The Kansas City Chiefs needed overtime to get the job done, but remained the lone unbeaten team in the NFL and set the franchise record for the most consecutive wins, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night.&nbsp;

The 14 consecutive wins date back to last year.&nbsp; Previously the longest winning streak was 13 games, back between 2019 to 2020, when Kansas City made the first Super Bowl run in 50 years.&nbsp;

After both teams traded punts to open the game, it was Harrison Butker that got the Chiefs on the board first, late into the first quarter, hitting a 40 yard field goal.&nbsp; Following that, the Buccaneers put together an 11 play drive that carried into the second quarter, ending with a seven yard touchdown run by Rachaad White, who grew up in Kansas City and attended Center High School.

An 11 play drive by the Chiefs on the ensuing drive consumed over six minutes of clock, and for the first time since he joined Kansas City after being traded last week, Deandre Hopkins found the endzone on a one yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes.&nbsp; The Chiefs wound up leading 10-7 at the halftime break.&nbsp;

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield put together a nice drive to take the lead back at the start of the second half, driving down the field and finding tight end Cade Otton for a go ahead touchdown.&nbsp; The lead was extended later in the quarter, Chase McLaughlin knocking through a 47 yard field goal, putting Tampa Bay up 17-10 going into the final quarter of regulation.&nbsp;

With the Buccaneers leading, Kansas City put together another long drive, 12 plays using up the final minutes of the third quarter and finding the endzone early in the fourth, Mahomes connecting with Samaje Perine for a seven yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Following the play though, the entirety of Chiefs Kingdom collectively held their breath.

While scrambling to find Perine on the play, Mahomes appeared to tweak an existing ankle injury, and was helped off the field by trainers and into the blue injury tent on the sideline, while backup Carson Wentz began warming up in case he was needed.&nbsp; Following a Tampa Bay punt though, the crowd was loud, as Mahomes trotted back onto the field.

Even hobbled, Mahomes showed he was an MVP caliber quarterback, putting together a 15 play drive that ended with the welcome party for Hopkins continuing, as Mahomes again found the 12 year veteran in the endzone for a five yard touchdown pass, giving the Chiefs the lead back for the first time since halftime.&nbsp;

Both teams went on to trade punts, setting Tampa Bay up for one last drive to tie up the game, which Mayfield orchestrated over 15 plays, leaving just 27 seconds on the clock as Ryan Miller caught a one yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; With some question if head coach Todd Bowles would go for two, it was McLaughlin that marched on the field to knock through the extra point and leave the game tied.

The Chiefs made an attempt to get down the field, having three timeouts remaining, but were forced to punt and send the game to overtime.&nbsp; Kansas City won the toss, and chose to receive.&nbsp; Overtime wins and the Kansas City Chiefs, they go together like peanut butter and jelly, having not lost an overtime matchup since the 2021 AFC Conference Championship against the Cincinnati Bengals.

A 10 play drive for the Chiefs ended the game, as Kareem Hunt plunged into the endzone from two yards out, one play after Travis Kelce nearly found the endzone on a quick pass from Mahomes, advancing the Chiefs to an 8-0 record.&nbsp;

Mahomes put together his best game of the season thus far, going 34 of 44 passing for 291 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions, the first this season Mahomes had no turnovers.&nbsp; Hunt rushed 27 times for 106 yards and a score.&nbsp; Kelce had 14 catches for 100 yards, while Hopkins had eight catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns.

The Chiefs will stay in Kansas City next week for their first AFC West rivalry matchup at Arrowhead Stadium, after traveling to the Chargers and Raiders, taking on the Denver Broncos in Week 10.&nbsp; Kickoff is at noon with pregame at 11am on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country 92.7

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730783988935.jpeg" alt="Chiefs players celebrate with wide receiver Deandre Hopkins (8) following his go ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter/ Photo courtesy of the Chiefs on X" />
 <figcaption>Chiefs players celebrate with wide receiver Deandre Hopkins (8) following his go ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter/ Photo courtesy of the Chiefs on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Chiefs needed overtime to get the job done, but remained the lone unbeaten team in the NFL and set the franchise record for the most consecutive wins, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night.&nbsp;The 14 consecutive wins date back to last year.&nbsp; Previously the longest winning streak was 13 games, back between 2019 to 2020, when Kansas City made the first Super Bowl run in 50 years.&nbsp;After both teams traded punts to open the game, it was Harrison Butker that got the Chiefs on the board first, late into the first quarter, hitting a 40 yard field goal.&nbsp; Following that, the Buccaneers put together an 11 play drive that carried into the second quarter, ending with a seven yard touchdown run by Rachaad White, who grew up in Kansas City and attended Center High School.An 11 play drive by the Chiefs on the ensuing drive consumed over six minutes of clock, and for the first time since he joined Kansas City after being traded last week, Deandre Hopkins found the endzone on a one yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes.&nbsp; The Chiefs wound up leading 10-7 at the halftime break.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">D HOP WELCOME PARTY‼️ <a href="https://t.co/fk8N4ZeMRX">pic.twitter.com/fk8N4ZeMRX</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1853620264258748771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield put together a nice drive to take the lead back at the start of the second half, driving down the field and finding tight end Cade Otton for a go ahead touchdown.&nbsp; The lead was extended later in the quarter, Chase McLaughlin knocking through a 47 yard field goal, putting Tampa Bay up 17-10 going into the final quarter of regulation.&nbsp;With the Buccaneers leading, Kansas City put together another long drive, 12 plays using up the final minutes of the third quarter and finding the endzone early in the fourth, Mahomes connecting with Samaje Perine for a seven yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Following the play though, the entirety of Chiefs Kingdom collectively held their breath.While scrambling to find Perine on the play, Mahomes appeared to tweak an existing ankle injury, and was helped off the field by trainers and into the blue injury tent on the sideline, while backup Carson Wentz began warming up in case he was needed.&nbsp; Following a Tampa Bay punt though, the crowd was loud, as Mahomes trotted back onto the field.Even hobbled, Mahomes showed he was an MVP caliber quarterback, putting together a 15 play drive that ended with the welcome party for Hopkins continuing, as Mahomes again found the 12 year veteran in the endzone for a five yard touchdown pass, giving the Chiefs the lead back for the first time since halftime.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">D HOP&#39;S MAKING HIMSELF AT HOME 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/2OWSMRTJRx">pic.twitter.com/2OWSMRTJRx</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1853645191632007175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Both teams went on to trade punts, setting Tampa Bay up for one last drive to tie up the game, which Mayfield orchestrated over 15 plays, leaving just 27 seconds on the clock as Ryan Miller caught a one yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; With some question if head coach Todd Bowles would go for two, it was McLaughlin that marched on the field to knock through the extra point and leave the game tied.The Chiefs made an attempt to get down the field, having three timeouts remaining, but were forced to punt and send the game to overtime.&nbsp; Kansas City won the toss, and chose to receive.&nbsp; Overtime wins and the Kansas City Chiefs, they go together like peanut butter and jelly, having not lost an overtime matchup since the 2021 AFC Conference Championship against the Cincinnati Bengals.A 10 play drive for the Chiefs ended the game, as Kareem Hunt plunged into the endzone from two yards out, one play after Travis Kelce nearly found the endzone on a quick pass from Mahomes, advancing the Chiefs to an 8-0 record.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">WALK. OFF. WINNER‼️ <a href="https://t.co/h2uxAQQ3bF">pic.twitter.com/h2uxAQQ3bF</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1853655018387423443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Mahomes put together his best game of the season thus far, going 34 of 44 passing for 291 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions, the first this season Mahomes had no turnovers.&nbsp; Hunt rushed 27 times for 106 yards and a score.&nbsp; Kelce had 14 catches for 100 yards, while Hopkins had eight catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns.The Chiefs will stay in Kansas City next week for their first AFC West rivalry matchup at Arrowhead Stadium, after traveling to the Chargers and Raiders, taking on the Denver Broncos in Week 10.&nbsp; Kickoff is at noon with pregame at 11am on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country 92.7

Chiefs win franchise record 14th consecutive game, beat Buccaneers 30-24 in OT

For the first time in their careers, two Royals are golden.&nbsp;

Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and pitcher Seth Lugo took home Rawlings Gold Gloves at their respective positions in the American League, as announced Sunday on ESPN.&nbsp;

It's the first Gold Glove for both, and the first time the Royals have had Gold Glove winners since 2021, when left fielder Andrew Benintendi and center fielder Michael A. Taylor took home the honors.&nbsp;

Witt is just the second Royals shortstop to earn the award since Alcides Escobar in 2015, while Lugo is the first pitcher since Bret Saberhagen in 1989 to be honored.&nbsp;&nbsp;The two Royals are among the 14 first-time winners of this year’s Gold Glove group -- tied for most in a single year with 2022.

Witt beat out the Yankees’ Anthony Volpe (who won the award last year) and the Guardians’ Brayan Rocchio at AL shortstop. Witt led all AL shortstops with +16 Outs Above Average in 2024, which was tied with Francisco Lindor for second-best among MLB shortstops. According to Statcast, Witt prevented 12 runs.

Lugo beat out teammate Cole Ragans and Angels righty Griffin Canning for the AL pitcher’s Gold Glove. Lugo and Ragans helped the Royals have one of the best rotations in baseball in 2024, but they also both fielded their position well. Lugo, who turns 35 on Nov. 17, didn’t commit an error this year and was one of 10 AL pitchers to finish with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage and make 30-plus starts. Lugo covered more innings (206 2/3) than anyone in that group.

