Kansas running back Pooka Williams is opting out of the rest of the season for personal reasons, he announced on Monday.

Williams, a junior who has been the Jayhawks' leader in all-purpose yards in each of his three seasons on campus, said in a tweet posted Monday afternoon that he is opting out to be closer to his mother and family in Louisiana.

"Family and health are the most important things to me," Williams said in a statement. "Right now I need to be with my mother, who is battling health issues.

"I want to thank Coach Miles and everyone with the Kansas Football program for their commitment and understanding."

Williams is the team's second-leading rusher this season with 196 yards and two touchdowns. He has been the team's leader in that department the past two seasons, rushing for more than 1,000 yards each time. He was a preseason first-team All-Big 12 selection this year.

On Monday, he was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown on Saturday in a loss to West Virginia. It was his 17th touchdown of any kind he had scored in his Kansas career.

It is yet to be seen what will come of Williams future at Kansas or if he will return.&nbsp; For now the Jayhawks will turn to sophomore running back Velton Gardner to take the ball out of the backfield.&nbsp; The Jayhawks first game without Williams will be the Sunflower Showdown, as they head to Manhattan to take on Kansas State

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 </figure>Kansas running back Pooka Williams is opting out of the rest of the season for personal reasons, he announced on Monday.Williams, a junior who has been the Jayhawks' leader in all-purpose yards in each of his three seasons on campus, said in a tweet posted Monday afternoon that he is opting out to be closer to his mother and family in Louisiana.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Family over everything 💜.. I’m going to miss all my guys &amp; coaches, it’s forever Rock Chalk🤞🏾 <a href="https://t.co/5vV2dFUVuF">pic.twitter.com/5vV2dFUVuF</a>&mdash; PTM✨ (@PookaWilliamsJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/PookaWilliamsJr/status/1318296634866823168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>"Family and health are the most important things to me," Williams said in a statement. "Right now I need to be with my mother, who is battling health issues."I want to thank Coach Miles and everyone with the Kansas Football program for their commitment and understanding."<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We are praying for <a href="https://twitter.com/PookaWilliamsJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PookaWilliamsJr</a> and his family during this difficult time. Fight like a Jayhawk! 🙏 <a href="https://t.co/drav3ba7Vb">pic.twitter.com/drav3ba7Vb</a>&mdash; Les Miles (@CoachLesMiles) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachLesMiles/status/1318296903579295745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Williams is the team's second-leading rusher this season with 196 yards and two touchdowns. He has been the team's leader in that department the past two seasons, rushing for more than 1,000 yards each time. He was a preseason first-team All-Big 12 selection this year.On Monday, he was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown on Saturday in a loss to West Virginia. It was his 17th touchdown of any kind he had scored in his Kansas career.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KU_Football</a>’s Pooka Williams returned a 9️⃣2️⃣-yard kickoff for a touchdown. The kick return TD was the 1️⃣st of his career, while he increased his career-total kickoff return yards to 4️⃣4️⃣3️⃣. <a href="https://twitter.com/PookaWilliamsJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PookaWilliamsJr</a> is the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Big12FB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Big12FB</a> Special Teams Player of the Week. <a href="https://t.co/5eEHvfjDKW">pic.twitter.com/5eEHvfjDKW</a>&mdash; Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) <a href="https://twitter.com/Big12Conference/status/1318250309047603200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>It is yet to be seen what will come of Williams future at Kansas or if he will return.&nbsp; For now the Jayhawks will turn to sophomore running back Velton Gardner to take the ball out of the backfield.&nbsp; The Jayhawks first game without Williams will be the Sunflower Showdown, as they head to Manhattan to take on Kansas State

Jayhawks star running back opts out for remainder of 2020 season

Clyde Edwards-Helaire showed new teammate Le’Veon Bell and the rest of the NFL how dominant the Kansas City Chiefs’ running attack is already. The rookie had 161 yards rushing and Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, leading the Chiefs to a 26-17 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Additionally in the ground attack the Chiefs saw Darrell Williams rush for a TD to go with 26 yards on six carries, Darwin Thompson added three carries for 17 yards and quarterback Patrick Mahomes had 36 yards on ten carries

Monday night's game was originally scheduled for last Thursday. Mahomes finished 21 of 26 for 225 yards. His first scoring toss to Kelce was the 90th of his career in his 37th game, breaking the NFL record for fewest games to 90 TD passes. 

Josh Allen had a quiet night for Buffalo, going 14 of 27 for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Stefon DIggs caught six of those passes for 46 yards and a touchdown, while Cole Beasly added four catches for 45 yards and the other receiving touchdown.

The Chiefs did lose another offensive lineman in this matchup, one week after losing guard Kelichi Osemele who tore tendons in both his knees, as tackle Mitchell Schwartz left the game in the first half with a back injury.&nbsp; Schwartz had been questionable during the week on the practice report but was active to start.

The Chiefs now sit atop the AFC West with a record of 5-1 on the season.&nbsp; Next up is another road trip for them as they will head to Denver to face former Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock and the Broncos

-- Associated PressClyde Edwards-Helaire showed new teammate Le’Veon Bell and the rest of the NFL how dominant the Kansas City Chiefs’ running attack is already. The rookie had 161 yards rushing and Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, leading the Chiefs to a 26-17 win over the Buffalo Bills.Additionally in the ground attack the Chiefs saw Darrell Williams rush for a TD to go with 26 yards on six carries, Darwin Thompson added three carries for 17 yards and quarterback Patrick Mahomes had 36 yards on ten carriesMonday night's game was originally scheduled for last Thursday. Mahomes finished 21 of 26 for 225 yards. His first scoring toss to Kelce was the 90th of his career in his 37th game, breaking the NFL record for fewest games to 90 TD passes. Josh Allen had a quiet night for Buffalo, going 14 of 27 for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Stefon DIggs caught six of those passes for 46 yards and a touchdown, while Cole Beasly added four catches for 45 yards and the other receiving touchdown.The Chiefs did lose another offensive lineman in this matchup, one week after losing guard Kelichi Osemele who tore tendons in both his knees, as tackle Mitchell Schwartz left the game in the first half with a back injury.&nbsp; Schwartz had been questionable during the week on the practice report but was active to start.The Chiefs now sit atop the AFC West with a record of 5-1 on the season.&nbsp; Next up is another road trip for them as they will head to Denver to face former Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock and the Broncos

Chiefs run to victory over the Bills in 26-17 victory

Griffon Football will open the 2020 home schedule on Saturday, November 7 as they host Pittsburg State at Spratt Memorial Stadium with kickoff set for 3 PM. In preparation for game day, listed below are helpful ticketing, parking and other logistical items as fans prepare to attend or tune in to view. TICKETING &amp; STADIUM CAPACITY In accordance with local health guidelines, a maximum of approximately 1,800 fans (25% of capacity) will be admitted to view the game inside Spratt Stadium.&nbsp; There will be no public ticket sales available ahead of the game or on game day.&nbsp; Attendance priority will be given to the following groups:

All tickets will be sent and scanned electronically via new Griffon Athletics ticket partner HomeTown Ticketing. All stadium seating will be reserved, socially distanced and structured in groups of one, two or four with the exception of season ticket holders who will receive their amount of tickets purchased via their annual package accordingly. STADIUM ENTRY &amp; PROTOCOL Spratt Stadium gates will open 90 minutes prior to kickoff (1:30 PM for 3 PM kick) to which fans must maintain proper social distancing.&nbsp; Masks are required upon entry and all throughout the stadium at all times. &nbsp;Additionally, all fans entering the stadium will be screened through thermal temperature check stations with any temperature above the 100.4 threshold not being admitted.&nbsp; No bags or outside food/drink will be permitted. PARKING &amp; TAILGATING All Spratt Stadium lots will open two hours prior to kickoff.&nbsp; Lot I &amp; the north end of Lot H (in front of Baker Fitness Center) will be reserved for Gold Coat Club season tickets holders with appropriate pass. All other spaces will be general parking. In accordance with local guidelines, unfortunately organized tailgating will not be permitted.&nbsp; The Plasma Biological Services Tailgate Zone and student tailgating area will not be open. RV's will not be permitted into lots for any game this season. OTHER IMPORTANT GAME DAY INFORMATION

