By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Luis Castillo, fresh off signing a rich contract with Seattle, got chased as the Kansas City Royals erupted for 11 runs in the sixth inning and a wild, 13-12 win Sunday that cost the Mariners a chance to move up in the AL wild-card standings.

Mitch Haniger singled twice during an eight-run fifth for the Mariners, and they led 11-2 going into the bottom of the sixth. But Castillo struggled, and Michael Massey homered and drove in four runs during the Royals' biggest inning since 2004.

The Mariners stayed in the third wild-card spot, a half-game behind Tampa Bay. Seattle remained four games ahead of Baltimore for that last AL playoff slot.

Castillo, an All-Star traded from Cincinnati to the Mariners in midseason, got a $108 million, five-year contract that begins next season. The deal was announced Saturday.

Holding a nine-run lead, Castillo struck out the first batter in the Royals sixth. After a walk and Massey's homer, Castillo was pulled after another walk.

The Royals wound up combining seven hits, including a two-run single by Massey, and five walks off four pitchers to take the lead. Matt Brash (3-5) faced four batters and failed to record an out.

Hunter Dozier finished with three hits and two RBIs for the Royals.

Jose Cuas (4-2) recorded four outs for the win. Scott Barlow earned his 24th save.

Royals starter Max Castillo, who was recalled from Triple-A Omaha prior to the game, left after a bases-loaded walk to Cal Raleigh put the Mariners ahead 3-2 in the fifth. He allowed six runs on six hits and four walks.

The Mariners finished their road schedule at 45-36, while the Royals completed their home schedule at 38-43.

Kansas City's announced attendance of 18,350 brought its season total to 1,277,776. That was 201,883 fewer than in 2019, the most recent season before COVID-19 restrictions.

Mariners OF Jesse Winker left Sunday's game with a bruised left wrist after being hit by a pitch for the second time in the game.

The Mariners play Tuesday at home. LHP Robbie Ray (12-10, 3.60 ERA) faces the Texas Rangers, who have not announced a probable starter.

The Royals and RHP Zack Greinke (4-9, 4.21) ;play at Detroit on Tuesday against LHP Joey Wentz (2-2, 3.13).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1664148565736.png" alt="Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow celebrates after the Royals came back to defeat the Seattle Mariners Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 13-12. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow celebrates after the Royals came back to defeat the Seattle Mariners Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 13-12. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>By MARC BOWMAN Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Luis Castillo, fresh off signing a rich contract with Seattle, got chased as the Kansas City Royals erupted for 11 runs in the sixth inning and a wild, 13-12 win Sunday that cost the Mariners a chance to move up in the AL wild-card standings.Mitch Haniger singled twice during an eight-run fifth for the Mariners, and they led 11-2 going into the bottom of the sixth. But Castillo struggled, and Michael Massey homered and drove in four runs during the Royals' biggest inning since 2004.The Mariners stayed in the third wild-card spot, a half-game behind Tampa Bay. Seattle remained four games ahead of Baltimore for that last AL playoff slot.Castillo, an All-Star traded from Cincinnati to the Mariners in midseason, got a $108 million, five-year contract that begins next season. The deal was announced Saturday.Holding a nine-run lead, Castillo struck out the first batter in the Royals sixth. After a walk and Massey's homer, Castillo was pulled after another walk.The Royals wound up combining seven hits, including a two-run single by Massey, and five walks off four pitchers to take the lead. Matt Brash (3-5) faced four batters and failed to record an out.Hunter Dozier finished with three hits and two RBIs for the Royals.Jose Cuas (4-2) recorded four outs for the win. Scott Barlow earned his 24th save.Royals starter Max Castillo, who was recalled from Triple-A Omaha prior to the game, left after a bases-loaded walk to Cal Raleigh put the Mariners ahead 3-2 in the fifth. He allowed six runs on six hits and four walks.The Mariners finished their road schedule at 45-36, while the Royals completed their home schedule at 38-43.Kansas City's announced attendance of 18,350 brought its season total to 1,277,776. That was 201,883 fewer than in 2019, the most recent season before COVID-19 restrictions.TRAINER'S ROOMMariners OF Jesse Winker left Sunday's game with a bruised left wrist after being hit by a pitch for the second time in the game.UP NEXTThe Mariners play Tuesday at home. LHP Robbie Ray (12-10, 3.60 ERA) faces the Texas Rangers, who have not announced a probable starter.The Royals and RHP Zack Greinke (4-9, 4.21) ;play at Detroit on Tuesday against LHP Joey Wentz (2-2, 3.13).

Castillo falters, M's blow 9-run lead; KC's 11-run 6th wins

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Ryan threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to rookie Jelani Woods with 24 seconds left Sunday to give the Indianapolis Colts a 20-17 comeback victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Ryan earned his first win with the Colts in their home opener by hooking up with Woods for both Indianapolis touchdowns, one week after they were shut out at Jacksonville.

But it took a 16-play, 76-yard drive — aided by a personal foul call on Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones following a third-down sack — for Indy (1-1-1) to snap a four-game winless streak that included two losses late last season.

They sealed it with Rodney McLeod Jr.'s interception with 2 seconds to play.

Ryan finished 27 of 37 for 222 yards in his 225th career start. He was sacked five times and lost two fumbles.

For the Chiefs (2-1), it was a rare September misfire. Mahomes fell to 13-3 in the opening month while going 20 of 35 for 262 yards, one TD and his first interception of the season.

Matt Amendola missed an extra point in the first half and a 34-yard field goal with 8:38 remaining. Tommy Townsend also threw an incompletion on a fake field goal early in the fourth.

Mahomes also wasn't happy with the play-calling at the end of the first half and as the Chiefs walked off the field, he let offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy know about it. The two exchanged words on the field before coach Andy Reid stepped between them.

Chiefs: Right tackle Andrew Wylie finished the game after briefly leaving in the second quarter with an undisclosed injury. Safety Bryan Cook jogged off the field after staying on the ground after the second-half kickoff.

Colts: Safety Julian Blackmon (left ankle) and cornerback Stephon Gilmore (hamstring) both left in the first half. Gilmore returned, Blackmon did not.

Chiefs: Visit Tampa Bay to take on Tom Brady next Sunday night.

Colts: Host Tennessee next Sunday in a key AFC South showdown.

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports WriterINDIANAPOLIS — Matt Ryan threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to rookie Jelani Woods with 24 seconds left Sunday to give the Indianapolis Colts a 20-17 comeback victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.Ryan earned his first win with the Colts in their home opener by hooking up with Woods for both Indianapolis touchdowns, one week after they were shut out at Jacksonville.But it took a 16-play, 76-yard drive — aided by a personal foul call on Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones following a third-down sack — for Indy (1-1-1) to snap a four-game winless streak that included two losses late last season.They sealed it with Rodney McLeod Jr.'s interception with 2 seconds to play.Ryan finished 27 of 37 for 222 yards in his 225th career start. He was sacked five times and lost two fumbles.For the Chiefs (2-1), it was a rare September misfire. Mahomes fell to 13-3 in the opening month while going 20 of 35 for 262 yards, one TD and his first interception of the season.Kansas City had chances.Matt Amendola missed an extra point in the first half and a 34-yard field goal with 8:38 remaining. Tommy Townsend also threw an incompletion on a fake field goal early in the fourth.GETTING WORDYMahomes also wasn't happy with the play-calling at the end of the first half and as the Chiefs walked off the field, he let offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy know about it. The two exchanged words on the field before coach Andy Reid stepped between them.INJURY REPORTChiefs: Right tackle Andrew Wylie finished the game after briefly leaving in the second quarter with an undisclosed injury. Safety Bryan Cook jogged off the field after staying on the ground after the second-half kickoff.Colts: Safety Julian Blackmon (left ankle) and cornerback Stephon Gilmore (hamstring) both left in the first half. Gilmore returned, Blackmon did not.UP NEXTChiefs: Visit Tampa Bay to take on Tom Brady next Sunday night.Colts: Host Tennessee next Sunday in a key AFC South showdown.

Ryan drives Colts to 1st win with 20-17 comeback vs Chiefs

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

Tennessee and North Carolina State have broken into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll. Florida State is back in the rankings for the first time in four years. Georgia remained No. 1 and received 55 of 63 first-place votes in the Top 25. No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Michigan and No. 5 Clemson all held their places. 

Oklahoma's upset loss to Kansas State created room for teams to move up, like No. 6 Southern California and No. 7 Kentucky. Tennessee moved up three to No. 8. Oklahoma State remained at nine and North Carolina State jumped to No. 10.

Tennessee and North Carolina State broke into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, and Florida State is back in the rankings for the first time in four years.

