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

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Texas can clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game if it beats Kansas on Friday. It will be the first time the Longhorns have visited the Jayhawks since 2016, when they were upset at Memorial Stadium in a game that may have sealed Charlie Strong’s departure as coach. Kansas will be playing its final game under David Beaty, who was fired two weeks ago. Les Miles has already been hired as his replacement.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nebraska fired Bo Pelini in part because beating Iowa wasn’t good enough. The Huskers canned Mike Riley partly because they weren’t good enough to beat the Hawkeyes. New coach Scott Frost will get his first crack at Iowa on Friday in a border rivalry that has blossomed into something of annual referendum on both programs.

UNDATED (AP) — Missouri’s senior class has gone through a rollercoaster the past four years. They joined a program coming off back-to-back SEC championships, went through two losing seasons and a coaching change, and have helped to restore the Tigers to respectability. Now, they are trying to finish on a high with a rivalry win over Arkansas.