The Kansas City Royals added three players to their 40 man roster on Tuesday, ahead of the deadline to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 draft.&nbsp;

If Rule 5-eligible players -- those who signed at age 18 or younger five seasons ago or who signed at age 19 or older four seasons ago -- are not added to teams’ 40-man rosters, they are exposed to be taken in the Rule 5 Draft next month.

Left-hander Noah Cameron, ranked the Royals’ No. 12 prospect by MLB Pipeline, and righties Luinder Avila (No. 26) and Eric Cerantola (No. 29) were placed the roster on Tuesday. Kansas City's roster now sits at 37 players, with a few spots open for the offseason upgrades the Royals are trying to make.

Cameron knocked on the door of making his major league debut last season, had the Royals not been in the postseason race late.&nbsp; The left handed pitcher posted a 3.08 ERA across 128.2 innings between Triple A Omaha and Double A Northwest Arkansas.&nbsp;

It was his nine starts in Omaha that were the most impressive, going 3-2 with a 2.32 ERA and striking out 62 batters, a 29% strikeout rate to go with a 5.1% walk rate.&nbsp;

The Royals drafted Cameron in the seventh round in 2021 out of Central Arkansas. He was coming off of Tommy John surgery that year and has missed time with injuries early in his pro career, but he’s been remarkably consistent with his production otherwise. He thrives off his command and fills up the strike zone. He’ll compete for a spot on the Royals’ pitching staff in Spring Training, but he’s part of the depth that the Royals are excited about in 2025.

Avila, whose 23 years old, just finished a stint in the Arizona Fall League, making up for some innings he missed because of injury this past season. In 14 2/3 innings across five games (three starts) this fall, Avila posted a 3.07 ERA, with 17 strikeouts and eight walks. 

He spent the majority of ‘24 in Double-A, making just one start in Triple-A at the end of the year. With the Naturals, Avila threw 82 2/3 innings across 19 starts and posted a 3.81 ERA.

Cerantola, 24 years old, has a big arm that can reach 100 mph. He pitched to a 2.97 ERA and had a strikeout percentage north of 31% this year across Double-A and Triple-A, spending the majority of the year in Northwest Arkansas, where he allowed 18 earned runs in 58 1/3 innings.

 In Triple-A at the end of the year, he posted a 3.77 ERA. He appeared in 37 games total (seven starts) and is seen as a multi-inning reliever.

At the Rule 5 Draft, teams that do pick a player must pay $100,000 to the club from which the player was selected. The selected player is assigned to the club’s 26-man roster and is essentially treated like a player without options –-- to be removed from the 40-man roster, they must be placed on outright waivers and exposed to other teams to claim.

 Should the player clear waivers, he can be offered back to his previous team for $50,000. A Rule 5 Draft pick can be placed on the injured list, but he must be active for a minimum of 90 days to avoid being subject to the aforementioned roster restrictions in the next campaign.

The Royals selected Yankees righty Matt Sauer last December, and he made his debut with Kansas City in 2024. But by May the Royals needed the roster spot, and Sauer went back to New York.

-MLB.com's Anne Rogers contributed to this report

You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724357942438.jpeg" alt="Noah Cameron/ Photo courtesy of the Omaha Stormchasers.jpg" />
 <figcaption>Noah Cameron/ Photo courtesy of the Omaha Stormchasers.jpg</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Royals added three players to their 40 man roster on Tuesday, ahead of the deadline to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 draft.&nbsp;If Rule 5-eligible players -- those who signed at age 18 or younger five seasons ago or who signed at age 19 or older four seasons ago -- are not added to teams’ 40-man rosters, they are exposed to be taken in the Rule 5 Draft next month.Left-hander Noah Cameron, ranked the Royals’ No. 12 prospect by MLB Pipeline, and righties Luinder Avila (No. 26) and Eric Cerantola (No. 29) were placed the roster on Tuesday. Kansas City's roster now sits at 37 players, with a few spots open for the offseason upgrades the Royals are trying to make.Cameron knocked on the door of making his major league debut last season, had the Royals not been in the postseason race late.&nbsp; The left handed pitcher posted a 3.08 ERA across 128.2 innings between Triple A Omaha and Double A Northwest Arkansas.&nbsp;It was his nine starts in Omaha that were the most impressive, going 3-2 with a 2.32 ERA and striking out 62 batters, a 29% strikeout rate to go with a 5.1% walk rate.&nbsp;The Royals drafted Cameron in the seventh round in 2021 out of Central Arkansas. He was coming off of Tommy John surgery that year and has missed time with injuries early in his pro career, but he’s been remarkably consistent with his production otherwise. He thrives off his command and fills up the strike zone. He’ll compete for a spot on the Royals’ pitching staff in Spring Training, but he’s part of the depth that the Royals are excited about in 2025.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1732081179292.jpeg" alt="Luinder Avila/ Photo courtesy of Omaha Stormchasers" />
 <figcaption>Luinder Avila/ Photo courtesy of Omaha Stormchasers</figcaption>
 </figure>Avila, whose 23 years old, just finished a stint in the Arizona Fall League, making up for some innings he missed because of injury this past season. In 14 2/3 innings across five games (three starts) this fall, Avila posted a 3.07 ERA, with 17 strikeouts and eight walks. He spent the majority of ‘24 in Double-A, making just one start in Triple-A at the end of the year. With the Naturals, Avila threw 82 2/3 innings across 19 starts and posted a 3.81 ERA.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1732081270820.jpeg" alt="Eric Cerantola/ Photo courtesy of the Omaha Stormchasers" />
 <figcaption>Eric Cerantola/ Photo courtesy of the Omaha Stormchasers</figcaption>
 </figure>Cerantola, 24 years old, has a big arm that can reach 100 mph. He pitched to a 2.97 ERA and had a strikeout percentage north of 31% this year across Double-A and Triple-A, spending the majority of the year in Northwest Arkansas, where he allowed 18 earned runs in 58 1/3 innings. In Triple-A at the end of the year, he posted a 3.77 ERA. He appeared in 37 games total (seven starts) and is seen as a multi-inning reliever.At the Rule 5 Draft, teams that do pick a player must pay $100,000 to the club from which the player was selected. The selected player is assigned to the club’s 26-man roster and is essentially treated like a player without options –-- to be removed from the 40-man roster, they must be placed on outright waivers and exposed to other teams to claim. Should the player clear waivers, he can be offered back to his previous team for $50,000. A Rule 5 Draft pick can be placed on the injured list, but he must be active for a minimum of 90 days to avoid being subject to the aforementioned roster restrictions in the next campaign.The Royals selected Yankees righty Matt Sauer last December, and he made his debut with Kansas City in 2024. But by May the Royals needed the roster spot, and Sauer went back to New York.-MLB.com's Anne Rogers contributed to this reportYou can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Royals protect Noah Cameron, two other top prospects from Rule 5 draft

Northwest Missouri State University has announced that there will be a leadership change for the football program next season.&nbsp;

Head Coach Rich Wright's contract will not be renewed, effective December 31st, after serving as head coach for eight seasons.&nbsp; Northwest closed out the season with a 23-7 loss to Pittsburg State, leaving the final record at 6-5 overall, 6-4 in the MIAA.

Athletic Director Andy Peterson says a national search for the next head coach will begin immediately.&nbsp; In the interim, Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers coach Chad Bostwick will serve as the interim head coach.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629154053586.jpeg" alt="Rich Wright / File photo" />
 <figcaption>Rich Wright / File photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostNorthwest Missouri State University has announced that there will be a leadership change for the football program next season.&nbsp;Head Coach Rich Wright's contract will not be renewed, effective December 31st, after serving as head coach for eight seasons.&nbsp; Northwest closed out the season with a 23-7 loss to Pittsburg State, leaving the final record at 6-5 overall, 6-4 in the MIAA.Athletic Director Andy Peterson says a national search for the next head coach will begin immediately.&nbsp; In the interim, Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers coach Chad Bostwick will serve as the interim head coach.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Northwest football announces leadership change, Rich Wright out

St. Joseph Christian's Lexi McDaniel, the top softball recruit in the nation, is continuing her career at a college softball powerhouse.   

The Oklahoma Sooners softball team have won national championships four years in a row, and six out of the last eight, and have yet another number one recruiting class in the country, which includes McDaniel 

McDaniel says it's almost unexplainable of how it feels to know she'll be a part of the run Sooner's softball is on.  

"The feeling, the emotions, just everything about it is so cool and it's just an amazing opportunity that I'm so excited to be a part of," McDaniel tells reporters following her signing. 

McDaniel officially signed her letter of intent on Monday, after announcing her commitment last year. 

McDaniel says what drew her to Oklahoma was the culture 

"All of the people there were fantastic, the coaching staff was absolutely amazing, the girls who are already there just really love the program and buy into the program and I knew that that's the type of people I wanted to put myself around," McDaniel says. "And obviously, they are definitely very good, and it's just super cool that I get to experience this and work to be the best that I can." 