Georgia remained No. 1 and received 55 of 63 first-place votes in the Top 25, presented by Regions Bank. No. 2 Alabama (four first-place votes), No. 3 Ohio State (four first-place votes), No. 4 Michigan and No. 5 Clemson all held their places.

Oklahoma's upset loss to Kansas State created room for teams to move up, like Southern California to No. 6 and Kentucky to No. 7.

Tennessee moved up three spots to No. 8, its best ranking since 2006 and first top-10 appearance since a few weeks at ninth in the first half of 2016. That was the last time the Volunteers started 4-0. The Vols knocked Florida out of the rankings by snapping a five-game losing streak in the rivalry.

Oklahoma State remained at nine and North Carolina State jumped two spots to No. 10. The Wolfpack have their best ranking since they were 10th in 2002.

Texas and Miami both dropped out of the rankings after being beaten by unranked teams to fall to 2-2. The Longhorns blew a 14-point lead second-half lead and lost in overtime at Texas Tech. while Miami, which started the season at No. 16, was upended by four-touchdown underdog Middle Tennessee State.

While the Hurricanes and Gators slipping out, No. 23 Florida State (4-0) moved in. The Seminoles are off to their best start since 2015 and in the AP Top 25 for the first time since beginning the 2018 season No. 19, snapping a streak of 69 straight polls unranked.

Florida State's poll drought was remarkable considering how the Seminoles have been a Top 25 staple since the late 1970s.

Florida State's streak of 211 straight weeks ranked from 1989-2001 is the third longest streak in the history of the poll and its streak of 42 straight seasons appearing in at least one poll from 1977-2018 is fourth all-time.

Before the current drought, Florida State had not gone consecutive seasons without being ranked for at least one poll since 1973-77, which was the late Bobby Bowden's first season as coach.

Two other teams are making their Top 25 debuts this week:

— No. 21 Minnesota enters the rankings after crushing Michigan State on the road. The Gophers are ranked for the first time since a short stay in 2020.

— No. 25 Kansas State upset a top-10 ranked Oklahoma team for the third time in the last four seasons. The Wildcats have been briefly ranked in each of the last three seasons, but never more than three weeks.

No. 10 North Carolina State at No. 5 Clemson. The 87th meeting will be the first matching top-10 teams.

No. 7 Kentucky at No. 14 Mississippi. Wildcats and Rebels have played 44 times, dating back to 1944 and have both been ranked just once in 1958.

No. 2 Alabama at No. 20 Arkansas. Tide is 6-0 when both teams are ranked.

No. 9 Oklahoma State at No. 16 Baylor. Cowboys and Bears played twice as ranked teams last season.

No. 22 Wake Forest at No. 23 Florida State. Only ranked meeting in 39 games was 2008, a Wake victory.

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sep. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Others receiving votes: Kansas 125, Cincinnati 60, Florida 56, Washington St. 31, Syracuse 22, Oregon St. 16, Texas Tech 11, North Carolina 9, LSU 7, James Madison 4, UCLA 3, Tulane 3, TCU 1.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football WriterTennessee and North Carolina State have broken into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll. Florida State is back in the rankings for the first time in four years. Georgia remained No. 1 and received 55 of 63 first-place votes in the Top 25. No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Michigan and No. 5 Clemson all held their places. Oklahoma's upset loss to Kansas State created room for teams to move up, like No. 6 Southern California and No. 7 Kentucky. Tennessee moved up three to No. 8. Oklahoma State remained at nine and North Carolina State jumped to No. 10.Tennessee and North Carolina State broke into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, and Florida State is back in the rankings for the first time in four years.Georgia remained No. 1 and received 55 of 63 first-place votes in the Top 25, presented by Regions Bank. No. 2 Alabama (four first-place votes), No. 3 Ohio State (four first-place votes), No. 4 Michigan and No. 5 Clemson all held their places.Oklahoma's upset loss to Kansas State created room for teams to move up, like Southern California to No. 6 and Kentucky to No. 7.Tennessee moved up three spots to No. 8, its best ranking since 2006 and first top-10 appearance since a few weeks at ninth in the first half of 2016. That was the last time the Volunteers started 4-0. The Vols knocked Florida out of the rankings by snapping a five-game losing streak in the rivalry.Oklahoma State remained at nine and North Carolina State jumped two spots to No. 10. The Wolfpack have their best ranking since they were 10th in 2002.Texas and Miami both dropped out of the rankings after being beaten by unranked teams to fall to 2-2. The Longhorns blew a 14-point lead second-half lead and lost in overtime at Texas Tech. while Miami, which started the season at No. 16, was upended by four-touchdown underdog Middle Tennessee State.While the Hurricanes and Gators slipping out, No. 23 Florida State (4-0) moved in. The Seminoles are off to their best start since 2015 and in the AP Top 25 for the first time since beginning the 2018 season No. 19, snapping a streak of 69 straight polls unranked.POLL POINTSFlorida State's poll drought was remarkable considering how the Seminoles have been a Top 25 staple since the late 1970s.Florida State's streak of 211 straight weeks ranked from 1989-2001 is the third longest streak in the history of the poll and its streak of 42 straight seasons appearing in at least one poll from 1977-2018 is fourth all-time.Before the current drought, Florida State had not gone consecutive seasons without being ranked for at least one poll since 1973-77, which was the late Bobby Bowden's first season as coach.INTwo other teams are making their Top 25 debuts this week:— No. 21 Minnesota enters the rankings after crushing Michigan State on the road. The Gophers are ranked for the first time since a short stay in 2020.— No. 25 Kansas State upset a top-10 ranked Oklahoma team for the third time in the last four seasons. The Wildcats have been briefly ranked in each of the last three seasons, but never more than three weeks.CONFERENCE CALLSEC — 7 (Nos. 1, 2, 7, 8, 14, 17, 20).ACC — 5 (Nos. 5, 10, 22, 23, 24).Big 12 — 4 (Nos. 9, 16, 18, 25).Big Ten — 4 (Nos. 2, 4, 11, 21).Pac-12 — 4 (Nos. 6, 12, 13, 15)Independent — 1 (No. 19).RANKED vs. RANKEDNo. 10 North Carolina State at No. 5 Clemson. The 87th meeting will be the first matching top-10 teams.No. 7 Kentucky at No. 14 Mississippi. Wildcats and Rebels have played 44 times, dating back to 1944 and have both been ranked just once in 1958.No. 2 Alabama at No. 20 Arkansas. Tide is 6-0 when both teams are ranked.No. 9 Oklahoma State at No. 16 Baylor. Cowboys and Bears played twice as ranked teams last season.No. 22 Wake Forest at No. 23 Florida State. Only ranked meeting in 39 games was 2008, a Wake victory.The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sep. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:		Record/Points/Previous1. Georgia (55)	4-0	1565	12. Alabama (4)	4-0	1487	23. Ohio St. (4)	4-0	1483	34. Michigan	4-0	1354	45. Clemson	4-0	1311	56. Southern Cal	4-0	1236	77. Kentucky	4-0	1127	88. Tennessee	4-0	1119	119. Oklahoma St.	3-0	1081	910. NC State	4-0	920	1211. Penn St.	4-0	876	1412. Utah	3-1	760	1313. Oregon	3-1	727	1514. Mississippi	4-0	691	1615. Washington	4-0	657	1816. Baylor	3-1	550	1717. Texas A&amp;M	3-1	543	2318. Oklahoma	3-1	529	619. BYU	3-1	482	1920. Arkansas	3-1	457	1021. Minnesota	4-0	288	-22. Wake Forest	3-1	265	2123. Florida St.	4-0	244	-24. Pittsburgh	3-1	209	2425. Kansas St.	3-1	166	-Others receiving votes: Kansas 125, Cincinnati 60, Florida 56, Washington St. 31, Syracuse 22, Oregon St. 16, Texas Tech 11, North Carolina 9, LSU 7, James Madison 4, UCLA 3, Tulane 3, TCU 1.

AP Top 25: Vols, Wolfpack join top 10; K-State breaks into rankings

HILLSBORO –&nbsp;A goal with 33 seconds left proved to be the match winner as the Kansas Wesleyan women's soccer team beat the Tabor Bluejays 3-2 on Saturday at Joel H. Wiens Stadium.

It was a brace for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/14/13921">Kayla Deaver</a>&nbsp;(SR/Lee's Summit, Mo.), who netted the first goal and the match winner for the Coyotes.

<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/14/14184">Precious Nwosu</a>&nbsp;(SO/Goleta, Calif.) scored the second goal for the Coyotes, which gave Wesleyan a brief 2-1 lead before Tabor tied it.

Deaver's first came in the first minute of the match. A turnover by Tabor gave the ball to the Coyotes along the left sideline. Deaver took possession dribbled toward the center of the pitch and shot from 31 yards out, top shelf to put the Coyotes up 1-0.

