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K-State’s Barnes, Shelley named Big 12 Players of the Week

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Thanks to their impressive performances in Kansas State’s 31-12 victory over Oklahoma State last Saturday, junior running back Alex Barnes and senior defensive back Duke Shelley have been named Big 12 Players of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

In addition to his co-Defensive Player of the Week accolade, Shelley was also named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll.

It was the first time in Barnes’ career he earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors, while it was the second weekly conference award for Shelley following last year’s Texas Tech game. The Wildcats now have 51 conference player of the week accolades since 2011, tied for second in the league.

Barnes rushed a career-high 34 times for 181 yards and a career-high tying four touchdowns against the Cowboys, part of a 291-yard rushing day for the Wildcats. He also led the team with three catches for 51 yards as he became just the third player in school history with 175 rushing yards and 50 receiving yards in a single game, joining Tony Jordan (1986 vs. Iowa State) and Darren Sproles (2003 vs. Oklahoma).

Coupled with his 250-yard, three-touchdown output against Baylor the previous week, Barnes leads the Big 12 in rushing (112.6 yds/game) and touchdowns (9), while he is second in all-purpose yards (132.3 yds/game). He also ranks fifth nationally in total rushing yards (788), sixth in rushing touchdowns and 20th in all-purpose yards.

A product of Pittsburg, Kansas, Barnes entered the school’s career top-10 list in career rushing yards with his performance against the Cowboys, a mark that now stands at 2,049 yards.

A product of Tucker, Georgia, Shelley came away with the first multi-interception game of his career when he tallied two picks, a pass breakup and six solo tackles against OSU. He now has three interceptions on the year – all coming within the last two games – to rank fourth in the Big 12 and tied for 27th nationally. He improved his career interception total to eight – with half of those coming against Oklahoma State – as he is now two away from tying for 10th in school history.

Shelley has 12 total passes defended this season to rank second in the Big 12 and eighth in the country. The senior improved his career passes defended total to 39, a mark that is tied for third nationally among active players and ranks seventh in school history.

In addition to his work on defense against Oklahoma State, Shelley also returned a kickoff 26 yards, while his last interception was returned for 30 yards, an effort that landed him on the Hornung Award Honor Roll.

Kansas State is idle this weekend and returns to action on October 27, when the Wildcats travel to Norman, Oklahoma, to face the ninth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners. The Wildcats then travel to TCU on November 3, before hosting Kansas on November 10.

— K-State Athletics —

MIAA hands out weekly football honors

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA announced its weekly Football Athletes of the Week awards Monday. Emporia State’s Jace McDown was named Defensive Player of the Week for the conference. ESU’s Braxton Marstall and Fort Hays State’s Jacob Mezera were Co-Offensive Players of the Week. D’Harius Brown of Lindenwood was named the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week.

Bass tied his career-high with five tackles, four of them unassisted, and had a 74-yard fumble return for a touchdown in Emporia State’s 41-23 victory at Central Missouri. He anchored a defense that held the Mules to their lowest scoring total at home since the opening game of the 2015 season and snapped an 11-game home winning streak.

Marstall had 341 yards of total offense and was responsible for four touchdowns in Emporia State’s 41-23 win at Central Missouri. He threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns then added 63 yards and two more touchdowns on the ground. Marstall moved up to eighth place in career total offense in MIAA history.

Mezera was efficient on his nine pass completions in a 50-21 win against No. 18 Pittsburg State. He threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns. Mezera averaged 25.7 yards per pass with two of his three touchdown passes coming from 59 yards or more. Mezera broke FHSU career records for passing yards and passing touchdowns in the game, now with 7,083 yards and 56 touchdowns in his career.

Brown took the opening kick of the second half back 83 yards for a touchdown. The return gave Lindenwood a 21-0 lead as the Lions defeated Northeastern State 38-14. For the game, Brown had just one kickoff return for 83 yards.

— MIAA Press Release —

Mizzou’s Fatony named to Ray Guy Award Week 7 Ray’s 8

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou senior P Corey Fatony (Franklin, Tenn.) is one of eight punters named to the Ray Guy Award Week 7 Ray’s 8, announced Monday by the Augusta Sports Council. Fatony, who is one of the nation’s elite college punters, is coming off his best game this season at No. 1 Alabama. He averaged 43.7 yards per punt on six kicks, pinning the Tide inside their 20 on four separate occasions.

Fatony, one of the nation’s best when it comes to limiting return yards, allowed just one return yard on six kicks last week. He had four punts inside the 20, showing precision accuracy, while his other two kicks were both 50+ yard boots.

