Kansas State offensive coordinator&nbsp;Conor Riley&nbsp;and defensive coordinator&nbsp;Joe Klanderman&nbsp;met with members of the media on Thursday at the Vanier Family Football Complex prior to Kansas State’s game on Saturday against Arizona State.&nbsp;

CONOR RILEY, OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

On if opposing defenses are playing K-State differently the last few games…

“No, not terribly different. You look at the latter part of the Kansas game, and I think there’s a little bit more pressure than maybe what they typically had done. You look at the latter part of the Houston game, and maybe a little bit more where they’re loading the box. How much was it? What the weather was like. Some of our challenges that we had getting the ball to the perimeter in that particular game, those are all some of the things you analyze.”

On if they need to be better against particular loaded boxes and pressure…

“I do know one thing – we need to stay on blocks much better. When you look at that – and credit our last opponent, and quite honestly, our last two opponents – I think that they were both very good up front. We knew going into it they were going to be very good up front. We need to do a better job at executing, and we need to do a better job of being more physical at the point of contact. It’s kind of one of those things where we’re getting a double hat on a guy, and we just didn’t get that much movement. That’s something that certainly we’ve emphasized and we’ve worked, and we need to be much better at.”

On Arizona State’s safeties and nickel do well…

“Well, when you look at their nickel and their safety, who I believe are their top two leading tacklers, both of them are aggressive. Both of them are very physical. They’re very active. I think they’re extremely well coached. I’ve coached against this defensive coordinator. He was at University of Nevada in 2021. Prior to that, he was at Western Illinois when I coached at North Dakota State. I just think he does a phenomenal job. I know the linebackers coach personally, and he’s a great coach as well. So, I think they’re very well coached, and I think they play very fast and play very aggressive.”

On if the offensive linemen took the last game hard…

“I think they’ve responded very well. I’ve been very pleased with how they’ve responded. They should – and all of us – look at how that game unfolded throughout it, and when we are called upon as an offensive line to run the football, we weren’t nearly as efficient as we needed to be at that very particular time.”

On if there were any younger players that stood out…

“Especially coming out of a bye week, you’re starting to see guys who are developing more and more this past week and for the past few weeks. I can speak to myself, I’ll start there – Gus Hawkins is doing a really, really good job. Navarro Schunke, both guys who have taken some of those reps during our developmental stuff last week, where I really thought those guys did some fantastic things. Tre Spivey is going to have more of an opportunity. I just continue to see him play with more and more confidence, and his knowledge of the offense is continuing to get better. I’m very, very pleased with him. I think Joe Jackson, his role is continuing to improve as well.”

On Avery Johnson’s various rush attempts per game…

“A little bit of it is what is the defense giving us when you start getting into some of the read game? I thought that they had a pretty good plan last week as opposed to two weeks ago. So, some of it is dictated on that. We every single week have a dedicated, what you’d call, dedicated quarterback run. Absolutely you do, and I still contend you need to be very measured when you’re using those tools. Then you have a little bit more of the read game. On some of the read game, you can see where he’s very effective, and you can see where some teams have done a good job of taking some of that away.”

JOE KLANDERMAN, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

On playing against Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo…

“He’s a phenomenal player. He’s really good. There’s a lot of really good backs in this league, and it’s hard to compare and contrast them, but he’s right up there with any of them. Unbelievable contact balance, competitor. I’m not a big stats guy, but I bet he breaks as many tackles as anybody in the league or in the country for that matter. He’s a good football player.”

On what stands out the running game of Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt..

“The first thing that I thought when I saw him was how decisive he is. I don’t think he hesitates when he either sees what he likes or doesn’t see what he likes. He’s quick to pull it down and scramble if he doesn’t see what he likes. He’s quick to pull the trigger on something that’s open. He’s decisive when he’s pulling the ball in their read game. He’s decisive in their RPO game. They got with a really good combination of guys over there.”

On Arizona State defeating UCF without running back Cam Skattebo..

“Well, schematically they’re very sound. So that didn’t surprise me that they were able to move the ball and do some things. They’ve got a tremendous receiver core, too. When you put all of those things in conjunction, the weapons they have, I feel like they have good receiving tight ends as well. They got a lot of weapons. They’re not a one-dimensional team. Skattebo is just so good that people think that he’s the reason – and he is a big part of the reason – but they have other ways that they can get you.”

On if any up-and-coming defenders excited him over the bye week…

“There were several, but the two that just jump into my mind right away are Jordan Allen and Ryan Davis. We did a little bit more work with guys that – I wouldn’t quite call them developmental guys, although they probably fit that category – guys that have played some but haven’t been in the mix a ton. That was kind of the emphasis of our practices this past week, and those two guys were above dominant. There were other people I could name, but those two guys stood out to me as guys that were outstanding.”

On the importance of the front seven making an impact against Arizona State’s running game…

“We’re going to have to control the line of scrimmage and change the line of scrimmage. We’re not going to be successful tackling this guy if he’s able to run downhill or at 45-degree angles. So, our ability to get knock back, our ability to move, our ability to change direction, those are going to be paramount, as they are in any week in any run defense. Philosophically, that’s not us. We’re not a catch you and read you. We’re going to try to be disruptive every chance we can, and hopefully we can do that and keep him embodied up and stop his feet in the backfield.”

Kansas State offensive coordinator&nbsp;Conor Riley&nbsp;and defensive coordinator&nbsp;Joe Klanderman&nbsp;met with members of the media on Thursday at the Vanier Family Football Complex prior to Kansas State’s game on Saturday against Arizona State.&nbsp;CONOR RILEY, OFFENSIVE COORDINATOROn if opposing defenses are playing K-State differently the last few games…“No, not terribly different. You look at the latter part of the Kansas game, and I think there’s a little bit more pressure than maybe what they typically had done. You look at the latter part of the Houston game, and maybe a little bit more where they’re loading the box. How much was it? What the weather was like. Some of our challenges that we had getting the ball to the perimeter in that particular game, those are all some of the things you analyze.”On if they need to be better against particular loaded boxes and pressure…“I do know one thing – we need to stay on blocks much better. When you look at that – and credit our last opponent, and quite honestly, our last two opponents – I think that they were both very good up front. We knew going into it they were going to be very good up front. We need to do a better job at executing, and we need to do a better job of being more physical at the point of contact. It’s kind of one of those things where we’re getting a double hat on a guy, and we just didn’t get that much movement. That’s something that certainly we’ve emphasized and we’ve worked, and we need to be much better at.”On Arizona State’s safeties and nickel do well…“Well, when you look at their nickel and their safety, who I believe are their top two leading tacklers, both of them are aggressive. Both of them are very physical. They’re very active. I think they’re extremely well coached. I’ve coached against this defensive coordinator. He was at University of Nevada in 2021. Prior to that, he was at Western Illinois when I coached at North Dakota State. I just think he does a phenomenal job. I know the linebackers coach personally, and he’s a great coach as well. So, I think they’re very well coached, and I think they play very fast and play very aggressive.”On if the offensive linemen took the last game hard…“I think they’ve responded very well. I’ve been very pleased with how they’ve responded. They should – and all of us – look at how that game unfolded throughout it, and when we are called upon as an offensive line to run the football, we weren’t nearly as efficient as we needed to be at that very particular time.”On if there were any younger players that stood out…“Especially coming out of a bye week, you’re starting to see guys who are developing more and more this past week and for the past few weeks. I can speak to myself, I’ll start there – Gus Hawkins is doing a really, really good job. Navarro Schunke, both guys who have taken some of those reps during our developmental stuff last week, where I really thought those guys did some fantastic things. Tre Spivey is going to have more of an opportunity. I just continue to see him play with more and more confidence, and his knowledge of the offense is continuing to get better. I’m very, very pleased with him. I think Joe Jackson, his role is continuing to improve as well.”On Avery Johnson’s various rush attempts per game…“A little bit of it is what is the defense giving us when you start getting into some of the read game? I thought that they had a pretty good plan last week as opposed to two weeks ago. So, some of it is dictated on that. We every single week have a dedicated, what you’d call, dedicated quarterback run. Absolutely you do, and I still contend you need to be very measured when you’re using those tools. Then you have a little bit more of the read game. On some of the read game, you can see where he’s very effective, and you can see where some teams have done a good job of taking some of that away.”JOE KLANDERMAN, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOROn playing against Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo…“He’s a phenomenal player. He’s really good. There’s a lot of really good backs in this league, and it’s hard to compare and contrast them, but he’s right up there with any of them. Unbelievable contact balance, competitor. I’m not a big stats guy, but I bet he breaks as many tackles as anybody in the league or in the country for that matter. He’s a good football player.”On what stands out the running game of Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt..“The first thing that I thought when I saw him was how decisive he is. I don’t think he hesitates when he either sees what he likes or doesn’t see what he likes. He’s quick to pull it down and scramble if he doesn’t see what he likes. He’s quick to pull the trigger on something that’s open. He’s decisive when he’s pulling the ball in their read game. He’s decisive in their RPO game. They got with a really good combination of guys over there.”On Arizona State defeating UCF without running back Cam Skattebo..“Well, schematically they’re very sound. So that didn’t surprise me that they were able to move the ball and do some things. They’ve got a tremendous receiver core, too. When you put all of those things in conjunction, the weapons they have, I feel like they have good receiving tight ends as well. They got a lot of weapons. They’re not a one-dimensional team. Skattebo is just so good that people think that he’s the reason – and he is a big part of the reason – but they have other ways that they can get you.”On if any up-and-coming defenders excited him over the bye week…“There were several, but the two that just jump into my mind right away are Jordan Allen and Ryan Davis. We did a little bit more work with guys that – I wouldn’t quite call them developmental guys, although they probably fit that category – guys that have played some but haven’t been in the mix a ton. That was kind of the emphasis of our practices this past week, and those two guys were above dominant. There were other people I could name, but those two guys stood out to me as guys that were outstanding.”On the importance of the front seven making an impact against Arizona State’s running game…“We’re going to have to control the line of scrimmage and change the line of scrimmage. We’re not going to be successful tackling this guy if he’s able to run downhill or at 45-degree angles. So, our ability to get knock back, our ability to move, our ability to change direction, those are going to be paramount, as they are in any week in any run defense. Philosophically, that’s not us. We’re not a catch you and read you. We’re going to try to be disruptive every chance we can, and hopefully we can do that and keep him embodied up and stop his feet in the backfield.”

