Redemption.  That's a word to highlight Worth County's 56-46 win over the Rock Port Blue Jays in the 8-man championship game at Spratt Stadium. 

The Tigers redeemed not only a week one loss to the Blue Jays, but also redeemed for a group of six seniors and 11 juniors, a heartreaking loss in the 2023 championship game. 

Head Coach Jon Adwell credits his group for being gritty, and says it feels good to win this after being so close the last four years

"They've been right on the cusp of being able to break through to get this, and they want it, they want it and they want it bad, and it's good to be on the other side isn't it Bo?" Adwell says during the postgame press conference, joking with Junior tight end Bo Collins.&nbsp;

Senior Lucas Frisch, who was a sophomore the last time Worth County competed for a championship, says winning this means everything

"To work since fourth grade, work your butt off, try your hardest, and finally get it done especially on your last game, it means a lot," Frisch says.

Collins, a freshman on that same team. shared the sentiment after the Tigers lost the championship on costly mistakes, which Collins says was heartbreaking for him and the team.

"I think that was represented, and man I think you've seen how hard we worked after having lost that state game, and we got another chance and we got it done this time," Collins says.

The state championship is the first since 2017 for Worth County and the eighth in program history, tying them for the most in 8-man football with Mound City.

The game started off the weekend of state championships in St. Joseph at Spratt Stadium with a bang.&nbsp; After a turnover on downs to start the game by Worth County, Rock Port scored the opening touchdown on a one yard run by Brock Holmes.&nbsp; The Tigers answered immediately though, Frisch rushing for a 14 yard touchdown, and quarterback Hayden Sanders converting the two point try to put Worth County ahead 8-6.&nbsp;

The Tigers held that lead into the second quarter, but the Blue Jays took the lead back early in the frame as Jack Meyerkorth rushed for an eight yard score.&nbsp; Worth County answered with a drive that took nearly five minutes, Sanders connecting with Caleb New for a touchdown, but failing the two point conversion.&nbsp; It looked like the Tigers would take a lead into halftime, but Meyerkorth hauled in a pass on the right sideline, cut all the way across the field, and with no time remaining scored, with Holmes converting the two point try, for a 20-14 Rock Port lead at halftime.

Then came a wild third quarter.&nbsp; After a miskick, the Blue Jays started the second half in Worth County territory.&nbsp; Rock Port took a two possession lead as Meyerkorth leaped over his defender to bring in a 29 yard touchdown, Holmes again converting the two point try.&nbsp; One play after the ensuing kickoff, Jude Archer made it a one possession game running for a 59 yard touchdown for Worth Countym converting the two point pass to New.&nbsp; 

An apparent missed fumble, turned into a 42 yard touchdown run from Holmes for Rock Port, the two point conversion failed.&nbsp; But again, one play after the kickoff, Archer broke free through the middle, this time for a 53 yard touchdown run, this time Sanders pass to New on the two point try falling incomplete.&nbsp; Holmes found the endzone one more time in the quarter, on a three yard run, again failing the two point try, again the score was answered by the Tigers, Frisch scoring on a five yard run.&nbsp; The Tigers took the lead to end the quarter, Brayden Stevens scoring in one play on a 16 yard run, with the two point pass to Collins good, for a 42-40 lead.&nbsp;

After the 48 point third quarter, the fourth was a little more tame, starting first with Worth County extending the lead to two possessions for the first time in their favor, a two yard run by Archer, converting the two point pass to Frisch.&nbsp; The Blue Jays cut back into the lead to stay close Holmes scoring on an 18 yard run, the two point pass good to Jadyn Geib.&nbsp; Late in the quarter though, after a 10 play drive that used just over four minutes, Sanders threw a touchdown to New for the 56-46 lead.&nbsp;&nbsp;

At the end of the game, with Rock Port needing to score to stay in striking distance, the kickoff by Frisch would be recovered by Archer at the Rock Port 20 yard line.&nbsp; Sanders knelt out the remaining time and the Tigers celebrated with big hugs from Adwell.

For Worth County, Sanders was an efficient 6 of 6 passing for 107 yards with two touchdowns.&nbsp; Archer ran 13 times for 152 yards with three scores, while Sanders ran 17 times for 56 yards. New had three catches for 40 yards and the two touchdowns.&nbsp;&nbsp;

On the other side for Rock Port, Westyn Amthor was 8 of 10 for 120 yards with two touchdowns.&nbsp; Holmes ran 36 times for 165 yards with four touchdowns, bringing his season total to 2,943 yards with 61 touchdowns.&nbsp; Meyerkorth hauled in every pass, with nine catches for 124 yards and two scores.

Both teams finish the season with a 13-1 record.&nbsp; Rock Port graduates four seniors, while Worth County graduates six.&nbsp; They meet again in week one of the 2026 season at Rock Port on August 28th.

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<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/12/1764918496147.jpeg" alt="Seniors Brayden Stevens (20),&nbsp;Sawyer Thurman (11),&nbsp;Lucas Frisch (21), and&nbsp;Brayden Murphy celebrate after Worth County defeated Rock Port 56-46 for the Tigers first state title since 2017/ Photo courtesy of Clifton Grooms" />
 <figcaption>Seniors Brayden Stevens (20),&nbsp;Sawyer Thurman (11),&nbsp;Lucas Frisch (21), and&nbsp;Brayden Murphy celebrate after Worth County defeated Rock Port 56-46 for the Tigers first state title since 2017/ Photo courtesy of Clifton Grooms</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKERedemption. That's a word to highlight Worth County's 56-46 win over the Rock Port Blue Jays in the 8-man championship game at Spratt Stadium. The Tigers redeemed not only a week one loss to the Blue Jays, but also redeemed for a group of six seniors and 11 juniors, a heartreaking loss in the 2023 championship game. Head Coach Jon Adwell credits his group for being gritty, and says it feels good to win this after being so close the last four years"They've been right on the cusp of being able to break through to get this, and they want it, they want it and they want it bad, and it's good to be on the other side isn't it Bo?" Adwell says during the postgame press conference, joking with Junior tight end Bo Collins.&nbsp;"That's right," Collins adds.Senior Lucas Frisch, who was a sophomore the last time Worth County competed for a championship, says winning this means everything"To work since fourth grade, work your butt off, try your hardest, and finally get it done especially on your last game, it means a lot," Frisch says.Collins, a freshman on that same team. shared the sentiment after the Tigers lost the championship on costly mistakes, which Collins says was heartbreaking for him and the team."I think that was represented, and man I think you've seen how hard we worked after having lost that state game, and we got another chance and we got it done this time," Collins says.The state championship is the first since 2017 for Worth County and the eighth in program history, tying them for the most in 8-man football with Mound City.The game started off the weekend of state championships in St. Joseph at Spratt Stadium with a bang.&nbsp; After a turnover on downs to start the game by Worth County, Rock Port scored the opening touchdown on a one yard run by Brock Holmes.&nbsp; The Tigers answered immediately though, Frisch rushing for a 14 yard touchdown, and quarterback Hayden Sanders converting the two point try to put Worth County ahead 8-6.&nbsp;The Tigers held that lead into the second quarter, but the Blue Jays took the lead back early in the frame as Jack Meyerkorth rushed for an eight yard score.&nbsp; Worth County answered with a drive that took nearly five minutes, Sanders connecting with Caleb New for a touchdown, but failing the two point conversion.&nbsp; It looked like the Tigers would take a lead into halftime, but Meyerkorth hauled in a pass on the right sideline, cut all the way across the field, and with no time remaining scored, with Holmes converting the two point try, for a 20-14 Rock Port lead at halftime.Then came a wild third quarter.&nbsp; After a miskick, the Blue Jays started the second half in Worth County territory.&nbsp; Rock Port took a two possession lead as Meyerkorth leaped over his defender to bring in a 29 yard touchdown, Holmes again converting the two point try.&nbsp; One play after the ensuing kickoff, Jude Archer made it a one possession game running for a 59 yard touchdown for Worth Countym converting the two point pass to New.&nbsp; An apparent missed fumble, turned into a 42 yard touchdown run from Holmes for Rock Port, the two point conversion failed.&nbsp; But again, one play after the kickoff, Archer broke free through the middle, this time for a 53 yard touchdown run, this time Sanders pass to New on the two point try falling incomplete.&nbsp; Holmes found the endzone one more time in the quarter, on a three yard run, again failing the two point try, again the score was answered by the Tigers, Frisch scoring on a five yard run.&nbsp; The Tigers took the lead to end the quarter, Brayden Stevens scoring in one play on a 16 yard run, with the two point pass to Collins good, for a 42-40 lead.&nbsp;After the 48 point third quarter, the fourth was a little more tame, starting first with Worth County extending the lead to two possessions for the first time in their favor, a two yard run by Archer, converting the two point pass to Frisch.&nbsp; The Blue Jays cut back into the lead to stay close Holmes scoring on an 18 yard run, the two point pass good to Jadyn Geib.&nbsp; Late in the quarter though, after a 10 play drive that used just over four minutes, Sanders threw a touchdown to New for the 56-46 lead.&nbsp;&nbsp;At the end of the game, with Rock Port needing to score to stay in striking distance, the kickoff by Frisch would be recovered by Archer at the Rock Port 20 yard line.&nbsp; Sanders knelt out the remaining time and the Tigers celebrated with big hugs from Adwell.For Worth County, Sanders was an efficient 6 of 6 passing for 107 yards with two touchdowns.&nbsp; Archer ran 13 times for 152 yards with three scores, while Sanders ran 17 times for 56 yards. New had three catches for 40 yards and the two touchdowns.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the other side for Rock Port, Westyn Amthor was 8 of 10 for 120 yards with two touchdowns.&nbsp; Holmes ran 36 times for 165 yards with four touchdowns, bringing his season total to 2,943 yards with 61 touchdowns.&nbsp; Meyerkorth hauled in every pass, with nine catches for 124 yards and two scores.Both teams finish the season with a 13-1 record.&nbsp; Rock Port graduates four seniors, while Worth County graduates six.&nbsp; They meet again in week one of the 2026 season at Rock Port on August 28th.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Worth County gets redemption to bring home first state title since 2017

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– One of the greatest players in school history will return to lead the Wildcats on the sidelines, as Collin Klein has been named the next head football coach at Kansas State, athletics director&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/staff-directory/gene-taylor/1">Gene Taylor</a>&nbsp;announced Thursday.

A 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist and member of K-State Football's Ring of Honor, Klein is now in his 12th year in coaching, nine of which have come at K-State. 

Klein will be introduced to the public Friday in a welcome event at Morgan Family Arena. Doors open at 3 p.m., with the ceremony beginning at 4 p.m. It will also be streamed live on ESPN+."We are excited to welcome one of our all-time greats back home to Manhattan," Taylor said. 

"Collin is a tremendous leader who cares deeply about his players. The grit, toughness and aggression he displayed as a player still fuels him today as a coach, and he is determined to carry on the tremendous success this program has achieved. 

As we know, college football has changed, and I am confident that Collin is ready to embrace this new model while maintaining the culture that we know as K-State Football. 

Welcome home, Collin, Shalin, Beric, Rhett, Trek and Briar."

Klein, the 36th head football coach in school history, has agreed to a five-year contract with an average base salary of $4.3 million to lead his alma mater. 

He served as K-State's offensive coordinator in 2022 and 2023 and currently serves as the offensive coordinator at Texas A&amp;M, a role that he will continue in during the Aggies' postseason run."My family and I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to come home," Klein said. 

"Thank you to President Linton and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/staff-directory/gene-taylor/1">Gene Taylor</a>&nbsp;for believing in us to lead the Cats into a new era. The position of Head Coach at Kansas State has a long legacy of service, hard work, determination, and competitive greatness that I am honored to carry forward.

This is Family business, and we cannot wait to get to work!

"The first K-State alum to serve as head football coach since Ellis Rainsberger from 1975-77,&nbsp; Klein helped the Wildcats to 51 wins and five bowl appearances during his tenure as a full-time assistant coach. 

He helped guide Kansas State to a 19-8 mark and a Big 12 Championship during his two-year run as offensive coordinator.His first full season as K-State offensive coordinator in 2022 was a success as he led an offense that ranked in the top 10 in school history in 11 categories, including ranking second in offensive yards (5,863) and plays (958), fourth in rushing yards (2,916) and fifth in yards per game (418.8).

The Wildcats finished the 2022 season with 421.6 total yards per game – their most since 2014 – while their 32.3 points per game were the most by the squad since 2017. K-State improved its production in Klein's second season at the offensive controls, as its 37.1 points per game ranked 10th nationally and sixth in school history, while it was the highest average by a K-State team since Klein's senior season of 2012 (38.9 points per game). 

Kansas State produced 445.2 total yards per game in 2023 to rank second in school history.In Klein's offense, running back Deuce Vaughn became the second player in school history to twice earn Consensus All-America honors, while Cooper Beebe became the first offensive lineman in school history to earn Consensus All-America honors.

Prior to serving as K-State's offensive coordinator, Klein was the Wildcats' quarterbacks coach in 2017, 2019 and 2021, while he was a co-offensive coordinator in 2018. 

He earned his first full-time coaching position tutoring the quarterbacks at Northern Iowa in 2016, which was just a year hiatus from Manhattan as he worked as an assistant director of recruiting and defensive quality control coach for the Wildcats in 2014 and an offensive graduate assistant in 2015.

The 2012 Johnny Unitas Award winner, Klein finished his K-State career ranking in the school's top 10 in 34 different game, season and career record categories. He was the first quarterback from a Power 5 school since 1998 to rush for at least 20 touchdowns and pass for 10 scores in consecutive seasons by doing so in 2011 and 2012.

Klein led the Wildcats to a combined 21-5 record as the starting quarterback in 2011 and 2012, which culminated with a No. 1 national ranking, Big 12 Championship and Fiesta Bowl berth in 2012.

Serving as the offensive coordinator at Texas A&amp;M the last two seasons, Klein has helped the Aggies to an 11-1 record this season and a possible berth into the College Football Playoff, which will be announced on Sunday. 