On the year, Fatony is averaging a career-best 44.7 yards per punt and has just one touchback on 19 punts. He has pinned the opponent inside the 20 nine times and has six kicks of 50+ yards.

Mizzou Football will return home for the first time in nearly a month, hosting Memphis for the school’s 107th Homecoming. The game will kick at 3 p.m. on ESPN 1550.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Chiefs suffer first loss as they fall at New England 43-40

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Stephen Gostkowski hit a 28-yard field goal as time expired, and the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs 43-40 on Sunday night after blowing a big halftime lead.

Tom Brady passed for 340 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score in his 200th victory as a starting quarterback, tops all-time. Brady also passed former teammate Adam Vinatieri for most career wins in the regular season and playoffs combined with 227.

It was the first loss of the season for the Chiefs (5-1).

New England (4-2) led 24-9 at intermission, but Patrick Mahomes directed an impressive rally by Kansas City in the second half. He finished 23 of 36 for 352 yards in his first loss as a starting quarterback, with three of his four TD passes going to Tyreek Hill.

Mahomes threw two interceptions in the first half, but was unflappable down the stretch. He found Hill for a 75-yard touchdown pass that tied the game with just over three minutes remaining.

— Associated Press —

Missouri Western soccer blanks Southern in Joplin 1-0

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JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri Western Soccer (10-4, 5-2 MIAA) scored one goal in Sunday’s game at Missouri Southern (7-5-2, 3-3-1 MIAA), but it was enough to give them the 1-0 victory over the Lions. With Sunday’s win, the Griffons finish the weekend 2-0 after defeating Southwest Baptist 3-1 on Friday.

NOTABLES

  • Cassidy Menke scored the game’s only goal in the 25thminute.
  • Sunday’s 1-0 win gives Anna Mayer her second career shutout.
  • The Griffons now sit less than one game back from Central Missouri (5-1-1) for second place in the MIAA.
  • Missouri Western has now won five of its last six games.
  • A win in their next game would tie the Griffons’ longest win streak of the season at four games.

STATS AND LEADERS

  • Both teams struggled to find shots offensively with each team only attempting six shots.
  • The Lions were limited to just one shot on goal, the least that the Griffons have allowed all season.
  • Cassidy Menke’s game-winning goal puts her tied for the second-most goals in the MIAA (10).
  • Missouri Southern held the Griffons to their lowest shot total this season (6).

UP NEXT

  • Missouri Western will return home for three straight home games.
  • The Griffons will take on Northeastern State (7-5-2, 1-4-2 MIAA) on Friday, October 19.
  • Friday’s game against Northeastern State will be Brooke English Memorial Alumni Night.
  • The RiverHawks are 1-0-2 in their last three games.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest soccer defeats SBU for first MIAA win

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Northwest defeated Southwest Baptist 3-2 in Bolivar, Missouri Sunday. The game was tied at 1 at halftime and Northwest was able to win the second half 2-1 to secure their first conference victory.

Northwest got on the board first with Emily Madden’s first goal of the day less than 2 minutes in off an assist from Natasha Samudzi. Southwest got on the board next with a goal from Maya Cofield in the 25th minute. Madden’s next goal came less than 2 minutes into the second half off an assist from Alex Mausbach. Southwest Baptist scored their second goal on a penalty kick by Raquel Rodriguez in the 50th minute. Madden scored her third and the go-ahead goal, in the 85th minute on a penalty kick.

Madden’s hat trick is the seventh in school history and ties the school record for goals in a game.

Northwest will play their next game Friday at 3 p.m. on Bearcat Pitch.

— Northwest Athletics —

Griffons’ rally falls short in 17-16 loss to Central Oklahoma

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riggertST. JOSEPH – A 17-point halftime deficit was too much for the Missouri Western football team to overcome on Homecoming Saturday at Spratt Stadium. The Griffons (4-3) lost for the first time in a month, 17-16 to Central Oklahoma (4-3).

Missouri Western dominated the stat sheet, but 10 points off two first half interceptions helped UCO to the advantage on the scoreboard. Down 17-14 with 1:49 left, the Griffons drove 52 yards on 11 plays to set up a potential game-tying field goal for Sam Aviles from 45 yards out. The reigning MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week left the kick a little short and allowed UCO to take over and run the clock down before running it out by taking a safety on a fourth and 16.