HOW TO WATCH &amp; LISTEN Fans not able to attend the game will be still be able to follow via normal platforms.&nbsp; Listen live on the flagship signal of the Griffon Sports Network, KFEQ 680 AM.&nbsp; "Voice of the Griffons" Dave Riggert begins his 11th&nbsp;season as play-by-play voice and will be joined in the booth for home games by Chris Roush providing color analysis.&nbsp; Additionally, watch live via the MIAA Network's webstream which may be accessed by visiting themiaanetwork.com/mwsugriffons. This information will be updated as needed.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Griffon Football will open the 2020 home schedule on Saturday, November 7 as they host Pittsburg State at Spratt Memorial Stadium with kickoff set for 3 PM. In preparation for game day, listed below are helpful ticketing, parking and other logistical items as fans prepare to attend or tune in to view. TICKETING &amp; STADIUM CAPACITY In accordance with local health guidelines, a maximum of approximately 1,800 fans (25% of capacity) will be admitted to view the game inside Spratt Stadium.&nbsp; There will be no public ticket sales available ahead of the game or on game day.&nbsp; Attendance priority will be given to the following groups: <ul>
 <li>Missouri Western Gold Coat Club Members with season tickets as part of their package</li><li>Two tickets each to immediate family members of Griffon Football student-athletes, Griffon Cheer Squad members, Mystics Dance Team and Golden Griffon Marching Band</li><li>Limited ticketing available for MWSU faculty and staff</li><li>250 tickets to MWSU students (student ticket lottery details TBA)</li><li>Allotment of 200 tickets to visiting fans (coordinated through the Pittsburg State box office)</li>
 </ul>All tickets will be sent and scanned electronically via new Griffon Athletics ticket partner HomeTown Ticketing. All stadium seating will be reserved, socially distanced and structured in groups of one, two or four with the exception of season ticket holders who will receive their amount of tickets purchased via their annual package accordingly. STADIUM ENTRY &amp; PROTOCOL Spratt Stadium gates will open 90 minutes prior to kickoff (1:30 PM for 3 PM kick) to which fans must maintain proper social distancing.&nbsp; Masks are required upon entry and all throughout the stadium at all times. &nbsp;Additionally, all fans entering the stadium will be screened through thermal temperature check stations with any temperature above the 100.4 threshold not being admitted.&nbsp; No bags or outside food/drink will be permitted. PARKING &amp; TAILGATING All Spratt Stadium lots will open two hours prior to kickoff.&nbsp; Lot I &amp; the north end of Lot H (in front of Baker Fitness Center) will be reserved for Gold Coat Club season tickets holders with appropriate pass. All other spaces will be general parking. In accordance with local guidelines, unfortunately organized tailgating will not be permitted.&nbsp; The Plasma Biological Services Tailgate Zone and student tailgating area will not be open. RV's will not be permitted into lots for any game this season. OTHER IMPORTANT GAME DAY INFORMATION <ul>
 <li>Concession stands will be open on both sides of the stadium</li><li>The Bill Snyder Pavilion will be closed to the general public</li><li>A representative will be available at the main ticket booth outside the concourse with any ticket questions.&nbsp; There will be no will call or sales to the general public.</li>
 </ul> HOW TO WATCH &amp; LISTEN Fans not able to attend the game will be still be able to follow via normal platforms.&nbsp; Listen live on the flagship signal of the Griffon Sports Network, KFEQ 680 AM.&nbsp; "Voice of the Griffons" Dave Riggert begins his 11th&nbsp;season as play-by-play voice and will be joined in the booth for home games by Chris Roush providing color analysis.&nbsp; Additionally, watch live via the MIAA Network's webstream which may be accessed by visiting themiaanetwork.com/mwsugriffons. This information will be updated as needed.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Limited amount of fans will be allowed at Spratt Stadium this football season



For the fifth and sixth time in history, Missouri Western State University, partnered with the St. Joseph Sports Commission will host the 2023 &amp; 2024 NCAA Division II Women's&nbsp;Basketball National Championship&nbsp;at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.&nbsp; The 2023 event will take place March 21 &amp; 22 with the quarterfinals and semifinals only with the National Championship Game being held at the Division I site in Dallas, Texas.&nbsp; In 2024, all seven games will be contested in St. Joseph over the date of March 26, 27 &amp; 29.

This will mark the fifth &amp; sixth time the Elite Eight has been held at Civic Arena&nbsp;as the venue previously hosted the championship in 2003, 2004, 2010 &amp; 2011.

As a whole, this will be the 16 &amp; 17th NCAA Championship hosted in St. Joseph as in addition to the above, other events have included:

Division II Men's Basketball&nbsp;Regional&nbsp;- 1995 Division II Women's Basketball&nbsp;Regional&nbsp;- 1994, 1995, 2007 Division II Women's Basketball Finals - 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011 Division II Softball Finals - 2011 Division II Football Playoffs - 2011, 2012&nbsp; Division II Women's Golf – 2013, 2021 Division II Men's Golf – 1997, 2005

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For the fifth and sixth time in history, Missouri Western State University, partnered with the St. Joseph Sports Commission will host the 2023 &amp; 2024 NCAA Division II Women's&nbsp;Basketball National Championship&nbsp;at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.&nbsp; The 2023 event will take place March 21 &amp; 22 with the quarterfinals and semifinals only with the National Championship Game being held at the Division I site in Dallas, Texas.&nbsp; In 2024, all seven games will be contested in St. Joseph over the date of March 26, 27 &amp; 29.This will mark the fifth &amp; sixth time the Elite Eight has been held at Civic Arena&nbsp;as the venue previously hosted the championship in 2003, 2004, 2010 &amp; 2011. As a whole, this will be the 16 &amp; 17th NCAA Championship hosted in St. Joseph as in addition to the above, other events have included: Division II Men's Basketball&nbsp;Regional&nbsp;- 1995 Division II Women's Basketball&nbsp;Regional&nbsp;- 1994, 1995, 2007 Division II Women's Basketball Finals - 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011 Division II Softball Finals - 2011 Division II Football Playoffs - 2011, 2012&nbsp; Division II Women's Golf – 2013, 2021 Division II Men's Golf – 1997, 2005

St. Joseph will host NCAA women's division II championships in 2023 and 2024

According to multiple reports, Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman has been added to the reserve/COVID-19 list.

ESPN's Adam Schefter cited sources in his report, while the NFL Network said the move was on the league's transaction wire.

Albert Breer of the NFL Network reports Sherman was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list because he was exposed to someone who tested positive, not because of a positive test. Yahoo Sports reporter Terez A. Paylor also reported the&nbsp;same news.

The Chiefs have yet to confirm the report.

The NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that the league has made a major change to the COVID-19 protocols. Pelissero reported anyone with "high risk" close contact exposure to a COVID-19 positive individual must be isolated for at least five days, even if the person is negative and remains asymptomatic.

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 </figure>According to multiple reports, Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman has been added to the reserve/COVID-19 list.ESPN's Adam Schefter cited sources in his report, while the NFL Network said the move was on the league's transaction wire.Albert Breer of the NFL Network reports Sherman was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list because he was exposed to someone who tested positive, not because of a positive test. Yahoo Sports reporter Terez A. Paylor also reported the&nbsp;same news.The Chiefs have yet to confirm the report.The NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that the league has made a major change to the COVID-19 protocols. Pelissero reported anyone with "high risk" close contact exposure to a COVID-19 positive individual must be isolated for at least five days, even if the person is negative and remains asymptomatic.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A major change to the NFL-NFLPA protocols distributed to clubs Monday: Anyone with &quot;high risk&quot; close contact exposure to a COVID-19 positive individual must be isolated for at least 5 days, even if the person is negative and remains asymptomatic. <a href="https://t.co/VBYoFAKmWx">pic.twitter.com/VBYoFAKmWx</a>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1316122777741660162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman placed on Reserve/COVID-19 list

The Vanderbilt at Missouri football game of October 17 has been postponed due to positive tests and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Vanderbilt football program, consistent with Southeastern Conference COVID-19 management requirements. The game is tentatively rescheduled for December 12.

Missouri is coming off a big upset win over LSU 45-41 and will for now, use this as a bye week to continue to prepare for Florida, when they will head to Gainsville on October 17th for either a 6 or 6:30 pm kickoff

The Vanderbilt at Missouri football game of October 17 has been postponed due to positive tests and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Vanderbilt football program, consistent with Southeastern Conference COVID-19 management requirements. The game is tentatively rescheduled for December 12.Missouri is coming off a big upset win over LSU 45-41 and will for now, use this as a bye week to continue to prepare for Florida, when they will head to Gainsville on October 17th for either a 6 or 6:30 pm kickoff

Missouri's matchup with Vanderbilt postponed

Joe Theismann was curious to see how Alex Smith would react to getting hit in his first game since breaking his right leg in gruesome fashion. Smith completed his remarkable comeback when he entered Washington's game against the Los Angeles Rams after an injury to starting quarterback Kyle Allen and didn't need to wait for contact.

Smith was sacked six times and got up and kept playing. Smith played his first NFL game on the same field 693 days since it looked like his career was in jeopardy. Now 36, he underwent 17 surgeries and survived a life-threatening infection to work toward this return.