K-State Coordinators Discuss Arizona State Game

Manhattan, KS – In a moment of triumph for the Wildcat community, a one-of-a-kind banner that once graced the storied walls of Ahearn Fieldhouse has returned home after over five decades. Thanks to the dedication and passion of Bobby Sloan, SVP and Director of Marketing at Outdoor Bank, the banner was recently recovered following weeks of extensive research, negotiations, and careful handling. This unique, hand-painted piece prominently features Willie the Wildcat and bears witness to countless moments of school pride, sports triumphs, and even history itself.

The banner holds a special place in the hearts of Wildcats, having been present during some of the most memorable events in Ahearn Fieldhouse's history. Among these, the banner stood as a silent witness to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final collegiate address before his tragic assassination in 1968—a moment that resonates deeply with both the Manhattan community and the broader national conversation.

 “Bringing this banner back to Manhattan is about more than just preserving a piece of history,” Sloan explained. “It’s about reuniting generations of Wildcats and celebrating the legacy that has defined Kansas State University for so many. This banner embodies the spirit of resilience, pride, and community that defines the Wildcat family.” 

Sloan, known for his role in leading Outdoor Bank’s commitment to community and connection, felt compelled to take on the search after hearing of the banner’s storied past. Fueled by his love for history and his determination to bring this relic home, Sloan embarked on a journey that spanned weeks, culminating in the banner’s return to Manhattan. The rediscovered piece represents more than memorabilia; it is a symbol of pride for alumni, students, and community members alike. 

The reappearance of the banner has ignited excitement and nostalgia among Wildcats, who now have a tangible connection to the cherished moments of Ahearn Fieldhouse’s past. “This is more than just a banner—it’s a thread that connects us to the stories of those who came before, and it inspires us to continue building a legacy worth honoring,” Sloan shared. “It’s a reminder of how our past continues to shape our future.” 

The banner was unveiled during half-time of the K-State vs LSU men’s basketball game.

Manhattan, KS – In a moment of triumph for the Wildcat community, a one-of-a-kind banner that once graced the storied walls of Ahearn Fieldhouse has returned home after over five decades. Thanks to the dedication and passion of Bobby Sloan, SVP and Director of Marketing at Outdoor Bank, the banner was recently recovered following weeks of extensive research, negotiations, and careful handling. This unique, hand-painted piece prominently features Willie the Wildcat and bears witness to countless moments of school pride, sports triumphs, and even history itself.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">He’s home. <a href="https://t.co/z05qbw8h39">pic.twitter.com/z05qbw8h39</a>&mdash; K-State Athletics (@kstatesports) <a href="https://twitter.com/kstatesports/status/1857259861433880691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The banner holds a special place in the hearts of Wildcats, having been present during some of the most memorable events in Ahearn Fieldhouse's history. Among these, the banner stood as a silent witness to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final collegiate address before his tragic assassination in 1968—a moment that resonates deeply with both the Manhattan community and the broader national conversation. “Bringing this banner back to Manhattan is about more than just preserving a piece of history,” Sloan explained. “It’s about reuniting generations of Wildcats and celebrating the legacy that has defined Kansas State University for so many. This banner embodies the spirit of resilience, pride, and community that defines the Wildcat family.” Sloan, known for his role in leading Outdoor Bank’s commitment to community and connection, felt compelled to take on the search after hearing of the banner’s storied past. Fueled by his love for history and his determination to bring this relic home, Sloan embarked on a journey that spanned weeks, culminating in the banner’s return to Manhattan. The rediscovered piece represents more than memorabilia; it is a symbol of pride for alumni, students, and community members alike. The reappearance of the banner has ignited excitement and nostalgia among Wildcats, who now have a tangible connection to the cherished moments of Ahearn Fieldhouse’s past. “This is more than just a banner—it’s a thread that connects us to the stories of those who came before, and it inspires us to continue building a legacy worth honoring,” Sloan shared. “It’s a reminder of how our past continues to shape our future.” The banner was unveiled during half-time of the K-State vs LSU men’s basketball game.

Lost banner from Ahearn Fieldhouse returned to Manhattan

Four Junction City High School volleyball players were recognized by the Centennial League for their play during the 2024 season.&nbsp;

Ameera Ashraf, Rilynn Hotard, Brianna Jackson, and Izzy Jimenez received Honorable Mention for Centennial League Honors.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731598393713.jpeg" alt="Pictured left to right, Ameera Ashraf, Rilynn Hotard, Brianna Jackson, and Izzy Jimenez. (Photo courtesy of Blue Jay Athletics Facebook Page)" />
 <figcaption>Pictured left to right, Ameera Ashraf, Rilynn Hotard, Brianna Jackson, and Izzy Jimenez. (Photo courtesy of Blue Jay Athletics Facebook Page)</figcaption>
 </figure>Four Junction City High School volleyball players were recognized by the Centennial League for their play during the 2024 season.&nbsp;Ameera Ashraf, Rilynn Hotard, Brianna Jackson, and Izzy Jimenez received Honorable Mention for Centennial League Honors.&nbsp;

Four Lady Jay Volleyball players receive League Honors

ATLANTA (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the No. 1 Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.

Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 52 with just under nine minutes remaining. KJ Adams Jr. hit a pair of free throws to put Kansas (3-0) ahead to stay.

Self improved to 591-143 in his 22nd season coaching the Jayhawks, pushing him past Phog Allen's mark of 590-129 in 36 seasons on the Kansas sideline.

Frankie Fidler led Michigan State (2-1) with 15 points.

The Jayhawks posted their second straight win over one of the nation's prominent programs, following up&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-kansas-tar-heels-jayhawks-score-top-25-9919dca6cfb7cfca72b0d3133ba1026a">a 92-89 win</a>&nbsp;over No. 10 North Carolina.

Kansas: After missing 15 straight shots from the field, Kansas ripped off a 14-2 run that turned an 18-16 deficit into a 30-20 lead.

Michigan State: The Spartans couldn't overcome a tough shooting night, especially from beyond the arc. They made just 3 of 24 from 3-point range.

Dajuan Harris Jr. gave the Jayhawks some breathing room when he laid one in off a fast break, drew a foul and completed the three-point play for a 68-59 lead with 4:25 to go. After tumbling to the court, Harris remained on his back for a few seconds, clapping furiously. He finished with 11 points and six assists.

The 7-foot-2 Dickinson made 13 of 21 shots from the field, including his only 3-point attempt, and grabbed 12 rebounds. He also had three steals and a block at the defensive end.

Kansas returns home Saturday to face Oakland. Michigan State hosts Bowling Green on Saturday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the No. 1 Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">That 591 feeling 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/3iU7RtBZJ8">pic.twitter.com/3iU7RtBZJ8</a>&mdash; Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/KUHoops/status/1856519667768000823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 52 with just under nine minutes remaining. KJ Adams Jr. hit a pair of free throws to put Kansas (3-0) ahead to stay.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The most history. The best tradition. The Winningest Coach. <a href="https://t.co/MHLyzgySbU">pic.twitter.com/MHLyzgySbU</a>&mdash; Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/KUHoops/status/1856512354957013244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Self improved to 591-143 in his 22nd season coaching the Jayhawks, pushing him past Phog Allen's mark of 590-129 in 36 seasons on the Kansas sideline.Frankie Fidler led Michigan State (2-1) with 15 points.The Jayhawks posted their second straight win over one of the nation's prominent programs, following up&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-kansas-tar-heels-jayhawks-score-top-25-9919dca6cfb7cfca72b0d3133ba1026a">a 92-89 win</a>&nbsp;over No. 10 North Carolina.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Kansas: After missing 15 straight shots from the field, Kansas ripped off a 14-2 run that turned an 18-16 deficit into a 30-20 lead.Michigan State: The Spartans couldn't overcome a tough shooting night, especially from beyond the arc. They made just 3 of 24 from 3-point range.<h2>Key moment</h2>Dajuan Harris Jr. gave the Jayhawks some breathing room when he laid one in off a fast break, drew a foul and completed the three-point play for a 68-59 lead with 4:25 to go. After tumbling to the court, Harris remained on his back for a few seconds, clapping furiously. He finished with 11 points and six assists.<h2>Key stats</h2>The 7-foot-2 Dickinson made 13 of 21 shots from the field, including his only 3-point attempt, and grabbed 12 rebounds. He also had three steals and a block at the defensive end.<h2>Up next</h2>Kansas returns home Saturday to face Oakland. Michigan State hosts Bowling Green on Saturday.___

🏀 Bill Self becomes winningest coach in KU history in win over Michigan State

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Gerry Faust, the gravel-voiced Cincinnati high school coach who lived a dream by becoming the coach at Notre Dame, has died. He was 89.

Notre Dame said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the family confirmed Faust’s death. No details were immediately provided.