McDaniel is only the second Division One commit in the history of St. Joseph Christian.   

McDaniel has played solely organization softball over her career, with St. Joseph Christian not having a softball team, starting with the Aces organization out of Kansas City. 

Aces head coach Ryan Taylor says he began to see something special in McDaniel in her second year of 14U, beginning to separate herself offensively. 

"Not just within the organization, but throughout the country, to where you're like ok there's something here, right, the swings special and it's not just against a few pitchers it's against some of the kids that people are touting as the best pitchers in the country, not only at her age group but also at older age groups," Taylor explains.  "And you start to see her just really gain traction in that and start her climb." 

McDaniel began working with Aces at 12 years old.  In her career thus far, she has 578 hits, 93 home runs and has scored 461 runs to be the club's all-time leader. 

McDaniel says she'll play wherever legendary Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso needs her to, though she has primary played in the infield, and does not know if she'll play right away.  

She has one tournament left this fall for the Ace's and will play in the spring and summer as well before heading to Norman, Oklahoma to join the Sooners. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731973442427.jpeg" alt="St. Joseph Christian's Lexi McDaniel, the top softball recruit in the nation, officially signed her letter of intent to join the Oklahoma Sooners softball team/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>St. Joseph Christian's Lexi McDaniel, the top softball recruit in the nation, officially signed her letter of intent to join the Oklahoma Sooners softball team/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post St. Joseph Christian's Lexi McDaniel, the top softball recruit in the nation, is continuing her career at a college softball powerhouse. The Oklahoma Sooners softball team have won national championships four years in a row, and six out of the last eight, and have yet another number one recruiting class in the country, which includes McDaniel McDaniel says it's almost unexplainable of how it feels to know she'll be a part of the run Sooner's softball is on. "The feeling, the emotions, just everything about it is so cool and it's just an amazing opportunity that I'm so excited to be a part of," McDaniel tells reporters following her signing. McDaniel officially signed her letter of intent on Monday, after announcing her commitment last year. McDaniel says what drew her to Oklahoma was the culture "All of the people there were fantastic, the coaching staff was absolutely amazing, the girls who are already there just really love the program and buy into the program and I knew that that's the type of people I wanted to put myself around," McDaniel says. "And obviously, they are definitely very good, and it's just super cool that I get to experience this and work to be the best that I can." McDaniel is only the second Division One commit in the history of St. Joseph Christian. McDaniel has played solely organization softball over her career, with St. Joseph Christian not having a softball team, starting with the Aces organization out of Kansas City. Aces head coach Ryan Taylor says he began to see something special in McDaniel in her second year of 14U, beginning to separate herself offensively. "Not just within the organization, but throughout the country, to where you're like ok there's something here, right, the swings special and it's not just against a few pitchers it's against some of the kids that people are touting as the best pitchers in the country, not only at her age group but also at older age groups," Taylor explains. "And you start to see her just really gain traction in that and start her climb." McDaniel began working with Aces at 12 years old. In her career thus far, she has 578 hits, 93 home runs and has scored 461 runs to be the club's all-time leader. McDaniel says she'll play wherever legendary Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso needs her to, though she has primary played in the infield, and does not know if she'll play right away. She has one tournament left this fall for the Ace's and will play in the spring and summer as well before heading to Norman, Oklahoma to join the Sooners. You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

St. Joseph Christian's Lexi McDaniel officially signs to play softball at Oklahoma

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- — After watching quarterback Josh Allen bounce off two Kansas City Chiefs defenders before crossing the goal line on a 26-yard run, Bills receiver Khalil Shakir joined the rest of the packed Buffalo stadium by screaming at the top of his lungs.

Allen's touchdown on fourth-and-2 with 2:17 left sealed Buffalo’s 30-21 victory, kept the Bills (9-2) in contention for the AFC’s top seed and spoiled the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs' bid for a perfect season.

“When Josh takes off, I find myself just watching, like, ‘Wow, he’s different,’” Shakir said. “When he took off today, I just started yelling. I couldn’t stop yelling. I was blanking in the head.”

Bills fans chimed in by chanting “MVP! MVP!” while watching the replay of their quarterback bursting up the middle to secure a victory in the latest matchup against the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs (9-1), who ended Buffalo’s playoff runs in three of the past four seasons.

Allen evened his record to 4-4 (including playoffs) against the Chiefs. He said he knew what was on the line when coach Sean McDermott elected to go for it on fourth down rather than settle for a field goal.

“I appreciated coach for trusting us,” said Allen, who took off up the right hash mark, shrugged off being shouldered by linebacker Nick Bolton and had enough momentum to reach the end zone while wrapped up by safety Bryan Cook.

“Any time you give the ball back to Pat (Mahomes), that offense, down six with the game on the line, I like their odds in that situation,” Allen added. “So wanting six or seven (points) to try to make it a two-score game.”

Buffalo’s defense ended Kansas City’s desperate final drive when linebacker Terrel Bernard intercepted Mahomes.

James Cook rushed for two first-half touchdowns and Allen threw a 12-yard TD pass to Curtis Samuel early in the fourth quarter. The Bills never relinquished the lead after going ahead 16-14 on Tyler Bass’ 33-yard field goal on the final play of the first half.

The Chiefs were the NFL’s last undefeated team and finally ran out ways to eke out one-score victories and overcome second-half deficits. The Chiefs had won 15 straight, including playoffs, since they fell 20-14 to the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 25, 2023.

“The undefeated thing was cool. But that’s not our ultimate goal. So we’ll keep building toward that,” Mahomes said.

“That’s a good football team. Nothing to hang your head on losing to them,” he added. “We feel like we can play better. So we’ll get back to work and try to use this as a spark so we can be a better football team in the end.”

There's a chance these teams will meet again in the playoffs, where the Chiefs have dominated the rivalry. Though Buffalo has won four straight regular-season meetings dating to 2021, the Chiefs have won three straight playoff matchups, including a 27-24 win at Buffalo in the divisional round in January.

“It’s a great game to learn from for some of our young guys. Two good teams play each other, the margin between winning and losing is small,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “We can all learn from it and take something out of it to make us better down the road there. And we’ll do that.”

Mahomes finished 23 of 33 for 196 yards with three touchdown passes — two to tight end Noah Gray and another to Xavier Worthy — and two interceptions.

The Chiefs had shown resolve in winning their first nine games by a combined 58 points, with four decided on the final play. That included a 16-14 win over Denver last week in which Leo Chenal blocked Wil Lutz’s 35-yard field goal attempt as time expired.

This time, there were no late dramatics from a Chiefs offense that finished with a season-low 259 yards.

The Bills have won six straight and moved closer to their fifth straight AFC East title. Buffalo is 9-2 or better through 11 games for the sixth time in team history and first since 1992.

“No statement,” McDermott said of the win’s significance. “This is not the finish line.”

The Bills have a chance to rest and heal up entering their bye week. Amari Cooper made two catches for 58 yards while playing with a sore left wrist, and wide receiver Keon Coleman (right wrist) and tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee) were sidelined by injuries.

Allen played through a sore throwing hand, which was examined on the sideline during the game. He finished 27 of 40 for 262 yards with the TDs passing and rushing and an interception.