This season, Texas A&amp;M holds an 11-1 record as the Aggies rank in the top 30 nationally in scoring offense (16th; 36.3 points per game), total offense (20th; 454.4 yards per game), rushing offense (26th; 192.7 yards per game), passing offense (32nd; 261.8 yards per game), tackles for loss allowed (1st; 2.83 per game), fourth down percentage (2nd; 75.0%), sacks allowed (11th; 1.00 per game), passing yards per completion (11th; 14.09), time of possession (15th; 32:24) and first downs (29th; 272). 

Texas A&amp;M has hit the 400-yard mark in total offense 10 times in 12 games thus far in 2025.A 2025 Broyles Award Semifinalist, Klein has guided Aggie quarterback Marcel Reed to top-15 individual marks this season in passing yards per completion (7th; 14.03), points responsible for (13th; 186) and passing touchdowns (14th; 25).

In his first season at Texas A&amp;M in 2024, Klein helped guide the Aggies to a 5-0 start in SEC play, marking the program's best start in SEC action and its best conference start since 1998. Texas A&amp;M boasted the No. 2 rushing offense in the SEC, ranking 26th nationally (195.5 yards per game), and the offensive line ranked 10th in the country by allowing just 51.0 tackles for loss on the year.

Klein obtained his undergraduate degree from K-State in December 2011 in business financial services and controllership, while he received his master's degree in academic advising in December 2019. He is married to the former Shalin Spani, a former Wildcat women's basketball player. The couple has three sons, Beric, Rhett and Trek, and one daughter, Briar.

<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Got our guy. <a href="https://t.co/noyv4A8z7B">pic.twitter.com/noyv4A8z7B</a>&mdash; K-State Football (@KStateFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateFB/status/1996758932828967155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– One of the greatest players in school history will return to lead the Wildcats on the sidelines, as Collin Klein has been named the next head football coach at Kansas State, athletics director&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/staff-directory/gene-taylor/1">Gene Taylor</a>&nbsp;announced Thursday.A 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist and member of K-State Football's Ring of Honor, Klein is now in his 12th year in coaching, nine of which have come at K-State. Klein will be introduced to the public Friday in a welcome event at Morgan Family Arena. Doors open at 3 p.m., with the ceremony beginning at 4 p.m. It will also be streamed live on ESPN+."We are excited to welcome one of our all-time greats back home to Manhattan," Taylor said. "Collin is a tremendous leader who cares deeply about his players. The grit, toughness and aggression he displayed as a player still fuels him today as a coach, and he is determined to carry on the tremendous success this program has achieved. As we know, college football has changed, and I am confident that Collin is ready to embrace this new model while maintaining the culture that we know as K-State Football. Welcome home, Collin, Shalin, Beric, Rhett, Trek and Briar."Klein, the 36th head football coach in school history, has agreed to a five-year contract with an average base salary of $4.3 million to lead his alma mater. He served as K-State's offensive coordinator in 2022 and 2023 and currently serves as the offensive coordinator at Texas A&amp;M, a role that he will continue in during the Aggies' postseason run."My family and I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to come home," Klein said. "Thank you to President Linton and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/staff-directory/gene-taylor/1">Gene Taylor</a>&nbsp;for believing in us to lead the Cats into a new era. The position of Head Coach at Kansas State has a long legacy of service, hard work, determination, and competitive greatness that I am honored to carry forward. This is Family business, and we cannot wait to get to work!"The first K-State alum to serve as head football coach since Ellis Rainsberger from 1975-77,&nbsp; Klein helped the Wildcats to 51 wins and five bowl appearances during his tenure as a full-time assistant coach. He helped guide Kansas State to a 19-8 mark and a Big 12 Championship during his two-year run as offensive coordinator.His first full season as K-State offensive coordinator in 2022 was a success as he led an offense that ranked in the top 10 in school history in 11 categories, including ranking second in offensive yards (5,863) and plays (958), fourth in rushing yards (2,916) and fifth in yards per game (418.8).The Wildcats finished the 2022 season with 421.6 total yards per game – their most since 2014 – while their 32.3 points per game were the most by the squad since 2017. K-State improved its production in Klein's second season at the offensive controls, as its 37.1 points per game ranked 10th nationally and sixth in school history, while it was the highest average by a K-State team since Klein's senior season of 2012 (38.9 points per game). Kansas State produced 445.2 total yards per game in 2023 to rank second in school history.In Klein's offense, running back Deuce Vaughn became the second player in school history to twice earn Consensus All-America honors, while Cooper Beebe became the first offensive lineman in school history to earn Consensus All-America honors.Prior to serving as K-State's offensive coordinator, Klein was the Wildcats' quarterbacks coach in 2017, 2019 and 2021, while he was a co-offensive coordinator in 2018. He earned his first full-time coaching position tutoring the quarterbacks at Northern Iowa in 2016, which was just a year hiatus from Manhattan as he worked as an assistant director of recruiting and defensive quality control coach for the Wildcats in 2014 and an offensive graduate assistant in 2015.The 2012 Johnny Unitas Award winner, Klein finished his K-State career ranking in the school's top 10 in 34 different game, season and career record categories. He was the first quarterback from a Power 5 school since 1998 to rush for at least 20 touchdowns and pass for 10 scores in consecutive seasons by doing so in 2011 and 2012.Klein led the Wildcats to a combined 21-5 record as the starting quarterback in 2011 and 2012, which culminated with a No. 1 national ranking, Big 12 Championship and Fiesta Bowl berth in 2012.Serving as the offensive coordinator at Texas A&amp;M the last two seasons, Klein has helped the Aggies to an 11-1 record this season and a possible berth into the College Football Playoff, which will be announced on Sunday. This season, Texas A&amp;M holds an 11-1 record as the Aggies rank in the top 30 nationally in scoring offense (16th; 36.3 points per game), total offense (20th; 454.4 yards per game), rushing offense (26th; 192.7 yards per game), passing offense (32nd; 261.8 yards per game), tackles for loss allowed (1st; 2.83 per game), fourth down percentage (2nd; 75.0%), sacks allowed (11th; 1.00 per game), passing yards per completion (11th; 14.09), time of possession (15th; 32:24) and first downs (29th; 272). Texas A&amp;M has hit the 400-yard mark in total offense 10 times in 12 games thus far in 2025.A 2025 Broyles Award Semifinalist, Klein has guided Aggie quarterback Marcel Reed to top-15 individual marks this season in passing yards per completion (7th; 14.03), points responsible for (13th; 186) and passing touchdowns (14th; 25).In his first season at Texas A&amp;M in 2024, Klein helped guide the Aggies to a 5-0 start in SEC play, marking the program's best start in SEC action and its best conference start since 1998. Texas A&amp;M boasted the No. 2 rushing offense in the SEC, ranking 26th nationally (195.5 yards per game), and the offensive line ranked 10th in the country by allowing just 51.0 tackles for loss on the year.Klein obtained his undergraduate degree from K-State in December 2011 in business financial services and controllership, while he received his master's degree in academic advising in December 2019. He is married to the former Shalin Spani, a former Wildcat women's basketball player. The couple has three sons, Beric, Rhett and Trek, and one daughter, Briar.

K-State confirms return of Colin Klein as head coach of the 'Cats

Join us live from Missouri Western State University at Spratt Memorial Stadium as the Rock Port Blue Jays take on the Worth County Tigers in an 8-man championship matchup.&nbsp;

The matchup features two premiere teams from northwest Missouri, with Rock Port coming in undefeated at 13-0, champions of the 275 Conference, and Worth County at 12-1, champions of the GRC with their only loss coming to Rock Port in week one of the regular season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Matt Pike and Nathan Stuedle will have the call from Spratt Stadium.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 7pm.&nbsp; Our pregame will begin at 6 pm.

By MATT PIKEJoin us live from Missouri Western State University at Spratt Memorial Stadium as the Rock Port Blue Jays take on the Worth County Tigers in an 8-man championship matchup.&nbsp;The matchup features two premiere teams from northwest Missouri, with Rock Port coming in undefeated at 13-0, champions of the 275 Conference, and Worth County at 12-1, champions of the GRC with their only loss coming to Rock Port in week one of the regular season.&nbsp;&nbsp;Matt Pike and Nathan Stuedle will have the call from Spratt Stadium.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 7pm.&nbsp; Our pregame will begin at 6 pm.<div><iframe src="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/SJPOST" width="100%" height="400" style="border:1px solid black;">
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By Anthony Gorges JC/Little Apple Post

Kansas State Athletics announced on Wednesday that head football coach Chris Klieman was retiring. Klieman, who has spent seven years with the school and is 58 years old, stated that for the first time, he’s putting his family first and looks forward to spending more time with them moving forward. K-State held a press conference at the Vanier Family Football Complex on Wednesday afternoon where Klieman and Athletics Director Gene Taylor spoke about Klieman’s decision.

A full room of media and K-State staff gave Coach Klieman a round of applause as he made his way to the podium. Klieman began his press conference by thanking everyone for being there. “It just goes to show me that the good guys win,” Kansas State head football coach Chris Klieman said. “Doing things the right way, doing it with class and doing it with integrity is the right way. Guys, that’s the K-State way.”

Klieman said despite it being an emotional day, “I am at peace.” He noted that colleagues, former players, and parents of current players reached out to him and congratulated him and his wife, Rhonda. Klieman stated one of the reasons he was in the business of coaching was to have that kind of impact.

Chris Klieman previously served as head coach at North Dakota State before coming to Kansas State to lead the Wildcats. He held many other coaching positions after spending more than thirty years as a coach. “I am one of the lucky ones,” Klieman said. He pointed out that he spent fifteen years at his last two stops and noted that is very rare in the coaching profession. Current Kansas State Athletic Director (AD) Gene Taylor previously served as AD at North Dakota State and was the one who hired Klieman to be a head coach at both schools. Klieman expressed his thanks and gratitude to Taylor at the press conference.

Speaking about his twelve years as a head coach (five at NDSU and seven at K-State), Klieman said, “I am damn proud of the body of work that all of us put together.” He stated that he was up for the challenge of following in the footsteps of legendary K-State coach Bill Snyder, and said, “I think we did a pretty damn good job here.” Klieman closed out the press conference by thanking everyone “for allowing the Kliemans to come into Manhattan and build something here.” As Klieman left the press conference, he and Director of Athletics Gene Taylor shared a hug.

*Highlights for Klieman at K-State include winning the 2022 Big 12 Championship, winning eight or more games for four straight years, and qualifying for a bowl game in six out of seven years. (The only year KSU did not make a bowl game was during the 2020 COVID season.)

K-State Athletic Director Gene Taylor spoke after Klieman officially announced his retirement. Taylor was passionate that changes need to be made in the current era of college athletics. Taylor, a very close friend of Klieman, was very emotional when speaking to the media. “You just saw one of the greatest guys in this industry walk out of this room and retire from coaching, from the business that he loves,” Taylor said. He continued, “What really pisses me off is he is doing it because of where we are in this industry.” Taylor is referring to the new era of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal, among other issues as well. “If we don’t get this thing fixed, and I am a part of that, as is every other AD in the country and conference commissioners, more really, really good guys like Chris Klieman are going to walk away from this business.”

When asked about the timeline of events and when he knew Klieman would retire, Gene Taylor said they met on Monday, where Klieman expressed he needed a few days to think about what he wanted to do. Taylor admitted he was somewhat caught off guard by the retirement talks because he thought they were meeting to discuss the bowl game and potential coaching/staffing changes.

Klieman told Taylor Wednesday morning he was going to retire, and Taylor admitted he had been emotional all day since their discussion. When asked about if Klieman would coach the bowl game, he said it is still being determined. He said he plans to meet with the players on Thursday and discuss it.

As for the rumors and speculation about a new head coach being named, Gene Taylor said at the press conference that he had not had any conversations prior to that moment. He said with the current landscape, the process will certainly move fast, but he wanted to wait and be respectful to Coach Klieman and let him announce his retirement before anything was officially done.

Lastly, Gene Taylor was very complimentary of Klieman’s seven-year run leading the Wildcats and thanked him for what he gave to the Kansas State program.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/12/1764815483798.jpeg" alt="Chris Klieman officially announcing his retirement at a press conference on Wednesday in the Vanier Family Football Complex.-photo photo" />
 <figcaption>Chris Klieman officially announcing his retirement at a press conference on Wednesday in the Vanier Family Football Complex.-photo photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By Anthony Gorges JC/Little Apple PostKansas State Athletics announced on Wednesday that head football coach Chris Klieman was retiring. Klieman, who has spent seven years with the school and is 58 years old, stated that for the first time, he’s putting his family first and looks forward to spending more time with them moving forward. K-State held a press conference at the Vanier Family Football Complex on Wednesday afternoon where Klieman and Athletics Director Gene Taylor spoke about Klieman’s decision.A full room of media and K-State staff gave Coach Klieman a round of applause as he made his way to the podium. Klieman began his press conference by thanking everyone for being there. “It just goes to show me that the good guys win,” Kansas State head football coach Chris Klieman said. “Doing things the right way, doing it with class and doing it with integrity is the right way. Guys, that’s the K-State way.”Klieman said despite it being an emotional day, “I am at peace.” He noted that colleagues, former players, and parents of current players reached out to him and congratulated him and his wife, Rhonda. Klieman stated one of the reasons he was in the business of coaching was to have that kind of impact.Chris Klieman previously served as head coach at North Dakota State before coming to Kansas State to lead the Wildcats. He held many other coaching positions after spending more than thirty years as a coach. “I am one of the lucky ones,” Klieman said. He pointed out that he spent fifteen years at his last two stops and noted that is very rare in the coaching profession. Current Kansas State Athletic Director (AD) Gene Taylor previously served as AD at North Dakota State and was the one who hired Klieman to be a head coach at both schools. Klieman expressed his thanks and gratitude to Taylor at the press conference.Speaking about his twelve years as a head coach (five at NDSU and seven at K-State), Klieman said, “I am damn proud of the body of work that all of us put together.” He stated that he was up for the challenge of following in the footsteps of legendary K-State coach Bill Snyder, and said, “I think we did a pretty damn good job here.” Klieman closed out the press conference by thanking everyone “for allowing the Kliemans to come into Manhattan and build something here.” As Klieman left the press conference, he and Director of Athletics Gene Taylor shared a hug.*Highlights for Klieman at K-State include winning the 2022 Big 12 Championship, winning eight or more games for four straight years, and qualifying for a bowl game in six out of seven years. (The only year KSU did not make a bowl game was during the 2020 COVID season.)<figure>
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 </figure>K-State Athletic Director Gene Taylor spoke after Klieman officially announced his retirement. Taylor was passionate that changes need to be made in the current era of college athletics. Taylor, a very close friend of Klieman, was very emotional when speaking to the media. “You just saw one of the greatest guys in this industry walk out of this room and retire from coaching, from the business that he loves,” Taylor said. He continued, “What really pisses me off is he is doing it because of where we are in this industry.” Taylor is referring to the new era of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal, among other issues as well. “If we don’t get this thing fixed, and I am a part of that, as is every other AD in the country and conference commissioners, more really, really good guys like Chris Klieman are going to walk away from this business.”When asked about the timeline of events and when he knew Klieman would retire, Gene Taylor said they met on Monday, where Klieman expressed he needed a few days to think about what he wanted to do. Taylor admitted he was somewhat caught off guard by the retirement talks because he thought they were meeting to discuss the bowl game and potential coaching/staffing changes.Klieman told Taylor Wednesday morning he was going to retire, and Taylor admitted he had been emotional all day since their discussion. When asked about if Klieman would coach the bowl game, he said it is still being determined. He said he plans to meet with the players on Thursday and discuss it.As for the rumors and speculation about a new head coach being named, Gene Taylor said at the press conference that he had not had any conversations prior to that moment. He said with the current landscape, the process will certainly move fast, but he wanted to wait and be respectful to Coach Klieman and let him announce his retirement before anything was officially done.Lastly, Gene Taylor was very complimentary of Klieman’s seven-year run leading the Wildcats and thanked him for what he gave to the Kansas State program.