Faust guided the Fighting Irish from 1981 through 1985, compiling a record of 30-26-1. He succeeded Dan Devine as coach of Notre Dame and preceded Lou Holtz.

“I have always loved Notre Dame and still do,” he said after he was fired following the 1985 season.

He spent the next nine seasons as the head coach at the University of Akron, bringing the program from Division II to major-college status. His record was 43-53-3 with the Zips.

He remained at Akron after his coaching days, working as a fundraiser and in the development office before retiring in 2001.

It was as a high school coach that Faust first stepped into the spotlight.

After graduating in 1958 from the University of Dayton with a degree in marketing and management, Faust accepted his first coaching position as an assistant at his high school alma mater, Dayton Chaminade. His father, Gerry Sr., had coached at Chaminade for 49 years.

Two seasons later, Faust accepted an offer to build a football program at a new high school, Archbishop Moeller, in suburban Cincinnati.

He spent three years constructing the foundation of what would become a legendary program in high school athletics.

In 1963, Moeller’s first varsity team surprised many with a 9-1 record.

In the next 17 years, Faust’s Moeller teams posted nine undefeated seasons, won 10 city championships, eight regional titles and five big-school state championships.

Four times Faust teams were awarded mythical national championships, each following unbeaten and untied seasons in 1976, ’77, ’79 and ’80.

The 1980 team completed a 13-0 season and capped Faust’s high school coaching record at a remarkable 174-17-2, a success rate of nearly 91%.

There was a public outcry when Faust was selected to take over at Notre Dame in the spring of 1981. The school’s administrators were admonished for elevating a high school coach to the most revered position in college coaching.

Faust’s first team in South Bend went 5-6 and he followed that with marks of 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 and 5-6.

His first Akron team in 1986 went 7-4, but his teams — playing a difficult Division I-AA schedule and, eventually, some of the top teams in I-A — never reached that level again.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Gerry Faust, the gravel-voiced Cincinnati high school coach who lived a dream by becoming the coach at Notre Dame, has died. He was 89.Notre Dame said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the family confirmed Faust’s death. No details were immediately provided.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We are deeply saddened by the loss of Gerry Faust. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Faust family and Gerry’s loved ones. → <a href="https://t.co/4emkI07LeQ">https://t.co/4emkI07LeQ</a> <a href="https://t.co/RoDIt4n1Xo">pic.twitter.com/RoDIt4n1Xo</a>&mdash; The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightingIrish/status/1856366849522307429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Faust guided the Fighting Irish from 1981 through 1985, compiling a record of 30-26-1. He succeeded Dan Devine as coach of Notre Dame and preceded Lou Holtz.“I have always loved Notre Dame and still do,” he said after he was fired following the 1985 season.He spent the next nine seasons as the head coach at the University of Akron, bringing the program from Division II to major-college status. His record was 43-53-3 with the Zips.He remained at Akron after his coaching days, working as a fundraiser and in the development office before retiring in 2001.It was as a high school coach that Faust first stepped into the spotlight.After graduating in 1958 from the University of Dayton with a degree in marketing and management, Faust accepted his first coaching position as an assistant at his high school alma mater, Dayton Chaminade. His father, Gerry Sr., had coached at Chaminade for 49 years.Two seasons later, Faust accepted an offer to build a football program at a new high school, Archbishop Moeller, in suburban Cincinnati.He spent three years constructing the foundation of what would become a legendary program in high school athletics.In 1963, Moeller’s first varsity team surprised many with a 9-1 record.In the next 17 years, Faust’s Moeller teams posted nine undefeated seasons, won 10 city championships, eight regional titles and five big-school state championships.Four times Faust teams were awarded mythical national championships, each following unbeaten and untied seasons in 1976, ’77, ’79 and ’80.The 1980 team completed a 13-0 season and capped Faust’s high school coaching record at a remarkable 174-17-2, a success rate of nearly 91%.There was a public outcry when Faust was selected to take over at Notre Dame in the spring of 1981. The school’s administrators were admonished for elevating a high school coach to the most revered position in college coaching.Faust’s first team in South Bend went 5-6 and he followed that with marks of 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 and 5-6.His first Akron team in 1986 went 7-4, but his teams — playing a difficult Division I-AA schedule and, eventually, some of the top teams in I-A — never reached that level again.<h2>___</h2>

Gerry Faust, former head football coach at Notre Dame, has died at 89

Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;and select players met with members of the media on Monday inside the Vanier Family Football Complex to preview the Wildcats’ game this Saturday against Arizona State inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium.&nbsp;

“Good afternoon, everyone. We'll start&nbsp;off  by thanking all of our veterans on Veterans Day for the sacrifices the men and women make for us to have our freedoms and for all of us to do what we love to do. We’re praying for all the men and women that are in the service and what they've done for us. As we finished up the bye week, we start back today. The guys had lift this morning, and we'll have a practice today. It was a good open week last week with regards to some of the things that we needed to get done, which is a lot of our younger guys getting some full-padded practices, playing against each other, giving our older guys that have played a lot of snaps a little bit of a break. From a recovery standpoint, we were able to get a couple of days in (where we) didn't put pads on with those guys. We still have a number of kids that are still nursing some injuries, but I believe that everybody will be available for this Saturday.”

Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;and select players met with members of the media on Monday inside the Vanier Family Football Complex to preview the Wildcats’ game this Saturday against Arizona State inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium.&nbsp;CHRIS KLIEMAN, HEAD COACHOpening Statement…“Good afternoon, everyone. We'll start&nbsp;off by thanking all of our veterans on Veterans Day for the sacrifices the men and women make for us to have our freedoms and for all of us to do what we love to do. We’re praying for all the men and women that are in the service and what they've done for us. As we finished up the bye week, we start back today. The guys had lift this morning, and we'll have a practice today. It was a good open week last week with regards to some of the things that we needed to get done, which is a lot of our younger guys getting some full-padded practices, playing against each other, giving our older guys that have played a lot of snaps a little bit of a break. From a recovery standpoint, we were able to get a couple of days in (where we) didn't put pads on with those guys. We still have a number of kids that are still nursing some injuries, but I believe that everybody will be available for this Saturday.”

K-State Discusses Arizona State Game During Weekly Press Conference

TOPEKA, Kan. –&nbsp;Active military, veterans, and one guest are invited to watch Kansas student-athletes participating in playoff football this week at no charge. For the second year, the Kansas State High School Activities Association is pleased to provide complimentary admission to all Sectional Championship football games to be played on November 14th and 15th.

Any active military or veteran and one guest will be admitted free of charge, simply by showing their driver’s license, which has a seal indicating the person is a veteran and signifying service. If the individual has not renewed their license in the last couple of years, a veteran ID card or any proof of identification is acceptable.

“This is the second year that we have done this for our those that have served or are serving and we hope to continue this for many years to come,” said Bill Faflick. “We can never fully repay the sacrifice made by those who protect our country and our freedom but we need to recognize them, and say ‘thank you.’”

Sectional football may take place either Thursday or Friday based on facility availability. Host schools may also honor veterans/active military in other ways on gameday.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. –&nbsp;Active military, veterans, and one guest are invited to watch Kansas student-athletes participating in playoff football this week at no charge. For the second year, the Kansas State High School Activities Association is pleased to provide complimentary admission to all Sectional Championship football games to be played on November 14th and 15th.Any active military or veteran and one guest will be admitted free of charge, simply by showing their driver’s license, which has a seal indicating the person is a veteran and signifying service. If the individual has not renewed their license in the last couple of years, a veteran ID card or any proof of identification is acceptable.“This is the second year that we have done this for our those that have served or are serving and we hope to continue this for many years to come,” said Bill Faflick. “We can never fully repay the sacrifice made by those who protect our country and our freedom but we need to recognize them, and say ‘thank you.’”Sectional football may take place either Thursday or Friday based on facility availability. Host schools may also honor veterans/active military in other ways on gameday.

KSHSAA to Honor Veterans and Active Military with Free Admission to Sectional Football Games

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–</a>&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and its television partners announced Monday that the game time and television designation for Kansas State’s final home game of the year – a November 23 matchup against Cincinnati – has been held for a six-day pick and will be announced this weekend.

The Senior Day contest will be the first and only time this season the Wildcats will host games in consecutive weeks. It will be the seventh all-time meeting between K-State and UC as the Bearcats hold a 4-2 advantage, but the Wildcats have won each of the last two games – a 23-21 victory in Cincinnati in 1995 and a 35-0 win at home in 1996.

The Wildcats host Arizona State this Saturday in a 6 p.m., contest that will be shown on ESPN. Tickets to the game against the Sun Devils are down to standing-room only, while the game against Cincinnati are down to scattered singles. Tickets for each of the final two home games can be purchased online at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kstatesports.com/tickets">www.kstatesports.com/tickets</a>.

<a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–</a>&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and its television partners announced Monday that the game time and television designation for Kansas State’s final home game of the year – a November 23 matchup against Cincinnati – has been held for a six-day pick and will be announced this weekend.The Senior Day contest will be the first and only time this season the Wildcats will host games in consecutive weeks. It will be the seventh all-time meeting between K-State and UC as the Bearcats hold a 4-2 advantage, but the Wildcats have won each of the last two games – a 23-21 victory in Cincinnati in 1995 and a 35-0 win at home in 1996.The Wildcats host Arizona State this Saturday in a 6 p.m., contest that will be shown on ESPN. Tickets to the game against the Sun Devils are down to standing-room only, while the game against Cincinnati are down to scattered singles. Tickets for each of the final two home games can be purchased online at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kstatesports.com/tickets">www.kstatesports.com/tickets</a>.