The Royals have won 22 Gold Gloves since 2011, which is the most in the Majors across that span. Catcher Freddy Fermin was a finalist for the AL Gold Glove this year but lost to Seattle’s Cal Raleigh.

Fan voting is now open for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, given annually to the best fielder in each league.&nbsp;&nbsp;In 2011, Rawlings unveiled the first-ever Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, a new fan-centric platform asking the game’s avid fans who the best defensive baseball player is among that season's Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners. The last Royal to earn the Platinum Glove Award was Alex Gordon in 2020.

To vote on either Witt Jr. or Lugo for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, you can visit&nbsp;https://www.rawlings.com/gold-glove-platinum.html

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

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1693708976512.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., left, forces out Boston Red Sox's Adam Duvall (18) at second and throws to first for the double play on a grounder by Boston's Masataka Yoshida during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., left, forces out Boston Red Sox's Adam Duvall (18) at second and throws to first for the double play on a grounder by Boston's Masataka Yoshida during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostFor the first time in their careers, two Royals are golden.&nbsp;Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and pitcher Seth Lugo took home Rawlings Gold Gloves at their respective positions in the American League, as announced Sunday on ESPN.&nbsp;It's the first Gold Glove for both, and the first time the Royals have had Gold Glove winners since 2021, when left fielder Andrew Benintendi and center fielder Michael A. Taylor took home the honors.&nbsp;Witt is just the second Royals shortstop to earn the award since Alcides Escobar in 2015, while Lugo is the first pitcher since Bret Saberhagen in 1989 to be honored.&nbsp;&nbsp;The two Royals are among the 14 first-time winners of this year’s Gold Glove group -- tied for most in a single year with 2022.Witt beat out the Yankees’ Anthony Volpe (who won the award last year) and the Guardians’ Brayan Rocchio at AL shortstop. Witt led all AL shortstops with +16 Outs Above Average in 2024, which was tied with Francisco Lindor for second-best among MLB shortstops. According to Statcast, Witt prevented 12 runs.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1713234319647.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)</figcaption>
 </figure>Lugo beat out teammate Cole Ragans and Angels righty Griffin Canning for the AL pitcher’s Gold Glove. Lugo and Ragans helped the Royals have one of the best rotations in baseball in 2024, but they also both fielded their position well. Lugo, who turns 35 on Nov. 17, didn’t commit an error this year and was one of 10 AL pitchers to finish with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage and make 30-plus starts. Lugo covered more innings (206 2/3) than anyone in that group.The Royals have won 22 Gold Gloves since 2011, which is the most in the Majors across that span. Catcher Freddy Fermin was a finalist for the AL Gold Glove this year but lost to Seattle’s Cal Raleigh.Fan voting is now open for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, given annually to the best fielder in each league.&nbsp;&nbsp;In 2011, Rawlings unveiled the first-ever Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, a new fan-centric platform asking the game’s avid fans who the best defensive baseball player is among that season's Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners. The last Royal to earn the Platinum Glove Award was Alex Gordon in 2020.To vote on either Witt Jr. or Lugo for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, you can visit&nbsp;https://www.rawlings.com/gold-glove-platinum.htmlYou can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Royals Witt Jr., Lugo win first career Gold Glove Awards

Bearcats stay on top of Riverhawks in back and forth battle

The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and Northeastern State Riverhawks traded blows at Bearcat Stadium on Saturday, but an early first half lead by Northwest was to much to overcome in a 44-26 victory for the Bearcats.&nbsp;

Northwest took the lead in the first quarter on their second offensive drive of the game, using a three play drive to find the endzone on a 27 yard rushing touchdown by Jadon Brady up the middle.&nbsp; Northeastern State narrowed the deficit through their two offensive drives, with field goals by kicker Troy Nguey of 33 and 23 yards respectively.&nbsp; The drive that led to the 23 yard field goal began after Northwest returner Dominic Myers fumbled the kickoff return.&nbsp;

The Bearcats pulled even farther ahead in the second quarter with touchdown passes by Chris Ruhnke, the first early in the quarter a six yard strike to Tyce Hoover, and another near the end of the frame a nine yard score to John Giagiari. But with 12 seconds remaining in the half, the Riverhawks narrowed the lead back to one score on an 11 yard touchdown pass by&nbsp;Dereun Dortch to Ramon McKinney Jr, leaving Northwest with a 21-13 lead at the halftime break.&nbsp;

Opening the second half on offense, the Bearcats defense forced a three and out by the Riverhawks, and on the ensuing punt Myers made up for his special teams fumble earlier in the game, returning the punt 50 yards for a touchdown.&nbsp; But midway through the quarter, Northeastern State cut the lead to one score again as Dortch and McKinney Jr connected again for a 28 yard touchdown.&nbsp;

The Bearcats wound up unable to answer the Riverhawks score on their next drive and punted, but after a three and out by Northeastern State the Northwest special teams got the Bearcats on the board again with a safety, leaving Northwest with a 10 point lead heading into the final quarter of action.&nbsp;

Neither team was able to do much through the early minutes of the quarter, and it wasn't until midway through that Northwest would score again on another touchdown pass from Ruhnke, this time to Eric Richardson for 32 yards.&nbsp; The Bearcats put the game away with just over two minutes remaining in the game, Brady rushing for a one yard touchdown.&nbsp;

Dortch threw his final touchdown of the game with 50 seconds remaining for the final score, an 18 yard touchdown pass to Dedrick Taylor Akins.

Ruhnke was 15 of 22 passing for 177 yards with three touchdowns. Tank Young was the leading rusher with 17 carries for 82 yards, while Brady rushed seven times for 58 yards with two scores.&nbsp; Giagiari had three catches for 38 yards with a touchdown.&nbsp;

Northwest will next be on the road for a trip to St. Joseph and a rivalry matchup with Missouri Western.&nbsp; Kickoff from Spratt Memorial Stadium will be at 2pm.&nbsp;

#7 Benedictine falls just short in battle with #12 MidAmerica Nazarene

In a game that had a lot on the line, the #7 Benedictine Ravens fell just short of #12 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers, falling 48-47 at the&nbsp;Olathe District Actives Center in Olathe, Kansas.&nbsp;

A win in the matchup secured a foothold on the Heart South Championship and the conference's automatic berth into the 2024 NAIA Football Championship Series.&nbsp;Benedictine had won 7 of the last 10 meetings with MidAmerica Nazarene, but the Pioneers have held the series lead over the Ravens since 2005.

After the Pioneers opened the scoring in the first quarter, a 17 yard passing touchdown from Adrian Parsons to Myles Hymes, the Ravens stormed back to take the lead scoring on back to back drives, first getting a 50 yard field goal from Harry Balke, before Jackson Dooley threw a 12 yard passing touchdown to Tyler Watson.&nbsp;

MidAmerica Nazarene knotted the game up at 10 early into the second quarter, a 23 yard field goal by Trevor Highley, but again Benedictine took the lead back Dooley needing just two plays to find one of his favorite targets, Jacob Gathright, for a 56 yard passing score.&nbsp; That began a back and forth affair for the Ravens and Pioneers, with scores coming on the next three drives.&nbsp;

The Pioneers answered the Ravens two play drive with a two play drive of their own first, a 36 yard touchdown pass from Parsons to EJ Rogers to tie the game again, then just over three minutes later Benedictine took the lead back, Dooley with a 31 yard scoring pass to&nbsp;Joseph Lagafuaina.&nbsp; The score ended up tied at halftime, after Parsons again connected with Rogers to end an 11 play drive with a 17 yard score, the game going to halftime tied 24-24.&nbsp;

Neither team scored through much of the third quarter, until MidAmerica Nazarene grabbed the lead back with over four minutes left in the quarter, a 25 yard field goal from Highley giving the Pioneers a 27-24 lead going into the final quarter.&nbsp;

With everything on the line, both teams again began trading blows in the final frame of action, starting with the Ravens taking the lead back on another long touchdown pass from Dooley, this time 55 yards to JaShawn Todd.&nbsp; But the Pioneers scored on back to back drives following that, starting with a 24 yard touchdown ass from Parsons to Gaven Krans, the third different receiver to score.&nbsp;

MidAmerica Nazarene pulled out some trickery on the ensuing kickoff and went for an onside kick, ending up recovering it, and going on to push their lead to 10 points on a four yard rushing score from Cameron Finley.&nbsp;

But again the Ravens went on to tie up the game, first getting a 53 yard field goal from Balke with 3:30 remaining, and then after a defensive stand Dooley used just two plays to find Tanner Zimmerman on a 28 yard touchdown pass, leaving just 1:53 seconds left in the game, which was just enough time for the Pioneers to drive eight plays, using 1:34 seconds, and taking the lead back as Parsons found Krans again with a 17 yard strike.&nbsp;

Trailing 48-41 with 19 seconds left on the clock, the Ravens got some heroics from their kick return unit, as Todd returned the kickoff 79 yards for a touchdown, leaving Benedictine with a decision to go for the win, or force overtime. Coach&nbsp;Joel Osborn opted to go for the win, and Dooley's pass attempt would fall incomplete leaving just seven seconds remaining.&nbsp;

After a failed onside kick by Benedictine, the Pioneers knelt out the remaining time for the victory.&nbsp;

Dooley was 20 of 32 passing for 413 yards with five touchdowns and one interception.&nbsp; Dalton Witherspoon was the leading rusher with 14 carries for 90 yards.&nbsp; Gathright (five catches, 137 yards, 1TD), Todd (five catches 118 yards, 1TD), and Zimmerman (five catches, 104 yards, 1TD) were the leading receivers.

