IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s offense has typically revolved around the idea that a strong line and interchangeable running backs will open up the passing game. The Hawkeyes didn’t expect its receivers to be so ineffective that their entire offensive identity would be compromised.

Iowa (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) heads into November with a serious deficiency at wide receiver. Only one of them, senior Riley McCarron, is among active Hawkeyes in the top four on the team in catches — and Iowa is just 107th nationally in passing offense (180.3 yards per game). That statistic is even more glaring given that the Hawkeyes have a senior quarterback, C.J. Beathard, who many pegged as among the Big Ten’s best entering this season.

Iowa, which is coming off its bye week, plays at No. 20 Penn State (6-2, 4-1) on Saturday. The Hawkeyes might take on a different look this weekend, as back Akrum Wadley said Tuesday that he occasionally worked as a slot receiver in practice during the bye.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles is going back on injured reserve after developing swelling in his surgically repaired right knee, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the Chiefs had not announced the move.

The designation means the four-time Pro Bowl running back will miss at least eight weeks, so he could return for the end of the regular season and the playoffs. Charles only had 12 carries for 40 yards in three games this season.

The Chiefs, already thin at running back after Spencer Ware sustained a concussion Sunday, signed former Titans second-round pick Bishop Sankey on Tuesday. They cut linebackers Sam Barrington and Sio Moore.

The Audubon Wheelers Volleyball team left it all out on the floor in Perry on Tuesday night and it paid off with a huge comeback win over Grand View Christian 3 sets to 2.  The Wheelers used a strong team effort to rally from a two sets to none hole to start the night and earn their way to the State Tournament.

Grand View Christian started the night strong with a ten point rally to end the first set with a 25-17 win.  The Thunder then went on to win the second set 25-22 and take what seemed like an overwhelmingly lead in the match.  But the Wheelers stayed focused and took set three 25-21 and then carried that momentum into set four. The Wheelers started off on a 9-3 run to begin the fourth set and had a late 5 point run to set them up for a 25-22 set win. The match then turned to the fifth and deciding set to 15 points. The two teams traded early small runs and it was back and forth with a tie set until the Wheeler ripped off a four point rally to take a 12-8 advantage. They wouldn’t let the Thunder get closer than 3 points the rest of the way and sealed the win with a Kaitlin Schultes pop across to the corner that Grand View Christian saw glance off the back row and out of play.  After the match Schultes, a Senior, talked about the jubilation after that last point.

Schultes said it was just a matter of the Wheelers never giving up when things weren’t going their way early.

Fellow Senior Sidney Obermeier said the team’s confidence grew once they strung some points together as the match moved on.

The Wheelers fell in this same position against the Thunder last year and Obermeier was happy to experience the other end of the outcome this time.

Wheeler Head Coach Molly Lange credited Grand View Christian for serving aggressively early in the match and taking her team out of their system. She also thought the Wheelers weren’t passing well early in the match and said once they settled down and started to get the ball closer to the net their luck changed.

Lange talked about the feeling of making to state in a big year for her personally.

Audubon improved to 27-6 on the season and will now head to the State Tournament in Cedar Rapids with a first round match against 28-7 Springville on Wednesday, November 9th at 8:00pm.

All of the pairings and brackets for the 2016 State Volleyball Tournament have now been posted by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Class 1A and 2A Regional Finals were played on Tuesday night.

In Class 1A Audubon (27-6) will open up against Springville (28-7) on Wednesday, November 9th at 8:00pm on Court Two.  Sidney (33-3) will take on Holy Trinity Catholic (35-3) at the same date and time on Court One.

In Class 2A St. Albert (26-4) will take on Central Lyon (30-4) on Wednesday, November 9th at 4:00pm on Court One.

Check out the full brackets here.

High School Volleyball Scoreboard
Class 1A and 2A Regional Finals
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

CLASS 1A

Region 1: (3-0) Lawton-Bronson 25-25-26, George-Little Rock 12-12-24
Region 2: (3-1) Sidney 25-25-16-25, Siouxland Christian 15-12-25-19
Region 3: (3-2) Audubon 17-22-25-25-15, Grand View Christian 25-25-21-22-11
Region 4: (3-0) Hudson 25-25-25, Lamoni 14-20-10
Region 5: (3-0) Janesville 25-25-25, Clarion 7-13-10
Region 6: (3-1) Starmont 25-22-28-31, Tripoli 23-25-26-29
Region 7: (3-0) Springville 25-25-25, Easton Valley 7-19-20
Region 8: (3-1) Holy Trinity Catholic 23-25-25-25, Iowa Valley 25-20-19-21

CLASS 2A

Region 1: (3-1) Central Lyon 22-25-25-25, Underwood 25-18-12-18
Region 2: (3-1) Unity Christian 25-25-26-25, South Hamilton 14-20-28-18
Region 3: (3-0) Western Christian 25-25-25, Central Springs 18-18-9
Region 4: (3-1) Grundy Center 26-23-25-25, Tri-Center 24-25-23-22
Region 5: (3-1) St. Albert 25-25-23-25, Pella Christian 19-17-25-19
Region 6: (3-2) Columbus Catholic 25-25-24-18-15, Lake Mills 23-22-26-25-7
Region 7: (3-0) Sumner-Fredericksburg 25-25-25, West Branch 11-21-15
Region 8: (3-1) Mediapolis 25-21-25-25, North Cedar 20-25-23-16