K-State’s Chris Klieman and AD Gene Taylor discuss Klieman's decision to retire

The Kansas State Wildcats are preparing for a coaching transition as head coach Chris Kleiman is getting ready to retire at the end of the season following the teams bowl game.

&nbsp;According to multiple reports. current Texas A&amp;M offensive coordinator Collin Klein, the former Wildcats quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist, will be hired as his successor.&nbsp; Klieman, who has led Kansas State since 2019 and is under contract through 2032, has not formally announced a decision.

Klieman guided Kansas State to a Big 12 Championship in 2022 and reestablished the program as a consistent conference contender following the retirement of longtime coach Bill Snyder. With a 54-34 record, Klieman owns one of the strongest winning percentages in school history, trailing only Snyder, who closed his second tenure with a 215-117 mark before stepping down in 2018.

Klein, currently the offensive coordinator for Texas A&amp;M, has emerged as the overwhelming favorite to take over, though he would stay with the Aggies through their College Football Playoff run, according to ESPN. He spent five seasons on Klieman's staff, including two as offensive coordinator, before departing for College Station ahead of the 2024 season.&nbsp;

Kansas State will hold a press conference today at 4 p.m

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/12/1764779529711.jpeg" alt="Chris Kleiman/ Courtesy Photo from X" />
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 </figure>By MATT PIKEThe Kansas State Wildcats are preparing for a coaching transition as head coach Chris Kleiman is getting ready to retire at the end of the season following the teams bowl game.&nbsp;According to multiple reports. current Texas A&amp;M offensive coordinator Collin Klein, the former Wildcats quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist, will be hired as his successor.&nbsp; Klieman, who has led Kansas State since 2019 and is under contract through 2032, has not formally announced a decision.Klieman guided Kansas State to a Big 12 Championship in 2022 and reestablished the program as a consistent conference contender following the retirement of longtime coach Bill Snyder. With a 54-34 record, Klieman owns one of the strongest winning percentages in school history, trailing only Snyder, who closed his second tenure with a 215-117 mark before stepping down in 2018.Klein, currently the offensive coordinator for Texas A&amp;M, has emerged as the overwhelming favorite to take over, though he would stay with the Aggies through their College Football Playoff run, according to ESPN. He spent five seasons on Klieman's staff, including two as offensive coordinator, before departing for College Station ahead of the 2024 season.&nbsp;Kansas State will hold a press conference today at 4 p.m<figure>
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K State coach Klieman to retire, former coordinator Klein set to be named replacement

Mizzou runs all over Arkansas for 4th straight Battle Line rivalry victory

 Ahmad Hardy ran for 149 yards and a touchdown while Jamal Roberts ran for another 100 yards and a score to lead Missouri to a 31-17 win over Arkansas in the regular season finale rivalry battle between the teams.

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz, an Arkansas native, had previously been bandied as a potential candidate for the Razorbacks’ open head-coaching job. He signed an extension to stay at Missouri earlier in the week and beat Arkansas in a rivalry game for the fourth straight season.

The Tigers opened the scoring in the first quarter as Roberts rushed for his score, a four yard touchdown, but the Razorbacks tied the game up with a 16 yard touchdown pass from K.J Green to O'Mega Blake.&nbsp; Arkansas took the lead in the second quarter after the ball slipped from Beau Pribula’s hands as he cocked his arm to pass. Linebacker Bradley Shaw grabbed the fumble and returned it 32 yards to give Arkansas a 14-7 lead.

But Pribula, who threw for just 25 yards on 4-of-7 passing, but gained 78 yards on 16 carries, picked up Missouri’s second-quarter touchdown that tied the game at 14, an 11 yard touchdown run.&nbsp; A 28 yard field goal from Razorbacks kicker Scott Starzyk with 11 seconds in the half, gave Arkansas the 17-14 lead at the halftime break.

After halftime, it was all Missouri.&nbsp; Hardy, who entered the game third in FBS in yards rushing, gave the Tigers&nbsp; the lead, 20-17, on a 53-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Missouri added a 41 yard field goal from Oliver Robbins and a 67-yard punt-return touchdown from Kevin Coleman Jr. in the fourth quarter to go ahead by two scores.&nbsp; Roberts two point conversion run sealed the game.

Missouri’s 322 yards rushing marked the second-highest total for the Tigers this season and the most in an SEC game.&nbsp; On a day with little passing, Brett Norfleet led the receivers with two catches for 13 yards.

Missouri has firmly established themselves in the second tier of the SEC under Drinkwitz. Missouri’s eight regular-season wins provided the third winning season in a row, marking the first time that’s happened for the team since 2009-11.

Missouri (8-4, 4-4 SEC) now waits on its bowl destination.

Ravens advance with second half comeback over Campbellsville

The #5 seeded Benedictine Ravens completed a double-digit comeback to advance in the NAIA Football Championship Series with a 21-17 win over #12 seeded Campbellsville University Tigers.

The Ravens trailed 17-7 at half, but outscored the Tigers 14-0 in the second half to earn the win.

Benedictine thwarted the Tigers opening drive of the game when Isaiah Hasten picked off a Campbellsville pass in the end zone. After the teams traded punts, the Ravens put together a scoring drive that concluded with a one yard touchdown run from Dalton Witherspoon. The Ravens took a 7-0 lead after one quarter of play.

Campbellsville drove into Benedictine territory late in the first quarter and answered on the second play of the second quarter, leveling the score on a two yard run from Tre' Bass.&nbsp; The Ravens drove into Tigers territory on their ensuing drive, but Jaquon Coulter returned an interception 80 yards to give the visitors the lead&nbsp; After a turnover on downs by Benedictine, Colin Fratus connected on a 41-yard field goal with under a minute to play before half to give Campbellsville a 17-7 lead heading into the halftime break.

The turning point in the second half came on a special teams play midway through the third quarter. Ben Gilliland knifed through the Tigers line to block a punt, then recovered the ball in the end zone to pull the Ravens to within three points.&nbsp; The teams&nbsp; then traded empty possessions until Benedictine took over at their own 42-yard line with 8:38 to play in the game. 

Three rushes by Xavier Ugorji and a Tigers penalty put the Ravens at the Tigers 17-yard line. Dalton Witherspoon handled the rest, rushing for a 17-yard touchdown, his second of the day, to put the Ravens up 21-17 with 6:41 to play.&nbsp; The Tigers methodically drove down the field on the ensuing drive, eating five minutes off the clock while driving to the Ravens 33-yard line. Then, on the 12th play of the drive, Isaac Lopez sank into coverage and intercepted the Campbellsville pass to seal the win for the Ravens.

Witherspoon and Ugorji combined to rush for 233 yards – Ugorji with 123 yards and Witherspoon with 110 yards and two scores.&nbsp; Jackson Dooley was 8 of 19 through the air for 95 yards with an interception.&nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph Lagafuaina had four catches for 51 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Benedictine will now hit the road for the Quarterfinals of the NAIA Football Championship Series on Saturday against #4 seeded Friends University in Wichita.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 1pm.

Wildcats bowl eligible after Jackson's three score day against Colorado

 Joe Jackson rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns as Kansas State defeated Colorado 24-14 and earned bowl eligibility for the fifth straight season on a cold and blustery day. The game-time temperature was 32 degrees with a wind chill of 24.

K-State used nearly half the first quarter to take a lead on a four yard touchdown run by Jackson.&nbsp; The teams wound up going to halftime tied, after the Buffaloes scored late in the second quarter, a one yard rushing touchdown from Micah Welch.&nbsp; After one rush, the clock ran out and the teams went to the halftime break tied 7-7.

Jackson scored his second touchdown of the day from one yard out with 4:32 left in the third quarter to give the Wildcats the lead back. The score capped a 56-yard drive.&nbsp; Kansas State made it a two-score game with a 35-yard field goal by Luis Rodriguez. The Wildcats stalled at the Colorado 19-yard line, but they burned 6:43 off the clock.

Welch's second rushing touchdown of the game capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive and brought the Buffaloes to within three points.&nbsp; But Jackson's third touchdown, a 17-yard scamper with 2:34 left, extended the lead to 10 points, sealing the game.

Quarterback Avery Johnson was 10-of-17 for 115 yards in difficult conditions for Kansas State.&nbsp; Jaron Tibbs was the leading receiver with four catches for 55 yards.

&nbsp;Kansas State (6-6, 5-4 Big 12) will now await a bowl invitation.

Jayhawks miss out on bowl as season ends at hands of #13 Utah

Devon Dampier threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, Elijah Davis returned an interception 97 yards for another score, and #13 Utah came from behind to beat Kansas 31-21 on Friday.

Larry Simmons caught two touchdown passes, Wayshon Parker ran for 95 yards and Utah picked off Jalon Daniels three times in the final game of his college career, helping the Utes reach the 10-win mark for the third time in the last five years.&nbsp;Utah won despite allowing 290 yards rushing, one week after beating Kansas State after allowing 472 on the ground.

Utah looked as if it might turn Senior Day into a rout in the opening minutes, but the Kansas defense, which had let Leipold's team down so often this season, finally seemed to find its fight. The Jayhawks bottled up the Utes, who had been averaging 279.6 yards on the ground, and early on Dampier was having little success through the air, twice misfiring on fourth-down attempts.

Dillon Curtis hit a 34 yard field goal for the Utes to open the scoring, before Daniel Hishaw Jr put Kansas ahead with a seven yard touchdown run in the second quarter.&nbsp; Dampier threw a 58 yard touchdown pass on the ensuing drive though to JJ Buchanan and Utah led just 10-7 at the halftime break in a game it desperately needed to win.

The Jayhawks briefly pulled ahead after the break, when Utah coach Kyle Whittingham went for it on fourth down rather than kick a field goal on a cold, blustery day. Kansas made a stop, drove 67 yards, and Daniels' scoring sneak gave them a 14-10 advantage.&nbsp; But the momentum swung for good on his two red-zone blunders early in the fourth quarter.

First, Daniels was picked off while trying to throw the ball out of the end zone, and Utah needed just four plays to go 80 yards for a go-ahead touchdown, a 28 yard pass from Dampier to Simmons. Then, after Kansas marched downfield again, Daniels was picked off by Davis near the goal line, and the junior cornerback returned it 97 yards to give the Utes a 24-14 lead with 7:52 remaining.

Kansas did cut the lead to three points, as Daniels connected with Leyton Cure on a 21 yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; But Utah put the game away for good on Simmons second touchdown catch, a 48 yard throw from Dampier for the final score of the game.

Daniels finished with 187 yards passing and a touchdown, and also rushed for a score, though his turnovers led to a smattering of boos from Kansas fans, many of whom have endured the QB's highs and lows over the past six seasons.&nbsp; Hishaw Jr. had 107 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Jayhawks. Leshon Williams ran for 104.&nbsp;&nbsp;Emmanuel Henderson Jr. had three catches for 113 yards.

Kansas (5-7, 3-6 Big 12) started the season 4-2 before a loss to Texas Tech. It wound up losing five of its last six games. The Jayhawks now watch bowl season on TV for the second straight year

Huskers dominated by border rival Iowa for 10th time in 11 meetings

Mark Gronowski rushed for two touchdowns and passed for a third, Kamari Moulton ran for 93 yards and two scores, and Iowa spoiled Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson's career game with a 40-16 victory.

The Hawkeyes broke open what was a one-point game late in the second quarter with three touchdowns and a safety and they shut out the Cornhuskers in the second half. They took home the Heroes Trophy after their 10th win in 11 meetings with their border rival.

Johnson had 177 of his career-high 217 yards for Nebraska (7-5, 4-5) in the first half, and he matched his career high with 29 carries.&nbsp; It was Johnson's eighth 100-yard game of the season and fifth straight. He broke a career-long 70-yard run on the Huskers' first possession.&nbsp; However, he was limited to 40 yards on 10 carries in the second half.

The temperature was 26 degrees at kickoff, and intermittent light snow fell in the first half.&nbsp; The teams were tied at the end of the first quarter, Johnson opening the scoring with a one yard touchdown run, before the Hawkeyes took the lead scoring on back-to-back possessions, first cutting into the lead on a 41 yard field goal from Drew Stevens, before taking the lead on a 35 yard passing touchdown from Gronowski to DJ Vonnahme.&nbsp; Kyle Cunanan tied the game late in the quarter with a 31 yard feld goal

Cunanan knocked through another field goal in the second quarter, from 29 yards out, to put the Huskers ahead.&nbsp; Moulton's first touchdown of the game gave Iowa the lead back though, running in from three yards out.&nbsp; After Cunanan hit a 35 yard field goal to cut the lead to one, the Hawkeyes started taking control when Gronowski scored from the one yard in the final minute of the half, putting Iowa ahead 24-16 at the halftime break.