The reaction around the league to Smith's return was extremely positive.&nbsp; Smith ended the day going 9 for 17 for 37 yards.&nbsp; Rams quarterback Jared Goff said that he was extremely blessed that he got to be on the opposite sideline to watch Smith's comeback

- Associated PressJoe Theismann was curious to see how Alex Smith would react to getting hit in his first game since breaking his right leg in gruesome fashion. Smith completed his remarkable comeback when he entered Washington's game against the Los Angeles Rams after an injury to starting quarterback Kyle Allen and didn't need to wait for contact.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Alex Smith’s family giving him a standing ovation as he takes the field for the first time is nearly two years is everything 👏👏 <a href="https://t.co/HYecOJBloN">pic.twitter.com/HYecOJBloN</a>&mdash; Field Yates (@FieldYates) <a href="https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1315357699559895040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Smith was sacked six times and got up and kept playing. Smith played his first NFL game on the same field 693 days since it looked like his career was in jeopardy. Now 36, he underwent 17 surgeries and survived a life-threatening infection to work toward this return.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Alex Smith was back under center for the first time in 693 days. And it was an incredible moment 🙏 <a href="https://twitter.com/WashingtonNFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WashingtonNFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/UYd1mV1osS">pic.twitter.com/UYd1mV1osS</a>&mdash; The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) <a href="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/1315411469178028032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The reaction around the league to Smith's return was extremely positive.&nbsp; Smith ended the day going 9 for 17 for 37 yards.&nbsp; Rams quarterback Jared Goff said that he was extremely blessed that he got to be on the opposite sideline to watch Smith's comeback<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">An inspiration to us all. Wishing nothing but the best for Alex Smith 🙏 <a href="https://twitter.com/WashingtonNFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WashingtonNFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/NC0NhnJbBM">pic.twitter.com/NC0NhnJbBM</a>&mdash; Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1315427240272949249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Former Chiefs QB Alex Smith makes miraculous comeback

COLUMBIA, Mo. –&nbsp;After one of the finest quarterback performances ever by a Mizzou freshman Saturday, Mizzou QB&nbsp;Connor Bazelak&nbsp;is the SEC Freshman of the Week, announced by the league office. In addition to the weekly award from the SEC, Bazelak also earned spots on the Manning Award Star of the Week and Davey O’Brien Great Eight lists.

In his second career start, Bazelak engineered an unbelievable day for the Mizzou offense as the Tigers defeated No. 17 and defending national champion LSU, 45-41, Saturday at Mizzou’s Memorial Stadium. The win marked Mizzou’s first over a ranked opponent since Nov. 3, 2018, at No. 13 Florida and it was Mizzou’s first win over a defending national champion since Sept. 9, 1978, when Mizzou defeated fifth-ranked Notre Dame, 3-0. It was also Mizzou head coach Eliah Drinkwitz’s first win since taking over the program.

At 85.3 percent (29-of-34), Bazelak posted Mizzou’s best-ever completion percentage against a ranked opponent or FBS opponent, a mark that is also a Mizzou freshman record and ranks second in school history. The only performance better than Bazelak’s was Chase Daniel’s 94.1 completion percentage against Southeast Missouri during his senior season in 2008. He is just the fourth Mizzou QB to have an .830 completion percentage or better when passing at least 30 attempts; the other three – Drew Lock, Blaine Gabbert and Chase Daniel – are all currently in the NFL.

Bazelak’s passer rating of 242.4 was the sixth-best mark in program history, with the other five coming against SEMO, Iowa State, Missouri State, Nevada and Idaho for the best-ever rating against a ranked team for a Mizzou QB. Before Bazelak’s performance Saturday, the previous best rating by a Mizzou QB in an SEC game was Drew Lock’s 210.3 at Florida in 2018.

The redshirt freshman passed for over 406 yards and four touchdowns – the first Mizzou freshman to pass for four touchdowns in a game since Maty Mauk against Kentucky in 2013. Only five Mizzou QBs have ever thrown for more yards than Bazelak did Saturday – keep in mind it was his second career start. Bazelak led the offense to 586 total yards, including 406 through the air, and at one point completed 15 consecutive passes, the longest such streak since Chase Daniel had 20 straight against Buffalo in 2008. Bazelak’s streak ended on a ball he had to throw away after being flushed from the pocket on a bad snap.

Bazelak and the Tigers return home this Saturday for the 109th&nbsp;Homecoming against Vanderbilt. Kickoff will be at 6:30 p.m. (CT) on SEC Network.

COLUMBIA, Mo. –&nbsp;After one of the finest quarterback performances ever by a Mizzou freshman Saturday, Mizzou QB&nbsp;Connor Bazelak&nbsp;is the SEC Freshman of the Week, announced by the league office. In addition to the weekly award from the SEC, Bazelak also earned spots on the Manning Award Star of the Week and Davey O’Brien Great Eight lists.In his second career start, Bazelak engineered an unbelievable day for the Mizzou offense as the Tigers defeated No. 17 and defending national champion LSU, 45-41, Saturday at Mizzou’s Memorial Stadium. The win marked Mizzou’s first over a ranked opponent since Nov. 3, 2018, at No. 13 Florida and it was Mizzou’s first win over a defending national champion since Sept. 9, 1978, when Mizzou defeated fifth-ranked Notre Dame, 3-0. It was also Mizzou head coach Eliah Drinkwitz’s first win since taking over the program.At 85.3 percent (29-of-34), Bazelak posted Mizzou’s best-ever completion percentage against a ranked opponent or FBS opponent, a mark that is also a Mizzou freshman record and ranks second in school history. The only performance better than Bazelak’s was Chase Daniel’s 94.1 completion percentage against Southeast Missouri during his senior season in 2008. He is just the fourth Mizzou QB to have an .830 completion percentage or better when passing at least 30 attempts; the other three – Drew Lock, Blaine Gabbert and Chase Daniel – are all currently in the NFL.Bazelak’s passer rating of 242.4 was the sixth-best mark in program history, with the other five coming against SEMO, Iowa State, Missouri State, Nevada and Idaho for the best-ever rating against a ranked team for a Mizzou QB. Before Bazelak’s performance Saturday, the previous best rating by a Mizzou QB in an SEC game was Drew Lock’s 210.3 at Florida in 2018.The redshirt freshman passed for over 406 yards and four touchdowns – the first Mizzou freshman to pass for four touchdowns in a game since Maty Mauk against Kentucky in 2013. Only five Mizzou QBs have ever thrown for more yards than Bazelak did Saturday – keep in mind it was his second career start. Bazelak led the offense to 586 total yards, including 406 through the air, and at one point completed 15 consecutive passes, the longest such streak since Chase Daniel had 20 straight against Buffalo in 2008. Bazelak’s streak ended on a ball he had to throw away after being flushed from the pocket on a bad snap.Bazelak and the Tigers return home this Saturday for the 109th&nbsp;Homecoming against Vanderbilt. Kickoff will be at 6:30 p.m. (CT) on SEC Network.

Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak is SEC Freshman of the Week

Kansas State starting quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4036419/skylar-thompson">Skylar Thompson</a>&nbsp;will miss the rest of the season, coach Chris Klieman said on Monday.&nbsp; Thompson, who missed the Wildcats' 21-14 win over TCU, had surgery for "an upper-body injury" Klieman said.

"It was difficult, obviously, when you have a senior captain who goes down," Klieman said. "He's handled it well ... that's the worst part of this game because people know how much time and effort guys put in to have an opportunity to play this great game."

Thompson has started 30 games for Kansas State and ranks in the top 10 in team history in 14 career categories, including completion percentage (fourth), passing efficiency (fifth) completions (fifth) and rushing yards by a quarterback (fifth).

This season, Thompson threw for 626 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions while completing 62.5 percent of his passes. Thompson has also rushed for three touchdowns.

True freshman&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4429955/will-howard">Will Howard</a>&nbsp;started in Thompson's place and was 8-of-19 passing with an interception but ran for 86 yards and a touchdown.

The Wildcats (3-1, 3-0 Big 12), who are tied for first in the Big 12 standings, are idle this week. They return to action on Oct. 24 vs. rival Kansas.

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 </figure>Kansas State starting quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4036419/skylar-thompson">Skylar Thompson</a>&nbsp;will miss the rest of the season, coach Chris Klieman said on Monday.&nbsp; Thompson, who missed the Wildcats' 21-14 win over TCU, had surgery for "an upper-body injury" Klieman said."It was difficult, obviously, when you have a senior captain who goes down," Klieman said. "He's handled it well ... that's the worst part of this game because people know how much time and effort guys put in to have an opportunity to play this great game."Thompson has started 30 games for Kansas State and ranks in the top 10 in team history in 14 career categories, including completion percentage (fourth), passing efficiency (fifth) completions (fifth) and rushing yards by a quarterback (fifth).This season, Thompson threw for 626 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions while completing 62.5 percent of his passes. Thompson has also rushed for three touchdowns.True freshman&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4429955/will-howard">Will Howard</a>&nbsp;started in Thompson's place and was 8-of-19 passing with an interception but ran for 86 yards and a touchdown.The Wildcats (3-1, 3-0 Big 12), who are tied for first in the Big 12 standings, are idle this week. They return to action on Oct. 24 vs. rival Kansas.

Kanasas State quarterback Skylar Thompson done for season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has quickly earned a reputation for pulling off the seemingly impossible, whether it’s a no-look pass or a 70-yard heave or merely leading the Kansas City Chiefs to victory when all hope seems lost. 

But it was the Chiefs’ inability to execute the simple stuff that hurt them against the Las Vegas Raiders. They blew coverages, were penalized at the most inopportune times and were unable to get the kind of crazy plays late in the games that have bailed them out in the past.