The rushing touchdown was the 58th of Allen’s career, moving him into second on the Bills list, one ahead of O.J. Simpson and seven behind Thurman Thomas. Allen’s two-touchdown outing also increased his total to 244, tying Jim Kelly for first in team history.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731945042300.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman/ Photo courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs on X" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman/ Photo courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- — After watching quarterback Josh Allen bounce off two Kansas City Chiefs defenders before crossing the goal line on a 26-yard run, Bills receiver Khalil Shakir joined the rest of the packed Buffalo stadium by screaming at the top of his lungs.Allen's touchdown on fourth-and-2 with 2:17 left sealed Buffalo’s 30-21 victory, kept the Bills (9-2) in contention for the AFC’s top seed and spoiled the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs' bid for a perfect season.“When Josh takes off, I find myself just watching, like, ‘Wow, he’s different,’” Shakir said. “When he took off today, I just started yelling. I couldn’t stop yelling. I was blanking in the head.”Bills fans chimed in by chanting “MVP! MVP!” while watching the replay of their quarterback bursting up the middle to secure a victory in the latest matchup against the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs (9-1), who ended Buffalo’s playoff runs in three of the past four seasons.Allen evened his record to 4-4 (including playoffs) against the Chiefs. He said he knew what was on the line when coach Sean McDermott elected to go for it on fourth down rather than settle for a field goal.“I appreciated coach for trusting us,” said Allen, who took off up the right hash mark, shrugged off being shouldered by linebacker Nick Bolton and had enough momentum to reach the end zone while wrapped up by safety Bryan Cook.“Any time you give the ball back to Pat (Mahomes), that offense, down six with the game on the line, I like their odds in that situation,” Allen added. “So wanting six or seven (points) to try to make it a two-score game.”Buffalo’s defense ended Kansas City’s desperate final drive when linebacker Terrel Bernard intercepted Mahomes.James Cook rushed for two first-half touchdowns and Allen threw a 12-yard TD pass to Curtis Samuel early in the fourth quarter. The Bills never relinquished the lead after going ahead 16-14 on Tyler Bass’ 33-yard field goal on the final play of the first half.The Chiefs were the NFL’s last undefeated team and finally ran out ways to eke out one-score victories and overcome second-half deficits. The Chiefs had won 15 straight, including playoffs, since they fell 20-14 to the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 25, 2023.“The undefeated thing was cool. But that’s not our ultimate goal. So we’ll keep building toward that,” Mahomes said.“That’s a good football team. Nothing to hang your head on losing to them,” he added. “We feel like we can play better. So we’ll get back to work and try to use this as a spark so we can be a better football team in the end.”There's a chance these teams will meet again in the playoffs, where the Chiefs have dominated the rivalry. Though Buffalo has won four straight regular-season meetings dating to 2021, the Chiefs have won three straight playoff matchups, including a 27-24 win at Buffalo in the divisional round in January.“It’s a great game to learn from for some of our young guys. Two good teams play each other, the margin between winning and losing is small,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “We can all learn from it and take something out of it to make us better down the road there. And we’ll do that.”Mahomes finished 23 of 33 for 196 yards with three touchdown passes — two to tight end Noah Gray and another to Xavier Worthy — and two interceptions.The Chiefs had shown resolve in winning their first nine games by a combined 58 points, with four decided on the final play. That included a 16-14 win over Denver last week in which Leo Chenal blocked Wil Lutz’s 35-yard field goal attempt as time expired.This time, there were no late dramatics from a Chiefs offense that finished with a season-low 259 yards.The Bills have won six straight and moved closer to their fifth straight AFC East title. Buffalo is 9-2 or better through 11 games for the sixth time in team history and first since 1992.“No statement,” McDermott said of the win’s significance. “This is not the finish line.”The Bills have a chance to rest and heal up entering their bye week. Amari Cooper made two catches for 58 yards while playing with a sore left wrist, and wide receiver Keon Coleman (right wrist) and tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee) were sidelined by injuries.Allen played through a sore throwing hand, which was examined on the sideline during the game. He finished 27 of 40 for 262 yards with the TDs passing and rushing and an interception.The rushing touchdown was the 58th of Allen’s career, moving him into second on the Bills list, one ahead of O.J. Simpson and seven behind Thurman Thomas. Allen’s two-touchdown outing also increased his total to 244, tying Jim Kelly for first in team history.

Chiefs regular season struggles against Bills continue, suffer first loss 30-21

#9 Benedictine breaks records in win over William Woods

The #9 Benedictine Ravens closed out the regular season with a record breaking win over William Woods at NCAC Stadium in Fulton, winning 86-0 and securing a share of the Heart South conference title.&nbsp;

The Ravens set records for single game points as well as rushing yards allowed in the win.&nbsp;&nbsp;The previous record for points was 84 and was set during the 2018 season in a home win over Graceland. The Ravens held the Owls to minus-61 yards rushing, breaking a 24-year-old record previously set at minus-58 yards against Graceland during the 2000 season.

The Ravens jumped out to a 17-0 lead after the first quarter. Harry Balke connected on a pair of field goals – 35 yards and 28 yards – while the Ravens scored 4 points off 2 safeties before Joseph Lagafuiana returned the second free kick for a 98-yard return to make it 17-0.

Benedictine exploded for 41 points in the second quarter and Jackson Dooley went to the air, connecting on 5 touchdown passes to break the Ravens single-season passing record. He connected on a 10-yard pass to Matthew Sanford, a 35-yard pass to Jacob Gathright, and an 8-yard pass to Lagafuiana to tie the record at 33 passing touchdowns. He broke the record on a 46-yard pass to Lagafuiana and then added to his record with a 5-yard pass to Kameron Dover.

Special Teams capped off the first-half scoring after Dylan Witherspoon blocked a punt at the William Woods 30-yard line that found its way to the end zone where it was recovered by Trey Williams for a touchdown to send the Ravens into halftime leading 58-0.

Three more touchdowns put the Ravens on the cusp of the scoring record in the third quarter on a touchdown pass from Kaden Austin to Sanford for 8-yards. That was followed up by a 7-yard rushing touchdown from Jonah Roberts and a 7-yard rushing touchdown from Robbie Sharp to make it 79-0 headed into the fourth quarter.

Austin hit Callahan Huston on a pass that Huston broke loose for 60 yards to give the Ravens the new scoring record and end the scoring for the game.

Dooley finished with 136 yards on 10 of 18 passing with 5 touchdowns while Austin went 3 of 5 with 2 touchdowns. JJ Jackson led the Ravens with 68 yards on 12 carries, followed by Sharp with 56 yards, Xavier Ugorji with 45, Roberts with 32, and Dalton Witherspoon with 34. Lagafuiana finished with 54 yards receiving on 2 catches while Jacob Gathright added 36 yards on 2 catches.

Defensively, Benedictine finished with 5 sacks for a loss of 56 yards, 8 tackles for a loss of 72 yards, four forced fumbles with two fumble recoveries, and 3 interceptions.

The Ravens finished the season 9-2 (5-1 Heart South).&nbsp;The 2024 NAIA Football Championship Selection Show is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday where the Ravens will learn their postseason seeding for the FCS.

Big second half helps Missouri Western close out season with victory

The Missouri Western Griffons overcame six turnovers and 10 penalties and scored a 30-16 win over Quincy in the regular season finale at Spratt Memorial Stadium on Saturday.&nbsp;

The scoring got started for Missouri Western on the defensive side of the ball when senior Jaden Brown forced a fumble, allowing junior Kienen Gaskin to scoop and score giving the Griffons an early lead.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Griffons offense struggled to find rhythm early, their first two drives resulting in interceptions, allowing Quincy to take a lead behind a 22 yard field goal from Michael Owens and a four yard rushing score from Teon Dollard, but Missouri Western managed to take the lead back just before the end of the quarter,&nbsp; Branden Berwald connecting with senior Tyler Carey for a 64-yard touchdown - Carey's third touchdown catch of over 60 yards this season.

In the second quarter, a missed field goal, a lost fumble and an interception plagued the offensive attack from Missouri Western, allowing the Hawks to regain the lead with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Drake Davis to Dollard, the lone score of the frame, giving Quincy a 16-14 lead at the halftime break.

Senior Cody Watson added to his historic career by successfully making his program-leading 42nd field goal from 27 yards away to put the Griffons ahead&nbsp; in&nbsp; the opening drive of the second half. Additionally, Watson tied Dustin Strickler for the most extra points (PATs) made in a Griffon uniform, reaching a total of 122, which was also his final try in college.

The Griffons clinched the season finale with a strong performance in the fourth quarter. Junior running back Jayden Williams scoring touchdowns from one yard out on both scoring drives for his first multi-touchdown game of his career.

Missouri Western finished the game with over 504 yards of total offense. Marrell Fountain (92) and Rickie Dunn (91) combined for 183 yards on the ground. Carey added his third 100-yard receiving performance of the season, while senior's Jonas Bennett and Jake Berrey hauled in two catches.

Missouri Western football says goodbye to 18 seniors, who were honored prior to the opening kickoff, as the 2024 season officially came to a close on Saturday afternoon.&nbsp; Griffons finish the season 4-7 (2-7 MIAA).

#23 Tigers suffers defensive collapse late, fall to #21 Gamecocks&nbsp;

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer got a text recently from an SEC rival coach impressed with freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers.

“You've got ‘Superman’ back there,” the message read, Beamer said.

Sellers may not be the “Man of Steel,” but he's certainly making a major impact for No. 23 South Carolina. And he showed that again on Saturday night with his career-best showing in a 34-30 victory over No. 24 Missouri.

Sellers, a redshirt freshman who took over the starting job from NFL rookie Spencer Rattler, threw for 353 yards and five touchdown passes, the last an inside throw that Raheim Sanders took 15 yards to the end zone with 15 seconds to go as they twice rallied from behind in the fourth quarter.

One play in particular floored Gamecocks defensive tackle Alex Huntley where Sellers twisted out of a sack on the next-to-last scoring drive before hitting tight end Brady Hunt for 11 yards on thrid-and-10. “Did he get sacked?” Huntley recalled saying.

“The second he got out of it, I knew something good was going to happen,” he said.

