The Coyotes are back home for a game against Kansas Conference foe Southwestern. Kickoff is 6 p.m. Saturday at JRI Stadium and the Graves Family Sports Complex. Both teams received votes in the NAIA GoRout Top 25 released Monday.

"Their defense is going to be very well coached and very tough. We know going in their quarterback is very good, so we expect a very tough, hard-fought game. They're capable of throwing it and running it and they're not afraid to run with the quarterback so we need to make sure that we're assignment-sound defensively.

"We want to come out hot. We're at home so we need to play as hard and as fast as humanly possible. We have to make sure we keep their offense capped, don't give up any big plays and make sure that when we take our shots (passing) we're good on protection. And we have to be able to run the ball."

"We've got to be able to start fast and finish fast as well. The second half against Bethany we played phenomenal but we've got to be more consistent. We try to keep it simple on defense for the most part. Last year we did a really good job of doing our job and we didn't complicate things too much this year for the most part.

"Having three picks in games is awesome, I think we can keep that up. We'd like to be top 10 (defense) in the country again so it's not trying to do another person's job and not making it more complex than it needs to be."

"Southwestern is a really good team. We definitely have to communicate, we've got to talk and be on the same page. They're always really well coached. I know they've got some older guys so we have to talk and play ball like usual."

The Coyotes are back home for a game against Kansas Conference foe Southwestern. Kickoff is 6 p.m. Saturday at JRI Stadium and the Graves Family Sports Complex. Both teams received votes in the NAIA GoRout Top 25 released Monday.LIVE COVERAGE<ul>
 <li>The video stream of the game will be available online through the Coyote Sports Network at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5406172b-6c9d-4209-a0ab-50293febc28a?elinkdata=12152">www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan</a>. Coverage begins on CSN at 5 p.m. with student-hosted Coyote Game Day Live, followed by the Eagle Radio Pre-Game shot at 5:30 leading up to kickoff at 6 p.m.</li><li>Live Stats will be available at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0ed544e5-b3c5-4ec2-9750-f59254aedc00?elinkdata=12152">https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/football/summary</a></li><li>Radio coverage will be on the Coyote Radio Network. The online stream is available at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4c4c9592-9020-47f6-9630-82507aba5204?elinkdata=12152">https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2</a>. Tyler Henry will have the call with pregame starting at 5 p.m.</li>
 </ul>GAME INFORMATIONTICKETS<ul>
 <li>Tickets are on sale now at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/66024fd5-2e47-4957-afdc-890937d28023?elinkdata=12152">www.kwucoyotes.com/tickets</a>. Tickets are also available at the door. Cash and cards are accepted at the gates. Gates open 90 minutes before kickoff.Very few spots remain in the Coyote Premium Tailgate lot. Coyote fans be sure to reserve a remaining spot now at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/bfe891d2-8fe0-4d66-a2fe-0379bfd777b4?elinkdata=12152">www.kwucoyotes.com/tickets</a></li>
 </ul>GAME DAY SPONSORS<ul>
 <li>Saturday's official game day sponsors are <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f12ad987-3c90-4757-91cb-f59e02d01c97?elinkdata=12152">Ryan Roofing</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1200bcd2-4839-4957-afc6-c8800990710e?elinkdata=12152">A-Plus Architecture and Construction Services</a> of Salina</li><li>KWU would also like to thank <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c55a9bd2-7185-4c06-8740-5f86e9112e12?elinkdata=12152">Little Caesar's</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/647992be-b637-4236-a697-d2f9b7519e41?elinkdata=12152">Chick-Fil-A </a>for providing team and game day staff meals</li>
 </ul>PROMOTIONS<ul>
 <li>There is a tailgate on the concourse area of JRI Stadium starting at 4:30 p.m.</li><li>Saturday's game is for The Bishop's Cup. The winning team will be presented the Bishop's Cup from the Bishop of the Methodist Church, in which both Southwestern and Kansas Wesleyan are affiliated.</li><li>At half time, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference will present KWU Athletic Director Miguel Paredes with his 2023-24 Athletic Director of the Year award, and will present the entire KWU Athletic Department with the 2023-24 KCAC Commissioner's Cup</li><li><a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/910488d4-575b-44fe-bfd7-fb9594e6d0ad?elinkdata=12152">Yotee's Spirit Store</a> will be open in the Student Activities Center AND on the concourse level at JRI Stadium.</li><li>Coyote Dance Team will perform at half time</li><li>Check out the latest vehicles from our transportation partners Marshall Motor and Long McArthur</li>
 </ul>RECORDS<ul>
 <li>Kansas Wesleyan 1-1</li><li>Southwestern 2-0</li>
 </ul>THE SERIES<ul>
 <li>KWU leads the series 17-6 since 2001 but Southwestern has won the last four including a 24-3 victory last season in Winfield. The Coyotes had won the previous six games and 14 of 15.</li><li>Southwestern leads the all-time series between the teams 40-28-2. The series dates back to 1950.</li>
 </ul>KANSAS WESLEYAN AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes are coming off a 54-16 rout of rival Bethany last week in Lindsborg. It was their 10th consecutive victory and 12th in the last 13 games against the Swedes.</li><li>KWU trailed 16-12 midway through the second quarter but scored three unanswered touchdowns in the final 5:39 - the last two interception returns. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f8f4fb26-4c6a-4aa5-9190-b0f8c53356f5?elinkdata=12152">Quatama Massaquoi</a> returned the first 95 yards for a touchdown with 1:35 left in the half and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ffa6beb1-ef5e-42f9-89dd-58e6c04102b7?elinkdata=12152">James Preston</a> followed with a 33-yard pick-six with 21 seconds left that gave the Coyotes a 33-16 halftime lead. Bethany didn't score the final 44:39 of the game.</li><li>Tailback <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c225df56-046a-4625-a4af-61055833b909?elinkdata=12152">Luke Armstrong</a> was sensational finishing with 168 yards rushing on just eight carries - a whopping 21.0 yards per carry. He ran 90 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter and also returned a kickoff 85 yards for KWU's first score in the first quarter. He was named the KCAC's Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.</li><li>Linebacker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3d5ee26a-939d-4c22-bd2e-b4375b7283b6?elinkdata=12152">Daniel Cabrera</a> led the defense with 11 tackles and a sack while safety <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/970ce8eb-7d6d-49aa-b644-1d2115336402?elinkdata=12152">Colby Klieman</a> had 10 tackles and an interception that he returned 33 yards.</li><li>Neither team scored in the second half of last year's game in Winfield. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5c4452a2-83b0-4865-886b-c7ea7c22a0bd?elinkdata=12152">Talon Cope's</a> 45-yard field goal in the second quarter accounted for KWU's points.</li><li>The Coyotes are 8-3 at home against Southwestern since 2001.</li>
 </ul>SOUTHWESTERN AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Moundbuilders were impressive in their first two games. They defeated Ottawa 41-0 in Ottawa in the opener and Avila 40-21 last Saturday in Winfield.</li><li>They're averaging 543.5 total yards per game - 289 passing, 254.4 rushing. Running backs Martez Jones and J.B. Barnett each average more than eight yards per carry; senior quarterback Braden Howell has completed 68 percent of his passes for 562 yards and six touchdowns; and wide out Matthew Holthusen has a team-best 14 receptions and three scores.</li><li>Southwestern's defense has allowed an average of 168 total yards - 128.5 passing and 39.5 rushing.</li><li>Howell threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns and Jones ran for a score in last year's game.</li><li>Southwestern is coached by Brad Griffin who's in his 12th season. He has a 56-42 record with the Moundbuilders, 45-34 in the KCAC.</li>
 </ul>KWU COACH MATT MYERS"Their defense is going to be very well coached and very tough. We know going in their quarterback is very good, so we expect a very tough, hard-fought game. They're capable of throwing it and running it and they're not afraid to run with the quarterback so we need to make sure that we're assignment-sound defensively."We want to come out hot. We're at home so we need to play as hard and as fast as humanly possible. We have to make sure we keep their offense capped, don't give up any big plays and make sure that when we take our shots (passing) we're good on protection. And we have to be able to run the ball."KWU SAFETY COLBY KLIEMAN"We've got to be able to start fast and finish fast as well. The second half against Bethany we played phenomenal but we've got to be more consistent. We try to keep it simple on defense for the most part. Last year we did a really good job of doing our job and we didn't complicate things too much this year for the most part."Having three picks in games is awesome, I think we can keep that up. We'd like to be top 10 (defense) in the country again so it's not trying to do another person's job and not making it more complex than it needs to be.""Southwestern is a really good team. We definitely have to communicate, we've got to talk and be on the same page. They're always really well coached. I know they've got some older guys so we have to talk and play ball like usual."NEXT WEEK

Coyotes face Southwestern in key cross-divisional contest Saturday

Hello and happy Thursday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…

On Wednesday Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a game-ending infield single with one out in the 11th inning as the New York Yankees outlasted the Kansas City Royals for a 4-3 victory.