Tabor tied in the 11th&nbsp;minute, and the deadlock would remain until the 68th&nbsp;minute.

Nwosu gave the Coyotes the lead, converting a shot inside the penalty area after receiving a pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/14/13711">Alison Magni</a>&nbsp;(SR/Santa Maria, Calif.) from deep on the left side.

Tabor tied it again in the 80th&nbsp;minute.

Wesleyan gained possession as the seconds of the final minute ticked down. Deaver ended up with it again, after avoiding a Tabor defender, she sprinted down the left side and shot from 12 yards out and snuck it inside the near post for the winner.

Deaver had six shots to lead Wesleyan to a 15-12 advantage in shots in the match.

The Coyotes are back in action on Wednesday, hosting Sterling at JRI Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.

KWU AthleticsHILLSBORO –&nbsp;A goal with 33 seconds left proved to be the match winner as the Kansas Wesleyan women's soccer team beat the Tabor Bluejays 3-2 on Saturday at Joel H. Wiens Stadium.It was a brace for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/14/13921">Kayla Deaver</a>&nbsp;(SR/Lee's Summit, Mo.), who netted the first goal and the match winner for the Coyotes.<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/14/14184">Precious Nwosu</a>&nbsp;(SO/Goleta, Calif.) scored the second goal for the Coyotes, which gave Wesleyan a brief 2-1 lead before Tabor tied it.Deaver's first came in the first minute of the match. A turnover by Tabor gave the ball to the Coyotes along the left sideline. Deaver took possession dribbled toward the center of the pitch and shot from 31 yards out, top shelf to put the Coyotes up 1-0.Tabor tied in the 11th&nbsp;minute, and the deadlock would remain until the 68th&nbsp;minute.Nwosu gave the Coyotes the lead, converting a shot inside the penalty area after receiving a pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/14/13711">Alison Magni</a>&nbsp;(SR/Santa Maria, Calif.) from deep on the left side.Tabor tied it again in the 80th&nbsp;minute.Then came Deaver's heroics.Wesleyan gained possession as the seconds of the final minute ticked down. Deaver ended up with it again, after avoiding a Tabor defender, she sprinted down the left side and shot from 12 yards out and snuck it inside the near post for the winner.Deaver had six shots to lead Wesleyan to a 15-12 advantage in shots in the match.The Coyotes are back in action on Wednesday, hosting Sterling at JRI Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.

Late heroics push KWU women's soccer past Tabor, 3-2

It certainly wasn't the start Kansas Wesleyan wanted in its game against the rival Bethany Swedes.

Coming off a stunning 30-24 loss to Bethel a week earlier No. 18 KWU wanted to get out of the gate fast against a young and winless Bethany team. But a fumble in Bethany territory on the first drive of the game preceded a 72-yard Swedes' drive that resulted in a touchdown and a 6-0 deficit 8½ minutes into the contest.

"It was definitely an eye opener to us because we came out a little flat and we really need to ramp it up," KWU tailback&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/14131">Tyler Boston</a>&nbsp;(JR/Dixon, Calif.) said. "So, after that we really turned it up from there on out."

Indeed, they did and Boston played a key role.

The Coyotes (3-1) scored on their next possession and never looked back in a 49-6 Kansas Conference victory Saturday night at JRI Stadium in Graves Family Sports Complex. It was their eighth consecutive win over Bethany and the 10th&nbsp;in 11 games.

Boston, a transfer from Shasta College (Calif.), rushed for a team-best 96 yards on 15 carries as KWU shredded Bethany's defense for 602 total yards – 343 rushing and 259 passing.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13380">Tony White</a>&nbsp;(SR/Cincinnati, Ohio) threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 64 yards and a score while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/14111">Paden Hazuga</a>&nbsp;(SR/San Diego, Calif.) caught five passes for 94 yards and two TDs.

Defensively the Coyotes held the Swedes to a minus-2 yards rushing and 202 total yards.

Boston said the loss to Bethel stung – the Threshers scored the game-winning touchdown with 27 seconds left.

"It hit right in the heart but it hit where it needed to hit and made us focus the way we need to to continue on the season the way we want to," he said. "We kind of struggled last week a little bit in the pass game and the run game so we were just trying to bounce back and make something of ourselves."

KWU coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13353">Matt Myers</a>&nbsp;was pleased with the way his team rebounded.

"I was I was happy; I was happy with how the week went, I'm happy with tonight," he said. "It's a good win, I don't care what you do. When you beat someone 49-6 and hold them (minus-2) yards rushing that's a good night."

Wesleyan drove 68 yards on 11 plays for the go-ahead touchdown – White hitting Justin Clutterbuck with a 3-yard scoring pass with 2:52 left in the opening quarter.

White then ran 8 yards for a touchdown on the third play of the second quarter and KWU led 14-6. White threw a 16-yard scoring pass to Hazuga with 8:56 left in the half for a 21-6 lead and it stayed that way until intermission.

<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13392">Nick Allsman</a>&nbsp;(SO/Belleville, Kan.) ran 8 yards for a touchdown with 8:59 left in the third quarter and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13408">Mark Benjamin</a>&nbsp;(SO/Houston, Texas) went 33 yards for a score 5:40 left in the same quarter giving the Coyotes a 35-6 lead that they took into the fourth quarter.

KWU added two touchdowns in the fourth quarter – a 30-yard pass from White to Hazuga and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/14102">D'Heaven Domena</a>&nbsp;(FR/Charlotte, N.C.)'s 12-yard run with 4:43 left.

Boston, who hails from Dixon, Calif., ran with power displayed good balance which he attributes to his years as a track athlete and wrestler.

"As I'm coming off a hurdle my toe hits or I get knocked off balance and I need to be able to keep them to go full speed," he said.

Boston said the Coyotes' focus during the week was on themselves and how they perform.

"It's about focusing on ourselves and playing our game instead of playing down to somebody else's level," he said. "That's our main focus and that's going to be our main focus for the rest of the season."

Allsman finished with 87 yards rushing on 14 carries and Benjamin 61 on 11 attempts.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13364">Drevon Macon</a>&nbsp;(JR/Los Angeles, Calif.) caught seven passes for 74 yards as eight different Coyotes had catches.

Myers praised White who bounced back after a rough outing against Bethel. He was 20 of 27 with one interception against Bethany.

"Tony is one of those guys if he goes out there and rips it with confidence he's going to be alright," he said. "It's our job to make sure that he does that, he's out there confident and feeling it and delivering the ball down the field. When he does it and combines that with his legs he's very good. He's a good player and he will continue to get better as we roll through the season."

Bethany quarterbacks Alec Giragosian and Peyton Mainolfi were a combined 15 of 30 passing for 135 yards and two interceptions –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13368">Jordan Dupre</a>&nbsp;(JR/Little Elm, Texas) and Malik'Khari Mullens with the picks for KWU.

"We didn't give up anything and that's what we wanted," Myers said. "We corrected a few angles with our defensive front. That's what we expect, we expect to have negative to zero-yard gains – put the offense behind the (first down) sticks. That's when you win football games."

