No. 24 Kansas plays at No. 3 Texas in a battle of two of the Big 12's last three unbeaten. And it is another big chance for a program-elevating win for Kansas and coach Lance Leipold. Kansas stunned Texas in double overtime in 2021 and have been on the rise since. The Jayhawks are 4-0 for the second consecutive season for the first time in 108 years. Texas has been dominant on defense through the first four games but faces its best opposing quarterback yet in the Jayhawks' Jalon Daniels. Texas has 13 sacks and six interceptions this season.

No. 24 Kansas (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 3 Texas (4-0, 1-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

Line: Texas by 16 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

The matchup of two of the last three undefeated teams in the Big 12 is another big chance for a program-elevating win for Kansas and coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks stunned the Longhorns in Austin in overtime in 2021 and have been on the rise since. It is the first of consecutive games for Texas against ranked opponents. Texas plays arch rival Oklahoma next.

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels vs. the Texas defensive line. Daniels is the best quarterback Texas has faced this season and brings a combination of poise, passing and mobility that makes him a unique challenge to defend. He'll need confidence to make quick decisions against a Texas defense that has 13 sacks.

Kansas: Jayhawks running back Devin Neal averages 99 yards per game, including an impressive 6.9 yards per carry, and has five touchdowns. A big game from him is vital for the Jayhawks to keep Texas' up-front pressure off of Daniels. Texas has allowed just 87 yards per game and one rushing touchdown this season.

Texas: Tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders is the not-so-secret weapon in the Texas passing attack, yet he still seems to get lost in the secondary for big catches. Sanders has elite hands and averages a whopping 22 yards per catch with two 100-yard games already this season. He is the first Longhorns tight end with multiple 100-yard games in a career.

Kansas has started 4-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time in 108 years. Texas is 4-0 for the first time since 2012 ... The Longhorns and Jayhawks defenses both already have six interceptions ... Texas fumbled two punts and a kickoff last week against Baylor, turning it over twice .... The Jayhawks scored two defensive touchdowns last week against BYU on fumble and interception returns.

No. 24 Kansas plays at No. 3 Texas in a battle of two of the Big 12's last three unbeaten. And it is another big chance for a program-elevating win for Kansas and coach Lance Leipold. Kansas stunned Texas in double overtime in 2021 and have been on the rise since. The Jayhawks are 4-0 for the second consecutive season for the first time in 108 years. Texas has been dominant on defense through the first four games but faces its best opposing quarterback yet in the Jayhawks' Jalon Daniels. Texas has 13 sacks and six interceptions this season.No. 24 Kansas (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 3 Texas (4-0, 1-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)Line: Texas by 16 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Texas leads 17-4.WHAT'S AT STAKE?The matchup of two of the last three undefeated teams in the Big 12 is another big chance for a program-elevating win for Kansas and coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks stunned the Longhorns in Austin in overtime in 2021 and have been on the rise since. It is the first of consecutive games for Texas against ranked opponents. Texas plays arch rival Oklahoma next.KEY MATCHUPKansas quarterback Jalon Daniels vs. the Texas defensive line. Daniels is the best quarterback Texas has faced this season and brings a combination of poise, passing and mobility that makes him a unique challenge to defend. He'll need confidence to make quick decisions against a Texas defense that has 13 sacks.PLAYERS TO WATCHKansas: Jayhawks running back Devin Neal averages 99 yards per game, including an impressive 6.9 yards per carry, and has five touchdowns. A big game from him is vital for the Jayhawks to keep Texas' up-front pressure off of Daniels. Texas has allowed just 87 yards per game and one rushing touchdown this season.Texas: Tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders is the not-so-secret weapon in the Texas passing attack, yet he still seems to get lost in the secondary for big catches. Sanders has elite hands and averages a whopping 22 yards per catch with two 100-yard games already this season. He is the first Longhorns tight end with multiple 100-yard games in a career.FACTS &amp; FIGURESKansas has started 4-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time in 108 years. Texas is 4-0 for the first time since 2012 ... The Longhorns and Jayhawks defenses both already have six interceptions ... Texas fumbled two punts and a kickoff last week against Baylor, turning it over twice .... The Jayhawks scored two defensive touchdowns last week against BYU on fumble and interception returns.

No. 24 Kansas and No. 3 Texas square off in a battle of Big 12 unbeatens

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run as Detroit won the completion of a suspended game 8-0 and Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer in a seven-run seventh inning that led the Tigers over the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Thursday for a sweep both games.

Cabrera, who is retiring after the season, tied Mel Ott for 25th on the career home run list. The 40-year-old has 373 homers for Detroit, tying Norm Cash for second behind Al Kaline’s 399.

Cabrera did not play in the regularly scheduled game but intends to appear in the season’s final three games this weekend against Cleveland.

At 54-105, the Royals have their most losses since 2005.

Cole Ragans (5-2) led 3-0 after 6 1/3 innings in the second game before Parker Meadows hit an RBI single and Matt Vierling tied the score with a two-run single off Carlos Hernández.

“He said he didn’t feel right mechanically all day,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. ” That’s the kind of thing he has to be able to overcome.”

Andy Ibañez singled for a 4-3 lead and Torkelson became the first Detroit player with 30 homers since Cabrera had 38 and Justin Upton 31 in 2016.

“It feels great, especially because my teammates were so happy for me,” Torkelson said. “I wouldn’t have even gotten that chance if they hadn’t put together so many great at-bats in that inning.”

José Cisnero (3-4-0) pitched a scoreless seventh.

Play was suspended because of rain after four innings and an 80-minute wait on Wednesday night.

Miguel Díaz (1-0) pitched two innings for the win. Kansas City was held to four hits for the 25th time this season.

Cabrera homered leading off the second against Jonathan Bowlan (0-1), a 26-year-old right-hander who allowed one run and three hits over two innings in his major league debut.

Cabrera’s homer, his fourth this season, would have hit the out-of-town scoreboard before this season’s renovations lowered the fence in right-centerfield.

“It’s meaningful, because he wants to win games,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “Is it his last homer? I don’t know, but that was vintage Miggy. That’s how he hits.”

Cabrera singled in the fourth for his 3,170th hit, took second on Ibañez’s double, and scored on pinch-hitter Tyler Nevin’s three-run homer.

Detroit added two runs in the fifth on Cabrera’s bases-loaded walk and Ibañez’s RBI forceout.

Jake Rogers hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Jackson Kowar.

Parker Meadows made a leaping catch at the center-field wall for the final out, denying Nelson Velazquez .

Most of the completion was played in light showers, but rain grew heavier during the fourth inning. Crew chief Marvin Hudson called for the tarp after a lengthy attempt to get the field playable to start the fifth.

Royals: RHP Jordan Lyles (5-17, 6.24) starts Friday’s series opener against the visiting New York Yankees, who go with LHP Carlos Rodón (3-7, 5.74).

Tigers: LHP Joey Wentz (3-12, 6.45) starts Friday night’s series opener against Cleveland and RHP Cal Quantrill (3-7, 5.13).

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run as Detroit won the completion of a suspended game 8-0 and Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer in a seven-run seventh inning that led the Tigers over the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Thursday for a sweep both games.Cabrera, who is retiring after the season, tied Mel Ott for 25th on the career home run list. The 40-year-old has 373 homers for Detroit, tying Norm Cash for second behind Al Kaline’s 399.Cabrera did not play in the regularly scheduled game but intends to appear in the season’s final three games this weekend against Cleveland.At 54-105, the Royals have their most losses since 2005.Cole Ragans (5-2) led 3-0 after 6 1/3 innings in the second game before Parker Meadows hit an RBI single and Matt Vierling tied the score with a two-run single off Carlos Hernández.“He said he didn’t feel right mechanically all day,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. ” That’s the kind of thing he has to be able to overcome.”Andy Ibañez singled for a 4-3 lead and Torkelson became the first Detroit player with 30 homers since Cabrera had 38 and Justin Upton 31 in 2016.“It feels great, especially because my teammates were so happy for me,” Torkelson said. “I wouldn’t have even gotten that chance if they hadn’t put together so many great at-bats in that inning.”José Cisnero (3-4-0) pitched a scoreless seventh.Play was suspended because of rain after four innings and an 80-minute wait on Wednesday night.Miguel Díaz (1-0) pitched two innings for the win. Kansas City was held to four hits for the 25th time this season.Detroit has pitched 14 shutouts.Cabrera homered leading off the second against Jonathan Bowlan (0-1), a 26-year-old right-hander who allowed one run and three hits over two innings in his major league debut.Cabrera’s homer, his fourth this season, would have hit the out-of-town scoreboard before this season’s renovations lowered the fence in right-centerfield.“It’s meaningful, because he wants to win games,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “Is it his last homer? I don’t know, but that was vintage Miggy. That’s how he hits.”Cabrera singled in the fourth for his 3,170th hit, took second on Ibañez’s double, and scored on pinch-hitter Tyler Nevin’s three-run homer.Detroit added two runs in the fifth on Cabrera’s bases-loaded walk and Ibañez’s RBI forceout.Jake Rogers hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Jackson Kowar.Parker Meadows made a leaping catch at the center-field wall for the final out, denying Nelson Velazquez .MOTHER NATUREMost of the completion was played in light showers, but rain grew heavier during the fourth inning. Crew chief Marvin Hudson called for the tarp after a lengthy attempt to get the field playable to start the fifth.UP NEXTRoyals: RHP Jordan Lyles (5-17, 6.24) starts Friday’s series opener against the visiting New York Yankees, who go with LHP Carlos Rodón (3-7, 5.74).Tigers: LHP Joey Wentz (3-12, 6.45) starts Friday night’s series opener against Cleveland and RHP Cal Quantrill (3-7, 5.13).