Sellers has done that more and more the past month after the Gamecocks stood 3-3 after a loss at Alabama on Oct. 12. He's led the way as South Carolina collected wins against Oklahoma (35-9) and ranked teams in Texas A&amp;M (44-20) and Vanderbilt (28-7).

“It's about staying calm, not budging, not flinching,” said Sellers. “Taking one play at a not and not worrying about the outcome.”

That steady approach pulled out a game South Carolina would typically lose.

Twice Missouri took a lead in the final period and twice the Sellers and the Gamecocks answered back with success.

The Gamecocks (7-3, 5-3) have won four straight Southeastern Conference games for the first time since Steve Spurrier was coach in 2012. But it’s now one of Spurrier’s hires with the Gamecocks in Beamer who has South Carolina as the hottest team in the powerhouse conference.

The Tigers (7-3, 3-3) final lead came after Brady Cook’s 37-yard TD pass to Luther Burden III with 1:10 to go for a 30-27 lead.

Sellers, though, was far from done. He hit on passes of 10 and 39 yards to bring the Gamecocks to the Missouri 21. After Sellers’ 7 yard run, he flipped the ball to Sanders who bulled his way across the goal line to send the crowd at Williams-Brice Stadium into a frenzy.

“We were scoring,” said Sanders, nicknamed “Rocket," an Arkansas transfer who's had six of his 11 rushing TDs in the four-game win streak.

Missouri’s last chance ended with Cook was picked off by Jalon Kilgore with 5 seconds left as the Gamecocks beat three consecutive ranked teams for the first time in program history.

Missouri’s Nate Noel ran for 150 yards and a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, but it didn’t hold up.

The Tigers had defeated Oklahoma 30-23 last week on an scoop-and-score fumble with 22 seconds left. They nearly pulled out their second straight dramatic victory.

“I just think there's a relentlessness that our team plays with, believes in,” Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “Just didn't have enough tonight.”

Missouri: The Tigers had won five straight in the series and coach Eli Drinkwitz had won all three previous times he came to South Carolina’s stadium, including a 20-15 as Appalachian State coach in 2019. That run is over along with the team’s chances of a CFP berth.

South Carolina: The Gamecocks will need plenty of chaos, along with a victory in two weeks at No. 17 Clemson, to make their case as a playoff team. There’s no doubt there are few teams in the SEC who’d want to face South Carolina now.

South Carolina has won four straight SEC games for the first time in 12 years. It had never won three in a row over AP Top 25 teams in program history.

“Say that again,” when asked about that run. “I like the sound of that.”

The streak ends next game when it takes on Wofford, an Football Championship Series team. But the Gamecocks can make it four out of five when they play rival Clemson, ranked 17th, in two weeks.

Missouri's Cook played strongly in his latest start, throwing for 239 yards with a touchdown and an interception after coach Eli Drinkwitz thought it unlikely he'd be recovered enough to play this week. Cook's 35-game starting streak ended last week when he hurt his wrist at Alabama.

Missouri is at Mississippi State next Saturday.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 3:15 pm, pregame will be at 1:15 on KFEQ.&nbsp; The game will be televised on SEC Network.&nbsp;

#13 Pittsburg State spoils Senior Day for Northwest in finale

The 2024 Northwest Missouri State University football season came to a conclusion Saturday when the No. 13-ranked Pittsburg State University Gorillas collected a 23-7 victory over the Bearcats on Senior Day.

Northwest out-gained Pittsburg State in total yards, 282-171. However, the Gorillas took advantage of a blocked punt for a touchdown, a safety and a pair of scoring drives that began on the short side of the field.

The contest featured a 45-minute lightning delay between the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth quarter.

The game was scoreless until the Gorilla's Jaydon Knight blocked a Cole Lammel punt and it was scooped up by Luke Niggemann at the 7-yard line. Niggemann then took it into the end zone for a touchdown for a 7-0 lead with 4:56 left in the first quarter.

The Bearcats gained the first turnover of the game when Austin McKinney batted a pass away at the goalline and Holden Zigmant corralled the pass for an interception at the one-yard line to thwart a PSU drive.

Unfortunately, Northwest could not gain a first down and was forced to punt. Lammel unleashed a 49-yard punt that was returned by Ryan Medeiros to the Bearcat 32-yard line. The Gorillas then drove 32 yards in four plays and cashed in with a two-yard touchdown run by Niggemann. Niggemann took a direct snap and plunged in from two yards out.

The Gorillas took advantage of the short field late in the first half and marched 41 yards in 10 plays. Niggemann stepped in at quarterback again near the goal line and rolled left for a four-yard keeper that reached the end zone to give PSU a 21-0 lead, which they took into the halftime break.

At the half, Pittsburg State had amassed 144 yards of total offense. Northwest would hold the Gorillas to 27 total yards in the second half.

The Bearcats avoided their first shutout since a 20-0 blanking by South Dakota State in 2003, when quarterback Henry Martin scrambled 38 yards for a touchdown with 3:31 left in the game. For Martin, it was his fourth rushing touchdown of the season.

The Bearcat defense forced another punt with 2:29 to play in the game. Bearcat punt returner Dominic Myers caught the PSU punt at the 5-yard line and was tackled for a two-yard loss putting the Bearcats's backs against the wall to start its drive.

Martin was sacked by Elijah Mort on on the first play of the drive to cap the scoring in the game.

Chris Ruhnke was 16 of 26 passing for 161 yards, before being replaced by Martin who was 9 of 14 for 89 yards, with one rushing touchdown.&nbsp; Tank Young rushed 11 times for 17 yards, while Luke Mathews (three catches, 65 yards) and&nbsp;John Giagiari (six catches, 55 yards) led the receivers.

Northwest completes its season with a mark of 6-5 overall and 5-4 in the MIAA. Pittsburg State is 8-2 overall and 7-2 in the MIAA. The Gorillas will await the NCAA playoff announcement on Sunday to find out their next assignment in Super Region III.

Late night stunner as Jayhawks take down undefeated #6 BYU

PROVO, Utah -- — Jalon Daniels threw for 169 yards, Dylan Neal ran for two touchdowns and Kansas upset No. 7 BYU 17-13 on Saturday night to hand the Cougars their first loss of the season.

The Jayhawks (4-6, 3-4 Big 12) beat ranked opponents in back-to-back weeks for the first time in school history. Neal surpassed 4,000 yards rushing in his career, finishing with 52 yards on the ground.

Jake Retzlaff threw for 192 yards for BYU (9-1, 6-1 Big 12, No. 6 College Football Playoffs). LJ Martin ran for 76 yards for the Cougars , who were held to a field goal in the second half.

Trailing 13-10 entering the fourth quarter, Kansas went ahead on Neal's 3-yard run.

Daniels quick-kicked on fourth-and-14 at the BYU 36 but, when Jakob Robinson dove to secure the ball, it squirted out of his arms. Quentin Skinner pounced on the loose ball at the 3 to set up the go-ahead score.

BYU drove to the Kansas 15 with two minutes left. The Cougars turned it over on downs when Chase Roberts was tackled 3 yards short of a first down with 46 seconds left.

Kansas: The Jayhawks took care of the ball and made smart decisions against an opportunistic BYU defense that ultimately forced only one turnover.

BYU: A turnover prevented a potential go-ahead score before halftime. A second one led to a late Kansas lead.

Kansas hosts Colorado on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 2:30 pm and the game will be televised on Fox.

&nbsp;#16 Wildcats claw back, but rough first half too much to overcome

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- — Sam Leavitt threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns, Jordyn Tyson had 12 catches for 176 yards and two of the scores, and Arizona State held off No. 20 Kansas State 24-14 on Saturday night in the Sun Devils' first trip to their new Big 12 rival.

Cam Skattebo returned from an injury to run for 73 yards, and the Sun Devils (8-2, 5-2) built a 21-0 halftime lead, before Kenny Dillingham's team held on for a third straight win to remain in contention for the Big 12 championship game.

“Everybody keeps saying, 'Oh, there's a reason they're winning and it's not because they're good,'” Dillingham said. “That has to bother you. This is the first week I really dove into that. I was pulling things out to show the guys for motivation this week. We really dove into people not believing in the football team, and not believing in the guys, and I think they responded."

Avery Johnson threw for 258 yards with two interceptions and a touchdown run for Kansas State (7-3, 4-3, No. 16 CFP), which had been 4-0 at home this season and 15-3 over the past three. D.J. Giddens ran for 133 yards and Joe Jackson had a TD run.

“I told the guys, “I'm going to take ownership of this on my own,'” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. ”The whole program is on me. I didn't do a good enough job with the game plan. I didn't do a good enough job with the players."

The bumbling Wildcats, who turned the ball over three times and failed to get the snap down on two field-goal tries, sure didn't look like a conference title contender that had last week off to prepare for the Sun Devils.