Game Time for K-State's Final Home Game to Be Announced This Weekend

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have won just about every way imaginable during a perfect 15-game run that dates to last season: Patrick Mahomes leading last-second touchdown drives, their defense making a stand, and Harrison Butker kicking game-winning field goals.

They added a walk-off block to the list against the Broncos on Sunday.

<a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1855715685764407408">Leo Chenal was part of a red wave</a>&nbsp;that crashed through the center of the Denver field goal unit, and the Chiefs linebacker got his hand on Wil Lutz's 35-yard attempt as time expired, allowing Kansas City&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/sports/denver-broncos-kansas-city-chiefs-e0c70031bac895819e5b83d347f168ba">to escape with a 16-14 victory</a>.

“It's a complete shock, you know? Not much I can say about it," Chenal said. “I was really praying for something to happen. That moment is so heavy. There's a second on the clock, they're going to kick a field goal and you feel the weight of the moment.”

Chiefs coach Andy Reid indicated they took advantage of something they had seen in the Broncos' field-goal operation.

“We did,” Reid said, “but it's also something we work on like crazy. It normally doesn't work quite like that one.”

The Chiefs had taken the lead on Butker's field goal with 5:57 remaining, but Bo Nix and the Broncos converted a trio of third downs while marching right back down the field. They proceeded to set up Lutz for the winner, but Chenal came up the middle amid a big push by the Kansas City defensive line to get his hand on the kick.

The ball squibbed away toward the Denver sideline as the Chiefs rushed onto the field to celebrate.

“I felt like we outplayed them but we didn't finish,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said. “That one will take a while. It'll sting.”

Mahomes finished with 266 yards passing and a touchdown for the Chiefs, who became only the fifth Super Bowl champion to win its first nine games the next season. That also matches the best start to a season in franchise history, and their 15-game win streak dating to last season is the longest in the NFL since the Packers won 19 in a row from 2010-11.

Travis Kelce had eight catches for 64 yards and a touchdown for Kansas City. DeAndre Hopkins caught four passes for 56 yards, and Kareem Hunt was held to 35 yards rushing but also caught seven passes for 65 yards.

“Any way you win is good in this league,” Mahomes said. “You live for these moments. When you grow up playing football, you live for the walk-off whatever-it-is. And I'm glad we get to experience it together.”

Nix finished with 215 yards passing and two touchdowns for the Broncos (5-5). Courtland Sutton had six catches for 60 yards and a score. And their 13-yard hookup on third-and-6 with 1:45 left is what gave&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1855715047949193510">Denver a chance to kick as time expired</a>.

“They just made one extra play. When we thought it was in our hands, it wasn't,” Nix said. “It's tough. And again, it's two good football teams out there playing against each other, and one day it will go our way.”

The Broncos stunned the Chiefs a year ago, forcing five turnovers in a 21-9 win at Denver that ended a 16-game losing streak in the series. And they clearly had the same intention in mind as the AFC West rivals met again Sunday.

Their defense harassed Mahomes throughout the first half, particularly when an injury to Wanya Morris forced rookie left tackle Kingsley Suamataia into the game. And the Broncos capitalized on offense with two long scoring drives, the first ending with Nix finding Devaughn Vele wide open and the second with Sutton's 32-yard TD catch for a 14-3 lead.

It was Mahomes who got the Chiefs on track, going 7 for 7 for 62 yards on the ensuing drive. When it looked as if it had stalled at the Denver 2, Reid went against his conservative nature on fourth down, and Mahomes hit Kelce for the score.

The Chiefs still trailed 14-10 at the break, meaning they had Denver right where they wanted them.

Unflappable in winning its last eight games when trailing in the second half, Kansas City closed within 14-13 on Butker's chip-shot field goal late in the third quarter. The Chiefs defense then forced back-to-back punts, and Mahomes and the offense drove to the Denver 2, where Butker added the go-ahead kick with just under six minutes remaining.

Plenty of time for the Broncos to drive down the field. Not enough time for them to win.

“I told our team I was proud of the way they fought. I thought we outplayed them," Payton said. “But nonetheless, you have to beat a champion and we weren't able to do it, so obviously gut-wrenching.”

Taylor Swift was back at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Kelce and the Chiefs just&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-taylor-swift-kansas-city-1aca48cb971d6d232186c5d73a2c4244">six days after turning up</a>&nbsp;to see their win over Tampa Bay on Monday night. The pop superstar resumes her Eras Tour on Thursday night at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Chiefs: Morris hurt his knee in the first half but returned early in the fourth quarter.

<figure>
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have won just about every way imaginable during a perfect 15-game run that dates to last season: Patrick Mahomes leading last-second touchdown drives, their defense making a stand, and Harrison Butker kicking game-winning field goals.They added a walk-off block to the list against the Broncos on Sunday.<a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1855715685764407408">Leo Chenal was part of a red wave</a>&nbsp;that crashed through the center of the Denver field goal unit, and the Chiefs linebacker got his hand on Wil Lutz's 35-yard attempt as time expired, allowing Kansas City&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/sports/denver-broncos-kansas-city-chiefs-e0c70031bac895819e5b83d347f168ba">to escape with a 16-14 victory</a>.“It's a complete shock, you know? Not much I can say about it," Chenal said. “I was really praying for something to happen. That moment is so heavy. There's a second on the clock, they're going to kick a field goal and you feel the weight of the moment.”Chiefs coach Andy Reid indicated they took advantage of something they had seen in the Broncos' field-goal operation.“We did,” Reid said, “but it's also something we work on like crazy. It normally doesn't work quite like that one.”The Chiefs had taken the lead on Butker's field goal with 5:57 remaining, but Bo Nix and the Broncos converted a trio of third downs while marching right back down the field. They proceeded to set up Lutz for the winner, but Chenal came up the middle amid a big push by the Kansas City defensive line to get his hand on the kick.The ball squibbed away toward the Denver sideline as the Chiefs rushed onto the field to celebrate.“I felt like we outplayed them but we didn't finish,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said. “That one will take a while. It'll sting.”Mahomes finished with 266 yards passing and a touchdown for the Chiefs, who became only the fifth Super Bowl champion to win its first nine games the next season. That also matches the best start to a season in franchise history, and their 15-game win streak dating to last season is the longest in the NFL since the Packers won 19 in a row from 2010-11.Travis Kelce had eight catches for 64 yards and a touchdown for Kansas City. DeAndre Hopkins caught four passes for 56 yards, and Kareem Hunt was held to 35 yards rushing but also caught seven passes for 65 yards.“Any way you win is good in this league,” Mahomes said. “You live for these moments. When you grow up playing football, you live for the walk-off whatever-it-is. And I'm glad we get to experience it together.”Nix finished with 215 yards passing and two touchdowns for the Broncos (5-5). Courtland Sutton had six catches for 60 yards and a score. And their 13-yard hookup on third-and-6 with 1:45 left is what gave&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1855715047949193510">Denver a chance to kick as time expired</a>.“They just made one extra play. When we thought it was in our hands, it wasn't,” Nix said. “It's tough. And again, it's two good football teams out there playing against each other, and one day it will go our way.”The Broncos stunned the Chiefs a year ago, forcing five turnovers in a 21-9 win at Denver that ended a 16-game losing streak in the series. And they clearly had the same intention in mind as the AFC West rivals met again Sunday.Their defense harassed Mahomes throughout the first half, particularly when an injury to Wanya Morris forced rookie left tackle Kingsley Suamataia into the game. And the Broncos capitalized on offense with two long scoring drives, the first ending with Nix finding Devaughn Vele wide open and the second with Sutton's 32-yard TD catch for a 14-3 lead.It was Mahomes who got the Chiefs on track, going 7 for 7 for 62 yards on the ensuing drive. When it looked as if it had stalled at the Denver 2, Reid went against his conservative nature on fourth down, and Mahomes hit Kelce for the score.The Chiefs still trailed 14-10 at the break, meaning they had Denver right where they wanted them.Unflappable in winning its last eight games when trailing in the second half, Kansas City closed within 14-13 on Butker's chip-shot field goal late in the third quarter. The Chiefs defense then forced back-to-back punts, and Mahomes and the offense drove to the Denver 2, where Butker added the go-ahead kick with just under six minutes remaining.Plenty of time for the Broncos to drive down the field. Not enough time for them to win.“I told our team I was proud of the way they fought. I thought we outplayed them," Payton said. “But nonetheless, you have to beat a champion and we weren't able to do it, so obviously gut-wrenching.”<h2>Swift returns</h2>Taylor Swift was back at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Kelce and the Chiefs just&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-taylor-swift-kansas-city-1aca48cb971d6d232186c5d73a2c4244">six days after turning up</a>&nbsp;to see their win over Tampa Bay on Monday night. The pop superstar resumes her Eras Tour on Thursday night at Rogers Centre in Toronto.<h2>Injuries</h2>Chiefs: Morris hurt his knee in the first half but returned early in the fourth quarter.

🏈 Chiefs block Broncos potential winner as time expires to remain perfect

IRVING, Texas --&nbsp;In accordance with the Big 12 Conference sportsmanship policies, the Conference has issued a public reprimand of University of Utah’s Director of Athletics Mark Harlan for his actions at the conclusion of the game against BYU and his comments following the game.

Additionally, he will be issued a $40,000 fine.&nbsp;Harlan has been informed that a repeat of such behavior will result in a more serious penalty.“Mark’s comments irresponsibly challenged the professionalism of our officials and the integrity of the Big 12 Conference,” said Commissioner Brett Yormark. 