KWU plays Saint Mary (1-3, 1-2 KCAC) next Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in Leavenworth. The Spires lost to Friends 38-20 Saturday night in Wichita.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1664118676767.jpeg" alt="Coyotes' Tyler Boston. Photo courtesy <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com">kwucoyotes.com</a>" />
 <figcaption>Coyotes' Tyler Boston. Photo courtesy <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com">kwucoyotes.com</a></figcaption>
 </figure>KWU AthleticsIt certainly wasn't the start Kansas Wesleyan wanted in its game against the rival Bethany Swedes.Coming off a stunning 30-24 loss to Bethel a week earlier No. 18 KWU wanted to get out of the gate fast against a young and winless Bethany team. But a fumble in Bethany territory on the first drive of the game preceded a 72-yard Swedes' drive that resulted in a touchdown and a 6-0 deficit 8½ minutes into the contest."It was definitely an eye opener to us because we came out a little flat and we really need to ramp it up," KWU tailback&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/14131">Tyler Boston</a>&nbsp;(JR/Dixon, Calif.) said. "So, after that we really turned it up from there on out."Indeed, they did and Boston played a key role.The Coyotes (3-1) scored on their next possession and never looked back in a 49-6 Kansas Conference victory Saturday night at JRI Stadium in Graves Family Sports Complex. It was their eighth consecutive win over Bethany and the 10th&nbsp;in 11 games.Boston, a transfer from Shasta College (Calif.), rushed for a team-best 96 yards on 15 carries as KWU shredded Bethany's defense for 602 total yards – 343 rushing and 259 passing.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13380">Tony White</a>&nbsp;(SR/Cincinnati, Ohio) threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 64 yards and a score while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/14111">Paden Hazuga</a>&nbsp;(SR/San Diego, Calif.) caught five passes for 94 yards and two TDs.Defensively the Coyotes held the Swedes to a minus-2 yards rushing and 202 total yards.Boston said the loss to Bethel stung – the Threshers scored the game-winning touchdown with 27 seconds left."It hit right in the heart but it hit where it needed to hit and made us focus the way we need to to continue on the season the way we want to," he said. "We kind of struggled last week a little bit in the pass game and the run game so we were just trying to bounce back and make something of ourselves."KWU coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13353">Matt Myers</a>&nbsp;was pleased with the way his team rebounded."I was I was happy; I was happy with how the week went, I'm happy with tonight," he said. "It's a good win, I don't care what you do. When you beat someone 49-6 and hold them (minus-2) yards rushing that's a good night."Wesleyan drove 68 yards on 11 plays for the go-ahead touchdown – White hitting Justin Clutterbuck with a 3-yard scoring pass with 2:52 left in the opening quarter.White then ran 8 yards for a touchdown on the third play of the second quarter and KWU led 14-6. White threw a 16-yard scoring pass to Hazuga with 8:56 left in the half for a 21-6 lead and it stayed that way until intermission.<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13392">Nick Allsman</a>&nbsp;(SO/Belleville, Kan.) ran 8 yards for a touchdown with 8:59 left in the third quarter and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13408">Mark Benjamin</a>&nbsp;(SO/Houston, Texas) went 33 yards for a score 5:40 left in the same quarter giving the Coyotes a 35-6 lead that they took into the fourth quarter.KWU added two touchdowns in the fourth quarter – a 30-yard pass from White to Hazuga and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/14102">D'Heaven Domena</a>&nbsp;(FR/Charlotte, N.C.)'s 12-yard run with 4:43 left.Boston, who hails from Dixon, Calif., ran with power displayed good balance which he attributes to his years as a track athlete and wrestler."As I'm coming off a hurdle my toe hits or I get knocked off balance and I need to be able to keep them to go full speed," he said.Boston said the Coyotes' focus during the week was on themselves and how they perform."It's about focusing on ourselves and playing our game instead of playing down to somebody else's level," he said. "That's our main focus and that's going to be our main focus for the rest of the season."Allsman finished with 87 yards rushing on 14 carries and Benjamin 61 on 11 attempts.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13364">Drevon Macon</a>&nbsp;(JR/Los Angeles, Calif.) caught seven passes for 74 yards as eight different Coyotes had catches.Myers praised White who bounced back after a rough outing against Bethel. He was 20 of 27 with one interception against Bethany."Tony is one of those guys if he goes out there and rips it with confidence he's going to be alright," he said. "It's our job to make sure that he does that, he's out there confident and feeling it and delivering the ball down the field. When he does it and combines that with his legs he's very good. He's a good player and he will continue to get better as we roll through the season."Bethany quarterbacks Alec Giragosian and Peyton Mainolfi were a combined 15 of 30 passing for 135 yards and two interceptions –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13368">Jordan Dupre</a>&nbsp;(JR/Little Elm, Texas) and Malik'Khari Mullens with the picks for KWU."We didn't give up anything and that's what we wanted," Myers said. "We corrected a few angles with our defensive front. That's what we expect, we expect to have negative to zero-yard gains – put the offense behind the (first down) sticks. That's when you win football games."KWU plays Saint Mary (1-3, 1-2 KCAC) next Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in Leavenworth. The Spires lost to Friends 38-20 Saturday night in Wichita.

Coyote football powers past Bethany, 49-6

HAYS - Fort Hays State fell to Missouri Southern by a score of 25-24 on Saturday evening (Sept. 24) at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays. The Lions snapped an eight-game losing skid to the Tigers, using a drive that went the length of the field late to take a one-point lead. Fumbles on a pair of fourth-quarter scoring opportunities doomed the Tigers as they saw the Lions squeak past late. FHSU is now 1-3 overall, while MSSU is 3-1. The Tigers shook off a sluggish start and came from behind to take a 24-19 lead by halftime. A safety on a bad snap and then a touchdown after getting the ball on a short field allowed Missouri Southern to take a 9-0 lead early. The Tigers cashed in their first touchdown on an&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/c41d0fc3-0f54-484c-9db0-b0573a64607d?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Ethan Forrester</a>&nbsp;2-yard touchdown run with 1:28 to go in the first quarter, cutting the Lion lead back to two. The Tigers forged ahead in the second quarter when&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/3bdf700d-514c-40d8-bd3a-37a215d631ef?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Leyton Cure</a>&nbsp;hauled in a 4-yard touchdown pass from&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/31a885fc-0866-40fe-8037-044d09288a05?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Jack Dawson</a>&nbsp;with 9:54 to go until halftime. Less than a minute later,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/4ef92d73-304c-42cc-a88a-fb69fa7173e9?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Mason Perez</a>&nbsp;blocked a punt and scored a touchdown on his recovery in the endzone, pushing the Tiger lead to 21-9. The Lions fought back with a field goal and one-yard touchdown run to get the Tiger lead down to two at 21-19. The Tigers tacked on a field goal right as the first half expired, an 18-yard chip shot by&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/3762e5a4-1c22-4b23-9d53-9f54244fc239?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Emanuel Aguilar</a>, to make it 24-19 at the break. Both teams went scoreless in the third quarter and the Tigers had an opportunity to just about put the game away, but fumbled the ball away at the MSSU 1-yardline with just over eight minutes to go. The Lions marched the whole length of the field and scored a touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Dawson Herl to Trace Willhite with 1:59 to play. The Lions missed a two-point conversion attempt and clung to a one-point lead. The Tigers drove the ball into Lions territory and had another great opportunity to score, only to fumble the ball away at the MSSU 6-yardline. The Lions ran out the clock to snap their long losing streak to the Tigers. The biggest issue for the Tigers in the contest was ball security, fumbling the ball seven times. Six of those fumbles went to the Lions, which did enough to escape Hays with the win. <a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/53514595-39a7-45e9-802f-dabf7dff605c?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Jack Dawson</a>&nbsp;finished with 227 yards passing, completing 19 of 29 passes.&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/f6836ece-5f7d-4569-82f5-167bf435e743?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Adrian Soto</a>&nbsp;had a team-high 97 rushing yards, followed by&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/79db21b8-38fb-41ca-a8a2-6d7d61fa4cc4?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Ja'Quan Tillis</a>&nbsp;with 64.&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/4539412d-73f1-4d8a-91e7-710c2acdc08c?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Hunter Budke</a>&nbsp;finished with a team-best 73 receiving yards for the Tigers. Perez,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/cbee9cfd-d219-441b-8b19-5a15611130b5?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Daniel Howard</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/9e163d92-7a23-49aa-a775-24771362acd5?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Layke Heimerman</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers with eight tackles each.&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/a29b6482-87e2-45ee-9cfc-d0077e1267fa?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Jeremiah Jackson-Trotter</a>&nbsp;had two sacks in the game. Nathan Glades finished with 112 rushing yards for the Lions. Herl had 201 passing yards, but threw two interceptions. Chris Boudreaux had a team-high 78 receiving yards. The Tigers go on the road next week to Nebraska-Kearney. Kickoff in Kearney is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday night (Oct. 1).&nbsp;&nbsp;