Derek&nbsp; Carr was on point all game for the Raiders, dropping long passes into his wide receivers totaling 347 passing yards for 3 TDs.&nbsp; Carr's only mistake on the day came near the end of the first quarter when on a 3rd and 1, Carr tried to find tight end Darren Waller and overthrew him, resulting in an interception from Bashaud Breeland, who was in his first game back from a four game suspension.

The Chiefs were able to contain standout running back Josh Jacobs early, but were unable to stop him late in the game.&nbsp; Jacobs rushed for 77 yards and 2 TDs.&nbsp; The Chiefs also struggled to contain backup running back Devontae Booker, who added 62 yards on the ground.

Mahomes did all he could to keep his team in the game, throwing for 340 yards and 3 TDs.&nbsp; He did throw his first interception of the season in the fourth quarter, a pass intended for Travis Kelce.

The Chiefs unfortunately in this game lost left guard Kelechi Osemele&nbsp; as the offensive lineman stumbled to the turf attempting to block for Patrick Mahomes as he left the pocket.&nbsp; Osemele was carted off and later diagnosed as tearing tendons in both of his knees.&nbsp; It's sure to be a long term injury for the veteran, however no outlook was given on the time frame of his recovery.

The Chiefs also lost Sammy Watkins, but saw Mecole Hardman and Byron Pringle step up in his place, to a hamstring injury.&nbsp; There is also no timeline for his recovery at this time, but more could be known in the coming days.

Next up for the Chiefs, following the NFL reshuffling their schedule due to COVID-19 delayed games, the Chiefs will head to Buffalo for Monday Night Football to meet the Bills.&nbsp; Kickoff is set at this time for 4 pm

-Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has quickly earned a reputation for pulling off the seemingly impossible, whether it’s a no-look pass or a 70-yard heave or merely leading the Kansas City Chiefs to victory when all hope seems lost. But it was the Chiefs’ inability to execute the simple stuff that hurt them against the Las Vegas Raiders. They blew coverages, were penalized at the most inopportune times and were unable to get the kind of crazy plays late in the games that have bailed them out in the past.Derek&nbsp; Carr was on point all game for the Raiders, dropping long passes into his wide receivers totaling 347 passing yards for 3 TDs.&nbsp; Carr's only mistake on the day came near the end of the first quarter when on a 3rd and 1, Carr tried to find tight end Darren Waller and overthrew him, resulting in an interception from Bashaud Breeland, who was in his first game back from a four game suspension.The Chiefs were able to contain standout running back Josh Jacobs early, but were unable to stop him late in the game.&nbsp; Jacobs rushed for 77 yards and 2 TDs.&nbsp; The Chiefs also struggled to contain backup running back Devontae Booker, who added 62 yards on the ground.Mahomes did all he could to keep his team in the game, throwing for 340 yards and 3 TDs.&nbsp; He did throw his first interception of the season in the fourth quarter, a pass intended for Travis Kelce.The Chiefs unfortunately in this game lost left guard Kelechi Osemele&nbsp; as the offensive lineman stumbled to the turf attempting to block for Patrick Mahomes as he left the pocket.&nbsp; Osemele was carted off and later diagnosed as tearing tendons in both of his knees.&nbsp; It's sure to be a long term injury for the veteran, however no outlook was given on the time frame of his recovery.The Chiefs also lost Sammy Watkins, but saw Mecole Hardman and Byron Pringle step up in his place, to a hamstring injury.&nbsp; There is also no timeline for his recovery at this time, but more could be known in the coming days.Next up for the Chiefs, following the NFL reshuffling their schedule due to COVID-19 delayed games, the Chiefs will head to Buffalo for Monday Night Football to meet the Bills.&nbsp; Kickoff is set at this time for 4 pm

Chiefs defense struggles, mental mistakes down them in 40-32 loss to Raiders

AJ Parker returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown and Kansas State improved to 3-0 in the Big 12 with a 21-14 win at TCU. It was the Wildcats' FBS-best 119th non-offensive touchdown since 1999. 

True freshman quarterback Will Howard ran for a score and threw for 117 yards. Howard started in place of senior Skylar Thompson, who didn’t even make the trip to Fort Worth a week after getting injured in the first half against Texas Tech. 

TCU quarterback Max Duggan passed for 154 yards and had a 3-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-goal in the fourth quarter.

No. 3 Oklahoma, Texas Tech and TCU came into their matchup with the Wildcats after scoring 48, 56 and 33 points respectively in their previous game. Since halftime of their win over the Sooners, K-State is giving up about 4.9 points a quarter.&nbsp;

&nbsp; The Horned Frogs&nbsp;got&nbsp;out to an early lead in Fort Worth, with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7348">Blake Lynch</a>&nbsp;keeping K-State close with a pair of 25 and 53-yard field goals. The 53-yarder was a new career high for Lynch, who jumpstarted&nbsp;another dominant performance from the Wildcats on special teams. K-State also blocked a second-quarter TCU field goal attempt, the fourth game in a row where the Wildcats have blocked a punt or kick. The Wildcats currently lead the nation in both categories.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Following the win over TCU, the Wildcats made their first appearance in the Top 25 of the season, jumping in at #22. The Wildcats made a few brief appearances in the Top 25 last year.

After a bye week, K-State returns to Manhattan for the 118th edition of the Sunflower Showdown on Oct. 24, when they host the Kansas Jayhawks on Homecoming.&nbsp;

- Associated PressAJ Parker returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown and Kansas State improved to 3-0 in the Big 12 with a 21-14 win at TCU. It was the Wildcats' FBS-best 119th non-offensive touchdown since 1999. True freshman quarterback Will Howard ran for a score and threw for 117 yards. Howard started in place of senior Skylar Thompson, who didn’t even make the trip to Fort Worth a week after getting injured in the first half against Texas Tech. TCU quarterback Max Duggan passed for 154 yards and had a 3-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-goal in the fourth quarter.No. 3 Oklahoma, Texas Tech and TCU came into their matchup with the Wildcats after scoring 48, 56 and 33 points respectively in their previous game. Since halftime of their win over the Sooners, K-State is giving up about 4.9 points a quarter.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Horned Frogs&nbsp;got&nbsp;out to an early lead in Fort Worth, with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7348">Blake Lynch</a>&nbsp;keeping K-State close with a pair of 25 and 53-yard field goals. The 53-yarder was a new career high for Lynch, who jumpstarted&nbsp;another dominant performance from the Wildcats on special teams. K-State also blocked a second-quarter TCU field goal attempt, the fourth game in a row where the Wildcats have blocked a punt or kick. The Wildcats currently lead the nation in both categories.&nbsp;&nbsp;Following the win over TCU, the Wildcats made their first appearance in the Top 25 of the season, jumping in at #22. The Wildcats made a few brief appearances in the Top 25 last year.After a bye week, K-State returns to Manhattan for the 118th edition of the Sunflower Showdown on Oct. 24, when they host the Kansas Jayhawks on Homecoming.&nbsp;

Kansas State gets 21-14 win over TCU, leaps into Top 25

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Eli Drinkwitz arrived at Missouri with a reputation for being one of college football’s brightest offensive minds yet his first two games of his COVID-19-delayed tenure in Columbia were hardly impressive. 

But with freshman Connor Bazelak at quarterback, and despite missing three crucial wide receivers to COVID-19 protocols, the Tigers unleashed that offense in a 45-41 defeat of No. 17 LSU on Saturday.

Mizzou senior RB&nbsp;<a href="https://mutigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7977">Larry Rountree III</a>&nbsp;ran for 119 yards on 18 attempts, becoming just the fourth Tiger ever to rush for 3,000 career yards, and just the third running back.

Bazelak was brilliant in his first start of the season, connecting on 29-of-34 passes for 406 yards and four touchdowns, doing so down three starting wideouts. He completed 15 consecutive passes at one point.

Mizzou remains at home next Saturday (Oct. 17) for Homecoming, as it welcomes Vanderbilt for a 6:30 p.m. (CT) on SEC Network+.

Associated PressCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Eli Drinkwitz arrived at Missouri with a reputation for being one of college football’s brightest offensive minds yet his first two games of his COVID-19-delayed tenure in Columbia were hardly impressive. But with freshman Connor Bazelak at quarterback, and despite missing three crucial wide receivers to COVID-19 protocols, the Tigers unleashed that offense in a 45-41 defeat of No. 17 LSU on Saturday.Mizzou senior RB&nbsp;<a href="https://mutigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7977">Larry Rountree III</a>&nbsp;ran for 119 yards on 18 attempts, becoming just the fourth Tiger ever to rush for 3,000 career yards, and just the third running back.Bazelak was brilliant in his first start of the season, connecting on 29-of-34 passes for 406 yards and four touchdowns, doing so down three starting wideouts. He completed 15 consecutive passes at one point.UP NEXTMizzou remains at home next Saturday (Oct. 17) for Homecoming, as it welcomes Vanderbilt for a 6:30 p.m. (CT) on SEC Network+.