“There is a right way and a wrong way to voice concerns. Unfortunately, Mark chose the wrong way. Accordingly, this violation warrants a public reprimand and financial penalty. The Big 12 Conference prioritizes professionalism, integrity, and fairness, and will continue to do so.”The Big 12 Conference will have no further comment on this issue.

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 </figure>IRVING, Texas --&nbsp;In accordance with the Big 12 Conference sportsmanship policies, the Conference has issued a public reprimand of University of Utah’s Director of Athletics Mark Harlan for his actions at the conclusion of the game against BYU and his comments following the game.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Utah AD Mark Harlan fined $40,000 by Big 12 for these comments after BYU game <a href="https://t.co/0VQdAKCv6j">pic.twitter.com/0VQdAKCv6j</a>&mdash; Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1855734457921155195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Additionally, he will be issued a $40,000 fine.&nbsp;Harlan has been informed that a repeat of such behavior will result in a more serious penalty.“Mark’s comments irresponsibly challenged the professionalism of our officials and the integrity of the Big 12 Conference,” said Commissioner Brett Yormark. “There is a right way and a wrong way to voice concerns. Unfortunately, Mark chose the wrong way. Accordingly, this violation warrants a public reprimand and financial penalty. The Big 12 Conference prioritizes professionalism, integrity, and fairness, and will continue to do so.”The Big 12 Conference will have no further comment on this issue.

Big 12 announces public reprimand, fine of Utah AD Mark Harlan

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Devin Neal ran for 116 yards and two scores and became Kansas' all-time leader in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in a 45-36 win over No. 17 Iowa State at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.

Neal broke June Henley's rushing record with a 14-yard run on his first carry and now has 3,951. Neal's touchdown runs of 13 and 10 yards gave him 43, breaking Henley's mark of 41.

“I'm very happy for Devin and all of his teammates who have been part of this all the way through,” said Kansas coach Lance Leipold, wearing a T-shirt that read “REAL DE4L” representing Neal's No. 4 jersey. “It's because of the type of player he's been and the person he's been. He's humble and hard-working. I'm so happy he did it in front of our home fans in our home away from home this year.

"He's done so much for us on and off the field. He's done so much for us this season. He had another outstanding game today.”

Jalon Daniels finished 12 of 24 for 295 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas (3-6, 2-4 Big 12). None was bigger than a 70-yard strike to Luke Grimm on the second play after Iowa State drove 99 yards to take a 7-0 lead.

“That was a really good drive, an impressive drive for them to go 99 yards,” Leipold said. “It was like, ‘Oh, boy, they really found their stride.’

"For us to answer that quickly really kind of settled it back down and got it back to neutral. That was a big play.”

Daniels was just glad he didn't miss Grimm.

“That pass is not one we've hit a lot recently,” he said. “They took away my 1-, 2- and 3-progression and I saw Luke running across the middle. Sometimes the most wide-open throws are the hardest throws to make.”

Rocco Becht was 24 of 37 for 383 yards and three touchdowns for Iowa State (7-2, 4-2, No. 17 CFP), which has lost two straight after a 7-0 start.

Neal's second touchdown of the game put Kansas up 38-13 in the third quarter.

Carson Hansen scored a 13-yard touchdown for Iowa State to cut it to 38-20. Becht then found Jaylon Jackson for a 27-yard touchdown and Becht ran in the 2-point conversion to cut it to 38-28. Mello Dotson's 25-yard interception return for a touchdown for Kansas made it a 17-point game with 5:58 left.

The Jayhawks ran out the clock after Becht found Jaylin Noel for an 18-yard touchdown.

“We got an early lead and we just weren’t able to sustain it,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “Our offense has to help out our defense at times. We’ve got to find a way. There’s no excuse. The reality is that nobody is going to feel sorry for us.”

Becht engineered a seven-play, 99-yard drive to open the scoring. Becht hit Noel on a 27-yard strike to finish it.

After Daniels' 70-yard pass to Grimm, Neal added a 13-yard touchdown run to give Kansas a lead it never relinquished.

“The best part was getting (the records) in a win,” Neal said. “That's a real good team over there. I was proud to be part of this team.”

Daniels found Quentin Skinner for a 24-yard touchdown to put the Jayhawks up 21-7.

Iowa State: The Cyclones still have a chance to play for the Big 12 title, but their margin for error is all but gone and they will need some help.

Kansas: The Jayhawks can go to a third straight bowl for the first time in program history if they win out. They still have to play BYU and Colorado, the two teams at the top of the standings.

Iowa State: host Cincinnati next Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Devin Neal ran for 116 yards and two scores and became Kansas' all-time leader in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in a 45-36 win over No. 17 Iowa State at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Mr. All-Time <a href="https://t.co/Aqxu1Hrbzg">pic.twitter.com/Aqxu1Hrbzg</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1855407558598463852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Neal broke June Henley's rushing record with a 14-yard run on his first carry and now has 3,951. Neal's touchdown runs of 13 and 10 yards gave him 43, breaking Henley's mark of 41.“I'm very happy for Devin and all of his teammates who have been part of this all the way through,” said Kansas coach Lance Leipold, wearing a T-shirt that read “REAL DE4L” representing Neal's No. 4 jersey. “It's because of the type of player he's been and the person he's been. He's humble and hard-working. I'm so happy he did it in front of our home fans in our home away from home this year."He's done so much for us on and off the field. He's done so much for us this season. He had another outstanding game today.”Jalon Daniels finished 12 of 24 for 295 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas (3-6, 2-4 Big 12). None was bigger than a 70-yard strike to Luke Grimm on the second play after Iowa State drove 99 yards to take a 7-0 lead.“That was a really good drive, an impressive drive for them to go 99 yards,” Leipold said. “It was like, ‘Oh, boy, they really found their stride.’"For us to answer that quickly really kind of settled it back down and got it back to neutral. That was a big play.”Daniels was just glad he didn't miss Grimm.“That pass is not one we've hit a lot recently,” he said. “They took away my 1-, 2- and 3-progression and I saw Luke running across the middle. Sometimes the most wide-open throws are the hardest throws to make.”Rocco Becht was 24 of 37 for 383 yards and three touchdowns for Iowa State (7-2, 4-2, No. 17 CFP), which has lost two straight after a 7-0 start.Neal's second touchdown of the game put Kansas up 38-13 in the third quarter.Carson Hansen scored a 13-yard touchdown for Iowa State to cut it to 38-20. Becht then found Jaylon Jackson for a 27-yard touchdown and Becht ran in the 2-point conversion to cut it to 38-28. Mello Dotson's 25-yard interception return for a touchdown for Kansas made it a 17-point game with 5:58 left.The Jayhawks ran out the clock after Becht found Jaylin Noel for an 18-yard touchdown.“We got an early lead and we just weren’t able to sustain it,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “Our offense has to help out our defense at times. We’ve got to find a way. There’s no excuse. The reality is that nobody is going to feel sorry for us.”Becht engineered a seven-play, 99-yard drive to open the scoring. Becht hit Noel on a 27-yard strike to finish it.After Daniels' 70-yard pass to Grimm, Neal added a 13-yard touchdown run to give Kansas a lead it never relinquished.“The best part was getting (the records) in a win,” Neal said. “That's a real good team over there. I was proud to be part of this team.”Daniels found Quentin Skinner for a 24-yard touchdown to put the Jayhawks up 21-7.<h2>The takeaway</h2>Iowa State: The Cyclones still have a chance to play for the Big 12 title, but their margin for error is all but gone and they will need some help.Kansas: The Jayhawks can go to a third straight bowl for the first time in program history if they win out. They still have to play BYU and Colorado, the two teams at the top of the standings.<h2>Up next</h2>Iowa State: host Cincinnati next Saturday.Kansas: at BYU next Saturday.____

🏈 Devin Neal sets KU career rushing records in victory over Iowa St.

Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86.

NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years.

Allison moved to fourth on NASCAR’s Cup Series victory list last month when chairman Jim France recognized him as the winner of the Meyers Brothers Memorial at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina in 1971. The sanctioning body updated its record books to reflect the decision, giving Allison 85 wins and moving him out of a tie with Darrell Waltrip.

France and longtime NASCAR executive Mike Helton presented Allison with a plaque commemorating the victory. With it, Allison trails only fellow Hall of Famers Richard Petty (200), David Pearson (105) and Jeff Gordon (93) in Cup wins.

Allison was inducted into NASCAR’s second Hall of Fame class, in 2011. He was the 1983 NASCAR champion, finished second in the series title race five times, and a three-time winner of the Daytona 500.

“Bobby was the ultimate fan’s driver,” Allison’s family said in a statement. “He thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his fans and would stop to sign autographs and have conversations with them everywhere he went. He was a dedicated family man and friend, and a devout Catholic.”

He helped put NASCAR on the map with more than his driving. His infamous fight with Cale Yarborough in the closing laps of the 1979 Daytona 500 served as one of the sport’s defining moments.

“Cale went to beating on my fist with his nose,” Allison has said repeatedly, often using that phrase to describe the fight. “Cale understands like I do that it really was a benefit to the interest of racing. It proves that we were sincere.”

Born in Miami in 1937, Allison started searching for more racing opportunities outside the Sunshine State. He landed in central Alabama, where he found a number of small, dirt tracks.

He returned to Florida to get brother Donnie and close friend Red Farmer. They set up shop in Hueytown, Alabama, and dominated regional races throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. They were later joined in the Alabama Gang by Jimmy Mears, Neil Bonnett and Bonnett and Allison’s sons Davey and Clifford.

