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Council Bluffs Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises a recording-breaking $90k

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September 26th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, September 26, 2023– On Saturday, September 23, a record-breaking 700 Council Bluffs area residents participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Iowa Western Community College. Walkers helped raise a record-breaking $90,000 to fund the care, support and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association. Fundraising continues through the end of the year, so there is still time to donate at alz.org/walk.

This year’s Top Team is EJ-REG290 Team Jensen, led by Ross Jensen, and they raised over $4,300 through in memory of Jensen’s grandmother, aunt and other family and friends affected by the disease. This year’s Top Walker is JoDee Junkman who raised over $4,000 in honor of her husband Tim who is living with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Her Team Big Time Timmy is a Top Team as well raising over $4,100.

The other top teams and walkers are:

·       Team Primrose Retirement Council Bluffs, led by Tiffany Eggett, raised over $4,000.

·       Walker 100 Block Story on Team Poppy raised $3,200.

·       Team Midstates Bank, led by Bridget Epperson, raised over $3,300.

All top teams and walkers can be found at act.alz.org/CBWalk.

More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In Iowa, there are more than 66,000 people living with the disease and 98,000 caregivers. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.  Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk®; now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.

The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Its mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Visit alz.org or call 800.979.3900.

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Iowa State Women’s Basketball Media Day

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September 26th, 2023 by admin

Iowa State Women’s Basketball will hold its annual media day on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 2:15 p.m. at the Sukup Basketball Complex. The schedule will be as follows:

2:15-2:45 p.m. – Bill Fennelly Press Conference on the women’s basketball practice floor.

2:45-3:45 p.m. – Players and coaches available for interviews/photos.

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DAN SELLERS, 70, of Atlantic (No Svcs. will be held)

Obituaries

September 26th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

DAN SELLERS, 70, of Atlantic, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Cass County Memorial Hospital (Cass Health), in Atlantic. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Roland Funeral Service is caring for the family of DAN SELLERS, and his arrangements.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

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State Auditor Sand releases report on administrative costs in Iowa public schools

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September 26th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – State Auditor Rob Sand has found administrative costs in Iowa public schools accounted for about eight percent of NEW spending over a recent six year period. When spending is calculated on a per pupil basis, administrative costs increased nearly 20 percent. Sand reviewed compensation for superintendents, principals, secretaries and staff who manage a district’s finances and H-R issues. “For our K-12 schools, the costs of administration per pupil actually decreased once you account for inflation,” Sand says, “effectively meaning that while it’s grown, it’s grown slower than inflation and has been a smaller cost increase than almost everything else that they pay for.” Sand reviewed publicly available data from July 1st of 2017 through June 30th of last year. Sand found smaller school districts spend a higher proportion of their budgets on administrative costs.

“Service sharing is a good idea,” Sand says. “In fact it’s a recommendation…because if you’ve got somebody who can effectively do it for two locations, you’re going to save on costs.” The report also shows regional differences. Northwest Iowa was the region with the lowest average pay for school administrators and support staff, for example. Sand says the report is part of the Public Innovation and Efficiencies or PIE program he started in 2019 shortly after being elected auditor.

“The entire idea is making sure we are saving taxpayer dollars and have a good idea of how our money is getting spent around this state,” Sand says. Sand will host a town hall meeting in Perry’s Caboose Park at noon today (Tuesday). It’s one of the stops on his schedule to visit with residents in each Iowa county this year.

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Montgomery County Supervisors action, 9/26/23

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September 26th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Montgomery County have approved an agreement with the Iowa Dept. of Transportation, with regard to the stop lights at the intersection of Highways 34 and 48. Engineer Karen Albert…

She said the detour route will be as follows:

Other areas may temporarily closed for the project. It’s not clear when work on the project will begin. Engineer Karen Albert provided the Board with an update on current projects and maintenance activities.

Ten-miles of highway crack sealing has also been completed in Montgomery County. In other businesses, the Montgomery County Supervisors approved a request to abate property taxes for a City of Stanton-owned parcel at 225 Center Street, in Stanton.

The Montgomery County Supervisors also discussed and acted on awarding a lease for the 114.5-acre County Farm. Last week, the Supervisors opened sealed bids; however, two were identical. Acting upon advice from the County Attorney, the Board today (Tuesday) approved the bid of $310 from the current tenant.