FHSU AthleticsHAYS - Fort Hays State fell to Missouri Southern by a score of 25-24 on Saturday evening (Sept. 24) at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays. The Lions snapped an eight-game losing skid to the Tigers, using a drive that went the length of the field late to take a one-point lead. Fumbles on a pair of fourth-quarter scoring opportunities doomed the Tigers as they saw the Lions squeak past late. FHSU is now 1-3 overall, while MSSU is 3-1. The Tigers shook off a sluggish start and came from behind to take a 24-19 lead by halftime. A safety on a bad snap and then a touchdown after getting the ball on a short field allowed Missouri Southern to take a 9-0 lead early. The Tigers cashed in their first touchdown on an&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/c41d0fc3-0f54-484c-9db0-b0573a64607d?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Ethan Forrester</a>&nbsp;2-yard touchdown run with 1:28 to go in the first quarter, cutting the Lion lead back to two. The Tigers forged ahead in the second quarter when&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/3bdf700d-514c-40d8-bd3a-37a215d631ef?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Leyton Cure</a>&nbsp;hauled in a 4-yard touchdown pass from&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/31a885fc-0866-40fe-8037-044d09288a05?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Jack Dawson</a>&nbsp;with 9:54 to go until halftime. Less than a minute later,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/4ef92d73-304c-42cc-a88a-fb69fa7173e9?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Mason Perez</a>&nbsp;blocked a punt and scored a touchdown on his recovery in the endzone, pushing the Tiger lead to 21-9. The Lions fought back with a field goal and one-yard touchdown run to get the Tiger lead down to two at 21-19. The Tigers tacked on a field goal right as the first half expired, an 18-yard chip shot by&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/3762e5a4-1c22-4b23-9d53-9f54244fc239?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Emanuel Aguilar</a>, to make it 24-19 at the break. Both teams went scoreless in the third quarter and the Tigers had an opportunity to just about put the game away, but fumbled the ball away at the MSSU 1-yardline with just over eight minutes to go. The Lions marched the whole length of the field and scored a touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Dawson Herl to Trace Willhite with 1:59 to play. The Lions missed a two-point conversion attempt and clung to a one-point lead. The Tigers drove the ball into Lions territory and had another great opportunity to score, only to fumble the ball away at the MSSU 6-yardline. The Lions ran out the clock to snap their long losing streak to the Tigers. The biggest issue for the Tigers in the contest was ball security, fumbling the ball seven times. Six of those fumbles went to the Lions, which did enough to escape Hays with the win. <a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/53514595-39a7-45e9-802f-dabf7dff605c?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Jack Dawson</a>&nbsp;finished with 227 yards passing, completing 19 of 29 passes.&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/f6836ece-5f7d-4569-82f5-167bf435e743?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Adrian Soto</a>&nbsp;had a team-high 97 rushing yards, followed by&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/79db21b8-38fb-41ca-a8a2-6d7d61fa4cc4?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Ja'Quan Tillis</a>&nbsp;with 64.&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/4539412d-73f1-4d8a-91e7-710c2acdc08c?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Hunter Budke</a>&nbsp;finished with a team-best 73 receiving yards for the Tigers. Perez,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/cbee9cfd-d219-441b-8b19-5a15611130b5?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Daniel Howard</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/9e163d92-7a23-49aa-a775-24771362acd5?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Layke Heimerman</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers with eight tackles each.&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/a29b6482-87e2-45ee-9cfc-d0077e1267fa?elinkdata=193373" target="_blank">Jeremiah Jackson-Trotter</a>&nbsp;had two sacks in the game. Nathan Glades finished with 112 rushing yards for the Lions. Herl had 201 passing yards, but threw two interceptions. Chris Boudreaux had a team-high 78 receiving yards. The Tigers go on the road next week to Nebraska-Kearney. Kickoff in Kearney is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday night (Oct. 1).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tigers fumble opportunity to get past Lions late

LINDSBORG – Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball needed four sets to pick up a ninth consecutive win on Friday night in a non-Kansas Conference match against the Bethany Swedes in Hahn Gymnasium. The Coyotes would come out victorious 25-18, 25-14, 22-25, 25-23.

It was the first time in nine matches that the Coyotes needed more than three sets for a win, a streak that went back to Wesleyan's final match in Florida on September 3. The Coyotes are 27-1 in sets during the current nine-match winning streak.

After cruising in the first two sets, the Coyotes fell behind out of the gates in the third set 4-1 and trailed 10-6 when a little bit of a run got them back into it. The Coyotes tied it on three straight kills from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13834">Morgan Bryand</a>&nbsp;(SR/Wichita, Kan.),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13833">Alexis Utz</a>&nbsp;(JR/Kansas City, Mo.) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13822">Maddy Beckett</a>&nbsp;(SR/Halstead, Kan.) to make it 11-11, and the Coyotes took a brief lead at 15-14 on another kill by Beckett.

KWU fell behind 23-21 in the set, but couldn't recover and dropped the set 25-22.

A kill from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13819">Elizabeth Hardacre</a>&nbsp;(SR/Kensington, Kan.) gave the Coyotes an 11-5 lead in the final set, but Bethany came back and tied it at 17-all. Four straight Coyote points culminating with a block by Beckett and Utz gave Wesleyan a 21-17 lead.

The Coyotes led 22-19 when Bethany would come back and tie it at 23-all. Beckett would kill it home for the Coyotes, with a big kill and then a service ace to end it.

Wesleyan opened up the first set with a 5-1 lead and later extended it to 17-7 on a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13837">Melinna Schumann</a>&nbsp;(SO/Sabetha, Kan.) service ace.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13834">Morgan Bryand</a>'s kill would end the first set in favor of the Coyotes 25-18.

The Coyotes trailed briefly in the second set but used a 9-1 run to take a 21-11 lead before Beckett's kill ended the set.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13856">Rylee Serpan</a>&nbsp;(FR/Spring Hill, Kan.) dominated the match again with 16 kills while hitting .406 for the match. Beckett added 14 kills and Bryand had 12. Wesleyan hit .260 as a team.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13830">Josie Deckinger</a>&nbsp;(JR/Wichita, Kan.) had 44 assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13850">Kelcey Hund</a>&nbsp;(JR/Leavenworth, Kan.) had 29 digs, while Beckett added 19 and Schumann 11.

Wesleyan heads to Kansas City on Tuesday to take on the Avila Eagles in a Kansas Conference match starting at 6 p.m.

KWU AthleticsLINDSBORG – Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball needed four sets to pick up a ninth consecutive win on Friday night in a non-Kansas Conference match against the Bethany Swedes in Hahn Gymnasium. The Coyotes would come out victorious 25-18, 25-14, 22-25, 25-23.It was the first time in nine matches that the Coyotes needed more than three sets for a win, a streak that went back to Wesleyan's final match in Florida on September 3. The Coyotes are 27-1 in sets during the current nine-match winning streak.After cruising in the first two sets, the Coyotes fell behind out of the gates in the third set 4-1 and trailed 10-6 when a little bit of a run got them back into it. The Coyotes tied it on three straight kills from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13834">Morgan Bryand</a>&nbsp;(SR/Wichita, Kan.),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13833">Alexis Utz</a>&nbsp;(JR/Kansas City, Mo.) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13822">Maddy Beckett</a>&nbsp;(SR/Halstead, Kan.) to make it 11-11, and the Coyotes took a brief lead at 15-14 on another kill by Beckett.KWU fell behind 23-21 in the set, but couldn't recover and dropped the set 25-22.A kill from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13819">Elizabeth Hardacre</a>&nbsp;(SR/Kensington, Kan.) gave the Coyotes an 11-5 lead in the final set, but Bethany came back and tied it at 17-all. Four straight Coyote points culminating with a block by Beckett and Utz gave Wesleyan a 21-17 lead.The Coyotes led 22-19 when Bethany would come back and tie it at 23-all. Beckett would kill it home for the Coyotes, with a big kill and then a service ace to end it.Wesleyan opened up the first set with a 5-1 lead and later extended it to 17-7 on a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13837">Melinna Schumann</a>&nbsp;(SO/Sabetha, Kan.) service ace.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13834">Morgan Bryand</a>'s kill would end the first set in favor of the Coyotes 25-18.The Coyotes trailed briefly in the second set but used a 9-1 run to take a 21-11 lead before Beckett's kill ended the set.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13856">Rylee Serpan</a>&nbsp;(FR/Spring Hill, Kan.) dominated the match again with 16 kills while hitting .406 for the match. Beckett added 14 kills and Bryand had 12. Wesleyan hit .260 as a team.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13830">Josie Deckinger</a>&nbsp;(JR/Wichita, Kan.) had 44 assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/18/13850">Kelcey Hund</a>&nbsp;(JR/Leavenworth, Kan.) had 29 digs, while Beckett added 19 and Schumann 11.Wesleyan heads to Kansas City on Tuesday to take on the Avila Eagles in a Kansas Conference match starting at 6 p.m.

KWU women's volleyball wins 9th consecutive, defeats Bethany

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer

NORMAN, Okla. — Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez ran for 148 yards and four touchdowns, and the Wildcats stunned No. 6 Oklahoma 41-34 on Saturday night.

Martinez also passed for 234 yards and a score and Deuce Vaughn rushed for 116 yards for the Wildcats (3-1, 1-0 Big 12).

It was first-year Oklahoma coach Brent Venables' first loss as a head coach, and it came against his alma mater. Kansas State also beat Oklahoma in 2012, 2014, 2019 and 2020.

Dillon Gabriel passed for 330 yards and four touchdowns and Eric Gray ran for 114 yards for the Sooners (3-1, 0-1).

Kansas State broke out to a 14-0 lead about nine minutes into the game behind Martinez's 6-yard touchdown run and 6-yard scoring pass to Malik Knowles. The Wildcats gained 279 yards in the first half to take a 24-17 lead at the break.

Martinez scored his third touchdown run of the game from 15 yards out to put Kansas State up 34-20 over Oklahoma with 8 minutes to play.