Juan Soto launched a go-ahead homer in the sixth for the Yankees, who increased their advantage in the AL East to 1.5 games over Baltimore. New York has held the lead since Aug. 21 but hasn't led by more than two games during that stretch.

The Royals, who still hold a game and a half lead over the Minnesota Twins for the second wild cars spot, and who trail the Guardians by just a game and a half in the AL Central, will be back in action tomorroow to open a three-game set with the Pirates in Pittsburgh

More locally it was a good day on the pitch for the Kansas Wesleyan men’s and women’s soccer teams who collected a total of four points on Wednesday evening.

On the men’s side Kansas Wesleyan used offensive pressure and defensive prowess to battle to a 2-1 win over the Hastings College Broncos in the home opener.

Meanwhile the Women's Soccer team duked it out with Mid-America Christian University. The two teams faced off at MACU's Soccer Field in what would end in a tied match at 1-1.

Both teams will be back in action to start conference play next Wednesday

That’s your sports update for today, but for even more great area sports content like this, check out Salina Post and stay tuned to KINA.

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 </figure>BY SALINA POST(Transcript)Hello and happy Thursday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…_________On Wednesday Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a game-ending infield single with one out in the 11th inning as the New York Yankees outlasted the Kansas City Royals for a 4-3 victory.Juan Soto launched a go-ahead homer in the sixth for the Yankees, who increased their advantage in the AL East to 1.5 games over Baltimore. New York has held the lead since Aug. 21 but hasn't led by more than two games during that stretch.The Royals, who still hold a game and a half lead over the Minnesota Twins for the second wild cars spot, and who trail the Guardians by just a game and a half in the AL Central, will be back in action tomorroow to open a three-game set with the Pirates in Pittsburgh_________More locally it was a good day on the pitch for the Kansas Wesleyan men’s and women’s soccer teams who collected a total of four points on Wednesday evening.On the men’s side Kansas Wesleyan used offensive pressure and defensive prowess to battle to a 2-1 win over the Hastings College Broncos in the home opener.Meanwhile the Women's Soccer team duked it out with Mid-America Christian University. The two teams faced off at MACU's Soccer Field in what would end in a tied match at 1-1.Both teams will be back in action to start conference play next Wednesday_________That’s your sports update for today, but for even more great area sports content like this, check out Salina Post and stay tuned to KINA.

910 KINA Sports Headlines — September 12

Kansas Wesleyan used offensive pressure and defensive prowess to battle to a 2-1 win over the Hastings College Broncos in the home opener on Wednesday night at JRI Hospitality Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.

The victory was the second straight for the Coyotes, who improved to 2-2 overall heading into KCAC play.

Hastings scored first in the 24th minute on a goal by Tim Berger.

The second half was dominated by the Coyotes who outshot Hastings 8-1 in the period.

KWU's first goal came right after the half in the 47th minute. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f8f2476c-7bdf-4aea-bfea-a00730f49bc0?elinkdata=12108">Cayden Andersen</a> netted the goal off a pass by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/135c116a-8bdd-4c67-8842-09b0af918f02?elinkdata=12108">Mateo Hoyos</a> for the equalizer.

Wesleyan took the lead in the 70th minute as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b61c5a2a-be58-46e6-a4e6-8b8adf2d92dd?elinkdata=12108">Mika Wernicke</a> sent home a direct kick from 40 yards out to put the Coyotes up.

From there, the Coyotes would continue the pressure nearly adding a couple more goals.

KWU outshot the Broncos 13-4 in the match. Wernicke had three shots while four others had two. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/94863d8b-5889-4d04-842f-2fb085f2ab0a?elinkdata=12108">Santiago Pagnutti</a> got the win in goal for the Coyotes with two saves.

Kansas Wesleyan used offensive pressure and defensive prowess to battle to a 2-1 win over the Hastings College Broncos in the home opener on Wednesday night at JRI Hospitality Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.The victory was the second straight for the Coyotes, who improved to 2-2 overall heading into KCAC play.Hastings scored first in the 24th minute on a goal by Tim Berger.The score remained 1-0 into the half.The second half was dominated by the Coyotes who outshot Hastings 8-1 in the period.KWU's first goal came right after the half in the 47th minute. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f8f2476c-7bdf-4aea-bfea-a00730f49bc0?elinkdata=12108">Cayden Andersen</a> netted the goal off a pass by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/135c116a-8bdd-4c67-8842-09b0af918f02?elinkdata=12108">Mateo Hoyos</a> for the equalizer.Wesleyan took the lead in the 70th minute as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b61c5a2a-be58-46e6-a4e6-8b8adf2d92dd?elinkdata=12108">Mika Wernicke</a> sent home a direct kick from 40 yards out to put the Coyotes up.From there, the Coyotes would continue the pressure nearly adding a couple more goals.KWU outshot the Broncos 13-4 in the match. Wernicke had three shots while four others had two. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/94863d8b-5889-4d04-842f-2fb085f2ab0a?elinkdata=12108">Santiago Pagnutti</a> got the win in goal for the Coyotes with two saves.

KWU Men's Soccer gets 2-1 win over Hastings to improve to .500

OKLAHOMA CITY -&nbsp;Kansas Wesleyan Women's Soccer duked it out against Mid-America Christian University. The two teams faced off at MACU's Dill Soccer Field in what would end in a tied match at 1-1.

The KWU defense stood strong to start the game, shutting down four shot attempts within the first 15 minutes of play.

The Coyotes were the first strike at 23 minute mark of the first half.&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ca4ef039-d215-44bf-ad8b-9711e7f67979?elinkdata=12086" target="_blank">Talia Walsh</a>&nbsp;scored her first goal of the season from an assist from teammates&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cf42e045-79e5-4dae-9f78-b55dfc7fe441?elinkdata=12086" target="_blank">Leslie Serrato</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a52ca8e3-7c8f-4cf2-bed4-0c6b0b35a5c8?elinkdata=12086" target="_blank">Precious Nwosu</a>.

MACU would not shy away after the Coyote goal. The Evangels of MACU answered back with a goal by Brae Baker, assisted by Francesca Martella to bring the score to 1-1. This game tying goal was made at the 27 minute mark.

The Coyotes had a few close looks a tie breaking goal. The closest coming from a shot by&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/06f522db-9702-4b20-9317-bef5bca22096?elinkdata=12086" target="_blank">Emma Gervy</a>&nbsp;that was saved by Rachel Torres.KWU did not let the goal in the first half affect them, as they continued to have a strong defense in the second half.&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2bd6922f-d028-4749-a55b-c48eb3544178?elinkdata=12086" target="_blank">Bailey Mann</a>, goalkeeper of KWU had a crucial save at 51 minute mark of the 2nd period.

The Coyotes battled the Evangels in a closely matched game that would overall result in a 1-1 tie.The Coyotes will begin KCAC play next week as they travel to York University (Neb.) to face the Panthers. Game time will be 3:30PM in York, Neb.

OKLAHOMA CITY -&nbsp;Kansas Wesleyan Women's Soccer duked it out against Mid-America Christian University. The two teams faced off at MACU's Dill Soccer Field in what would end in a tied match at 1-1.The KWU defense stood strong to start the game, shutting down four shot attempts within the first 15 minutes of play.The Coyotes were the first strike at 23 minute mark of the first half.&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ca4ef039-d215-44bf-ad8b-9711e7f67979?elinkdata=12086" target="_blank">Talia Walsh</a>&nbsp;scored her first goal of the season from an assist from teammates&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cf42e045-79e5-4dae-9f78-b55dfc7fe441?elinkdata=12086" target="_blank">Leslie Serrato</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/a52ca8e3-7c8f-4cf2-bed4-0c6b0b35a5c8?elinkdata=12086" target="_blank">Precious Nwosu</a>.MACU would not shy away after the Coyote goal. The Evangels of MACU answered back with a goal by Brae Baker, assisted by Francesca Martella to bring the score to 1-1. This game tying goal was made at the 27 minute mark.The Coyotes had a few close looks a tie breaking goal. The closest coming from a shot by&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/06f522db-9702-4b20-9317-bef5bca22096?elinkdata=12086" target="_blank">Emma Gervy</a>&nbsp;that was saved by Rachel Torres.KWU did not let the goal in the first half affect them, as they continued to have a strong defense in the second half.&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2bd6922f-d028-4749-a55b-c48eb3544178?elinkdata=12086" target="_blank">Bailey Mann</a>, goalkeeper of KWU had a crucial save at 51 minute mark of the 2nd period.The Coyotes battled the Evangels in a closely matched game that would overall result in a 1-1 tie.The Coyotes will begin KCAC play next week as they travel to York University (Neb.) to face the Panthers. Game time will be 3:30PM in York, Neb.