Miguel Cabrera's 511th home run lifts Tigers, who sweep Royals 8-0 and 7-3

DETROIT (AP) —
Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run as Detroit won the completion
of a suspended game 8-0 and Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer
in a seven-run seventh inning that led the Tigers over the Kansas
City Royals 7-3 for a sweep both games. Cabrera, who is retiring
after the season, tied Mel Ott for 25th on the career home run list.
The 40-year-old has 373 homers for Detroit, tying Norm Cash for
second behind Al Kaline’s 399. At 54-105, the Royals have their
most losses since 2005.

MILWAUKEE (AP) —
Garrett Mitchell doubled, walked twice and scored in his first big
league game since April, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis
Cardinals 3-0. Corbin Burnes, Julio Teheran and Ethan Small combined
on a six-hitter for the NL Central champions. Burnes struck out four
and walked one in four innings in his final tuneup for the
postseason, throwing 39 of his 66 pitches for strikes. The Brewers
reinstated Mitchell from the 60-day injured list. The 24-year-old
Mitchell, a 2020 first-round pick, hurt his left shoulder on a slide
into third base on April 18.

DENVER (AP) —
Brenton Doyle drove in four runs, Elehuris Montero finished a triple
shy of hitting for the cycle and the Colorado Rockies defeated the
Los Angeles Dodgers 14-5 Thursday night in a matchup of the first-
and last-place teams in the NL West. Colorado, which was 2-10 against
the Dodgers this season entering the game, had lost nine of its last
10 games and scored just 16 runs in its last eight games. The
nine-run setback was tied for the third-most lopsided loss of the
season for division-champion Los Angeles. The Rockies pounded out a
season-best 18 hits and their 14 runs tied a season high. Every
Colorado starter had a hit, and seven had at least two hits.

BALTIMORE (AP) —
Anthony Santander homered in the first, DL Hall worked out of a
sixth-inning jam and the Baltimore Orioles clinched the AL East title
with a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Dean Kremer allowed two
hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings, striking out eight, and the Orioles
reached 100 wins for the sixth time in team history and first since
1980. Now the Orioles will enter the postseason as the top seed in
the American League. The team also announced on the scoreboard after
the third inning that it had reached an agreement with the state
keeping the Orioles in Baltimore for at least the next 30 years.

NEW YORK (AP) —
More than 70 million fans will attend Major League Baseball games for
the first time in six years, a post-pandemic rebound for a sport that
instituted its biggest on-field changes in decades. A pitch clock to
speed play, limits on defensive shifts to increase offense, new
social spaces at ballparks and technology innovations to speed entry
have factored into a 9.2% rise in average attendance to 29,176.
Expanding the playoffs to 12 teams, which began last year, led to
more than half the teams remaining in mathematical contention.

EAST RUTHERFORD,
N.J. (AP) — The NFL figured it had a marquee made-for-TV matchup
when it announced the league’s schedule in May. Aaron Rodgers’
New York Jets would square off at home against Patrick Mahomes and
the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in prime time on Sunday
night. Well, then came quite a plot twist. Rodgers was lost for the
season just four snaps into his debut with the Jets and now all the
hype has shifted toward off-the-field intrigue. Some fans are
wondering whether Taylor Swift will show up at MetLife Stadium to
support Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce again.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J.
(AP) — Zach Wilson knows the noise is out there and it’s blaring
right now. The New York Jets quarterback is being criticized, slammed
and ripped apart by frustrated fans on social media and sports talk
radio and his unflattering play has been documented and dissected by
reporters. Wilson understands it all. The embattled one-time face of
the franchise is trying to tune it out. Wilson is also trying to get
better and insists he will. The third-year quarterback is set to make
his third straight start in place of the injured Aaron Rodgers on
Sunday night against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City
Chiefs.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP)
— David Montgomery rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and
the Detroit Lions asserted themselves as the team to beat in the NFC
North, beating the Green Bay Packers 34-20. Montgomery carried the
ball 32 times. He became the first Lion to rush for three touchdowns
at Green Bay and the first Detroit player to top 100 yards rushing
with three TDs since James Stewart in 2000. The Lions beat the
Packers for the fourth straight time, a streak that includes the
final game of last season. Jordan Love threw for a touchdown and ran
for another for the Packers.

UNDATED (AP) —
There is a Big 12 matchup of undefeated teams when No. 24 Kansas
plays at third-ranked Texas. Both are 4-0. The game Saturday will be
the first between the schools when both are ranked. The Longhorns are
unbeaten through their first four games for the first time since
2012. Kansas is 4-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time since
1914 and 1915. Oklahoma, the Big 12's only other undefeated team, is
home against Iowa State. The 14th-ranked Sooners average 507 total
yards per game and score a league-high 47 points a game. Iowa State
has one of the league's best defenses.

UNDATED (AP) —
Oklahoma had several seasons crippled by plucky underdogs in recent
years. Iowa State has been one of the Sooners' biggest nuisances. The
Cyclones defeated Oklahoma in 2017 and 2020 and have pushed the
Sooners several other times. Now, Iowa State could stop the
14th-ranked Sooners from taking an unbeaten record into next week’s
showdown with Texas. Oklahoma allows just 8.5 points per game,
second-best in the nation. Iowa State leads the Big 12 in total
defense, allowing 292.5 yards per game.

UNDATED (AP) — TCU
will try to extend a 10-game winning streak in Big 12 regular-season
games in a visit from West Virginia. The Mountaineers are vying for
their first 2-0 start in league games since 2018. TCU quarterback
Chandler Morris is the Big 12 leader in total offense at 326 yards
per game and is averaging 280 yards passing per game. The West
Virginia defense has held consecutive opponents to less than 200
yards passing.

UNDATED (AP) —
Texas Tech is going for its longest winning streak in the Houston
series at six games in the first Big 12 meeting of the former
Southwest Conference foes. Behren Morton is set to start at
quarterback for the Red Raiders after Tyler Shough sustained a broken
fibula in last week's 20-13 loss at West Virginia. It's the third
consecutive season Shough has had a long-term injury. Former Texas
Tech quarterback Donovan Smith is set to start for the Cougars.

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO,
Italy (AP) — U.S. captain Zach Johnson is counting on the veteran
partnership of Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas to spark a comeback in
afternoon fourballs at the Ryder Cup after Europe swept the morning
session 4-0. Spieth and Thomas will face Viktor Hovland and Tyrrell
Hatton in the opening match of the day’s second session. Brooks
Koepka will also get his first action in a pairing with Scottie
Scheffler against Jon Rahm and Nicolai Hojgaard. The third match
features Max Homa and Wyndham Clark against Robert MacIntyre and
Justin Rose. The last match has Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele
against Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick. All 12 players on both
teams will have played by the end of the day.

