Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 12 Iowa State dominated on defense in a 42-6 rout of West Virginia. The Cyclones move to the Big 12 championship game against No. 13 Oklahoma on Dec. 19. Iowa State scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and finished with 483 total yards against the Big 12's top defense while holding West Virginia to 263. The Cyclones' eight conference wins are the most in program history, and their 31-18 record the last four seasons is their best four-year stretch in the modern era that started in 1928.
UNDATED (AP) — The Big 12 championship game matchup is set between No. 12 Iowa State and No. 13 Oklahoma. Iowa State clinched a spot in its first title game and the best conference record in the regular season with a 42-6 home win over West Virginia. The five-time defending Big 12 champion Sooners later beat Baylor 27-14. The title game is Dec. 19 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Oklahoma has won six games in a row since a 37-30 loss at Iowa State on Oct. 3. Iowa State has finished its regular season. Oklahoma has a game left, but holds all tiebreakers over Oklahoma State and Texas.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Spencer Petras threw three touchdown passes and No. 24 Iowa scored 35 straight points after trailing by two touchdowns early and beat Illinois 35-21. Petras was 18 of 28 for 220 yards, and Tyler Goodson had 19 rushes for 92 yards. Brandon Peters started 8 for 8 for 101 yards and two touchdowns for Illinois (2-4), but went 2 for 10 for 15 yards before being pulled for backup Isaiah Williams midway through the fourth quarter. Williams was 7 of 16 for 83 yards and a touchdown.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Tyon Grant-Foster drove for the go-ahead basket with just over a minute to go, then swatted away Sam Griesel's layup with 10 seconds left, helping seventh-ranked Kansas escape with a 65-61 victory over North Dakota State on Saturday. Jalen Wilson had 14 points and Ochai Agbaji added 13, including a free throw in the final seconds, that helped the Jayhawks finish off a 7-0 run to end the game and avoid their first loss to an unranked team since the 2019 Big 12 Tournament. Tyler Eady had 14 points to lead the Bison.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — After surrendering its lead in the most excruciating way possible, Missouri drove the field in the final 43 seconds and beat Arkansas 50-48 when Harrison Mevis made a 32-yard field goal as time expired. The Tigers erased a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to take the lead, only to give it up in the final minute. Arkansas quarterback K.J. Jefferson threw a touchdown pass to Mike Woods to cut Missouri's lead to 47-46 and coach Sam Pittman elected to go for a 2-point conversion. Jefferson's pass bounced off the chest of linebacker Jamal Brooks and landed in Woods' arms.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Adrian Martinez ran for two touchdowns and passed for another to help Nebraska to a 37-27 victory over Purdue. Martinez completed 23 of 30 passes for 242 yards and rushed for another 45 yards for the Cornhuskers. Nebraska took a 34-13 lead on Martinez's 1-yard touchdown run early in the second half. Purdue bounced back to narrow the deficit to 34-27 with two Jack Plummer touchdown passes. However, Nebraska regained control with an eight play, 79-yard drive capped by Connor Culp's 32-yard field goal, his third, with 7:04 to play. Plummer completed 33 of 47 passes for 334 yards.
MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson combined for 311 rushing yards and six touchdowns and Texas beat Kansas State 69-31 on Saturday. Coming into the game, Johnson had two touchdowns all season and Robinson hadn't scored in his career. Robinson scored on runs of 12, 30 and 75 yarda. The Longhorns scored seven times on the ground, three apiece by Johnson and Robinson. It's the most rushing touchdowns allowed in a game in school history by the Wildcats. K-State's Deuce Vaughn continued his impressive season, scoring twice and running for 125 yards while breaking the school record for rushing yards by a freshman with 517 this season.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Receiver Myles Price took a reverse 70 yards for Texas Tech's only touchdown, Jonathan Garibay made a late go-ahead field goal and the Red Raiders overcame four turnovers to hold off winless Kansas 16-13 without coach Matt Wells. Kansas had two opportunities to tie it in the final five-plus minutes — for a chance to win in Lubbock for the first time since 2001 — but managed just eight plays in two drives. Defensive coordinator Keith Patterson served as head coach after Wells tested positive this week for COVID-19. Xavier White had 135 yards rushing and 28 receiving.
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Grant-Foster saves No. 7 KU in 65-61 win over N Dakota State
LAWRENCE, Kansas (AP) — Tyon Grant-Foster drove for the go-ahead basket with just over a minute to go, then swatted away Sam Griesel's layup with 10 seconds left, helping seventh-ranked Kansas escape with a 65-61 victory over North Dakota State on Saturday. Jalen Wilson had 14 points and Ochai Agbaji added 13, including a free throw in the final seconds, that helped the Jayhawks finish off a 7-0 run to end the game and avoid their first loss to an unranked team since the 2019 Big 12 Tournament. Tyler Eady had 14 points to lead the Bison.
