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

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy passed for three touchdowns in the second half after throwing three interceptions in the first, and No. 17 Iowa State came from behind to beat Baylor 38-31. The Cyclones (5-2) are 5-1 in conference play for the first time in the program’s 128-year history and are first in the Big 12 by a half-game. Breece Hall went over 100 yards rushing for the seventh straight game, finishing with 133 and two touchdowns. He also caught a TD pass.The Cyclones won for the first time since 2012 when committing four turnovers. Baylor (1-4, 1-4) scored its first 24 points off Iowa State turnovers.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyler Goodson ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns as Iowa throttled Michigan State 49-7. Goodson led a balanced Iowa offense (41 runs, 29 passes) that racked up a season-high point total. The sophomore’s outing included a career-long 71-yard scamper, which set the Hawkeyes up for their sixth touchdown of the day. It was a shaky outing for Michigan State’s junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi, who completed 17 of his 37 throws for 227 yards and three interceptions.

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Peyton Ramsey shook off two interceptions to throw for two touchdowns in the second half, and Northwestern hung on to beat Nebraska 21-13 after Luke McCaffrey’s last-second pass to Wan’Dale Robinson in the end zone fell incomplete. Seven of the previous nine meetings since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011 were decided by seven points or fewer. Six were within a field goal. This was the fourth in a row to come down to the final play of regulation or go to overtime. Nebraska took over at its 8 with 2:14 remaining after Northwestern punted and had a fourth down at the 14 when McCaffrey was unable to connect with Robinson. The Wildcats got the ball back with a second left and took a knee to cap yet another tight game with the Cornhuskers.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jason Taylor II returned a fumble 85 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and Oklahoma State stopped Kansas State’s 2-point try that would have tied it with 2:08 to go, allowing the No. 14 Cowboys to escape with a 20-18 victory Saturday night. The Wildcats were forced to try for a 2-point conversion after Will Howard’s short TD run because of their odd decision to attempt a 2-point try to stretch a 12-0 lead in the first half. Howard was incomplete on that one, and he never got a pass off on the second — he fumbled the ball as the pocket collapsed around him.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Rhamondre Stevenson ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns as No. 19 Oklahoma routed winless Kansas 62-9. Spencer Rattler passed for 212 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score to help the Sooners win their fourth straight game. Oklahoma is 5-2. The Sooners got a scare when Rattler left the game briefly in the second quarter with what appeared to be an injury to his left hip. He ran for a touchdown and took a hard shot right after he crossed the goal line. Rattler returned and played much of the third quarter. Kansas fell to 0-7.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyler Goodson ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns as Iowa throttled Michigan State 49-7. Goodson led a balanced Iowa offense (41 runs, 29 passes) that racked up a season-high point total. The sophomore’s outing included a career-long 71-yard scamper, which set the Hawkeyes up for their sixth touchdown of the day.

Michigan State running back Elijah Collins (24) runs from Iowa defensive back Kaevon Merriweather, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

It was a shaky outing for Michigan State’s junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi, who completed 17 of his 37 throws for 227 yards and three interceptions.

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The CAM Cougars came up just short of a trip to the 8-Man Semifinals with a 30-28 loss at Fremont-Mills on Friday night in Tabor. It was every bit the battle that was expected and it came down to the final seconds. Lane Spieker scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with :46 left to put the Cougars within 2. On the 2-point conversion attempt to tie the game Lane Spieker rolled right on a run-pass option and attempted to make a throw to the back corner of the endzone to Colby Rich but it sailed long. The onside kick attempt was unfruitful and F-M ran out the clock with a few kneel downs.

Fremont-Mills opened the game with a great kick return by Seth Malcom to put them in CAM territory. Three plays later Jake Malcom hooked up with his brother Seth for a 34-yard touchdown pass to open up the scoring. Taylor Reed added on the next score of the game on a 14 yard run with 1:45 left in the first quarter. That put F-M up 16-0 until the last drive of the first half. CAM was able to piece their way down the field in about a minute and a half of game time and finished the half with big play. Ethan Arp hooked up with Connor McKee for a 48-yard touchdown pass with just :08 left in the half. Lane Spieker added the 2-point conversion to make it 16-8 at the break.