UNDATED (AP) — A
hearing has been set for Nov. 14 in Oregon State and Washington
State’s legal fight with the Pac-12 and its departing members to
govern the conference and control its assets. The preliminary
injunction hearing will be held in Washington Superior Court in
Whitman County. A judge in that same court granted a temporary
restraining order to the two schools earlier this month that blocked
a board of directors meeting with Pac-12 Commissioner George
Kliavkoff and university leaders from schools that have announced
plans to leave the league.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1694688181399.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>DETROIT (AP) —
Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run as Detroit won the completion
of a suspended game 8-0 and Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer
in a seven-run seventh inning that led the Tigers over the Kansas
City Royals 7-3 for a sweep both games. Cabrera, who is retiring
after the season, tied Mel Ott for 25th on the career home run list.
The 40-year-old has 373 homers for Detroit, tying Norm Cash for
second behind Al Kaline’s 399. At 54-105, the Royals have their
most losses since 2005.MILWAUKEE (AP) —
Garrett Mitchell doubled, walked twice and scored in his first big
league game since April, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis
Cardinals 3-0. Corbin Burnes, Julio Teheran and Ethan Small combined
on a six-hitter for the NL Central champions. Burnes struck out four
and walked one in four innings in his final tuneup for the
postseason, throwing 39 of his 66 pitches for strikes. The Brewers
reinstated Mitchell from the 60-day injured list. The 24-year-old
Mitchell, a 2020 first-round pick, hurt his left shoulder on a slide
into third base on April 18.DENVER (AP) —
Brenton Doyle drove in four runs, Elehuris Montero finished a triple
shy of hitting for the cycle and the Colorado Rockies defeated the
Los Angeles Dodgers 14-5 Thursday night in a matchup of the first-
and last-place teams in the NL West. Colorado, which was 2-10 against
the Dodgers this season entering the game, had lost nine of its last
10 games and scored just 16 runs in its last eight games. The
nine-run setback was tied for the third-most lopsided loss of the
season for division-champion Los Angeles. The Rockies pounded out a
season-best 18 hits and their 14 runs tied a season high. Every
Colorado starter had a hit, and seven had at least two hits.BALTIMORE (AP) —
Anthony Santander homered in the first, DL Hall worked out of a
sixth-inning jam and the Baltimore Orioles clinched the AL East title
with a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Dean Kremer allowed two
hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings, striking out eight, and the Orioles
reached 100 wins for the sixth time in team history and first since
1980. Now the Orioles will enter the postseason as the top seed in
the American League. The team also announced on the scoreboard after
the third inning that it had reached an agreement with the state
keeping the Orioles in Baltimore for at least the next 30 years.NEW YORK (AP) —
More than 70 million fans will attend Major League Baseball games for
the first time in six years, a post-pandemic rebound for a sport that
instituted its biggest on-field changes in decades. A pitch clock to
speed play, limits on defensive shifts to increase offense, new
social spaces at ballparks and technology innovations to speed entry
have factored into a 9.2% rise in average attendance to 29,176.
Expanding the playoffs to 12 teams, which began last year, led to
more than half the teams remaining in mathematical contention.EAST RUTHERFORD,
N.J. (AP) — The NFL figured it had a marquee made-for-TV matchup
when it announced the league’s schedule in May. Aaron Rodgers’
New York Jets would square off at home against Patrick Mahomes and
the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in prime time on Sunday
night. Well, then came quite a plot twist. Rodgers was lost for the
season just four snaps into his debut with the Jets and now all the
hype has shifted toward off-the-field intrigue. Some fans are
wondering whether Taylor Swift will show up at MetLife Stadium to
support Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce again.FLORHAM PARK, N.J.
(AP) — Zach Wilson knows the noise is out there and it’s blaring
right now. The New York Jets quarterback is being criticized, slammed
and ripped apart by frustrated fans on social media and sports talk
radio and his unflattering play has been documented and dissected by
reporters. Wilson understands it all. The embattled one-time face of
the franchise is trying to tune it out. Wilson is also trying to get
better and insists he will. The third-year quarterback is set to make
his third straight start in place of the injured Aaron Rodgers on
Sunday night against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City
Chiefs.GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP)
— David Montgomery rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and
the Detroit Lions asserted themselves as the team to beat in the NFC
North, beating the Green Bay Packers 34-20. Montgomery carried the
ball 32 times. He became the first Lion to rush for three touchdowns
at Green Bay and the first Detroit player to top 100 yards rushing
with three TDs since James Stewart in 2000. The Lions beat the
Packers for the fourth straight time, a streak that includes the
final game of last season. Jordan Love threw for a touchdown and ran
for another for the Packers.UNDATED (AP) —
There is a Big 12 matchup of undefeated teams when No. 24 Kansas
plays at third-ranked Texas. Both are 4-0. The game Saturday will be
the first between the schools when both are ranked. The Longhorns are
unbeaten through their first four games for the first time since
2012. Kansas is 4-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time since
1914 and 1915. Oklahoma, the Big 12's only other undefeated team, is
home against Iowa State. The 14th-ranked Sooners average 507 total
yards per game and score a league-high 47 points a game. Iowa State
has one of the league's best defenses.UNDATED (AP) —
Oklahoma had several seasons crippled by plucky underdogs in recent
years. Iowa State has been one of the Sooners' biggest nuisances. The
Cyclones defeated Oklahoma in 2017 and 2020 and have pushed the
Sooners several other times. Now, Iowa State could stop the
14th-ranked Sooners from taking an unbeaten record into next week’s
showdown with Texas. Oklahoma allows just 8.5 points per game,
second-best in the nation. Iowa State leads the Big 12 in total
defense, allowing 292.5 yards per game.UNDATED (AP) — TCU
will try to extend a 10-game winning streak in Big 12 regular-season
games in a visit from West Virginia. The Mountaineers are vying for
their first 2-0 start in league games since 2018. TCU quarterback
Chandler Morris is the Big 12 leader in total offense at 326 yards
per game and is averaging 280 yards passing per game. The West
Virginia defense has held consecutive opponents to less than 200
yards passing.UNDATED (AP) —
Texas Tech is going for its longest winning streak in the Houston
series at six games in the first Big 12 meeting of the former
Southwest Conference foes. Behren Morton is set to start at
quarterback for the Red Raiders after Tyler Shough sustained a broken
fibula in last week's 20-13 loss at West Virginia. It's the third
consecutive season Shough has had a long-term injury. Former Texas
Tech quarterback Donovan Smith is set to start for the Cougars.GUIDONIA MONTECELIO,
Italy (AP) — U.S. captain Zach Johnson is counting on the veteran
partnership of Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas to spark a comeback in
afternoon fourballs at the Ryder Cup after Europe swept the morning
session 4-0. Spieth and Thomas will face Viktor Hovland and Tyrrell
Hatton in the opening match of the day’s second session. Brooks
Koepka will also get his first action in a pairing with Scottie
Scheffler against Jon Rahm and Nicolai Hojgaard. The third match
features Max Homa and Wyndham Clark against Robert MacIntyre and
Justin Rose. The last match has Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele
against Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick. All 12 players on both
teams will have played by the end of the day.UNDATED (AP) — A
hearing has been set for Nov. 14 in Oregon State and Washington
State’s legal fight with the Pac-12 and its departing members to
govern the conference and control its assets. The preliminary
injunction hearing will be held in Washington Superior Court in
Whitman County. A judge in that same court granted a temporary
restraining order to the two schools earlier this month that blocked
a board of directors meeting with Pac-12 Commissioner George
Kliavkoff and university leaders from schools that have announced
plans to leave the league.THURSDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal	Chicago White
Sox	3	Arizona	1	AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Detroit	8	Kansas
City	0	Final	Oakland	2	Minnesota	1	Final	Detroit	7	Kansas
City	3	Final	Baltimore	2	Boston	0	Final	Toronto	6	N.Y.
Yankees	0	Final	Seattle	3	Texas	2	NATIONAL LEAGUEMiami	at	N-Y
Mets	1:10 p.m.	(Suspended)Final	Milwaukee	3	St.
Louis	0	Final	Pittsburgh	3	Philadelphia	2	Final	Atlanta	5	Chicago
Cubs	3	Final	Colorado	14	L.A.
Dodgers	5NATIONAL FOOTBALL
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The start of Kansas's steady rise in football can be traced to a small patch in the south end zone of Royal-Memorial Stadium at the University of Texas.

It was just under the “N” in “Longhorns” where Jared Casey cradled a pass from a scrambling Jalon Daniels for a 2-point conversion in a 57-56 double overtime victory in 2021. The win ended a 58-game road losing skid in the Big 12 and launched something else: belief that the Jayhawks could be good at this game.

Kansas (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) returns to Austin on Saturday ranked No. 24 for a matchup with the No. 3 Longhorns (4-0, 1-0). Kansas and Texas are two of the last three undefeated teams in the Big 12.

Texas beat the Jayhawks in a rout last year, but the return to the site of a stunning moment for both programs conjures memories of triumph or humiliation, depending on the jersey worn that day.

The Kansas program has taken off behind Daniels and coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks started 5-0 last season before Daniels was injured. A 6-7 finish with a bowl game appearance was disappointing, but still the program’s best, most competitive season since 2008. Now Kansas has started 4-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time in more than 100 years.

Leipold doesn't really want to talk about 2021 anymore.

“Old news. Doesn't matter. It's so far in the past. It helped this program. It helped our players,” Leipold said. “I really want to focus on our team now and where we're going, because that's what's important.”

Texas can't shake the bad memories so easily. The loss was a low point in a 5-7 season. The turnaround since that game has been steady. Texas is 13-6 since that defeat, is favored to win the Big 12 for the first time since 2009 and Longhorns fans are dreaming of the College Football Playoff.

“Not all storms come to cause issues in your life,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. " Some storms come to clear the path, and I felt like that storm cleared a path for us on what we needed to do.”

Sarkisian has noted that many current Longhorns players remember the misery of that loss and that season, and use it as fuel to make sure it never happens again.

“That (game) was a turning point in my career here," offensive lineman Christian Jones said, " and for the rest of the team not wanting to experience that again.”

Even with all the talent Texas has at wide receiver, tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders has become a favorite target of quarterback Quinn Ewers. His 100-yard games against Alabama and Baylor made him the first Longhorns tight end with two 100-yard games in a career. A one-handed grab over the middle and a hurdle of Baylor defender showed off elite hands and agility. He also threw the key block to seal of the sideline for Ewers's 29-yard touchdown run against Baylor.

Casey was a walk-on fullback when he made the winning play in 2021 with his first catch of the season. He's now a scholarship tight end with three catches and a touchdown this season.

Both teams excel at forcing turnovers. The Jayhawks and Longhorns have each snagged six interceptions, and both have returned one for a touchdown. The Kansas defense scored twice against BYU last week on fumble and interception returns. Kansas cornerback Cobee Bryant has scored four career defensive touchdowns.

Texas had a notable problem catching kicks last week against Baylor when the Longhorns dropped one kickoff and two punt returns. The muffed punts were both turnovers inside the Texas 20, but both times the Longhorns kept Baylor out of the end zone.

Sarkisian said he does not plan to replace returners Keilon Robinson, Xavier Worthy and Jordan Whittington but issued a warning if problems persist.

“You have to earn the right to be on (special teams)," Sarkisian said. “The same way you earned your way on, you can earn your way off. ”

