A heartbreaker for Northern Iowa in a 72-69 loss to South Florida. The Panthers trailed by as many as 14 in the opening half before trailing 42-41 at the break them fell behind by 12 in the second half before a late rally.

That’s UNI coach Ben Jacobson. The three pointer at the buzzer by former Iowa State player Tyler Harris gave South Florida the win and handed the Panthers their third straight loss.

The Panthers are 3-7 and turnovers remain an issue. UNI had 17 Monday night.

Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery is confident sophomore Payton Sandfort will rediscover his shooting touch. The Waukee native is only three of 29 from three point range in his last eight games and for the season is hitting only 20 percent. A year ago as a freshman he connected on 37 percent from behind the arc and was a key part of Iowa’s late season surge.

Iowa is 7-3 and resumes play on Saturday against Southeast Missouri. The Big Ten race resumes on the 29th at Nebraska.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Xavier Hutchinson has been named to the Associated Press All-America First Team after an outstanding final season for the Cyclones.

The Biletnikoff Award finalist had a record-setting season for Iowa State, breaking the single-season school mark with 107 receptions. One of three players nationally with more than 100 receptions, Hutchinson’s 8.9 catches per game led the nation. He also ranked among the nation’s top-10 in receiving yards (1,171) and receiving yards per game (97.6).

The Jacksonville, Florida, native, was a steady presence for the Cyclones, pulling in at least eight catches in 11 of ISU’s 12 games and recording seven 100-yard receiving games.

He also broke numerous career marks for the Cyclones, including the career receptions record with 254 in his three seasons. No three-year player in Big 12 history had more receptions than Hutchinson.

Hutchinson is the 12^th Cyclone to earn All-America honors under Matt Campbell.

First Team All-Americans

Offense

QB – Caleb Williams, Southern California
RB – Bijan Robinson, Texas; Blake Corum, Michigan
Tackles – Peter Skoronski, Northwestern; Joe Alt, Notre Dame
Guard – O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida; Andrew Vorhees, Southern California
Center – John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
TE – Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
WR – Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State; Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee; Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State
All-Purpose – Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
Kicker – Christopher Dunn, NC State

Defense

Edge Rushers – Will Anderson Jr., Alabama; Tuli Tuipulotu, Southern California
Tackles – Jalen Carter, Georgia; Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh
LB – Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati; Jack Campbell, Iowa; Drew Sanders, Arkansas
CB – Clark Phillips III, Utah; Devon Weatherspoon, Illinois
S – Kamren Kinchen, Miami; Christopher Smith, Georgia
DB – Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
P – Bryce Baringer, Michigan State

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior linebacker Jack Campbell l has been named first-team All-America by The Associated Press, while senior defensive back Kaevon Merriweather and junior punter Tory Taylor were second-team AP All-America selections.

With the AP All-America team announcement, Campbell earns Consensus All-America status, as he was previously named a first team selection by Walter Camp and the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). The Sporting News team will be announced Tuesday, while the fifth and final team used in the consensus voting, selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), will be announced Wednesday.

Campbell is the 29th Hawkeye to earn consensus All-America status, while two of those players (OL Calvin Jones and LB Larry Station) earned the distinction in two separate seasons. Iowa football has had a consensus All-American in four straight seasons for the first time in program history.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake Bulldog senior Maggie Bair played her way to the MVC Player of the Week award for two exceptional games for Drake. The Glen Ellyn, Ill. native netted 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game while scoring at a 65.4% clip.

Bair was just one rebound away from posting back-to-back double-doubles in Drake’s two games. She began the week with 16 points and nine rebounds on 67% shooting from the field in Drake’s 83-54 road win at South Dakota.  Bair one-upped herself in Drake’s narrow loss to No. 18 Creighton with 26 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks, and two assists on 11-of-17 shooting. Her output against Creighton included a pair of three-pointers and marked her 10th career double-double, and second of the season.

Bair currently ranks sixth nationally with a field goal percentage of 67.9%. She is also the third-highest scorer in The Valley with an average of 17.3 points per game.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa All American Caitlin Clark earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors the conference office announced on Monday. This marks Clark’s 14th weekly award from the conference, which ties for fourth-most in B1G history. She also won the award last week.

