Matthew Cook kicked an 18-yard field goal with 2:10 remaining to give Northern Iowa a 13-10 victory over South Dakota State in the second round of the Football Championship Series playoffs. UNI will face second-seed James Madison in a quarterfinal.

Cook’s game-winner capped a 12-play, 80-yard drive for the Panthers. On the ensuing possession, seventh-seeded South Dakota State (8-5) was aided by two penalties that kept the drive alive but didn’t get past its own 30-yard line when Keaton Heide threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-15.

Trevor Allen had 90 yards rushing on 24 carries, including a 2-yard scoring run in the third quarter that tied the game 10-10. Cook kicked a 23-yard field goal in the second.

Heide threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Adam Anderson and Chase Vinatieri, nephew of NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri, booted a 22-yard field goal in the first quarter for the Jackrabbits.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Des Moines sports radio host accused of swindling at least eight people out of $1.5 million has pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. The Des Moines Register reports that 60-year-old Marty Tirrell entered the plea Friday in federal court. He faces up to 20 years in prison when he’s sentenced on April 7.

Prosecutors say Tirrell told investors he could buy sports tickets with their money, resell them, and split the profit with them. But prosecutors say Tirrell soon began lying to the victims and sending them bad checks while spending their money on personal items or to pay back other investors.

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The Atlantic/CAM wrestling team took a third plasce team finish and had three champions on Friday at the Joe Fitch Tournament in Humboldt. The Trojans notched 209 points and finished being Humboldt (251.5) and Emmetsburg (244.5).

Atlantic/CAM’s three champs were Aybren Moore (113), Kadin Stutzman (152), and Cale Roller (285). Joe Weaver was runner-up at 126.

Team Scores
1 Humboldt, 251.5
2 Emmetsburg, 244.5
3 Atlantic, 209.0
4 Forest City, 190.0
5 Sheldon South O`Brien, 167.5
6 Kuemper-Catholic, 115.0
7 Pocahontas Area, 108.0
8 Aplington-ParkersburgGrundy Center, 46.0

Full results HERE.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Glenwood 75, Atlantic 65
Clarinda 68, St. Albert 57
Denison-Schleswig 57, Kuemper Catholic 47
Harlan 80, Shenandoah 42
Lewis Central 69, Red Oak 48
Red Oak 57, Lewis Central 56

Western Iowa Conference
Audubon 58, Tri-Center 21
IKM-Manning 46, Riverside, Oakland 28
Treynor 63, Missouri Valley 33
Tri-Center 72, Audubon 42
Underwood 67, AHSTW, Avoca 57

Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 70, West Harrison 45
Coon Rapids-Bayard 59, Exira-EHK 45
Paton-Churdan 50, Glidden-Ralston 48

Corner Conference
Fremont-Mills 67, Essex 17
Stanton 71, Sidney 60

Pride of Iowa Conference
Bedford 82, Lenox 49
Central Decatur, Leon 74, East Union, Afton 50
Martensdale-St. Marys 68, Wayne, Corydon 17
Mount Ayr 75, Southwest Valley 42
Nodaway Valley 71, Grand View Christian 62

Other Scores
Ballard 76, ADM 73
Carroll 71, Perry 20
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 67, Sioux City, North 27
Madrid 77, ACGC 61
Ogden 72, West Central Valley, Stuart 31
Panorama 59, Woodward-Granger 57
Sioux City, West 55, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 48
Sioux City, East 62, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 51
Van Meter 77, Interstate-35 44
Winterset 65, Boone 56

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Glenwood 71, Atlantic 45
Harlan 58, Shenandoah 28
Kuemper Catholic 56, Denison-Schleswig 50
Red Oak 57, Lewis Central 56

Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 39, Underwood 31
Audubon 58, Tri-Center 21
IKM-Manning 74, Riverside 14
Treynor 54, Missouri Valley 11

Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 68, West Harrison 53
Exira-EHK 73, Coon Rapids-Bayard 45
Paton-Churdan 51, Glidden-Ralston 35

Corner Conference
Fremont-Mills 61, Essex 11
Sidney 60, Stanton 51

Pride of Iowa Conference
Central Decatur 65, East Union 23
Lenox 33, Bedford 26
Martensdale-St Marys 69, Wayne 39
Mount Ayr 59, Southwest Valley 4
Nodaway Valley 66, Grand View Christian 44

Other Scores
ACGC 51, Madrid 36
Ballard 63, ADM 26
Carroll 75, Perry 28
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 45, Sioux City West 35
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 67, Sioux City North 37
Des Moines Christian 55, Earlham 34
Van Meter 51, Interstate 35 33
West Central Valley 54, Ogden 39
Winterset 50, Boone 42
Woodward-Granger 41, Panorama 40

Franz Wagner led a balanced scoring effort for No. 4 Michigan with 18 points, and the Wolverines opened Big Ten play with a 103-91 victory over Iowa. Michigan overcame 44 points by Iowa’s Luka Garza and rebounded from its 58-43 loss to top-ranked Louisville on Tuesday night. In fact, Michigan exceeded its point total from Tuesday before halftime.

