Jerick McKinnon busted through for a 26-yard touchdown run in overtime to lift the Chiefs over the Texans 30-24. That play came directly after Frank Clark forced a fumble by Texans quarterback Davis Mills that linebacker Willie Gay Jr. pulled out of a scrum for the Chiefs.

Patrick Mahomes had another phenomenal game, going 36-41 for 336 yards and 2 touchdowns. Travis Kelce had yet another 100-yard receiving game with 105 and JuJu Smith-Schuster hauled in 10 catches for 88 yards.

The Chiefs had to overcome two costly fumbles in the game, one from running back Isaiah Pacheco that set up a short 17 yard touchdown drive for Houston. Pacheco battled back nicely with 88 yards on the ground, averaging 5.7 yards per carry.

The Chiefs had a chance to win the game in regulation but Harrison Butker’s 51-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right. Butker also missed an extra point earlier in the contest.

With the win Kansas City secured a spot in the playoffs and their 7th straight AFC West Division Title. They become one of just three NFL teams to win that many division titles in a row.

Kansas City is now 11-3 on the season and will prepare for a Christmas Eve game at Seattle on Saturday. We’ll have that game on KJAN.

The 14th ranked Iowa State women raced out to a 19 point halftime lead and cruised to a 74-62 victory at 25th ranked Villanova at the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase in Connecticut. Senior forward Ashley Joens scored 17 points as the Cyclones finished 10 of 20 from three point range.

Joens also had 10 rebounds as the Cyclones dominated the glass 53-28.

Emily Ryan narrowly missed a triple-double. She had 16 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. ISU is 8-2.

The 12th ranked Iowa women connected on 28 of 31 free throws and beat UNI 88-74 in Iowa City.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. Another key stat was turnovers. The Panthers had 20 as the Hawkeyes swept in-state foes.

Caitlin Clark had 26 points and Monica Czinano had 22 as the Hawkeyes improve to 9-3. Grace Boffeli led UNI with 16. The Panthers are 5-4.

Iowa State jumped out to a 14 point halftime lead and beat Western Michigan 73-57 in Ames. The Cyclones took control with a quick start.

That’s Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger who likes the way the Cyclones are sharing the ball. ISU had 24 assists on 31 made baskets.

Caeb Grill returned from an illness to score 14 points. Tre King scored 11 points in his Cyclone debut. He transferred from Georgetown last fall.

Senior center Osun Ossuniyi left the game early with an ankle injury and did not return.

Iowa State is 9-2.

Nodaway Valley Coaches are the four on the left and Atlantic are the five on the right and the floor. Hats off to the Atlantic girls staff for killing the Christmas Vacation motif!

The Atlantic and Nodaway Valley basketball coaching staffs teamed up to raise money for charity during their doubleheader on Saturday at Atlantic High School. The Atlantic & Nodaway Valley coaches dressed in their “stylish” Christmas attire and fans can now vote for the coaches that were best dressed. The winners will win the money donated at the game for the charity supported in their community. The Atlantic teams have chosen Family Dreams Christmas for their supported charity, and Nodaway Valley will be donating to the United Methodist Church Food Bank if they win. Voting is open now through Tuesday the 20th of December. Voting link is available below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8W2BPWR

The Atlantic boys basketball team scored 22 points in the fourth quarter and pulled out a 52-46 win over Nodaway Valley on Saturday night. The game was tied at 30 at the end of three quarters and then the Trojans found a bit of a groove midway through the fourth.

Carter Pellett had a strong game with 16 points and found a good spot in the middle of the lane to work from most of the night. Colton Rasmussen add 14 points and Jayden Proehl had 9. The Trojans get a much needed win and improve to 2-5 on the season. They’ll host Shenandoah on Tuesday in their last game before break.

Nodaway Valley was led by 14 points from Boston DeVault and 13 from Dawon Nelson. The Wolverines fall to 3-3 on the season.

Game replay available on KJANTV

The Atlantic girls basketball team grabbed a solid win over Nodaway Valley 60-56 on Saturday at Atlantic High School. The Trojans were able to make enough plays in the final quarter to get the win after the game was tied at 45 heading into the fourth.

The Wolverines hit a three to open the fourth quarter but Atlantic went on an 11-0 run to take command. Nodaway Valley didn’t go away though and trimmed it to a one point game at 57-56 with one minute to play. Paytn Harter then came through with a huge bucket off a pick and roll with Jada Jensen and dropped in a layup on the right side. The Trojans would add a couple free throws to cap the win.

Harter had a monster game with 28 points, 20 of those coming in the first half. Jensen added 13 points and Madison Huddleson had 12. The Trojans improved to 6-3 on the season and will host Shenandoah on Tuesday as their last game before the holiday break.

Nodaway Valley was led by 20 points from Lindsey Davis and 18 from Izzy Eisbach as they fall to 6-2 on the season.

Game replay available on KJANTV

The Saint Louis University Billikens outscored the Drake Bulldogs 43-34 in the second half and came away with an 83-75 win on Saturday. Drake led 41-40 at the half.

Tucker Devries led four Bulldogs in double figures for Drake with 15 points. Garrett Strutz and DJ Wilkins both added 11 and Sardaar Calhoun had 10.

SLU was led by 17 points each from Yuri Collins and Gibson Jimerson as they improved to 8-4.

The Bulldogs fall to 8-3 on the season. Next up for Drake is a meeting with 17th ranked Mississippi State on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in a tournament in Lincoln, NE.

The UNI Panthers downed Towson 83-66 on Saturday in the Legends of Basketball Classic at the United Center in Chicago.

Bowen Born poured in 28 points and dished out 8 assists for the Panthers. Cole Henry added 15 and Tytan Anderson had 14 points and 9 rebounds.

The Panthers trailed by 2 at half but erupted for 52 in the second half to grab the win. UNI improves to 4-7 and will next up host St. Bonaventure on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

The Iowa men’s basketball team got the offense rolling in a 106-75 win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa dropped in 58 points in the first half and led by 17 at the break.

The Hawkeyes had three players top the 20-point plateau: Filip Rebraca 30, Payton Sandfort 24, and Patrick McCaffery with 20. Rebraca also pulled down 9 rebounds and had 6 assists.

The Hawkeyes improved to 9-3 on the season and will next up host Eastern Illinois on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. We’ll have that game on KJAN.