Benedictine will next return to Atchison for Senior Day at Larry Wilcox Stadium, hosting Central Methodist.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 1pm.

Griffons fall to #13 Central Oklahoma after massive second half rally

Missouri Western rallied back from 13 points down in the second half against #13 Central Oklahoma, but fell after the Bronchos forced overtime and kicked a field goal to win 37-34 on Saturday at Spratt Memorial Stadium.&nbsp;

The matchup favored Central Oklahoma from the get go as they jumped ahead 14-0, a two yard rushing score by Andrew Carney in the first quarter, and a 37 yard passing touchdown from quarterback Jett Huff to Terrill Davis early in the second quarter.&nbsp; But the Griffons were able to narrow the lead back to a touchdown, quarterback Branden Berwald scrambling for a nine yard touchdown run, sending both teams to the halftime break with Missouri Western trailing 14-7.&nbsp;

To start the third quarter, the Griffons did for a Bronchos punt, but on the ensuing drive Berwald was intercepted by Kobey Stephens and off the interception Central Oklahoma extended the lead with an 11 yard rushing touchdown by Huff.&nbsp; From there, the Griffons began a rally of 27 unanswered points.&nbsp;

Running a no huddle offense Missouri Western was able to get into field goal range for kicker Cody Watson to knock through a 35 yard field goal, then after forcing another punt by the Bronchos, got within three points again running that no huddle hurry up offense, Berwald finding Jake Berrey in the endzone for a 17 yard touchdown pass.

The Griffons defense played lights out during the rally, again forcing a Central OKlahoma punt early in the final quarter of action, the offense drove down the field again to get into field goal range for Watson to tie up the game hitting a 40 yard field goal.&nbsp; &nbsp;Missouri Western forced another punt, but Berwald threw an interception, then after getting the ball back again took their first lead of the game on a 15 yard rushing touchdown by Marrell Fountain.

It was the defense that extended the lead for Missouri Western, the final score of the rally, with the Brochos running their own hurry up offense, Huff was intercepted by Cameron Powell who took the interception 35 yards to the endzone to put the Griffons up 34-20 with 5:36 left in the game.&nbsp;

The defensive touchdown for Missouri Western was the first of the season for the Griffons.&nbsp; The rally ended up being all four naught however, as from there it was all Central Oklahoma.&nbsp;

After a turnover on downs by Bronchos, Missouri Western was forced to punt, and Stephens, who had the interception earlier, took the punt back 92 yards for a touchdown narrowing the lead to one score. The Griffons turned the ball over on downs the next drive, giving Central Oklahoma the ball back with 1:49 remaining, and the Bronchos used almost the entire clock to drive the field, scoring a game tying touchdown with 13 seconds in regulation, a one yard run into the endzone by Dawson Herl.

A turnover on downs ended the Griffons first drive of the overtime period, allowing Central Oklahoma to send Nicky&nbsp;Quevedo out to attempt a 47 yard field goal, which he put through the uprights for a game winning field goal.&nbsp;

Berwald was 15 of 34 passing for 171 yards with one touchdown and one interception, also rushing 19 times for 116 yards and a score. Fountain rushed 13 times for 42 yards and a touchdown, while Jonas Bennett was the leading receiver with six catches for 74 yards.&nbsp;

Missouri Western will continue their final homestand to wrap up the season in the Battle of Highway 71 at Spratt Memorial Stadium on Saturday, a rivalry matchup with Northwest Missouri State.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 2pm

#17 Wildcats see lead slip away late against Houston after weather delay

Lightning kept the game from kicking off for almost an hour, but once it did the #17 Kansas State Wildcats battled hard with the Houston Cougars, but saw a lead slip away in the fourth quarter falling 24-19 at&nbsp;TDECU Stadium on Saturday.&nbsp;

The win was Houston’s first win over a ranked team since beating #19 SMU 44-37 on Oct. 30, 2021.

Once the game did get started, Kansas State was the first to get on the board putting together a long drive that used up nearly seven minutes of clock, but could only manage a field goal for the lone points of the first quarter, a 23 yard field goal by Chris Tennant.

The Cougars took the lead early in the second quarter, a one yard rushing touchdown by Donovan Smith, and scored on back to back offensive drives, following a Wildcats punt driving into field goal range for kicker&nbsp;Jack Martin to put a 22 yard field goal through the uprights for a 10-3 lead.&nbsp;

Kansas State again put together a long drive that again used much of the game clock, scoring a touchdown with 1:48 left in the half, a two yard rushing score by DJ Giddens, but on the extra point Houston blocked Tennant's kick attempt to leave the Wildcats trailing by one.&nbsp; A big defensive stand though gave Kansas State a chance to take the lead into the half, a fumbled recovered by linebacker Desmond Purnell, and they did end up with the lead quarterback Avery Johnson connecting with a diving Keagan Johnson from seven yards out, giving Kansas State a 16-10 lead at the halftime break.&nbsp;

With zeroes on the clock in the third quarter, Tennant knocked through the lone points of the quarter for Kansas State with a 47 yard field goal, ending the scoring for the Wildcats.&nbsp;

Early into the fourth quarter, the Cougars scored to get within one score Zeon Chriss throwing a one yard strike to receiver Maliq Carr.&nbsp; And after three consecutive punts, Houston scored the go ahead touchdown in just one play, a 41 yard rushing touchdown from Chriss to put Houston ahead 24-19.&nbsp; Avery Johnson threw an interception on the ensuing drive, but the Kansas State defense forced Houston to punt, however the game ended as Johnson was unable to complete a pass to finish a seven play drive that ended regulation.&nbsp;

Johnson was 23 of 39 passing for 238 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Giddens rushed 17 times for 50 yards and a score, while Jayce Brown was the leading receiver with three catches for 86 yards, while Keagan Johnson had six catches for 76 yards and a touchdown, his first of the season.&nbsp;

Next up for Kansas State will be a bye week.&nbsp; They'll next be in action on November 16th at home against Arizona State.&nbsp; The Big 12 conference has yet to announce a kickoff time.

Nebraska battles back late but fall short in loss against UCLA

The Nebraska Cornhuskers battled back from a 20 point deficit, but came up just short of the comeback falling 27-20 to the UCLA Bruins on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.&nbsp;

From the get go, the game was almost entirely in favor of the Bruins as the Cornhuskers managed just one first half score.&nbsp; UCLA got a 25 yard field goal from&nbsp;Mateen Bhaghani in the first quarter, before&nbsp;Ethan Garbers connected with&nbsp;Jalen Berger on a 10 yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter for a 10-0 lead.&nbsp;

Nebraska got onto the board and narrowed the lead to three on the ensuing drive following the Bruins touchdown, getting a four yard rushing score by Dante Dowdell, but UCLA answered the score with one of their own on the next drive, another field goal by Bhaghani, again from 25 yards out.&nbsp; The next three drives ended in punts for both teams before the Cornhuskers ran out of time and went to the locker room trailing 13-7 at halftime.&nbsp;

The Bruins defense extended the lead on the first play of the second half,&nbsp;Kain Medrano taking an interception back 38 yards for a score.&nbsp; After Nebraska turned the ball over on downs UCLA scored again on Garbers second passing touchdown of the day, 48 yards to&nbsp;Kwazi Gilmer, to push their lead to 27-7.&nbsp;

The rally for the Cornhuskers started on the very next drive, going 75 yards in seven plays, where freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola connected with Isaiah Neyor on an eight yard touchdown pass to cut into the deficit.

After a turnover on downs on their next offensive drive, Nebraska cut into the lead again late in the fourth quarter, Dowdell rushing in from one yard for his second touchdown of the day.&nbsp; With 3:57 left in the game UCLA got the ball back and was forced to punt, but their defense would secure the win, intercepting backup quarterback&nbsp;Heinrich Haarberg with 29 seconds left, going on to kneel out the remaining time.

Raiola was 14 of 27 passing for 177 yards with one touchdown and one interception.&nbsp; Dowdell rushed 17 times for 61 yards with two touchdowns. Neyor (four catches, 89 yards, 1 TD),&nbsp;Jacory Barney Jr. (four catches, 78 yards), and&nbsp;Thomas Fidone II (four catches, 16 yards) were the leading receivers.&nbsp;

Nebraska will have to wait one week to hope to snap a three game losing streak, with a bye coming in week 11.&nbsp; They'll be back in action on Nov. 16th at USC.&nbsp; Kickoff time has yet to be determined by the conference.&nbsp;

CFB Roundup: Bearcats dominate Riverhawks, MWSU, K State fall late, Ravens fall in classic

Playoffs are here and it's the first round of districts in Missouri and Kansas that is now in the books! Below is a list of all of the games being played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!

Tune into KFEQ Radio (680, 95.3, 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!