Daniels has been razor sharp on third downs this season, completing 14 of 19 passes with three touchdowns. His 64% career completion rate overall ranks No. 1 in school history.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The start of Kansas's steady rise in football can be traced to a small patch in the south end zone of Royal-Memorial Stadium at the University of Texas.It was just under the “N” in “Longhorns” where Jared Casey cradled a pass from a scrambling Jalon Daniels for a 2-point conversion in a 57-56 double overtime victory in 2021. The win ended a 58-game road losing skid in the Big 12 and launched something else: belief that the Jayhawks could be good at this game.Kansas (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) returns to Austin on Saturday ranked No. 24 for a matchup with the No. 3 Longhorns (4-0, 1-0). Kansas and Texas are two of the last three undefeated teams in the Big 12.Texas beat the Jayhawks in a rout last year, but the return to the site of a stunning moment for both programs conjures memories of triumph or humiliation, depending on the jersey worn that day.The Kansas program has taken off behind Daniels and coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks started 5-0 last season before Daniels was injured. A 6-7 finish with a bowl game appearance was disappointing, but still the program’s best, most competitive season since 2008. Now Kansas has started 4-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time in more than 100 years.Leipold doesn't really want to talk about 2021 anymore.“Old news. Doesn't matter. It's so far in the past. It helped this program. It helped our players,” Leipold said. “I really want to focus on our team now and where we're going, because that's what's important.”Texas can't shake the bad memories so easily. The loss was a low point in a 5-7 season. The turnaround since that game has been steady. Texas is 13-6 since that defeat, is favored to win the Big 12 for the first time since 2009 and Longhorns fans are dreaming of the College Football Playoff.“Not all storms come to cause issues in your life,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. " Some storms come to clear the path, and I felt like that storm cleared a path for us on what we needed to do.”Sarkisian has noted that many current Longhorns players remember the misery of that loss and that season, and use it as fuel to make sure it never happens again.“That (game) was a turning point in my career here," offensive lineman Christian Jones said, " and for the rest of the team not wanting to experience that again.”TOP TARGETEven with all the talent Texas has at wide receiver, tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders has become a favorite target of quarterback Quinn Ewers. His 100-yard games against Alabama and Baylor made him the first Longhorns tight end with two 100-yard games in a career. A one-handed grab over the middle and a hurdle of Baylor defender showed off elite hands and agility. He also threw the key block to seal of the sideline for Ewers's 29-yard touchdown run against Baylor.HERO'S RETURNCasey was a walk-on fullback when he made the winning play in 2021 with his first catch of the season. He's now a scholarship tight end with three catches and a touchdown this season.OPPORTUNISTIC DEFENSESBoth teams excel at forcing turnovers. The Jayhawks and Longhorns have each snagged six interceptions, and both have returned one for a touchdown. The Kansas defense scored twice against BYU last week on fumble and interception returns. Kansas cornerback Cobee Bryant has scored four career defensive touchdowns.SLOPPY SPECIAL TEAMSTexas had a notable problem catching kicks last week against Baylor when the Longhorns dropped one kickoff and two punt returns. The muffed punts were both turnovers inside the Texas 20, but both times the Longhorns kept Baylor out of the end zone.Sarkisian said he does not plan to replace returners Keilon Robinson, Xavier Worthy and Jordan Whittington but issued a warning if problems persist.“You have to earn the right to be on (special teams)," Sarkisian said. “The same way you earned your way on, you can earn your way off. ”THIRD DOWN THROWSDaniels has been razor sharp on third downs this season, completing 14 of 19 passes with three touchdowns. His 64% career completion rate overall ranks No. 1 in school history.

No. 24 Kansas returns to Austin to face No. 3 Texas in a Big 12 meeting of unbeaten teams

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

Nina Norshie of the 7th ranked Barton Community College women's soccer team has been named the week six KJCCC and NJCAA Offensive Player of the Week.

Norshie broke her three-game scoreless stretch this past week in continuing to climb up the Barton all-time list with a six goal week leading Barton to a pair of road victories.

Snapping the skid with two net shakers Wednesday in Garden City, Norshie continued her offensive aggression Saturday in Liberal with a four-goal outing for her 10th time of exceeding three or more goals. The week moved Norshie from 4th to sole possession of 2nd all-time in Barton history with 52nd career goals while moving up a spot to 5th all-time with 113 career points.

The victory wraps up Barton's first half swing through the conference slate, staying tied atop the standings at 5-1-2 in league and heading into today's 3:00 p.m. kick hosting Dodge City Community College, a rematch of the Cougars' 3-1 victory back on August 23 in Dodge City.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoNina Norshie of the 7th ranked Barton Community College women's soccer team has been named the week six KJCCC and NJCAA Offensive Player of the Week.Norshie broke her three-game scoreless stretch this past week in continuing to climb up the Barton all-time list with a six goal week leading Barton to a pair of road victories.Snapping the skid with two net shakers Wednesday in Garden City, Norshie continued her offensive aggression Saturday in Liberal with a four-goal outing for her 10th time of exceeding three or more goals. The week moved Norshie from 4th to sole possession of 2nd all-time in Barton history with 52nd career goals while moving up a spot to 5th all-time with 113 career points.The victory wraps up Barton's first half swing through the conference slate, staying tied atop the standings at 5-1-2 in league and heading into today's 3:00 p.m. kick hosting Dodge City Community College, a rematch of the Cougars' 3-1 victory back on August 23 in Dodge City.

Barton's Norshie wins conference and national honor

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — How do the Denver Broncos go about getting over their 50-point blowout at Miami? The same way they went about recovering from their one-point loss to the Raiders in their opener.

“Any loss is tough, but you’ve got to be professional about it, you’ve got to be able to move on, you’ve got to be able to focus on what the task is at hand,” Russell Wilson said Wednesday after the Broncos (0-3) began preparations for their basement battle with the Chicago Bears (0-3), another team in crisis mode and in search of both answers and their first win.

Win, lose or tie, NFL players are conditioned to watching the video and making corrections the next day, getting away from it all on their day off and then showing back up on Wednesday looking ahead, not behind.

So, the mood in the locker room after what coach Sean Payton called a spirited practice was no different coming off the Broncos’ 70-20 backbreaker than it was coming back from their 17-16 heartbreaker in Week 1.

“I understand that Sunday was not what we wanted it to be but to come in here and hang your head three games into the season is crazy to me,” right tackle Mike McGlinchey said. “You know, we’re trying to figure this thing out. Obviously, it’s year one of our tenure with coach Payton and we’re all trying to figure this thing out and grow. But to come in here and act like the sky’s falling or the season’s over after three weeks is absolutely insane.”

That’s not to say they’re taking lightly the franchise’s second-worst blowout of the Super Bowl era, behind only a 51-0 loss to the Raiders in 1967.

“It was a big bump,” McGlinchey said, “but it’s a bump in the road and we’re all going to grow and we’re going to be better. And the only thing you can do is come into work with a positive attitude and get better.”

The Broncos have been stuck in a rut ever since winning Super Bowl 50 in 2016. They’ve churned through coaches and quarterbacks during a seven-year slump that includes losing seasons each of the last six years.

McGlinchey, however, has experienced success. He signed with Denver in the offseason after a five-year run in San Francisco, where the 49ers stumbled to a 3-4 start a year ago before winning 12 in a row to reach the NFC championship.

McGlinchey’s message to his teammates was all that’s needed is one win and that can turn around a franchise’s fortunes.

“There’s so many crazy things that can happen in this league and there’s so many different scenarios that can play out. And the only thing that you have control over is the way that you prepare for the week ahead of you,” McGlinchey said.

“And to start worrying about what happens in December or worrying about what happens in three weeks is nuts because things can happen, you can get humbled pretty quickly, no matter who you’re playing. And so all of your focus needs to be on the week at hand, the opponent at hand, which is Chicago, and we’re gonna give it our best shot to go in and get a win. ”

One thing that could help the Broncos bounce back is star safety Justin Simmons returning from a hip injury that sidelined him in Miami.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — How do the Denver Broncos go about getting over their 50-point blowout at Miami? The same way they went about recovering from their one-point loss to the Raiders in their opener.“Any loss is tough, but you’ve got to be professional about it, you’ve got to be able to move on, you’ve got to be able to focus on what the task is at hand,” Russell Wilson said Wednesday after the Broncos (0-3) began preparations for their basement battle with the Chicago Bears (0-3), another team in crisis mode and in search of both answers and their first win.Win, lose or tie, NFL players are conditioned to watching the video and making corrections the next day, getting away from it all on their day off and then showing back up on Wednesday looking ahead, not behind.So, the mood in the locker room after what coach Sean Payton called a spirited practice was no different coming off the Broncos’ 70-20 backbreaker than it was coming back from their 17-16 heartbreaker in Week 1.“I understand that Sunday was not what we wanted it to be but to come in here and hang your head three games into the season is crazy to me,” right tackle Mike McGlinchey said. “You know, we’re trying to figure this thing out. Obviously, it’s year one of our tenure with coach Payton and we’re all trying to figure this thing out and grow. But to come in here and act like the sky’s falling or the season’s over after three weeks is absolutely insane.”That’s not to say they’re taking lightly the franchise’s second-worst blowout of the Super Bowl era, behind only a 51-0 loss to the Raiders in 1967.“It was a big bump,” McGlinchey said, “but it’s a bump in the road and we’re all going to grow and we’re going to be better. And the only thing you can do is come into work with a positive attitude and get better.”The Broncos have been stuck in a rut ever since winning Super Bowl 50 in 2016. They’ve churned through coaches and quarterbacks during a seven-year slump that includes losing seasons each of the last six years.McGlinchey, however, has experienced success. He signed with Denver in the offseason after a five-year run in San Francisco, where the 49ers stumbled to a 3-4 start a year ago before winning 12 in a row to reach the NFC championship.McGlinchey’s message to his teammates was all that’s needed is one win and that can turn around a franchise’s fortunes.“There’s so many crazy things that can happen in this league and there’s so many different scenarios that can play out. And the only thing that you have control over is the way that you prepare for the week ahead of you,” McGlinchey said.“And to start worrying about what happens in December or worrying about what happens in three weeks is nuts because things can happen, you can get humbled pretty quickly, no matter who you’re playing. And so all of your focus needs to be on the week at hand, the opponent at hand, which is Chicago, and we’re gonna give it our best shot to go in and get a win. ”One thing that could help the Broncos bounce back is star safety Justin Simmons returning from a hip injury that sidelined him in Miami.

Winless Broncos put historic loss in rearview as they prepare for basement brawl with Bears

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

It feels a little like March Madness in September as basketball blue bloods command the spotlight in Week 5 of the college football season.

No. 17 Duke (five), No. 24 Kansas (four) and Kentucky (eight) have won 17 total NCAA championships in men's basketball. They have had sporadic — at best — success on the gridiron historically, but head into Saturday's games a combined 12-0.

The Blue Devils get the biggest stage, facing No. 11 Notre Dame. For the first time, ESPN’s “College GameDay” comes to the Durham, North Carolina.

The Jayhawks and Wildcats face conference rivals who have traditionally dominated them, though not as much recently, and all are among this weekend's most intriguing games.