Garza scored 27 points in the first half, including 15 of Iowa’s first 17, but it was the defensive end that prevented the Hawkeyes from winning this one. Garza scored the most points by an opposing player at Michigan’s Crisler Center.

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

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Last season New England needed a last-second field goal to slip by Kansas City during the regular season and overtime to do it again in the AFC championship game. Reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs get another chance this week against a Patriots team that’s struggling on offense but has one of the NFL’s top defenses. Playoff implications are at stake for both teams. New England can extend its NFL record to 11 consecutive playoff berths with a win. Kansas City can clinch the AFC West title with a win and Oakland loss.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs and the Patriots are plenty familiar with each other heading into their Sunday showdown in Foxborough. The two teams that once met just 11 times over a 30-year stretch will be playing for the sixth time in the last five years. That includes a pair of playoff games, both won by New England, including last season’s overtime victory over the Chiefs in the AFC title game at Arrowhead Stadium. This year’s game could be another playoff with both teams in the running for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals manager Mike Matheny has announced his first coaching staff in Kansas City and most of the names are familiar. Hitting coach Terry Bradshaw and pitching coach Cal Eldred will return from Ned Yost’s staff in the same roles. Pedro Grifol will move from working with catchers to bench coach, Rusty Kuntz will move back to first base and Vance Wilson will shift to third base. Larry Carter is joining the big league club after working with Royals minor league players, and John Mabry and Rafael Belliard are the newcomers to the organization.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — After losing multiple contributors from its NCAA Tournament team, Iowa knew it would have to lean on junior center Luka Garza this season. He has responded with an All America-type start to the season. The 6-foot-11 Garza enters his Big Ten opener at fourth-ranked Michigan as the only Power Five player in the country averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds a game. Garza is also shooting 56.8 percent from the floor and 50 percent on 3s. He leads the Hawkeyes in 10 different statistical categories.

(cyclones.com) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Iowa State (6-1) scored a 75-66 road win in the Big 12/SEC Challenge over Alabama (5-3) on Thursday night at Coleman Coliseum.

How It Happened
The Cyclones knocked down 3-pointers on three consecutive trips down the court to close out the first quarter with a flurry after the Crimson Tide had opened up an early 16-9 lead. Adriana Camber sparked the ISU run with a triple with just 1:08 remaining in the opening stanza, and Kristin Scott and Rae Johnson followed suit to knot the game at 18-18 after 10 minutes of play.

A slow start to the second quarter saw the Cyclone fall behind again, as Iowa State netted just two field goals in the first 5:45 of the period. However, a Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw triple with 4:13 to play in the half tied the game, and sparked a 12-0 ISU run, with baskets coming from five different Cyclones during the stretch. Iowa State would go into the halftime locker room holding a 34-27 lead.

The Iowa State momentum carried into the third quarter, as the Cyclones stretched their lead to double digits behind a strong offensive period. The Cyclones knocked down 9-of-17 from the field and 4-of-5 at the free throw line in the third, led by seven points from Scott. Ashley Joens, who chipped in six of her 14 points in the third period, connected on a layup to beat the buzzer, putting Iowa State ahead 58-43 with 10 minutes to play.

The Crimson Tide refused to go away, cutting the Iowa State lead to 68-63 with 2:42 to play, but Ines Nezerwa knocked down a jumper, followed by a pair of Joens free throws to ice the game late.

Players of Note
Kristin Scott was outstanding on Thursday night for the Cyclones, scoring a team-high 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting, knocking down three treys. Scott also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds, and added three assists and two steals.

Rae Johnson chipped in 15 points and was key to getting the Cyclone offense humming. The junior dished out a team-high eight assists on the evening in 35 minutes of action.

Up Next
Iowa State returns home to take on Iowa in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk series on Dec. 11 at Hilton Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be televised by FS1.

(bearcatsports.com) JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri – Northwest Missouri State junior Ryan Hawkins scored 43 points and carried the No. 1-ranked Bearcats to an 87-53 road win over the Lincoln Blue Tigers at Jason Gym.

Northwest moved to 8-0 on the season, 1-0 in MIAA play, and extended its win streak to 46 in a row. Lincoln fell to 2-5 overall and 0-1 in MIAA play.

Hawkins tied for the second-most points scored ever by a Bearcat with his 43-point performance. Hawkins went 14-of-19 from the field and was 11-of-12 at the free throw line. Hawkins sank 4-of-7 from three-point range. He also added a team-best three steals. Hawkins scored 26 first-half points and built the Bearcats a 42-25 lead at the break at Lincoln.

The Bearcats shot 54.3 percent from the floor and buried 28-of-31 at the free throw line. Lincoln was held to 39.3 percent from the field and made only 5-of-8 free throws.

Diego Bernard was the only other Bearcat to reach double-figure scoring with 17 points. Bernard led all players with nine rebounds.

Northwest will travel to Warrensburg, Missouri, to take on the Central Missouri Mules on Saturday. Tip is set for 3 p.m. following the women’s game.