Missouri stuns #17 LSU in Columbia with 45-41 victory

St. Pius X&nbsp; 47&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Benton&nbsp; 7

Savannah&nbsp; 37 vs.  Chillicothe&nbsp; 8

Bishop LeBlond&nbsp; 36 vs.  North-West Nodaway&nbsp; 14

Cameron 34&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Lafayette&nbsp; 33

Maryville&nbsp; 49&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Lincoln College Prep&nbsp; 10

West Platte&nbsp; &nbsp;48&nbsp; vs.  North Platte&nbsp; 20

Hamilton&nbsp; 35&nbsp; vs.  Plattsburg&nbsp; 14

Mid Buchanan&nbsp; 49 vs.  East Buchanan&nbsp; 21

Lawson&nbsp; 14&nbsp; vs.  Lathrop&nbsp; 12

South Harrison&nbsp; 26 vs.  Milan&nbsp; 7

Gallatin 48&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Putnam County&nbsp; 8

Maysville&nbsp; 22&nbsp; vs.  Trenton&nbsp; 20

North Andrew&nbsp; 50&nbsp; vs.  Albany&nbsp; 46

Stanberry&nbsp; 36 vs. North Shelby&nbsp; 34

Worth County vs.  Pattonsburg (CANCELLED)

Platte Valley 52&nbsp; vs&nbsp; Dekalb&nbsp; 50

King City&nbsp; 52&nbsp; vs. Schuyler County&nbsp; 0

East Atchison&nbsp; 52 vs.  Stewartsville 6

South Holt&nbsp; 69&nbsp; vs .&nbsp; Mound City&nbsp; 24

Platte County&nbsp; 34 vs.  Winnetonka&nbsp; 20

Valley Heights&nbsp; 80&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Troy&nbsp; 7

Basehor-Linwood&nbsp; 42&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Atchison&nbsp; 26

Riverside&nbsp; 22&nbsp; &nbsp;vs.&nbsp; Atchison County-Effingham&nbsp; 0

WEEK 7CITYSt. Pius X&nbsp; 47&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Benton&nbsp; 7Savannah&nbsp; 37 vs. Chillicothe&nbsp; 8Bishop LeBlond&nbsp; 36 vs. North-West Nodaway&nbsp; 14Cameron 34&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Lafayette&nbsp; 33OTHER AREA SCHOOLSMECMaryville&nbsp; 49&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Lincoln College Prep&nbsp; 10KCIWest Platte&nbsp; &nbsp;48&nbsp; vs. North Platte&nbsp; 20Hamilton&nbsp; 35&nbsp; vs. Plattsburg&nbsp; 14Mid Buchanan&nbsp; 49 vs. East Buchanan&nbsp; 21Lawson&nbsp; 14&nbsp; vs. Lathrop&nbsp; 12GRCSouth Harrison&nbsp; 26 vs. Milan&nbsp; 7Gallatin 48&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Putnam County&nbsp; 8Maysville&nbsp; 22&nbsp; vs. Trenton&nbsp; 20Princeton&nbsp; 36 vs. Polo&nbsp; 68-MANNorth Andrew&nbsp; 50&nbsp; vs. Albany&nbsp; 46Stanberry&nbsp; 36 vs. North Shelby&nbsp; 34Worth County vs. Pattonsburg (CANCELLED)Platte Valley 52&nbsp; vs&nbsp; Dekalb&nbsp; 50King City&nbsp; 52&nbsp; vs. Schuyler County&nbsp; 0East Atchison&nbsp; 52 vs. Stewartsville 6South Holt&nbsp; 69&nbsp; vs .&nbsp; Mound City&nbsp; 24OTHER SCORESPlatte County&nbsp; 34 vs. Winnetonka&nbsp; 20KANAS SCORESValley Heights&nbsp; 80&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Troy&nbsp; 7Basehor-Linwood&nbsp; 42&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Atchison&nbsp; 26Riverside&nbsp; 22&nbsp; &nbsp;vs.&nbsp; Atchison County-Effingham&nbsp; 0

Area High School Football Scores - Friday, October 9

COLUMBIA, Mo. –&nbsp;Due to Hurricane Delta threatening the Baton Rouge, La., area this weekend, Mizzou Athletics and LSU Athletics have agreed to move Saturday’s game between the two schools to Mizzou’s Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. The game between Mizzou and the reigning national champion LSU Tigers will kick at 11 a.m. on an ESPN platform to be announced.

“Due to the pending impact of Hurricane Delta on Louisiana and the surrounding area, it is in the best interest for the safety of everyone involved to move the game to Columbia,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said.&nbsp; “It was critical to relocate the game to an SEC campus where SEC COVID-19 management protocols are in place and readily applied.&nbsp; I appreciate the cooperation of the schools who are working closely to make the appropriate operational adjustments in order to prioritize the health and safety of our student-athletes while accommodating this change in the schedule.”

While Mizzou is now hosting this game, it is considered an LSU home game.&nbsp;

COLUMBIA, Mo. –&nbsp;Due to Hurricane Delta threatening the Baton Rouge, La., area this weekend, Mizzou Athletics and LSU Athletics have agreed to move Saturday’s game between the two schools to Mizzou’s Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. The game between Mizzou and the reigning national champion LSU Tigers will kick at 11 a.m. on an ESPN platform to be announced.“Due to the pending impact of Hurricane Delta on Louisiana and the surrounding area, it is in the best interest for the safety of everyone involved to move the game to Columbia,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said.&nbsp; “It was critical to relocate the game to an SEC campus where SEC COVID-19 management protocols are in place and readily applied.&nbsp; I appreciate the cooperation of the schools who are working closely to make the appropriate operational adjustments in order to prioritize the health and safety of our student-athletes while accommodating this change in the schedule.”While Mizzou is now hosting this game, it is considered an LSU home game.&nbsp;

Mizzou football against LSU moved to Columbia on Saturday, Kickoff time moved up 

&nbsp; The Northwest Missouri State University women's golf team will take to the course seven times this spring in hopes of qualifying for the NCAA Division II Regional under the direction of head coach Andy Peterson. The Bearcats will open up its season Feb. 22-23 at the Northeastern State University Women's Golf Classic at The Club at Indian Springs in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Northwest will perform three times on the links in March. Northwest will take part in the&nbsp;Diffee&nbsp;For Lincoln Invitational at&nbsp;Kickingbird&nbsp;Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma, on March 8-9. The Bearcats will travel to Bolivar, Missouri, on March 22-23 for the Midwest Intercollegiate Invite held at Silo Ridge Country Club. Northwest will make the short trip to St. Joseph, Missouri, on March 29-30 for the&nbsp;MWSU&nbsp;Holiday Inn Spring Invitational set for the St. Joseph Country Club. The Bearcats will get its first of two looks at Sand Creek Station on April 6-7 at the Newman Invitational in Newton, Kansas. Northwest also take part in the&nbsp;Augustana&nbsp;Spring Invite on April 17-18 at Prairie Green Golf Course in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Northwest will return to Sand Creek Station on April 21-23 for the&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;Championship meet. The 2021 NCAA Division II Regional is set for May 3-5 at Mules National Golf Club in Warrensburg, Missouri. Leading a strong group of returnees are Morgan&nbsp;Thiele&nbsp;and Anna Zech.&nbsp;Thiele&nbsp;is the program's career leader in stroke average at 80.22.&nbsp;Thiele&nbsp;has competed in 51 career rounds for the Bearcats. She also holds the season stroke average mark of 78.79 set last season. Zech notched a pair of top-10 performances last season. Zech owns the program's seventh-best all-time stroke average of 82.59 in 44 career rounds.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>&nbsp; The Northwest Missouri State University women's golf team will take to the course seven times this spring in hopes of qualifying for the NCAA Division II Regional under the direction of head coach Andy Peterson. The Bearcats will open up its season Feb. 22-23 at the Northeastern State University Women's Golf Classic at The Club at Indian Springs in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Northwest will perform three times on the links in March. Northwest will take part in the&nbsp;Diffee&nbsp;For Lincoln Invitational at&nbsp;Kickingbird&nbsp;Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma, on March 8-9. The Bearcats will travel to Bolivar, Missouri, on March 22-23 for the Midwest Intercollegiate Invite held at Silo Ridge Country Club. Northwest will make the short trip to St. Joseph, Missouri, on March 29-30 for the&nbsp;MWSU&nbsp;Holiday Inn Spring Invitational set for the St. Joseph Country Club. The Bearcats will get its first of two looks at Sand Creek Station on April 6-7 at the Newman Invitational in Newton, Kansas. Northwest also take part in the&nbsp;Augustana&nbsp;Spring Invite on April 17-18 at Prairie Green Golf Course in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Northwest will return to Sand Creek Station on April 21-23 for the&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;Championship meet. The 2021 NCAA Division II Regional is set for May 3-5 at Mules National Golf Club in Warrensburg, Missouri. Leading a strong group of returnees are Morgan&nbsp;Thiele&nbsp;and Anna Zech.&nbsp;Thiele&nbsp;is the program's career leader in stroke average at 80.22.&nbsp;Thiele&nbsp;has competed in 51 career rounds for the Bearcats. She also holds the season stroke average mark of 78.79 set last season. Zech notched a pair of top-10 performances last season. Zech owns the program's seventh-best all-time stroke average of 82.59 in 44 career rounds.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Northwest women's golf set to tee off in 2021

Hurricane Delta might have an effect on this weekends SEC matchup between the Missouri Tigers and LSU Tigers.