Gabriel found Brayden Willis for a 1-yard touchdown pass with 4:36 remaining to cut Kansas State's lead to 34-27. But on Kansas State's next possession, Martinez broke loose for 55 yards on a third-and-16. He finished the drive with a 1-yard scoring run — his fourth rushing touchdown of the game.

Gabriel found Willis for a 10-yard touchdown pass with 35 seconds left, and the Sooners cut the deficit to 41-34.

Kansas State: The Wildcats showed resilience and found a way to once again win in Norman — just as they did in 2012, 2014 and 2020. They beat up a defense that had allowed just 30 points in its first three games.

Oklahoma: The Sooners' defense, which was tough during nonconference play, surrendered 509 total yards and 275 yards rushing.

The Sooners missed an opportunity to climb, with Clemson going two overtimes before holding off Wake Forest and Michigan having trouble before defeating Maryland. They'll likely take a steep drop.

Kansas State: Hosts Texas Tech on Oct. 1.

Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/CliffBruntAP">twitter.com/CliffBruntAP</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1664079908439.jpeg" alt="Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez (9) carries the ball for a touchdown past Oklahoma defensive lineman Jonah Laulu (8), left, linebacker David Ugwoegbu (2) and defensive back Justin Broiles (25) in the first half of Saturday night's game in&nbsp;Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez (9) carries the ball for a touchdown past Oklahoma defensive lineman Jonah Laulu (8), left, linebacker David Ugwoegbu (2) and defensive back Justin Broiles (25) in the first half of Saturday night's game in&nbsp;Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)</figcaption>
 </figure>By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterNORMAN, Okla. — Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez ran for 148 yards and four touchdowns, and the Wildcats stunned No. 6 Oklahoma 41-34 on Saturday night.Martinez also passed for 234 yards and a score and Deuce Vaughn rushed for 116 yards for the Wildcats (3-1, 1-0 Big 12).It was first-year Oklahoma coach Brent Venables' first loss as a head coach, and it came against his alma mater. Kansas State also beat Oklahoma in 2012, 2014, 2019 and 2020.Dillon Gabriel passed for 330 yards and four touchdowns and Eric Gray ran for 114 yards for the Sooners (3-1, 0-1).Kansas State broke out to a 14-0 lead about nine minutes into the game behind Martinez's 6-yard touchdown run and 6-yard scoring pass to Malik Knowles. The Wildcats gained 279 yards in the first half to take a 24-17 lead at the break.Martinez scored his third touchdown run of the game from 15 yards out to put Kansas State up 34-20 over Oklahoma with 8 minutes to play.Gabriel found Brayden Willis for a 1-yard touchdown pass with 4:36 remaining to cut Kansas State's lead to 34-27. But on Kansas State's next possession, Martinez broke loose for 55 yards on a third-and-16. He finished the drive with a 1-yard scoring run — his fourth rushing touchdown of the game.Gabriel found Willis for a 10-yard touchdown pass with 35 seconds left, and the Sooners cut the deficit to 41-34.THE TAKEAWAYKansas State: The Wildcats showed resilience and found a way to once again win in Norman — just as they did in 2012, 2014 and 2020. They beat up a defense that had allowed just 30 points in its first three games.Oklahoma: The Sooners' defense, which was tough during nonconference play, surrendered 509 total yards and 275 yards rushing.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Sooners missed an opportunity to climb, with Clemson going two overtimes before holding off Wake Forest and Michigan having trouble before defeating Maryland. They'll likely take a steep drop.UP NEXTKansas State: Hosts Texas Tech on Oct. 1.Oklahoma: Visits TCU on Oct. 1.Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/CliffBruntAP">twitter.com/CliffBruntAP</a>

Martinez runs for 4 TDs, K-State stuns No. 6 Sooners 41-34

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cal Raleigh homered and drove in three runs as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

The Mariners have won two of three after dropping five of six as they try to hold off the Baltimore Orioles for the third and final wild-card spot. They closed to a half-game behind Tampa Bay, which lost to Toronto.

With one out in the ninth, Jarred Kelenic and Jesse Winker singled ahead of Raleigh's tiebreaking RBI double off Brad Keller (6-14). Raleigh had tied the score 5-5 as a pinch-hitter with his 25th homer, a two-run shot to start the sixth inning.

Paul Sewald (5-4) earned the victory with two scoreless innings and Andres Munoz worked the ninth for his fourth save.

The loss ended the Royals' season-best four-game win streak.

Both teams had multiple baserunners in each of the first four innings, trading scores as the Royals led 5-3.

The starting pitchers struggled from the outset. The Royals' Kris Bubic, who has not won since July 24, a span of 11 starts, allowed 11 runners before departing with two out in the fifth.

Seattle's Logan Gilbert had not allowed more than three runs in his past seven starts, dating to Aug. 14, before giving up five runs and seven hits over five innings.

Ty France had three hits and reached safely four times for the Mariners.

Salvador Perez extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a double in the first inning for Kansas City. Vinnie Pasquantino followed with his ninth homer for a 2-1 lead.

J.P. Crawford had an RBI single in the second to tie for the Mariners before the Royals regained the lead on Drew Waters' RBI triple in the bottom of the inning. Nate Eaton's sacrifice fly in the third put Kansas City up 4-2.

France's RBI single in the fourth pulled Seattle within one before Bobby Witt Jr.'s run-scoring hit put the Royals back up by two in the bottom of the inning.

After recently signing a five-year contract extension, Mariners RHP Luis Castillo (7-6, 2.85 ERA) faces Royals RHP Max Castillo (0-1, 2.97).

By MARC BOWMAN Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cal Raleigh homered and drove in three runs as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.The Mariners have won two of three after dropping five of six as they try to hold off the Baltimore Orioles for the third and final wild-card spot. They closed to a half-game behind Tampa Bay, which lost to Toronto.With one out in the ninth, Jarred Kelenic and Jesse Winker singled ahead of Raleigh's tiebreaking RBI double off Brad Keller (6-14). Raleigh had tied the score 5-5 as a pinch-hitter with his 25th homer, a two-run shot to start the sixth inning.Paul Sewald (5-4) earned the victory with two scoreless innings and Andres Munoz worked the ninth for his fourth save.The loss ended the Royals' season-best four-game win streak.Both teams had multiple baserunners in each of the first four innings, trading scores as the Royals led 5-3.The starting pitchers struggled from the outset. The Royals' Kris Bubic, who has not won since July 24, a span of 11 starts, allowed 11 runners before departing with two out in the fifth.Seattle's Logan Gilbert had not allowed more than three runs in his past seven starts, dating to Aug. 14, before giving up five runs and seven hits over five innings.Ty France had three hits and reached safely four times for the Mariners.Salvador Perez extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a double in the first inning for Kansas City. Vinnie Pasquantino followed with his ninth homer for a 2-1 lead.J.P. Crawford had an RBI single in the second to tie for the Mariners before the Royals regained the lead on Drew Waters' RBI triple in the bottom of the inning. Nate Eaton's sacrifice fly in the third put Kansas City up 4-2.France's RBI single in the fourth pulled Seattle within one before Bobby Witt Jr.'s run-scoring hit put the Royals back up by two in the bottom of the inning.UP NEXTAfter recently signing a five-year contract extension, Mariners RHP Luis Castillo (7-6, 2.85 ERA) faces Royals RHP Max Castillo (0-1, 2.97).

Raleigh has HR, 3 RBIs as Mariners beat Royals 6-5

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press

LAWRENCE — Jalon Daniels accounted for five touchdowns to lead Kansas past Duke 35-27 on Saturday afternoon.

Daniels' 3-yard run gave the Jayhawks a 34-20 lead with 4:42 remaining.

It is the first time since 2009 the Jayhawks have started 4-0. They also completed their first undefeated nonconference schedule since 2013.

Daniels went 19-of-23 for 324 yards passing and a career-high four touchdowns. He led the team in rushing with 83 yards and a score.

The Jayhawks held a 21-13 lead at halftime thanks to three touchdown passes from Daniels.

Kansas went 3-for-4 in the red zone, getting receiving touchdowns from Luke Grimm and Trevor Kardell and Daniels a rushing score.

The Jayhawks entered play leading the Big 12 in red zone offense where they are 22 of 24 with 20 touchdowns.

Lawrence Arnold scored on a 36-yard pass play and Daniel Hishaw scored on a 73-yard run when he spun out of a tackle and sprinted the end zone. The Jayhawks outgained Duke 529-463 yards offense.

Riley Leonard went 24-of-35 passing for 324 yards, including a 24-yard score to Jalon Calhoun. Jaylan Colman and Jordan Waters scored rushing touchdowns for the Blue Devils (3-1).

