CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Mark Gronowski passed for two touchdowns, including a 1-yarder to Pierre Strong with 19 seconds left, and ran for another to help South Dakota State beat Northern Iowa 24-20, Friday. Grownowski, a freshman, was 19-of-29 passing for 194 yards and no interceptions. Strong finished with 91 yards rushing on 22 carries and had six receptions for 31 yards for South Dakota State (1-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference).

The teams kicked off an unprecedented spring slate of FCS football games after the fall season was upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Gronowski led a 10-play, 75-yard drive capped when he rolled to his right and hit a wide-open Strong to give South Dakota State a 24-20 lead with 19 seconds left. McElvain was 19-of-29 passing for 164 yards.

After an 8-point halftime deficit the CAM girls basketball team ripped off a 9-0 run to start the second half and fought their way to a 60-53 win over Paton-Churdan Friday night. The Cougars ramped up the defensive intensity and got some better movement on offense in the second half to earn their way to the Class 1A Region 2 Final next Wednesday.

The Rockets started the game strong and jumped on top 10-6 at the end of the first. They proceeded to drop in 6 of their 8 first half threes in the second quarter to lead 30-22 at half. CAM then got three buckets from Eva Steffensen and a three from Meredith Rich to regain the lead with that 9-0 run. Paton-Churdan fought back in front 38-36 by the end of the third. CAM again responded with a strong start to the final period. Meridith Rich got a steal and a hoop to tie the game up, then Eva Steffensen put the Cougars on top with a three. After a Rocket bucket, Marissa Spieker hit one of her two huge fourth quarter threes to push the lead back to 4. She hit another big one later after the Rockets had climbed within three. With a late lead the Cougars chose to slow the game down for the last four minutes and make the Rockets foul. CAM came through with enough free throws to hold on the rest of the way.

Steffensen led CAM with 19 points and Zoey Baylor finished with 10. The Cougars will play in the 1A Region 2 Final on Wednesday against 2nd ranked Newell-Fonda. That game will be played at Winterset High School at 7:00 p.m.

Paton-Churdan was led on the night by 20 points from their outstanding senior Danielle Hoyle, 12 of those in the fourth quarter. Tessa Steimel dropped in 15 on five threes. The Rockets close a nice season at 16-6.

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CLASS 1A

The Big Ten Conference announced Friday that Sunday’s dual at Wisconsin will no longer be held as scheduled following a decision to cancel by the Wisconsin medical staff.

GARY BARTA

“The University of Iowa medical staff, using Big Ten and institutional guidelines, has cleared the Iowa Wrestling team to return to competition. Coach Brands and his team returned to full in-person activities Thursday. We are disappointed in the decision to cancel Sunday’s dual.”

TOM BRANDS

“Our medical team did their job to the nth degree. We have been diligent. We have followed protocol. We have the green light to compete from our medical professionals and per Big Ten Conference protocol.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Big Ten Conference announced today adjustments to its men’s basketball schedule the last two weeks of the regular season.

Two University of Iowa games have been rescheduled. The Hawkeyes’ contest at Michigan has been moved to Thursday, Feb. 25 (6 p.m. CT), while their home game against Nebraska has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 4 (time TBD).

Below is a list of announced changes.

Thursday, February 25

Iowa at Michigan – 6 p.m. CT on ESPN (moved from March 4)

Nebraska at Illinois – 6 p.m. CT on BTN (moved from February 24)

Northwestern at Minnesota — 8 p.m. CT on BTN (moved from February 27)

Saturday, February 27

Minnesota at Nebraska – 6 p.m. CT on BTN (rescheduled from January 20)

Monday, March 1

Rutgers at Nebraska – 6 p.m. CT on BTN (moved from February 28)

Tuesday, March 2

Illinois at Michigan – 6 p.m. CT on ESPN (rescheduled from February 11)

Indiana at Michigan State – 7 p.m. CT on BTN (rescheduled from January 17)

Thursday, March 4

Michigan State at Michigan – TBD on ESPN (rescheduled from February 6)

Nebraska at Iowa — TBD on BTN (rescheduled from January 24)

SEMI-FINALS

126

Carter Fousek (Crestwood) beat Joe Weaver (Atlantic/CAM) DECISION 9-3

160

Wyatt Appleseth (Panorama) beat Garrett Seaba (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) DECISION 3-1

195

Jacob Reicks (NH/TV) beat Jackson Kinsella (Creston/O-M) DECISION 4-3

220

Dylan Winkel (Central Lyon-G-LR) beat Crew Howard (Clarinda) DECISION 5-2

3rd ROUND CONSOLATION

120

Ethan Follmann (Atlantic/CAM) beat Matthew Beem (Glenwood) FALL 5:38

126

Luke Musich (Harlan) beat Blake Engel (West Delaware) DECISION 4-3

132

Taylor Huggins (Davis County) beat Triston Barncastle (Creston/O-M) MAJOR DECISION 15-4