KWU Women's Soccer earns first draw, 1-1 with Mid-America Christian

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Quotes

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, before I get started, just a quick shout out to this being 9/11 – the 23rd&nbsp;year (since it happened) - to the victims of 9/11 and the first responders, for sure. Our hats go off to those who sacrifice so we can do what we do here. The Bengals. We look forward to the challenge of playing the Bengals, they’re a heck of a football team. We know we’ve got to have a good week of preparation. As far as the injuries go, really, we – the only person – Hollywood (Brown) is the only one that’s banged up there so he’s continuing to rehab and get himself up, but he won’t be out there today. Other than that, the time’s yours.”

Q: Does that indicate that Hollywood Brown won’t play Sunday?

REID:&nbsp;“Not necessarily, yeah. I wouldn’t say that.”

Q: The Bengals usually start off slow early in the year. Can you put your finger on the reason why?

REID:&nbsp;“Listen, they’re a good football team. They’re very well coached – I mean, (Bengals Head Coach) Zac (Taylor) does a great job. They do a great job on the defensive side and special teams. Right now, they’re just trying to get their guys back together that aren’t able to play, but we know that they’re going to come in here and be ready to go. I don’t know what’s gone on in the past or (about) anything else but I know every time we play each other it’s a heck of a football game.”

Q: You guys usually get a team’s best shot. What ways do you notice that materialize during a game?

REID:&nbsp;“Well, execution is the biggest one. That’s normally what you get and good, aggressive play. I’d tell you guys that tempos are different when you take each level, and the playoffs is kind of a crazy deal. When teams like this play each other, it’s just a different tempo, for whatever reason. I don’t know why but that’s how it goes.”

Q: You guys got the contract done with Noah Gray. What does he mean for both the present and the future?

REID:&nbsp;“He’s (Noah Gray) a good football player and he does a lot for us. He’s one of those guys that doesn’t get a whole lot of credit for all that he does but (he’s a) big time special teams player, great tight end. We do a bunch of double tight stuff plus he’s able to go in and spot (Travis) Kelce. He comes out of games with quite a few snaps because of the special teams. You know, he’s a four-phase guy there, can do anything (Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator) Dave (Toub) needs him to do there and is willing and he loves being here so – and a great guy on top of all that.”

Q: What stood out to you about Rashee Rice in the Ravens game?

REID:&nbsp;“He (Rashee Rice) was more comfortable than he was last year, which makes sense, just having had the reps and experience. The one thing that he does well is he catches it and he gets himself up field. He’s a good, consistent catcher, works himself up field (and) is tough – plays physical. (At) the same time, he’s a willing blocker. (He’ll) get in there and mix it up there, so he’s really developing his whole game in all areas. He’ll keep rolling but it’s a way smaller margin than what he had to grow from the beginning here last year.”

Q: Do you think that Samaje Perine is a little more comfortable this week?

REID:&nbsp;“Listen, he (Samaje Perine) did a nice job for us. I don’t want to take anything away from him. He jumped in and had everything down and was able to play a few snaps for us. He’s going to be familiar with half of the guys that are on this team (the Bengals). He knows the routine there (and) a lot of the players.”

Q: The Week 1 passing offense around the league was not up to the standard that it usually is. Why do you think that is?

REID:&nbsp;“It takes time for that to develop, I think, that part of the game. A lot of variables will go into it just with the execution as opposed to handing the ball off to somebody. Between the timing and knowing your receivers and then all these secondaries that the defenses throw at you. It takes a little bit of time; the time’s been reduced in areas. Then – anyways, that’s what I see.”

Q: With the kind of game that Xavier Worthy had last week this early in the season, what can that do for him moving forward?

REID:&nbsp;“He (Xavier Worthy) did a nice job for us. Again, even with his size he was willing to get in the mix of the run game part of it. Having the success he had I think is a positive for a young guy to get going. Are you guaranteed two touchdowns every game? That’s not necessarily in the contract but it was great for him to get started that way. He knows that he can play at this level now and if he had any questions – I didn’t sense he had any questions – but if he did, those were answered.”

Q: What do you need to see from Hollywood Brown in practice to feel comfortable with him playing in a game?

REID:&nbsp;“They all set a little different, so I mean it’s something that has to move to get back into place. They all sit just a little different and heal – from what I understand, I’m not a physician by any means so they’re all just a bit different. I mean you’re talking just centimeters of it being off can be a problem. You want to make sure those things are healed and that they’re actually in the right spot. We’re having him (Hollywood Brown) see different people that are experts, I don’t think there’s a ton of data on it, especially in our field here – football. That’s kind of what’s going on but as far as working hard and he feels good, he feels like he’s in a pretty good spot. It’s not him, he would have been out there the last couple of weeks if he had a choice. Not the best – wouldn’t have been the best decision he made but you have to trust the doctors here.”

Q: How did you get the news about 9/11 and what were your memories of that day?

REID:&nbsp;“I was back there. I was back in Philly at that time, so it was a little crazy around that area. I remember talking to (Former NFL Coach) Mike Sherman who was at Green Bay, he called me and he was asking some questions about football, he hadn’t gotten the news out there. I said, ‘Hey you might want to turn the TV on, a little bit of craziness going on in this area here.’ That’s how I found out.”

Q: Were you able to process it in real time?

REID:&nbsp;“I’m not sure anybody could process it. I think everybody just reacted and it really seemed to be in a positive way. I mean from the stories that you hear on how people came to the rescue. That’s the good of mankind, we see some negative things and we have the tendency to harp on it but that right there, that was our country pulling together and working together and we can do some pretty magnificent things when that happens.”

Q:&nbsp;When you’re on the field, in what ways do you notice the energy of these potential AFC contender type teams?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think you just see a raise in intensity just because you know that these games are going to matter at the end of the year. Obviously, it’s early in the season, everybody’s working through stuff, everybody’s trying to get better and better, but you know that this could be a tiebreaker or whatever you want to call it at the end of the year to determine seeding in (the) playoffs. It’s definitely a rise in intensity, especially in these games against other contenders.”

Q:&nbsp;Do you feel the opposing defense talk a little bit more or have more of an edge in these types of games?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I wouldn’t say – usually not early in the season because everybody’s trying to figure stuff out with their teams and trying to do stuff and play fast. (When) you get to (the) playoffs, sometimes there’s a little bit more talking here and there, but early in the season, you play these guys a lot so even though there’s trash talk maybe in the offseason or whatever like that, you have respect for the other guy on the other side of the field. It’s going to be a great game and I’m excited that we get to play it at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.”

Q:&nbsp;Is it weird to be playing the Bengals in Week 2 when you’re used to playing them late in the year?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“For sure. Usually, it’s like the NFL saves it for later in the season knowing it’s going to be kind of one of those seeding games. Our schedule’s very different this year. We have a lot of great teams early. Obviously, we play like every day of the week, so it’s a different schedule. It’s a great test for us to play two of the best teams in the league back-to-back to start off the season, but it’s going to be about how we adjust and respond whenever adversity hits.”

Q:&nbsp;What allowed Rashee Rice to have the day that he did in the season opener?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think he’s just – he’s gotten better and better. I think throughout training camp, throughout (the) end of last year, he’s gotten to be a more versatile receiver where he can do a lot of different things. We can put him on some read routes, we put him on, obviously, a lot of slant routes (and) stuff like that where he can win one-on-one, and he did that. I think as the season goes on, you’re going to see the full arsenal of routes that he can run. I mean, some where he can run deep routes, he can run intermediate routes, he can run those medium routes. I mean, he can do it all. Just having all those other weapons around him as well, it takes off the focus on him that you kind of saw at some points last year. I think that’s just going to make our offense so great.”

