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

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer to break out of his slump and Adam Wainwright pitched seven strong innings, helping the St. Louis Cardinals maintain their lead atop the NL Central with a 10-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ozuna hit his 26th homer. The cleanup hitter also walked twice after having two hits in his 35 at-bats. Wainwright helped himself with a double and single while lasting seven innings for the second straight start.

MIAMI (AP) — Ryan McBroom doubled twice and had three RBI and the Kansas City Royals beat the Miami Marlins 7-2. McBroom’s bases-clearing double off Miami reliever Ryne Stanek in the seventh capped a six-run seventh inning. Jorge Soler hit his 41st homer, a solo blast in the ninth, and Hunter Dozier had two hits for the Royals, who have won six of seven.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to beat No. 25 Nebraska 34-31 in overtime. The Buffs and Cornhuskers combined for 38 fourth-quarter points. Colorado took its first lead on James Stefanou’s 34-yard field goal and won it when punter Isaac Armstrong didn’t come close on a 49-yarder with the Huskers’ regular kicker out with an injury.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nate Stanley threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns and No. 20 Iowa rolled past Rutgers 30-0 in its Big Ten opener. New Jersey native Ihmir Smith-Marsette caught two TD passes for the Hawkeyes, who’ve allowed just 14 points in two games ahead of next week’s rivalry showdown at No. 25 Iowa State.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kelly Bryant threw three touchdown passes, Missouri held rebuilding West Virginia to 171 yards of total offense, and the Tigers rolled to a 38-7 victory in their home opener. Albert Okwuegbunam had two touchdown grabs. Larry Rountree added 99 yards and a score on the ground. Nick Bolton had a pair of interceptions and returned the second for a fourth-quarter touchdown. West Virginia’s lone TD came in late in the game.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Malik Knowles had 99 receiving yards and two touchdown catches and Skylar Thompson threw for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Kansas State beat Bowling Green 52-0 on Saturday afternoon.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A two-touchdown performance by CJ Marable fueled Coastal Carolina to a slim 12-7 victory over Kansas despite the heavily-anticipated return of Pooka Williams Jr.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State has announced a $105 million capital improvement project that includes a large renovation of Bill Snyder Family Stadium and additional projects to help other athletic programs. The school already has raised $69 million for the work, which will begin in May.