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Iowa State Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule For 2023-24 Season Released

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September 26th, 2023 by admin

The conference portion of the 2023-24 Iowa State men’s basketball schedule has been released by the Big 12.

Iowa State will open the 18-game league schedule Jan. 6 at Oklahoma. The Cyclones will open the home portion of the league slate Tuesday, Jan. 9 against league newcomer Houston. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum.

Both teams from the state of Kansas will travel to Hilton Coliseum for a pair of back-to-back games. The Cyclones will host Kansas State on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. on either ESPN2 or ESPNU before hosting the Jayhawks on Saturday, Jan. 27. The game against Kansas is set for 12:30 p.m. on CBS, the first time the Cyclones have appeared on CBS during the regular season since 2001. The game against Kansas will be a whiteout game.

The Cyclones will make back-to-back trips to the state of Texas, traveling to Baylor on Saturday, Feb. 3 before returning days later to face Texas on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Austin.

Other promotional games during the Big 12 slate include the “Gold Rules” game against TCU on Saturday, Feb. 10 for a 1 p.m. tip. The home finale against BYU on Wednesday, March 6 will be a “Stripe Hilton” game, set to tipoff at 7 p.m.

The Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship will be held at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. From March 12-16.

A complete schedule, including times and preliminary TV selections, can be found here.

 

2023-24 Ticket Information:
–Season Tickets – Demand for season tickets continues to be strong. We expect a variety of seating options will be available for Cyclone Club members and public ticket buyers. To join the waitlist please click here.
–*NEW* Basketball Mobile Pass – Includes a ticket for all home games. This unique season ticket gives fans a different seat for each game. Click here for more information.
-Single-Game Tickets – The athletics department will offer a variety of single-game ticket promotions. Detailed information will be shared prior to the start of the season.
Should you have questions in regard to season tickets please contact the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office by phone at 888-478-2925 or by email at tickets@iastate.edu.

2024 Big 12 Basketball Schedule

Jan. 6 – At Oklahoma – 5 p.m. – Big 12 Now
Jan. 9 – vs. Houston – 6 p.m. – ESPN2
Jan. 13 – vs. Oklahoma State – 5 p.m. – ESPN2
Jan. 16 – at BYU – 8 p.m. – Big 12 Now
Jan. 20 – at TCU – TBA – ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
Jan. 24 – vs. Kansas State – 8 p.m. – ESPN2/ESPNU
Jan. 27 – vs. Kansas – 12:30 p.m. – CBS
Feb. 3 – at Baylor – 7 p.m. – ESPN2
Feb. 6 – at Texas – 7 p.m. – Longhorn Network
Feb. 10 – vs. TCU – 1 p.m. – ESPN/ESPN2
Feb. 13 – at Cincinnati – 6 p.m. – ESPN2/ESPNU
Feb. 17 – vs. Texas Tech – 11 a.m. – Big 12 Now
Feb. 19 – at Houston – 6 p.m. – ESPNU
Feb. 24 – vs. West Virginia – 1 p.m. – ESPN/ESPN2
Feb. 28 – vs. Oklahoma – 7 p.m. – Big 12 Now
March 2 – at UCF – 3 p.m. – Big 12 Now
March 6 – vs. BYU – 7 p.m. – Big 12 Now
March 9 – at Kansas State – 1:30 p.m. – ESPNU

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Cass County Supervisors approve tax abatements in Massena, & box culvert project contracts

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September 26th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors today (Tuesday) passed a Resolution abating the taxes, penalty and interest for two parcels in the City of Massena. They also approved resolutions awarding bids and contracts for box culvert projects located northeast of Cumberland and southwest of Massena. Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken said the bids came in $45,000 below his estimated budget of $1.16-million dollars, or $1.11-million. Wolken updated the Board on Secondary Roads Department projects and maintenance activities.

The Board also heard a monthly report from Cass County General Services/Mental Health Director Debbie Schuler. She mentioned there were 10 claims for assistance during the month of August, totaling $5,001. They included claims for rent, utility disconnects and indigent burials.