Duke: The Blue Devils entered the contest leading the nation in fumble recoveries. The Duke defense tried to punch the ball out rather than wrapping up in the open field, which allowed the Jayhawks to get extra yardage after contact. The offense struggled to execute on third down, going 5 of 15.

Kansas: The Jayhawks continued to prove its offensive weapons are legit and were efficient in the red zone.

The Jayhawks entered the contest receiving votes and could enter the Top 25 next week. Kansas, a basketball powerhouse, won the men's national championship last April.

Kansas announced a sellout at 47,273-seat David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. It is the first sellout since Nov. 2, 2019, and the second in 13 years. It was also the first win for the Jayhawks in a home sellout since 2009 against Duke.

Duke opens ACC play at home against Virginia on Saturday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1664050379881.jpeg" alt="Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels runs the ball during the first half of of the Jayhawks' game against Duke Saturday in Lawrence. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels runs the ball during the first half of of the Jayhawks' game against Duke Saturday in Lawrence. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>By CODY FRIESEN Associated PressLAWRENCE — Jalon Daniels accounted for five touchdowns to lead Kansas past Duke 35-27 on Saturday afternoon.Daniels' 3-yard run gave the Jayhawks a 34-20 lead with 4:42 remaining.It is the first time since 2009 the Jayhawks have started 4-0. They also completed their first undefeated nonconference schedule since 2013.Daniels went 19-of-23 for 324 yards passing and a career-high four touchdowns. He led the team in rushing with 83 yards and a score.The Jayhawks held a 21-13 lead at halftime thanks to three touchdown passes from Daniels.Kansas went 3-for-4 in the red zone, getting receiving touchdowns from Luke Grimm and Trevor Kardell and Daniels a rushing score.The Jayhawks entered play leading the Big 12 in red zone offense where they are 22 of 24 with 20 touchdowns.Lawrence Arnold scored on a 36-yard pass play and Daniel Hishaw scored on a 73-yard run when he spun out of a tackle and sprinted the end zone. The Jayhawks outgained Duke 529-463 yards offense.Riley Leonard went 24-of-35 passing for 324 yards, including a 24-yard score to Jalon Calhoun. Jaylan Colman and Jordan Waters scored rushing touchdowns for the Blue Devils (3-1).THE TAKEAWAYDuke: The Blue Devils entered the contest leading the nation in fumble recoveries. The Duke defense tried to punch the ball out rather than wrapping up in the open field, which allowed the Jayhawks to get extra yardage after contact. The offense struggled to execute on third down, going 5 of 15.Kansas: The Jayhawks continued to prove its offensive weapons are legit and were efficient in the red zone.KU: A FOOTBALL SCHOOL?The Jayhawks entered the contest receiving votes and could enter the Top 25 next week. Kansas, a basketball powerhouse, won the men's national championship last April.PARTY LIKE IT'S 2009Kansas announced a sellout at 47,273-seat David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. It is the first sellout since Nov. 2, 2019, and the second in 13 years. It was also the first win for the Jayhawks in a home sellout since 2009 against Duke.UP NEXTDuke opens ACC play at home against Virginia on Saturday.Kansas will host Iowa State on Saturday.

Daniels leads Kansas over Duke 35-27, goes to 4-0

Kansas Wesleyan's 30-24 loss to Bethel last Sunday night at JRI Stadium in the Graves Family Sports Complex didn't set well with anyone in the program, particularly first-year head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13353">Matt Myers</a>.

Reflection, self-inspection and a considerable amount of time watching video of the weather-delayed game took center stage this week.

"We took Tuesday to go back and watch the film and make corrections," Myers said. "We made enough mistakes on offense and defense that it was worth a day just to sit in meetings and go back and fix it.

"When things go well you want to look out the window and when it goes poorly you want to look in the mirror. There's equity on this team that these players have built and it's their team. I'm just director of operations."

The No. 18 Coyotes (2-1) will look to get back on track when they play arch rival Bethany at 7 p.m. Saturday at JRI Stadium. It's the 112th&nbsp;meeting between the two teams.

The Swedes (0-2) lost to Avila 21-0 last Saturday in a game that was stopped early in the second quarter because of the weather.

Wesleyan has won seven in a row and nine of the last 10 against Bethany. The Coyotes won 54-0 last year in Lindsborg as Isaiah Randalle threw for 401 yards and six touchdowns. KWU has shutout the Swedes two of the last three years.

Myers said his team responded well during the week.

"We had good practices on Wednesday and Thursday, I thought we looked good," he said. "You can point fingers but that's what losers do and this team is not made up of losers. The pressure's off now so the guys can go have fun and play football which is the point of this in the first place."

The Coyotes led 24-16 after three quarters before Bethel rallied – the game-winning touchdown coming with 27 seconds left. Issues on both sides of the ball that weren't seen in KWU's first two games were addressed.

"Offensively delivering the ball down the field to open receivers, stepping up in the pocket and making good decisions – basic stuff that we just didn't do," Myers said. "Receivers not breaking off routes and coming back to the ball; our mesh in the backfield needs to improve. Keeping containment on defense instead of just running lateral and praying you're going to make a play."

The Coyotes had 306 total yards and held Bethel to 290 but two first quarter turnovers on KWU's side of the field resulted in two Thresher touchdowns.

Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13380">Tony White</a>&nbsp;(SR/Cincinnati, Ohio) was 10 of 21 for 113 yards and a touchdown – a 41-yarder to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13364">Drevon Macon</a>&nbsp;(JR/Los Angeles, Calif.) in the first quarter.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13392">Nick Allsman</a>&nbsp;(SO/Belleville, Kan.) had a team-best 77 yards rushing on 16 carries.

"We need to get really good at the few things that we do and make sure we can execute those things," Myers said. "That's what success is, executing at the highest level that we possibly can. That's what we've talked about this week and that's what we did this week."

Bethany is led by interim head coach Vincent Grigsby who replaced Tyrone Carter in early August. The Swedes opened the season September 10 with a 65-0 loss at Southwestern before at home losing to Avila last week.

Bethany's offense is led by senior tailback J.J. Allen and quarterbacks Alex Giragosian, a freshman, and senior Nick Truelove.

"Their tailback runs really hard," Myers. "They've got a safety (Jaylin Talbott) that runs all over the field. I think we should have a lot of success as long as we take care of business and align properly and do our jobs. Should be a good day."

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1664032499711.jpeg" alt="Photo courtesy <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com">kwucoyotes.com</a>" />
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 </figure>KWU AthleticsKansas Wesleyan's 30-24 loss to Bethel last Sunday night at JRI Stadium in the Graves Family Sports Complex didn't set well with anyone in the program, particularly first-year head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13353">Matt Myers</a>.Reflection, self-inspection and a considerable amount of time watching video of the weather-delayed game took center stage this week."We took Tuesday to go back and watch the film and make corrections," Myers said. "We made enough mistakes on offense and defense that it was worth a day just to sit in meetings and go back and fix it."When things go well you want to look out the window and when it goes poorly you want to look in the mirror. There's equity on this team that these players have built and it's their team. I'm just director of operations."The No. 18 Coyotes (2-1) will look to get back on track when they play arch rival Bethany at 7 p.m. Saturday at JRI Stadium. It's the 112th&nbsp;meeting between the two teams.The Swedes (0-2) lost to Avila 21-0 last Saturday in a game that was stopped early in the second quarter because of the weather.Wesleyan has won seven in a row and nine of the last 10 against Bethany. The Coyotes won 54-0 last year in Lindsborg as Isaiah Randalle threw for 401 yards and six touchdowns. KWU has shutout the Swedes two of the last three years.Myers said his team responded well during the week."We had good practices on Wednesday and Thursday, I thought we looked good," he said. "You can point fingers but that's what losers do and this team is not made up of losers. The pressure's off now so the guys can go have fun and play football which is the point of this in the first place."The Coyotes led 24-16 after three quarters before Bethel rallied – the game-winning touchdown coming with 27 seconds left. Issues on both sides of the ball that weren't seen in KWU's first two games were addressed."Offensively delivering the ball down the field to open receivers, stepping up in the pocket and making good decisions – basic stuff that we just didn't do," Myers said. "Receivers not breaking off routes and coming back to the ball; our mesh in the backfield needs to improve. Keeping containment on defense instead of just running lateral and praying you're going to make a play."The Coyotes had 306 total yards and held Bethel to 290 but two first quarter turnovers on KWU's side of the field resulted in two Thresher touchdowns.Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13380">Tony White</a>&nbsp;(SR/Cincinnati, Ohio) was 10 of 21 for 113 yards and a touchdown – a 41-yarder to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13364">Drevon Macon</a>&nbsp;(JR/Los Angeles, Calif.) in the first quarter.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/5/13392">Nick Allsman</a>&nbsp;(SO/Belleville, Kan.) had a team-best 77 yards rushing on 16 carries."We need to get really good at the few things that we do and make sure we can execute those things," Myers said. "That's what success is, executing at the highest level that we possibly can. That's what we've talked about this week and that's what we did this week."Bethany is led by interim head coach Vincent Grigsby who replaced Tyrone Carter in early August. The Swedes opened the season September 10 with a 65-0 loss at Southwestern before at home losing to Avila last week.Bethany's offense is led by senior tailback J.J. Allen and quarterbacks Alex Giragosian, a freshman, and senior Nick Truelove."Their tailback runs really hard," Myers. "They've got a safety (Jaylin Talbott) that runs all over the field. I think we should have a lot of success as long as we take care of business and align properly and do our jobs. Should be a good day."

