STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Third-string quarterback Brock Purdy completed 18 of 23 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns to help lead Iowa State to a 48-42 victory over No. 25 Oklahoma State on Saturday.

Purdy, a true freshman, had played just one series before this game. But he stepped in for Zeb Noland — who was starting his fourth straight game in place of injured starter Kyle Kempt — in the contest’s second series and immediately sparked Iowa State (2-3, 1-2 Big 12 Conference). He also had a rushing touchdown.

The Cyclones entered the day ranked last in the Big 12 in both scoring (17.5 points per game, 122nd in the nation out of 130) and yards (299.5 per game, 123rd overall) but reached season highs in both categories, amassing 465 yards overall.

With Iowa State missing leading rusher David Montgomery because of an upper body injury, Purdy also led the Cyclones in rushing. He had 84 yards, including a 29-yard TD run, on 19 carries.

Tyler Cornelius was 19 of 33 passing for 289 yards and four touchdowns for Oklahoma State (4-2, 1-2), which lost its second consecutive home game. The Big 12’s leading rusher, Justice Hill, was limited to 66 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries, a 2.8-yard average. Purdy and Cornelius had one interception apiece.
TAKEAWAY
Iowa State: The Cyclones just needed an effective quarterback to get their offense going. In addition to Purdy, the Iowa State backup running backs also stepped up in Montgomery’s absence. Kene Nwangwu, who was listed as the fourth stringer, had 49 yards on 10 carries.
Oklahoma State: There is some frustration among the home fans with the offensive line’s inability to protect Cornelius adequately on passing plays, allowing seven sacks, and to block on rushes. And Hill, who rushed for 189 yards last week and topping 100 in four of the previous five games this season, went just eight yards in his longest run in this one.
UP NEXT
Iowa State: The path doesn’t get any easier for the Cyclones, as they return home to take on No. 9 West Virginia.
Oklahoma State: After losing two straight at home, the Cowboys might be glad to go back on the road next week, facing Kansas State.

CEDAR CITY, Iowa (AP) — Easton Stick had two scoring runs and a touchdown pass and North Dakota State scored 28 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to turn a close game into a rout with a 56-31 thumping of Northern Iowa in Missouri Valley Football Conference play on Saturday.

The Bison (5-0, 2-0), the top-ranked FCS team in the coaches’ poll, trailed the 22nd-ranked Panthers (2-3, 1-1) by three points entering the fourth quarter. That’s when Stick took over the game.

NDSU’s senior quarterback started the scoring burst with a 75-yard strike to Bruce Anderson on the first play of a drive just 11 seconds into the fourth quarter for a 35-31 lead. Stick added a 1-yard TD plunge and a 31-yard TD run on the Bison’s next two possessions. Adam Cofield added a 25-yard TD run to cap the scoring as NDSU finished with TDs on all four fourth-quarter possessions.

Stick completed just nine passes for 179 yards, but four of them went for TDs. He added 35 yards rushing. Eli Dunne passed for 362 yards and three TDs for the Panthers.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Grant Kraemer threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns and Drake dominated Butler 36-6 on Saturday. Drake (3-1, 2-0 Pioneer Football League) took a 7-0 lead when Kraemer connected with Devin Cates for a 42-yard score, and later, Braeden Hartwig plunged in from 3-yards out to make it 14-0. That score was set up when Will Warner intercepted Will Marty and returned it 45 yards to the Butler 3-yard line. In the third quarter, Hartwig ran it in from a yard out to make it 21-0.

Drake now has scored a combined 129 points in its last three games with Kraemer throwing for 12 touchdowns in the three contests. Defensively, Drake has surrendered just 19 points in the same three-game span.
Marty threw for 134 yards and a touchdown to Stephen Dennis for the lone Butler (3-2, 1-1) score. The Bulldogs did manage to dominate time of possession and held the ball for 41½ minutes.

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Ric Hanson.