In other T-25 basketball action:
—Quentin Grimes had 23 points and seven rebounds, Tramon Mark added 18 points and No. 10 Houston rallied for a 77-67 win over South Carolina. Grimes scored 19 points in the second half, including 12 of 13 from the free throw line. Mark added 11 second-half points, including 6 of 7 from the line. DeJon Jarreau finished with 11 points and eight rebounds for unbeaten. Houston coach Kelvin Sampson and his son, an assistant coach, missed the game because of COVID-19 and contact tracing protocols.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NEWS
Gonzaga-Baylor game is off
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The big basketball matchup between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 2 Baylor was called off Saturday. The game was scrapped hours before tip-off because of two positive COVID-19 tests in the Bulldogs program.
A joint statement from the schools said one player and one nonplayer of the Gonzaga travel party tested positive. The unidentified player did not play in Wednesday's game against West Virginia.
Both teams decided to cancel the game after consultation with local health authorities and both team physicians. The teams have agreed to attempt to reschedule the game at a later date.
Two other games are still on the schedule involving ranked teams — number-seven Kansas is at North Dakota State, and tenth-ranked Houston meets South Carolina.
Elsewhere in T25 Basketball news:
— Houston coach Kelvin Sampson and his son, assistant coach Kellen Sampson, were not at the game because of COVID-19 concerns when the No. 10 Cougars host South Carolina. Both Sampsons were isolating at their homes and not showing symptoms. Assistant coach Quannas White is serving as Houston's acting head coach against the Gamecocks.
— Nahziah Carter left the Washington basketball program this week after being suspended by the university following investigation of two sexual assault allegations against him. Carter announced Friday he was leaving Washington to begin his professional career. Carter had not taken part in any basketball activities for Washington since October. Washington athletics said Oct. 15 that Carter was suspended for violating the school's intercollegiate athletics student code of conduct and was suspended from all team activities. University spokesman Victor Balta said two students reported accusations of sexual assault by Carter.
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Number 1 Alabama routs LSU 55-17
UNDATED (AP) — Mac Jones passed for 385 yards and four touchdowns and No. 1 Alabama used a slew of explosive plays to run away from LSU 55-17. Louisiana native DeVonta Smith caught three of Jones' touchdown passes and finished with eight catches for 231 yards. Smith's first two touchdowns went for 65 and 61 yards to cap three-play drives that covered 75 yards. Alabama's point total was the highest by either team in any of the 85 games the teams have played since 1895. Alabama is now 9-0, while LSU is 3-5 one season after winning a national championship.
In other FBC action:
— Ian Book threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores in his final home game at Notre Dame, leading the second-ranked Fighting Irish to a 45-21 victory against Syracuse. The fifth-year senior led the Irish to a victory as a starter for the 30th time, the most ever for a Notre Dame quarterback. The Irish ran their winning streak to 16 games, best on the country, and their home winning streak to 24. Next up for the Irish, who are playing this season in a pandemic as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, is the Dec. 19 league championship game in Charlotte, North Carolina.
— Justin Fields threw for two touchdowns and Haskell Garrett scored on an interception to lift No. 3 Ohio State to an easy 52-12 victory over Michigan State. The Buckeyes were able to take the field after a coronavirus-related cancellation the previous weekend. They were without coach Ryan Day and a few other members of the staff with a list of 23 unavailable players, but none of that seemed to faze the Buckeyes. Now the big question is whether Ohio State's regular-season finale against Michigan next weekend will be played. The Wolverines didn't play this weekend for virus-related reasons.
— Kellen Mond passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third and No. 5 Texas A&M scored 17 points in the fourth quarter of a come-from-behind 31-20 victory over Auburn. The Aggies dominated the final quarter to win their sixth straight and remain in College Football Playoff contention. The Tigers, who have gone 0-3 against teams ranked in the Top 5 at the time, led 20-14 entering the fourth.
— The Big 12 championship game matchup is set between No. 12 Iowa State and No. 13 Oklahoma. Iowa State clinched a spot in its first title game and the best conference record in the regular season with a 42-6 home win over West Virginia. The five-time defending Big 12 champion Sooners later beat Baylor 27-14. The title game is Dec. 19 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Oklahoma has won six games in a row since a 37-30 loss at Iowa State on Oct. 3. Iowa State has finished its regular season.
—Spencer Rattler threw two touchdown passes, and No. 13 Oklahoma defeated Baylor 27-14 on Saturday night to earn a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. The Sooners lost their first two conference games before winning six straight to earn the right to play Iowa State in the title game, which is scheduled for Dec. 19. Rhamondre Stevenson ran for a touchdown and had 98 yards from scrimmage for Oklahoma. The Sooners were limited to just 269 yards. Oklahoma held Baylor to 288 yards, including 25 yards rushing. Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer passed for 263 yards and a touchdown.
—CJ Marable rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns and No. 14 Coastal Carolina continued its perfect season, stopping BYU's Dax Milne at the 1-yard line as time expired to beat the eighth-ranked Cougars 22-17 in the showdown of 9-0 teams Saturday night. The Cougars were a late-week, fill in, traveling more than 2,200 miles to the South Carolina coast eagerly stepping in Thursday after No. 25 Liberty had to back out of the game due to COVID-19 concerns.