Maysville 27&nbsp; &nbsp; Gallatin 20- F/OT

Chillicothe 58&nbsp; &nbsp; Northeast Kansas City 6

Van Horn 31&nbsp; &nbsp; Excelsior Springs 24

St. Pius 69&nbsp; &nbsp; William Chrisman 14

Fort Osage 49&nbsp; &nbsp; Lincoln College Prep 14

Plattsburg 58&nbsp; &nbsp; Stewartville 6

Dekalb 52&nbsp; &nbsp; Northland Christian 20

East Atchison 44&nbsp; &nbsp; Mound City 12

North Andrew 54&nbsp; &nbsp; South Holt 6

Worth County 60&nbsp; &nbsp; Stanberry 0- F/HT

-Troy and Jackson Heights regional matchup on Fri. Nov. 8th

Riverside 42&nbsp; &nbsp; Jefferson County North 22

-First playoff win for Riverside since 2011

-St Mary's Colgan 62&nbsp; &nbsp; Horton 16

-Regional matchup between Riverside and St. Mary's Colgan will be Fri. Nov. 8th

-Hayden and Girard matchup in regionals on Fri. Nov. 8th

Atchison 62&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonner Springs 12

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By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostPlayoffs are here and it's the first round of districts in Missouri and Kansas that is now in the books! Below is a list of all of the games being played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!Tune into KFEQ Radio (680, 95.3, 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!Missouri 11-ManClass 1 District 4Maysville 27&nbsp; &nbsp; Gallatin 20- F/OTClass 2 District 8Lawson 36&nbsp; &nbsp; South Harrison 18Mid-Buchanan 58&nbsp; &nbsp; Lathrop 0<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Mid-Buchanan-Head-Coach-Aaron-Fritz-e2qerpd" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>East Buchanan 40&nbsp; &nbsp; Trenton 18<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/East-Buchanan-Head-Coach-Dan-Ritter-e2qev1d" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Class 3 District 8Cameron 48&nbsp; &nbsp; Benton 12Maryville 48&nbsp; &nbsp; Lafayette 13Chillicothe 58&nbsp; &nbsp; Northeast Kansas City 6Class 4 District 8Savannah 77&nbsp; &nbsp; Southeast 0<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Savannah-Head-Coach-Anthony-Hays-e2qeuu8/a-abk1hv7" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Smithville 65&nbsp; &nbsp; Center 0Van Horn 31&nbsp; &nbsp; Excelsior Springs 24Class 5 District 8Central 35&nbsp; &nbsp; Winnetonka 27<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Central-Head-Coach-Sheldon-Farrell-e2qev0j/a-abk1i2h" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>St. Pius 69&nbsp; &nbsp; William Chrisman 14Fort Osage 49&nbsp; &nbsp; Lincoln College Prep 14Missouri 8-ManDistrict 5Plattsburg 58&nbsp; &nbsp; Stewartville 6<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Plattsburg-Head-Coach-Brandon-Boswell-e2qeuro/a-abk1hs0" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Dekalb 52&nbsp; &nbsp; Northland Christian 20<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Dekalb-Head-Coach-Kaleb-Wardlow-e2qeuvq/a-abk1i1e" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>District 6East Atchison 44&nbsp; &nbsp; Mound City 12North Andrew 54&nbsp; &nbsp; South Holt 6District 7King City 88&nbsp; &nbsp; Pattonsburg 48Worth County 60&nbsp; &nbsp; Stanberry 0- F/HT<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Worth-County-Head-Coach-Jon-Adwell-e2qeg9f" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Kansas FootballClass 1ATroy 48&nbsp; &nbsp; Jayhawk Linn 18-Jackson Heights 58&nbsp; &nbsp; Erie 8-Troy and Jackson Heights regional matchup on Fri. Nov. 8th<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Troy-Head-Coach-Derek-Jasper-e2qeuus/a-abk1i0b" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Riverside 42&nbsp; &nbsp; Jefferson County North 22-First playoff win for Riverside since 2011-St Mary's Colgan 62&nbsp; &nbsp; Horton 16-Regional matchup between Riverside and St. Mary's Colgan will be Fri. Nov. 8th<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Riverside-Head-Coach-Bryce-Paden-e2qeupi/a-abk1hon" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Class 3AHayden 56&nbsp; &nbsp; Hiawatha 6-Girard 43&nbsp; &nbsp; Bishop Ward 15-Hayden and Girard matchup in regionals on Fri. Nov. 8thClass 4AAtchison 62&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonner Springs 12- Lansing 37&nbsp; &nbsp; Eudora 19-Atchison vs Lansing on Fri Nov. 8thYou can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

KFEQ/St. Joseph Post Area High School Football Districts scoreboard Oct. 31st- Nov. 1st

Kansas City Chief Hall of Famer Christian Okoye
will be in St. Joseph this weekend, appearing at a Legends of the Game event at
the St. Jo Frontier Casino Sunday.

Okoye has written a book, highlighting his time
with the Chiefs and in the NFL. Okoye says the book, The Nigerian Nightmare –
My Journey Out of Africa to the Kansas City Chiefs and Beyond, fleshes out his
story from his home country of Nigeria to success in a sport he knew nothing
about.

Okoye came to America intending to train for the
1984 Olympics. When his home country of Nigeria refused to include him on their
Olympic team after a divisive civil war, friends at Azusa Pacific University in
the Los Angeles area encouraged him to take up football. Okoye knew soccer as
well as track and field. He had never even seen a game of football. Still, with
his Olympic dreams dashed, Okoye picked up football at Azusa.

Okoye had success. The Chiefs drafted him in the
second round. He played for six seasons, leading the NFL in rushing in 1989.
Okoye says he hopes young people will learn from his story.

“Sometimes you get thrown into a situation where
you are not very familiar and you know that that situation can be good for you
and those people around you; you never give up,” Okoye tells KFEQ/St. Joseph
Post. “You don’t give up on it. You just work on it even though it’s not your
thing, but that’s an opportunity to make some good.”

The book also delves into the darker side of
football, primarily the injuries and the lack of health insurance for those who
have retired from the NFL.

“Football is one of the sports that you will get
an injury,” Okoye says. “If you play football and leave football, you come out
with some type of injury that will last for a long time. We should have medical
care, but it’s not there.”

Okoye and other NFL retirees have been
petitioning the NFL to provide medical insurance upon retirement. Okoye says
the NFL is the outlier with the NBA and Major League Baseball both providing
medical insurance for its former players.

Okoye played six seasons for the Chiefs. He led
the NFL in rushing in 1989 with 1,480 yards. The Chiefs named Okoye their MVP
that season. Twice Okoye was selected for the Pro Bowl. He retired with 4,897
yards.

The Chiefs had some success during the years
Okoye play, but nothing like now. Okoye never envisioned this current era.

“Every time the Chiefs have won the Super Bowl in
the last few years – three Super Bowls now – I know that Lamar is up in Heaven,
smiling and just being content with what his son, Clark, is doing.”

Okoye counts knowing the late Chiefs owner Lamar
Hunt as one of the fondest memories of his playing days.

Okoye says he looks forward to appearing at the
St. Jo Frontier Casino Sunday.

“Well, I love seeing Kansas City Chiefs fans,”
Okoye says, inviting fans to come to the St. Jo Frontier Casino Sunday afternoon to hear stories, take a photo, and get an autograph.

Okoye will appear along with standout Chiefs
defensive lineman Neil Smith at the event, which begins at 1:30pm.

You can follow Brent on X @GBrentKFEQ and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730475500319.png" alt=" " />
 <figcaption> </figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostKansas City Chief Hall of Famer Christian Okoye
will be in St. Joseph this weekend, appearing at a Legends of the Game event at
the St. Jo Frontier Casino Sunday.Okoye has written a book, highlighting his time
with the Chiefs and in the NFL. Okoye says the book, The Nigerian Nightmare –
My Journey Out of Africa to the Kansas City Chiefs and Beyond, fleshes out his
story from his home country of Nigeria to success in a sport he knew nothing
about.Okoye came to America intending to train for the
1984 Olympics. When his home country of Nigeria refused to include him on their
Olympic team after a divisive civil war, friends at Azusa Pacific University in
the Los Angeles area encouraged him to take up football. Okoye knew soccer as
well as track and field. He had never even seen a game of football. Still, with
his Olympic dreams dashed, Okoye picked up football at Azusa.Okoye had success. The Chiefs drafted him in the
second round. He played for six seasons, leading the NFL in rushing in 1989.
Okoye says he hopes young people will learn from his story.“Sometimes you get thrown into a situation where
you are not very familiar and you know that that situation can be good for you
and those people around you; you never give up,” Okoye tells KFEQ/St. Joseph
Post. “You don’t give up on it. You just work on it even though it’s not your
thing, but that’s an opportunity to make some good.”The book also delves into the darker side of
football, primarily the injuries and the lack of health insurance for those who
have retired from the NFL.“Football is one of the sports that you will get
an injury,” Okoye says. “If you play football and leave football, you come out
with some type of injury that will last for a long time. We should have medical
care, but it’s not there.”Okoye and other NFL retirees have been
petitioning the NFL to provide medical insurance upon retirement. Okoye says
the NFL is the outlier with the NBA and Major League Baseball both providing
medical insurance for its former players.Okoye played six seasons for the Chiefs. He led
the NFL in rushing in 1989 with 1,480 yards. The Chiefs named Okoye their MVP
that season. Twice Okoye was selected for the Pro Bowl. He retired with 4,897
yards.The Chiefs had some success during the years
Okoye play, but nothing like now. Okoye never envisioned this current era.“Every time the Chiefs have won the Super Bowl in
the last few years – three Super Bowls now – I know that Lamar is up in Heaven,
smiling and just being content with what his son, Clark, is doing.”Okoye counts knowing the late Chiefs owner Lamar
Hunt as one of the fondest memories of his playing days.Okoye says he looks forward to appearing at the
St. Jo Frontier Casino Sunday.“Well, I love seeing Kansas City Chiefs fans,”
Okoye says, inviting fans to come to the St. Jo Frontier Casino Sunday afternoon to hear stories, take a photo, and get an autograph.Okoye will appear along with standout Chiefs
defensive lineman Neil Smith at the event, which begins at 1:30pm.JOURNAL<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Friday-Journal-Christian-Okoye--the-Nigerian-Nightmare-e2qebmf/a-abk0ouo" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>FULL INTERVIEW<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Full-Interview-Christian-Okoye-in-St--Joseph-e2qebim/a-abk0oom" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>You can follow Brent on X @GBrentKFEQ and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

Chiefs Hall of Famer Christian Okoye in St. Joseph this weekend

Playoffs are here and it's the first round of districts in Missouri and Kansas! Below is a list of all of the games being played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!