Q:&nbsp;What can the success that Xavier Worthy had in the season opener do for him going forward?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think it’s just going to be a spark. It shows what he (Xavier Worthy) can do. Obviously, it showed his speed. It showed how he’s able to run routes and find open spaces. It just kind of gives him that confidence. I think he already had it anyways, but to show that he can do it on Sundays or whatever day of the week that we’re playing. It’s just kind of a start for him. We want him to keep building. We want to get him more and more involved in the offense, but a great start.”

Q:&nbsp;What do you feel like Noah Gray brings to the offense and the team as a whole?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“He’s (Noah Gray) just a smart player. (He’s an) extremely smart player that does a lot of physical stuff that we need in this offense. He’s able to get himself open. He makes the catches whenever he’s asked to do it but (he’s) a guy that can just do it all. You need those guys in order to win football games, and he’s one of those guys that he can come in for Travis (Kelce) in spots and I have full confidence that he can go out there and make plays happen as well. He’s learned a ton behind Trav (Travis Kelce), and you can see him getting better and better each and every year. I was happy for him because he’s one of those guys that does it the right way and deserves the contract that he got.”

Q:&nbsp;What was your reaction when former President Donald J. Trump referenced you and your family again today in relation to his campaign?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I’ve always said, ‘I don’t want my place and my platform to be used to endorse a candidate or do whatever either way.’ I think my place is to inform people to get registered to vote. It’s to inform people to do their own research and then make their best decision for them and their family. I think that’s – every time I’m on this stage and I get asked these questions, I’m going to refer back to that because I think that’s what makes America so great.”

Q:&nbsp; You were at the U.S Open with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Is that an important image to show that people who have different philosophies can get along?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, I mean I think I’ve always – even dating back I think if you’ve seen my history I’ve grown up with people from every aspect of life and every background. I think the best thing about a football locker room and kind of how I’ve grown up in baseball locker rooms, everything about that is people can come together and achieve something and achieve a common goal. I think if we can, we talked about it awhile back – but I think if we can do that as a nation, I think that we can get the best out of each other. So, I think that is something I do every single day and whenever I am hanging with whoever I’m not thinking about their political views or anything like that, I’m thinking about the people and how they treat other people. I was with a lot of great people this weekend.”

Q: Does it affect you that former President Donald J. Trump brought up your wife Brittany Mahomes’ name?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“No, I mean I think at the end of the day it’s about me and my family and how we treat other people. I think you see that Brittany (Mahomes) does a lot in the community (and) I do a lot in the community to help bring people up and give people other opportunities to use their voice. In the political times people are going to use stuff here and there, but I can’t let that affect how I go about my business every single day and live my life and try to live it to the best of my ability.”

Q: What’s your reaction to Nebraska Quarterback Dylan Raiola mimicking you?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I mean it’s cool, honestly. I was that guy. I grew up watching players. I remember being – when I (was growing) up, I loved (Former Yankee Shortstop) Alex Rodriguez (who) played shortstop. I would try to make plays just like him and do stuff like that and it helped me become the athlete that I am. It’s just telling me I’m getting a little old. That’s the biggest thing is that you have these guys that are coming up and doing some of the side arm stuff. I know (Nebraska Quarterback) Dylan (Raiola and) I train with him in the off season. (He is) a great kid (and) a great football player. I think he is going to make his own stamp on the game, and I think you have seen that early in his career.”

Q: Has Dylan Raiola acknowledged publicly that he has been mimicking you?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I don’t know if whenever you come in as a freshman you want to be on Twitter and be the part of the team. I think he (Nebraska Quarterback Dylan Raiola) wants it to be about his team. I think that is the right way to play the quarterback position is that it’s not about you, it’s about going out there and having success as a team. They’ve done that so far this year. So, even though – I think he just kind of wants to push this out and play football and go out there and win football games. I think that is the right way to play the position.”

Q: Have you been in contact with Miami WR Tyreek Hill since his recent situation?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“No, I mean I haven’t had any contact with him (Dolphins Wide Receiver Tyreek Hill), but obviously an unfortunate situation. You’re glad that people are bringing light to it and there is an investigation being done to make sure everything was done the right way. Until that investigation is done, I won’t have any comment on it.”

Q: What were your thoughts of Hip-Hop Artist Kendrick Lamar being announced as the next Super Bowl halftime performer. Any thoughts on whether it should have been Kendrick Lamar or Lil Wayne?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Two guys (who) I’ve always loved to listen to their music. I grew up on (hip-hop artist) Lil Wayne and obviously (hip-hop artist) Kendrick (Lamar) has been an icon for a long time. I don’t think you could’ve made a wrong decision. I think both of those guys are great. I’m hopefully in the game, I won’t get to hear either one of them or (whoever) it is. I’m excited for Kendrick to have that platform and show the artist that he is and show the world how hip-hop has really made a movement in our culture.”

Q: What stands out to you on the film of yourself other than your two touchdowns?

WORTHY:&nbsp;“I feel like a lot of things that I kind of focused on was understanding the defense. I feel like I did that. So, I just want to carry that over to this week and every other week, just understanding the defense (and) knowing what they’re going to do before every snap.”

Q: What are your thoughts on Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase?

WORTHY: “Man, (Bengals WR) Ja’Marr Chase is an excellent receiver. Just watching him at LSU with (Vikings WR) Justin Jefferson, they obviously made a lot of plays. Him coming in his rookie year he made a lot of plays, so it’s big ups to Ja’Marr.”

Q: Does the success in Week 1 give you confirmation that you are able to play at this level?