The Fighting Irish can't afford a hangover Saturday from a brutal loss to Ohio State.

Nothing about this 4-0 start looks fluky for coach Mike Elko, QB Riley Leonard and the Blue Devils, who are seventh in the country in average margin of victory at 26 points per game.

LINE: Notre Dame by 5 1/2. PICK: Duke 27-23.

The Jayhawks are 4-0 for the second straight season and this time they might be built to sustain the success. Last year, they got to 5-0 before stumbling to a 1-6 finish.

If these Longhorns are different from the recent vintage, Quinn Ewers and Co. won't be tripped up at home Saturday by Kansas three weeks after beating Alabama and the week before facing Oklahoma.

LINE: Texas by 16 1/2. PICK: Texas 45-24.

No. 10 Utah at No. 19 Oregon State

Second straight week with a ranked opponent for both the Utes and Beavers as the Pac-12 gauntlet cranks up with a Friday night tilt.

Yet another week of the Cam Rising watch for Utah as it waits for the fifth-year quarterback to recover from a knee injury. Without Rising, the Utes been hyper conservative offensively, leaned into their excellent defense and gritted their way to a perfect start. For the Beavers, coming off a loss at Washington State, Pac-12 title hopes could dry up fast with another loss.

LINE: Oregon State by 3 1/2. PICK: Oregon State 20-19.

This series was a layup for more than three decades for the Gators. Florida won 31 straight through 2017. Since, coach Mark Stoops' Wildcats are 3-2 and have won two straight for the first time since 1976-77.

Florida fans probably don't want to think of the Kentucky game as a barometer for the state of the program, but getting it regularly back in the win column starting Saturday would be really helpful for coach Billy Napier.

LINE: Kentucky 1 1/2. PICK: Kentucky 23-20.

No. 8 Southern California at Colorado

The Deion Sanders' hype train was derailed at Oregon last week, and now Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams and the Trojans come to Boulder.

If the Buffaloes can pull off another TCU-type upset Saturday — the Horned Frogs were a three-touchdown favorite in the opener — the volume around Coach Prime's team will crank up again.

If USC handles its business similarly to the way Oregon did against the Buffs, the spotlight should dim on Sanders' program — at least for a few weeks.

The rest of Saturday’s games involving ranked teams and FBS foes, with lines by FanDuel Sportsbook:

Tigers have the worst passing offense in the SEC ... GEORGIA 24-7.

No. 2 Michigan (minus 17 1/2) at Nebraska

Cornhuskers have attempted fewer passes per game (20.8) than any other Power Five team ... MICHIGAN 31-9.

No. 6 Penn State at Northwestern (plus 27 1/2)

Wildcats have allowed 11 sacks, second most in the Big Ten, and here comes Penn State DE Chop Robinson, who ate up Iowa last week ... PENN STATE 35-14.

No. 7 Washington at Arizona (plus 17 1/2)

Can an improved Wildcats defense be the first to slow down Michael Penix Jr. and the Huskies? ... ARIZONA 38-34, UPSET SPECIAL.

The Farm has been a tricky place for the Ducks the past 14 years. Cardinal are 4-3 in the last seven meetings at home ... OREGON 49-17.

No. 12 Alabama (minus 14 1/2) at Mississippi State

Crimson Tide's winning streak in the series is 15, and the Bulldogs have not cracked double-digits in any of the last five ... ALABAMA 31-14.

No. 13 LSU (minus 2 1/2) at No. 20 Mississippi

Top two offenses in the SEC by yards per play ... LSU 35-31.

Iowa State at No. 14 Oklahoma (minus 19 1/2)

Cyclones have been competitive against the Sooners under coach Matt Campbell, with two wins, three one-possession losses and no losses by more than 14 points ... OKLAHOMA 35-10.

South Carolina (plus 12 1/2) at No. 21 Tennessee

Gamecocks stunningly ambushed the Vols late last season and took them out of the playoff chase ... TENNESSEE 35-24.

No. 23 Missouri at Vanderbilt (plus 13 1/2)

Tigers looking for first 5-0 start since starting the 2013 season with seven straight wins ... MISSOURI 28-17.

Nevada at No. 25 Fresno State (minus 24 1/2)

Bulldogs' first game as a ranked team since November 2021 ... FRESNO STATE 42-14.

Louisville (minus 3) at North Carolina State, Friday — @scottleightman: Cardinals offense is quietly one of the most explosive in the country, averaging 8.12 yards per play ... LOUISVILLE 31-24.

Boise State (plus 3 1/2) at Memphis, Saturday — @DaytonRobison: Good running back matchup of Boise's Ashton Jeanty and Memphis' Blake Watson ... BOISE STATE 24-21.

Texas A&amp;M (minus 6 1/2) at Arkansas, Saturday — @nleibengood: Aggies have won 10 of 11 meetings since joining the SEC ... TEXAS A&amp;M 34-24.

Clemson at Syracuse (plus 6 1/2), Saturday — @Jellis1016: Orange often give the Tigers a tough time even though they haven't had a win in the series since 2017; last two games have been decided by a total of nine points ... SYRACUSE 24-21.

San Diego State at Air Force (minus 9 1/2) , Saturday — @yehonala04: Typically staunch Aztecs defense is last in the Mountain West against the run ay 4.12 yards per rush ... AIR FORCE 28-14.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football WriterIt feels a little like March Madness in September as basketball blue bloods command the spotlight in Week 5 of the college football season.No. 17 Duke (five), No. 24 Kansas (four) and Kentucky (eight) have won 17 total NCAA championships in men's basketball. They have had sporadic — at best — success on the gridiron historically, but head into Saturday's games a combined 12-0.The Blue Devils get the biggest stage, facing No. 11 Notre Dame. For the first time, ESPN’s “College GameDay” comes to the Durham, North Carolina.The Jayhawks and Wildcats face conference rivals who have traditionally dominated them, though not as much recently, and all are among this weekend's most intriguing games.No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 17 DukeThe Fighting Irish can't afford a hangover Saturday from a brutal loss to Ohio State.Nothing about this 4-0 start looks fluky for coach Mike Elko, QB Riley Leonard and the Blue Devils, who are seventh in the country in average margin of victory at 26 points per game.LINE: Notre Dame by 5 1/2. PICK: Duke 27-23.No. 24 Kansas at No. 3 TexasThe Jayhawks are 4-0 for the second straight season and this time they might be built to sustain the success. Last year, they got to 5-0 before stumbling to a 1-6 finish.If these Longhorns are different from the recent vintage, Quinn Ewers and Co. won't be tripped up at home Saturday by Kansas three weeks after beating Alabama and the week before facing Oklahoma.LINE: Texas by 16 1/2. PICK: Texas 45-24.No. 10 Utah at No. 19 Oregon StateSecond straight week with a ranked opponent for both the Utes and Beavers as the Pac-12 gauntlet cranks up with a Friday night tilt.Yet another week of the Cam Rising watch for Utah as it waits for the fifth-year quarterback to recover from a knee injury. Without Rising, the Utes been hyper conservative offensively, leaned into their excellent defense and gritted their way to a perfect start. For the Beavers, coming off a loss at Washington State, Pac-12 title hopes could dry up fast with another loss.LINE: Oregon State by 3 1/2. PICK: Oregon State 20-19.No. 22 Florida at KentuckyThis series was a layup for more than three decades for the Gators. Florida won 31 straight through 2017. Since, coach Mark Stoops' Wildcats are 3-2 and have won two straight for the first time since 1976-77.Florida fans probably don't want to think of the Kentucky game as a barometer for the state of the program, but getting it regularly back in the win column starting Saturday would be really helpful for coach Billy Napier.LINE: Kentucky 1 1/2. PICK: Kentucky 23-20.No. 8 Southern California at ColoradoWe're going to do this one more week.The Deion Sanders' hype train was derailed at Oregon last week, and now Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams and the Trojans come to Boulder.If the Buffaloes can pull off another TCU-type upset Saturday — the Horned Frogs were a three-touchdown favorite in the opener — the volume around Coach Prime's team will crank up again.If USC handles its business similarly to the way Oregon did against the Buffs, the spotlight should dim on Sanders' program — at least for a few weeks.LINE: USC by 21 1/2. Pick: USC 45-27.The rest of Saturday’s games involving ranked teams and FBS foes, with lines by FanDuel Sportsbook:SATURDAYNo. 1 Georgia (minus 14 1/2) at AuburnTigers have the worst passing offense in the SEC ... GEORGIA 24-7.No. 2 Michigan (minus 17 1/2) at NebraskaCornhuskers have attempted fewer passes per game (20.8) than any other Power Five team ... MICHIGAN 31-9.No. 6 Penn State at Northwestern (plus 27 1/2)Wildcats have allowed 11 sacks, second most in the Big Ten, and here comes Penn State DE Chop Robinson, who ate up Iowa last week ... PENN STATE 35-14.No. 7 Washington at Arizona (plus 17 1/2)Can an improved Wildcats defense be the first to slow down Michael Penix Jr. and the Huskies? ... ARIZONA 38-34, UPSET SPECIAL.No. 9 Oregon (minus 27 1/2) at StanfordThe Farm has been a tricky place for the Ducks the past 14 years. Cardinal are 4-3 in the last seven meetings at home ... OREGON 49-17.No. 12 Alabama (minus 14 1/2) at Mississippi StateCrimson Tide's winning streak in the series is 15, and the Bulldogs have not cracked double-digits in any of the last five ... ALABAMA 31-14.No. 13 LSU (minus 2 1/2) at No. 20 MississippiTop two offenses in the SEC by yards per play ... LSU 35-31.Iowa State at No. 14 Oklahoma (minus 19 1/2)Cyclones have been competitive against the Sooners under coach Matt Campbell, with two wins, three one-possession losses and no losses by more than 14 points ... OKLAHOMA 35-10.South Carolina (plus 12 1/2) at No. 21 TennesseeGamecocks stunningly ambushed the Vols late last season and took them out of the playoff chase ... TENNESSEE 35-24.No. 23 Missouri at Vanderbilt (plus 13 1/2)Tigers looking for first 5-0 start since starting the 2013 season with seven straight wins ... MISSOURI 28-17.Nevada at No. 25 Fresno State (minus 24 1/2)Bulldogs' first game as a ranked team since November 2021 ... FRESNO STATE 42-14.TWITTER REQUESTSLouisville (minus 3) at North Carolina State, Friday — @scottleightman: Cardinals offense is quietly one of the most explosive in the country, averaging 8.12 yards per play ... LOUISVILLE 31-24.Boise State (plus 3 1/2) at Memphis, Saturday — @DaytonRobison: Good running back matchup of Boise's Ashton Jeanty and Memphis' Blake Watson ... BOISE STATE 24-21.Texas A&amp;M (minus 6 1/2) at Arkansas, Saturday — @nleibengood: Aggies have won 10 of 11 meetings since joining the SEC ... TEXAS A&amp;M 34-24.Clemson at Syracuse (plus 6 1/2), Saturday — @Jellis1016: Orange often give the Tigers a tough time even though they haven't had a win in the series since 2017; last two games have been decided by a total of nine points ... SYRACUSE 24-21.San Diego State at Air Force (minus 9 1/2) , Saturday — @yehonala04: Typically staunch Aztecs defense is last in the Mountain West against the run ay 4.12 yards per rush ... AIR FORCE 28-14.