Chillicothe vs Northeast Kansas City- Friday @ 7pm

Van Horn vs Excelsior Springs- Friday @ 7pm

St. Pius vs William Chrisman- Friday @ 7pm

Fort Osage vs Lincoln College Prep- Friday @ 7pm

Northland Christian vs Dekalb- Friday @ 7pm

Mound City vs East Atchison- Friday @ 7pm

Worth County vs Stanberry- Thursday @ 7:30pm

 winner will play winner of Jackson Heights vs Erie-  Firday @ 7pm

Riverside vs Jefferson County North- Friday @ 7pm

-winner will play winner of St. Mary's Colgan vs Horton - Thursday @ 6pm

-winner will play winner of Girard vs Bishop Ward- Friday @ 7pm

-winner will play winner of Lansing vs Eudora- Friday @ 7pm

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

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostPlayoffs are here and it's the first round of districts in Missouri and Kansas! Below is a list of all of the games being played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!Tune into KFEQ Radio (680, 95.3, 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!Missouri 11-ManClass 1 District 4Gallatin vs Maysville- Thursday @ 7pmClass 2 District 8South Harrison vs Lawson- Friday @ 7pmMid-Buchanan vs Lathrop- Thursday @ 7pmEast Buchanan vs Trenton- Friday @ 7pmClass 3 District 8Cameron vs Benton- Friday @ 7pmMaryville vs Lafayette- Friday @ 7pmChillicothe vs Northeast Kansas City- Friday @ 7pmClass 4 District 8Savannah vs Southeast- Friday @ 7pmSmithville vs Center- Friday @ 7pmVan Horn vs Excelsior Springs- Friday @ 7pmClass 5 District 8Central vs Winnetonka- Friday @ 7pmSt. Pius vs William Chrisman- Friday @ 7pmFort Osage vs Lincoln College Prep- Friday @ 7pmMissouri 8-ManDistrict 5Plattsburg vs Stewartville- Friday @ 7pmNorthland Christian vs Dekalb- Friday @ 7pmDistrict 6Mound City vs East Atchison- Friday @ 7pmNorth Andew vs South Holt- Friday @ 7pmDistrict 7King City vs Pattonsburg- Friday @ 7pmWorth County vs Stanberry- Thursday @ 7:30pmKansas FootballClass 1ATroy @ Jayhawk Linn- Friday @ 7pm winner will play winner of Jackson Heights vs Erie- Firday @ 7pmRiverside vs Jefferson County North- Friday @ 7pm-winner will play winner of St. Mary's Colgan vs Horton - Thursday @ 6pmClass 3AHiawatha @ Hayden- Friday @ 7pm-winner will play winner of Girard vs Bishop Ward- Friday @ 7pmClass 4AAtchison vs Bonner Springs- Friday @ 7pm-winner will play winner of Lansing vs Eudora- Friday @ 7pmYou can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

KFEQ/St. Joseph Post Area High School Football District scoreboard Oct 31-Nov 1

After adding wide receiver Deandre Hopkins to bolster the wide receiver room last week, the Kansas City Chiefs are now working to add to their pass rush attack, adding Patriots linebacker Josh Uche today.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid confirmed the trade during his weekly press conference over Zoom with reporters.&nbsp;

"That will be a nice addition too, going forward," Reid said.

Kansas City traded a sixth round pick to New England for Uche who was a healthy scratch during Sunday's 25-22 win over the New York Jets for the Patriots amid trade interest for the fifth year linebacker.]

Uche, whose 26 years old, has two sacks and ten tackles this year in six games.&nbsp; In his career he's compiled 20.5 sacks. Uche joins a Chiefs defense that is currently ranked second in the NFL.

Uche re-signed with the Patriots as a free agent before the season on a one-year, $3 million contract. He will be an unrestricted free agent after this season

Arrowhead Pride Editor in Chief Pete Sweeney reports that to make room for Uche, per a source, Kansas City is placing tight end Jody Fortson on IR after Fortson left Sunday's win against the Raiders with a right knee injury.&nbsp; Reports said Fortson was spotted leaving the game on crutches

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730138453654.jpeg" alt="Josh Uche/ Photo courtesy of Ian Rapaport on X" />
 <figcaption>Josh Uche/ Photo courtesy of Ian Rapaport on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostAfter adding wide receiver Deandre Hopkins to bolster the wide receiver room last week, the Kansas City Chiefs are now working to add to their pass rush attack, adding Patriots linebacker Josh Uche today.&nbsp;&nbsp;Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid confirmed the trade during his weekly press conference over Zoom with reporters.&nbsp;"That will be a nice addition too, going forward," Reid said.Kansas City traded a sixth round pick to New England for Uche who was a healthy scratch during Sunday's 25-22 win over the New York Jets for the Patriots amid trade interest for the fifth year linebacker.]Uche, whose 26 years old, has two sacks and ten tackles this year in six games.&nbsp; In his career he's compiled 20.5 sacks. Uche joins a Chiefs defense that is currently ranked second in the NFL.Uche re-signed with the Patriots as a free agent before the season on a one-year, $3 million contract. He will be an unrestricted free agent after this seasonArrowhead Pride Editor in Chief Pete Sweeney reports that to make room for Uche, per a source, Kansas City is placing tight end Jody Fortson on IR after Fortson left Sunday's win against the Raiders with a right knee injury.&nbsp; Reports said Fortson was spotted leaving the game on crutches

Chiefs bolster pass rush adding linebacker Josh Uche; Jody Fortson to IR

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been honored with one of the most prestigious awards in Major League Baseball, being named the 2024 winner of the Roberto Clemente Award.&nbsp;

The award annually recognizes&nbsp;recognizes a Major League player who best represents baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions.&nbsp; Perez is the first Royal ever to win the award.

Perez is the heart and soul of the Royals. He has spent his entire career with the organization and is the fourth captain in Royals history. The 34-year-old is a nine-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove catcher and four-time Silver Slugger who was the World Series MVP when the Royals won their second title in 2015.&nbsp; But Perez says, this honor means more than all of those accolades, except maybe the World Series.&nbsp;

“It means a lot to me,” Perez says. “I’ve read a lot about Roberto Clemente. I know he was an amazing player, but he was even better outside the field. So that’s what made him super special. And it makes this award super special.”

Perez’s philanthropic efforts are truly global, from Colombia to his native country, Venezuela, to the United States and Kansas City. In Venezuela, Perez and his family distribute food and kitchen supplies to around 2,000 homes in his hometown of Valencia. Perez has paid for cleft-lip surgeries for kids, donates to children’s hospitals and supports police officers.

He and his family also established a youth league that has grown to over 200 players, providing well-kept fields, coaches, equipment and financial support. Perez also takes time to speak to the league about leading successful lives, including the importance of education and the dangers of drugs.

In Kansas City, Perez made a $1 million donation to the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy when it opened. He hosted over 100 kids from Kansas City’s urban core for a baseball clinic while providing funding that allowed each participant to go home with a backpack filled with school supplies. Perez is constantly finding ways to provide baseball equipment to kids in need so they can love the game as much as he does.

A video in August went viral of Perez playing wiffleball with some children in his neighborhood in their backyard.&nbsp; What was a simple moment for Perez, was a life changing moment for those kids.&nbsp; Perez, whose always smiling, will never say no to an autograph or photo.&nbsp;

He encourages his teammates to find what they’re passionate about off the field, too.

“Even if you do one thing one day every month, that’s it,” Perez said. “One day every month to make someone happy. Do something. Get on your social media and make someone happy. Maybe stop and take a picture with somebody. I think that’s going to change the world. That’s the way I look at it. That’s why I take pictures with everybody.

“... We make people’s lives change for like 10-20 seconds [of our time]. When I did the Wiffle game, all these kids and parents came to me and said, ‘You changed my son’s life.’ How cool is that? When people tell you that, I’m like, ‘Oh my God, thank God. I’m doing my job.’ Pretty cool.”