The Hawkeyes recorded a safety early in the third quarter when Jacory Barney muffed a punt and the Huskers’ Jamir Conn recovered it in the end zone. Touchdown runs of six yards by Gronowski and one yard by Moulton made it a 24-point game and sent many of the fans home early in the fourth quarter.

Nebraska freshman TJ Lateef, making his third start in place of the injured Dylan Raiola and first at Memorial Stadium, played most of the game with a tight hamstring and was just 9 of 24 for 69 yards.&nbsp; Johnson, on top of being the leading rusher, was the leading receiver with two catches for 22 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp;Luke Lindenmeyer had two catches for 20 yards and Dane Key had three catches for 16 yards.

Both teams wait to find out their bowl destinations next Sunday

By MATT PIKEMizzou runs all over Arkansas for 4th straight Battle Line rivalry victory<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764491274037.jpeg" alt="Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz rides off on the Battle Line rivalry trophy after Mizzou defeated Arkansas 31-17 on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz rides off on the Battle Line rivalry trophy after Mizzou defeated Arkansas 31-17 on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure> Ahmad Hardy ran for 149 yards and a touchdown while Jamal Roberts ran for another 100 yards and a score to lead Missouri to a 31-17 win over Arkansas in the regular season finale rivalry battle between the teams.Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz, an Arkansas native, had previously been bandied as a potential candidate for the Razorbacks’ open head-coaching job. He signed an extension to stay at Missouri earlier in the week and beat Arkansas in a rivalry game for the fourth straight season.The Tigers opened the scoring in the first quarter as Roberts rushed for his score, a four yard touchdown, but the Razorbacks tied the game up with a 16 yard touchdown pass from K.J Green to O'Mega Blake.&nbsp; Arkansas took the lead in the second quarter after the ball slipped from Beau Pribula’s hands as he cocked his arm to pass. Linebacker Bradley Shaw grabbed the fumble and returned it 32 yards to give Arkansas a 14-7 lead.But Pribula, who threw for just 25 yards on 4-of-7 passing, but gained 78 yards on 16 carries, picked up Missouri’s second-quarter touchdown that tied the game at 14, an 11 yard touchdown run.&nbsp; A 28 yard field goal from Razorbacks kicker Scott Starzyk with 11 seconds in the half, gave Arkansas the 17-14 lead at the halftime break.After halftime, it was all Missouri.&nbsp; Hardy, who entered the game third in FBS in yards rushing, gave the Tigers&nbsp; the lead, 20-17, on a 53-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Missouri added a 41 yard field goal from Oliver Robbins and a 67-yard punt-return touchdown from Kevin Coleman Jr. in the fourth quarter to go ahead by two scores.&nbsp; Roberts two point conversion run sealed the game.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🤯 <a href="https://twitter.com/Ahmadhardy29?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ahmadhardy29</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIZ</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STP</a> <a href="https://t.co/6OXIqVlTSW">https://t.co/6OXIqVlTSW</a> <a href="https://t.co/FHlh9mGmkM">pic.twitter.com/FHlh9mGmkM</a>&mdash; Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/MizzouFootball/status/1994899421168111692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Missouri’s 322 yards rushing marked the second-highest total for the Tigers this season and the most in an SEC game.&nbsp; On a day with little passing, Brett Norfleet led the receivers with two catches for 13 yards.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Just different 🤷‍♂️ <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinLamarCole1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KevinLamarCole1</a> Kevin Coleman Jr. takes it back for a 67-yard punt return!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIZ</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STP</a> <a href="https://t.co/KDof54TIAv">https://t.co/KDof54TIAv</a> <a href="https://t.co/FQEgx3ofNB">pic.twitter.com/FQEgx3ofNB</a>&mdash; Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/MizzouFootball/status/1994913035996057790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Missouri has firmly established themselves in the second tier of the SEC under Drinkwitz. Missouri’s eight regular-season wins provided the third winning season in a row, marking the first time that’s happened for the team since 2009-11.Missouri (8-4, 4-4 SEC) now waits on its bowl destination.Ravens advance with second half comeback over Campbellsville<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764492706412.jpeg" alt="Dalton Witherspoon (33) rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns as Benedictine scored 14 unanswered points in the second half in a 21-17 comeback win over Campbellsville/ Photo courtesy of Anna Zacharias- Benedictine Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Dalton Witherspoon (33) rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns as Benedictine scored 14 unanswered points in the second half in a 21-17 comeback win over Campbellsville/ Photo courtesy of Anna Zacharias- Benedictine Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>The #5 seeded Benedictine Ravens completed a double-digit comeback to advance in the NAIA Football Championship Series with a 21-17 win over #12 seeded Campbellsville University Tigers.The Ravens trailed 17-7 at half, but outscored the Tigers 14-0 in the second half to earn the win.Benedictine thwarted the Tigers opening drive of the game when Isaiah Hasten picked off a Campbellsville pass in the end zone. After the teams traded punts, the Ravens put together a scoring drive that concluded with a one yard touchdown run from Dalton Witherspoon. The Ravens took a 7-0 lead after one quarter of play.Campbellsville drove into Benedictine territory late in the first quarter and answered on the second play of the second quarter, leveling the score on a two yard run from Tre' Bass.&nbsp; The Ravens drove into Tigers territory on their ensuing drive, but Jaquon Coulter returned an interception 80 yards to give the visitors the lead&nbsp; After a turnover on downs by Benedictine, Colin Fratus connected on a 41-yard field goal with under a minute to play before half to give Campbellsville a 17-7 lead heading into the halftime break.The turning point in the second half came on a special teams play midway through the third quarter. Ben Gilliland knifed through the Tigers line to block a punt, then recovered the ball in the end zone to pull the Ravens to within three points.&nbsp; The teams&nbsp; then traded empty possessions until Benedictine took over at their own 42-yard line with 8:38 to play in the game. Three rushes by Xavier Ugorji and a Tigers penalty put the Ravens at the Tigers 17-yard line. Dalton Witherspoon handled the rest, rushing for a 17-yard touchdown, his second of the day, to put the Ravens up 21-17 with 6:41 to play.&nbsp; The Tigers methodically drove down the field on the ensuing drive, eating five minutes off the clock while driving to the Ravens 33-yard line. Then, on the 12th play of the drive, Isaac Lopez sank into coverage and intercepted the Campbellsville pass to seal the win for the Ravens.Witherspoon and Ugorji combined to rush for 233 yards – Ugorji with 123 yards and Witherspoon with 110 yards and two scores.&nbsp; Jackson Dooley was 8 of 19 through the air for 95 yards with an interception.&nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph Lagafuaina had four catches for 51 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp;Benedictine will now hit the road for the Quarterfinals of the NAIA Football Championship Series on Saturday against #4 seeded Friends University in Wichita.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 1pm.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wxeai113M_w?si=52HX1MxINWXStqMF" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Wildcats bowl eligible after Jackson's three score day against Colorado<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764494589276.jpeg" alt="Avery Johnson hands the ball off to Joe Jackson before he rushes for a touchdown.&nbsp; Jackson had another big day on the ground, running for 142 yards and three touchdowns/ Photo courtesy of K State Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Avery Johnson hands the ball off to Joe Jackson before he rushes for a touchdown.&nbsp; Jackson had another big day on the ground, running for 142 yards and three touchdowns/ Photo courtesy of K State Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure> Joe Jackson rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns as Kansas State defeated Colorado 24-14 and earned bowl eligibility for the fifth straight season on a cold and blustery day. The game-time temperature was 32 degrees with a wind chill of 24.K-State used nearly half the first quarter to take a lead on a four yard touchdown run by Jackson.&nbsp; The teams wound up going to halftime tied, after the Buffaloes scored late in the second quarter, a one yard rushing touchdown from Micah Welch.&nbsp; After one rush, the clock ran out and the teams went to the halftime break tied 7-7.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">TOUCHDOWN WILDCATS 🙌<a href="https://twitter.com/KStateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KStateFB</a> is on the board first! <a href="https://t.co/r5nwvxXHqw">pic.twitter.com/r5nwvxXHqw</a>&mdash; FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/status/1994817613076328881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Jackson scored his second touchdown of the day from one yard out with 4:32 left in the third quarter to give the Wildcats the lead back. The score capped a 56-yard drive.&nbsp; Kansas State made it a two-score game with a 35-yard field goal by Luis Rodriguez. The Wildcats stalled at the Colorado 19-yard line, but they burned 6:43 off the clock.Welch's second rushing touchdown of the game capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive and brought the Buffaloes to within three points.&nbsp; But Jackson's third touchdown, a 17-yard scamper with 2:34 left, extended the lead to 10 points, sealing the game.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">JOE JACKSON REFUSED TO GO DOWN ‼️ He dives into the end zone for his THIRD <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KStateFB</a> TD of the game 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/gqLrxoTglY">pic.twitter.com/gqLrxoTglY</a>&mdash; FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/status/1994857144903242064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Quarterback Avery Johnson was 10-of-17 for 115 yards in difficult conditions for Kansas State.&nbsp; Jaron Tibbs was the leading receiver with four catches for 55 yards.&nbsp;Kansas State (6-6, 5-4 Big 12) will now await a bowl invitation.Jayhawks miss out on bowl as season ends at hands of #13 Utah<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764495964100.jpeg" alt="Daniel Hishaw Jr. ran for 107 yards and a touchdown as the Jayhawks season came to an end in a 31-21 loss to #13 Utah/ Photo courtesy of Kansas Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Daniel Hishaw Jr. ran for 107 yards and a touchdown as the Jayhawks season came to an end in a 31-21 loss to #13 Utah/ Photo courtesy of Kansas Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>Devon Dampier threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, Elijah Davis returned an interception 97 yards for another score, and #13 Utah came from behind to beat Kansas 31-21 on Friday.Larry Simmons caught two touchdown passes, Wayshon Parker ran for 95 yards and Utah picked off Jalon Daniels three times in the final game of his college career, helping the Utes reach the 10-win mark for the third time in the last five years.&nbsp;Utah won despite allowing 290 yards rushing, one week after beating Kansas State after allowing 472 on the ground.Utah looked as if it might turn Senior Day into a rout in the opening minutes, but the Kansas defense, which had let Leipold's team down so often this season, finally seemed to find its fight. The Jayhawks bottled up the Utes, who had been averaging 279.6 yards on the ground, and early on Dampier was having little success through the air, twice misfiring on fourth-down attempts.Dillon Curtis hit a 34 yard field goal for the Utes to open the scoring, before Daniel Hishaw Jr put Kansas ahead with a seven yard touchdown run in the second quarter.&nbsp; Dampier threw a 58 yard touchdown pass on the ensuing drive though to JJ Buchanan and Utah led just 10-7 at the halftime break in a game it desperately needed to win.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DeuceHishaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DeuceHishaw</a> is THE MAN <a href="https://t.co/9hmJhcSQpn">https://t.co/9hmJhcSQpn</a> <a href="https://t.co/zBVIzIy8xJ">pic.twitter.com/zBVIzIy8xJ</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1994463166839812369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Jayhawks briefly pulled ahead after the break, when Utah coach Kyle Whittingham went for it on fourth down rather than kick a field goal on a cold, blustery day. Kansas made a stop, drove 67 yards, and Daniels' scoring sneak gave them a 14-10 advantage.&nbsp; But the momentum swung for good on his two red-zone blunders early in the fourth quarter.First, Daniels was picked off while trying to throw the ball out of the end zone, and Utah needed just four plays to go 80 yards for a go-ahead touchdown, a 28 yard pass from Dampier to Simmons. Then, after Kansas marched downfield again, Daniels was picked off by Davis near the goal line, and the junior cornerback returned it 97 yards to give the Utes a 24-14 lead with 7:52 remaining.Kansas did cut the lead to three points, as Daniels connected with Leyton Cure on a 21 yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; But Utah put the game away for good on Simmons second touchdown catch, a 48 yard throw from Dampier for the final score of the game.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/gzwfa0JRif">https://t.co/gzwfa0JRif</a> <a href="https://t.co/0LwoEGkCHs">pic.twitter.com/0LwoEGkCHs</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1994497835749052571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Daniels finished with 187 yards passing and a touchdown, and also rushed for a score, though his turnovers led to a smattering of boos from Kansas fans, many of whom have endured the QB's highs and lows over the past six seasons.&nbsp; Hishaw Jr. had 107 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Jayhawks. Leshon Williams ran for 104.&nbsp;&nbsp;Emmanuel Henderson Jr. had three catches for 113 yards.Kansas (5-7, 3-6 Big 12) started the season 4-2 before a loss to Texas Tech. It wound up losing five of its last six games. The Jayhawks now watch bowl season on TV for the second straight yearHuskers dominated by border rival Iowa for 10th time in 11 meetings<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764498019450.jpeg" alt="Emmett Johnson posted his eighth 100 yard rushing game of the season, running for 217 yards and a touchdown, but Iowa dominated beating Nebraska 40-17 in the border rivalry matchup/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Emmett Johnson posted his eighth 100 yard rushing game of the season, running for 217 yards and a touchdown, but Iowa dominated beating Nebraska 40-17 in the border rivalry matchup/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>Mark Gronowski rushed for two touchdowns and passed for a third, Kamari Moulton ran for 93 yards and two scores, and Iowa spoiled Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson's career game with a 40-16 victory.The Hawkeyes broke open what was a one-point game late in the second quarter with three touchdowns and a safety and they shut out the Cornhuskers in the second half. They took home the Heroes Trophy after their 10th win in 11 meetings with their border rival.Johnson had 177 of his career-high 217 yards for Nebraska (7-5, 4-5) in the first half, and he matched his career high with 29 carries.&nbsp; It was Johnson's eighth 100-yard game of the season and fifth straight. He broke a career-long 70-yard run on the Huskers' first possession.&nbsp; However, he was limited to 40 yards on 10 carries in the second half.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">⚡️💰<a href="https://t.co/FzWw0LN7bf">pic.twitter.com/FzWw0LN7bf</a>&mdash; Nebraska Football (@HuskerFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/HuskerFootball/status/1994457131840311807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The temperature was 26 degrees at kickoff, and intermittent light snow fell in the first half.&nbsp; The teams were tied at the end of the first quarter, Johnson opening the scoring with a one yard touchdown run, before the Hawkeyes took the lead scoring on back-to-back possessions, first cutting into the lead on a 41 yard field goal from Drew Stevens, before taking the lead on a 35 yard passing touchdown from Gronowski to DJ Vonnahme.&nbsp; Kyle Cunanan tied the game late in the quarter with a 31 yard feld goalCunanan knocked through another field goal in the second quarter, from 29 yards out, to put the Huskers ahead.&nbsp; Moulton's first touchdown of the game gave Iowa the lead back though, running in from three yards out.&nbsp; After Cunanan hit a 35 yard field goal to cut the lead to one, the Hawkeyes started taking control when Gronowski scored from the one yard in the final minute of the half, putting Iowa ahead 24-16 at the halftime break.The Hawkeyes recorded a safety early in the third quarter when Jacory Barney muffed a punt and the Huskers’ Jamir Conn recovered it in the end zone. Touchdown runs of six yards by Gronowski and one yard by Moulton made it a 24-point game and sent many of the fans home early in the fourth quarter.Nebraska freshman TJ Lateef, making his third start in place of the injured Dylan Raiola and first at Memorial Stadium, played most of the game with a tight hamstring and was just 9 of 24 for 69 yards.&nbsp; Johnson, on top of being the leading rusher, was the leading receiver with two catches for 22 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp;Luke Lindenmeyer had two catches for 20 yards and Dane Key had three catches for 16 yards.Both teams wait to find out their bowl destinations next SundayYou can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

CFB: Mizzou runs over Arkansas, Ravens comeback, KSU bowl eligible

The Worth County Tigers overcame their demons of the 2023 MSHSAA Show Me Bowl, where they fell to the Archie Whirlwinds 40-26, defeating Archie 36-34 in the MSHSAA 8-man semifinals to advance to the state championship game at Missouri Western State University.