The LSU Athletic Department&nbsp; announced it is&nbsp; keeping a close eye on the situation, and working with Missouri on a contingency plan.

"We are closely monitoring Hurricane Delta and are in close communication with SEC and University of Missouri Athletics officials on contingency plans should they become necessary," LSU said in a news release.&nbsp; "At this time, it is too early to make a determination on any impact the storm may have on Saturday’s football game against Missouri. The game remains scheduled for 8pm CT on Saturday in Tiger Stadium. We will continue to update our fans throughout the week as more information becomes available."

Hurricane Delta might have an effect on this weekends SEC matchup between the Missouri Tigers and LSU Tigers.The LSU Athletic Department&nbsp; announced it is&nbsp; keeping a close eye on the situation, and working with Missouri on a contingency plan."We are closely monitoring Hurricane Delta and are in close communication with SEC and University of Missouri Athletics officials on contingency plans should they become necessary," LSU said in a news release.&nbsp; "At this time, it is too early to make a determination on any impact the storm may have on Saturday’s football game against Missouri. The game remains scheduled for 8pm CT on Saturday in Tiger Stadium. We will continue to update our fans throughout the week as more information becomes available."

LSU closely monitoring Hurricane Delta ahead of matchup with Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman had short touchdown catches and the Kansas City defense shut down a Patriots' offense missing quarterback Cam Newton as the Chiefs beat New England 26-10 in a game postponed by positive COVID-19 tests on each team. 

The matchup between the Patriots and the Super Bowl champs was supposed to be Sunday, but it was put on pause when New England confirmed a player later revealed to be Newton tested positive for COVID-19. Chiefs practice squad QB Jordan Ta'amu also tested positive, forcing the NFL to postpone the game. 

The Chiefs led just 6-3 at halftime before pulling away over the final two quarters.

--Asssociated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman had short touchdown catches and the Kansas City defense shut down a Patriots' offense missing quarterback Cam Newton as the Chiefs beat New England 26-10 in a game postponed by positive COVID-19 tests on each team. The matchup between the Patriots and the Super Bowl champs was supposed to be Sunday, but it was put on pause when New England confirmed a player later revealed to be Newton tested positive for COVID-19. Chiefs practice squad QB Jordan Ta'amu also tested positive, forcing the NFL to postpone the game. The Chiefs led just 6-3 at halftime before pulling away over the final two quarters.

Chiefs lean on defense to beat Patriots 26-10 in COVID-19-delayed game

ANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State Athletics and head coach Chris Klieman have agreed to terms on a contract extension that runs through the 2026 football season, Athletics Director Gene Taylor announced today. Klieman, who led the Wildcats to eight wins and a bowl berth in his first season at K-State, is one of the winningest active head coaches in the country (82-19) and has continued to elevate the Wildcat program in just one-plus seasons at the helm. Under the terms of the new contract, Klieman will be paid an annual base salary of $3.1 million in 2021, $3.5 million in 2022, $4 million in 2023, $4.3 million in 2024, $4.3 million in 2025 and $4.3 million in 2026. The contract calls for several new incentives which includes retention bonuses in 2021 and 2022 and also additional years for winning eight or more regular season games in a season. “Chris and his staff have done a phenomenal job in their short time at K-State, and we are excited that he will be here for a very long time,” Taylor said. “We had been in discussions for an extended period of time, but certainly with sensitivity surrounding the COVID pandemic, we wanted to wait and finalize this contract once we were back to playing football and had some sense of certainty about the season. Chris is a tremendous fit, someone who cares a great deal about his players, and most importantly, he and his staff are terrific football coaches and we look forward to many more years under his leadership.” Klieman, a proven winner with a championship history, was named the 35th head football coach in Kansas State history on December 10, 2018, and in his first season at the helm of the K-State program, the Wildcats managed to win eight games, finish in a tie for third in the Big 12 after being picked ninth in the preseason, knocked off No. 5 Oklahoma at home for the first time since 1996, won at Mississippi State – the Wildcats first win in 11 tries inside an SEC stadium – kept the Governor’s Cup in Manhattan following their 11th-straight win over rival Kansas and quickly got back to bowl eligibility after missing out the year prior. The eight wins by Klieman were the most in school history by a first-year coach and also ranked second nationally among first-year Power 5 head coaches in 2019, trailing only Ohio State’s Ryan Day. He has since followed that with a strong start in 2020, which has been one of the most difficult seasons in sports history to navigate following the COVID-19 pandemic, as the Wildcats knocked off No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman for the program’s first-ever road win over a top-5 team and enter this weekend’s game at TCU with a 2-0 Big 12 record and receiving votes in both major polls. “My family and I love K-State and we are very fortunate to call Manhattan home,” Klieman said. “I appreciate Gene (Taylor) and President Myers for trusting my staff and me to lead this program, and we will continue to work as hard as we possibly can each and every day to not only win football games but also to help the young men in our program grow and be successful. We have made great progress in just under two years here, but we still have a long way to go to get where we want to be, and we are excited for the future of K-State Football.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>ANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State Athletics and head coach Chris Klieman have agreed to terms on a contract extension that runs through the 2026 football season, Athletics Director Gene Taylor announced today. Klieman, who led the Wildcats to eight wins and a bowl berth in his first season at K-State, is one of the winningest active head coaches in the country (82-19) and has continued to elevate the Wildcat program in just one-plus seasons at the helm. Under the terms of the new contract, Klieman will be paid an annual base salary of $3.1 million in 2021, $3.5 million in 2022, $4 million in 2023, $4.3 million in 2024, $4.3 million in 2025 and $4.3 million in 2026. The contract calls for several new incentives which includes retention bonuses in 2021 and 2022 and also additional years for winning eight or more regular season games in a season. “Chris and his staff have done a phenomenal job in their short time at K-State, and we are excited that he will be here for a very long time,” Taylor said. “We had been in discussions for an extended period of time, but certainly with sensitivity surrounding the COVID pandemic, we wanted to wait and finalize this contract once we were back to playing football and had some sense of certainty about the season. Chris is a tremendous fit, someone who cares a great deal about his players, and most importantly, he and his staff are terrific football coaches and we look forward to many more years under his leadership.” Klieman, a proven winner with a championship history, was named the 35th head football coach in Kansas State history on December 10, 2018, and in his first season at the helm of the K-State program, the Wildcats managed to win eight games, finish in a tie for third in the Big 12 after being picked ninth in the preseason, knocked off No. 5 Oklahoma at home for the first time since 1996, won at Mississippi State – the Wildcats first win in 11 tries inside an SEC stadium – kept the Governor’s Cup in Manhattan following their 11th-straight win over rival Kansas and quickly got back to bowl eligibility after missing out the year prior. The eight wins by Klieman were the most in school history by a first-year coach and also ranked second nationally among first-year Power 5 head coaches in 2019, trailing only Ohio State’s Ryan Day. He has since followed that with a strong start in 2020, which has been one of the most difficult seasons in sports history to navigate following the COVID-19 pandemic, as the Wildcats knocked off No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman for the program’s first-ever road win over a top-5 team and enter this weekend’s game at TCU with a 2-0 Big 12 record and receiving votes in both major polls. “My family and I love K-State and we are very fortunate to call Manhattan home,” Klieman said. “I appreciate Gene (Taylor) and President Myers for trusting my staff and me to lead this program, and we will continue to work as hard as we possibly can each and every day to not only win football games but also to help the young men in our program grow and be successful. We have made great progress in just under two years here, but we still have a long way to go to get where we want to be, and we are excited for the future of K-State Football.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

