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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are promising to continue their dialogue with the Native American community in the wake of Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley’s criticism of the Tomahawk Chop chant. Helsley told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he thinks the chant is insulting, and the 25-year-old rookie was disappointed when it was heard during Game 1 of the NL Division Series against Atlanta.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Zach Charbonnet ran for a 2-yard touchdown to give No. 19 Michigan an early double-digit lead and its defense did the rest against No. 14 Iowa, forcing four turnovers and tallying eight sacks in a 10-3 win Saturday. The Wolverines scored just three points off the Hawkeyes’ turnovers. Iowa failed to take advantage of favorable field position on its final two drives with a chance to extend the game or possibly win it with a touchdown and 2-point conversion.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy threw for 247 yards and a pair of TDs and Iowa State overwhelmed TCU 49-24 for its first Big 12 win of the season. Purdy also ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns for the Cyclones (3-2, 1-1 Big 12), who beat the Horned Frogs for just the third time in 11 tries.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lane McCallum kicked a 24-yard field goal as time ran out to give Nebraska a 13-10 win in yet another close game against Northwestern. The Cornhuskers won in a slog after Lamar Jackson intercepted Aidan Smith to set up the winning drive. The Huskers are 5-4 against Northwestern since joining the Big Ten in 2011. A total of 24 points separates the teams over the nine games. The previous two games went to overtime, and seven of the nine meetings have been decided by one score.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 56 yards and two more TDs in leading No. 6 Oklahoma to a 45-20 rout of Kansas. Rhamondre Stevenson added 109 yards rushing and a score on just five carries for the Sooners, who spotted Kansas a touchdown lead before ripping off seven straight scores. Up next for Oklahoma is the Red River Showdown with No. 11 Texas.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Charlie Brewer threw for 230 yards and a touchdown and Baylor beat Kansas State 31-12 to remain undefeated. The Bears had 426 yards of offense with only 23 minutes of possession against the Wildcats, who have scored only two touchdowns in their last two games.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kelly Bryant’s last throw of the game was a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Knox late in the first half of Missouri’s 42-10 victory over Troy. The Tigers hope it isn’t the last pass of Bryant’s college career. After he released the throw, Bryant was hit low from behind by Troy defensive tackle Travis Sailo and immediately clutched his left knee.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sammy Blais had a goal and an assist and his score midway through the third period was the winner as the St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-2. Jordan Binnington stopped 28 shots as the defending Stanley Cup champions won their first game of the season. The Stars have lost their first two games.

Tri-Center Tournament

Red Oak 21-21, Atlantic 4-10
Red Oak 21-21, IKM-Manning 12-18
Red Oak 21-21, Tri-Center 11-18
Red Oak 21-21, Westwood 12-10
Red Oak 21-22, Lawton-Bronson 18-20
IKM-Manning 21-21, Tri-Center 16-16
IKM-Manning 21-22, Westwood 11-20
IKM-Manning 21-24, Atlantic 15-22
Tri-Center 21-19-15, Atlantic 15-21-4
Tri-Center 17-22-15, Lawton-Bronson 21-20-10
Tri-Center 21-21, Westwood 16-10
Lawton-Bronson 21-21, Atlantic 19-16
Lawton-Bronson 22-21, IKM-Manning 20-14
Atlantic 17-21-15, Westwood 21-14-13

Thomas Jefferson Tournament

Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 21-21, Denison-Schleswig 13-11
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 21-21, Shenandoah 7-12
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 21-21, Siouxland Christian 9-17
Siouxland Christian 21-19-15, Shenandoah 12-21-13
Siouxland Christian 21-20-16, Denison-Schleswig 19-22-14
Shenandoah 22-21, Denison-Schleswig 20-13
St. Albert 2, TJ 0
St. Albert 2, Missouri Valley 0
St. Albert 22-21, Treynor 20-10
Treynor 19-21-15, Council Bluffs Jefferson 21-11-12
Treynor 21-21, Missouri Valley 11-16

Consolations: Treynor 18-25-15, Siouxland Christian 25-16-11
Consolations: Shenandoah 25-25, CB Thomas Jefferson 20-17
Championship: Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 25-25, St. Albert 13-10

Other Scores

Boyer Valley 21-21, River Valley 16-17
Boyer Valley 21-21, Storm Lake St. Mary’s 11-14
Woodbury Central 17-22-15, Boyer Valley 21-20-12

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Redshirt freshman Will McElvain threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Weston, and Trevor Allen and Tyler Hoosman ran for scores, as Northern Iowa held off Youngstown State 21-14 in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener between two ranked teams on Saturday. McElvain staked the Panthers (3-2), ranked 13th in the FCS Coaches poll, to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when he capped an eight-play, 80-yard drive with his TD toss to Weston. McElvain directed an eight-play, 79-yard drive — ended by Allen’s 10-yard TD run — to push Northern Iowa’s lead to 14-0 with 5:07 left in the second quarter.