After being eliminated in the quarterfinals of last years playoffs, falling to North Shelby, the Tigers are back in the MSHSAA Show Me Bowl for the 13th time in the school's history.&nbsp; They're still seeking their first state championship since 2017.

Head coach Jon Adwell says it gets the monkey off your back a little bit to get back in, after last year feeling like they got left out last year with the quarterfinal loss.

"Our kids that's always on their minds, they want to be that next group, and that's why they work so hard is they want to be that group and so we're excited to be able to get the opportunity to try to go up and do that," Adwell tells reporters after the game.&nbsp;

Junior Bo Collins, who had four catches for 41 yards and a touchdown in the 2023 championship loss, says it means a lot for the team, and the community, to get another shot at a state championship.

"You know our last state championship that we won was 2017, and since then we've got there multiple times, and we've been close to getting there multiple times, and haven't got it done," Collins says.&nbsp; "So this is really important for our community, for our school, for our team, to be able to go out there and give it our best effort."

After falling behind on a rushing touchdown by Jackson Kash in the first quarter, Worth County responded to start the second quarter and took the lead, first tying the game on a touchdown run from Jude Archer, before quarterback Hayden Sanders kept the ball himself and ran it in for the two point conversion, giving the Tigers an 8-6 lead.&nbsp;

Worth County extended its lead on a play action pass from Sanders, finding tight end Caleb New for a long touchdown strike, and then on the two point conversion completing a pass to Collins, who made an impressive tip toe snag in the back of the endzone.&nbsp; Archie though cut into the lead, Kash finding the endzone again, this time on a pass from Tristan Leeper, and Leeper went on to keep it himself to convert the two point try, making it 16-14 at the halftime break.&nbsp;

Out of the break, the Tigers took a move out of the Sean Payton playbook from the 2010 Super Bowl, attempting an onside kick, the Whirlwinds though recovered and quickly took their first lead since the first quarter as Leeper ran along the sideline for a touchdown, and then completed a two point pass to Josh Lough.&nbsp; Worth County tied up the game on the ensuing drive however, Sanders keeping it himself and diving across the goal line, leaving the game tied at 22 after the two point attempt was stopped.&nbsp;

The tie held until the start of the fourth quarter, where Archie took the lead back on another touchdown run from Leeper, Worth County stopped the two point try though, keeping within a touchdown.&nbsp; Brayden Stevens got that touchdown, and Archer converted the two point try on a run, giving the Tigers a 30-28 lead.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Whirlwinds were stopped on fourth down for a turnover on downs on the next drive, and Stevens extended the lead with his second touchdown of the game, the two point conversion attempt was dropped though in the endzone, leaving it a one possession game.&nbsp; Archie took advantage, Leeper scoring his third rushing touchdown, fourth overall, the Tigers prevented a tie though, swatting a two point conversion pass down at the line and leaving it 36-34 with 4:26 left in the game.&nbsp;

Archie attempted an onside kick to get the ball back, Worth County though recovered, and then went to work chewing down the clock before having to punt with just over a minute left in the game.&nbsp; On third down, under pressure Leeper attempted to get the ball downfield and was picked off by Sanders, allowing the Tigers to kneel the ball on the final two plays and celebrate another trip to the championship.&nbsp;

Now in the championship, it's a date with the Rock Port Blue Jays, a team that beat Worth County in the first week of this season in a hard tested battle 34-26.&nbsp; Adwell knows they will have their hands full again with players from the Blue Jays, such as Brock Holmes and&nbsp;Jack Meyerkorth.

"We've got to do a good job of being able to kind of bottle them up and slow them down, and stick to what we do, try to control the game by running the ball and that really pays off I think down the road," Adwell says.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Collins says since the week one loss, they knew there was a good chance they could run into Rock Port again in the playoffs.&nbsp; Now with a chance at redemption for the only loss of the season for Worth County, Collins says they just have to be ready because they know the Blue Jays are a great team.

"They're going to give us everything they've got and we know that, so we've just got to go into the week preparing for that and just do what we've done all year," Collins says.&nbsp;

Worth County and Rock Port will kick off at 7pm on Thursday at Spratt Memorial Stadium.&nbsp; We are scheduled to broadcast that game live on St. Joseph Post and Maryville Post, with pregame at 6pm.&nbsp; Stay tuned to our St. Joseph and Maryville Post Facebook pages and our websites for those.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764471629556.jpeg" alt="Jude Archer (12) breaks away for a touchdown run as Tristan Leeper (4) attempts to chase him down/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Jude Archer (12) breaks away for a touchdown run as Tristan Leeper (4) attempts to chase him down/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKEThe Worth County Tigers overcame their demons of the 2023 MSHSAA Show Me Bowl, where they fell to the Archie Whirlwinds 40-26, defeating Archie 36-34 in the MSHSAA 8-man semifinals to advance to the state championship game at Missouri Western State University.After being eliminated in the quarterfinals of last years playoffs, falling to North Shelby, the Tigers are back in the MSHSAA Show Me Bowl for the 13th time in the school's history.&nbsp; They're still seeking their first state championship since 2017.Head coach Jon Adwell says it gets the monkey off your back a little bit to get back in, after last year feeling like they got left out last year with the quarterfinal loss."Our kids that's always on their minds, they want to be that next group, and that's why they work so hard is they want to be that group and so we're excited to be able to get the opportunity to try to go up and do that," Adwell tells reporters after the game.&nbsp;Junior Bo Collins, who had four catches for 41 yards and a touchdown in the 2023 championship loss, says it means a lot for the team, and the community, to get another shot at a state championship."You know our last state championship that we won was 2017, and since then we've got there multiple times, and we've been close to getting there multiple times, and haven't got it done," Collins says.&nbsp; "So this is really important for our community, for our school, for our team, to be able to go out there and give it our best effort."After falling behind on a rushing touchdown by Jackson Kash in the first quarter, Worth County responded to start the second quarter and took the lead, first tying the game on a touchdown run from Jude Archer, before quarterback Hayden Sanders kept the ball himself and ran it in for the two point conversion, giving the Tigers an 8-6 lead.&nbsp;Worth County extended its lead on a play action pass from Sanders, finding tight end Caleb New for a long touchdown strike, and then on the two point conversion completing a pass to Collins, who made an impressive tip toe snag in the back of the endzone.&nbsp; Archie though cut into the lead, Kash finding the endzone again, this time on a pass from Tristan Leeper, and Leeper went on to keep it himself to convert the two point try, making it 16-14 at the halftime break.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764477221231.jpeg" alt="Cole Ruby (33) runs through the middle and is dragged down by the Archie defense/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Cole Ruby (33) runs through the middle and is dragged down by the Archie defense/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>Out of the break, the Tigers took a move out of the Sean Payton playbook from the 2010 Super Bowl, attempting an onside kick, the Whirlwinds though recovered and quickly took their first lead since the first quarter as Leeper ran along the sideline for a touchdown, and then completed a two point pass to Josh Lough.&nbsp; Worth County tied up the game on the ensuing drive however, Sanders keeping it himself and diving across the goal line, leaving the game tied at 22 after the two point attempt was stopped.&nbsp;The tie held until the start of the fourth quarter, where Archie took the lead back on another touchdown run from Leeper, Worth County stopped the two point try though, keeping within a touchdown.&nbsp; Brayden Stevens got that touchdown, and Archer converted the two point try on a run, giving the Tigers a 30-28 lead.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Whirlwinds were stopped on fourth down for a turnover on downs on the next drive, and Stevens extended the lead with his second touchdown of the game, the two point conversion attempt was dropped though in the endzone, leaving it a one possession game.&nbsp; Archie took advantage, Leeper scoring his third rushing touchdown, fourth overall, the Tigers prevented a tie though, swatting a two point conversion pass down at the line and leaving it 36-34 with 4:26 left in the game.&nbsp;Archie attempted an onside kick to get the ball back, Worth County though recovered, and then went to work chewing down the clock before having to punt with just over a minute left in the game.&nbsp; On third down, under pressure Leeper attempted to get the ball downfield and was picked off by Sanders, allowing the Tigers to kneel the ball on the final two plays and celebrate another trip to the championship.&nbsp;Now in the championship, it's a date with the Rock Port Blue Jays, a team that beat Worth County in the first week of this season in a hard tested battle 34-26.&nbsp; Adwell knows they will have their hands full again with players from the Blue Jays, such as Brock Holmes and&nbsp;Jack Meyerkorth."We've got to do a good job of being able to kind of bottle them up and slow them down, and stick to what we do, try to control the game by running the ball and that really pays off I think down the road," Adwell says.&nbsp;&nbsp;Collins says since the week one loss, they knew there was a good chance they could run into Rock Port again in the playoffs.&nbsp; Now with a chance at redemption for the only loss of the season for Worth County, Collins says they just have to be ready because they know the Blue Jays are a great team."They're going to give us everything they've got and we know that, so we've just got to go into the week preparing for that and just do what we've done all year," Collins says.&nbsp;Worth County and Rock Port will kick off at 7pm on Thursday at Spratt Memorial Stadium.&nbsp; We are scheduled to broadcast that game live on St. Joseph Post and Maryville Post, with pregame at 6pm.&nbsp; Stay tuned to our St. Joseph and Maryville Post Facebook pages and our websites for those.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764479917943.jpeg" alt="Worth County defends against Archie/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Worth County defends against Archie/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Worth County overcomes Archie to head back to state championship

Four touchdown passes was not enough to help the Kansas City Chiefs overcome a slew of defensive penalties, and the potent offense of the Dallas Cowboys, falling 31-28 in a Thanksgiving matchup at AT&amp;T Stadium.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Chiefs got things started off on the right foot, after just three plays on the Cowboys first offensive drive of the game Jaylen Watson picked off Dak Prescott and off the turnover Kansas City needed two plays, a 10 yard pass to Hollywood Brown starting the drive before Patrick Mahomes found Rashee Rice, the receiver running down the sideline off a bubble screen, for a 27 yard touchdown pass to open the scoring.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dallas answered the score with a long 12 play drive, efficiently moving their way down the field and exploiting the Kansas City secondary, particularly with the matchup between CeeDee Lamb and Trent McDuffie, before Prescott connected with Lamb for a 15 yard touchdown pass, with McDuffie falling down as Lamb turned around making the grab in the endzone.&nbsp;&nbsp;

With the game tied, the Chiefs answered with a 12 play drive of their own, eventually scoring with just one second remaining in the first quarter.&nbsp; A series of runs from Kareem Hunt and Mahomes helped moved Kansas City down into scoring position, where Travis Kelce caught a two yard touchdown strike from Mahomes to retake the lead for the Chiefs heading into the second quarter.

The second quarter was all Cowboys, Dallas first narrowing the Kansas City lead to four on a 49 yard field goal from Brandon Aubrey.&nbsp; After the Chiefs went three and out on the ensuing drive, the Cowboys ended an eight play drive taking their first lead of the game as Malik Davis broke a 43 yard rushing play for a touchdown, running through the middle and past two in the Kansas City secondary for the score.&nbsp;

An eight play drive for the Chiefs was halted after Mahomes was sacked by Dante Fowler on 3rd and 16, and Matt Araiza punted with 18 seconds remaining in the half.&nbsp; An eight yard run from Javonte Williams ran down the remaining time, and the Cowboys took a 17-14 lead into the halftime break.&nbsp;

Out of halftime, three consecutive punts opened the third quarter, before Dallas scored on the fourth drive, ending a seven play drive with a 36 yard field goal by Aubrey to extend the lead.&nbsp; An 11 play drive that carried into the fourth quarter answered the field goal for Kansas City, giving the Chiefs the lead back for the first time since the second quarter, Mahomes finding Rice again, this time on a three yard touchdown pass.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Again though, the Cowboys benefitted from poor pass defense, and defensive penalties on way to a score to take the lead back.&nbsp; McDuffie's struggles against Lamb continued, as he was again called for defensive pass interference, and George Pickens began to pick the secondary apart, Pickens helping set up the eventual two yard touchdown pass from Prescott to Williams.&nbsp; Dallas would go for two, to take the touchdown lead, and converted on a completion from Prescott to Pickens.