Schuler said beginning November 1st, individuals can apply for the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through West Central Community Action.

Shuler said with regard to Mental Health, she attended 15 meetings last month, there are 54 persons on her case load under a court order, and there two new commitments.

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Iowa State Women’s Basketball Conference Schedule Released For Upcoming Season

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September 26th, 2023 by admin

The 18-game schedule concludes Sunday, March 3, leading into the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship, which takes place in Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center for the first time, March 7-12.

Iowa State will open its conference schedule on the road at Oklahoma State on December 30 before returning to Hilton Coliseum on January 3 for its first home conference game against Kansas.

Complete television information will be released at a later date.

The 2022-23 season concluded with 90 percent of Big 12 teams finishing with winning records, a feat no other league has accomplished since the formation of the Big 12 Conference. A nation-leading 60 percent of Big 12 squads were selected to the 2023 NCAA Tournament and 90 percent reached the national postseason.

Iowa State’s full schedule can be found below.

Date                                  Opponent                        Location

  • Wednesday, Nov. 1         Truman State (Exh.)       Ames, Iowa
  • Monday, Nov. 6               Butler                                Ames, Iowa
  • Sunday, Nov. 12              Drake                                Des Moines, Iowa
  • Monday, Nov. 20             Southern                          Ames, Iowa
  • Friday, Nov. 24                Vanderbilt*                      Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Saturday, Nov. 25            Syracuse*                         Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 29      St. Thomas                       St. Paul, Minn.
  • Sunday, Dec. 3                 UNC Wilmington             Ames, Iowa
  • Wednesday, Dec. 6         Iowa^                                Ames, Iowa
  • Sunday, Dec. 10               North Dakota State         Ames, Iowa
  • Sunday, Dec. 17               Troy                                   Ames, Iowa
  • Wednesday, Dec. 20       UNI                                    Ames, Iowa
  • Saturday, Dec. 30           at Oklahoma State         Stillwater, Okla.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 3         Kansas                              Ames, Iowa
  • Saturday, Jan. 6              at BYU                               Provo, Utah
  • Wednesday, Jan. 10       West Virginia                   Ames, Iowa
  • Saturday, Jan. 13            Baylor                                Ames, Iowa
  • Wednesday, Jan. 17       at Texas Tech                   Lubbock, Texas
  • Saturday, Jan. 20            TCU                                    Ames, Iowa
  • Wednesday, Jan. 24       at Kansas                          Lawrence, Kan.
  • Saturday, Jan. 27            at West Virginia              Morgantown, W. Va.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 31       Oklahoma State              Ames, Iowa
  • Saturday, Feb. 3              at UCF                               Orlando, Fla.
  • Saturday, Feb. 10            Oklahoma                        Ames, Iowa
  • Wednesday, Feb. 14      Kansas State                    Ames, Iowa
  • Saturday, Feb. 17            at Texas                            Austin, Texas
  • Wednesday, Feb. 21      at Houston                       Houston, Texas
  • Saturday, Feb. 24            BYU                                    Ames, Iowa
  • Wednesday, Feb. 28      at Kansas State               Manhattan, Kan.
  • Saturday, March 2          Cincinnati                         Ames, Iowa

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Big 12 Unveils 2023-24 Men’s Basketball Conference Slate

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September 26th, 2023 by admin

The Big 12 has released the 2023-24 men’s basketball conference schedule, its first as a 14-team league. Teams will play five Big 12 opponents twice and the other eight conference opponents once, for a total of 18 Conference games.

Opponents were selected based on a combination of geography, historical results and a poll of the coaches to best balance the schedule in terms of travel and competitive balance. Teams will begin conference play on Saturday, January 6 and finish the regular season on Saturday, March 9. The Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship will be conducted Tuesday-Saturday, March 12-16 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

All 126 league contests are slated for telecast with 122 on ESPN platforms, including Big 12 Now on ESPN+, and four on CBS and Paramount+. Dates, times and television designations are subject to change. Finalized details for flex picks will be announced closer to the game dates.

Seven Big 12 teams played in the 2023 NCAA Championship for the seventh season since 2010, including six of the last nine tournaments conducted. With Oklahoma State’s appearance in the NIT, the Big 12 placed at least 80% of teams in postseason play for the fifth season since 2003-04. The Big 12 was the only conference with 80% of its teams playing in the 2023 major postseason tournaments.