Allison retired in 1988 following a crash that nearly killed him. In June 1987, he wrecked on the opening lap at Talledega Superspeedway. He hit the outside wall and then got T-boned in the driver’s side door. He was initially declared dead upon reaching a local hospital but was later resuscitated.

He eventually regained his memory, re-learned everyday activities and attempted a comeback. But a series of tragedies led Allison to retire. His son, Clifford, was fatally injured during a crash in practice for the second-tier Busch Series at Michigan International Speedway in 1992. A year later, son Davey was killed in a helicopter crash at Talladega.

Three years after that, Bobby and wife Judy divorced. They reconnected four years later at their daughter-in-law’s wedding and were remarried in 2000. They remained together until Judy’s death in 2015.

Allison was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992 and into the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Pearson and Lee Petty.

“Bobby Allison personified the term ‘racer,’” France said in statement. “Though he is best known as one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history, his impact on the sport extends far beyond the record books.

Allison is one of 10 drivers to have won NASCAR’s career “grand slam” that includes the Cup Series’ most iconic races: the Daytona 500, the Winston 500, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Southern 500.

Allison made six IndyCar Series starts for Roger Penske, including a pair of Indy 500s.

BY&nbsp;JENNA FRYERU, Associated PressBobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86.NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The NASCAR family mourns the loss of Bobby Allison, who passed away peacefully at home today at the age of 86. <a href="https://t.co/X4zUxohSNc">pic.twitter.com/X4zUxohSNc</a>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCAR/status/1855401398369755510?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Allison moved to fourth on NASCAR’s Cup Series victory list last month when chairman Jim France recognized him as the winner of the Meyers Brothers Memorial at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina in 1971. The sanctioning body updated its record books to reflect the decision, giving Allison 85 wins and moving him out of a tie with Darrell Waltrip.France and longtime NASCAR executive Mike Helton presented Allison with a plaque commemorating the victory. With it, Allison trails only fellow Hall of Famers Richard Petty (200), David Pearson (105) and Jeff Gordon (93) in Cup wins.Allison was inducted into NASCAR’s second Hall of Fame class, in 2011. He was the 1983 NASCAR champion, finished second in the series title race five times, and a three-time winner of the Daytona 500.“Bobby was the ultimate fan’s driver,” Allison’s family said in a statement. “He thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his fans and would stop to sign autographs and have conversations with them everywhere he went. He was a dedicated family man and friend, and a devout Catholic.”He helped put NASCAR on the map with more than his driving. His infamous fight with Cale Yarborough in the closing laps of the 1979 Daytona 500 served as one of the sport’s defining moments.“Cale went to beating on my fist with his nose,” Allison has said repeatedly, often using that phrase to describe the fight. “Cale understands like I do that it really was a benefit to the interest of racing. It proves that we were sincere.”Born in Miami in 1937, Allison started searching for more racing opportunities outside the Sunshine State. He landed in central Alabama, where he found a number of small, dirt tracks.He returned to Florida to get brother Donnie and close friend Red Farmer. They set up shop in Hueytown, Alabama, and dominated regional races throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. They were later joined in the Alabama Gang by Jimmy Mears, Neil Bonnett and Bonnett and Allison’s sons Davey and Clifford.Allison retired in 1988 following a crash that nearly killed him. In June 1987, he wrecked on the opening lap at Talledega Superspeedway. He hit the outside wall and then got T-boned in the driver’s side door. He was initially declared dead upon reaching a local hospital but was later resuscitated.He eventually regained his memory, re-learned everyday activities and attempted a comeback. But a series of tragedies led Allison to retire. His son, Clifford, was fatally injured during a crash in practice for the second-tier Busch Series at Michigan International Speedway in 1992. A year later, son Davey was killed in a helicopter crash at Talladega.Three years after that, Bobby and wife Judy divorced. They reconnected four years later at their daughter-in-law’s wedding and were remarried in 2000. They remained together until Judy’s death in 2015.ADVERTISEMENTAllison was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992 and into the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Pearson and Lee Petty.“Bobby Allison personified the term ‘racer,’” France said in statement. “Though he is best known as one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history, his impact on the sport extends far beyond the record books.Allison is one of 10 drivers to have won NASCAR’s career “grand slam” that includes the Cup Series’ most iconic races: the Daytona 500, the Winston 500, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Southern 500.Allison made six IndyCar Series starts for Roger Penske, including a pair of Indy 500s.<h2>___</h2>

Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Brenden Hausen knocked down six treys and scored 22 points to lead Kansas State to a 77-64 win over Cleveland State Saturday despite not scoring a point over the final two minutes.

Max Jones knocked down his only 3-pointer of the game with 2:11 left to give the Wildcats a 77-57 lead, David Castillo and Taj Manning both missed from beyond the arc in the final minutes.

Jones opened the game by tipping in his own missed layup, but Chase Robinson answered less than a minute later to get the Vikings even. Kansas State then rolled off eight straight points to take the lead for good. Coleman Hawkins hit two free throws midway through the half to push the lead to double digits and the Wildcats led by a dozen, 36-24, at intermission.

David N'Guessan and Hawkins each finished with 12 points and Jones added 11 for Kansas State (2-0). The Wildcats shot an efficient 26 of 45 from the field (57.8%) and was 10 of 19 from beyond the arc while collecting 16 assists on 26 made baskets.

Dylan Arnett scored 10 points and Je'Shawn Stevenson added another 10 off the bench for Cleveland State (1-2), which lost its second straight road game. The Vikings where held to just 23-of-60 shooting from the floor (38.2%), including 6 of 18 from long range.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Brenden Hausen knocked down six treys and scored 22 points to lead Kansas State to a 77-64 win over Cleveland State Saturday despite not scoring a point over the final two minutes.Max Jones knocked down his only 3-pointer of the game with 2:11 left to give the Wildcats a 77-57 lead, David Castillo and Taj Manning both missed from beyond the arc in the final minutes.Jones opened the game by tipping in his own missed layup, but Chase Robinson answered less than a minute later to get the Vikings even. Kansas State then rolled off eight straight points to take the lead for good. Coleman Hawkins hit two free throws midway through the half to push the lead to double digits and the Wildcats led by a dozen, 36-24, at intermission.David N'Guessan and Hawkins each finished with 12 points and Jones added 11 for Kansas State (2-0). The Wildcats shot an efficient 26 of 45 from the field (57.8%) and was 10 of 19 from beyond the arc while collecting 16 assists on 26 made baskets.Dylan Arnett scored 10 points and Je'Shawn Stevenson added another 10 off the bench for Cleveland State (1-2), which lost its second straight road game. The Vikings where held to just 23-of-60 shooting from the floor (38.2%), including 6 of 18 from long range.

🏀Hausen's career-high 22 leads K-State past Cleveland State

The Junction City Blue Jay football team traveled to Derby Friday night for the second round of the Kansas State High School Football playoffs. On a cold, windy, rainy night, the Derby Panthers beat the Blue Jays 42-14.

On the third offensive play of the game, Derby senior quarterback Drew Kemp connected with senior tight end Da’Saahn Brame over the middle for a 77-yard touchdown. That started the scoring for Derby, who then poured it on the Blue Jays thanks to four first-half rushing touchdowns by sophomore running back Arieus Finley. The Panthers led Junction City 42-0 at halftime.

On the first drive of the second half, Junction City moved the ball down the field and got into the end zone, courtesy of a three-yard touchdown run by junior running back Justice Fonoti. The Blue Jays also scored on the last possession of the game, on a 10-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Aaron Woods.

Derby, the number one seed in class 6A West, beat Junction City 42-14. The Panthers will move on to the Sectional round of the playoffs next week and will host Wichita East.

Junction City High School head football coach Randall Zimmerman spoke about his team following their final game of the season. Zimmerman said, “I’m very, very proud of our kids and how they developed throughout the season.” After starting the year with a 1-4 record, Zimmerman’s Blue Jays won four of their final five games to finish the season with an even 5-5 record.

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 </figure>By Anthony Gorges&nbsp;JC PostThe Junction City Blue Jay football team traveled to Derby Friday night for the second round of the Kansas State High School Football playoffs. On a cold, windy, rainy night, the Derby Panthers beat the Blue Jays 42-14.On the third offensive play of the game, Derby senior quarterback Drew Kemp connected with senior tight end Da’Saahn Brame over the middle for a 77-yard touchdown. That started the scoring for Derby, who then poured it on the Blue Jays thanks to four first-half rushing touchdowns by sophomore running back Arieus Finley. The Panthers led Junction City 42-0 at halftime.On the first drive of the second half, Junction City moved the ball down the field and got into the end zone, courtesy of a three-yard touchdown run by junior running back Justice Fonoti. The Blue Jays also scored on the last possession of the game, on a 10-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Aaron Woods.Derby, the number one seed in class 6A West, beat Junction City 42-14. The Panthers will move on to the Sectional round of the playoffs next week and will host Wichita East.Junction City High School head football coach Randall Zimmerman spoke about his team following their final game of the season. Zimmerman said, “I’m very, very proud of our kids and how they developed throughout the season.” After starting the year with a 1-4 record, Zimmerman’s Blue Jays won four of their final five games to finish the season with an even 5-5 record.

Blue Jays fall to top-seeded Derby Panthers

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 20 points and 10 rebounds for No. 1 Kansas, which blew a 20-point first-half lead against No. 9 North Carolina before holding on for a 92-89 victory when the Tar Heels’ Elliot Cadeau missed a 3-pointer as time expired Friday night.