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid QuotesSeptember 11, 2024HEAD COACH ANDY REIDOPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, before I get started, just a quick shout out to this being 9/11 – the 23rd&nbsp;year (since it happened) - to the victims of 9/11 and the first responders, for sure. Our hats go off to those who sacrifice so we can do what we do here. The Bengals. We look forward to the challenge of playing the Bengals, they’re a heck of a football team. We know we’ve got to have a good week of preparation. As far as the injuries go, really, we – the only person – Hollywood (Brown) is the only one that’s banged up there so he’s continuing to rehab and get himself up, but he won’t be out there today. Other than that, the time’s yours.”Q: Does that indicate that Hollywood Brown won’t play Sunday?REID:&nbsp;“Not necessarily, yeah. I wouldn’t say that.”Q: The Bengals usually start off slow early in the year. Can you put your finger on the reason why?REID:&nbsp;“Listen, they’re a good football team. They’re very well coached – I mean, (Bengals Head Coach) Zac (Taylor) does a great job. They do a great job on the defensive side and special teams. Right now, they’re just trying to get their guys back together that aren’t able to play, but we know that they’re going to come in here and be ready to go. I don’t know what’s gone on in the past or (about) anything else but I know every time we play each other it’s a heck of a football game.”Q: You guys usually get a team’s best shot. What ways do you notice that materialize during a game?REID:&nbsp;“Well, execution is the biggest one. That’s normally what you get and good, aggressive play. I’d tell you guys that tempos are different when you take each level, and the playoffs is kind of a crazy deal. When teams like this play each other, it’s just a different tempo, for whatever reason. I don’t know why but that’s how it goes.”Q: You guys got the contract done with Noah Gray. What does he mean for both the present and the future?REID:&nbsp;“He’s (Noah Gray) a good football player and he does a lot for us. He’s one of those guys that doesn’t get a whole lot of credit for all that he does but (he’s a) big time special teams player, great tight end. We do a bunch of double tight stuff plus he’s able to go in and spot (Travis) Kelce. He comes out of games with quite a few snaps because of the special teams. You know, he’s a four-phase guy there, can do anything (Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator) Dave (Toub) needs him to do there and is willing and he loves being here so – and a great guy on top of all that.”Q: What stood out to you about Rashee Rice in the Ravens game?REID:&nbsp;“He (Rashee Rice) was more comfortable than he was last year, which makes sense, just having had the reps and experience. The one thing that he does well is he catches it and he gets himself up field. He’s a good, consistent catcher, works himself up field (and) is tough – plays physical. (At) the same time, he’s a willing blocker. (He’ll) get in there and mix it up there, so he’s really developing his whole game in all areas. He’ll keep rolling but it’s a way smaller margin than what he had to grow from the beginning here last year.”Q: Do you think that Samaje Perine is a little more comfortable this week?REID:&nbsp;“Listen, he (Samaje Perine) did a nice job for us. I don’t want to take anything away from him. He jumped in and had everything down and was able to play a few snaps for us. He’s going to be familiar with half of the guys that are on this team (the Bengals). He knows the routine there (and) a lot of the players.”Q: The Week 1 passing offense around the league was not up to the standard that it usually is. Why do you think that is?REID:&nbsp;“It takes time for that to develop, I think, that part of the game. A lot of variables will go into it just with the execution as opposed to handing the ball off to somebody. Between the timing and knowing your receivers and then all these secondaries that the defenses throw at you. It takes a little bit of time; the time’s been reduced in areas. Then – anyways, that’s what I see.”Q: With the kind of game that Xavier Worthy had last week this early in the season, what can that do for him moving forward?REID:&nbsp;“He (Xavier Worthy) did a nice job for us. Again, even with his size he was willing to get in the mix of the run game part of it. Having the success he had I think is a positive for a young guy to get going. Are you guaranteed two touchdowns every game? That’s not necessarily in the contract but it was great for him to get started that way. He knows that he can play at this level now and if he had any questions – I didn’t sense he had any questions – but if he did, those were answered.”Q: What do you need to see from Hollywood Brown in practice to feel comfortable with him playing in a game?REID:&nbsp;“They all set a little different, so I mean it’s something that has to move to get back into place. They all sit just a little different and heal – from what I understand, I’m not a physician by any means so they’re all just a bit different. I mean you’re talking just centimeters of it being off can be a problem. You want to make sure those things are healed and that they’re actually in the right spot. We’re having him (Hollywood Brown) see different people that are experts, I don’t think there’s a ton of data on it, especially in our field here – football. That’s kind of what’s going on but as far as working hard and he feels good, he feels like he’s in a pretty good spot. It’s not him, he would have been out there the last couple of weeks if he had a choice. Not the best – wouldn’t have been the best decision he made but you have to trust the doctors here.”Q: How did you get the news about 9/11 and what were your memories of that day?REID:&nbsp;“I was back there. I was back in Philly at that time, so it was a little crazy around that area. I remember talking to (Former NFL Coach) Mike Sherman who was at Green Bay, he called me and he was asking some questions about football, he hadn’t gotten the news out there. I said, ‘Hey you might want to turn the TV on, a little bit of craziness going on in this area here.’ That’s how I found out.”Q: Were you able to process it in real time?REID:&nbsp;“I’m not sure anybody could process it. I think everybody just reacted and it really seemed to be in a positive way. I mean from the stories that you hear on how people came to the rescue. That’s the good of mankind, we see some negative things and we have the tendency to harp on it but that right there, that was our country pulling together and working together and we can do some pretty magnificent things when that happens.”Chiefs Player QuotesSeptember 11, 2024QB PATRICK MAHOMESQ:&nbsp;When you’re on the field, in what ways do you notice the energy of these potential AFC contender type teams?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think you just see a raise in intensity just because you know that these games are going to matter at the end of the year. Obviously, it’s early in the season, everybody’s working through stuff, everybody’s trying to get better and better, but you know that this could be a tiebreaker or whatever you want to call it at the end of the year to determine seeding in (the) playoffs. It’s definitely a rise in intensity, especially in these games against other contenders.”Q:&nbsp;Do you feel the opposing defense talk a little bit more or have more of an edge in these types of games?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I wouldn’t say – usually not early in the season because everybody’s trying to figure stuff out with their teams and trying to do stuff and play fast. (When) you get to (the) playoffs, sometimes there’s a little bit more talking here and there, but early in the season, you play these guys a lot so even though there’s trash talk maybe in the offseason or whatever like that, you have respect for the other guy on the other side of the field. It’s going to be a great game and I’m excited that we get to play it at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.”Q:&nbsp;Is it weird to be playing the Bengals in Week 2 when you’re used to playing them late in the year?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“For sure. Usually, it’s like the NFL saves it for later in the season knowing it’s going to be kind of one of those seeding games. Our schedule’s very different this year. We have a lot of great teams early. Obviously, we play like every day of the week, so it’s a different schedule. It’s a great test for us to play two of the best teams in the league back-to-back to start off the season, but it’s going to be about how we adjust and respond whenever adversity hits.”Q:&nbsp;What allowed Rashee Rice to have the day that he did in the season opener?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think he’s just – he’s gotten better and better. I think throughout training camp, throughout (the) end of last year, he’s gotten to be a more versatile receiver where he can do a lot of different things. We can put him on some read routes, we put him on, obviously, a lot of slant routes (and) stuff like that where he can win one-on-one, and he did that. I think as the season goes on, you’re going to see the full arsenal of routes that he can run. I mean, some where he can run deep routes, he can run intermediate routes, he can run those medium routes. I mean, he can do it all. Just having all those other weapons around him as well, it takes off the focus on him that you kind of saw at some points last year. I think that’s just going to make our offense so great.”Q:&nbsp;What can the success that Xavier Worthy had in the season opener do for him going forward?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think it’s just going to be a spark. It shows what he (Xavier Worthy) can do. Obviously, it showed his speed. It showed how he’s able to run routes and find open spaces. It just kind of gives him that confidence. I think he already had it anyways, but to show that he can do it on Sundays or whatever day of the week that we’re playing. It’s just kind of a start for him. We want him to keep building. We want to get him more and more involved in the offense, but a great start.”Q:&nbsp;What do you feel like Noah Gray brings to the offense and the team as a whole?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“He’s (Noah Gray) just a smart player. (He’s an) extremely smart player that does a lot of physical stuff that we need in this offense. He’s able to get himself open. He makes the catches whenever he’s asked to do it but (he’s) a guy that can just do it all. You need those guys in order to win football games, and he’s one of those guys that he can come in for Travis (Kelce) in spots and I have full confidence that he can go out there and make plays happen as well. He’s learned a ton behind Trav (Travis Kelce), and you can see him getting better and better each and every year. I was happy for him because he’s one of those guys that does it the right way and deserves the contract that he got.”Q:&nbsp;What was your reaction when former President Donald J. Trump referenced you and your family again today in relation to his campaign?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I’ve always said, ‘I don’t want my place and my platform to be used to endorse a candidate or do whatever either way.’ I think my place is to inform people to get registered to vote. It’s to inform people to do their own research and then make their best decision for them and their family. I think that’s – every time I’m on this stage and I get asked these questions, I’m going to refer back to that because I think that’s what makes America so great.”Q:&nbsp; You were at the U.S Open with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Is that an important image to show that people who have different philosophies can get along?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, I mean I think I’ve always – even dating back I think if you’ve seen my history I’ve grown up with people from every aspect of life and every background. I think the best thing about a football locker room and kind of how I’ve grown up in baseball locker rooms, everything about that is people can come together and achieve something and achieve a common goal. I think if we can, we talked about it awhile back – but I think if we can do that as a nation, I think that we can get the best out of each other. So, I think that is something I do every single day and whenever I am hanging with whoever I’m not thinking about their political views or anything like that, I’m thinking about the people and how they treat other people. I was with a lot of great people this weekend.”Q: Does it affect you that former President Donald J. Trump brought up your wife Brittany Mahomes’ name?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“No, I mean I think at the end of the day it’s about me and my family and how we treat other people. I think you see that Brittany (Mahomes) does a lot in the community (and) I do a lot in the community to help bring people up and give people other opportunities to use their voice. In the political times people are going to use stuff here and there, but I can’t let that affect how I go about my business every single day and live my life and try to live it to the best of my ability.”Q: What’s your reaction to Nebraska Quarterback Dylan Raiola mimicking you?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I mean it’s cool, honestly. I was that guy. I grew up watching players. I remember being – when I (was growing) up, I loved (Former Yankee Shortstop) Alex Rodriguez (who) played shortstop. I would try to make plays just like him and do stuff like that and it helped me become the athlete that I am. It’s just telling me I’m getting a little old. That’s the biggest thing is that you have these guys that are coming up and doing some of the side arm stuff. I know (Nebraska Quarterback) Dylan (Raiola and) I train with him in the off season. (He is) a great kid (and) a great football player. I think he is going to make his own stamp on the game, and I think you have seen that early in his career.”Q: Has Dylan Raiola acknowledged publicly that he has been mimicking you?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I don’t know if whenever you come in as a freshman you want to be on Twitter and be the part of the team. I think he (Nebraska Quarterback Dylan Raiola) wants it to be about his team. I think that is the right way to play the quarterback position is that it’s not about you, it’s about going out there and having success as a team. They’ve done that so far this year. So, even though – I think he just kind of wants to push this out and play football and go out there and win football games. I think that is the right way to play the position.”Q: Have you been in contact with Miami WR Tyreek Hill since his recent situation?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“No, I mean I haven’t had any contact with him (Dolphins Wide Receiver Tyreek Hill), but obviously an unfortunate situation. You’re glad that people are bringing light to it and there is an investigation being done to make sure everything was done the right way. Until that investigation is done, I won’t have any comment on it.”Q: What were your thoughts of Hip-Hop Artist Kendrick Lamar being announced as the next Super Bowl halftime performer. Any thoughts on whether it should have been Kendrick Lamar or Lil Wayne?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Two guys (who) I’ve always loved to listen to their music. I grew up on (hip-hop artist) Lil Wayne and obviously (hip-hop artist) Kendrick (Lamar) has been an icon for a long time. I don’t think you could’ve made a wrong decision. I think both of those guys are great. I’m hopefully in the game, I won’t get to hear either one of them or (whoever) it is. I’m excited for Kendrick to have that platform and show the artist that he is and show the world how hip-hop has really made a movement in our culture.”WR XAVIER WORTHYQ: What stands out to you on the film of yourself other than your two touchdowns?WORTHY:&nbsp;“I feel like a lot of things that I kind of focused on was understanding the defense. I feel like I did that. So, I just want to carry that over to this week and every other week, just understanding the defense (and) knowing what they’re going to do before every snap.”Q: What are your thoughts on Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase?WORTHY: “Man, (Bengals WR) Ja’Marr Chase is an excellent receiver. Just watching him at LSU with (Vikings WR) Justin Jefferson, they obviously made a lot of plays. Him coming in his rookie year he made a lot of plays, so it’s big ups to Ja’Marr.”Q: Does the success in Week 1 give you confirmation that you are able to play at this level?