K-State announces extension for head coach Chris Klieman  

&nbsp; Kansas State true freshman running back&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7565">Deuce Vaughn</a>&nbsp;was honored for a second-straight week as he was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following his performance against Texas Tech, the conference office announced Monday. It marks the third time in the last four years a Wildcat has earned consecutive weekly conference honors, and it is the first of the newcomer variety since&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7371">Skylar Thompson</a>&nbsp;was honored after the Oklahoma State and Iowa State games in 2017. Vaughn totaled 194 scrimmage yards against the Red Raiders, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown while also hauling in three passes for 81 yards, which included a 70-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the game away. A product of Round Rock, Texas, Vaughn became the first Wildcat true freshman with a 100-yard rushing game since Logan Dold did so in 2008 against Texas A&amp;M. His 70-yard reception gave him back-to-back games with a reception of at least 70 yards, the first Wildcat to accomplish that feat in the regular season since Tyler Lockett in 2013 against Oklahoma and TCU. Vaughn's 194 scrimmage yards against Texas Tech are the most by any player in the nation this year, and he also holds the No. 2 spot with 174 yards (45 rushing, 129 receiving) at No. 3 Oklahoma. Kansas State hits the road again as the Wildcats travel to Fort Worth, Texas, to face TCU on Saturday. The game will kick off at 3 p.m., inside Amon G. Carter Stadium and will be televised by FOX.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>&nbsp; Kansas State true freshman running back&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7565">Deuce Vaughn</a>&nbsp;was honored for a second-straight week as he was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following his performance against Texas Tech, the conference office announced Monday. It marks the third time in the last four years a Wildcat has earned consecutive weekly conference honors, and it is the first of the newcomer variety since&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7371">Skylar Thompson</a>&nbsp;was honored after the Oklahoma State and Iowa State games in 2017. Vaughn totaled 194 scrimmage yards against the Red Raiders, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown while also hauling in three passes for 81 yards, which included a 70-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the game away. A product of Round Rock, Texas, Vaughn became the first Wildcat true freshman with a 100-yard rushing game since Logan Dold did so in 2008 against Texas A&amp;M. His 70-yard reception gave him back-to-back games with a reception of at least 70 yards, the first Wildcat to accomplish that feat in the regular season since Tyler Lockett in 2013 against Oklahoma and TCU. Vaughn's 194 scrimmage yards against Texas Tech are the most by any player in the nation this year, and he also holds the No. 2 spot with 174 yards (45 rushing, 129 receiving) at No. 3 Oklahoma. Kansas State hits the road again as the Wildcats travel to Fort Worth, Texas, to face TCU on Saturday. The game will kick off at 3 p.m., inside Amon G. Carter Stadium and will be televised by FOX.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

The postponed Patriots-Chiefs Week 4 game at Arrowhead has been rescheduled for Monday night at 7:05 p.m. ET (6:05 p.m. Kansas City time) <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/postponed-patriots-chiefs-game-being-planned-for-monday-night-pending-results-of">the NFL announced Sunday</a>. The game will be broadcast on CBS.

NFL.com reports that as a result, the&nbsp;Monday Night Football&nbsp;game between the Falcons and Packers will start at 8:50 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The NFL postponed the game Saturday morning after New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19. Kansas City Chiefs practice squad QB Jordan Ta'amu also tested positive. Both players have been ruled out of the rescheduled game and have been placed on the reserve/COVID list.

All of the Patriots' and Chiefs' POC tests from Sunday morning have come back negative, according to the NFL. There have been no other positives besides Newton and Ta'amu from the past few days. The teams are still awaiting word from their normal daily PCR tests conducted on Sunday, they are expecting those results to come in by night's end.

Barring any new positive tests, New England is expected to travel to Kansas City on Monday.

The postponed Patriots-Chiefs Week 4 game at Arrowhead has been rescheduled for Monday night at 7:05 p.m. ET (6:05 p.m. Kansas City time) <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/postponed-patriots-chiefs-game-being-planned-for-monday-night-pending-results-of">the NFL announced Sunday</a>. The game will be broadcast on CBS.NFL.com reports that as a result, the&nbsp;Monday Night Football&nbsp;game between the Falcons and Packers will start at 8:50 p.m. ET on ESPN.The NFL postponed the game Saturday morning after New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19. Kansas City Chiefs practice squad QB Jordan Ta'amu also tested positive. Both players have been ruled out of the rescheduled game and have been placed on the reserve/COVID list.All of the Patriots' and Chiefs' POC tests from Sunday morning have come back negative, according to the NFL. There have been no other positives besides Newton and Ta'amu from the past few days. The teams are still awaiting word from their normal daily PCR tests conducted on Sunday, they are expecting those results to come in by night's end.Barring any new positive tests, New England is expected to travel to Kansas City on Monday.

Chiefs-Patriots game moved to Monday night

The Kansas City Chiefs' game with the New England Patriots scheduled to be played Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium has been postponed after multiple positive COVID-19 tests.

"The New England-Kansas City game scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET (3:25 p.m. Kansas City time) Sunday will be rescheduled to Monday or Tuesday after positive COVID-19 tests on both teams," the NFL announced in a statement posted to NFL.com. "In consultation with infectious disease experts, both clubs are working closely with the NFL and the NFLPA to evaluate multiple close contacts, perform additional testing and monitor developments. All decisions will be made with the health and safety of players, team and gameday personnel as our primary consideration."

Both Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu have been placed on the reserve/COVID list after testing positive for the coronavirus.

The NFL Network reported the Chiefs facility has been shut down at this time.

The Kansas City Chiefs' game with the New England Patriots scheduled to be played Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium has been postponed after multiple positive COVID-19 tests.The NFL made the announcement Saturday."The New England-Kansas City game scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET (3:25 p.m. Kansas City time) Sunday will be rescheduled to Monday or Tuesday after positive COVID-19 tests on both teams," the NFL announced in a statement posted to NFL.com. "In consultation with infectious disease experts, both clubs are working closely with the NFL and the NFLPA to evaluate multiple close contacts, perform additional testing and monitor developments. All decisions will be made with the health and safety of players, team and gameday personnel as our primary consideration."Both Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu have been placed on the reserve/COVID list after testing positive for the coronavirus.The NFL Network reported the Chiefs facility has been shut down at this time.

Chiefs-Patriots game postponed after positive COVID tests

KANSAS CITY (AP) —The NFL postponed this week's game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs&nbsp;after ''positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.'' ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots&nbsp;quarterback Cam Newton&nbsp;was among those testing positive.

The NFL said on Saturday that the game, originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. EDT on Sunday, will be played on Monday or Tuesday, a move that would be possible only if there is no wider spread of the disease on the rosters.

The Patriots confirmed that a player has tested positive but did not reveal his name. Newton's agent did not immediately respond to a message from The Associated Press seeking confirmation.

The only known Chiefs player to test positive is quarterback Jordan Ta'amu, a member of the practice squad who has not appeared in a game but would have spent time in meetings with Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and the team's other QBs.

It is the second game this weekend that has been affected by COVID-19. After an outbreak on the Titans, the matchup between Pittsburgh and Tennessee was postponed - originally for a day or two, and then until Oct. 25 as the positive tests accumulated.

To fit it in, the Steelers' game against Baltimore that day was pushed back to Nov. 1.

The Patriots had been planning to fly to Kansas City on Saturday afternoon. Instead, players left the facility to await further instructions. The team said in a statement that the COVID-positive player has entered self-quarantine and that players, coaches and staff who were in close contact with him were tested Saturday morning and all were negative.

Earlier this week, Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty&nbsp;said the league might have grown overconfident after making it through training camps and the first two weeks of the season without a major outbreak.

''But at the end of the day, we are in a pandemic,'' he said. ''So what happened in Tennessee, although it kind of shocks us, it's not really surprising. I think we all knew at some point we might get some positive tests.

''So it's like, 'We got this,''' he said. ''I think this is just a little shocker, but it's also a wakeup call, like 'Hey, the virus is still here and it will affect any and everybody. It doesn't care that we're trying to play football.'''

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) —The NFL postponed this week's game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs&nbsp;after ''positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.'' ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots&nbsp;quarterback Cam Newton&nbsp;was among those testing positive.The NFL said on Saturday that the game, originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. EDT on Sunday, will be played on Monday or Tuesday, a move that would be possible only if there is no wider spread of the disease on the rosters.The Patriots confirmed that a player has tested positive but did not reveal his name. Newton's agent did not immediately respond to a message from The Associated Press seeking confirmation.The only known Chiefs player to test positive is quarterback Jordan Ta'amu, a member of the practice squad who has not appeared in a game but would have spent time in meetings with Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and the team's other QBs.It is the second game this weekend that has been affected by COVID-19. After an outbreak on the Titans, the matchup between Pittsburgh and Tennessee was postponed - originally for a day or two, and then until Oct. 25 as the positive tests accumulated.To fit it in, the Steelers' game against Baltimore that day was pushed back to Nov. 1.The Patriots had been planning to fly to Kansas City on Saturday afternoon. Instead, players left the facility to await further instructions. The team said in a statement that the COVID-positive player has entered self-quarantine and that players, coaches and staff who were in close contact with him were tested Saturday morning and all were negative.Earlier this week, Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty&nbsp;said the league might have grown overconfident after making it through training camps and the first two weeks of the season without a major outbreak.''But at the end of the day, we are in a pandemic,'' he said. ''So what happened in Tennessee, although it kind of shocks us, it's not really surprising. I think we all knew at some point we might get some positive tests.''So it's like, 'We got this,''' he said. ''I think this is just a little shocker, but it's also a wakeup call, like 'Hey, the virus is still here and it will affect any and everybody. It doesn't care that we're trying to play football.'''