NOTABLES

  • Central Oklahoma led 17-0 at halftime, but the Griffons stormed back in the second half, scoring on two Dom Marino rushing touchdowns
  • Missouri Western outgained UCO 418-229 on offense. The 229 yards by UCO were the second fewest given up by the Griffons this season
  • The Griffons had 300 yards rushing and limited UCO to 135 on the ground
  • Central Oklahoma managed just 94 yards passing on the Griffon defense, only 36 in the second half. The 94 yards passing were the fewest by a Griffon opponent this season.
  • Missouri Western averaged 6.1 yards per play while UCO averaged 3.8
  • The Griffons punted just three times, once a pooch punt while UCO punted five times
  • UCO stayed away from the Griffons’ dangerous punt return duo, holding the Brandin Dandridge and Carlos Thompson to a total of two yards on two punt returns
  • After throwing just two interceptions through the first six games, UCO picked off Dom Marino twice in the game, setting up a touchdown and a field goal in the first half

LEADERS

  • Dom Marino rushed for a career-high 121 yards with two touchdowns on top of his 118 yards passing
  • Derek Gray Jr. also had a career rushing day, going for a career-best 82 yards
  • Keylan Mack led the team with four catches and 56 receiving yards
  • Kobe Cummings led the team for a third-straight week with nine total tackles
  • James Huskey had eight total tackles and 1.5 sacks

UP NEXT

  • MWSU travels to Emporia State (4-3) next Saturday for a 2 p.m. kickoff
  • Emporia State has won its last two, including a 41-23 victory at Central Missouri, Saturday

— MWSU Athletics —

No. 13 Bearcats use fast start to defeat Nebraska-Kearney 27-13

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MARYVILLE, Missouri – The Northwest Missouri State University football team celebrated a happy Homecoming with a 27-13 triumph over the University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers at Bearcat Stadium Saturday.

Northwest improved to 6-1 overall and took over sole possession of first place in the MIAA standings, while Nebraska-Kearney fell to 4-3 overall.

Northwest jumped out all over Nebraska-Kearney with 21 points in the first quarter. Marqus Andrews caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Braden Wright less than three minutes into the game. Northwest upped the lead to 14-0 on a 1-yard run by Wright on a 4th-and-goal with 6:36 left in the quarter.

The Bearcats put the finishing touches on a 21-0 lead when they reached into their bag of tricks. Wide receiver LaTroy Harper took a backwards pass from Wright and threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Brody McMahon with 2:01 left in the first quarter. Northwest racked up 252 yards of total offense in the opening 15 minutes. Northwest had eight first downs in the first quarter while limiting UNK to one first down and 18 total yards.

Nebraska-Kearney snapped one of the more interesting streaks in college football in the second quarter when the Lopers scored a rushing touchdown against the Northwest defense. It marked the first time in 19 games that Northwest had allowed a rushing score when UNK quarterback Alex McGinnis scored on a 3-yard keeper around the left side. The extra point hit the upright to cut the Northwest lead to 21-6 with 4:31 left in the half. Northwest had not given up a rushing touchdown since Dec. 10, 2016, when Ferris State scored in an NCAA Div. II playoff semifinal.

UNK pulled to within one score at 21-13 when McGinnis scored on a 5-yard rushing touchdown on a 4th-and-goal with 10:36 left in in the game.

UNK attempted an onside on the ensuing kickoff, but the Bearcats recovered and turned the short field into a scoring opportunity. The Bearcat drive stalled inside the 5-yard line after a 24-yard scramble by Wright. Placekicker Parker Sampson booted a 21-yard field goal to up the lead to 24-13 with 7:15 left in the game.

A Trent Nally interception ended UNK’s next possession and resulted in another score for the Bearcats. Sampson drilled a 39-yard field goal to complete the scoring and give Northwest a 27-13 advantage.

Nally nabbed his second interception with 2:35 left in the game, this time it came inside the Bearcat 20-yard line and effectively sealed the triumph for the Bearcats.

Northwest’s Jack Richards was recognized following the game as the Don Black Award winner. Richards posted a team-high 12 tackles. The Don Black Award is given to the MVP of the Homecoming game.

Northwest will be in action next Saturday at Lindenwood. Kick is set for 1 p.m. in St. Charles, Missouri.

NOTES: Marqus Andrews caught his second career touchdown pass in the first quarter on a 26-yard strike from Braden Wright – his previous touchdown reception came against Northeastern State on Oct. 15, 2016 … Wright has rushed for a team-best seven rushing touchdowns this season … UNK had 15 first downs, while Northwest has 12 first downs … Josh Caldwell led Northwest in rushing with 61 yards on 15 carries … Wright passed for 177 yards on 13-of-26 passing … Cody Massey tallied four receptions for 68 yards, while Shawn Bane Jr. had four receptions for 56 yards, including a 50-yard catch … Brody McMahon had one catch for 67 yards and a touchdown … Ben Althoff recorded Northwest’s only sack of the game.