Chiefs Quotes: 9-11-24

NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a game-ending infield single with one out in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Kansas City Royals for a 4-3 victory Wednesday night.

Juan Soto launched a go-ahead homer in the sixth for the Yankees, who increased their advantage in the AL East to 1 1/2 games over Baltimore. New York has held the lead since Aug. 21 but hasn't led by more than two games during that stretch.

Shortly before Chisholm came through, the Orioles lost 5-3 in 10 innings at Fenway Park when Tyler O’Neill hit a walk-off homer for Boston.

Chisholm came up with runners on first and third after Kris Bubic (0-1) intentionally walked Aaron Judge following a groundout by Soto that sent automatic runner Jon Berti from second base to third.

With the infield playing in, Judge advanced to second on defensive indifference and Chisolm slapped a 2-1 slider toward shortstop. Bobby Witt Jr. made a diving stop on his backhand, but an off-balance throw from his knees was wide of the plate. Berti, who was pinch running, scored easily with a headfirst slide.

“Honestly, I was looking for a pitch that I could get through a hole or get to the outfield to score anybody on third base,” Chisholm said. “I was willing to pass the baton if I didn’t get a pitch to hit.”

Chisholm batted cleanup for the second time since being acquired from the Miami Marlins on July 27. It was his first career walk-off hit and he was doused in water during the celebration while getting mobbed by teammates near second base.

Luke Weaver (5-3) struck out three in 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win.

New York took two of three in a series between playoff contenders. Kansas City fell 4 1/2 games behind first-place Cleveland in the AL Central but holds the league’s second wild card by 1 1/2 games over Minnesota.

“This is a big series win for us against a really good club over there that threw a lot of good pitching at us,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.

The teams traded runs in the 10th. Royals pinch-runner Darion Blanco stole third base and scored on Jake Cousins’ wild pitch. In the bottom half, pinch-hitter Austin Wells tied it with a sacrifice fly.

“It was a tense game,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was tight. It was well pitched on both sides.”

Soto hit a two-run homer off Cole Ragans to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead, two pitches after fouling a ball off his right ankle in the sixth. The slugger doubled over in pain, but stayed in the game after getting checked by head athletic trainer Tim Lentych. Soto fouled off another pitch off before sending a 402-foot drive to right field.

“You really get mad when you hit yourself,” Soto said. “It’s just the way it goes. I’m not mad at the pitcher or anything. Just mad at myself, but when you come through like that, it just feels a little relief.”

Soto said he felt the pain when he homered but was feeling better after the game.

“He’s got that theatric thing down pretty good here,” Boone said.

Salvador Perez hit a tying sacrifice fly off Clay Holmes in the seventh and started an impressive double play to end the bottom half.

With runners on first and second, Jose Trevino hit a high chopper to the first baseman and Perez reached to barely tag Trevino on the back of his jersey. Perez then pivoted quickly and made a strong throw to catcher Freddy Fermin, cutting down Anthony Volpe at the plate.

Kansas City challenged the safe call at first, which was overturned following a brief replay review.

Ragans allowed two runs and three hits in six innings. He struck out seven and moved ahead of Detroit lefty Tarik Skubal for the American League lead in strikeouts.

“I don’t think that they’re any better than us,” Ragans said. “We believe in ourselves. I think we’re a good team. We’re a playoff team. They’re a good team, they’re a playoff team. It’s a good matchup, it was a good three games.”

Yankees rookie Luis Gil permitted one run and five hits over five innings in his second start following a stint on the injured list due to a back injury.

Michael Massey homered in the fourth against Gil, who struck out MJ Melendez with two on to end the fifth.

Royals: RHP Michael Lorenzen (strained left hamstring) will make his next minor league rehab start this weekend and could return to the rotation next week. Lorenzen threw 38 pitches over 1 2/3 shaky innings Tuesday night for Double-A Northwest Arkansas and felt fine afterward, Quatraro said.

Royals: Had not announced a starter for the opener of a three-game series at Pittsburgh on Friday. RHP Luis Ortiz (6-5, 3.26 ERA) will pitch for the Pirates.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a game-ending infield single with one out in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Kansas City Royals for a 4-3 victory Wednesday night.Juan Soto launched a go-ahead homer in the sixth for the Yankees, who increased their advantage in the AL East to 1 1/2 games over Baltimore. New York has held the lead since Aug. 21 but hasn't led by more than two games during that stretch.Shortly before Chisholm came through, the Orioles lost 5-3 in 10 innings at Fenway Park when Tyler O’Neill hit a walk-off homer for Boston.Chisholm came up with runners on first and third after Kris Bubic (0-1) intentionally walked Aaron Judge following a groundout by Soto that sent automatic runner Jon Berti from second base to third.With the infield playing in, Judge advanced to second on defensive indifference and Chisolm slapped a 2-1 slider toward shortstop. Bobby Witt Jr. made a diving stop on his backhand, but an off-balance throw from his knees was wide of the plate. Berti, who was pinch running, scored easily with a headfirst slide.“Honestly, I was looking for a pitch that I could get through a hole or get to the outfield to score anybody on third base,” Chisholm said. “I was willing to pass the baton if I didn’t get a pitch to hit.”Chisholm batted cleanup for the second time since being acquired from the Miami Marlins on July 27. It was his first career walk-off hit and he was doused in water during the celebration while getting mobbed by teammates near second base.Luke Weaver (5-3) struck out three in 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win.New York took two of three in a series between playoff contenders. Kansas City fell 4 1/2 games behind first-place Cleveland in the AL Central but holds the league’s second wild card by 1 1/2 games over Minnesota.“This is a big series win for us against a really good club over there that threw a lot of good pitching at us,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.The teams traded runs in the 10th. Royals pinch-runner Darion Blanco stole third base and scored on Jake Cousins’ wild pitch. In the bottom half, pinch-hitter Austin Wells tied it with a sacrifice fly.“It was a tense game,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was tight. It was well pitched on both sides.”Soto hit a two-run homer off Cole Ragans to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead, two pitches after fouling a ball off his right ankle in the sixth. The slugger doubled over in pain, but stayed in the game after getting checked by head athletic trainer Tim Lentych. Soto fouled off another pitch off before sending a 402-foot drive to right field.“You really get mad when you hit yourself,” Soto said. “It’s just the way it goes. I’m not mad at the pitcher or anything. Just mad at myself, but when you come through like that, it just feels a little relief.”Soto said he felt the pain when he homered but was feeling better after the game.“He’s got that theatric thing down pretty good here,” Boone said.Salvador Perez hit a tying sacrifice fly off Clay Holmes in the seventh and started an impressive double play to end the bottom half.With runners on first and second, Jose Trevino hit a high chopper to the first baseman and Perez reached to barely tag Trevino on the back of his jersey. Perez then pivoted quickly and made a strong throw to catcher Freddy Fermin, cutting down Anthony Volpe at the plate.Kansas City challenged the safe call at first, which was overturned following a brief replay review.Ragans allowed two runs and three hits in six innings. He struck out seven and moved ahead of Detroit lefty Tarik Skubal for the American League lead in strikeouts.“I don’t think that they’re any better than us,” Ragans said. “We believe in ourselves. I think we’re a good team. We’re a playoff team. They’re a good team, they’re a playoff team. It’s a good matchup, it was a good three games.”Yankees rookie Luis Gil permitted one run and five hits over five innings in his second start following a stint on the injured list due to a back injury.Michael Massey homered in the fourth against Gil, who struck out MJ Melendez with two on to end the fifth.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: RHP Michael Lorenzen (strained left hamstring) will make his next minor league rehab start this weekend and could return to the rotation next week. Lorenzen threw 38 pitches over 1 2/3 shaky innings Tuesday night for Double-A Northwest Arkansas and felt fine afterward, Quatraro said.UP NEXTRoyals: Had not announced a starter for the opener of a three-game series at Pittsburgh on Friday. RHP Luis Ortiz (6-5, 3.26 ERA) will pitch for the Pirates.