Big 12 teams will open the regular season on Monday, November 6 with non-conference action.

Big 12 Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule
(All times listed as Central)

Saturday, January 6
West Virginia at Houston (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 1:00 p.m.
TCU at Kansas (CBS), 1:00 p.m.
Baylor at Oklahoma State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 2:00 p.m.
Iowa State at Oklahoma (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 5:00 p.m.
Texas Tech at Texas (ESPN2), 7:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at BYU (ESPN2/U), 9:00 p.m.
UCF at K-State (ESPN2/U), TBD

Tuesday, January 9
Texas at Cincinnati (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.
Houston at Iowa State (ESPN2), 6:00 p.m.
K-State at West Virginia (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.
Oklahoma State at Texas Tech (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
BYU at Baylor (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 10
Kansas at UCF (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.
Oklahoma at TCU (ESPN2/U) 8:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 13
Oklahoma at Kansas (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 1:00 p.m.
K-State at Texas Tech (ESPN/2/U), 3:00 p.m.
BYU at UCF (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 3:00 p.m.
Texas at West Virginia (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 5:00 p.m.
Oklahoma State at Iowa State (ESPN2), 5:00 p.m.
Houston at TCU (ESPN), 6:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Baylor (ESPN2), 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday January 16
TCU at Cincinnati (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.
Baylor at K-State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
Kansas at Oklahoma State (ESPN), 8:00 p.m.
Iowa State at BYU (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 17
West Virginia at Oklahoma (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
UCF at Texas (LHN), 7:00 p.m.
Texas Tech at Houston (ESPNU), 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 20
Oklahoma at Cincinnati (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 12:00 p.m.
UCF at Houston (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 1:00 p.m.
Kansas at West Virginia (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 3:00 p.m.
Oklahoma State at K-State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.
Iowa State at TCU (ESPN/2/U), TBD
Baylor at Texas (ESPN/2/U), TBD
BYU at Texas Tech (ESPN/2/U), TBD

Monday, January 22
Cincinnati at Kansas (ESPN), 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 23
Texas at Oklahoma (ESPN2/U), 6:00 p.m.
West Virginia at UCF (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.
Houston at BYU (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 8:00 p.m.
TCU at Oklahoma State (ESPNU), 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 24
K-State at Iowa State (ESPN2/U), 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 27
K-State at Houston (ESPN/2), 11:00 a.m.
Kansas at Iowa State (CBS) 12:30 p.m.
Texas Tech at Oklahoma (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 1:00 p.m.
Texas at BYU (ESPN/2), 1:00 p.m.
West Virginia at Oklahoma State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 1:00 p.m.
TCU at Baylor (ESPN2), 3:00 p.m.
UCF at Cincinnati (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.

Monday, January 29
Houston at Texas (ESPN), 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 30
Texas Tech at TCU (ESPN2), 6:00 p.m.
Oklahoma at K-State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
Oklahoma State at Kansas (ESPN), 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 31
Baylor at UCF (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at West Virginia (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 3
K-State at Oklahoma State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 1:00 p.m.
Texas at TCU (ESPN/2), 1:00 p.m.
Houston at Kansas (ESPN), 3:00 p.m.
Oklahoma at UCF (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 3:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Texas Tech (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 5:00 p.m.
BYU at West Virginia (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 5:00 p.m.
Iowa State at Baylor (ESPN2), 7:00 p.m.

Monday, February 5
Kansas at K-State (ESPN), 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 6
Oklahoma State at Houston (ESPN/2), 6:00 p.m.
Iowa State at Texas (LHN), 7:00 p.m.
BYU at Oklahoma (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m
Texas Tech at Baylor (ESPN2), 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 10
TCU at Iowa State (ESPN/2), 1:00 p.m.
West Virginia at Texas (LHN), 2:00 p.m.
Houston at Cincinnati (ESPN/2), 3:00 p.m.
UCF at Texas Tech (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 3:00 p.m.
Baylor at Kansas (ESPN), 5:00 p.m.
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.
K-State at BYU (ESPN2/U), 9:00 p.m.

