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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Brady Ellingson scored 21 of his career-high 23 points in the first half, Cordell Pemsl added 18 points and nine rebounds and Iowa breezed to a 116-84 win over Savannah State on Sunday. The Hawkeyes (2-0) made a school-record 18 3-pointers and led by at least 20 points the entire second half. Iowa’s 116 points are the most in Fran McCaffery’s six seasons as coach and tied for the seventh most in program history.

Troyce Manassa had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Savannah State (0-2), which committed 20 turnovers.  Tyler Cook scored 14 points and Peter Jok had 13 for the Hawkeyes. Iowa’s bench scored 76 points — led by Ellingson, who was used sparingly last season. Ellingson hit 7 of 9 shots, including 4 of 6 3-pointers.

Iowa’s 43 3-point attempts were also a school record. The Hawkeyes have won 39 of their last 40 non-conference home games.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Marcus Peters stripped Kelvin Benjamin with 20 seconds left, Cairo Santos kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired, and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 17-point deficit to top the Carolina Panthers 20-17 on Sunday.
The game was tied when Benjamin caught a pass from Cam Newton, and Peters ripped the ball from his arms . Santos’ fourth field goal of the day split the uprights, lifting the Chiefs (7-2) to their fifth straight victory and 17th win in their last 19 games.

Eric Berry also returned a Newton interception 42 yards for a touchdown as Kansas City’s defense came up with big plays when needed. Alex Smith threw for 178 yards and Spencer Ware ran for 61 yards for the Chiefs, who failed to score an offensive touchdown. Newton threw for 261 yards and a touchdown and ran for 54 yards and a score for the Panthers (3-6).

The game turned late in the third quarter when Chris Jones sacked Newton for a 12-yard loss on third-and-18 at the Kansas City 28, taking the Panthers out of field goal range. Instead of making it a three-possession game, the Panthers were forced to punt. The Chiefs kicked a field goal to make it 17-6 before Berry picked off a pass that Newton heaved into the air under pressure and returned it for the touchdown. Smith passed to Travis Kelce for the conversion, and Santos’ third field goal tied it with 4:25 left.

Up next for the Chiefs: They Return home to host another NFC South foe in Tampa Bay, next Sunday.

(All games at the UNI Dome, in Cedar Falls)

Thursday, Nov. 17^th

8-Player

10:06-a.m. Harris-Lake Park vs. Gilbertville/Don Bosco

CLASS 3A

7:06-p.m. Webster City vs. Pella

CLASS A

1:36-p.m. Gladbrook-Reinbeck vs. Bishop Garrigan, Algona

Friday, Nov. 18^th

CLASS 1A

11:06-a.m. Iowa City Regina vs Hull, Western Christian

CLASS 2A

2:06-p.m. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley vs. Union Community, LaPorte City

CLASS 4A

7:06-p.m. Iowa City West vs. West Des Moines/Dowling Catholic

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Freshman Keith Duncan kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired and Iowa stunned second-ranked Michigan 14-13 on Saturday night, damaging the Wolverines’ playoff hopes. Akrum Wadley had 115 yards rushing for the Hawkeyes (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten), who beat a top-five team for the first time in six years.

Michigan (9-1, 6-1, No. 3 CFP) appeared to have the game wrapped up on Channing Stribling’s interception of Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard with 1:54 left. But the Hawkeyes defense stuffed the Wolverines, and a facemask penalty put Iowa at Michigan’s 36 with 1:23 to go.

Duncan then drilled the ball through the uprights from nearly the exact same spot where Daniel Murray hit the game-winner eight years ago to knock Penn State out of the national title picture. But Michigan is still very much alive, in part because Clemson and Washington lost earlier in the day. Wilton Speight threw for 103 yards with a pick for the Wolverines, who gained just 201 yards of offense.

After three straight homes losses and a 41-14 defeat at Penn State last week, the Hawkeyes redeemed themselves. The defense looked like the one that was expected to help the Hawkeyes compete for a second straight Big Ten title, and the offense did just enough to give the program a win it sorely needed after weeks of listless play.

Iowa travels next week to face Illinois, in its last road game of 2016. The Hawkeyes are 3-1 on the road.