'Hoops' schools No. 17 Duke, No. 24 Kansas, Kentucky try to stay unbeaten

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

With first place on the line Wednesday evening at the Hutchinson Sports Arena, the 20th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team prevailed on top earning a four-set road victory (26-24, 25-14, 22-25, and 25-17) over Hutchinson Community College.

Winners of six straight, the Cougars conclude the first swing through the Jayhawk with a league best 6-1 mark and 17-3 overall while the loss drops the Blue Dragons to 6-2 in conference play and 15-8 on the season.

Barton will next head to Garden City on Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. first serve at Garden City Community College to conclude its' two-match road trip before returning home a week from Saturday hosting Dodge City Community College in a 2:00 p.m. matinee.

The Cougars held a high-powered Hutchinson offense to .059 hitting, limiting the Blue Dragons to .114 hitting or lower in three of the four sets with the lone set finishing above that mark coming in the second frame allowing a .208 attack.

Despite being out blocked 27-20, Barton held a 10-5 edge in service aces led by Jada Coleman's career high five while the Cougars also out-dug Hutchinson 70-57 steered behind Clara Lindstrom's 28 digs.

Naya Danenberg posted her third double-double of the season with a new career high 14 kills on 28 swings for a .429 attack to lead the Cougars while adding 13 digs, a service ace, and two assisted blocks.

Anna Wierzbicki also had a career high night with 13 kills on .269 hitting, leading Barton's walls of denial with six aided blocks tying her career high defensive effort.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoWith first place on the line Wednesday evening at the Hutchinson Sports Arena, the 20th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team prevailed on top earning a four-set road victory (26-24, 25-14, 22-25, and 25-17) over Hutchinson Community College.Winners of six straight, the Cougars conclude the first swing through the Jayhawk with a league best 6-1 mark and 17-3 overall while the loss drops the Blue Dragons to 6-2 in conference play and 15-8 on the season.Barton will next head to Garden City on Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. first serve at Garden City Community College to conclude its' two-match road trip before returning home a week from Saturday hosting Dodge City Community College in a 2:00 p.m. matinee.The Cougars held a high-powered Hutchinson offense to .059 hitting, limiting the Blue Dragons to .114 hitting or lower in three of the four sets with the lone set finishing above that mark coming in the second frame allowing a .208 attack.Despite being out blocked 27-20, Barton held a 10-5 edge in service aces led by Jada Coleman's career high five while the Cougars also out-dug Hutchinson 70-57 steered behind Clara Lindstrom's 28 digs.Naya Danenberg posted her third double-double of the season with a new career high 14 kills on 28 swings for a .429 attack to lead the Cougars while adding 13 digs, a service ace, and two assisted blocks.Anna Wierzbicki also had a career high night with 13 kills on .269 hitting, leading Barton's walls of denial with six aided blocks tying her career high defensive effort.

Barton Volleyball moves into first place with win at Hutchinson

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run to help the Detroit Tigers take a 4-0 lead over the Kansas City Royals in a game that was suspended by rain after four innings on Wednesday night.

Cabrera, who is retiring after the season ends this week, tied Mel Ott for 25th place all-time. It was Cabrera’s 378th homer for Detroit, tying Norm Cash for second place in franchise history behind Al Kaline’s 399.

The game, which was delayed for 80 minutes, will be resumed Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. before the scheduled series finale.

Edward Olivares doubled to start the second, but Tarik Skubal struck out the next two batters and escaped the inning. The offense quickly rewarded him, as Cabrera led off the bottom of the inning with a line drive that would have hit the out-of-town scoreboard before this season’s renovations lowered the fence in right-centerfield.

Cabrera singled in the fourth - his 3,170th hit - took second on Andy Ibanez’s double, and scored on Tyler Nevin’s pinch-hit three-run homer.

Most of the game was played in light rain showers, but it grew heavier during the fourth inning. Crew chief Marvin Hudson called for the tarp after a lengthy attempt to get the field playable to start the fifth.

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run to help the Detroit Tigers take a 4-0 lead over the Kansas City Royals in a game that was suspended by rain after four innings on Wednesday night.Cabrera, who is retiring after the season ends this week, tied Mel Ott for 25th place all-time. It was Cabrera’s 378th homer for Detroit, tying Norm Cash for second place in franchise history behind Al Kaline’s 399.The game, which was delayed for 80 minutes, will be resumed Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. before the scheduled series finale.Edward Olivares doubled to start the second, but Tarik Skubal struck out the next two batters and escaped the inning. The offense quickly rewarded him, as Cabrera led off the bottom of the inning with a line drive that would have hit the out-of-town scoreboard before this season’s renovations lowered the fence in right-centerfield.Cabrera singled in the fourth - his 3,170th hit - took second on Andy Ibanez’s double, and scored on Tyler Nevin’s pinch-hit three-run homer.Most of the game was played in light rain showers, but it grew heavier during the fourth inning. Crew chief Marvin Hudson called for the tarp after a lengthy attempt to get the field playable to start the fifth.UP NEXT

Tigers lead Royals 4-0 in a game suspended until Thursday by rain

The 7th ranked Barton Community College men's soccer team shook off a sluggish start Wednesday afternoon at the Cougar Soccer Complex for a pair of unanswered goals to win 2-1 over Dodge City Community College.

Barton's fourth straight win improves the Cougars to 6-0-1 in conference play and 9-0-2 overall as Dodge City slips to 3-3-1 in league play and 6-3-1 on the season.

The Cougars have a week off from competition before hosting Coffeyville Community College next Wednesday in a 1:00 p.m. kick.

Scoring six minutes into Wednesday afternoon's contest at the Cougar Soccer Complex would be the lone goal needed as the 7th ranked Barton Community College women's soccer team rode out the 1-0 victory hosting Dodge City Community College.

Barton's win keeps the Cougars tied atop the league standings at 6-1-2 and on the season while Dodge City slips to 1-5-3 in conference and 2-5-3 overall.

Next up is a Saturday trip to El Dorado in taking on 17th ranked Butler Community College in a 10:00 a.m. kick at the BG Products Veterans Sports Complex.

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoBarton Men 2, Dodge City 1The 7th ranked Barton Community College men's soccer team shook off a sluggish start Wednesday afternoon at the Cougar Soccer Complex for a pair of unanswered goals to win 2-1 over Dodge City Community College.Barton's fourth straight win improves the Cougars to 6-0-1 in conference play and 9-0-2 overall as Dodge City slips to 3-3-1 in league play and 6-3-1 on the season.The Cougars have a week off from competition before hosting Coffeyville Community College next Wednesday in a 1:00 p.m. kick.Barton Women 1, Dodge City 0Scoring six minutes into Wednesday afternoon's contest at the Cougar Soccer Complex would be the lone goal needed as the 7th ranked Barton Community College women's soccer team rode out the 1-0 victory hosting Dodge City Community College.Barton's win keeps the Cougars tied atop the league standings at 6-1-2 and on the season while Dodge City slips to 1-5-3 in conference and 2-5-3 overall.Next up is a Saturday trip to El Dorado in taking on 17th ranked Butler Community College in a 10:00 a.m. kick at the BG Products Veterans Sports Complex.

Barton Men and Women pick up home victories

DETROIT (AP) —
Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run to help the Detroit Tigers take
a 4-0 lead over the Kansas City Royals in a game that was suspended
by rain after four innings. Cabrera, who is retiring after the season
ends this week, tied Mel Ott for 25th place all time. It was
Cabrera’s 378th homer for Detroit, tying Norm Cash for second place
in franchise history behind Al Kaline’s 399. The game, which was
delayed for 80 minutes, will be resumed Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m.
before the scheduled series finale.

MILWAUKEE (AP) —
Tyrone Taylor hit two run-scoring doubles and the NL Central champion
Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. Taylor’s double
in the seventh drove in Brian Anderson for the tiebreaking run.
Anderson had doubled off Jacob Barnes (0-1). William Contreras
doubled and scored on Taylor's hit and an error in the sixth. Taylor
scored when Rowdy Tellez hit into a fielder’s choice. Joel Payamps
(7-5) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win. Devin Williams pitched
the ninth for his 36th save in 40 chances. The Cardinals have 89
losses for the first time since 1997.