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

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Much of the success Iowa has had over time can be pinned on superior strength at the line of scrimmage. The Hawkeyes have long more than held their own in the trenches, and this point-of-attack prowess has been on full display so far this season. That’s another reminder for rival Minnesota of how much work is left to do in building the program under coach P.J. Fleck. The Gophers were outmanned on the lines in their last game at Maryland. They host the Hawkeyes for homecoming this weekend. (Pre-game today at 12:30-p.m., Kick-off at 2:30 on KJAN)

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — It could come down to defense on Saturday for No. 25 Oklahoma State when they face Iowa State at home. The Cyclones’ offense has struggled this season, ranking last in the Big 12 in both scoring and yards this season. So if Oklahoma State can unleash the pressure of its potent pass-rush that leads the nation in sacks, they should be able to prevail.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Winless Nebraska faces another tough challenge with a trip to No. 16 Wisconsin this weekend. The Cornhuskers are 0-4, having lost a program-record eight straight going back to last season. But coach Scott Frost says how his players respond to the hard times will make things sweeter when the team gets better. The rested Badgers are coming off a bye week. They feature the nation’s leading rusher, Jonathan Taylor, who is averaging 157 yards per game.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska running back Greg Bell has left the team and received a release from his scholarship. An athletic department spokesman said Bell didn’t make the trip for the Cornhuskers’ game at No. 16 Wisconsin on Saturday and planned to transfer. Bell started the first three games but lost his job to Devine Ozigbo last week.

Friday (10/05/2018)

The Greene County Rams got two fourth quarter touchdowns to turn a tie game into a win over Atlantic on Friday night in Jefferson 35-21. It was a hard fought game with both team putting up two touchdowns in first half and one more each in the third. Colby Kafer came up with the big play that made the difference in the fourth quarter. The Rams running back broke a couple tackles and made a couple more miss on a 48 yard touchdown run that proved to be the winning score with 5:24 remaining. Clint Dennhardt tacked on another touchdown with 2:17 remaining to set the final margin.

The two teams traded touchdowns about a minute and a half apart in to start the second quarter and traded scores later in the quarter to make it 14 all. A failed onside kick gave Greene County the ball on the Atlantic 44 on their last drive of the half. After three straight incompletions Rams quarterback Brent Riley hit Lance Hughes on a 41 yard hook-up to set up first and goal at the three. The Trojans defense came up huge with four straight stops to keep it a tie game heading into halftime.

The Trojans carried that momentum into the second half and rumbled down the field in 12 plays on their first possession. Chase Mullenix hit Tyler Moen for a 36-yard touchdown pass to give Atlantic the lead at 21-14. That drive ate up half of third quarter clock. Greene County would immediately answer back though. After gettin the ball in Atlantic territory on a failed onside the Rams score in two plays. Colby Kafer found the left sideline to race for a 38-yard touchdown. The next three possessions would end on a turnover on downs. That’s when Kafer scored on the big run to give Greene County the lead for good on their first drive of the fourth quarter.

Greene County ended up out-gaining the Trojans by a slight margin 440-399 yards. Colby Kafer led the Rams ground attack with 162 yards and 2 touchdowns. Clint Dennhardt, who ran out of the wildcat formation for a good portion of the game, racked up 116 yards and 3 scores.

Chase Mullenix went 13-30 for 209 yards passing with 1 touchdown and three interceptions. He also rushed for 60 yards and a score. Tyler Moen had 62 yards rushing and one score.

Greene County improves to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in 2A District 9. They travel to Red Oak next week.

Atlantic falls to 2-5 overall and 0-3 in the district. The Trojans travel to Shenandoah next Friday night and we’ll have coverage of that game on KJAN.

Listen below for the complete postgame interview with Atlantic Head Coach Mike McDermott.

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Chris Parks, Jim Field, Matt Mullenix, and Doug Leonard take a look at 8 area high school football games each week. We try to provide some insight into the match-ups while competing for top prognosticator and the Whosman Trophy.

Last Week:

Matt Mullenix 5-3
Doug Leonard 4-4
Chris Parks 3-5
Jim Field 3-5

Overall Standings:

Matt Mullenix 31-17
Chris Parks 29-19
Doug Leonard 29-19
Jim Field 27-21

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KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks’ Weekly discussion with Atlantic Head Football Coach Mike McDermott. They talk about the loss last week to OA-BCIG and look forward to their road test at Greene County.

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Official results from the girls race at the Atlantic Cross Country Invitational on Thursday evening have now been released. Glenwood’s Janette Schraft was the individual winner and her team edged out Harlan for the team title. Glenwood scored 76 points in first place and Harlan was three points back at 79. Dallas Center-Grimes finished 3rd with 114 points and Atlantic was 4th with 114. Creston finished 5th with 200 points.

Schraft ran 18:04.72 to win the race. Peyton Pogge of Tri-Center was Runner-Up with a time of 18:09.14. Atlantic’s Taylor McCreedy was 3rd with a time of 18:13.01. Amber Aesoph of Bishop Heelan and Brielle Baker of Creston rounded out the top 5.

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