⚾ Yankees edge Royals in 11 innings 

Hello and happy Wednesday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…

On Tuesday Seth Lugo struck out 10 in seven masterful innings and Salvador Perez hit two run-scoring singles to reach 100 RBIs for the second time as the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 5-0.

Tommy Pham homered and Bobby Witt Jr. had an RBI single for the Royals, who began the night trailing first-place Cleveland by 3 1/2 games in the AL Central. They held a 2 1/2-game edge over Minnesota for the second AL wild card.

Earlier this week we also got updated Big 12 kickoff times as it was announced that In a rematch of the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl, the Kansas Jayhawks return to Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, to host the UNLV Rebels on Friday night, Sept. 13.

Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. on ESPN with Anish Shroff, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra on the call.

Meanwhile K-states’ Big 12-opening contest at BYU on September 21 will kick at 9:30 p.m., and will be televised by ESPN. It will be the Wildcats’ first game to kick off past 9 p.m. (CT) since a contest at UCLA in 2009.

This will be the ninth all-time meeting between the Wildcats and Cougars and the first since the 1997 (post-1996 season) Cotton Bowl.

And finally don’t forget to tune into KINA this evening at 6:00 for the third installment of the Kansas Wesleyan Coaches show ahead of a contest with Southwestern this Saturday.

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 </figure>BY SALINA POST(Transcript)Hello and happy Wednesday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…_________On Tuesday Seth Lugo struck out 10 in seven masterful innings and Salvador Perez hit two run-scoring singles to reach 100 RBIs for the second time as the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 5-0.Tommy Pham homered and Bobby Witt Jr. had an RBI single for the Royals, who began the night trailing first-place Cleveland by 3 1/2 games in the AL Central. They held a 2 1/2-game edge over Minnesota for the second AL wild card._________Earlier this week we also got updated Big 12 kickoff times as it was announced that In a rematch of the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl, the Kansas Jayhawks return to Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, to host the UNLV Rebels on Friday night, Sept. 13.Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. on ESPN with Anish Shroff, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra on the call.Meanwhile K-states’ Big 12-opening contest at BYU on September 21 will kick at 9:30 p.m., and will be televised by ESPN. It will be the Wildcats’ first game to kick off past 9 p.m. (CT) since a contest at UCLA in 2009.This will be the ninth all-time meeting between the Wildcats and Cougars and the first since the 1997 (post-1996 season) Cotton Bowl._________And finally don’t forget to tune into KINA this evening at 6:00 for the third installment of the Kansas Wesleyan Coaches show ahead of a contest with Southwestern this Saturday._________That’s your sports update for today, but for even more great area sports content like this, check out Salina Post and stay tuned to KINA.

910 KINA Sports Headlines — September 11

NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Lugo struck out 10 in seven masterful innings and Salvador Perez hit two run-scoring singles to reach 100 RBIs for the second time as the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 5-0 on Tuesday night.

New York came in 1 1/2 games ahead of second-place Baltimore atop the AL East.

Lugo (16-8) carved up a full-strength Yankees lineup that entered leading the majors in homers and ranked second in runs. The right-hander allowed only three singles and walked none, retiring 17 straight batters after Gleyber Torres' bloop hit to begin the bottom of the first.

Torres snapped the string on another soft single with two outs in the sixth.

Kris Bubic and John Schreiber completed the three-hitter, as Lugo tied Atlanta ace Chris Sale and Detroit lefty Tarik Skubal for the major league lead in wins.

The right-hander outpitched former Mets teammate Marcus Stroman (10-8), who permitted three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.

No. 9 batter Kyle Isbel scored twice after leadoff singles for the Royals, who had dropped six consecutive road games. They won for the fifth time in 13 games overall and improved to 2-4 against the Yankees this season.

Royals: RHP Michael Lorenzen (left hamstring strain) was scheduled to pitch about three innings in a rehab outing with Double-A Northwest Arkansas. He could rejoin the big league rotation after that. ... LHP Will Smith (back spasms) planned to throw another bullpen at less than full intensity. "He’s still not completely symptom-free in his back. But he’s working through the bullpens,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “It’s improving, it’s just not completely resolved.”

Yankees: Manager Aaron Boone didn't rule out a return this season for infielder DJ LeMahieu (right hip impingement), but also said he wouldn't count on it, either.

All-Star LHP Cole Ragans (11-9, 3.33 ERA) starts for Kansas City against rookie RHP Luis Gil (13-6, 3.24) in the rubber match of the three-game series Wednesday night.

The first Royals lefty with 200 strikeouts in a season, Ragans pitched six shutout innings to beat Minnesota last Friday night. Gil returned that day from a lower back strain that landed him on the injured list and threw six innings of one-hit ball in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Lugo struck out 10 in seven masterful innings and Salvador Perez hit two run-scoring singles to reach 100 RBIs for the second time as the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 5-0 on Tuesday night.Tommy Pham homered and Bobby Witt Jr. had an RBI single for the Royals, who began the night trailing first-place Cleveland by 3 1/2 games in the AL Central. They held a 2 1/2-game edge over Minnesota for the second AL wild card.New York came in 1 1/2 games ahead of second-place Baltimore atop the AL East.Lugo (16-8) carved up a full-strength Yankees lineup that entered leading the majors in homers and ranked second in runs. The right-hander allowed only three singles and walked none, retiring 17 straight batters after Gleyber Torres' bloop hit to begin the bottom of the first.Torres snapped the string on another soft single with two outs in the sixth.Kris Bubic and John Schreiber completed the three-hitter, as Lugo tied Atlanta ace Chris Sale and Detroit lefty Tarik Skubal for the major league lead in wins.The right-hander outpitched former Mets teammate Marcus Stroman (10-8), who permitted three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.No. 9 batter Kyle Isbel scored twice after leadoff singles for the Royals, who had dropped six consecutive road games. They won for the fifth time in 13 games overall and improved to 2-4 against the Yankees this season.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: RHP Michael Lorenzen (left hamstring strain) was scheduled to pitch about three innings in a rehab outing with Double-A Northwest Arkansas. He could rejoin the big league rotation after that. ... LHP Will Smith (back spasms) planned to throw another bullpen at less than full intensity. "He’s still not completely symptom-free in his back. But he’s working through the bullpens,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “It’s improving, it’s just not completely resolved.”Yankees: Manager Aaron Boone didn't rule out a return this season for infielder DJ LeMahieu (right hip impingement), but also said he wouldn't count on it, either.UP NEXTAll-Star LHP Cole Ragans (11-9, 3.33 ERA) starts for Kansas City against rookie RHP Luis Gil (13-6, 3.24) in the rubber match of the three-game series Wednesday night.The first Royals lefty with 200 strikeouts in a season, Ragans pitched six shutout innings to beat Minnesota last Friday night. Gil returned that day from a lower back strain that landed him on the injured list and threw six innings of one-hit ball in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

⚾ Lugo dominates for his 16th victory as the Royals shut out Yankees

Hello and happy Tuesday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…

On Monday Major League Baseball announced that&nbsp;Salvador Perez&nbsp;was named the Kansas City Royals 2024 nominee for the&nbsp;Roberto Clemente&nbsp;Award, baseball’s most prestigious individual honor for Major Leaguers. This is Salvy’s third nomination in four years.

The Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.

On the field, the World Series winning catcher was named to his ninth all-star game, making him the second most decorated player in Royals history while off the field Salvy creates opportunities for those in need in his home country of Venezuela

Monday also saw Kansas Wesleyan's&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2d2fc557-e151-4517-9b13-c1c24bf0f8f5?elinkdata=11998">Luke Armstrong</a>&nbsp;selected as the KCAC Football Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in a Coyote win.