A Chiefs three and out gave the Cowboys the ball back again, and Aubrey extended the lead to two scores, knocking through a 26 yard field goal.&nbsp; Kansas City gave themselves a chance on their next drive, moving down the field on a seven play drive, where Mahomes found Brown in the back of the endzone, Brown making a tiptoe grab to score and bring the Chiefs within three points.&nbsp;

Needing to force a punt to have a chance, the Chiefs defense was unable to slow the Cowboys offense, getting Dallas to a 3rd and 2 where Prescott converted a 13 yard pass to Pickens for the first down, sealing the victory and allowing the Cowboys to kneel out the clock after the two minute warning.&nbsp;

Mahomes was 23 of 34 through the air for 261 yards with four touchdowns.&nbsp; Hunt rushed 14 times for 48 yards, while Mahomes added three carries for 30 yards.&nbsp; Rice had eight catches for 92 yards with two touchdowns.&nbsp; Xavier Worthy had four catches for 61 yards, while Kelce added five catches for 45 yards and a score.&nbsp; Kansas City is now 1-6 in one score games this season.&nbsp;

Kansas City was hit with a slew of injuries in the matchup as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Chiefs lost two offensive linemen to injuries after beginning the game without right guard Trey Smith, who was inactive because of an ankle injury. Right tackle Jawaan Taylor injured an elbow, and rookie left tackle Josh Simmons went out with a wrist injury.&nbsp; Safety Bryan Cook injured an ankle in the first half.

Kansas City (6-6) now returns home, with a very slim margin of error as they hope to make the playoffs, hosting the Houston Texans on December 7th for Sunday Night Football.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 7:20pm with pregame at 6 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country (92.7 FM).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764305218014.jpeg" alt="Rashee Rice scored on two of Patrick Mahomes's four touchdown passes, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving as the Kansas City Chiefs fell 31-28/ Photo courtesy of X" />
 <figcaption>Rashee Rice scored on two of Patrick Mahomes's four touchdown passes, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving as the Kansas City Chiefs fell 31-28/ Photo courtesy of X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKEFour touchdown passes was not enough to help the Kansas City Chiefs overcome a slew of defensive penalties, and the potent offense of the Dallas Cowboys, falling 31-28 in a Thanksgiving matchup at AT&amp;T Stadium.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Chiefs got things started off on the right foot, after just three plays on the Cowboys first offensive drive of the game Jaylen Watson picked off Dak Prescott and off the turnover Kansas City needed two plays, a 10 yard pass to Hollywood Brown starting the drive before Patrick Mahomes found Rashee Rice, the receiver running down the sideline off a bubble screen, for a 27 yard touchdown pass to open the scoring.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">RICE FOR THANKSGIVING? YES PLEASE. 🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚 <a href="https://t.co/cH27P73sx5">pic.twitter.com/cH27P73sx5</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1994160933938094335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Dallas answered the score with a long 12 play drive, efficiently moving their way down the field and exploiting the Kansas City secondary, particularly with the matchup between CeeDee Lamb and Trent McDuffie, before Prescott connected with Lamb for a 15 yard touchdown pass, with McDuffie falling down as Lamb turned around making the grab in the endzone.&nbsp;&nbsp;With the game tied, the Chiefs answered with a 12 play drive of their own, eventually scoring with just one second remaining in the first quarter.&nbsp; A series of runs from Kareem Hunt and Mahomes helped moved Kansas City down into scoring position, where Travis Kelce caught a two yard touchdown strike from Mahomes to retake the lead for the Chiefs heading into the second quarter.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">TRAVIS DOING TRAVIS THINGS 🏹 <a href="https://t.co/lBmkLjm4VY">pic.twitter.com/lBmkLjm4VY</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1994167521709047943?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The second quarter was all Cowboys, Dallas first narrowing the Kansas City lead to four on a 49 yard field goal from Brandon Aubrey.&nbsp; After the Chiefs went three and out on the ensuing drive, the Cowboys ended an eight play drive taking their first lead of the game as Malik Davis broke a 43 yard rushing play for a touchdown, running through the middle and past two in the Kansas City secondary for the score.&nbsp;An eight play drive for the Chiefs was halted after Mahomes was sacked by Dante Fowler on 3rd and 16, and Matt Araiza punted with 18 seconds remaining in the half.&nbsp; An eight yard run from Javonte Williams ran down the remaining time, and the Cowboys took a 17-14 lead into the halftime break.&nbsp;Out of halftime, three consecutive punts opened the third quarter, before Dallas scored on the fourth drive, ending a seven play drive with a 36 yard field goal by Aubrey to extend the lead.&nbsp; An 11 play drive that carried into the fourth quarter answered the field goal for Kansas City, giving the Chiefs the lead back for the first time since the second quarter, Mahomes finding Rice again, this time on a three yard touchdown pass.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">RASHEE BACK FOR SECONDS 🍽️<a href="https://twitter.com/RiceRashee11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RiceRashee11</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProBowlVote?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProBowlVote</a> <a href="https://t.co/tx51yby85F">pic.twitter.com/tx51yby85F</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1994196959100383318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Again though, the Cowboys benefitted from poor pass defense, and defensive penalties on way to a score to take the lead back.&nbsp; McDuffie's struggles against Lamb continued, as he was again called for defensive pass interference, and George Pickens began to pick the secondary apart, Pickens helping set up the eventual two yard touchdown pass from Prescott to Williams.&nbsp; Dallas would go for two, to take the touchdown lead, and converted on a completion from Prescott to Pickens.A Chiefs three and out gave the Cowboys the ball back again, and Aubrey extended the lead to two scores, knocking through a 26 yard field goal.&nbsp; Kansas City gave themselves a chance on their next drive, moving down the field on a seven play drive, where Mahomes found Brown in the back of the endzone, Brown making a tiptoe grab to score and bring the Chiefs within three points.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">ONE-SCORE GAME.<a href="https://twitter.com/Primetime_jet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Primetime_jet</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProBowlVote?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProBowlVote</a> <a href="https://t.co/dO2XrTr9P2">pic.twitter.com/dO2XrTr9P2</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1994206474558398651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Needing to force a punt to have a chance, the Chiefs defense was unable to slow the Cowboys offense, getting Dallas to a 3rd and 2 where Prescott converted a 13 yard pass to Pickens for the first down, sealing the victory and allowing the Cowboys to kneel out the clock after the two minute warning.&nbsp;Mahomes was 23 of 34 through the air for 261 yards with four touchdowns.&nbsp; Hunt rushed 14 times for 48 yards, while Mahomes added three carries for 30 yards.&nbsp; Rice had eight catches for 92 yards with two touchdowns.&nbsp; Xavier Worthy had four catches for 61 yards, while Kelce added five catches for 45 yards and a score.&nbsp; Kansas City is now 1-6 in one score games this season.&nbsp;Kansas City was hit with a slew of injuries in the matchup as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Chiefs lost two offensive linemen to injuries after beginning the game without right guard Trey Smith, who was inactive because of an ankle injury. Right tackle Jawaan Taylor injured an elbow, and rookie left tackle Josh Simmons went out with a wrist injury.&nbsp; Safety Bryan Cook injured an ankle in the first half.Kansas City (6-6) now returns home, with a very slim margin of error as they hope to make the playoffs, hosting the Houston Texans on December 7th for Sunday Night Football.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 7:20pm with pregame at 6 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country (92.7 FM).You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Chiefs playoff chances slim after 31-28 loss to Cowboys on Thanksgiving

Missouri has agreed to a new six-year contract with coach Eliah Drinkwitz, keeping the head coach that helped turn around the football program at the university for the foreseeable future. 

Drinkwitz signed for an average annual compensation of $10.75 million, the school announced Thursday.&nbsp; The move is an aggressive one by Missouri to keep Drinkwitz near the top of the country's highest-paid coaches, as his base salary will increase to $10.25 million in 2026, which is up from $9 million in 2025.

Drinkwitz received interest from several of the top jobs on the carousel, and the move by the school to agree to a new deal with him is reflective of the trend seen at places like Indiana, SMU and Nebraska in an effort to keep their coaches.

Drinkwitz led Missouri to back-to-back double-digit win seasons in 2023 and 2024, and the program has qualified for its sixth straight bowl game. The Tigers rose to as high as #8 in the Associated Press poll in 2023 and #6 in 2024. This year, Missouri climbed to #14.

During his tenure, Missouri has wins over Ohio State, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida and LSU. He is 45-28 in six seasons.&nbsp; This season, Missouri is 7-4, with all four losses coming to teams ranked in the Top 10 at the time.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764308868893.jpeg" alt="Missouri head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz has been extended by the university, signing a new six year contract/ Courtesy photo from X" />
 <figcaption>Missouri head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz has been extended by the university, signing a new six year contract/ Courtesy photo from X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKEMissouri has agreed to a new six-year contract with coach Eliah Drinkwitz, keeping the head coach that helped turn around the football program at the university for the foreseeable future. Drinkwitz signed for an average annual compensation of $10.75 million, the school announced Thursday.&nbsp; The move is an aggressive one by Missouri to keep Drinkwitz near the top of the country's highest-paid coaches, as his base salary will increase to $10.25 million in 2026, which is up from $9 million in 2025.Drinkwitz received interest from several of the top jobs on the carousel, and the move by the school to agree to a new deal with him is reflective of the trend seen at places like Indiana, SMU and Nebraska in an effort to keep their coaches.Drinkwitz led Missouri to back-to-back double-digit win seasons in 2023 and 2024, and the program has qualified for its sixth straight bowl game. The Tigers rose to as high as #8 in the Associated Press poll in 2023 and #6 in 2024. This year, Missouri climbed to #14.During his tenure, Missouri has wins over Ohio State, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida and LSU. He is 45-28 in six seasons.&nbsp; This season, Missouri is 7-4, with all four losses coming to teams ranked in the Top 10 at the time.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Missouri extends head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz to new six year contract

After an outstanding performance in the Kansas City Chiefs 23-20 comeback overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts, running back Kareem Hunt has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.

Hunt carried the ball a career high 30 times in the win for 104 yards, scoring the touchdown that helped get the Chiefs within three points to tie the game and force overtime.&nbsp;&nbsp;This marks his second time winning the award, and the first time since Week 9 of the 2018 season for Hunt.

Pro Football Focus credited Hunt with seven forced missed tackles and 81 yards after contact in Sunday's game as the veteran tailback churned his legs for a season-high 10 rushing first downs. Only Colts' running back Jonathan Taylor, who rushed for 11 first downs in Week 10, recorded a higher total in a single game this season.

Hunt currently leads the Chiefs in total touches (129), rushing yards (457) and scrimmage touchdowns (8) heading into Week 13, and now with a critical showdown against the Dallas Cowboys up next, Hunt and the rest of the Chiefs' offense will look to keep things rolling on Thanksgiving.

By MATT PIKEAfter an outstanding performance in the Kansas City Chiefs 23-20 comeback overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts, running back Kareem Hunt has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.Hunt carried the ball a career high 30 times in the win for 104 yards, scoring the touchdown that helped get the Chiefs within three points to tie the game and force overtime.&nbsp;&nbsp;This marks his second time winning the award, and the first time since Week 9 of the 2018 season for Hunt.Pro Football Focus credited Hunt with seven forced missed tackles and 81 yards after contact in Sunday's game as the veteran tailback churned his legs for a season-high 10 rushing first downs. Only Colts' running back Jonathan Taylor, who rushed for 11 first downs in Week 10, recorded a higher total in a single game this season.Hunt currently leads the Chiefs in total touches (129), rushing yards (457) and scrimmage touchdowns (8) heading into Week 13, and now with a critical showdown against the Dallas Cowboys up next, Hunt and the rest of the Chiefs' offense will look to keep things rolling on Thanksgiving.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Kareem Hunt earns AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors

In a move to start a rebuild, and build the team around its young pieces, the St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly traded the ace of the 2025 starting rotation, moving Sonny Gray.&nbsp;

The Cardinals are reportedly trading the right-hander to the Boston Red Sox, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand today. The clubs have not confirmed the move.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Red Sox will also receive cash in the deal.

Gray is set to make $35 million in the final year of his three-year contract, which includes a $30 million club option for 2027. He also has a no-trade clause, reports say he has waived his no trade clause to allow the move for him to leave.

Gray, a 13-year MLB veteran, is a three-time All-Star and at his best finished as the runner-up to Gerrit Cole for the AL Cy Young Award in 2023, when he was a member of the Minnesota Twins. He became a free agent after that season and signed the deal with the Cardinals.&nbsp; Last year with the Cardinals, Gray finished 14-8 with a 4.28 ERA and 201 strikeouts.&nbsp; In his two seasons with St. Louis he started 60 games and had a 27-17 record with a 4.07 ERA and 404 strikeouts in 347 innings pitched.

For his career, the right-hander has a 3.58 ERA with 1,925 strikeouts over 330 starts. The Red Sox add a seasoned veteran arm to their rotation, which is headlined by southpaw Garrett Crochet.

In return, the Cardinals get a couple pitchers from the Red Sox in left-hander Brandon Clarke, Boston's #5 prospect, and right-hander Richard Fitts.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The headliner of the deal for the Cardinals will be the 22-year-old Clarke, who was a fifth-round Draft pick by the Red Sox in 2024.&nbsp;In his first professional season in 2025, the lefty made 14 starts at Single-A and High-A and posted a 4.03 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 38 innings.

