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

UNDATED (AP) — Copycat league: NFL players might have run out of creative celebrations. Or they’re just paying homage to the players they grew up watching. Either way, they’re going old school in recreating some of the over-the-top celebrations of yesteryear.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Marial Shayok scored a career-high 26 points, freshman Talen Horton-Tucker had 26 as well and Iowa State handled Texas Southern 85-73 for its third straight win. Nick Weiler-Babb posted 13 points with 13 rebounds for the Cyclones (3-0), who next to Hawaii for Maui Invitational games against Arizona, either third-ranked Gonzaga or Illinois and then an opponent yet to be determined.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs defense has struggled most of the season, often getting bailed out by their big-play offense. But when Patrick Mahomes and Co. bogged down against Arizona on Sunday, it was the defense that rose to the occasion. They sacked Josh Rosen five times, picked him off twice and led Kansas City to a 26-14 victory at Arrowhead Stadium.

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa State running back David Montgomery and Baylor defensive end Greg Roberts will miss the first half of their teams’ games this week. They were in a scuffle that led to their ejections in the second half of a testy game between the Cyclones and Bears. Montgomery is the second-leading rusher in the Big 12. He will miss the first half of 18th-ranked Iowa State’s game at No. 13 Texas. Roberts will sit out the first half of Baylor’s home finale against rival TCU.

UNDATED (AP) — The Big 12 is down to four teams and two big head-to-head matchups to determine who will play in the conference championship game. Sixth-ranked Oklahoma or No. 7 West Virginia will play in the title game. That means they could play each other in consecutive weeks. They play each other in a regular season finale. No. 13 Texas and No. 18 Iowa State are also still in title contention. They play each other Saturday in Austin.