DENVER (AP) —
Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer to reach 100 RBIs for the
fourth time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies
8-2 on Wednesday night in another step toward their third straight
100-win season. Freeman hit a three-run homer off Justin Lawrence in
a four-run eighth inning, raising his season totals to 28 homers and
101 RBIs. The seven-time All-Star also reached 100 RBIs with Atlanta
in 2013 and 2019 and in his first season with the Dodgers in 2022.
Teammates Mookie Betts (106) and Max Muncy (104) have topped 100 RBIs
this year and J.D. Martinez has 98. The Dodgers have never had four
players drive in 100 runs in one season.

BOSTON (AP) —
Champagne sprayed, cigar smoke wafted through the air and the Tampa
Bay Rays passed around a fancy glass decanter of liquor while hip hop
music blared from the speakers in the visitor’s clubhouse at Fenway
Park. It was time to celebrate. What they were celebrating wasn’t
obvious. The Rays donned ski goggles, covered their lockers with
plastic and danced a victory dance for the traditional party that
comes when a baseball team clinches a spot in the postseason. There
was just one minor quibble: They didn’t clinch anything at all by
beating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 on Wednesday night. The Rays secured a
playoff spot 10 days earlier on a day they lost to Baltimore.

CLEVELAND (AP) —
Shane Bieber shut down Cincinnati for six innings and the Cleveland
Guardians sent manager Terry Francona off with a victory in his final
home game, 4-3 over the Reds, whose playoff hopes are hanging by a
thread. Bieber limited the Reds to one run and five hits in just his
second start since July 15. The right-hander missed more than two
months with elbow inflammation, one of several key injuries that
contributed to the Guardians not defending their AL Central title.
The Reds are 1 1/2 games behind Chicago and Miami for the last NL
wild card with just three games left.

UNDATED (AP) — The
number of spots reserved for conference champions when the College
Football Playoff expands to 12 teams next year remains up in the air.
Administrators who manage the sport wrapped up a day-and-a-half of
meetings outside of Chicago that mostly focused on hearing from
potential television partners. They didn't talk at all about whether
five or six conferences champions should have automatic access to the
playoff. CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock says the conference
commissioners who make up the management committee heard from five
potential television partners.

UNDATED (AP) —
Utah has quietly emerged as a top-10 team with convalescing
quarterback Cam Rising yet to play a down and a defense that so far
has put up better numbers than the 2019 unit that’s regarded as the
Utes’ best ever. The Utes must keep riding their defense until
Rising returns. They play at No. 16 Oregon State this week. The best
matchup Saturday has No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 17 Duke. No. 24 Kansas
at No. 3 Texas and No. 13 LSU at No. 20 Mississippi are the other Top
25 matchups.

UNDATED (AP) —
Michigan State has fired Mel Tucker, saying the suspended football
coach failed to present adequate reasons why he should not be fired
for cause after having what he described as consensual phone sex with
an activist and rape survivor. The school said Wednesday that it
terminated what’s left of Tucker’s $95 million, 10-year contract
for acknowledging actions that subjected the institution to ridicule,
among other reasons. The woman said Tucker sexually harassed her
during the phone call in April 2022. Michigan State informed the
51-year-old Tucker that it planned to fire him on Sept. 18 and gave
him a week to respond, which he did on Monday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce calls Taylor Swift’s
appearance at the Chiefs' victory over the Chicago Bears bold but
wants to remain private about any relationship with the superstar
singer. Speaking on his podcast “New Heights with Jason and Travis
Kelce,” Kelce discussed Swift’s well-publicized appearance in a
suite at Arrowhead Stadium with his family during Sunday’s 41-10
victory. The 12-time Grammy Award winner sat next to Kelce’s mom,
Donna, and yelled during the game. While he acknowledged being more
vocal in the media spotlight than Swift, he said he wanted to respect
both of their lives and keep the discussion focused on football.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) —
Ezekiel Elliott is set for a Dallas homecoming when his New England
Patriots visit the Cowboys. Elliott figures there will be emotions
when he returns to the place where he was a star for seven seasons
alongside quarterback Dak Prescott. The two-time rushing champion
believes he can keep the focus on getting the Patriots a victory. The
Cowboys released the club's No. 3 career rusher in a cost-cutting
move in the offseason. A slow start for Elliott is turning around
after a short training camp. He's coming off a season-high 80 yards
in a win over the New York Jets.

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO,
Italy (AP) — The three letters Brooks Koepka represents in the
Ryder Cup are USA. Not LIV. The five-time major champion stands out
for many reasons at golf's biggest events. This time it's obvious.
He's the only player from LIV Golf who has made it back to the Ryder
Cup. Whether the rest of the players from LIV Golf got the short
shrift is of no concern to Koepka. He says it was a rough road and
everyone had the same chance. His advice is to play better. He did
that by winning the PGA Championship and finishing second at the
Masters.

Kansas
City	at	Detroit	1:10 p.m.	(Suspended)

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 </figure>DETROIT (AP) —
Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run to help the Detroit Tigers take
a 4-0 lead over the Kansas City Royals in a game that was suspended
by rain after four innings. Cabrera, who is retiring after the season
ends this week, tied Mel Ott for 25th place all time. It was
Cabrera’s 378th homer for Detroit, tying Norm Cash for second place
in franchise history behind Al Kaline’s 399. The game, which was
delayed for 80 minutes, will be resumed Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m.
before the scheduled series finale.MILWAUKEE (AP) —
Tyrone Taylor hit two run-scoring doubles and the NL Central champion
Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. Taylor’s double
in the seventh drove in Brian Anderson for the tiebreaking run.
Anderson had doubled off Jacob Barnes (0-1). William Contreras
doubled and scored on Taylor's hit and an error in the sixth. Taylor
scored when Rowdy Tellez hit into a fielder’s choice. Joel Payamps
(7-5) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win. Devin Williams pitched
the ninth for his 36th save in 40 chances. The Cardinals have 89
losses for the first time since 1997.DENVER (AP) —
Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer to reach 100 RBIs for the
fourth time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies
8-2 on Wednesday night in another step toward their third straight
100-win season. Freeman hit a three-run homer off Justin Lawrence in
a four-run eighth inning, raising his season totals to 28 homers and
101 RBIs. The seven-time All-Star also reached 100 RBIs with Atlanta
in 2013 and 2019 and in his first season with the Dodgers in 2022.
Teammates Mookie Betts (106) and Max Muncy (104) have topped 100 RBIs
this year and J.D. Martinez has 98. The Dodgers have never had four
players drive in 100 runs in one season.BOSTON (AP) —
Champagne sprayed, cigar smoke wafted through the air and the Tampa
Bay Rays passed around a fancy glass decanter of liquor while hip hop
music blared from the speakers in the visitor’s clubhouse at Fenway
Park. It was time to celebrate. What they were celebrating wasn’t
obvious. The Rays donned ski goggles, covered their lockers with
plastic and danced a victory dance for the traditional party that
comes when a baseball team clinches a spot in the postseason. There
was just one minor quibble: They didn’t clinch anything at all by
beating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 on Wednesday night. The Rays secured a
playoff spot 10 days earlier on a day they lost to Baltimore.CLEVELAND (AP) —
Shane Bieber shut down Cincinnati for six innings and the Cleveland
Guardians sent manager Terry Francona off with a victory in his final
home game, 4-3 over the Reds, whose playoff hopes are hanging by a
thread. Bieber limited the Reds to one run and five hits in just his
second start since July 15. The right-hander missed more than two
months with elbow inflammation, one of several key injuries that
contributed to the Guardians not defending their AL Central title.
The Reds are 1 1/2 games behind Chicago and Miami for the last NL
wild card with just three games left.UNDATED (AP) — The
number of spots reserved for conference champions when the College
Football Playoff expands to 12 teams next year remains up in the air.
Administrators who manage the sport wrapped up a day-and-a-half of
meetings outside of Chicago that mostly focused on hearing from
potential television partners. They didn't talk at all about whether
five or six conferences champions should have automatic access to the
playoff. CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock says the conference
commissioners who make up the management committee heard from five
potential television partners.UNDATED (AP) —
Utah has quietly emerged as a top-10 team with convalescing
quarterback Cam Rising yet to play a down and a defense that so far
has put up better numbers than the 2019 unit that’s regarded as the
Utes’ best ever. The Utes must keep riding their defense until
Rising returns. They play at No. 16 Oregon State this week. The best
matchup Saturday has No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 17 Duke. No. 24 Kansas
at No. 3 Texas and No. 13 LSU at No. 20 Mississippi are the other Top
25 matchups.UNDATED (AP) —
Michigan State has fired Mel Tucker, saying the suspended football
coach failed to present adequate reasons why he should not be fired
for cause after having what he described as consensual phone sex with
an activist and rape survivor. The school said Wednesday that it
terminated what’s left of Tucker’s $95 million, 10-year contract
for acknowledging actions that subjected the institution to ridicule,
among other reasons. The woman said Tucker sexually harassed her
during the phone call in April 2022. Michigan State informed the
51-year-old Tucker that it planned to fire him on Sept. 18 and gave
him a week to respond, which he did on Monday.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce calls Taylor Swift’s
appearance at the Chiefs' victory over the Chicago Bears bold but
wants to remain private about any relationship with the superstar
singer. Speaking on his podcast “New Heights with Jason and Travis
Kelce,” Kelce discussed Swift’s well-publicized appearance in a
suite at Arrowhead Stadium with his family during Sunday’s 41-10
victory. The 12-time Grammy Award winner sat next to Kelce’s mom,
Donna, and yelled during the game. While he acknowledged being more
vocal in the media spotlight than Swift, he said he wanted to respect
both of their lives and keep the discussion focused on football.FRISCO, Texas (AP) —
Ezekiel Elliott is set for a Dallas homecoming when his New England
Patriots visit the Cowboys. Elliott figures there will be emotions
when he returns to the place where he was a star for seven seasons
alongside quarterback Dak Prescott. The two-time rushing champion
believes he can keep the focus on getting the Patriots a victory. The
Cowboys released the club's No. 3 career rusher in a cost-cutting
move in the offseason. A slow start for Elliott is turning around
after a short training camp. He's coming off a season-high 80 yards
in a win over the New York Jets.GUIDONIA MONTECELIO,
Italy (AP) — The three letters Brooks Koepka represents in the
Ryder Cup are USA. Not LIV. The five-time major champion stands out
for many reasons at golf's biggest events. This time it's obvious.
He's the only player from LIV Golf who has made it back to the Ryder
Cup. Whether the rest of the players from LIV Golf got the short
shrift is of no concern to Koepka. He says it was a rough road and
everyone had the same chance. His advice is to play better. He did
that by winning the PGA Championship and finishing second at the
Masters.WEDNESDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal	Arizona	3	Chicago
White Sox	0	Final	Cleveland	4	Cincinnati	3	Final	Baltimore	5	Washington	1	AMERICAN LEAGUEKansas
City	at	Detroit	1:10 p.m.	(Suspended)Final	Tampa
Bay	5	Boston	0	Final	N.Y.
Yankees	6	Toronto	0	Final	Minnesota	6	Oakland	4	Final	Texas	5	L.A.
Angels	0	Final	Houston	8	Seattle	3	NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	N.Y.
Mets	11	Miami	2	Final	Philadelphia	7	Pittsburgh	6	Final	Atlanta	6	Chicago
Cubs	5	Final	Milwaukee	3	St.
Louis	2	Final	Miami	4	N.Y.
Mets	2	Final	L.A.
Dodgers	8	Colorado	2