Royals reporter Anne Rogers contributed to this report

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostKansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been honored with one of the most prestigious awards in Major League Baseball, being named the 2024 winner of the Roberto Clemente Award.&nbsp;The award annually recognizes&nbsp;recognizes a Major League player who best represents baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions.&nbsp; Perez is the first Royal ever to win the award.Perez is the heart and soul of the Royals. He has spent his entire career with the organization and is the fourth captain in Royals history. The 34-year-old is a nine-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove catcher and four-time Silver Slugger who was the World Series MVP when the Royals won their second title in 2015.&nbsp; But Perez says, this honor means more than all of those accolades, except maybe the World Series.&nbsp;“It means a lot to me,” Perez says. “I’ve read a lot about Roberto Clemente. I know he was an amazing player, but he was even better outside the field. So that’s what made him super special. And it makes this award super special.”Perez’s philanthropic efforts are truly global, from Colombia to his native country, Venezuela, to the United States and Kansas City. In Venezuela, Perez and his family distribute food and kitchen supplies to around 2,000 homes in his hometown of Valencia. Perez has paid for cleft-lip surgeries for kids, donates to children’s hospitals and supports police officers.He and his family also established a youth league that has grown to over 200 players, providing well-kept fields, coaches, equipment and financial support. Perez also takes time to speak to the league about leading successful lives, including the importance of education and the dangers of drugs.In Kansas City, Perez made a $1 million donation to the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy when it opened. He hosted over 100 kids from Kansas City’s urban core for a baseball clinic while providing funding that allowed each participant to go home with a backpack filled with school supplies. Perez is constantly finding ways to provide baseball equipment to kids in need so they can love the game as much as he does.A video in August went viral of Perez playing wiffleball with some children in his neighborhood in their backyard.&nbsp; What was a simple moment for Perez, was a life changing moment for those kids.&nbsp; Perez, whose always smiling, will never say no to an autograph or photo.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Amazing experience at our house today; Salvy joined in the neighborhood wiffle ball game! My son and I are the biggest Royals fans, this was truly unbelievable! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForeverRoyal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForeverRoyal</a> <a href="https://t.co/HwlxCgjE8m">pic.twitter.com/HwlxCgjE8m</a>&mdash; Lesley Lard (@LibrarianLesL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LibrarianLesL/status/1826828983050096664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>He encourages his teammates to find what they’re passionate about off the field, too.“Even if you do one thing one day every month, that’s it,” Perez said. “One day every month to make someone happy. Do something. Get on your social media and make someone happy. Maybe stop and take a picture with somebody. I think that’s going to change the world. That’s the way I look at it. That’s why I take pictures with everybody.“... We make people’s lives change for like 10-20 seconds [of our time]. When I did the Wiffle game, all these kids and parents came to me and said, ‘You changed my son’s life.’ How cool is that? When people tell you that, I’m like, ‘Oh my God, thank God. I’m doing my job.’ Pretty cool.”Royals reporter Anne Rogers contributed to this reportYou can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Congratulations to the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award winner Salvador Perez! Salvy is the first player in Kansas City Royals history to earn baseball’s most prestigious individual honor. 👏 <a href="https://t.co/u1XhwhL6tV">pic.twitter.com/u1XhwhL6tV</a>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1850898286971928625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Royals Salvador Perez honored with 2024 Roberto Clemente Award

Travis Kelce seemingly broke out of a season long slump and recorded his best game of the season, scoring his first touchdown, as the Kansas City Chiefs remained unbeaten topping the Las Vegas Raiders 27-20 in an AFC West rivalry matchup at&nbsp;Allegiant Stadium.

The Chiefs opened the game putting together a nine play drive, that almost ended with Kansas City facing a 3rd and 7, but Patrick Mahomes connected with new weapon Deandre Hopkins for a first down, and the Chiefs drove the remainder of the field ending with Kareem Hunt scoring his fourth touchdown of the season, giving the Chiefs an early lead.&nbsp;

On the very next drive though, the Raiders offense shredded the Chiefs defense putting together a 12 play drive culminating with a seven yard touchdown pass from Gardner Minshew, who got the start in place of the injured Aidan O'Connell, to Jakobi Meyers late in the first quarter.&nbsp; Opening the second quarter, Las Vegas took the lead with a 54 yard field goal by Daniel Carlson after forcing Kansas City to punt.

The Chiefs took the lead back following the field goal with a 13 play drive, consisting of runs by Hunt and completed passes from Mahomes to the likes of Kelce, Xavier Worthy, and Noah Gray, until Mahomes found a wide open Kelce for a five yard touchdown pass, giving the veteran tight end his first score of the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After forcing a Raiders punt, Kansas City extended their lead with a nine play drive, Harrison Butker converting a 42 yard field goal with four seconds left.&nbsp; Minshew took a knee to end the first half, sending the Chiefs to the locker room with a 17-10 lead at the halftime break.&nbsp;

Carlson drew the Raiders closer with the lone points of the third quarter, a 32 yard field goal, before the Chiefs eventually answered with a field goal of their own in the fourth quarter, Butker knocking through a 24 yard field goal to push the lead back to a touchdown.&nbsp;

Kansas City got the ball back on the ensuing drive with Mike Pennell forcing Minshew to fumble, Dru Tranquill recovering the ball, before the Chiefs put together an eight play drive with a short field, Mahomes finding Worthy for a nine yard touchdown pass.&nbsp;

The final touchdown was to much to overcome for the Raiders, answering with a score of their own as Minshew ended a 13 play drive with an 11 yard touchdown strike to DJ Turner.&nbsp; But Las Vegas was unable to recover the onside kick, and Mahomes knelt out the remaining clock for the victory.&nbsp;

Mahomes was 27 of 38 passing for 262 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.&nbsp; Hunt rushed 21 times for 59 yards and a score, while Kelce had 10 catches for 90 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp;

The Chiefs will be back in Kansas City for their next two matchups, starting with a Monday night affair with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9.&nbsp; Kickoff in Monday Night Football will be at 7:15pm.&nbsp; Pregame will air at 6pm on Q Country 92.7, the game will be televised on ESPN.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730081263465.jpeg" alt="Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) makes his way to the endzone during Kansas City's 27-20 victory over the Raiders/ Photo courtesy of the Chiefs on X" />
 <figcaption>Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) makes his way to the endzone during Kansas City's 27-20 victory over the Raiders/ Photo courtesy of the Chiefs on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostTravis Kelce seemingly broke out of a season long slump and recorded his best game of the season, scoring his first touchdown, as the Kansas City Chiefs remained unbeaten topping the Las Vegas Raiders 27-20 in an AFC West rivalry matchup at&nbsp;Allegiant Stadium.The Chiefs opened the game putting together a nine play drive, that almost ended with Kansas City facing a 3rd and 7, but Patrick Mahomes connected with new weapon Deandre Hopkins for a first down, and the Chiefs drove the remainder of the field ending with Kareem Hunt scoring his fourth touchdown of the season, giving the Chiefs an early lead.&nbsp;On the very next drive though, the Raiders offense shredded the Chiefs defense putting together a 12 play drive culminating with a seven yard touchdown pass from Gardner Minshew, who got the start in place of the injured Aidan O'Connell, to Jakobi Meyers late in the first quarter.&nbsp; Opening the second quarter, Las Vegas took the lead with a 54 yard field goal by Daniel Carlson after forcing Kansas City to punt.The Chiefs took the lead back following the field goal with a 13 play drive, consisting of runs by Hunt and completed passes from Mahomes to the likes of Kelce, Xavier Worthy, and Noah Gray, until Mahomes found a wide open Kelce for a five yard touchdown pass, giving the veteran tight end his first score of the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">TOUCHDOWN TRAVIS HAS ARRIVED 🏹 <a href="https://t.co/MiiuJPHeJD">pic.twitter.com/MiiuJPHeJD</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1850650897489019182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>After forcing a Raiders punt, Kansas City extended their lead with a nine play drive, Harrison Butker converting a 42 yard field goal with four seconds left.&nbsp; Minshew took a knee to end the first half, sending the Chiefs to the locker room with a 17-10 lead at the halftime break.&nbsp;Carlson drew the Raiders closer with the lone points of the third quarter, a 32 yard field goal, before the Chiefs eventually answered with a field goal of their own in the fourth quarter, Butker knocking through a 24 yard field goal to push the lead back to a touchdown.&nbsp;Kansas City got the ball back on the ensuing drive with Mike Pennell forcing Minshew to fumble, Dru Tranquill recovering the ball, before the Chiefs put together an eight play drive with a short field, Mahomes finding Worthy for a nine yard touchdown pass.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">TRANQUILL TAKES IT 💪 <a href="https://t.co/hI8lMVoQSI">pic.twitter.com/hI8lMVoQSI</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1850671816362352999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">WE&#39;RE NOT WORTHY. <a href="https://t.co/8dYWhc0ybA">pic.twitter.com/8dYWhc0ybA</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1850674797300322319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The final touchdown was to much to overcome for the Raiders, answering with a score of their own as Minshew ended a 13 play drive with an 11 yard touchdown strike to DJ Turner.&nbsp; But Las Vegas was unable to recover the onside kick, and Mahomes knelt out the remaining clock for the victory.&nbsp;Mahomes was 27 of 38 passing for 262 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.&nbsp; Hunt rushed 21 times for 59 yards and a score, while Kelce had 10 catches for 90 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp;The Chiefs will be back in Kansas City for their next two matchups, starting with a Monday night affair with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9.&nbsp; Kickoff in Monday Night Football will be at 7:15pm.&nbsp; Pregame will air at 6pm on Q Country 92.7, the game will be televised on ESPN.

Chiefs remain unbeaten winning 13th straight game, beat Raiders 27-20

#7 Ravens top Vikings 38-14 remaining unbeaten in conference play

The #7 Benedictine Ravens marched into Marshall and spoiled Homecoming for the Missouri Valley Vikings, scoring 21 unanswered points to start, on way to a 38-14 victory on Saturday.&nbsp;

Both the Ravens and Vikings started off the game slow, exchanging punts on the first six drives of the game, before Benedictine got on the board as Jackson Dooley completed back to back passes to&nbsp; Joseph Lagafuaina, the second pass being a 38 yard touchdown strike that put the Ravens up late in the opening frame.&nbsp;

After Benedictine forced the Vikings to punt on the ensuing drive, the Ravens put together a five play 90 yard drive, ending with Dooley's second touchdown pass of the day, this time 25 yards to Jacob Gathright. One offensive drive later, Dooley threw yet another touchdown pass to a third receiver, 28 yards to Lebron Jackson to put the Ravens up 21-0 with just under five minutes remaining in the half.&nbsp;

Missouri Valley found the endzone twice in the last five minutes of the quarter for their only points of the game, the first points on defense as&nbsp;Kobe Windham returned an interception 98 yards to score, and on the next offensive drive Cole Robertson rushed in from eight yards out with 59 seconds left on the clock.&nbsp; The Ravens put together a six play drive and ended the quarter with a 42 yard field goal by Harry Balke, going to the halftime break leading 24-14.

