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Midwest Sports Headlines: 12/1/2017

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December 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach Steve Prohm has asked junior Nick Weiler-Babb to be more aggressive. Prohm got his wish. Weiler-Babb has experienced a breakthrough ever since Prohm made him Iowa State’s primary ball handler. Weiler-Babb has averaged 15.8 points, nine assists and 8.8 rebounds in his last four games, all wins for the Cyclones.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Chiefs and Jets enter the game Sunday at MetLife Stadium each having lost five of their past six. Kansas City is on a three-game skid while New York has dropped its past two. There’s a little bit of spice added to this matchup though as cornerback Darrelle Revis is expected to make his debut for the Chiefs after signing with them last week. Revis spent eight seasons with the Jets over two tenures.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs signed Darrelle Revis with the hopes that the veteran cornerback can help them at a position of need. The fact that Revis has been out of the league all season doesn’t seem to deter their enthusiasm. Add to the fact that the Chiefs visit the Jets, his former team, and there is plenty of reason to anticipate Sunday’s game.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Wrestling men’s freestyle Coach Bill Zadick has been named the National Olympic Coach of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee. The USOC says Zadick earned the honor after leading the U.S. to their first team title in the men’s freestyle discipline in 22 years at this year’s world championships in Paris.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has been named offensive player of the year in the Big Ten and Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell is defensive player of the year. The choices were made by a panel of coaches and media members. Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is freshman of the year and the Badgers’ Paul Chryst is coach of the year.