KWU football looks to bounce back hosting Bethany in 112th meeting

By TYLER HENRY Salina Post contributor

The Southeast of Saline cross country teams continued to roll on Thursday with a clean sweep of their home meet in Gypsum.

It was a dominant showing by both squads as the Trojans finished 40 points clear of their closest competition in Berean Academy while the Lady Trojans cleared second-place Smoky Valley by 27 points.

On the boy's side, the Trojans cruised to their fourth straight meet victory, keeping their streak of perfection alive through the first half of the season.

Unbelievably Southeast took each of the top four spots and five of the top ten in a meet that featured nine other schools.

SES was led on the boy’s side by meet winner Levi Allen, who posted a time of 16:24 flat.

Allen’s win came as part of a photo finish with SES senior Damion Jackson, who missed out on the gold by a mere seven-tenths of a second.

Less than 30 seconds later fans were treated to another frantic finish as the Walker brothers raced furiously to the line. The fight for the last podium place was decided by a single tenth of a second, with Cayden claiming older sibling superiority over Brayden by the slimmest of margins.

Freshman Jacob Bircher posted yet another impressive finish, taking the tenth place spot and ensuring a level of comfort to the Trojan victory.

On the girl’s side, the Lady Trojans took two of the top five spots with the entire team finishing inside the top 25.

This time, freshman Abby Commerford led the way with a fourth-place time of 20:12.1, followed closely by Ashley Prochazka in fifth.

Freshman Breckyn Alderson continues to put in strong finishes, taking 11th in the friendly confines of Gypsum, just ahead of sophomore Cali Augustine in 12th.

Between the Trojans and Lady Trojans, Southeast of Saline has captured six team wins and two runner-up finishes at the midway mark of the season, and both teams are looking like true contenders as autumn sets in over the state of Kansas.

By TYLER HENRY Salina Post contributor<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599179528888.png" alt="Coverage of SES XC is presented by Salina Ortho: Quality orthopedic care when you need it!" />
 <figcaption>Coverage of SES XC is presented by Salina Ortho: Quality orthopedic care when you need it!</figcaption>
 </figure>The Southeast of Saline cross country teams continued to roll on Thursday with a clean sweep of their home meet in Gypsum.It was a dominant showing by both squads as the Trojans finished 40 points clear of their closest competition in Berean Academy while the Lady Trojans cleared second-place Smoky Valley by 27 points.On the boy's side, the Trojans cruised to their fourth straight meet victory, keeping their streak of perfection alive through the first half of the season.Unbelievably Southeast took each of the top four spots and five of the top ten in a meet that featured nine other schools.SES was led on the boy’s side by meet winner Levi Allen, who posted a time of 16:24 flat.Allen’s win came as part of a photo finish with SES senior Damion Jackson, who missed out on the gold by a mere seven-tenths of a second.Less than 30 seconds later fans were treated to another frantic finish as the Walker brothers raced furiously to the line. The fight for the last podium place was decided by a single tenth of a second, with Cayden claiming older sibling superiority over Brayden by the slimmest of margins.Freshman Jacob Bircher posted yet another impressive finish, taking the tenth place spot and ensuring a level of comfort to the Trojan victory.On the girl’s side, the Lady Trojans took two of the top five spots with the entire team finishing inside the top 25.This time, freshman Abby Commerford led the way with a fourth-place time of 20:12.1, followed closely by Ashley Prochazka in fifth.Freshman Breckyn Alderson continues to put in strong finishes, taking 11th in the friendly confines of Gypsum, just ahead of sophomore Cali Augustine in 12th.Between the Trojans and Lady Trojans, Southeast of Saline has captured six team wins and two runner-up finishes at the midway mark of the season, and both teams are looking like true contenders as autumn sets in over the state of Kansas.

Photo finishes highlight Southeast sweep of Trojan meet

Going into their week four matchup with Halstead, Southeast of Saline anticipated a test, and although the Trojans cruised to a 49-17 victory on the scoreboard, the Dragons gave SES a real battle on Friday night.

“We talked to the kids all week about how physical Halstead plays and they showed that tonight,” SES head coach Mitch Gebhardt said. “Their coverage team did an excellent job and they got pressure on [Luke], they’ve got some really good athletes and that was a good football game tonight.”

Halstead became the first team all season to take the lead on Southeast, cashing in on a 26-yard Thomas Burns field goal to go up 3-0 early.

Facing adversity and on the road, SES looked unphased, driving the ball down the field in under 2:00 and punching in a 14-yard Nathan Friesen run for six before completely turning the tide with a Jake Gebhardt interception.

From there, the Trojans went into showtime mode as Luke Gebhardt hit Michael Murray for a 51-yard bomb to get SES back on track with a 14-3 lead.

“I feel like our offense puts a lot of pressure on a lot of places and we always have guys on the field that can make plays,” Gebhardt said. “It’s not that I’m not scared of third and ten but I’ve coached teams where third and ten is a death sentence and that hasn’t been the case for the last 2-3 years.”

Halstead put up a valiant effort but Southeast proved to be too much to handle on both sides of the ball and held a 30-3 lead at the intermission.

When all was said and done the Trojan defense allowed just a single touchdown and held Halstead to under 200 yards of total offense while collecting just shy of 500 themselves.

By TYLER HENRY Salina Post contributor<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599179528888.png" alt="Coverage of SES football is presented by Salina Ortho: Quality orthopedic care when you need it!" />
 <figcaption>Coverage of SES football is presented by Salina Ortho: Quality orthopedic care when you need it!</figcaption>
 </figure>Going into their week four matchup with Halstead, Southeast of Saline anticipated a test, and although the Trojans cruised to a 49-17 victory on the scoreboard, the Dragons gave SES a real battle on Friday night.“We talked to the kids all week about how physical Halstead plays and they showed that tonight,” SES head coach Mitch Gebhardt said. “Their coverage team did an excellent job and they got pressure on [Luke], they’ve got some really good athletes and that was a good football game tonight.”Halstead became the first team all season to take the lead on Southeast, cashing in on a 26-yard Thomas Burns field goal to go up 3-0 early.Facing adversity and on the road, SES looked unphased, driving the ball down the field in under 2:00 and punching in a 14-yard Nathan Friesen run for six before completely turning the tide with a Jake Gebhardt interception.From there, the Trojans went into showtime mode as Luke Gebhardt hit Michael Murray for a 51-yard bomb to get SES back on track with a 14-3 lead.“I feel like our offense puts a lot of pressure on a lot of places and we always have guys on the field that can make plays,” Gebhardt said. “It’s not that I’m not scared of third and ten but I’ve coached teams where third and ten is a death sentence and that hasn’t been the case for the last 2-3 years.”Halstead put up a valiant effort but Southeast proved to be too much to handle on both sides of the ball and held a 30-3 lead at the intermission.When all was said and done the Trojan defense allowed just a single touchdown and held Halstead to under 200 yards of total offense while collecting just shy of 500 themselves.Once again Luke Gebhardt and Nate Friesen gashed the defense on the ground, each rushing for over 100 yards in the Trojan victory.It was also a special night for star wideout Michael Murray, who hauled in five passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns to add to a five-yard score on the ground.SES has outscored their first four opponents 181-49, a feat made all the more impressive by the fact that three of these first four contests came on the road.“We’re excited to play at home and we’re going to have a lot of home games left,” Gebhardt said. “It feels like it’s been a long time since we played there and I’ll tell ya what, I’m tired of packing up that old van.”As district play gets underway the Trojans will return to Gypsum for their final non-district game against a 3-1 Clay Center team that many would argue, is the toughest remaining test on the Southeast Schedule.“I’ve seen some film on Clay Center already,” he said. “They play good defense, they’re very physical and they’ve got some really good athletes. We knew when the schedule came out that they had a really good sophomore and junior class moving up and we expect a good football game.”