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Midwest Sports Headlines, 10/5/17

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October 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid denounced cornerback Marcus Peters’ direction of profanities at fans during Monday night’s game against Washington, saying “we can’t go in that direction.” Reid said the situation, which was caught on camera, has “been addressed.” But he declined to say what punishment, if any, was meted out and refused to take questions.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — University of Nebraska-Omaha athletic director Trev Alberts has turned down an interview for the vacant athletic director’s job at Nebraska. Alberts wrote in an email to the UNO athletic department staff that the Nebraska search firm contacted him. He says that after prayerful consideration he let the firm know he would not be a candidate. Alberts was an All-America football player at Nebraska in the 1990s.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A youth movement is sweeping through the offense at No. 9 Wisconsin, where freshmen and sophomores have emerged as difference-makers with speed and big-play capability. Freshman Jonathan Taylor is the Big Ten’s leading rusher after four games. At receiver, sophomores Quintez Cephus and A.J. Taylor have made key contributions. Wisconsin plays at Nebraska on Saturday night.