— Northwest Athletics —

Missouri falls at No. 1 Alabama 39-10

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa passed for 265 yards and three touchdowns before leaving early in No. 1 Alabama’s 39-10 victory over Missouri on Saturday night.

The Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) shrugged off another would-be challenger in the league, but got a scare when the star quarterback went down after sliding at the end of a run in the third quarter.

Tagovailoa went to the medical tent on the sideline after aggravating a sprained right knee. He was joined by his parents, and Jalen Hurts led the Tide the rest of the way with a big lead over the Tigers (3-3, 0-3).

The nation’s top scoring offense didn’t let up too much, and Tagovailoa hasn’t played in a fourth quarter yet this season anyway.

“Tua could have went back in the game,” Tide coach Nick Saban said. “He wanted to go back in the game. I didn’t think it was worth him going back into the game.”

Jerry Jeudy gained 147 yards on three catches, including an 81-yard touchdown from Tagovailoa on the game’s second play. DeVonta Smith had four catches for 100 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an apparent leg injury after a 57-yard gain in the second quarter.

Tagovailoa was playing with a brace on his right knee, sprained last week against Arkansas. Saban had said he didn’t miss any practice time during the week.

For a while, it was Alabama’s tightest game.

“I really challenged the players for this game,” Saban said. “A lot of people talk about the fact that we haven’t been in a tough game, we haven’t had a lot of adversity. I asked the players, `How are you going to respond in tough situations during the game?’ I think the players did a really good job of that.”

Alabama had three scoring drives of less than a minute to race to a 30-10 halftime lead, starting it off with Tagovailoa’s on-target deep ball to Jeudy. Drew Lock’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Knox late in the first quarter cut it to 13-10 before the Tide dominated the rest of the half.

Tagovailoa was 12-of-22 passing. Hurts was 7 of 8 for 115 yards.

Lock was 13 of 26 for 142 yards with a touchdown. But Saivion Smith, starting in place of an injured Trevon Diggs (broken foot), intercepted his first and last passes. Lock also lost a fumble and was tackled in the end zone by Quinnen Williams for a safety to end the third quarter.

Alabama outgained Missouri 564-212 in total yards.

THE TAKEAWAY

Missouri: Made it competitive longer than most of Alabama’s opponents this season. Still short-handed in the passing game but was much more competitive against No. 2 Georgia.

Alabama: Continues to produce big plays early and then pretty much coast to a win. Fell well short of its nation-leading 56 points a game. The defense fared well against one of the SEC’s top offenses and had four sacks.

INJURED RECEIVERS

For the second straight game, Missouri was without top deep threat Emanuel Hall and fellow wide receiver Nate Brown. Both have groin injuries.

TARGETING

Missouri linebacker Terez Hall was ejected for targeting in the second quarter after a hit on Damien Harris.

UP NEXT

Missouri faces Memphis for homecoming.

Alabama visits rival Tennessee, fresh from an upset of No. 21 Auburn.

— Associated Press —

MWSU volleyball loses in four sets at Emporia State

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EMPORIA, Kan. – For the second night in a row, Griffon Volleyball (12-12, 4-7) fell in four sets. Saturday night, Emporia State (11-13, 5-6) got the better of Missouri Western.

NOTABLES

  • The Griffons trailed by 10 several times including 22-12 in the fourth, before tightening the set with a 10-2 run before falling 25-22 in the set
  • Missouri Western built a 9-6 lead in the third, but Emporia State got back into the set with a 6-0 run and won the set 25-23
  • All four sets were decided by three points or less
  • The Griffons had more points (77-74), aces (6-3) and digs (89) than Emporia State
  • Shellby Taylor moved within three kills of 1,000 for her career with 11

LEADERS

  • Stephanie Doak led all players with 20 kills
  • Rachel Losch matched her career-high (also against Emporia State) with 13 kills on .458 hitting and also led the team with seven total blocks
  • Lauren Murphy had 52 assists
  • Audrey Keim had 24 digs

UP NEXT

  • A mid-week rivalry home match
  • Missouri Western hosts Northwest Missouri (17-5, 9-2) on Tuesday, Oct. 16
  • The Bearcats handed No. 9 Washburn its first loss of the season, 3-0 in Topeka Saturday

— MWSU Athletics —

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