On the ensuing possession for the 17th-ranked Penguins (4-1), Nathan Mays needed just one play — a 75-yard scoring strike to Jermiah Braswell — to halve the lead at 14-7. But the Panthers took the kickoff and marched 75 yards, with Hoosman running it in from the 15-yard line for a 21-7 halftime lead. The only scoring in the second half came on Youngstown State’s opening drive of the third quarter. Mays completed all four of his passes in an eight-play, 75-yard drive, accounting for 56 yards with the last 14 coming on a scoring toss to Kendric Mallory that pulled the Penguins within 21-14.

McElvain finished 10-of-20 passing for 235 yards and a TD for the winners. Allen had a game-high 74 yards rushing on 16 carries. Weston had three receptions for 108 yards. Mays completed 17 of 23 passes for 239 yards and two scores for Youngstown State. The Penguins were held to 55 yards on the ground on 36 carries.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ian Corwin threw two touchdowns passes and Drake held Valparaiso to just 131 yards of offense in a 35-6 victory on Saturday. After a scoreless first quarter, Corwin directed a 15-play, 64-yard drive that took 6:20 off the clock with Drew Lauer running it in from the 2-yard line for a 7-0 lead at the 13:34 mark of the second period. On the next possession for Drake (2-3, 2-0 Pioneer Football League), Corwin connected with Caden Meis for an 11-yard TD and a 14-0 lead. Meis, a freshman, finished with a career-best 12 rushes for 90 yards and a score. His TD catch was his first career reception.

Dimitrios Latsonas got the Crusaders (0-5, 0-1) on the scoreboard with a 46-yard field goal to cut their deficit to 14-3. Lauer followed with his second TD run, a 15-yarder that capped a six-play, 47-yard drive for a 21-3 Bulldogs’ lead. Latsonas kicked a 41-yard field goal on the final play of the quarter to leave Valparaiso trailing 21-6 at halftime.

Drake put the game out of reach in the third quarter. Meis raced for a 53-yard TD on the Bulldogs’ second play of the quarter and Corwin capped the scoring with a 4-yard TD toss to Devin Cates at the 8:10 mark.
Corwin completed 13 of 20 passes for 154 yards for Drake. Lauer rushed for 77 yards and two scores on 17 carries.

Jimmy Seewald hit just 10 of 24 passes for 66 yards and two interceptions. Elias Earley had 10 carries for 52 of the Crusaders’ 65 yards on the ground.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State’s offensive strategy this season has been to let quarterback Brock Purdy try to make as many plays as possible. Purdy showed yet again on Saturday how effective such an approach can be, running and throwing his way past an overwhelmed TCU defense.

Purdy threw for 247 yards and a pair of TDs and Iowa State walloped the Horned Frogs 49-24 for its first Big 12 win of the season. Purdy also ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns for the Cyclones (3-2, 1-1), who beat the Horned Frogs for just the third time in 11 tries.
THE TAKEAWAY
Iowa State: This was the breakout game the Cyclones were searching for. Iowa State’s offensive line played its best game in recent memory and its defense largely took away Anderson, forcing the Horned Frogs to become one dimensional. “I thought we played in a really good rhythm,” Campbell said. “We were aggressive on both sides of the game early. When things got a little awkward there late in the game and we needed to make a play, we made a play.”
TCU: After a rough start, Duggan settled in and brought the Horned Frogs back into the game — albeit briefly — in his return to his home state. The upcoming bye week should only help Duggan’s progress moving forward.
LANG’S TIME
While Purdy continues to be Iowa State’s best threat running the ball, Johnnie Lang might be inching closer to becoming the Cyclones’ starting running back. Lang had 72 yards on a team-high 16 carries. “I really thought Johnnie Lang played a great game, his best game to date. That’s really exciting. He’s practicing great and he showed it on the football field,” Campbell said.
UP NEXT
Iowa State plays at West Virginia on Oct. 12
TCU has a bye next week. The Horned Frogs play at Kansas State on Oct. 19