Zeke Mayo had 21 points and KJ Adams Jr had 14 for the Jayhawks (2-0), who led 49-29 in the first half but trailed 87-83 with 3:28 to go. Dickinson and Mayo responded with a series of baskets to tie the game at 89, and Dickinson’s basket with 1:15 to go and free throw with 12 seconds remaining made it a three-point game.

The Tar Heels (1-1) raced up the floor, but Cadeau’s 3 from the wing was contested and never had a chance.

Seth Trimble scored 19 points to lead North Carolina. RJ Davis had 16 points and Cadeau finished with 12.

It was just the 13th matchup of the Tar Heels and Jayhawks, and first since Kansas rallied from a 16-point deficit to win the 2022 national championship. The only other time they have met on campus was in 1960, when Larry Brown — who would later coach the Jayhawks to the 1988 title — helped the Tar Heels win in Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas made a repeat seem unlikely when it built a 20-point first-half lead.

But the Tar Heels trimmed the deficit in the second half, and Jae'Lyn Withers' 3-pointer gave them an 80-79 lead with 7:06 to go. The two bluebloods wrestled it away several other times before Kansas finally put the game away.

North Carolina stayed alive by getting to the basket and drawing fouls, ultimately going 28 of 31 from the line. But the lack of production in the paint was a big problem.

Kansas avoided what would have been the biggest blown-lead loss in school history.

Dickinson's basket inside with 1:15 left gave Kansas the lead, and the All-American center's free throw forced North Carolina into needing a 3-pointer to tie the game.

20 — The lead that Kansas had in the first half. And that the Tar Heels overcame in the second.

North Carolina plays American next Friday night. The Jayhawks play Michigan State on Tuesday night in Atlanta.

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<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731114962588.jpeg" alt="Photo courtesy Kansas Athletics" />
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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 20 points and 10 rebounds for No. 1 Kansas, which blew a 20-point first-half lead against No. 9 North Carolina before holding on for a 92-89 victory when the Tar Heels’ Elliot Cadeau missed a 3-pointer as time expired Friday night.Zeke Mayo had 21 points and KJ Adams Jr had 14 for the Jayhawks (2-0), who led 49-29 in the first half but trailed 87-83 with 3:28 to go. Dickinson and Mayo responded with a series of baskets to tie the game at 89, and Dickinson’s basket with 1:15 to go and free throw with 12 seconds remaining made it a three-point game.The Tar Heels (1-1) raced up the floor, but Cadeau’s 3 from the wing was contested and never had a chance.Seth Trimble scored 19 points to lead North Carolina. RJ Davis had 16 points and Cadeau finished with 12.It was just the 13th matchup of the Tar Heels and Jayhawks, and first since Kansas rallied from a 16-point deficit to win the 2022 national championship. The only other time they have met on campus was in 1960, when Larry Brown — who would later coach the Jayhawks to the 1988 title — helped the Tar Heels win in Allen Fieldhouse.Kansas made a repeat seem unlikely when it built a 20-point first-half lead.But the Tar Heels trimmed the deficit in the second half, and Jae'Lyn Withers' 3-pointer gave them an 80-79 lead with 7:06 to go. The two bluebloods wrestled it away several other times before Kansas finally put the game away.<h2>Takeaways</h2>North Carolina stayed alive by getting to the basket and drawing fouls, ultimately going 28 of 31 from the line. But the lack of production in the paint was a big problem.Kansas avoided what would have been the biggest blown-lead loss in school history.<h2>Key moment</h2>Dickinson's basket inside with 1:15 left gave Kansas the lead, and the All-American center's free throw forced North Carolina into needing a 3-pointer to tie the game.<h2>Key stat</h2>20 — The lead that Kansas had in the first half. And that the Tar Heels overcame in the second.<h2>Up next</h2>North Carolina plays American next Friday night. The Jayhawks play Michigan State on Tuesday night in Atlanta.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 all season. Sign up&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a>. AP college basketball:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball">https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball</a>

🏀 No. 1 Kansas holds on to beat No. 9 North Carolina

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 </figure><div>Kansas State Athletics
 