Fitts made his major league debut in 2024 and has pitched 15 games, 14 of those starts, in the big leagues over the past two seasons. The 25-year-old righty has a 3.97 ERA in those outings with 49 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764089942896.jpeg" alt="The St. Louis Cardinals have traded the ace of their 2025 rotation to the Boston Red Sox, moving Sonny Gray who waived his no trade clause to leave/ Courtesy photo from X" />
 <figcaption>The St. Louis Cardinals have traded the ace of their 2025 rotation to the Boston Red Sox, moving Sonny Gray who waived his no trade clause to leave/ Courtesy photo from X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKEIn a move to start a rebuild, and build the team around its young pieces, the St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly traded the ace of the 2025 starting rotation, moving Sonny Gray.&nbsp;The Cardinals are reportedly trading the right-hander to the Boston Red Sox, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand today. The clubs have not confirmed the move.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Red Sox will also receive cash in the deal.Gray is set to make $35 million in the final year of his three-year contract, which includes a $30 million club option for 2027. He also has a no-trade clause, reports say he has waived his no trade clause to allow the move for him to leave.Gray, a 13-year MLB veteran, is a three-time All-Star and at his best finished as the runner-up to Gerrit Cole for the AL Cy Young Award in 2023, when he was a member of the Minnesota Twins. He became a free agent after that season and signed the deal with the Cardinals.&nbsp; Last year with the Cardinals, Gray finished 14-8 with a 4.28 ERA and 201 strikeouts.&nbsp; In his two seasons with St. Louis he started 60 games and had a 27-17 record with a 4.07 ERA and 404 strikeouts in 347 innings pitched.For his career, the right-hander has a 3.58 ERA with 1,925 strikeouts over 330 starts. The Red Sox add a seasoned veteran arm to their rotation, which is headlined by southpaw Garrett Crochet.In return, the Cardinals get a couple pitchers from the Red Sox in left-hander Brandon Clarke, Boston's #5 prospect, and right-hander Richard Fitts.&nbsp;&nbsp;The headliner of the deal for the Cardinals will be the 22-year-old Clarke, who was a fifth-round Draft pick by the Red Sox in 2024.&nbsp;In his first professional season in 2025, the lefty made 14 starts at Single-A and High-A and posted a 4.03 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 38 innings.Fitts made his major league debut in 2024 and has pitched 15 games, 14 of those starts, in the big leagues over the past two seasons. The 25-year-old righty has a 3.97 ERA in those outings with 49 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Cardinals start rebuild trading RHP Sonny Gray to Red Sox

In 2023, Venezuela came a Trea Turner grand slam away from reaching the semifinals in the World Baseball Classic. 

They can thank their catcher, Royals veteran Salvador Perez for that. Perez slashed .429/.467/.929 with a home run, four doubles, and six RBIs, five of which came in a 9-6 victory against Puerto Rico, en route to being named to the All-WBC team at the end of the tournament.

Now, Perez will be the face of the team, as he was named the captain ahead of the World Baseball Classic in 2026.

This will be the fourth Classic for Perez, who has played in every tournament since 2013 when he was just 23 years old and had yet to be elected to the first of nine Major League All-Stars Games. He's appeared in eight career WBC games and in that time has slashed .346/.393/.808 with two home runs and eight RBIs.

While Perez may be the captain, there is no shortage of great Venezuelan catchers at manager Omar Lopez's disposal to back him up: William and Willson Contreras, the latter of which moved to first base this past season for the St. Louis Cardinals, Gabriel Moreno, and Francisco Alvarez are just a few of the backstops who could potentially suit up for the nation in March.

Venezuela will begin its World Baseball Classic tournament in Miami on March 6 against the Netherlands.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764006067960.jpeg" alt="Royals catcher and captain Salvador Perez will also be the captain for Team Venezuela during the 2026 World Baseball Classic/ Courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>Royals catcher and captain Salvador Perez will also be the captain for Team Venezuela during the 2026 World Baseball Classic/ Courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKEIn 2023, Venezuela came a Trea Turner grand slam away from reaching the semifinals in the World Baseball Classic. They can thank their catcher, Royals veteran Salvador Perez for that. Perez slashed .429/.467/.929 with a home run, four doubles, and six RBIs, five of which came in a 9-6 victory against Puerto Rico, en route to being named to the All-WBC team at the end of the tournament.Now, Perez will be the face of the team, as he was named the captain ahead of the World Baseball Classic in 2026.This will be the fourth Classic for Perez, who has played in every tournament since 2013 when he was just 23 years old and had yet to be elected to the first of nine Major League All-Stars Games. He's appeared in eight career WBC games and in that time has slashed .346/.393/.808 with two home runs and eight RBIs.While Perez may be the captain, there is no shortage of great Venezuelan catchers at manager Omar Lopez's disposal to back him up: William and Willson Contreras, the latter of which moved to first base this past season for the St. Louis Cardinals, Gabriel Moreno, and Francisco Alvarez are just a few of the backstops who could potentially suit up for the nation in March.Venezuela will begin its World Baseball Classic tournament in Miami on March 6 against the Netherlands.&nbsp;You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Royals Salvador Perez named captain for Venezuela in upcoming WBC

The Kansas City Chiefs looked much like they have all season for the first three quarters against the Indianapolis Colts.&nbsp; Their offense was stuck in a rut, penalties were piling up, and the reigning AFC champions' postseason hopes were growing ever dimmer.

But, In the fourth quarter and overtime, Patrick Mahomes and company finally resembled their old selves.&nbsp; The two-time MVP threw for a season-high 352 yards while rallying the Chiefs from an 11-point deficit, their defense forced Indianapolis to go three-and-out on its final four possessions, and Harrison Butker banged through his fifth field goal of the game from 27 yards to give Kansas City a 23-20 victory that just might have kept its playoff hopes alive.

Now, the Chiefs&nbsp; have some life heading into a short week. They visit Dallas on Thanksgiving Day.&nbsp; Meanwhile, the Colts limped home having blown a 20-9 fourth-quarter lead thanks in part to questionable play-calling and even worse execution. They went almost entirely away from running back Jonathan Taylor down the stretch, putting the game instead in the hands of Daniel Jones, and his inability to pick up even one first down in the fourth quarter and overtime proved costly.

Jones wound up with a season-low 181 yards passing and two touchdowns. He was 8 of 18 for 83 yards in the second half.&nbsp; Taylor, meanwhile, only carried 16 times for 58 yards in his first game since a record-setting performance against the Falcons, when the Colts star ran for 244 yards, piled up 286 from scrimmage and reached the end zone three times in an overtime win.

The Chiefs have struggled all season with turnovers at inopportune times, and another set the tone for the first half. Mahomes had a pass from his four yard line batted by Laiatu Latu, who brought it in himself for the defensive end's third pick of the season.&nbsp; Two players later, Jones hit Michael Pittman to give Indianapolis a 7-0 lead.

The Chiefs answered with the first of two grinding, eight-plus minute first-half drives, but each netted just a field goal, the first coming off the leg of Butker from 28 yards away. And when the Colts moved briskly downfield again, and Jones found Drew Ogletree in the back of the end zone to extend the lead.&nbsp; Butker hit field goals from 48 and 22 yards to put Kansas City down 14-9 at the halftime break.

The Colts were still clinging to a 20-9 lead after Michael Badgley hit field goals from 32 yards and 23 yards, as the game headed to the fourth quarter, where the tone would shift to the Chiefs advantage.

As he's done so many times Mahomes led another comeback. He marched the Chiefs 56 yards to set up Kareem Hunt's touchdown dive from two yards out, then Mahomes found Rashee Rice for a two point conversion to close within a field goal with 8:37 left to go in the game.&nbsp; The Chiefs defense proceeded to step up, forcing a series of three-and-outs by the prolific Indianapolis offense.

Kansas City took over after the second one with 4:43 left at its six yard line. Mahomes hit Rice for 47 yards, then he found him again on 4th-and-3 near midfield for a 19-yard gain. Hunt's dive on 3rd-and-1 to give the Chiefs first down at the Colts two yard line with a minute to go, but he was stuffed on the next play, Mahomes threw incomplete on the next, and he was sacked on third down.&nbsp; Butker knocked through his fourth field goal, a 25-yard chip-shot as time expired, to send the game to overtime.

After the Colts were again forced three and out to start the overtime period, Kansas City drove down the field, and the Chiefs would give Butker another chance, this time to win the game on a 22 yard field goal, improving the Chiefs record in one score games this season to 1-5.

Nearly everybody had a hand in it, too. Hunt ran 30 times for 104 yards and a score. Rice caught eight passes for 141 yards. And their defense held the league's #1 offense to just 255 yards, easily the Colts' worst output all season.

Up next, the Chiefs (6-5) visit the Cowboys on Thursday.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 3:30pm with pregame airing at 2 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country (92.7FM).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1763956779554.jpeg" alt="Harrison Butker knocked through a 27 yard field goal in overtime to give the Kansas Chiefs their first one possession victor of the season on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts/ Photo courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs on X" />
 <figcaption>Harrison Butker knocked through a 27 yard field goal in overtime to give the Kansas Chiefs their first one possession victor of the season on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts/ Photo courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKEThe Kansas City Chiefs looked much like they have all season for the first three quarters against the Indianapolis Colts.&nbsp; Their offense was stuck in a rut, penalties were piling up, and the reigning AFC champions' postseason hopes were growing ever dimmer.But, In the fourth quarter and overtime, Patrick Mahomes and company finally resembled their old selves.&nbsp; The two-time MVP threw for a season-high 352 yards while rallying the Chiefs from an 11-point deficit, their defense forced Indianapolis to go three-and-out on its final four possessions, and Harrison Butker banged through his fifth field goal of the game from 27 yards to give Kansas City a 23-20 victory that just might have kept its playoff hopes alive.Now, the Chiefs&nbsp; have some life heading into a short week. They visit Dallas on Thanksgiving Day.&nbsp; Meanwhile, the Colts limped home having blown a 20-9 fourth-quarter lead thanks in part to questionable play-calling and even worse execution. They went almost entirely away from running back Jonathan Taylor down the stretch, putting the game instead in the hands of Daniel Jones, and his inability to pick up even one first down in the fourth quarter and overtime proved costly.Jones wound up with a season-low 181 yards passing and two touchdowns. He was 8 of 18 for 83 yards in the second half.&nbsp; Taylor, meanwhile, only carried 16 times for 58 yards in his first game since a record-setting performance against the Falcons, when the Colts star ran for 244 yards, piled up 286 from scrimmage and reached the end zone three times in an overtime win.The Chiefs have struggled all season with turnovers at inopportune times, and another set the tone for the first half. Mahomes had a pass from his four yard line batted by Laiatu Latu, who brought it in himself for the defensive end's third pick of the season.&nbsp; Two players later, Jones hit Michael Pittman to give Indianapolis a 7-0 lead.The Chiefs answered with the first of two grinding, eight-plus minute first-half drives, but each netted just a field goal, the first coming off the leg of Butker from 28 yards away. And when the Colts moved briskly downfield again, and Jones found Drew Ogletree in the back of the end zone to extend the lead.&nbsp; Butker hit field goals from 48 and 22 yards to put Kansas City down 14-9 at the halftime break.The Colts were still clinging to a 20-9 lead after Michael Badgley hit field goals from 32 yards and 23 yards, as the game headed to the fourth quarter, where the tone would shift to the Chiefs advantage.As he's done so many times Mahomes led another comeback. He marched the Chiefs 56 yards to set up Kareem Hunt's touchdown dive from two yards out, then Mahomes found Rashee Rice for a two point conversion to close within a field goal with 8:37 left to go in the game.&nbsp; The Chiefs defense proceeded to step up, forcing a series of three-and-outs by the prolific Indianapolis offense.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">AIR KAREEM‼️ <a href="https://t.co/XS0Oeoezxf">pic.twitter.com/XS0Oeoezxf</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1992694304066912511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Kansas City took over after the second one with 4:43 left at its six yard line. Mahomes hit Rice for 47 yards, then he found him again on 4th-and-3 near midfield for a 19-yard gain. Hunt's dive on 3rd-and-1 to give the Chiefs first down at the Colts two yard line with a minute to go, but he was stuffed on the next play, Mahomes threw incomplete on the next, and he was sacked on third down.&nbsp; Butker knocked through his fourth field goal, a 25-yard chip-shot as time expired, to send the game to overtime.After the Colts were again forced three and out to start the overtime period, Kansas City drove down the field, and the Chiefs would give Butker another chance, this time to win the game on a 22 yard field goal, improving the Chiefs record in one score games this season to 1-5.Nearly everybody had a hand in it, too. Hunt ran 30 times for 104 yards and a score. Rice caught eight passes for 141 yards. And their defense held the league's #1 offense to just 255 yards, easily the Colts' worst output all season.Up next, the Chiefs (6-5) visit the Cowboys on Thursday.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 3:30pm with pregame airing at 2 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country (92.7FM).You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Chiefs pull out overtime win against Colts to stay alive in playoff hunt

Northwest knocked from playoffs as Harding runs all over Bearcats

The #2 Harding University Bisons ended the 2025 football season for the #14 Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats in the first round of the NCAA Div. II Playoffs with a 38-16 win.

Northwest Missouri State began the game with possession after receiving the opening kickoff. Quincy Torry started the drive with a four yard rush, but the drive stalled after two incomplete passes by Chris Ruhnke. Tommy Warner punted 36 yards, and the Bisons took over on their 35-yard line.&nbsp; 

Harding capitalized on their first possession, moving 65 yards downfield and concluding the drive with a seven yard touchdown run by Braden Jay, followed by a successful extra point. Northwest Missouri State's subsequent drive showed promise with Ruhnke gaining 20 yards on a rush to Harding's 46-yard line. However, the momentum shifted as Ruhnke's pass was intercepted by Jordan Mays, who returned it 12 yards to the Bisons' 46-yard line.

