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

AMES, Iowa (AP) — David Montgomery ran for a career-high three touchdowns and Iowa State throttled Kansas 45-0 on Saturday for its second straight win. Trever Ryen added a 68-yard punt return for a score for the Cyclones. They held the Jayhawks to a season-low 106 yards and shut out a Big 12 opponent for just the fourth time. Montgomery turned an interception into a 4-yard TD run to open the scoring, and Ryen’s return gave Iowa State a 14-0 lead.

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Marcus Weymiller ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries and Northern Iowa jumped on top early, cruising to a 38-18 win over South Dakota State. The Panthers (3-3, 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference) turned the tables on South Dakota State by scoring 17 first-quarter points.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — J.T. Barrett passed for five touchdowns and ran for two others, and ninth-ranked Ohio State scored on its first eight possessions on its way to a 56-14 victory over Nebraska. The Buckeyes continued their dominant surge since their loss to Oklahoma last month, tying their school record with a fourth straight game of scoring 50-plus points. They get a week off before their East Division showdown with third-ranked Penn State.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kenny Hill threw for 297 yards and ran for a touchdown as No. 6 TCU beat Kansas State 26-6. The Horned Frogs’ defense shut down the Wildcats’ ailing offense, which played without injured quarterback Jesse Ertz. TCU also handled a pair of weather delays, one that pushed back the start by 3 hours and another in the fourth quarter.