MANHATTAN, Kan. &ndash; Using a strong first half from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/temira-poindexter/11861" rel="smarttag">Temira Poindexter</a>, (13/13) K-State eased past Belmont, 82-56, at Bramlage Coliseum on Thursday night. Poindexter led all scorers with 23 points, including 19 in the first half which featured five 3-pointers. The forward from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, finished 9-of-16 from the field including 5-of-11 from long range. She also filled up her stat line with four rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. Senior forward&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kennedy-taylor/11860" rel="smarttag">Kennedy Taylor</a> made her first K-State start and responded with 18 points, including 12 in the second half, on 6-of-10 shooting and a 6-of-8 effort from the foul line and hauled in five rebounds. Sophomore guard <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/zyanna-walker/11859" rel="smarttag">Zyanna Walker</a> carded 14 points, five assists, six rebounds and three steals, while senior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850" rel="smarttag">Jaelyn Glenn</a> notched 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. HOW IT HAPPENED - K-State (2-0) used a 15-2 run midway through the first quarter to build a 19-10 lead before Belmont (0-1) cut the deficit to three, 19-16, at the end of the frame. Poindexter registered six of K-State&apos;s 15 points during the run. - The Wildcats used a 12-0 run to begin the second quarter to boost its lead to 31-16 with 5:48 remaining in the opening half. Poindexter registered eight of the 12 points during the run, carding her fourth 3-pointer of the first half with 6:11 to play. - Poindexter cashed in her fifth 3-pointer of the first half with 3:14 remaining and followed with a fastbreak layup with 2:43 left to give the Wildcats their halftime lead of 42-24. - A three-point play from Walker with 6:50 to play in the third quarter gave the Wildcats their largest of the night at 22, 50-28. - After the Bruins narrowed the deficit to 15, 50-35, the Wildcats used a 12-3 run to close the third quarter to build a 65-40 lead. Taylor scored eight of the final 12 points of the frame for K-State. - In the fourth quarter, K-State would shoot over 50.0 percent (54.5 percent) for the second time on Thursday night and edge the Bruins in the frame, 17-16. - The Wildcats finished the night shooting 51.7 percent (31-of-60) from the field including 40.9 percent (9-of-22) from deep. - K-State held Belmont to 31.3 percent (21-of-67) shooting including 18.2 percent (4-of-22) from long range. QUICK FACTS - K-State and Belmont met for the first time in the series. The Wildcats are 45-14 against current members of the Missouri Valley Conference. - K-State is 398-156 (.718) in its 37-season history inside Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats own a 231-30 (.885) record against non-conference opponents inside Bramlage. - K-State owns a record of 250-95 (.725) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 17-3 (.850) all-time when ranked 13th in the nation. - K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/2524" rel="smarttag">Jeff Mittie</a> owns a career record of 646-370 (.636) in his 33 seasons as a head coach, including a mark of 192-135 (.587) in his 11 seasons at K-State. Mittie is 402-113 (.781) in games played in his home venue, including a 128-48 (.727) mark in Bramlage Coliseum. - The Wildcats are 162-54 (.750) in games played in the month of November, including wins in 50 of its last 61 games in the month. Under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/2524" rel="smarttag">Jeff Mittie</a>, K-State is 48-11 (.814) in games during the 11th month.&nbsp; TEAM NOTES - K-State&apos;s starting five consisted of guards: <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/zyanna-walker/11859" rel="smarttag">Zyanna Walker</a>, <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850" rel="smarttag">Jaelyn Glenn</a> and <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/11858" rel="smarttag">Serena Sundell</a>; forward <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/temira-poindexter/11861" rel="smarttag">Temira Poindexter</a> and forward <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kennedy-taylor/11860" rel="smarttag">Kennedy Taylor</a>. This was the 105th career start for Sundell, the 101st career start for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850" rel="smarttag">Jaelyn Glenn</a>, the 89th career collegiate start and second at K-State for Poindexter, the second career start for Walker and the 42nd career start for Taylor and her first at K-State. - The Wildcats held a 42-24 lead at halftime on Thursday. Under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/2524" rel="smarttag">Jeff Mittie</a>, K-State is 152-19 (.889) when leading at halftime. - K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter twice on Thursday night (second and fourth frames). The Wildcats have four quarters of 50.0 percent or better shooting this season. - The Wildcats handed out 21 assists on Thursday. Over the last 17 seasons, K-State is 94-8 (.922) when handing out 20 or more assists in a game. - K-State pulled in 41 rebounds on Thursday to outrebounds Belmont (41-37). Over the last four seasons, K-State is 44-3 (.936) when holding the advantage on the glass. PLAYER NOTES - Poindexter tallied her 37th career game with 20 or more points and her 82nd career game with 10 or more points. She improved her collegiate point total to 1,609.&nbsp; - Poindexter made five 3-pointers on Thursday. This was her 16th career game with four or more connections from long range and her 56th time with two or more. She is the first Wildcat to make five or more 3-pointers in a game since&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/11191" rel="smarttag">Gabby Gregory</a> at Washington on March 24, 2023. - Poindexter collected two steals, which was her 28th career game and second at K-State with two or more steals. - Poindexter sent back two shots on Thursday. She owns 42 career games with two or more blocks. - Taylor registered her 45th career game with 10 or more points. - Walker recorded her 12th career game, all at K-State, with 10 or more points. - Walker dished out five assists, her fourth career game with five or more assists and her second this season. - Walker owns 12 career games with two or more steals. - Glenn scored 10 or more points in a game for the 41st time in her career. She needs 118 points to reach 1,000 career points. - Glenn made two 3-pointers on Thursday. This was her 49th career game with two or more connections from long range. She needs six connections to move into 10th on the K-State career 3-point field goals made list. - Glenn pulled in five rebounds, her 46th career game with five or more rebounds. She needs 31 rebounds to move into the top-30 in school history for career rebounds. - Glenn dished out four assists. She needs 14 assists to move into 25th on the K-State career assists list. - Glenn pocketed two steals on Monday. This was her 60th career game with two or more steals. Glenn passed Mariah White (2009-13; 209) for ninth on the K-State career steals list with 210. - Sundell&apos;s six assists on Thursday improved her career total to 558 and ranks fourth in school history for career assists. This was her 66th career game with five or more assists. FROM THE HEAD COACH K-State Head Coach <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/2524" rel="smarttag">Jeff Mittie</a> Opening Statement&hellip; &quot;Good win for our group tonight. I thought we did some good things. Poindexter got off to a great start in the first half. I thought defensively we gave up the early threes to 35, she really got the first couple, but we did a great job on 14 tonight. She comes into the game as a really, really good shooter. We don&apos;t give her anything from three tonight. I thought for the most part, we have pretty good communication, even though we had some players that were maybe playing a little different spot or maybe some extended minutes, I thought overall, this is a really good win for us.&quot;&nbsp; On much of the early season production coming from the transfer portal&hellip; &quot;It&apos;s the way of college athletics now. Well, 70% of our roster is players that started with us. Every year, there&apos;s going to be needs that you&apos;ve got to be able to fill in the transfer portal. Hopefully those needs come from graduation, and that&apos;s how our needs have come, but you don&apos;t always know, and you&apos;ve just got to be ready. So credit to my staff for doing a good job of identifying who fits what I&apos;m looking for, and who fits all of the things that we want in a player, not just on the basketball floor, but work ethic, chemistry wise, character, all the above.&quot; On [Ayoke] Lee and [Taryn] Sides&apos; potential returns from injuries&hellip;&nbsp; &quot;Yoki ecould have gone in tonight but I just would feel better if she wasn&apos;t 85% and I think that she&apos;ll be really, really good here through the weekend, and that&apos;ll give her good practice time. Taryn, I think will be the same way. I think it&apos;ll be good to have &nbsp;the weekend, and then hopefully we won&apos;t have any lingering effects after that.&quot; On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/temira-poindexter/11861" rel="smarttag">Temira Poindexter&apos;s</a> play this season&hellip; &quot;She seems just so effortless at times out there, right? And very instinctual and smart. She is picking up things that we&apos;re wanting her to pick up. And I noticed that right away in the summer, when we were going through a lot of plays, she was out there with veterans, and we&apos;re running an action that we&apos;ve run, so everybody knows it, and she didn&apos;t take long to pick it up. So all those things come to mind. I&apos;ve been impressed with her from the start of just how she wanted to acclimate herself with her teammates. I did want her to be more aggressive, but that hasn&apos;t been a problem in the first two games. I think she&apos;s found the right balance of aggressiveness and making the right play. There are things she needs to improve, she&apos;s got improved defensively. She had a stretch tonight where I didn&apos;t think she played through fatigue very well. She&apos;s got to play through that fatigue better. She was forced into a more ball handling role tonight, and I thought she did a pretty good job for the most part.&quot; On <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kennedy-taylor/11860" rel="smarttag">Kennedy Taylor</a> replicating some of the things&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ayoka-lee/11852" rel="smarttag">Ayoka Lee</a> does&hellip; &quot;I think we could stay with some of it. But what was challenging tonight about staying with some of it was the other lineups that we had on the floor. But you did see in the second half where we were able to run some stuff that has been bread and butter for Ayoka [Lee], because she is strong down low, and when she has an advantage down there, she does a pretty good job of using it.&quot; FROM THE FLOOR K-State Senior Forward <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/temira-poindexter/11861" rel="smarttag">Temira Poindexter</a> On embracing her new role with Kansas State&hellip; &quot;It&apos;s better than what I envisioned. I really am enjoying my time here, and I&apos;m just very grateful to be here and be able to play with the teammates that I&apos;ve met, and I feel like we&apos;re gonna be good this year.&nbsp; On her 23-point performance&hellip; &quot;I just have to give it up to my teammates for finding me, giving me good passes, and letting me get in my rhythm. So that&apos;s a lot to do with it.&quot; K-State Sophomore Guard <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/zyanna-walker/11859" rel="smarttag">Zyanna Walker</a> On gaining more minutes through the loss of depth&hellip; &quot;Yeah, losing Taryn (Sides) we lost a ball handler so that makes it harder out there. We ended up playing more minutes, so I feel like that&apos;s good for us going into the season and getting that cardio, endurance, and learning to play through fatigue, but we definitely missed her tonight for sure.&quot; On playing without&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ayoka-lee/11852" rel="smarttag">Ayoka Lee</a> in the offense&hellip; &quot;Yeah, it really stresses that we need to stay in front of the ball because we don&apos;t have her to send out of the paint. Rebounding&ndash;everybody has to rebound. Everybody has to box out. It really makes it hard on offense too, because we have to score, and we probably have to hit more outside shots. &quot; On potential with team depth this year&hellip; &quot;I think this team&apos;s potential is very high, just because of our depth. People were out who usually play a lot today, but we were able to hold it down and I still think we look pretty good out there. It&apos;s good for us to work through it early.&quot; UP NEXT The Wildcats continue its five-game home stand on Thursday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m., as K-State hosts Creighton. Thursday is a doubleheader night with the men&apos;s basketball game against LSU following at 8 p.m. Thursday&apos;s game is Purple Pride Night, as fans are encouraged to wear purple. For tickets, visit kstatesports.com/tickets or call (800) 221-CATS. Thursday&apos;s game will air on ESPN2 and will also be available on the K-State Sports Network and the flagship stations of K-State women&apos;s basketball in Manhattan, Sunny 102.5 and 1350 KMAN.</div>

🏀K-State women defeat Belmont

The second round of the Kansas State High School Football playoffs have arrived, and the Junction City Blue Jays will hit the road and travel down to Derby to take on the Panthers on Friday night.

The Blue Jays, the eighth seed in Class 6A West, defeated the Topeka Trojans 47-14 last week in the first round of the playoffs.

For Derby, the Panthers are undefeated on the season and are the number one seed in class 6A West.  Derby beat Haysville-Campus 62-7 last week.

Kickoff on Friday night in Derby will be at 6:00 p.m. (The game time was moved up one hour due to expected inclement weather in the area.)&nbsp;

You can hear the game on 107.9 FM / 1420 KJCK&nbsp; Radio or by clicking <a target="_blank" href="https://streamdb9web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KJCKAM">here</a>.

By Anthony GorgesJC PostThe second round of the Kansas State High School Football playoffs have arrived, and the Junction City Blue Jays will hit the road and travel down to Derby to take on the Panthers on Friday night.The Blue Jays, the eighth seed in Class 6A West, defeated the Topeka Trojans 47-14 last week in the first round of the playoffs.For Derby, the Panthers are undefeated on the season and are the number one seed in class 6A West. Derby beat Haysville-Campus 62-7 last week.Kickoff on Friday night in Derby will be at 6:00 p.m. (The game time was moved up one hour due to expected inclement weather in the area.)&nbsp;You can hear the game on 107.9 FM / 1420 KJCK&nbsp; Radio or by clicking <a target="_blank" href="https://streamdb9web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KJCKAM">here</a>.

Blue Jays travel to Derby for round two of the playoffs

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Kansas State to an 89-65 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.

Max Jones added 19 points and five assists and Brendan Hausen scored 15 points for Kansas State. The pair each made four of the Wildcats' 13 3-pointers. N’Guessan finished 10-of-14 shooting from the field.

Jah Short scored 19 points to lead New Orleans. James White added 14 points and Dae Dae Hunter had 10.

New Orleans jumped out to a 25-15 lead midway through the first half before the Wildcats surged to a 60-32 advantage at the break. Hausen and Jones each hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the first half. N’Guessan added 11 points and 11 rebounds.

It was just the second meeting between the teams. The Wildcats posted a 62-47 win on Dec. 4, 1999. K-State is 13-1 against the Southland Conference, including 12-0 at home.

It was New Orleans' coach Stacy Hollowell's first game at the helm. Hollowell, the 13th head coach in Privateer history, spent last season at Texas Southern as an assistant under Johnny Jones.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730893119716.jpeg" alt="Kansas State's David N'Guessan (1) drives to the basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at New Orleans on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in Manhattan, Kan. (Kansas States Athletics photo)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas State's David N'Guessan (1) drives to the basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at New Orleans on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in Manhattan, Kan. (Kansas States Athletics photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Kansas State to an 89-65 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.Max Jones added 19 points and five assists and Brendan Hausen scored 15 points for Kansas State. The pair each made four of the Wildcats' 13 3-pointers. N’Guessan finished 10-of-14 shooting from the field.Jah Short scored 19 points to lead New Orleans. James White added 14 points and Dae Dae Hunter had 10.New Orleans jumped out to a 25-15 lead midway through the first half before the Wildcats surged to a 60-32 advantage at the break. Hausen and Jones each hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the first half. N’Guessan added 11 points and 11 rebounds.It was just the second meeting between the teams. The Wildcats posted a 62-47 win on Dec. 4, 1999. K-State is 13-1 against the Southland Conference, including 12-0 at home.It was New Orleans' coach Stacy Hollowell's first game at the helm. Hollowell, the 13th head coach in Privateer history, spent last season at Texas Southern as an assistant under Johnny Jones.