Johnson was picked off on the second play of the game, and Arizona State marched 49 yards with Leavitt hitting Tyson for the touchdown. On the next series, Dylan Edwards and Giddens were stuffed on consecutive carries, giving the Sun Devils the ball back on downs. And on the Wildcats' third series, Jayce Brown fumbled the ball away after a catch.

“Props to our defense for creating takeaways and putting us in a situation where we didn't have to go the length of the field,” Leavitt said. “We just executed on offense.”

CFB Roundup: MWSU closes season with win, Ravens break records in win, Jayhawks stun BYU

The Kansas City Chiefs won on Sunday against the AFC West rival Denver Broncos in thrilling fashion, and as of this morning the man that was in the middle of all of it is being recognized with some hardware.&nbsp;

Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal, who blocked Denver's potential game winning field goal attempt in the final second of Sunday afternoon's game, has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.&nbsp; 

His play marked just the third blocked field goal to end a game for any team in the last 10 seasons.

Chenal is the first member of the Chiefs to win the award since kicker Harrison Butker earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors in Week 17 of last season

You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731289468635.jpeg" alt="Linebacker Leo Chenal blocked a would be game winning kick from the Denver Broncos to secure a 16-14 win for the Kansas City Chiefs/ Photo courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs" />
 <figcaption>Linebacker Leo Chenal blocked a would be game winning kick from the Denver Broncos to secure a 16-14 win for the Kansas City Chiefs/ Photo courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Chiefs won on Sunday against the AFC West rival Denver Broncos in thrilling fashion, and as of this morning the man that was in the middle of all of it is being recognized with some hardware.&nbsp;Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal, who blocked Denver's potential game winning field goal attempt in the final second of Sunday afternoon's game, has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.&nbsp; His play marked just the third blocked field goal to end a game for any team in the last 10 seasons.Chenal is the first member of the Chiefs to win the award since kicker Harrison Butker earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors in Week 17 of last seasonYou can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Chenal No. 5(4) 🔥 Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/lchenal54?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lchenal54</a> on being named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week! <a href="https://t.co/BJghxnPKgH">pic.twitter.com/BJghxnPKgH</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1856744578289652053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr is adding another trophy to his shelf one week after earning a Rawlings Gold Glove award, joining teammate Salvador Perez in winning a&nbsp;Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award.

Witt received the honor for the first time in his career.&nbsp; Witt had quite the 2024 campaign, claiming the regular season batting title, being named the Gold Glove winner at shortstop, and now earning the Silver slugger.&nbsp; Prior to these accolades, Alex Rodriguez was the only shortstop to earn all three awards throughout his career, while Witt Jr did it in just one season.

Witt, 24, thrived in his third MLB season. He led the majors with a .332 batting average and 211 hits in 161 games. Witt also recorded 88 extra-base hits (45 doubles, 11 triples and 32 home runs) and 109 RBIs.

Witt Jr was also named a finalist for American League MVP, along with Yankees power duo Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.&nbsp; The winner of AL MVP will be announced next Thursday at 5pm on MLB Network.

Perez, 34, earned his fifth Silver Slugger Award. He piloted the Royals offense with 27 home runs and 104 RBIs. Perez hit his 250th career home run against the New York Mets and later eclipsed 1,500 hits against the Colorado Rockies.

Perez joined an exclusive list with his Silver Slugger Award. He is the ninth MLB catcher to have received the honor five times. The list includes Mike Piazza (10), Iván Rodríguez (7), Brian McCann (6), Lance Parrish (6), Gary Carter (5), Joe Mauer (5), Jorge Posada (5) and Buster Posey (5). 

Perez has also enjoyed a memorable offseason. He was also named the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award recipient for his philanthropy in Kansas City, Venezuela and Colombia. He became the first Royals player to win the prestigious honor.

The Royals have 18 AL Silver Slugger winners in club history. Eleven different Royals have won the Silver Slugger Award in a given season. However, the club has just three instances of multiple players receiving the honor in the same season.

Witt and Perez join Royals Hall of Fame duo George Brett and Willie Wilson (1980) in achieving the feat. Wilson also won the Silver Slugger Award alongside teammate Hal McRae during the 1982 season.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1727914133285.png" alt="Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. (7) hits a single as home plate umpire Ben May, left, and Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman look on during the third inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. (7) hits a single as home plate umpire Ben May, left, and Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman look on during the third inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostKansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr is adding another trophy to his shelf one week after earning a Rawlings Gold Glove award, joining teammate Salvador Perez in winning a&nbsp;Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award.Witt received the honor for the first time in his career.&nbsp; Witt had quite the 2024 campaign, claiming the regular season batting title, being named the Gold Glove winner at shortstop, and now earning the Silver slugger.&nbsp; Prior to these accolades, Alex Rodriguez was the only shortstop to earn all three awards throughout his career, while Witt Jr did it in just one season.Witt, 24, thrived in his third MLB season. He led the majors with a .332 batting average and 211 hits in 161 games. Witt also recorded 88 extra-base hits (45 doubles, 11 triples and 32 home runs) and 109 RBIs.Witt Jr was also named a finalist for American League MVP, along with Yankees power duo Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.&nbsp; The winner of AL MVP will be announced next Thursday at 5pm on MLB Network.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728356322742.png" alt="Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez (13) connects for a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League baseball playoff series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez (13) connects for a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League baseball playoff series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)</figcaption>
 </figure>Perez, 34, earned his fifth Silver Slugger Award. He piloted the Royals offense with 27 home runs and 104 RBIs. Perez hit his 250th career home run against the New York Mets and later eclipsed 1,500 hits against the Colorado Rockies.Perez joined an exclusive list with his Silver Slugger Award. He is the ninth MLB catcher to have received the honor five times. The list includes Mike Piazza (10), Iván Rodríguez (7), Brian McCann (6), Lance Parrish (6), Gary Carter (5), Joe Mauer (5), Jorge Posada (5) and Buster Posey (5). Perez has also enjoyed a memorable offseason. He was also named the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award recipient for his philanthropy in Kansas City, Venezuela and Colombia. He became the first Royals player to win the prestigious honor.The Royals have 18 AL Silver Slugger winners in club history. Eleven different Royals have won the Silver Slugger Award in a given season. However, the club has just three instances of multiple players receiving the honor in the same season.Witt and Perez join Royals Hall of Fame duo George Brett and Willie Wilson (1980) in achieving the feat. Wilson also won the Silver Slugger Award alongside teammate Hal McRae during the 1982 season.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Royals Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez named 2024 Silver Slugger winners

It wasn't pretty, some may say it wasn't deserved, but the Kansas City Chiefs are still unbeaten after beating the Denver Broncos 16-14 at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;

The Broncos took advantage of a normally strong offensive line, sacking Patrick Mahomes four times against the Chiefs front five.&nbsp; Guard Trey Smith credits the Broncos front unit for giving the Chiefs offensive line problems all game

"Front seven as well, they do a phenomenal job of pushing us," Smith tells reporters in the locker room after the game. "You know they did a good job up front with the different looks they mixed in to give us fits, at the end of the day us players just have to try to be better."

Left tackle Wanya Morris also left the game with injury, but did return early into the fourth quarter.

Four punts combined opened the game for both teams before the first touchdown, which the Broncos scored early in the second quarter, rookie quarterback Bo Nix connecting with fellow rookie wide receiver&nbsp;Devaughn Vele for a six yard touchdown.&nbsp; The Chiefs answered with a Harrison Butker field goal on the next drive.&nbsp;

But Denver kept the upper hand in the first half, again scoring on a passing touchdown from Nix, this time to Courtland Sutton who created some separation from Trent McDuffie to catch the pass which dropped right into his hands for a 32 yard score.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Chiefs used their final drive of the first half to narrow the lead however, driving 11 plays before Mahomes found tight end Travis Kelce for a two yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Kansas City did get one more opportunity to score, but were unable to, as Will Lutz missed what would have tied a career long 61 yard field goal, and Mecole Hardman fielded the ball in the back of the endzone and attempted to take it back, before eventually being taken down, leaving Kansas City trailing 14-10 at the halftime break.&nbsp;

With the touchdown catch in the second quarter, his second touchdown of the season,&nbsp;Kelce’s future Hall of Fame resume added another franchise milestone, the touchdown being his 76th career score.&nbsp; Kelce is now tied with legendary Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez for the most receiving touchdowns in team history. 

The lone score of the third quarter was a field goal by Butker, this time from 28 yards away, putting the Chiefs within one point.&nbsp; Butker again was called on to kick in the fourth quarter, this time after Mahomes just missed a touchdown pass to Kelce, knocking through a 20 yard field goal to give Kansas City their first lead of the game.&nbsp;

Trailing 16-14 with 5:57 remaining, the goal was simple for the Broncos, use up as much clock as possible, and don't give the Chiefs the ball back.&nbsp; And Denver did accomplish that goal, driving all the way down to the Chiefs 12 yard line, calling a timeout with one second remaining to set up a game winning field goal for Lutz, easily within his range.