Monday, February 12
West Virginia at TCU (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
Kansas at Texas Tech (ESPN), 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 13
Iowa State at Cincinnati (ESPN2/U), 6:00 p.m.
UCF at BYU (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 8:00 p.m.
Oklahoma at Baylor (ESPN2/U), 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 17
Texas Tech at Iowa State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 11:00 a.m.
TCU at K-State (ESPN/2/U), 11:00 a.m.
Texas at Houston (CBS), 12:00 p.m.
BYU at Oklahoma State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 1:00 p.m.
Kansas at Oklahoma (ESPN), 3:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at UCF (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 3:00 p.m.
Baylor at West Virginia (ESPN2), 5:00 p.m.

Monday, February 19
Iowa State at Houston (ESPNU), 6:00 p.m.
K-State at Texas (ESPN), 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 20
UCF at West Virginia (ESPN2/U), 6:00 p.m.
TCU at Texas Tech (ESPN2/U), 8:00 p.m.
Baylor at BYU (ESPN2/U), 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 21
Oklahoma State at Cincinnati (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 24
Houston at Baylor (CBS), 11:00 a.m.
West Virginia at Iowa State (ESPN/2), 1:00 p.m.
BYU at K-State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 1:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at TCU (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 2:00 p.m.
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (ESPN/2), 3:00 p.m.
Texas Tech at UCF (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 3:00 p.m.
Texas at Kansas (ESPN), 5:00 p.m.

Monday, February 26
West Virginia at K-State (ESPNU), 6:00 p.m.
Baylor at TCU (ESPN), 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 27
Cincinnati at Houston (ESPN2/U), 6:00 p.m.
BYU at Kansas (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
Texas at Texas Tech (ESPN2/U), 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 28
Oklahoma at Iowa State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
UCF at Oklahoma State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 2
Kansas at Baylor (ESPN), 11:00 a.m.
Oklahoma State at Texas (ESPN/2), 1:00 p.m.
Iowa State at UCF (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 3:00 p.m.
Texas Tech at West Virginia (ESPN2/U), 5:00 p.m.
K-State at Cincinnati (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.
Houston at Oklahoma (ESPN2), 7:00 p.m.
TCU at BYU (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 8:00 p.m.

Monday, March 4
Texas at Baylor (ESPN), 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 5
Cincinnati at Oklahoma (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
K-State at Kansas (ESPN/2), 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6
Houston at UCF (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 6:00 p.m.
BYU at Iowa State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
TCU at West Virginia (ESPN2/U), 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 9
West Virginia at Cincinnati (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 1:00 p.m.
Oklahoma at Texas (ESPN), 1:00 p.m.
Iowa State at K-State (ESPNU), 1:30 p.m.
Kansas at Houston (ESPN), 3:00 p.m.
UCF at TCU (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 4:00 p.m.
Baylor at Texas Tech (ESPN2), 5:00 p.m.
Oklahoma State at BYU (Big 12 Now on ESPN+), 8:00 p.m.

March 12-16
Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship
Kansas City, Mo. (T-Mobile Center)

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Becht Tabbed Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Week

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September 26th, 2023 by admin

Weekly honors continue to roll in for quarterback Rocco Becht after his impressive performance against Oklahoma State. The Cyclone signal caller has been named the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Week, the Maxwell Football Club announced Tuesday.

Becht completed 27 of 38 passes for 348 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 34-27 victory over the Cowboys. He is one of four quarterbacks in ISU history to record a game with 300-plus yards passing, three touchdowns and no interceptions.

Becht’s three touchdowns, 27 completions and 348 yards were all career bests.

With the win, the Wesley Chapel, Fla. native joined Brock Purdy and Kyle Kempt as quarterbacks under coach Matt Campbell to win their first career Big 12 start.

Becht has a passing touchdown in each of his first four career starts and his total of seven on the season are the fifth-most in school history by a freshman.

The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award has been presented to the College Freshman Player of the Year since 2018 and is named in honor of Shaun Alexander, a former standout at the University of Alabama and with the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL.

Becht was also named to the Davey O’Brien Award’s Great 8 List for Week 4, which recognizes the top quarterback performances from around the country, yesterday.

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