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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs are headed to Oakland after releasing star running back Kareem Hunt. He was seen in a video shoving and kicking a woman in a Cleveland hotel in February. The Chiefs have capable backups ready to take over. The future for Hunt is much more unclear. The 23-year-old player is on the NFL’s exempt list while the league investigates.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — David Montgomery ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns and No. 24 Iowa State survived a near-upset by non-scholarship FCS school Drake, winning 27-24. Brock Purdy had 53 yards passing and a TD for the Cyclones. They fought through persistent rain and a sloppy field to win their sixth straight home game to tie a school record.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zach Norvell Jr. scored 23 of his career-high 28 points in the second half, and top-ranked Gonzaga wiped out an early double-digit deficit and beat Creighton 103-92. The Bulldogs took over the No. 1 ranking this week after beating Duke in the Maui Invitational. They overcame a boisterous crowd of more than 18,000 to win in their first true road game.

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Jake Maier threw for 310 yards and a touchdown and UC Davis beat Northern Iowa 23-16 in the second round of the FCS playoffs. It was the first FCS playoff appearance for No. 6 seed UC Davis (10-2), which will play at third-seeded Eastern Washington (10-2) in a quarterfinal.