But, as they have all season, the Chiefs found a way to pull off the win, as the ball was snapped the left side opened up, allowing linebacker Leo Chenal to dart through, and knock away the kick, which cornerback Joshua Williams scooped up, and Kansas City's sideline along with the entirety of Arrowhead Stadium erupted in celebration as the Chiefs improved to 9-0.

"Kind of right below the palm, it was just a good push by everybody and I got through," Chenal told reporters following the game at the podium. "We've been talking about it for awhile, win one of those, and we did in a big moment."

Chenal says he can't even begin to explain the emotions he felt after saving the Chiefs unbeaten season

"Glory to Jesus Christ and everything, cause I was really praying for something to happen because it's so easy to like, that moment is so heavy, you know there's a second on the clock, they're going to kick the field goal, and you feel the weight of the moment," Chenal says.

The Chiefs also had walk-off wins this season against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1, Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9.&nbsp;

Head Coach Andy Reid says there wasn't much to say to his team in terms of a message following the game, stating that the game told the story

"You know for it to end like that, I haven't been around a lot of those walk off blocks, so I'm going to enjoy it but I'm also going to get to work fixing the other things we need to fix before we go to Buffalo," Reid tells reporters.&nbsp; "But, you know you enjoy every one of these the best you possibly can, because it's tough in this league, the parity in this league is ridiculous."

Mahomes was 28 of 42 passing for 266 yards with one touchdown, he also rushed three times for 19 yards.&nbsp; Kareem Hunt was the leading rusher with 14 carries for 35 yards, adding seven catches for 65 yards.&nbsp; Kelce had eight catches for 64 yards and a touchdown.

Next up the Chiefs hit the road to face the Buffalo Bills. Kickoff will be at 3:25, pregame at 2pm on KFEQ and Q Country 92.7.

You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731289468635.jpeg" alt="Linebacker Leo Chenal blocked a would be game winning kick from the Denver Broncos to secure a 16-14 win for the Kansas City Chiefs/ Photo courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs" />
 <figcaption>Linebacker Leo Chenal blocked a would be game winning kick from the Denver Broncos to secure a 16-14 win for the Kansas City Chiefs/ Photo courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostIt wasn't pretty, some may say it wasn't deserved, but the Kansas City Chiefs are still unbeaten after beating the Denver Broncos 16-14 at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;The Broncos took advantage of a normally strong offensive line, sacking Patrick Mahomes four times against the Chiefs front five.&nbsp; Guard Trey Smith credits the Broncos front unit for giving the Chiefs offensive line problems all game"Front seven as well, they do a phenomenal job of pushing us," Smith tells reporters in the locker room after the game. "You know they did a good job up front with the different looks they mixed in to give us fits, at the end of the day us players just have to try to be better."Left tackle Wanya Morris also left the game with injury, but did return early into the fourth quarter.Four punts combined opened the game for both teams before the first touchdown, which the Broncos scored early in the second quarter, rookie quarterback Bo Nix connecting with fellow rookie wide receiver&nbsp;Devaughn Vele for a six yard touchdown.&nbsp; The Chiefs answered with a Harrison Butker field goal on the next drive.&nbsp;But Denver kept the upper hand in the first half, again scoring on a passing touchdown from Nix, this time to Courtland Sutton who created some separation from Trent McDuffie to catch the pass which dropped right into his hands for a 32 yard score.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Chiefs used their final drive of the first half to narrow the lead however, driving 11 plays before Mahomes found tight end Travis Kelce for a two yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Kansas City did get one more opportunity to score, but were unable to, as Will Lutz missed what would have tied a career long 61 yard field goal, and Mecole Hardman fielded the ball in the back of the endzone and attempted to take it back, before eventually being taken down, leaving Kansas City trailing 14-10 at the halftime break.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Mecole Hardman ALMOST did the thing... 😳 📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DENvsKC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DENvsKC</a> on CBS/Paramount+ 📱: <a href="https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG">https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG</a> <a href="https://t.co/uVBwWsSpK5">pic.twitter.com/uVBwWsSpK5</a>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1855693437724459413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>With the touchdown catch in the second quarter, his second touchdown of the season,&nbsp;Kelce’s future Hall of Fame resume added another franchise milestone, the touchdown being his 76th career score.&nbsp; Kelce is now tied with legendary Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez for the most receiving touchdowns in team history. The lone score of the third quarter was a field goal by Butker, this time from 28 yards away, putting the Chiefs within one point.&nbsp; Butker again was called on to kick in the fourth quarter, this time after Mahomes just missed a touchdown pass to Kelce, knocking through a 20 yard field goal to give Kansas City their first lead of the game.&nbsp;Trailing 16-14 with 5:57 remaining, the goal was simple for the Broncos, use up as much clock as possible, and don't give the Chiefs the ball back.&nbsp; And Denver did accomplish that goal, driving all the way down to the Chiefs 12 yard line, calling a timeout with one second remaining to set up a game winning field goal for Lutz, easily within his range.But, as they have all season, the Chiefs found a way to pull off the win, as the ball was snapped the left side opened up, allowing linebacker Leo Chenal to dart through, and knock away the kick, which cornerback Joshua Williams scooped up, and Kansas City's sideline along with the entirety of Arrowhead Stadium erupted in celebration as the Chiefs improved to 9-0.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">NOT IN OUR HOUSE 👆 <a href="https://t.co/CnXgKHl3jU">pic.twitter.com/CnXgKHl3jU</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1855715417760706662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>"Kind of right below the palm, it was just a good push by everybody and I got through," Chenal told reporters following the game at the podium. "We've been talking about it for awhile, win one of those, and we did in a big moment."Chenal says he can't even begin to explain the emotions he felt after saving the Chiefs unbeaten season"Glory to Jesus Christ and everything, cause I was really praying for something to happen because it's so easy to like, that moment is so heavy, you know there's a second on the clock, they're going to kick the field goal, and you feel the weight of the moment," Chenal says.The Chiefs also had walk-off wins this season against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1, Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9.&nbsp;Head Coach Andy Reid says there wasn't much to say to his team in terms of a message following the game, stating that the game told the story"You know for it to end like that, I haven't been around a lot of those walk off blocks, so I'm going to enjoy it but I'm also going to get to work fixing the other things we need to fix before we go to Buffalo," Reid tells reporters.&nbsp; "But, you know you enjoy every one of these the best you possibly can, because it's tough in this league, the parity in this league is ridiculous."Mahomes was 28 of 42 passing for 266 yards with one touchdown, he also rushed three times for 19 yards.&nbsp; Kareem Hunt was the leading rusher with 14 carries for 35 yards, adding seven catches for 65 yards.&nbsp; Kelce had eight catches for 64 yards and a touchdown.Next up the Chiefs hit the road to face the Buffalo Bills. Kickoff will be at 3:25, pregame at 2pm on KFEQ and Q Country 92.7.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Blocked field goal keeps Chiefs unbeaten season alive, beat Broncos 16-14

Bishop LeBlond volleyball finished second in Class 2 after dropping
the championship game in Cape Girardeau to Fair Grove.

Bishop LeBlond fought hard and kept each set close, but Fair
Grove swept the championship game to finish the season undefeated. Fair Grove compiled
a final record of 41-0. Bishop LeBlond finished the year 32-4-1. 

The Golden Eagles went ahead early in the first set, positioned
to make a run. But a well-timed timeout allowed Fair Grove to grab the momentum
to take the set 25-19.

In the second set, it all Fair Grove, which took a 18-9 lead
before LeBlond began to rally, getting to within two before eventually falling
25-20.

The third set went back and forth with lead changes before
Fair Grove pulled away winning 25-19.

The second-place finish matches the best ending for Bishop
LeBlond, which also won second place in 2021.

Junior Rilyn Conard led the way for the Golden Eagles with 10
kills, also having three aces on serves.

St. Vincent, which LeBlond defeated in the semi-finals, finished third.

Bishop LeBlond graduates only three seniors from the team,
only one with significant varsity minutes. Several members of this team are
expected to return next year.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731087338000.jpeg" alt="Bishop LeBlond prepares for the final four/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Bishop LeBlond prepares for the final four/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostBishop LeBlond volleyball finished second in Class 2 after dropping
the championship game in Cape Girardeau to Fair Grove.Bishop LeBlond fought hard and kept each set close, but Fair
Grove swept the championship game to finish the season undefeated. Fair Grove compiled
a final record of 41-0. Bishop LeBlond finished the year 32-4-1. The Golden Eagles went ahead early in the first set, positioned
to make a run. But a well-timed timeout allowed Fair Grove to grab the momentum
to take the set 25-19.In the second set, it all Fair Grove, which took a 18-9 lead
before LeBlond began to rally, getting to within two before eventually falling
25-20.The third set went back and forth with lead changes before
Fair Grove pulled away winning 25-19.The second-place finish matches the best ending for Bishop
LeBlond, which also won second place in 2021.Junior Rilyn Conard led the way for the Golden Eagles with 10
kills, also having three aces on serves.St. Vincent, which LeBlond defeated in the semi-finals, finished third.Bishop LeBlond graduates only three seniors from the team,
only one with significant varsity minutes. Several members of this team are
expected to return next year.

