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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid says it’s disingenuous to blame quarterback Alex Smith for losing five of the past six games. Reid believes problems exist throughout the offense, and he pointed his finger back at himself, too. But identifying problems and fixing them are two different things, and fixing them has proven to be a challenge.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Herm Edwards will interview for the vacant Arizona State coaching job this week. Edwards spoke about his interest in the job on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” and a Phoenix radio station. Edwards has not coached since 2008, when he was fired after a 2-14 season with the Kansas City Chiefs. He coached the New York Jets from 2001-05 and has spent the last nine years as an analyst for ESPN.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Koch poured in a career-high 30 points, Klint Carlson a career-high 23, Northern Iowa missed a chance to win in regulation, but the Panthers dominated in overtime to upend previously unbeaten UNLV 77-68. Koch was fouled and made one to tie, but missed the second with 16 seconds left. UNLV’s Jordan Johnson’s final shot didn’t fall and the teams went overtime. Koch and Carlson combined for 11 points in the OT.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zach Jackson scored 17 points including 1 of 2 free throws with two seconds left and Omaha got its first win of the season, beating Drake 75-73. Reed Timmer’s 3-pointer with three seconds left brought Drake within 74-73 and Timmer immediately fouled Jackson to send him to the line.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — James Palmer Jr. and Isaac Copeland scored 15 points apiece and Nebraska broke open the game late in a 71-62 win over Boston College in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Cornhuskers went on a 12-0 run after Boston College had trimmed their lead to 59-57. Jerome Robinson had 17 points for the Eagles.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Shakayla Thomas scored 31 points, 17 in the fourth quarter, and Imani Wright added 26 points as No. 13 Florida State erased a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Iowa 94-93 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Megan Gustafson, who scored 34 points on 15-of-18 shooting, scored the first six points of an 8-0 run to end the third quarter and the first four points of the fourth quarter to put Iowa (7-1) ahead 75-63.