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(Radio Iowa) — Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras says preparation will help him overcome the jitters in his first collegiate start. The Hawkeyes open on Saturday at Purdue.

Petras is not sure what they will see from the Purdue defense. It will be former Hawkeye player Bob Diaco’s first game as Boilermaker defensive coordinator.

It will be an unusual setting with no fans there.

Senior linebacker Nick Niemann says the defense will use some five and six defensive back looks against the Purdue passing attack. Niemann says the Hawkeyes need to find a way to disrupt the timing of the Purdue offense.

With Tristan Wirfs leaving early for the NFL Indiana grad transfer Coy Cronk makes the start at right tackle. His Iowa debut will be in his hometown.

(Radio Iowa) – Two of the top running games in the Big-12 collide on Saturday when 17th ranked Iowa State visits number six Oklahoma State. The Cyclones have averaged 180 yards on the ground in a 3-1 start while the Cowboys have posted a league best 213 yards on the ground in a 3-0 start. Iowa State free safety Lawrence White says sound tackling will be crucial this week.

White is concerned about the big play ability of Cowboys running back Chuba Hubbard.

Iowa State has won three straight but White says the mindset has not changed.

Junior center Colin Newell says despite some injuries the offensive line continues to make strides.

Known as a league with a lot of passing and not much defense, Iowa State and Oklahoma State are in contention in the Big-12 because of the run game and solid defense.

Two years ago Purdy made his debut in a Cyclone 48-42 win in Stillwater. Purdy says this is a much better Oklahoma State defense.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State basketball coach Steve Prohm is putting the finishing touches on a 25-game schedule for the upcoming season. The Cyclones announced they will play at Mississippi State in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on January 30.

Prohm says ISU does not plan on hosting its own tournament so the schedule will be limited to 25 games.

The Cyclones are looking to bounce back from last year’s 12-20 record.

Prohm says with COVID every team will need to deal with disruptions.

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Le’Veon Bell once carried the ball a league-leading 321 times in a single season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He doesn’t figure to get nearly as many chances with the Kansas City Chiefs. That’s just fine with the two-time All-Pro running back, though. Bell has been the focal point of defenses for the majority of his career, whether that was in Pittsburgh or during his short stint with the New York Jets. But now Bell’s on a team with so much offensive firepower that he could only marvel while watching them beat the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. “I was just like,’ This is unbelievable,'” Bell said.

UNDATED (AP) — The game of the week in the Big Ten has No. 18 Michigan at No. 21 Minnesota on Saturday. The Wolverines’ last four seasons have ended with consecutive losses and fans are getting antsy as Jim Harbaugh enters his sixth year. Michigan is breaking in a new quarterback, presumably Joe Milton, in the Little Brown Jug game. Iowa will have a new quarterback for the first time in four years, with Spencer Petras making his starting debut on the road against Purdue. No. 5 Ohio State is a 26-point favorite for its home game against Nebraska.

UNDATED (AP) — No. 17 Iowa State is looking to improve to 4-0 in conference play for the first time in school history _ in any league, not only the Big 12. The Cyclones play at well-rested sixth-ranked Oklahoma State. The Cowboys, who are 2-0 in the Big 12, are coming off consecutive bye weeks after their scheduled open date was followed by their game last Saturday at Baylor being pushed back to December due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Bears program. The Bears are back to play at Texas. No. 20 Kansas State, the only other Big 12 team without a league loss, hosts instate rival Kansas.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A lawsuit says the son of a former University of Nebraska official is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy three years ago. The lawsuit filed Wednesday by the mother of the boy alleges that Jack Eichorst assaulted the victim at a sleepover at the Eichorsts’ home in October 2017. The Omaha World-Herald reports the lawsuit names Jack Eichorst and his parents. It seeks unspecified damages for emotional distress, pain and suffering of the alleged victim, as well reimbursement of medical and mental health counseling bills. Eichorst attorney Vince Powers says the allegations did not happen. Jack Eichorst was convicted of child pornography possession last year.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brandon Lowe (low) homered twice and Tampa Bay hurlers combined for 15 strikeouts in a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lowe was hitting just .107 in 56 postseason at-bats before going deep in the first and fifth innings, helping the Rays even the World Series at a game apiece. Blake Snell no-hit the Dodgers for 4 2/3 innings but was lifted after allowing the next four hitters to reach base, preventing him from picking up the win.