Bishop LeBlond finishes 2nd in Class 2 volleyball

#24 Tigers top Sooners in renewal of rivalry matchup

The Missouri Tigers had not had the greatest luck against the Oklahoma Sooners in one of their oldest rivalries, coming into Saturday trailing in the series 67-24-5, the Sooners even winning 32 of the 48 all time meetings in Columbia.&nbsp;

But in the renewal of the rivalry, and the first with both teams in the SEC, it was the #24 Tigers that came out on top, behind a strong effort from their defense and backup quarterback Drew Pyne, beating the Sooners 30-23 on Saturday at Faurot Field.&nbsp;

Both teams offenses were slow to get going through the first half, as both only managed field goals, Oklahoma's&nbsp;Zach Schmit knocking through kicks of 40 and 35 yards to give the Sooners a 6-0 lead before Mizzou's Blake Craig hit a 25 yard field goal to get the Tigers on the board.&nbsp; Schmit hit a 56 yard field goal at the end of the first half, giving Oklahoma a 9-3 lead at the halftime break.&nbsp;

Missouri scored the only points of the third quarter on their second offensive drive of the second half, following a turnover on downs by the Sooners, Pyne putting together a 12 play drive before connecting with Oklahoma transfer Theo Wease Jr for a 13 yard touchdown to give the Tigers their first lead of the game.&nbsp;

After both teams traded punts, a fumble from the Sooners, one of four on the day, gave Mizzou the ball back and they would extend their lead with Pyne throwing a touchdown to tight end Brett Norfleet for five yards.&nbsp; Craig knocked through the ensuing extra point, however a false start forced another attempt, which Craig went on to miss.&nbsp;

The missed extra point allowed Oklahoma to go on to tie up the game on the very next drive, finishing a 12 play drive with quarterback Jackson Arnold finding Taylor Tatum for an 18 yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Disaster struck for the Tigers, and took the air out of the stadium, as on the following defensive drive, Mizzou running back Jamal Robers had the ball knocked from his hands, and kicked it as he was going down, allowing Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr to return the ball 43 yards for a go ahead touchdown.&nbsp;

