the arc, with the 50% from three being a season high for the Jayhawks.The win marked the 48th-straight win in home openers for the Jayhawks, dating back to the beginning of the 1973-74 season. In addition, it is Kansas’ 14th-straight win over Washburn, bringing the series to 39-3 in favor of KU.STAT OF THE GAME48 –&nbsp;Thursday’s victory over Washburn marked Kansas’ 48th-straight win in season-openers, dating back to the beginning of the 1973-74 season under head coach Ted Owens. It was also Kansas’ ninth-straight win in Allen Fieldhouse, as the Jayhawks get underway on a five-game homestand.NOTES (Full Notes)<ul>
 <li>Brought Kansas to 3-1 for the second-straight season and 3-1 or better for the 15th-consecutive season dating back to 2006-07.</li><li>Gave KU its 48th-straight home-opening win, beginning in 1973-74 under head coach Ted Owens.</li><li>Gave KU its ninth-straight win in Allen Fieldhouse.</li><li>Kansas had its largest lead of 35 points with 17 seconds remaining in the second half after a 3-point jumper from freshman Latrell Jossell.</li><li>Kansas was led by four players (Jalen Wilson, David McCormack, Ochai Agbaji and Bryce Thompson) in double-figures scoring, marking the third time this season the Jayhawks had three or more players in double-digits. The Jayhawks had four players in double-figures against Gonzaga on Nov. 26 and three players in double-figures against Saint Joseph’s on Nov. 27.</li><li>Redshirt-freshman Jalen Wilson scored in double-figures for the fourth time this season, scoring 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting. Wilson’s&nbsp;13 points come after scoring a career-high 23 points against Kentucky on Tuesday.&nbsp;</li><li>David McCormack recorded his 14th-career game in double-figures on Thursday, scoring 17 points on a 7-of-8 clip from the field. McCormack’s 17&nbsp;points are a new season high for the junior forward.</li>
 </ul>UP NEXTKansas will remain home to host North Dakota State on Saturday, December 5 inside Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The game will be Kansas’ second of five-straight home games. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. (CT) and will be broadcast live on Big 12 NOW on ESPN+ as well as the Jayhawk Radio Network.

🏀 Jayhawks Top Ichabods in Home Opener, 89-54

By SAM ZEFF <a href="https://www.kcur.org/sports/2020-12-03/coach-at-the-center-of-the-death-of-a-kansas-college-football-player-fired-from-missouri-southern">Kansas News Service</a>

The football coach at the center of the death of a 19-year-old player
 at Garden City Community College in 2018 was fired Wednesday 
from his new job at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.

"Jeff Sims, head football coach, has been relieved of his duties," Director of Athletics Jared Bruggeman said in a statement.

Sims
 was 2-9 with the Lions in 2019, and games this year were postponed due 
to the pandemic. He still had two years left on his contract. But the 
university refuses to say whether Sims was fired for cause or without 
cause. If MSSU decided to just release Sims, the school would owe him 
$90,000, according to the contract he signed in November 2018. But, if 
he was fired for cause, the university would not owe him.

When 
KCUR asked if Sims would be paid, MSSU Director of News Services &amp; 
Messaging, Mike Olmstead, responded with a statement that read, in part,
 "The details of him being relieved of his duties cannot be discussed as
 they represent an ongoing personnel situation." 

Olmstead did not elaborate on why Sims' firing is an "ongoing personnel situation."

Braeden Bradforth, the teenager from Neptune, New Jersey, died of exertional heatstroke <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2019-02-17/monday-in-jersey-tuesday-in-garden-city-wednesday-dead-after-a-football-practice-in-kansas" target="_blank">after a grueling Sims-led workout on a hot August day in Garden City. </a>An investigation paid for by GCCC a year after Bradforth's death blamed <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2019-11-14/investigation-into-kansas-football-players-death-blames-the-coach-athletic-director" target="_blank"> "a striking lack of leadership" by top college officials, including Sims.</a>

Earlier
 this year the family settled with the college for $500,000, the maximum
 allowed under Kansas law because Sims and other GCCC officials were 
protected by qualified immunity.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607020579308.png" alt="Jeff Sims at a news conference before his first season as head coach at Missouri Southern State University. Christina Elias / KCUR 89.3" />
 <figcaption>Jeff Sims at a news conference before his first season as head coach at Missouri Southern State University. Christina Elias / KCUR 89.3</figcaption>
 </figure>By SAM ZEFF <a href="https://www.kcur.org/sports/2020-12-03/coach-at-the-center-of-the-death-of-a-kansas-college-football-player-fired-from-missouri-southern">Kansas News Service</a>The football coach at the center of the death of a 19-year-old player
 at Garden City Community College in 2018 was fired Wednesday 
from his new job at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin."Jeff Sims, head football coach, has been relieved of his duties," Director of Athletics Jared Bruggeman said in a statement.Sims
 was 2-9 with the Lions in 2019, and games this year were postponed due 
to the pandemic. He still had two years left on his contract. But the 
university refuses to say whether Sims was fired for cause or without 
cause. If MSSU decided to just release Sims, the school would owe him 
$90,000, according to the contract he signed in November 2018. But, if 
he was fired for cause, the university would not owe him.When 
KCUR asked if Sims would be paid, MSSU Director of News Services &amp; 
Messaging, Mike Olmstead, responded with a statement that read, in part,
 "The details of him being relieved of his duties cannot be discussed as
 they represent an ongoing personnel situation." Olmstead did not elaborate on why Sims' firing is an "ongoing personnel situation."The death of Braeden BradforthBraeden Bradforth, the teenager from Neptune, New Jersey, died of exertional heatstroke <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2019-02-17/monday-in-jersey-tuesday-in-garden-city-wednesday-dead-after-a-football-practice-in-kansas" target="_blank">after a grueling Sims-led workout on a hot August day in Garden City. </a>An investigation paid for by GCCC a year after Bradforth's death blamed <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2019-11-14/investigation-into-kansas-football-players-death-blames-the-coach-athletic-director" target="_blank"> "a striking lack of leadership" by top college officials, including Sims.</a> Earlier
 this year the family settled with the college for $500,000, the maximum
 allowed under Kansas law because Sims and other GCCC officials were 
protected by qualified immunity."We may never know whether 
Braeden’s death played a role in Missouri Southern‘s decision to end 
their relationship with Sims," said family lawyer Jill Greene. "But one 
can only hope that it was a factor."Sims seemed confused by his firing. "I don't think there was a reason," <a href="https://www.joplinglobe.com/sports/mssu-dismisses-head-football-coach-jeff-sims/article_2960b41c-34e8-11eb-93e5-bf73646635c4.html?fbclid=IwAR2c4xkwL6pddmpkzuGfbLbxqf8DmcC2UG1qv1leuRnzmyKiv0cn3VplZbc" target="_blank">he told the Joplin Globe. </a>"I had a contract, and they exercised their options in the contract. We shook hands and went opposite directions."Controversy has followed Sims in his career. A year after Bradforth's death he told KCUR that <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2019-08-01/a-year-after-a-football-player-died-at-a-kansas-college-his-coach-still-says-god-has-a-plan" target="_blank">“It’s unfortunate what happened, but God has a plan."</a><a href="https://www.kcur.org/education/2019-04-29/why-kansas-junior-colleges-are-again-capping-scholarships-for-out-of-state-players" target="_blank">Also, Sims' feud with another junior college football</a> coach played out in public during the Netflix series Last Chance U.