Dooley threw two more touchdowns in the second half as the Ravens scored points in both the third and fourth quarters, the first on a long 70 yard touchdown pass to Gathright, then in the fourth throwing a four yard score to running back Dalton Witherspoon.&nbsp;

Dooley was 22 of 35 passing for 369 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions, he was also the leading rusher with six carries for 34 yards.&nbsp; Witherspoon rushed 11 times for 30 yards. Gathright caught four passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns.&nbsp;

The Ravens remain on the road this coming Saturday heading to Olathe, Kansas for a matchup with&nbsp;MidAmerica Nazarene.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 2pm.

Injury woes plague #21 Mizzou in rough showing against #15 Alabama

Entering the game in Tuscaloosa there were some major question marks for the #21 Missouri Tigers as quarterback Brady Cook was questionable, running back Nate Noel was out, and massive pieces of the defense were inured as well.&nbsp;

And the Tigers offense looks&nbsp;lackadaisical in the matchup with #15 Alabama, as the Crimson Tide recorded a 34-0 shutout victory over Mizzou at&nbsp;Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Cook did take the field for the Tigers to open the game, but would leave for the locker room with just over four minutes remaining in the first half, backup quarterback Drew Pyne immediately throwing the first of three interceptions on his first drive of the game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mizzou's defense did all they could through the first half to keep the Tigers in the game, holding the Crimson Tide to 13 points, only allowing an eight yard rushing touchdown to Alabama running back&nbsp;Jam Miller near the end of the second quarter.&nbsp; But things continued going south in the second half.&nbsp;

Alabama scored a touchdown on their opening drive of the second half, which was followed by another interception thrown by Pyne.&nbsp; The Tigers forced the Crimson Tide to punt, but Pyne again threw an interception, setting Alabama up for a five play drive that ended with Miller scoring his second touchdown of the game.&nbsp;

The Crimson Tide added one final touchdown in the fourth quarter, a 35 yard rushing score by&nbsp;Justice Haynes.&nbsp; The Tigers put together a long 14 play drive, getting all the way to the Alabama one yard line where they turned the ball over on downs with 4:19 remaining.&nbsp;

Cook was 7 of 12 passing before leaving the game throwing for 30 yards, while Pyne was 6 of 12 for 42 yards with three interceptions.&nbsp; Splitting carries in place of the injured Noel, Marcus Carroll rushed 17 times for 80 yards while Jamal Roberts rushed 17 times for 71 yards.&nbsp; Brett Norfleet was the leading receiver with three catches for 23 yards.&nbsp;

Missouri, who will surely fall out of the Top 25 for the first time this season when rankings are released this evening, will have a bye week to get healthy.&nbsp; They matchup with Oklahoma next on November 9th.

Big fourth down stop secures Sunflower Showdown win for K State

Kansas State knocked through a 51 yard go ahead field goal with 1:42 left in the game and then recorded a big defensive stop to force a Kansas turnover on downs, winning the Sunflower Showdown 29-27 on Saturday at&nbsp;Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

The win for the Wildcats over the Jayhawks is the 16th consecutive in the storied rivalry that dates back to 1902.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Jayhawks did take the first lead of the game with the only touchdown of the first quarter on a 38 yard rush from&nbsp;Sevion Morrison that ended an 11 play drive, but in the second half it was the Wildcats that began to take some control.&nbsp;

A 13 play drive that carried from the end of the first quarter into the second quarter saw Avery Johnson connect with tight end&nbsp;Will Anciaux on a 24 yard touchdown pass to tie the game.&nbsp; Then on the ensuing drive, after Kansas was stopped at the one yard line on the kickoff, Jayhawks running back Devin Neal was tackled in the endzone by&nbsp;Damian Ilalio to give the Wildcats their first lead of the game.&nbsp;

Kansas State extended their lead following the safety, finding the tight end yet again in the endzone, but this time it was a two yard strike from Johnson to sophomore&nbsp;Garrett Oakley.&nbsp; Kansas answered on the next drive on a 10 yard touchdown pass from Jalon Daniels to Luke Grimm, putting the Jayhawks behind by just two points at the halftime break 16-14.

Opening up the second half the Wildcats needed just four plays to score again, in large part thanks to a 54 yard rush from running back DJ Giddens, capping the drive with a 10 yard rushing score by Johnson to extend the lead. But the Jayhawks refused to go away in the rivalry showdown.&nbsp;

Kansas answered with a nine play drive, that ended with Devin Neal rushing for a 24 yard touchdown, in which he refused to go down carrying one defender into the endzone.&nbsp; The score propelled Neal into the top spot for the most total touchdowns in Kansas history, passing&nbsp;June Henley with his 44th career touchdown.&nbsp;

Kansas State fumbled on the ensuing drive, but forced the Jayhawks to punt, however Kansas also stood tall on defense to get the ball back on a Wildcats punt, scoring to take the lead on this drive after starting it with a 42 yard pass from Daniels to Grimm and ending it with a 10 yard rushing score by Daniels to take the 27-23 lead going into the fourth quarter.