By MATT PIKENorthwest knocked from playoffs as Harding runs all over Bearcats<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1763873102075.jpeg" alt="Shane Fredrickson (32) makes a tackle against Harding.&nbsp; Northwest fell to Harding 38-16, ending their playoff run in the first round/ Photo courtesy of Aaron Hare-Northwest Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Shane Fredrickson (32) makes a tackle against Harding.&nbsp; Northwest fell to Harding 38-16, ending their playoff run in the first round/ Photo courtesy of Aaron Hare-Northwest Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>The #2 Harding University Bisons ended the 2025 football season for the #14 Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats in the first round of the NCAA Div. II Playoffs with a 38-16 win.Northwest Missouri State began the game with possession after receiving the opening kickoff. Quincy Torry started the drive with a four yard rush, but the drive stalled after two incomplete passes by Chris Ruhnke. Tommy Warner punted 36 yards, and the Bisons took over on their 35-yard line.&nbsp; Harding capitalized on their first possession, moving 65 yards downfield and concluding the drive with a seven yard touchdown run by Braden Jay, followed by a successful extra point. Northwest Missouri State's subsequent drive showed promise with Ruhnke gaining 20 yards on a rush to Harding's 46-yard line. However, the momentum shifted as Ruhnke's pass was intercepted by Jordan Mays, who returned it 12 yards to the Bisons' 46-yard line.Harding extended their lead with a 25-yard field goal by Magnus Lepak after a series of runs moved them into scoring position.&nbsp;The second quarter began with the Bisons extending their lead, capitalizing on a series of rushing plays from Andrew Miller and Jay, culminating in a touchdown drive, a 10 yard run from Jay that pushed the score to 17-0. The Bearcats though quickly responded with a standout 75-yard touchdown run by Quincy Torry to narrow the gap.The Bisons regained control with another rushing touchdown, another 10 yard run this time from Christian Franklin, to extend the lead even more,o 24-7. Northwest Missouri State mounted a late-quarter drive, with Ruhnke connecting on several key passes to advance downfield. The drive concluded with a 19-yard field goal by Alwaely as time expired in the quarter, sending the teams to the locker room with Harding leading 24-10 at the halftime break.The third quarter began with the Bearcats kicking off to Harding, who quickly moved down the field. Benjamin Einess and Carter Edwards made key tackles, but Harding completed a scoring drive with a touchdown, Franklin again scoring a rushing touchdown this time from seven yards out, increasing their lead to 31-10.&nbsp;&nbsp;A significant turnover for Northwest Missouri State opened the fourth quarter, as Shane Fredrickson forced a fumble from Harding's Andrew Miller, which was recovered by O'Shea Davis at the Northwest 20-yard line. This defensive play set the stage for a promising offensive drive, beginning with a 12-yard rush by Madixx Morris. Northwest continued to move the chains, highlighted by a 19-yard rush from Te'Shaun Porter, but the drive ultimately stalled following a sack.The Bisons capitalized on the turnover on downs by executing a series of successful rushes, culminating in a 23-yard touchdown run by Miller, extending their lead to 38-10. The Bearcats responded with a burst of offensive energy, as Porter broke free for a 66-yard touchdown run, narrowing the gap to 38-16. This was Porter's longest rush of the season. Despite the effort, the subsequent onside kick was unsuccessful, allowing Harding to maintain possession and run down the clock, securing the victory.&nbsp; Harding's 38 points were the most given up by a Bearcat team in the playoffs since Ferris State scored 41 in 2021.&nbsp; Porter rushed for 106 yards on five carries, including one touchdown. Torry contributed significantly with 116 rushing yards on eight attempts, adding a touchdown to his performance.&nbsp; Ruhnke was 7 of 15 through the air for 75 yards with an interception.&nbsp;&nbsp;Trevor Spady had one catch for 20 yards to be the leading receiver, while Porter added two catches for 19 yards.Harding moved to 12-0 and Northwest finished at 9-3.Pribula returns, but Mizzou's losing streak in Norman moves to 19 games<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1763877857580.jpeg" alt="The Missouri Tigers offense looked stagnant against Oklahoma, as the Tigers losing streak in Norman moved to 19 games falling 17-6/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou Football on X" />
 <figcaption>The Missouri Tigers offense looked stagnant against Oklahoma, as the Tigers losing streak in Norman moved to 19 games falling 17-6/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>The Oklahoma Sooners took a critical step in their quest to reach the College Football Playoff as&nbsp;John Mateer threw two touchdown passes, and the #8 Oklahoma defeated #23 Missouri 17-6, knocking the Tigers losing streak to Oklahoma in Norman to 19 games.The Sooners, coming off road wins over Tennessee and Alabama, claimed their third straight victory over a ranked opponent and their fifth over a team that was ranked when they played. The Sooners likely will make the playoff field with a win at home against LSU on Saturday.Oklahoma gained just 276 total yards. It wasn't flashy, but the Sooners got what they needed,Missouri took a 3-0 lead on a 39 yard field goal by Robert Meyer and tried to extend the advantage to six before Oklahoma's Peyton Bowen blocked Meyer's 35-yard field-goal attempt. On the second play after the Sooners gained possession, Isaiah Sategna turned a short catch from Mateer into an 87-yard touchdown that put the Sooners up 7-3.Mateer connected with Javonnie Gibson for an eight yard score that extended the Sooners lead, and with 17 seconds remaining in the half Oliver Robbins knocked through a 21 yard field goal for the Tigers, and Oklahoma's lead was 14-6 at the halftime break.In the third quarter, Sooners kicker Tate Sandell hit a 45 yard field goal for the final points of the game.&nbsp; With Oklahoma up 17-6 in the third quarter, Sooner defensive back Reggie Powers III was ejected for targeting on what would have been a critical third-down stop. His teammate, Jacobe Johnson, intercepted Pribula on the next play to maintain Oklahoma's momentum.Oklahoma held the Tigers to 301 yards and shut them out in the second half.&nbsp;Missouri’s Ahmad Hardy, who led FBS with 134.6 yards rushing per game and ran for 300 yards and three touchdowns against Mississippi State last week, finished with 57 yards on 17 carries.&nbsp;Beau Pribula, who dislocated his left ankle last month against Vanderbilt and missed three games, returned on Saturday. He went 20 for 36 passing for 231 yards with two interceptions.&nbsp; Kevin Coleman Jr. caught seven passes for 115 yards for the Tigers.Up next, Missouri (7-4, 3-4 SEC) closes out the regular season at Arkansas on Saturday.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 2:30pm with pregame at 1:30 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).Jackson's historic day spoiled as Wildcats fall to #12 Utah in road finale<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1763880435040.jpeg" alt="Joe Jackson rushed 24 times for 293 yards and three touchdowns, but Kansas State fell to #12 Utah 51-47 on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of K State Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Joe Jackson rushed 24 times for 293 yards and three touchdowns, but Kansas State fell to #12 Utah 51-47 on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of K State Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>Devon Dampier threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, including a go-ahead one yard score with 56 seconds left, and #12 Utah rallied from a 12-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter for a wild 51-47 victory over Kansas State.The game turned on an unusual play. After the Wildcats took a 47-35 lead on Joe Jackson’s third rushing touchdown of the game, Kansas State went for two, but Utah’s Tao Johnson intercepted a tipped ball and returned it to the Kansas State end zone for two points to make it 47-37.&nbsp; Dampier’s 20-yard touchdown toss to Larry Simmons got Utah within three with 2:47 left. After the Utes forced a punt, Dampier led the winning drive, setting up his go-ahead score with a 59-yard run to the one on fourth down.Lander Barton intercepted Avery Johnson's pass with 49 seconds remaining to seal it for Utah, which kept alive its hopes for a league title and a College Football Playoff berth.The teams went into the second quarter tied 7-7 after exchanging rushing touchdowns in the first quarter, Antonio Martin Jr rushing for a 37 yard touchdown for the Wildcats and Byrd Ficklin going in from 10 yards out for the Utes.&nbsp; Kansas State's offense exploded before halftime for 24 points, first getting a six yard rushing score from Avery Johnson to retake the lead.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">What Coach said ⬇️<a href="https://twitter.com/avery2johnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@avery2johnson</a> converts for 6! <a href="https://t.co/UIh2Wpuh6k">pic.twitter.com/UIh2Wpuh6k</a>&mdash; K-State Football (@KStateFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateFB/status/1992352841550442693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Ficklin scored his second touchdown of the game from six yards out to tie the game up again, but Jackson soon broke up the tie with his first touchdown of the game, breaking a 66 yard touchdown run.&nbsp; The Utes continued trading blows with the Wildcats, scoring their final touchdown of the half to tie up the game one more time, Dampier rushing for an eight yard score.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kansas State broke the tie with a 22 yard field goal by Luis Rodriguez.&nbsp; Late in the first half, with 1:17 until the halftime break, Jackson broke another long run for a touchdown to extend the Wildcats lead, running 80 yards to the house for a score, and sending Kansas State to the halftime break with a 31-21 lead.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A career-day for <a href="https://twitter.com/Joeboy_3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Joeboy_3</a> 🎉 80-yard rush for his second TD of the afternoon <a href="https://t.co/SNgSbAxh4I">pic.twitter.com/SNgSbAxh4I</a>&mdash; K-State Football (@KStateFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateFB/status/1992366206448435349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Out of the halftime break Utah began their rally back on the Wildcats,&nbsp; Dampier found Dallen Bentley for a 38-yard touchdown reception and Ficklin ran for his third score to put Utah up 35-31 early in the third quarter. But Johnson threw to Garrett Oakley for a two yard touchdown on fourth down and Rodriguez added a 36-yard field goal to put the Wildcats back ahead 41-35 with 8:51 to play.<div></div>Jackson rushed for a school-record 293 yards for Kansas State, topping Darren Sproles' mark of 292 yards set in 2004. The Wildcats finished with a program-record 472 yards rushing, the most by a Division I team in a loss since Army ran for 534 in a 52-49 loss to North Texas on Nov. 18, 2017.&nbsp; Johnson was 12 for 23 through the air for 102 yards with one touchdown and one interception, adding 12 rushes for 72 yards and a score.&nbsp; Jaron Tibbs had six catches for 45 yards.Up next, Kansas State (5-6, 4-4 Big 12) hosts Colorado on Saturday in the regular season finale.&nbsp; The kickoff time is TBDKansas offense struggles on road as Iowa State snaps losing skid<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1763884795125.jpeg" alt="Boden Groen had five catches for 76 yards and a score as Kansas fell to Iowa State 38-14 on the road Saturday/ Photo courtesy of KU Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Boden Groen had five catches for 76 yards and a score as Kansas fell to Iowa State 38-14 on the road Saturday/ Photo courtesy of KU Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>Rocco Becht threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns, with two scores and 73 yards going to Brett Eskildsen, and Iowa State defeated Kansas 38-14 in the Jayhawks regular season road finale.The Cyclones earned their first win against the Jayhawks since 2021 and came away with their first home victory since Sept. 27 against Arizona.Carsen Hansen rushed for 99 of his 120 yards in the first half, including a four yard score to put Iowa State ahead 14-0 early in the second quarter.&nbsp; That score from Hansen came after Becht threw a nine yard touchdown pass to Eskildsen on the first offensive drive of the game. Kyle Konrardy added the second-longest field goal of his career from 55-yards out to extend the lead 17-0, which is where the score stood as the two teams went to the halftime break.The Jayhawks and Cyclones combined for four straight touchdown drives in the third quarter, with Iowa State leading 31-14 entering the fourth.&nbsp; Leshon Williams opened the second half scoring for Kansas with a four yard touchdown run, but Iowa State extended their lead with Becht connecting again with Eskildsen for a 20 yard touchdown.&nbsp;&nbsp;Backup quarterback Cole Ballard added to the scoring for the Jayhawks, with the only other touchdown, cutting into the Cyclones lead for the moment with a 21 yard touchdown pass to Boden Groen.&nbsp; Iowa State's final score of the quarter was Becht's third touchdown pass, connecting with Benjamin Brahmer on a 12 yard touchdown pass to send the game to the final quarter.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🤌 <a href="https://t.co/VA7t4VgnEs">https://t.co/VA7t4VgnEs</a> <a href="https://t.co/SPdiLri1G3">pic.twitter.com/SPdiLri1G3</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1992310196002263223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Aiden Flora capped the scoring with 1:07 left in the fourth with his first rushing touchdown of the season for the Cyclones, running the ball in from 38 yards out.Jalon Daniels was 13-of-23 passing for 154 yards and an interception for Kansas.&nbsp; Groen had five catches for 76 yards.&nbsp; Daniel Hishaw Jr had eight runs for 50 yards, while Williams added four rushes for 42 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp; Ballard in relief of Daniels was 3 for 6 for 37 yards and the touchdown.&nbsp;Kansas (5-6, 3-5 Big 12) returns home for a game against Utah on Saturday to wrap up the regular season.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 11am and the game will air on ESPN.Nebraska falters as Huskers pounded by Nittany Lions in road finale<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1763887789749.jpeg" alt="TJ Lateef runs away from Amare Campbell.&nbsp; Nebraska's offense struggled to get much going against the Nittany Lions as the Cornhuskers fell 37-10 on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Athletics" />
 <figcaption>TJ Lateef runs away from Amare Campbell.&nbsp; Nebraska's offense struggled to get much going against the Nittany Lions as the Cornhuskers fell 37-10 on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure> Kaytron Allen ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and Penn State’s defense played its best game of the season to keep the Nittany Lions’ bowl hopes alive with a 37-10 win over Nebraska.&nbsp; Allen, who racked up 181 yards rushing in last week’s win against Michigan State, became Penn State’s career rushing leader with 3,954 yards, passing Evan Royster’s 3,932 set in 2010.The senior back plowed through and zipped around the Huskers all night. Allen passed Saquon Barkley on the school’s career rushing list in the first half before eclipsing Royster with a three yard run in the fourth quarter.&nbsp; By then the Nittany Lions&nbsp; had put the game out of reach, scoring on five-straight possessions while their defense stymied the Cornhuskers.Allen ripped off a 50-yard run around Nebraska’s left flank on the Nittany Lion’s opening drive to help setup a short touchdown toss from Ethan Grunkemeyer to tight end Andrew Rappleyea.&nbsp; Ryan Barker booted a 26-yard field goal, then Nicholas Singleton capped Penn State’s next two drives with four and 10-yard rushing touchdowns to make it 23-3 at the&nbsp; halftime break, the Huskers getting just a 31 yard field goal from Kyle Cunanan.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nebraska mustered just 140 yards in the first half, turned the ball over on downs twice and punted twice more. Penn State forced three more turnovers on downs in the second half.Allen added a three yard touchdown run to open the second half scoring.&nbsp; The Cornhuskers didn’t find the end zone until quarterback TJ Lateef scrambled 11 yards through a broken play to cut Penn State’s lead to 30-10 with 0:55 left in the third.&nbsp; Allen then scored a 13-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth, which prompted bundled-up Penn State fans to chant “Terry, Terry, Terry!” as Smith, who played for Joe Paterno. wiped tears from his eyes on the sideline.&nbsp; As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Penn State players pulled out signs that read “Hire Terry Smith”.Emmett Johnson had 19 carries for 103 yards and eight catches for 48 for yards for the Cornhuskers , who have lost three of their last five.&nbsp; Lateef was 21 of 37 through the air for 187 yards and added 15 rushing yards on 10 carries with a score.&nbsp; Jacory Barney Jr led the receivers with five catches for 55 yards.Up next, Nebraska (7-4, 4-4 Big Ten) hosts Iowa on Friday in the regular season finale.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 11am and the game will air on CBS.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

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