Thursday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

Phoebe Reyes of the 20th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team has been named the Week 6 KJCCC Offensive Player of the Week.

The freshman outside hitter led the Cougars to a pair of conference sweeps last week to stay atop the near mid-way point of the Jayhawk race and help Barton back into the national polls.

Hitting .333 on the week, Reyes averaged 4.17 kills per set with just six errors in 57 swings to lead Barton to its fourth straight sweep of a conference opponent.

Having 10 kills Wednesday at Butler and 15 most recently Saturday hosting Colby, Reyes has reached double figure kills to record her 8th and 9th double-digit kill total in three-set matches.

Now 6-1 in conference play and 16-3 overall, a battle for the top spot concluding the first swing around the conference slate looms tonight in a trip to fellow leader Hutchinson Community College (6-1, 15-7) for a 6:00 p.m. serve at the Sports Arena.

<figure>
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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoPhoebe Reyes of the 20th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team has been named the Week 6 KJCCC Offensive Player of the Week.The freshman outside hitter led the Cougars to a pair of conference sweeps last week to stay atop the near mid-way point of the Jayhawk race and help Barton back into the national polls.Hitting .333 on the week, Reyes averaged 4.17 kills per set with just six errors in 57 swings to lead Barton to its fourth straight sweep of a conference opponent.Having 10 kills Wednesday at Butler and 15 most recently Saturday hosting Colby, Reyes has reached double figure kills to record her 8th and 9th double-digit kill total in three-set matches.Now 6-1 in conference play and 16-3 overall, a battle for the top spot concluding the first swing around the conference slate looms tonight in a trip to fellow leader Hutchinson Community College (6-1, 15-7) for a 6:00 p.m. serve at the Sports Arena.

Barton's Reyes earns conference Offensive Player of the Week honors

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels already has delivered one program-shaking play in Austin. He would love to do it again.

Quinn Ewers guided Texas to a win over Alabama that changed the trajectory of the season for the Longhorns. His goal is to keep them barreling ahead on course to a Big 12 title.

The No. 24 Jayhawks and No. 3 Longhorns meet Saturday with both teams 4-0, and it will be Daniels' game-winning, scrambling 2-point conversion pass to Jared Casey in overtime in 2021 that will get talked about all week.

The 57-56 victory snapped the Jayhawk's 58-game road losing streak in the Big 12 and ignited the program under first-year coach Lance Leipold. It also shook Texas in a 5-7 season in coach Steve Sarkisian's first year.

“In a weird way, I'm kind of glad it happened,” Sarkisian said Monday. “It exposed some warts in our program that needed to get removed."

Two seasons ago, Kansas caught Texas by surprise. Texas delivered some measure of payback with last season's 55-14 win in Lawrence, but the desire to do it again at home will be great.

Offensive tackle Christian Jones allowed a sack in the 2021 game that resulted in a fumble and started a short Kansas touchdown drive.

“It broke me to my core, man,” Jones said. “I just remember feeling so low and so sad during that moment, and dealing with consequences after that moment, you know, all the slander, the DMs, all that type of stuff, the crazy, wild messages.”

Daniels led Kansas to a 5-0 start last season before he was sidelined for four games with a shoulder injury. The impact was immediate: Kansas lost all four and finished 6-7.

So far this season, Daniels, the Big 12 preseason offensive player of the year, has thrown for 705 yards and five touchdowns, and Kansas has started consecutive seasons 4-0 for the first time in 108 years. The Jayhawks moved into the AP Top 25 this week.

“We’re a long way from a 0-9 program that we were my (COVID-19-shortened) freshman year,” Daniels said. "The fact that my class, the 2020 class that were freshmen that year, are finally able to see the changes we’ve made in the program, that means the world to us.”

Texas has improved considerably on defense since it last met Daniels in Austin. The Longhorns finished the 2021 season ranked No. 100 nationally in total defense and 99th in points allowed. This season Texas is 24th and 12th in those categories, allowing a stingy 12.5 points a game.

The Longhorns have 13 sacks and a secondary with a knack for creating game-breaking turnovers. Texas sacked Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson five times.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels already has delivered one program-shaking play in Austin. He would love to do it again.Quinn Ewers guided Texas to a win over Alabama that changed the trajectory of the season for the Longhorns. His goal is to keep them barreling ahead on course to a Big 12 title.The No. 24 Jayhawks and No. 3 Longhorns meet Saturday with both teams 4-0, and it will be Daniels' game-winning, scrambling 2-point conversion pass to Jared Casey in overtime in 2021 that will get talked about all week.The 57-56 victory snapped the Jayhawk's 58-game road losing streak in the Big 12 and ignited the program under first-year coach Lance Leipold. It also shook Texas in a 5-7 season in coach Steve Sarkisian's first year.“In a weird way, I'm kind of glad it happened,” Sarkisian said Monday. “It exposed some warts in our program that needed to get removed."Two seasons ago, Kansas caught Texas by surprise. Texas delivered some measure of payback with last season's 55-14 win in Lawrence, but the desire to do it again at home will be great.Offensive tackle Christian Jones allowed a sack in the 2021 game that resulted in a fumble and started a short Kansas touchdown drive.“It broke me to my core, man,” Jones said. “I just remember feeling so low and so sad during that moment, and dealing with consequences after that moment, you know, all the slander, the DMs, all that type of stuff, the crazy, wild messages.”Daniels led Kansas to a 5-0 start last season before he was sidelined for four games with a shoulder injury. The impact was immediate: Kansas lost all four and finished 6-7.So far this season, Daniels, the Big 12 preseason offensive player of the year, has thrown for 705 yards and five touchdowns, and Kansas has started consecutive seasons 4-0 for the first time in 108 years. The Jayhawks moved into the AP Top 25 this week.“We’re a long way from a 0-9 program that we were my (COVID-19-shortened) freshman year,” Daniels said. "The fact that my class, the 2020 class that were freshmen that year, are finally able to see the changes we’ve made in the program, that means the world to us.”Texas has improved considerably on defense since it last met Daniels in Austin. The Longhorns finished the 2021 season ranked No. 100 nationally in total defense and 99th in points allowed. This season Texas is 24th and 12th in those categories, allowing a stingy 12.5 points a game.The Longhorns have 13 sacks and a secondary with a knack for creating game-breaking turnovers. Texas sacked Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson five times.Robertson is a backup, though, as was the QB the Longhorns faced against Wyoming a week earlier. Even Alabama, ranked No. 3 when it lost to Texas, was unsettled under center, trying to determine a replacement for the departed all-American Bryce Young.Kansas has no such uncertainty. Daniels completed a tidy 14 of 19 passes, three for touchdowns, during a 38-27 win against BYU on Saturday. He ran for 54 yards. He directs an offense that leads the nation in third-down conversion percentage.“He’s a real dual threat,” Sarkisian said. “I think the natural thing is we think about the runs that he has for explosive plays. But he throws the ball all over the place.”Ewers was not at Texas for the 2021 loss. He was at Ohio State, where he spent his first year deep on the depth chart before transferring last season. But he noted how 2021 set the fire that forged this season’s team into one believing it can contend for Big 12 and national championships.Ewers was inconsistent in home wins over Rice and Wyoming but terrific at Alabama and Baylor. He threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-24 win over the Crimson Tide, igniting talk about Texas possibly reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time.“He is a great quarterback,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “He's going to be a high draft pick. But it's the weapons (around Ewers) as well. Keeping them out of rhythm, getting them in longer down to distance, that's the huge challenge.”In the win over Wyoming, Ewers had the second-lowest passing yards (131) in his career and missed several open receivers. That game left Sarkisian saying “every aspect" of the passing had to get better.It did against Baylor. Ewers threw for 293 yards and a touchdown. He scampered 29 yards for a score, showing some speed and agility after shedding 15 pounds in the offseason. Ewers said his ability to run, an added dimension, might open up space for the passing game.