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Kim, Chiles help Michigan State snap losing streak with 32-20 win over Iowa

By BOB TRIPI Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jonathan Kim kicked a school-record six field goals and Aidan Chiles threw for 256 yards and a touchdown to lead Michigan State to a 32-20 victory over Iowa on Saturday night. Chiles also ran for 51 yards for the Spartans (4-3, ...

Iowa smashes Washington as Ferentz reaches 200

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Kaleb Johnson rushed for 166 yards and scored three touchdowns as Iowa defeated Washington 40-16 on Saturday, giving coach Kirk Ferentz his 200th victory at Iowa. Ferentz moved into sole possession of second place on the Big Ten’s ...

Cyclones off to best start since 1938

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht believes the Cyclones have yet to hit their peak during their best start in 86 years. Carson Hansen rushed for three scores, Becht threw a touchdown pass and No. 11 Iowa State beat West Virginia 28-16 on Saturday night. The ...

Clark to compete in ‘The Annika’ golf event

BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Caitlin Clark wasn’t joking when she included golf in her offseason plans. Clark is going to The Annika in November, the penultimate tournament on the LPGA Tour schedule hosted by Annika Sorenstam, to play in the pro-gram and be a panelist at the Women’s Leadership ...

Hawks no match for Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Emeka Egbuka caught three touchdown passes and Jeremiah Smith made another one-handed grab for a score as No. 3 Ohio State sputtered early before burying Iowa 35-7 on Saturday. Quarterback Will Howard was 21 of 25 for 209 yards passing and four touchdowns and ran for 28 ...

Cyclones off to best start since 1980

AMES (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 277 yards and two touchdown to lead No. 16 Iowa State to a 43-21 win over Baylor on Saturday night. The Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) wiped out an early deficit and another in the third quarter and are off to their best start since 1980. Baylor (2-4, 0-3) lost ...

Cyclones look to stay undefeated

AMES (AP) — To Iowa State coach Matt Campbell, Baylor has the look of a team on the cusp of breaking out following a couple of gut-wrenching losses. The 16th-ranked Cyclones (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) are going to do all they can to keep that from happening Saturday night when the Bears (2-3, 0-2) ...

Iowa heads to No. 3 Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Iowa has a reputation for stout defenses, but there’s likely some head-scratching going on in meetings this week as the Hawkeyes ponder Ohio State’s arsenal of offensive weapons. When Iowa (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) visits the No. 3 Buckeyes on Saturday, defenders will have ...

ISU’s Campbell stands alone

HOUSTON (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 153 yards and a touchdown, Abu Sama III ran for 101 yards and a touchdown and No. 18 Iowa State beat Houston 20-0 on Saturday night. Iowa State (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2000, with coach Matt Campbell becoming the school ...

Clark’s Fever ousted by Connecticut

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun were happy to finally close out an opening round series at home in two games. Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Sun sweep Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever out of the playoffs with an 87-81 win Wednesday ...

Clark named WNBA’s rookie of the year

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark had record-breaking seasons, putting up stats the WNBA had never seen before. Wilson became the first player in league history to score more than 1,000 points in a season, and she averaged a record 26.9 points. Clark broke ...

Connecticut too much for Clark’s Fever in playoff opener

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas always raises her play in the postseason. Thomas had her fourth career triple-double in the playoffs and 15th overall to spoil Caitlin Clark’s postseason debut as the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 93-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of their ...

No. 20 Iowa State wipes out Arkansas State, 52-7

By PAVLE MARKOVIC The Associated Press AMES — Rocco Becht threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Carson Hansen rushed for two scores as No. 20 Iowa State rolled to a 52-7 win over Arkansas State on Saturday. Ninth-year coach Matt Campbell won his 56th game at Iowa State, tying ...

Hawkeyes go hog wild at Minnesota

By DAVE CAMPBELL The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Kaleb Johnson rushed for a career-high 206 yards and three touchdowns, with two scores in a dominant third quarter that propelled Iowa past Minnesota for a 31-14 victory that gave the bronze pig trophy back to the Hawkeyes on Saturday ...

Nebraska too much for Northern Iowa

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Dylan Raiola passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 23 Nebraska continued its best start since 2016 with a 34-3 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday night. The Cornhuskers (3-0) came away with points on five of their first six ...

Career high for Clark as Indiana rallies

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored a career-high 35 points with eight assists, Kelsey Mitchell added 30 points and the duo combined to hit 12 of Indiana’s 16 3-pointers to help the Fever beat the Dallas Wings 110-109 on Sunday. Clark, whose 329 assists are a single-season WNBA ...

Iowa muscles its way past Troy

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Kaleb Johnson rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns as Iowa rallied in the second half for a 38-21 win over Troy on Saturday. It was the third consecutive 100-yard rushing game to start the season for Johnson, who came into the game ...