Clark came up just short of triple-doubles in both contests. In Iowa’s upset over AP Top 10 Iowa State, Clark registered 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and tied her career-high with five steals. It was Iowa’s first AP Top 10 win since beating No. 5 Indiana on Feb. 19, 2022.

Against the Gophers, Clark notched 32 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, and four steals to lead the Hawkeyes to its fourth win by 20 or more points this season. It was Iowa’s second blow out win in Big Ten play this year. It was also Clark’s 25^th time scoring 30 or more points.

Clark currently leads the nation in points, free throws, and free throws attempted. The West Des Moines, Iowa native, is the only player in the country with more than 300 points, 70 rebounds, 70 assists, and 15 steals. She is fourth on Iowa’s all-time scoring list with 1,967 career points.

The nationally ranked Hawkeyes are set to host Northern Iowa on Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT). The game will broadcast on BTN+ (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

(Radio Iowa) – Some lakes and ponds in northern Iowa already have ice thick enough to support ice fishing, while elsewhere, you can still see open water. Joe Larscheid, chief of the Iowa D-N-R Fisheries Bureau, says it’s early in the season and Iowans who love ice fishing have to be patient — or head north. Larscheid says Iowans are a hardy people and despite the frigid temperatures, they love ice fishing. He calls the sport “the great equalizer.”

“You don’t need any special equipment,” Larscheid says. “Using the maps that are online at our DNR website, you can find the habitat and the deep-water spots and all of that stuff in ponds. You don’t need a boat. You can go right out to those spots, use your phone to find the exact spot, drill a hole and you’ll be right on top of the fish.” It’s still technically fall, as the first day of winter this year is December 21st. Especially when it’s this early, ice anglers need to make sure safety is their top priority, and there are a few simple rules to follow.

“Go out with a person that you know and trust, and drill a lot of holes as you venture out onto the ice and verify that it’s at least four to six inches thick of clear, hard ice,” Larscheid says. “I, personally, won’t go out until it’s six inches, but four inches of clear, hard ice is considered safe.” He’s quick to add, no ice is 100-percent safe, while new ice is usually stronger than old ice. The D-N-R says river ice is 15-percent weaker than lake ice, while ice with a bluish color is safer than clear ice. Larscheid says ice anglers should never go out alone, and always let someone know where you’re going and when you’ll return.

“It’s good to have a ‘throwable,’ an inflatable thing so if you do fall through, you won’t sink,” he says, “and a rope that a buddy can toss you in case something happens.” The DNR recommends a minimum of four inches of clear ice for fishing and at least five inches for snowmobiles and ATVs. Larscheid also suggests wearing a life jacket, bringing a whistle to call for help, and an extra set of clothes, including gloves. The D-N-R offers a weekly fishing report that’s online at: www.iowadnr.gov.

The Kansas City Chiefs jumped out to a 27-0 lead over AFC West Rival Denver on Sunday afternoon and then had to make some plays late to seal a 34-28 win over the Broncos. After the fast start Patrick Mahomes threw two interceptions late in the first half to make it 27-14 at halftime.

The Broncos got within 6 two different times in the second half but the Chiefs made some big plays on their final drive to run out the clock. Isaiah Pacheco sealed it with a tough 11-yard first down run in the final two minutes.

Patrick Mahomes finished 28-42 for 352 yards and 3 touchdowns with 3 interceptions. Jerick McKinnon had a big game with 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

The Chiefs improve to 10-3 on the season and stay in 2nd place in the AFC. It was the 14th straight win for the Chiefs over their AFC West rivals.

Next up for the Chiefs is a road trip to face the Houston Texans next Sunday.

The Wisconsin Badgers went to overtime to take down the Iowa Hawkeyes 78-75 on Sunday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

Grant Wahl had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists to lead the Badgers to the big road win. Wisconsin is now 8-2 on the season.

Iowa was led by 24 points from Patrick McCaffery and 17 each from Tony Perkins and Connor McCaffery. The Hawkeyes fall to 7-3 on the year.

Next up for Iowa is a home game next Saturday against Southeast Missouri State.

The Iowa State men’s basketball team outscored McNeese State 44-16 in the second half and rolled to a 77-40 win on Sunday at Hilton Coliseum.

The Cyclones were led by 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists from Jaz Kunc and 17 points from Jaren Holmes.

Iowa State improves to 8-2 on the season and will have a week hiatus until hosting Western Michigan next Sunday.