As fans held their breath with two minutes remaining, Pyne put together another strong drive with two big plays to help the Tigers tie the game back up.&nbsp; First, on a 3rd and 16, Pyne found Luther Burden III for a 33 yard pass to get the first down.&nbsp; After a Marcus Carroll rush attempt, Pyne went to the air again, and once again found Wease Jr, who tiptoed at the corner of the endzone for a 10 yard touchdown reception.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731216135588.jpeg" alt="Missouri defensive lineman Zion Young (9) was part of a strong defensive effort from the TIgers, returning a fumble for a touchdown in a 30-23 win over Oklahoma/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Missouri defensive lineman Zion Young (9) was part of a strong defensive effort from the TIgers, returning a fumble for a touchdown in a 30-23 win over Oklahoma/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph Post#24 Tigers top Sooners in renewal of rivalry matchupThe Missouri Tigers had not had the greatest luck against the Oklahoma Sooners in one of their oldest rivalries, coming into Saturday trailing in the series 67-24-5, the Sooners even winning 32 of the 48 all time meetings in Columbia.&nbsp;But in the renewal of the rivalry, and the first with both teams in the SEC, it was the #24 Tigers that came out on top, behind a strong effort from their defense and backup quarterback Drew Pyne, beating the Sooners 30-23 on Saturday at Faurot Field.&nbsp;Both teams offenses were slow to get going through the first half, as both only managed field goals, Oklahoma's&nbsp;Zach Schmit knocking through kicks of 40 and 35 yards to give the Sooners a 6-0 lead before Mizzou's Blake Craig hit a 25 yard field goal to get the Tigers on the board.&nbsp; Schmit hit a 56 yard field goal at the end of the first half, giving Oklahoma a 9-3 lead at the halftime break.&nbsp;Missouri scored the only points of the third quarter on their second offensive drive of the second half, following a turnover on downs by the Sooners, Pyne putting together a 12 play drive before connecting with Oklahoma transfer Theo Wease Jr for a 13 yard touchdown to give the Tigers their first lead of the game.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/_TheoWeaseJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_TheoWeaseJr</a> for six!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIZ</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STP</a> <a href="https://t.co/8L0AhAPjqf">pic.twitter.com/8L0AhAPjqf</a>&mdash; Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/MizzouFootball/status/1855445122017624288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>After both teams traded punts, a fumble from the Sooners, one of four on the day, gave Mizzou the ball back and they would extend their lead with Pyne throwing a touchdown to tight end Brett Norfleet for five yards.&nbsp; Craig knocked through the ensuing extra point, however a false start forced another attempt, which Craig went on to miss.&nbsp;The missed extra point allowed Oklahoma to go on to tie up the game on the very next drive, finishing a 12 play drive with quarterback Jackson Arnold finding Taylor Tatum for an 18 yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Disaster struck for the Tigers, and took the air out of the stadium, as on the following defensive drive, Mizzou running back Jamal Robers had the ball knocked from his hands, and kicked it as he was going down, allowing Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr to return the ball 43 yards for a go ahead touchdown.&nbsp;As fans held their breath with two minutes remaining, Pyne put together another strong drive with two big plays to help the Tigers tie the game back up.&nbsp; First, on a 3rd and 16, Pyne found Luther Burden III for a 33 yard pass to get the first down.&nbsp; After a Marcus Carroll rush attempt, Pyne went to the air again, and once again found Wease Jr, who tiptoed at the corner of the endzone for a 10 yard touchdown reception.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">HOW GOOD IS THIS <a href="https://twitter.com/MizzouFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MizzouFootball</a> WR DUO?! 😮‍💨<a href="https://twitter.com/lutherburden3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lutherburden3</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/_TheoWeaseJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_TheoWeaseJr</a> <a href="https://t.co/LPQEmTTxlw">pic.twitter.com/LPQEmTTxlw</a>&mdash; SEC Network (@SECNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/1855470973627035656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>With 1:03 left in the game, and overtime looming, as they had all night the Missouri defense came up big.&nbsp; After the Sooners got a first down, thanks to a defensive pass interference on Kristian Williams, Arnold was hit hard by linebacker Triston Newson as he scrambled looking for a receiver, losing the ball for defensive lineman Zion Young to scoop it up and take it to the house, giving the Tigers the lead with 30 seconds remaining.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">UNBELIEVABLE 🤯🚨 MISSOURI SCOOP N SCORE TO TAKE THE LEAD WITH 30 SECONDS LEFT!<a href="https://twitter.com/MizzouFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MizzouFootball</a> x 📺 <a href="https://twitter.com/SECNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SECNetwork</a> <a href="https://t.co/N7iyuIrNi4">pic.twitter.com/N7iyuIrNi4</a>&mdash; Southeastern Conference (@SEC) <a href="https://twitter.com/SEC/status/1855465020647149618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>A last ditch effort from Oklahoma fell short as they pitched the ball back and forth trying to find an opening, but failing and with zeroes on the clock Faurot Field erupted in celebration as Mizzou left on top.&nbsp; The win was crucial as the only hope for the Tigers to possibly make the College Football Playoffs is to win out the remaining schedule.&nbsp;Pyne was 14 of 27 on the night passing, throwing for 143 yards with three touchdowns.&nbsp; Roberts led all rushers with 13 carries for 54 yards, while Wease Jr had four catches for 70 yards with two scores.&nbsp; Burden III had five catches for 55 yards.&nbsp;The Tigers will hit the road next week to Columbia, South Carolina to matchup in the Mayor's Cup with the South Carolina Gamecocks.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 3:15, with pregame at 1:15 on KFEQ on Saturday.&nbsp;Bearcats win the battle of Highway 71 over Griffons for 11th straight win<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731218261752.jpeg" alt="Tank Young (2) rushes for one of his two touchdowns on the day in a 33-23 win over Missouri Western/ Photo courtesy of Aaron Hare of Northwest Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Tank Young (2) rushes for one of his two touchdowns on the day in a 33-23 win over Missouri Western/ Photo courtesy of Aaron Hare of Northwest Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Both the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and Missouri Western Griffons traded blows through the first half of the Battle of Highway 71, but running back Tank Young helped the Bearcats pull away in the second, as Northwest won the rivalry matchup for an 11th straight time 33-23 on Saturday at Spratt Memorial Stadium.&nbsp;Each team only scored field goals through the first quarter, as Bearcat kicker Noah Guastella hit kicks of 26 and 37 yards to give Northwest the lead, before Griffons kicker Cody Watson hit a long 53 yard field goal late in the quarter to leave Northwest up 6-3 going into the second quarter.&nbsp;Watson did tie up the game early on in the quarter, knocking through a 20 yard field goal, before the teams continue exchanging kicks with Guastella hitting a 32 yard field goal.&nbsp; The first touchdown was scored by the Griffons as Branden Berwald connected with Traveon James for a 16 yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; But the Bearcats answered with a touchdown pass of their own on the ensuing drive, Chris Ruhnke throwing to Eric Richardson for a 15 yard score, leaving Northwest up 16-13 at the halftime break.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731219084020.jpeg" alt="Missouri Western defenders Grant Finley (91), Brandon Johnson (94), and Broc Worcester (47) combine for a tackle against Northwest/ Photo courtesy of Cole Weiberg Missouri Western Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Missouri Western defenders Grant Finley (91), Brandon Johnson (94), and Broc Worcester (47) combine for a tackle against Northwest/ Photo courtesy of Cole Weiberg Missouri Western Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Following a Missouri Western punt to open the second half, Young would begin to help Northwest pull away, ending a three play drive with a 46 yard rushing touchdown.&nbsp; Later in the quarter it was Young again, this time from just 10 yards away to give the Bearcats a three score lead in the rivalry battle.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">3Q ||| 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐒‼️ Young -&gt; 46 yards to the HOUSE. PAT is GOOD. 23-13, good guys. 9:50 to go. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OABAAB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OABAAB</a> <a href="https://t.co/j1iFVsoq0G">pic.twitter.com/j1iFVsoq0G</a>&mdash; Northwest Football (@NWBearcat_FB) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWBearcat_FB/status/1855368826071941453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Two straight scores for Missouri Western began the comeback effort, Watson first hitting a 37 yard field goal.&nbsp; Later in the quarter, Berwald threw another touchdown pass, this time to Jake Berrey for 41 yards.&nbsp; But that's where the comeback bid fell short.&nbsp;Berwald threw an interception late in the quarter, and the Northwest offense would drive down the field, allowing Guastella to hit his fourth field goal of the game for what was the final score, knocking the kick through from 22 yards away.&nbsp;For Northwest, Ruhnke was 20 of 32 passing for 225 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Young was the leading rusher with 20 carries for 135 yards and two scores, he was also the leading receiver with six catches for 92 yards.&nbsp;Berwald was 26 of 51 through the air for the Griffons, passing for 305 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, he was also the leading rusher with 10 carries for 10 yards.&nbsp; Jonas Bennett caught 11 passes for 113 yards.&nbsp;Missouri Western will wrap up their season at home next, taking on Quincy at Spratt Memorial Stadium, kicking off at 2pm.&nbsp; Northwest will also return home for their season finale, taking on Pittsburg State at Bearcat Stadium for Senior Day, kicking off at 1:30pm.&nbsp;#11 Ravens score dominant win over Central Methodist on Senior DayThe #11 Benedictine Ravens sent out their seniors with a bang, scoring a 39 point victory over Central Methodist on Saturday at Larry Wilcox Stadium, winning 49-10.&nbsp;After Dalton Witherspoon opened the scoring for the Ravens with a four yard rushing touchdown, Central Methodist got onto the scoreboard with a 24 yard field goal by Oscar Simon late in the quarter.&nbsp; Benedictine wasted no time answering the score, as Jackson Dooley threw a 72 yard touchdown pass to&nbsp;Joseph Lagafuaina, needing just one play, to send the Ravens into the second quarter with a 14-3 lead.&nbsp;Benedictine scored 21 unanswered points in the second quarter, starting with a touchdown from their special teams unit as&nbsp;Joseph Abrams blocked a punt in the end zone that was recovered by Isaiah Hasten.&nbsp; Jashawn Todd scored next on a five yard rushing score before the scoring was capped off by Dooley who rushed for a score of his own from seven yards away, sending Benedictine to the locker room at halftime with a 35-3 lead.&nbsp;After neither team scored in the third quarter, Dooley extended the run to 35-0, as he connected with Tyler Watson for a 19 yard touchdown.&nbsp; But the Eagles finally ended their scoreless drought in the quarter, Gavin Watts throwing a 16 yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; The Ravens final score of the game came late in the quarter, a 66 yard rushing touchdown by Jonah Roberts, again on just a one play drive.&nbsp;Dooley was 22 of 30 passing for 343 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. With his 343 yards passing, Dooley now has 3,286 yards, breaking the previous single season record of 3,110 yards set by Garrett Kettle in 2022.Roberts rushed three times for 75 yards with one score, while&nbsp;Xavier Ugorji rushed nine times for 50 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp; Lagafuaina caught two passes for 81 yards and a touchdown,&nbsp;Tanner Zimmerman had five catches for 48 yards.Benedictine returns to the road for a first-ever meeting in Fulton, Mo., with William Woods University on Saturday to finish off the regular season, kicking off at 1pm. With MidAmerica Nazarene's loss to Baker in Olathe on Saturday, the Ravens, Pioneers and Wildcats are now tied for the Heart South lead with one week remaining.Neal sets KU rushing record as Jayhawks upset #17 Cyclones<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731221211255.jpeg" alt="Kansas receiver Luke Grimm (11) opened the scoring for the Jayhawks with a 70 yard touchdown reception/ Photo courtesy of Kansas Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Kansas receiver Luke Grimm (11) opened the scoring for the Jayhawks with a 70 yard touchdown reception/ Photo courtesy of Kansas Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>Devin Neal rushed for 116 yards and became the all time leading rusher for Kansas, as the Jayhawks scored a big upset win in what has been a disappointing season over #17 Iowa State, 45-36 at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.&nbsp;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.After Iowa State opened the scoring on their first offensive drive,&nbsp; Rocco Becht throwing a 27 yard touchdown pass to Kansas City native&nbsp;Jaylin Noel, the Jayhawks answered quickly with a big 70 yard touchdown pass from Jalon Daniels to Luke Grimm. Neal's 13 yard rushing touchdown capped the scoring late in the first quarter to put Kansas up 14-7.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">JD ➡️ GRIMM for a 70-yard TD 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/7K2DbOlwcq">https://t.co/7K2DbOlwcq</a> <a href="https://t.co/43JyT1EWcP">pic.twitter.com/43JyT1EWcP</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1855353379813515489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The scoring frenzy by the Jayhawks continued into the second quarter, Daniels throwing a 24 yard touchdown pass to Quentin Skinner.&nbsp; After a 22 yard field goal by&nbsp;Kyle Konrardy for the Cyclones, Daniels added a touchdown with his legs, rushing for a two yard score. Field goals from Kansas'&nbsp;Tabor Allen of 47 yards, and Konrardy of 38 yards, ended the scoring in the first half, the Jayhawks leading 31-13 at the halftime break.Neal scored his 10 yard rushing touchdown for the first score of the second half extending the Kansas lead, before the Cyclones finally found the endzone again, this time with a rushing score of their own,&nbsp;Carson Hansen running for an 11 yard touchdown.&nbsp;To start the fourth quarter, Iowa State continued cutting into the Jayhawk lead, Becht connecting with Jaylon Jackson for a 27 yard touchdown, then adding a two point conversion by running into the endzone to cut the lead to 10 points.&nbsp; But while attempting to cut the lead even more, Becht threw an interception to&nbsp;Mello Dotson who took the ball 25 yards to the house for a touchdown.Becht connected with Noel again late in the fourth quarter, an 18 yard passing touchdown, Becht passing to&nbsp;Jayden Higgins for a two point conversion, with 2:41 left in the game, but Neal and Daniels combined to rush for a first down, allowing Daniels to kneel out the remaining clock.&nbsp;Daniels was 12 of 24 passing for 295 yards with two touchdowns, also rushing 12 times for 68 yards and a score.&nbsp; Neal rushed 18 times for 116 yards with two touchdowns.&nbsp; Skinner caught four passes for 135 yards and a touchdown, while Grimm caught two passes for 76 yards and a score.&nbsp;Kansas will be back on the road next week traveling to&nbsp;LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah for a matchup with BYU.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 9:15pm with the game being televised on ESPN.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Another record for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/REALDE4L?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#REALDE4L</a> ⬇️ <a href="https://t.co/eBXi9l5np7">https://t.co/eBXi9l5np7</a> <a href="https://t.co/TaUbxzfwFj">pic.twitter.com/TaUbxzfwFj</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1855357679310696541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731222598159.jpeg" alt="Kansas running back Devin Neal became the all time leading rusher in Kansas history on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of Kansas Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Kansas running back Devin Neal became the all time leading rusher in Kansas history on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of Kansas Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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