To open the fourth quarter, Kansas State got the lead down to one point using a seven play drive to get into field goal position for Chris Tennant to knock through a 28 yard field goal early in the quarter.&nbsp; &nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1694976480449.jpeg" alt="File photo/Photo courtesy of Raven Athletics" />
 <figcaption>File photo/Photo courtesy of Raven Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph Post#7 Ravens top Vikings 38-14 remaining unbeaten in conference playThe #7 Benedictine Ravens marched into Marshall and spoiled Homecoming for the Missouri Valley Vikings, scoring 21 unanswered points to start, on way to a 38-14 victory on Saturday.&nbsp;Both the Ravens and Vikings started off the game slow, exchanging punts on the first six drives of the game, before Benedictine got on the board as Jackson Dooley completed back to back passes to&nbsp; Joseph Lagafuaina, the second pass being a 38 yard touchdown strike that put the Ravens up late in the opening frame.&nbsp;After Benedictine forced the Vikings to punt on the ensuing drive, the Ravens put together a five play 90 yard drive, ending with Dooley's second touchdown pass of the day, this time 25 yards to Jacob Gathright. One offensive drive later, Dooley threw yet another touchdown pass to a third receiver, 28 yards to Lebron Jackson to put the Ravens up 21-0 with just under five minutes remaining in the half.&nbsp;Missouri Valley found the endzone twice in the last five minutes of the quarter for their only points of the game, the first points on defense as&nbsp;Kobe Windham returned an interception 98 yards to score, and on the next offensive drive Cole Robertson rushed in from eight yards out with 59 seconds left on the clock.&nbsp; The Ravens put together a six play drive and ended the quarter with a 42 yard field goal by Harry Balke, going to the halftime break leading 24-14.Dooley threw two more touchdowns in the second half as the Ravens scored points in both the third and fourth quarters, the first on a long 70 yard touchdown pass to Gathright, then in the fourth throwing a four yard score to running back Dalton Witherspoon.&nbsp;Dooley was 22 of 35 passing for 369 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions, he was also the leading rusher with six carries for 34 yards.&nbsp; Witherspoon rushed 11 times for 30 yards. Gathright caught four passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns.&nbsp;The Ravens remain on the road this coming Saturday heading to Olathe, Kansas for a matchup with&nbsp;MidAmerica Nazarene.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 2pm.Injury woes plague #21 Mizzou in rough showing against #15 Alabama<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730005607073.jpeg" alt="Missouri safety Daylan Carnell (13) makes a tackle on Alabama tight end CJ Dippre (81) during a 34-0 loss in Tuscaloosa/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou football on X" />
 <figcaption>Missouri safety Daylan Carnell (13) makes a tackle on Alabama tight end CJ Dippre (81) during a 34-0 loss in Tuscaloosa/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>Entering the game in Tuscaloosa there were some major question marks for the #21 Missouri Tigers as quarterback Brady Cook was questionable, running back Nate Noel was out, and massive pieces of the defense were inured as well.&nbsp;And the Tigers offense looks&nbsp;lackadaisical in the matchup with #15 Alabama, as the Crimson Tide recorded a 34-0 shutout victory over Mizzou at&nbsp;Bryant-Denny Stadium.Cook did take the field for the Tigers to open the game, but would leave for the locker room with just over four minutes remaining in the first half, backup quarterback Drew Pyne immediately throwing the first of three interceptions on his first drive of the game.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mizzou's defense did all they could through the first half to keep the Tigers in the game, holding the Crimson Tide to 13 points, only allowing an eight yard rushing touchdown to Alabama running back&nbsp;Jam Miller near the end of the second quarter.&nbsp; But things continued going south in the second half.&nbsp;Alabama scored a touchdown on their opening drive of the second half, which was followed by another interception thrown by Pyne.&nbsp; The Tigers forced the Crimson Tide to punt, but Pyne again threw an interception, setting Alabama up for a five play drive that ended with Miller scoring his second touchdown of the game.&nbsp;The Crimson Tide added one final touchdown in the fourth quarter, a 35 yard rushing score by&nbsp;Justice Haynes.&nbsp; The Tigers put together a long 14 play drive, getting all the way to the Alabama one yard line where they turned the ball over on downs with 4:19 remaining.&nbsp;Cook was 7 of 12 passing before leaving the game throwing for 30 yards, while Pyne was 6 of 12 for 42 yards with three interceptions.&nbsp; Splitting carries in place of the injured Noel, Marcus Carroll rushed 17 times for 80 yards while Jamal Roberts rushed 17 times for 71 yards.&nbsp; Brett Norfleet was the leading receiver with three catches for 23 yards.&nbsp;Missouri, who will surely fall out of the Top 25 for the first time this season when rankings are released this evening, will have a bye week to get healthy.&nbsp; They matchup with Oklahoma next on November 9th.Big fourth down stop secures Sunflower Showdown win for K State<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730007022633.jpeg" alt="Kansas State tight end Garrett Oakley catches a touchdown in the second quarter of the Sunflower Showdown between Kansas State and Kansas/ Photo courtesy of K State Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Kansas State tight end Garrett Oakley catches a touchdown in the second quarter of the Sunflower Showdown between Kansas State and Kansas/ Photo courtesy of K State Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas State knocked through a 51 yard go ahead field goal with 1:42 left in the game and then recorded a big defensive stop to force a Kansas turnover on downs, winning the Sunflower Showdown 29-27 on Saturday at&nbsp;Bill Snyder Family Stadium.The win for the Wildcats over the Jayhawks is the 16th consecutive in the storied rivalry that dates back to 1902.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Jayhawks did take the first lead of the game with the only touchdown of the first quarter on a 38 yard rush from&nbsp;Sevion Morrison that ended an 11 play drive, but in the second half it was the Wildcats that began to take some control.&nbsp;A 13 play drive that carried from the end of the first quarter into the second quarter saw Avery Johnson connect with tight end&nbsp;Will Anciaux on a 24 yard touchdown pass to tie the game.&nbsp; Then on the ensuing drive, after Kansas was stopped at the one yard line on the kickoff, Jayhawks running back Devin Neal was tackled in the endzone by&nbsp;Damian Ilalio to give the Wildcats their first lead of the game.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/AnciauxWill?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnciauxWill</a> puts us on the board! <a href="https://t.co/OlZEpS2Rpy">pic.twitter.com/OlZEpS2Rpy</a>&mdash; K-State Football (@KStateFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateFB/status/1850340653588517288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Kansas State extended their lead following the safety, finding the tight end yet again in the endzone, but this time it was a two yard strike from Johnson to sophomore&nbsp;Garrett Oakley.&nbsp; Kansas answered on the next drive on a 10 yard touchdown pass from Jalon Daniels to Luke Grimm, putting the Jayhawks behind by just two points at the halftime break 16-14.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730009982905.jpeg" alt="Kansas running back Sevion Morrison rushes for a touchdown to open the scoring in the Sunflower Showdown/ Photo courtesy of KU Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Kansas running back Sevion Morrison rushes for a touchdown to open the scoring in the Sunflower Showdown/ Photo courtesy of KU Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>Opening up the second half the Wildcats needed just four plays to score again, in large part thanks to a 54 yard rush from running back DJ Giddens, capping the drive with a 10 yard rushing score by Johnson to extend the lead. But the Jayhawks refused to go away in the rivalry showdown.&nbsp;Kansas answered with a nine play drive, that ended with Devin Neal rushing for a 24 yard touchdown, in which he refused to go down carrying one defender into the endzone.&nbsp; The score propelled Neal into the top spot for the most total touchdowns in Kansas history, passing&nbsp;June Henley with his 44th career touchdown.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/Jje3yKvm34">https://t.co/Jje3yKvm34</a> <a href="https://t.co/KfcafTNZ1F">pic.twitter.com/KfcafTNZ1F</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1850366117312950507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Kansas State fumbled on the ensuing drive, but forced the Jayhawks to punt, however Kansas also stood tall on defense to get the ball back on a Wildcats punt, scoring to take the lead on this drive after starting it with a 42 yard pass from Daniels to Grimm and ending it with a 10 yard rushing score by Daniels to take the 27-23 lead going into the fourth quarter.To open the fourth quarter, Kansas State got the lead down to one point using a seven play drive to get into field goal position for Chris Tennant to knock through a 28 yard field goal early in the quarter.&nbsp; &nbsp;After three consecutive drives ended in punts, the Kansas defense stood tall and forced a turnover on downs with 4:04 left in the game, getting closer to snapping the long winning streak in the series from the Wildcats, but on the next drive the ball ended up back in the hands of Kansas State as linebacker Austin Romaine tackled Daniels, who was attempting to hurdle, forcing the quarterback to lose the ball which ended up in the hands of defensive end Brendan Mott.&nbsp;From there the Wildcats put together a seven play drive, ending with Tennant marching out and putting through a 51 yard field goal to give Kansas State the lead with 1:42 left in the game.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Don’t go to bed just yet, the Sunflower Showdown is a two-point game with 102 seconds left 👀<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Big12FB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Big12FB</a> | 📺 ESPN2 <a href="https://t.co/L59yqbXZzR">pic.twitter.com/L59yqbXZzR</a>&mdash; Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) <a href="https://twitter.com/Big12Conference/status/1850381286872871292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>With the game in the hands of the Kansas State defense, the Wildcats stood strong, forcing the Jayhawks to a 4th and 7 where Daniels was hit for a one yard loss, recovering his own fumble, but it didn't matter as Kansas State took three straight knees to run out the remaining clock.&nbsp;For Kansas State, Johnson was 19 of 34 passing for 253 yards with two touchdowns.&nbsp; Giddens rushed 18 times for 102 yards while&nbsp;Jayce Brown was the leading receiver with five catches for 98 yards.&nbsp;Daniels was 18 of 31 passing for the Jayhawks with one touchdown and one interception, going for 209 yards in the air.&nbsp; Neal rushed 13 times for 66 yards with a score while Daniels rushed 15 times for 66 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp; Trevor Wilson had four catches for 69 yards and Grimm had four catches for 66 yards and a score.Kansas State will hit the road next week for a matchup with Houston on Saturday.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 2:30pm with the game airing on Fox.&nbsp; Kansas has a bye week and will next be in action on November 9th against Iowa State.Cornhuskers keep it close but fall to Ohio State with late interception<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730012028681.jpeg" alt="Nebraska wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr. works downfield against Ohio State/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Nebraska wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr. works downfield against Ohio State/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>It wasn't pretty for #4 Ohio State, but Will Howard threw three touchdowns and the Buckeyes got a late interception by&nbsp;cornerback Jordan Hancock to secure a 21-17 win at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.&nbsp;Howard, the former Kansas State quarterback, threw his first touchdown of the game for the lone score of the first quarter to put the Buckeyes ahead late in the quarter, a 40 yard pass to&nbsp;Carnell Tate.&nbsp; Nebraska answered on the ensuing drive with a 39 yard field goal from&nbsp;John Hohl to end a 10 play drive.&nbsp;But Howard extended the lead in just four plays following the field goal, Howard again throwing a long touchdown pass, 60 yards to&nbsp;Jeremiah Smith.&nbsp; Nebraska was forced to punt on the next drive, and after a missed field goal by Ohio State, the Cornhuskers put together an eight play drive to end the half with another field goal by Hohl, this time from 54 yards out, going to the halftime break trailing 14-6.&nbsp;Midway through the third quarter Hohl was sent out by Nebraska for another field goal, what ended up being the only points of the quarter, with a 47 yard kick, trimming the Buckeyes lead to just five points and keeping the Corhuskers within striking distance, and they would take advantage early into the final quarter.After forcing Ohio State to punt, Nebraska worked their way down the field, going 74 yards in nine plays before Dante Dowdell rushed in from one yard out, giving the Cornhuskers their first lead of the game.&nbsp; Head Coach Matt Rhule kept his offense on the field to go for two, and Dylan Raiola completed a pass to&nbsp;Nate Boerkircher.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">TD ➕ 2-point conversion<a href="https://twitter.com/HuskerFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HuskerFootball</a> leads, 17-14, at No. 4 Ohio State.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/B1GFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#B1GFootball</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CFBONFOX</a> 📺 <a href="https://t.co/jY6ldJWRFQ">pic.twitter.com/jY6ldJWRFQ</a>&mdash; Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1850249768095584418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Ohio State took the lead back though on their next drive Howard finding his third different receiver of the game for a score, connecting with&nbsp;Quinshon Judkins for a nine yard touchdown, leaving 6:04 left in the game.&nbsp;After both teams traded punts, Nebraska was left with one more chance to take the lead back.&nbsp; The drive started with three straight penalties, as Raiola complete a pass to Jahmal Banks, but it would be called back with an offensive pass interference.&nbsp; Facing 1st and 22, Raiola threw an incomplete pass to Banks, but the Cornhuskers ended up with a first down after a targeting call on Arvell Reese who had broken up the pass.A false start put Nebraska at 1st and 15, Raiola completed a pass to&nbsp;Emmett Johnson but lost three yards, then facing 2nd and 18, Raiola found Johnson again, but again lost one yard, putting the Cornhuskers at 3rd and 19, where Raiola trying to throw for the first down was picked off by Hancock with 1:16 left in the game, allowing the Buckeyes to kneel out the remaining time.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The play that sealed it for No. 4 <a href="https://twitter.com/OhioStateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OhioStateFB</a> 🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/B1GFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#B1GFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/ACdfX01Jry">pic.twitter.com/ACdfX01Jry</a>&mdash; Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1850260724968284646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Raiola was 21 of 32 passing with 152 yards with one interception.&nbsp; Dowdell rushed 14 times for 60 yards with a touchdown, while&nbsp;Thomas Fidone II was the leading receiver with four catches for 55 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jacory Barney Jr. had seven catches for 49 yards.&nbsp;After back to back road games Nebraska will return to the comforts of home this Saturday, hosting UCLA at&nbsp;Memorial Stadium.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 2:30pm with the game airing on the Big Ten Network.

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