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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s offense sputtered at times over the past few years because it never quite knew what it might get out of its rushing attack. The 14th-ranked Hawkeyes are soaring this season behind a ground game that appears to have found its way. Iowa heads into a crucial early showdown with No. 19 Michigan on the heels of one of its best days running the ball in years.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State began the season with five running backs and coach Matt Campbell hoping that one would step forward and prove he could be the No. 1 guy. After four games, that hasn’t happened. Iowa State is ninth in the Big 12 in rushing yardage and last in rushing attempts. The Cyclones host TCU this weekend.

GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Division III school Grinnell College has canceled the remainder of its football season because of injuries that whittled its roster to just 28 players. The school says it will forfeit its final seven games, starting with Saturday’s contest against St. Norbert College. Grinnell says it has lost 11 of its 39 players for some if not all of the season. Grinnell lost its first three games by a combined score of 114-3.

ATLANTA (AP) — Left-hander Dallas Keuchel has been named the Atlanta Braves’ starting pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The Cardinals have named right-hander Miles Mikolas as their Game 1 starter. Mikolas will be making his first postseason start.

UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Blues will look a lot like the team that won their first Stanley Cup when the puck drops for the NHL’s season-opening game against the 2018 champion Washington Capitals. The Columbus Blue Jackets will look much different this season after losing Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky and Matt Duchene in free agency. Panarin signed with the New York Rangers. Bobrovsky went to Florida. Duchene landed in Nashville.