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Midwest Sports Headlines: 11/28/17

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November 28th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell and the Cyclones have agreed to a new six-year deal worth $22.5 million, increasing Campbell’s annual compensation from $2.1 million to $3.5 million per season. Campbell, who led Iowa State to a 7-5 record and its first winning season in Big 12 play in 15 years, was expected to be among the top names in the offseason coaching carousel. Iowa State beat a pair of top-5 teams this season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs started the season 5-0 with the look of a Super Bowl contender. They have lost five of their past six games and seen much of their AFC West lead evaporate. But trying to figure out exactly where everything has gone wrong has been tough for the Chiefs, partly because there are so many problems in so many places.

UNDATED (AP) — The Missouri Valley Conference was supposed to be devastated by the loss of Wichita State. So far, the league has shown it might have been vastly underrated for 2017-18. League teams are 46-16, the best combined start for the Valley since 1962-63. Loyola at Chicago and newcomer Valparaiso are 7-0.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State freshman Skylar Thompson led the Wildcats to dramatic wins over Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Iowa State. Now, after helping them get bowl-eligible, the young QB has the chance to start three more years and bring some stability to the game’s most important position for Kansas State.