The Cougars carried that momentum in a big way into the second half. The first possession of the second half went 9-plays and 64 yards for the Cougars. They capped it off with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Spieker to Rich. A Spieker 2-pt conversion tied the game at 16 just a few minutes into the half. F-M drove deep into CAM territory on their first possession of the half but stalled out and turned it over on downs at the 11 of CAM. On the next play after the turnover Lane Spieker sliced, spun, and sprinted his way to a 69 yard touchdown run to put CAM on top for the first time in the game. The 2-pt conversion attempt failed keeping the margin at six 22-16 in favor of the Cougars.

Fremont-Mills answered right back with a 6-play 48 yard drive that was finished with a 5 yard touchdown run by Seth Malcom. Lane Spieker was able to bat down the Knights conversion pass attempt and kept the game tied at 22. A Taylor Reed Interception of a Lane Spieker pass on the next drive gave the ball back to F-M at their own 20.  The Knights then drove down the field in 8-plays and took the lead back on a 3 yard Malcom TD run. Malcom then hooked up with Adam Perrin on a nice conversion play to give Fremont-Mills a 30-22 lead.

The Cougars turned the ball over with another interception deep in Knights territory, but the Cougar defense was able to hold up to give their offense another chance with 4:32 left in the game. CAM worked their way down the field with some big Spieker runs and a big 3rd and long hookup from Spieker to Rich to set up the Cougars at the 5. Two plays later Spieker punched it in.

Seth Malcom finished the night with an impressive 308 yards on 41 carries to push the Knights to 7-1 on the season. Fremont-Mills advances to the UNI-Dome and the Semis for the 7th time in the past 11 seasons. The Knights will meet Don-Bosco in the 8-Player Semifinals next Thursday, November 12th at 12:30 p.m.

CAM ends a great season with a record of 9-1. Listen to the full postgame interview with CAM Head Coach Barry Bower below.

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CLASS 4A:

Ankeny 28, Waukee 7
Pleasant Valley 38, Iowa City, West 24
Southeast Polk 48, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 0
Dowling Catholic advances in no contest. WDM Valley was unable to play due to positive COVID-19 tests.

CLASS 3A:

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 23, Webster City 14
Harlan 21, Lewis Central 14
North Scott 24, West Delaware 21
Xavier, Cedar Rapids 21, Grinnell 7

CLASS 2A:

Camanche 34, West Liberty 20
Central Lyon, Rock Rapids 34, West Lyon 13
PCM 21, West Marshall 20
Waukon 24, Solon 8

CLASS 1A:

OABCIG 63, West Sioux 13
Sigourney-Keota 35, Columbus Catholic, Waterloo 32
South Central Calhoun 26, Southeast Valley 6
Van Meter 33, Underwood 14

CLASS A:

Grundy Center 20, West Hancock 14
Regina, Iowa City 32, Wapsie Valley 27
Saint Ansgar 49, MFL MarMac 14
St. Albert 24, Logan-Magnolia 0

CLASS 8-Player:

Don Bosco 42, Janesville 12
Fremont-Mills 30, CAM 28 –ON KJAN
Montezuma 62, Easton Valley 35
St. Mary’s, Remsen 42, Audubon 27

(Radio Iowa) Familiar foes collide in an 8-player quarterfinal tonight, as third ranked Audubon visits second ranked Remsen St. Mary’s. These teams split to nail biters a year ago. Audubon coach Sean Birks.

Remsen St. Mary’s coach Chad Osterman on the challenge for his defense.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa’s defense hopes to continue to make progress on Saturday against Michigan State. Sophomore defensive back Dane Belton feels the defense played better in a 21-20 loss to Northwestern.

Belton says the Hawkeyes are confident they can bounce back from a slow start.

Former West Des Moines Valley standout Rocky Lombardi quarterbacks the Michigan State offense. Iowa defensive end Zach VanValkenburg says Lombardi causes concerns.

VanValkenburg says the Hawkeyes have not lost confidence despite the 0-2 start.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State basketball coach Steve Prohm says improvement on a defense is a key as the Cyclones look to regain their winning ways. ISU finished 12-20 last season. It was the program’s second losing season in three years.

On of those freshmen is Oskaloosa seven-footer Xavier Foster. Prohm says Foster has missed practice time with a concussion.

A key addition is DePaul transfer Jalen Coleman-Lands at guard. Prohm says this team will be able to feature more four guard lineups.

Prohm on the keys to making progress.

ISU officials announced 1,373 fans will be allowed to attend each home game. That is 10 percent of capacity in Hilton Coliseum.

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Chris Parks

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