🏈 Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19

Savannah (3-1)&nbsp; 69&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Cameron (3-3)&nbsp; 14

Bishop LeBlond (2-4)&nbsp; 60&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Kansas City East Christian (2-3)&nbsp; 44

Marceline (5-1)&nbsp; 58&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;St. Joesph Christian (0-4)&nbsp; 14

Oak Park (2-4)&nbsp; 46&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Central (1-5)&nbsp; 24

Lafayette (3-2)&nbsp; 33&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Chillicothe (0-6)&nbsp; 7

Odessa (6-0)&nbsp; 28&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Maryville (3-3)&nbsp; 14

Lawson (3-2)&nbsp; 42&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; North Platte (0-6)&nbsp; 14

East Buchanan (5-0)&nbsp; 42&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Plattsburg (3-3)&nbsp; 16

Mid Buchanan (6-0)&nbsp; 63&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Hamilton (3-3)&nbsp; 6

West Platte (3-3)&nbsp; 32&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Lathrop (0-4)&nbsp; 19

South Harrison (5-1)&nbsp; 62&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Putnam County (1-5)&nbsp; 14

Milan (6-0)&nbsp; 43&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Gallatin (3-3)&nbsp; 20

Polo (2-4)&nbsp; 27&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Trenton (0-4)&nbsp; 14

Princeton (3-2)&nbsp; 30&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Maysville (1-5)&nbsp; 14

North Andrew (6-0)&nbsp; 36&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Stanberry (4-1)&nbsp; 6

Pattonsburg (4-2)&nbsp; 86&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Rich Hill (1-4)&nbsp; 56

Worth County (4-2)&nbsp; 56&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Orrick (4-2)&nbsp; 40

Albany (2-3)&nbsp; 52&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Schuyler County (1-5)&nbsp; 14

North-West Nodaway (2-4)&nbsp; 54&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Dekalb (0-5)&nbsp; 8

King City (3-3)&nbsp; 52&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Rock Port (3-3)&nbsp; 32

East Atchison (3-1)&nbsp; 34&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Mound City (5-1)&nbsp; 6

Southwest Livingston (5-1)&nbsp; 56&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Platte Valley (1-5)&nbsp; 6

South Holt (4-1)&nbsp; 56&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Stewartsville (1-5)&nbsp; 6&nbsp;&nbsp;

Platte County (5-1)&nbsp; 56&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ruskin (1-4)&nbsp; 7

Jackson Heights (2-1)&nbsp; 36&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Troy (1-3)&nbsp; 3

Atchison (2-3)&nbsp; 56&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; KC Turner (0-3) 6

Republic County (3-2)&nbsp; 32&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Riverside (3-2)&nbsp; 12

WEEK 6CITYSavannah (3-1)&nbsp; 69&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Cameron (3-3)&nbsp; 14Bishop LeBlond (2-4)&nbsp; 60&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Kansas City East Christian (2-3)&nbsp; 44Marceline (5-1)&nbsp; 58&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;St. Joesph Christian (0-4)&nbsp; 14Oak Park (2-4)&nbsp; 46&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Central (1-5)&nbsp; 24Lafayette (3-2)&nbsp; 33&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Chillicothe (0-6)&nbsp; 7OTHER AREA SCHOOLSMECOdessa (6-0)&nbsp; 28&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Maryville (3-3)&nbsp; 14KCILawson (3-2)&nbsp; 42&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; North Platte (0-6)&nbsp; 14East Buchanan (5-0)&nbsp; 42&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Plattsburg (3-3)&nbsp; 16Mid Buchanan (6-0)&nbsp; 63&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Hamilton (3-3)&nbsp; 6West Platte (3-3)&nbsp; 32&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Lathrop (0-4)&nbsp; 19GRCSouth Harrison (5-1)&nbsp; 62&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Putnam County (1-5)&nbsp; 14Milan (6-0)&nbsp; 43&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Gallatin (3-3)&nbsp; 20Polo (2-4)&nbsp; 27&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Trenton (0-4)&nbsp; 14Princeton (3-2)&nbsp; 30&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Maysville (1-5)&nbsp; 148-MANNorth Andrew (6-0)&nbsp; 36&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Stanberry (4-1)&nbsp; 6Pattonsburg (4-2)&nbsp; 86&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Rich Hill (1-4)&nbsp; 56Worth County (4-2)&nbsp; 56&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Orrick (4-2)&nbsp; 40Albany (2-3)&nbsp; 52&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Schuyler County (1-5)&nbsp; 14North-West Nodaway (2-4)&nbsp; 54&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Dekalb (0-5)&nbsp; 8King City (3-3)&nbsp; 52&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Rock Port (3-3)&nbsp; 32East Atchison (3-1)&nbsp; 34&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Mound City (5-1)&nbsp; 6Southwest Livingston (5-1)&nbsp; 56&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Platte Valley (1-5)&nbsp; 6South Holt (4-1)&nbsp; 56&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Stewartsville (1-5)&nbsp; 6&nbsp;&nbsp;OTHER SCORESPlatte County (5-1)&nbsp; 56&nbsp; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ruskin (1-4)&nbsp; 7KANAS SCORESJackson Heights (2-1)&nbsp; 36&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Troy (1-3)&nbsp; 3Atchison (2-3)&nbsp; 56&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; KC Turner (0-3) 6Republic County (3-2)&nbsp; 32&nbsp; vs.&nbsp; Riverside (3-2)&nbsp; 12

Area High School Football Scores - Friday, October 2

Columbia, Mo.- The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) will play its Show-Me Bowl game for the 8-Man classification at Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium on Bob Fairchild Field in Chillicothe, due to venue usage conflicts with Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in Columbia,

MSHSAA will use four-member high schools to host the 11-man and 8-man football games.&nbsp; Blair Oaks, Helias Catholic, and Jefferson City have agreed to host games the 11-man games.&nbsp; More information will be coming as logistics are being finalized, such as who will host what game. If one of the schools advances to the Show-Me Bowl, their game will be played at one of the other two locations.

Columbia, Mo.- The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) will play its Show-Me Bowl game for the 8-Man classification at Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium on Bob Fairchild Field in Chillicothe, due to venue usage conflicts with Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in Columbia,MSHSAA will use four-member high schools to host the 11-man and 8-man football games.&nbsp; Blair Oaks, Helias Catholic, and Jefferson City have agreed to host games the 11-man games.&nbsp; More information will be coming as logistics are being finalized, such as who will host what game. If one of the schools advances to the Show-Me Bowl, their game will be played at one of the other two locations.-MSHSAA-

Site for Show Me Bowl 8 man championship game announced after championships moved from Columbia

Northwest Missouri State University volunteer assistant coach&nbsp;Quaid&nbsp;Curtin has been selected as a member of the United Soccer Coaches 30 Under 30 class. This year's class includes 15 men and 15 women selected from more than 550 applicants.

Curtin began at Northwest in 2010, working with the Bearcat women's soccer team as a student assistant/manager. Curtin received his bachelor's of science in therapeutic recreation in 2015. In addition, he&nbsp;received a minor in Gerontology, while being the second person to receive a Northwest certification in gerontology. After finishing his undergraduate degrees in 2015, Curtin became a graduate assistant for the Bearcat soccer team in 2016, studying applied health sports science in wellness.&nbsp;

Currently, Curtin is fulfilling the duties as a volunteer assistant coach for the Bearcat soccer program under the direction of head coach Marc Gordon. Holding his United States Soccer Federation E license, United Soccer Coaches GK1 Diploma, Curtin has gained various amounts of experience by working camps for the University of Missouri, Kansas Rush, Kansas Elite Soccer Club, Elkhorn High Schools, and by serving as the camp director for Bearcat soccer since 2015.

The 2020-21 class includes coaches from the youth, high school and college game.See a breakdown of this year's class below.

Launched in 2013, the 30 Under 30 Program is a year-long education and mentorship opportunity designed to support up-and-coming members of the coaching profession who are 30 years of age or younger.&nbsp;The program gives participants exposure to mentorship, and the opportunity to take advantage of educational offerings, such as advanced diplomas and the United Soccer Coaches Convention.

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 </figure>Northwest Missouri State University volunteer assistant coach&nbsp;Quaid&nbsp;Curtin has been selected as a member of the United Soccer Coaches 30 Under 30 class. This year's class includes 15 men and 15 women selected from more than 550 applicants.Curtin began at Northwest in 2010, working with the Bearcat women's soccer team as a student assistant/manager. Curtin received his bachelor's of science in therapeutic recreation in 2015. In addition, he&nbsp;received a minor in Gerontology, while being the second person to receive a Northwest certification in gerontology. After finishing his undergraduate degrees in 2015, Curtin became a graduate assistant for the Bearcat soccer team in 2016, studying applied health sports science in wellness.&nbsp;Currently, Curtin is fulfilling the duties as a volunteer assistant coach for the Bearcat soccer program under the direction of head coach Marc Gordon. Holding his United States Soccer Federation E license, United Soccer Coaches GK1 Diploma, Curtin has gained various amounts of experience by working camps for the University of Missouri, Kansas Rush, Kansas Elite Soccer Club, Elkhorn High Schools, and by serving as the camp director for Bearcat soccer since 2015.The 2020-21 class includes coaches from the youth, high school and college game.See a breakdown of this year's class below.<ol>
 <li>14 College coaches</li><li>9 Youth coaches</li><li>7 High School coaches</li>
 </ol>Launched in 2013, the 30 Under 30 Program is a year-long education and mentorship opportunity designed to support up-and-coming members of the coaching profession who are 30 years of age or younger.&nbsp;The program gives participants exposure to mentorship, and the opportunity to take advantage of educational offerings, such as advanced diplomas and the United Soccer Coaches Convention.