— Jack Tuttle threw two touchdown passes and Indiana's defense made a stand in the final minute as the 10th-ranked Hoosiers outlasted No. 18 Wisconsin 14-6 on Saturday. Indiana's victory snapped a 10-game skid in this series and enabled the Hoosiers to tie a program record with its sixth Big Ten victory of the season. The Hoosiers hadn't beaten Wisconsin since 2002.
—Chase Garbers threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Nikko Remigio and ran for a short score, and California earned its first victory of the season by beating No. 21 Oregon 21-17. Oregon got the ball back with 2:01 left and Tyler Shough marched the Ducks down the field, but his team gave the ball away once again in what has become a problematic pattern for the Ducks this season.
— No. 22 Tulsa clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference title game, using a strong defensive effort and a tie-breaking 66-yard touchdown pass from Zach Smith to Josh Johnson to beat Navy 19-6 for its sixth straight victory. The Golden Hurricane needed to win one of their final two games to play for the AAC championship. Tulsa will face Cincinnati at home next weekend before taking on the Bearcats for the league title on Dec. 19. Navy (will bring a four-game losing streak into next week's clash with archrival Army.
— Austin Jones rushed for a pair of first-half touchdowns, Davis Mills threw a 3-yard TD pass to Scooter Harrington early in the second half, and Stanford held off No. 23 Washington's second-half comeback for a 31-26 win. A crazy week for Stanford that saw the Cardinal forced away from campus in California to continue their season ended with their first victory over the Huskies in Seattle since 2014. Washington will still likely have a chance at the Pac-12 North title if it can win at Oregon next week.
—Spencer Petris threw three touchdown passes and No. 24 Iowa scored 35 unanswered points after trailing by two touchdowns early and beat Illinois 35-21. Petris was 18 of 28 for 220 yards for Iowa (5-2) and Tyler Goodson had 19 rushes for 92 yards. Brandon Peters started the 8-for-8 for 101 yards and two touchdowns for Illinois (2-4), but went 2-for-10 for 15 yards before being pulled for backup Isaiah Williams midway through the fourth quarter. Williams was 7 of 16 for 83 yards and a touchdown.
NFL NEWS
Titans suspend top pick vs. Browns for violating club rules
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have suspended top draft pick Isaiah Wilson for Sunday's game with Cleveland for violating club rules after already declaring the rookie out against the Browns. The Titans didn't specify what Wilson did. The No. 29 pick overall out of Georgia has had two stints on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The rookie was added to the injury report Thursday with an illness that kept him from practicing Thursday or Friday.
Elsewhere in the NFL:
— Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin has been activated off injured reserve after missing four games because of a knee injury. The Dolphins also elevated safety Nate Holley as a COVID-19 replacement for Sunday's game against Cincinnati. A seventh-round pick in 2019, Gaskin leads Miami with 387 yards rushing in 100 carries. His return improves depth at a position hard hit by injuries.
— The Detroit Lions have released receiver Marvin Hall and tight end Isaac Nauta.The Lions also downgraded running back D'Andre Swift to doubtful for their game Sunday at Chicago due to an illness. Detroit will face the Bears led by interim coach Darrell Bevell. The Lions fired coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn last week. The Lions activated cornerback Darryl Roberts from the injured list to bolster their banged-up secondary against Chicago.
— Former NFL player Vontaze Burfict was arrested Saturday in Las Vegas. Court records indicate Burfict was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery. The records did not list an attorney for Burfict who could comment on his behalf. Circumstances of the 30-year-old Burfict's arrest weren't immediately available. Burfict was playing for the Oakland Raiders when the NFL on Sept. 30, 2019, suspended him for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. Burfict played parts of eight NFL seasons, seven of which were with the Cincinnati Bengals.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NBA
NBA: Teams that break virus protocols may lose games, picks
UNDATED (AP) — NBA teams that don't comply with league rules designed to minimize the spread of the coronavirus this season could face major penalties such as forfeiting games or draft picks.
The league also says it and the National Basketball Players Association will discuss players, coaches and other staff being required to receive a coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available.
The NBA strongly urged teams to encourage players and others to get flu shots, and said that effective immediately players, coaches and some essential staff must avoid bars, lounges, clubs, public gyms, spas and pool areas.
The protocols document that the league distributed to teams Saturday has more detail than the draft version that was distributed last weekend. A copy of it was obtained by The Associated Press.
PGA-MAYAKOBA CLASSIC
Emiliano Grillo holds on for 1-shot lead at Mayakoba Classic
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Emiliano Grillo started and finished with the lead at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. But his 3-under 68 was only enough to keep a one-shot lead after starting out four shots ahead. Grillo says he needs to keep in front one more day to get his second PGA Tour title.
Tom Hoge was one shot behind in search of his first PGA Tour victory. Hoge birdied four of his last five holes for a 65. Viktor Hovland had a 63 and was two shots behind. Ten players were separated by five shots going into the last day at El Camaleon.