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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Even as the losses mount at Iowa State, Allen Lazard’s numbers keep climbing. The junior wide receiver was the No. 1 recruit during the seven-year tenure of former coach Paul Rhoads, and he’s living up to the billing for first-year coach Matt Campbell.

The Cyclones might be 1-8, but it’s certainly not because Lazard has failed at his job. Campbell says if people came to practice they’d see that Lazard is as locked in as anyone on the football team. He says Lazard has a chance to become one of the best players in college football.

Lazard leads the team in receiving (48 catches), yards (658) and touchdown catches (five) and is steadily climbing the school’s career records list. He has caught a pass in all 32 games he has played and now ranks fifth in career receptions (145) and TD catches (14) and third in receiving yards (2,059).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dee Ford was a bust, a laughingstock in Kansas City, the punchline to jokes that usually referenced broken-down pickup trucks and ended up with them never getting where they were supposed to go. That was last year. Things have changed this year.

Now, the 2014 first-round pick is among the league leader in sacks, the emerging star for a defense that has pushed the Chiefs into AFC West contention, and he’s the one having all the laughs. Ford says it’s human nature for athletes.

The Chiefs were roundly criticized for drafting Ford with the 23rd overall pick two years ago, when he was rated a second- or third-round talent by many. The Chiefs already had Justin Houston and Tamba Hali at outside linebacker and many other needs on a team in the midst of a rebuild.

Reid says quarterback Alex Smith will start Sunday at Carolina. Nick Foles replaced him against Jacksonville after Smith sustained a head injury against Indianapolis.

The Atlantic Girls Swimming team had 8 events compete at the State Swimming Meet on Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA.

200 Yard Medley Relay: 12th, 1:50.49. Annamaria Lowary, Jessica Hartwig, Madelyn Kickland, Mycala Kickland.

200 Yard Freestyle: Cambry Miller 22nd, 1:55.88.

200 Yard Individual Medley: Jessica Hartwig 21st, 2:15.13

50 Yard Freestyle: Mycala Kickland 17th, 24.74.

100 Yard Freestyle: Cambry Miller 15th, 53.39.

200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 11th, 1:38.97. Mycala Kickland, Mckenna Ewoldt, Madelyn Kickland, Cambry Miller.

100 Yard Breaststroke: Jessica Hartwig 7th, 1:06.74.

400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 17th, 3:41.42. Mycala Kickland, Mckenna Ewoldt, Madelyn Kickland, Cambry Miller.

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The 24th ranked Iowa State basketball team raced out to a 56-18 halftime advantage and cruised to a 101-57 victory over the University of Sioux Falls in exhibition play. Naz Mitrou-Long led the Cyclones with 24 points while Deonte Burton chipped in with 16 points, nine rebounds and six steals.

Burton says he is motivated to have a special senior season.

Burton says the Cyclones need to improve on defense before opening on Friday against Savannah State.

(Learfield Sports)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs owner Clark Hunt says he has an open mind about the Raiders moving to Las Vegas. Hunt spoke to a handful of reporters before Kansas City played Jacksonville on Sunday, and told The Associated Press “that probably five years ago I would have been skeptical that it could happen.”

Hunt said the league is doing research on the move, including what kind of fan support the Raiders would have in Las Vegas. And while he wants to reserve judgment until that report is delivered, Hunt did say that he expects Oakland to ask permission to move and the league to address it in the coming months.

The Raiders would need 24 of 32 owners to approve relocation.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs stuffed the offensively inept Jacksonville Jaguars on fourth down with less than 2 minutes left deep in their own territory on Sunday, preserving a 19-14 victory despite finishing without five offensive starters. Nick Foles threw for 187 yards and a first-half touchdown toss to Albert Wilson, and helped to set up four field goals by Cairo Santos, as Kansas City (6-2) won its 10th consecutive home game.

Meanwhile, the Jaguars (2-6) couldn’t overcome four turnovers – including a fumble at the goal line in the fourth quarter – in their first game with quarterback coach Nathaniel Hackett directing the offense .

Blake Bortles threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns with a pick, showing little improvement after a week spent with his personal coach, Adam Dedeaux . His wide receivers hardly helped him, dropping several passes, including an early fourth-down throw that cost Jacksonville a chance at points.

Chiefs running back Knile Davis played after re-signing with Kansas City on Saturday. Davis was traded to Green Bay three weeks ago, cut after two games and signed with the New York Jets. He was cut again hours later, allowing him to return to Kansas City.

UP NEXT: The Chiefs expect to have Alex Smith back when they visit Carolina.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Briar Cliff University is dropping its plan to purchase part of a Sioux City park for its sports teams to practice on after some neighbors objected. The Sioux City Journal reports the university said Friday that it will end its effort to buy part of Headington Park.

The university had been talking with city officials about using four acres of the park as a practice field for its football and soccer teams. University officials said they believed their plan would have benefited the community, but they didn’t want to move forward over the objections.