The Stanton Viqueens volleyball team ripped off some big runs and ran away from the CAM Cougars in a 3-0 sweep on Wednesday night in Stanton. The Viqueens jumped out to a 6-1 advantage to begin the first set but CAM was able to battle back and eventually knot things up at 13 points apiece. Then the Viqueens ripped off the final 12 points of the set and won the opener 25-13.

Stanton then grabbed another early lead in the 2nd and used a pair of five point runs to take control of the set and win 25-15. Confidence seemed to fade at that point for the Cougars and they continued to make mistakes throughout the third and final set. Stanton scored the first 12 points of the set and pulled away for a 25-7 win to seal their victory.

Tara Peterson and Jenna Stephens were strong all night long at the net for the Viqueens. Stanton improved to 24-5 on the season and advance on to the 1A Region 4 Semifinals against Grand View Christian on Monday. That match is set to be played at Orient-Macksburg Community School with a 7:00 p.m. first serve Monday.

Zoey Baylor led the Cougars with 3 blocks and a kill on the night. CAM has their season come to a close with a record of 22-6.

CLASS 1A

Region 2

(3-0) Newell-Fonda 25-25-25, Woodbine 13-11-20
(3-2) Logan-Magnolia 25-25-19-25-15, Glidden-Ralston 20-23-25-27-9
(3-2) Coon Rapids-Bayard 23-30-25-19-15, Riverside 25-28-18-25-10
(3-0) St. Albert 25-25-25, Fremont-Mills 13-19-13

Region 3

(3-0) AGWSR 25-25-25, Paton-Churdan 15-20-15

Region 4

(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, CAM 13-15-7 – ON KJAN
(3-0) Grand View Christian 25-25-25, Ankeny Christian 19-17-14

Region 5

(3-0) Southeast Warren 25-25-25, East Union 11-14-21
(3-1) Southwest Valley 20-25-25-25, Lenox 25-17-12-21
(3-0) New London25-25-25, Moravia 8-11-15
(3-2) Melcher-Dallas 25-24-25-15-16, Lamoni 16-26-18-25-14

CLASS 2A

Region 2

(3-1) Missouri Valley 25-26-18-25, Ridge View 18-24-25-20
(3-0) Lawton-Bronson 25-25-25, MVAOCOU 9-9-12

Region 3

(3-0) Underwood 33-25-25, Tri-Center 31-14-12
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, AHSTW 16-20-23
(3-0) Van Meter 25-25-25, Central Decatur 11-8-13
(3-0) Nodaway Valley 25-25-25, Mount Ayr 14-17-19

Region 4

(3-0)East Sac County 25-25-25, IKM-Manning 9-10-11
(3-0) ACGC 25-25-25, Earlham 12-19-12
(3-0) South Hardin 25-25-25, South Hamilton 8-11-10
(3-0) Woodward-Granger 25-25-25, Madrid 10-12-15

CLASS 3A

Region 2

(3-0) MOC-Floyd Valley 25-25-25, Kuemper Catholic 15-12-19
(3-0) Humboldt 25-25-25, Greene County 17-11-9

Region 4

(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Clarinda 18-9-15
(3-0) Knoxville 25-25-25, Centerville 9-15-4

Atlantic will send three runners to the State Cross Country Meet in Fort Dodge next Friday. The Trojans competed at the Winterset State Qualifying Meet site on Wednesday night. Both boys and girls teams finished in 5th place.

In the boys race Craig Alan Becker finished 4th overall with a time of 16:16 and Zane Berg finished 10th with a time of 16:58. Both advance on to the State Meet with their Top-15 finishes. Nate Mueller of ADM was the overall champion and Aiden Ramsey of Dallas Center-Grimes was runner-up.

In the girls race Taylor McCreedy finished 4th in a time of 19:40. Geneva Timmermann of ADM was the champion and Kami Smith of Dallas Center-Grimes was runner-up.

Click on each site below for complete results!

Class 4A
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
Dubuque Senior
Marshalltown
Pleasant Valley
Southeast Polk

Class 3A
Monticello
Pella
Spencer
Waverly-Shell Rock
Winterset