Armstrong rushed eight times for 168 yards and two touchdowns, which included a 90-yard run. He averaged 21.0 yards per rush for the game. He also was a key part of Wesleyan's successes on special teams as he returned a kickoff 85 yards for a score immediately after Bethany had scored a touchdown.

And finally the Kansas City Royals fell 10-4 at the hands of the Yankees last night after Austin Wells hit a 3-run go-ahead homer in the 7th

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 </figure>BY SALINA POST(Transcript)Hello and happy Tuesday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…_________On Monday Major League Baseball announced that&nbsp;Salvador Perez&nbsp;was named the Kansas City Royals 2024 nominee for the&nbsp;Roberto Clemente&nbsp;Award, baseball’s most prestigious individual honor for Major Leaguers. This is Salvy’s third nomination in four years.The Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.On the field, the World Series winning catcher was named to his ninth all-star game, making him the second most decorated player in Royals history while off the field Salvy creates opportunities for those in need in his home country of Venezuela_________Monday also saw Kansas Wesleyan's&nbsp;<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2d2fc557-e151-4517-9b13-c1c24bf0f8f5?elinkdata=11998">Luke Armstrong</a>&nbsp;selected as the KCAC Football Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in a Coyote win.Armstrong rushed eight times for 168 yards and two touchdowns, which included a 90-yard run. He averaged 21.0 yards per rush for the game. He also was a key part of Wesleyan's successes on special teams as he returned a kickoff 85 yards for a score immediately after Bethany had scored a touchdown._________And finally the Kansas City Royals fell 10-4 at the hands of the Yankees last night after Austin Wells hit a 3-run go-ahead homer in the 7thKC is back in action tonight at 6:05_________

910 KINA Sports Headlines — September 10

NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Wells hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and added an RBI double in the eighth as the New York Yankees pulled away for a 10-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night and widened their lead in the AL East.

The Yankees (83-61) surpassed last season’s win total and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Orioles, who were handed a 12-3 loss in Boston.

Aaron Judge hit a tying single off James McArthur and four pitches later, Wells lifted a 2-1 fastball into the lower rows of the right field bleachers to push New York’s lead to 7-4.

“Got a couple of pitches in off the plate, so I was kind of looking inside there,” Wells said. “I was able to put a good swing on it.”

After homering, Wells briefly watched the flight of the ball, flipped his bat and yelled in excitement towards his teammates in the dugout.

“I was jacked,” Wells said. “I blacked out.”

The 404-foot drive was Wells’ seventh in his last 37 games since July 21 and sixth as New York’s cleanup hitter behind Judge.

The rookie catcher tied a career high and drove in four runs for the fourth time since making his debut last September. Three of those instances are since the All-Star break and Wells is batting .301 in his last 37 games.

“He’s been a middle of the order hitter for two, three months now and I think we’ve all seen that, witnessed that,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Whether you get a result or not it’s the just the level of the at-bat that he gives you from the left side is impressive and that was a no doubter tonight.”

“That homer today was insane,” added outfielder Jasson Domínguez, who was 1 for 4 after being promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.

Hunter Renfroe led off the sixth with a homer to give the Royals a 4-3 lead before the Yankees mounted a rally against McArthur (5-7) and scored the final seven runs of the game.

Gleyber Torres beat out an infield single after Bobby Witt Jr. made a diving stop at shortstop and Juan Soto drew a walk. Judge, who is homerless in 13 games, followed by singling to left to easily score Torres.

Domínguez singled, stole third base and scored New York’s first run on a throwing error by catcher Salvador Perez. Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer to give the Yankees a brief 3-2 lead.

Verdugo hit his second homer since the All-Star break after the Yankees called up Domínguez to see regular time in left field. Domínguez started in center field and was 1 for 4 while Judge was the designated hitter.

Torres hit an RBI single in the eighth before Wells doubled off the left field wall as the Yankees scored double digit runs for the 13th time this season.

Perez homered, went 4 for 4 and drove in Kansas City its first three runs as the Royals capitalized on shaky defense to take an early lead.

He hit an RBI single off Carlos Rodón in the first after Tommy Pham started the game by reaching on a throwing error by third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., who made a low throw to first base.

Perez homered in the third for a 2-0 lead and hit a tying single in the fifth on a miscommunication between Torres and Soto on a pop-up.

The Royals (79-66) lost their sixth straight road game and dropped 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the AL Central.

“We felt really good about him (McArthur) there,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was one of those nights where he wasn’t able to put them away.”

Rodón allowed four runs (three earned) and six hits in six innings.

Jake Cousins (2-1) picked off pinch hitter Kyle Isbel in the seventh and Luke Weaver stranded two in the eighth. Ian Hamilton pitched a 1-2-3 ninth in his first appearance since June 16.

Kansas City starter Brady Singer allowed three runs and five hits in five innings.

Yankees: INF DJ LeMahieu (right hip impingement) was placed on the 10-day injured list and may miss the rest of the season. … INF Jon Berti was activated after missing 90 games with a strained left calf.

Royals RHP Seth Lugo (15-8, 3.08 ERA) opposes New York RHP Marcus Stroman (10-7, 4.03) on Tuesday.

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Wells hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and added an RBI double in the eighth as the New York Yankees pulled away for a 10-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night and widened their lead in the AL East.The Yankees (83-61) surpassed last season’s win total and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Orioles, who were handed a 12-3 loss in Boston.Aaron Judge hit a tying single off James McArthur and four pitches later, Wells lifted a 2-1 fastball into the lower rows of the right field bleachers to push New York’s lead to 7-4.“Got a couple of pitches in off the plate, so I was kind of looking inside there,” Wells said. “I was able to put a good swing on it.”After homering, Wells briefly watched the flight of the ball, flipped his bat and yelled in excitement towards his teammates in the dugout.“I was jacked,” Wells said. “I blacked out.”The 404-foot drive was Wells’ seventh in his last 37 games since July 21 and sixth as New York’s cleanup hitter behind Judge.The rookie catcher tied a career high and drove in four runs for the fourth time since making his debut last September. Three of those instances are since the All-Star break and Wells is batting .301 in his last 37 games.“He’s been a middle of the order hitter for two, three months now and I think we’ve all seen that, witnessed that,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Whether you get a result or not it’s the just the level of the at-bat that he gives you from the left side is impressive and that was a no doubter tonight.”“That homer today was insane,” added outfielder Jasson Domínguez, who was 1 for 4 after being promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.Hunter Renfroe led off the sixth with a homer to give the Royals a 4-3 lead before the Yankees mounted a rally against McArthur (5-7) and scored the final seven runs of the game.Gleyber Torres beat out an infield single after Bobby Witt Jr. made a diving stop at shortstop and Juan Soto drew a walk. Judge, who is homerless in 13 games, followed by singling to left to easily score Torres.Domínguez singled, stole third base and scored New York’s first run on a throwing error by catcher Salvador Perez. Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer to give the Yankees a brief 3-2 lead.Verdugo hit his second homer since the All-Star break after the Yankees called up Domínguez to see regular time in left field. Domínguez started in center field and was 1 for 4 while Judge was the designated hitter.Torres hit an RBI single in the eighth before Wells doubled off the left field wall as the Yankees scored double digit runs for the 13th time this season.Perez homered, went 4 for 4 and drove in Kansas City its first three runs as the Royals capitalized on shaky defense to take an early lead.He hit an RBI single off Carlos Rodón in the first after Tommy Pham started the game by reaching on a throwing error by third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., who made a low throw to first base.Perez homered in the third for a 2-0 lead and hit a tying single in the fifth on a miscommunication between Torres and Soto on a pop-up.The Royals (79-66) lost their sixth straight road game and dropped 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the AL Central.“We felt really good about him (McArthur) there,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was one of those nights where he wasn’t able to put them away.”Rodón allowed four runs (three earned) and six hits in six innings.Jake Cousins (2-1) picked off pinch hitter Kyle Isbel in the seventh and Luke Weaver stranded two in the eighth. Ian Hamilton pitched a 1-2-3 ninth in his first appearance since June 16.Kansas City starter Brady Singer allowed three runs and five hits in five innings.TRAINER’S ROOMYankees: INF DJ LeMahieu (right hip impingement) was placed on the 10-day injured list and may miss the rest of the season. … INF Jon Berti was activated after missing 90 games with a strained left calf.UP NEXTRoyals RHP Seth Lugo (15-8, 3.08 ERA) opposes New York RHP Marcus Stroman (10-7, 4.03) on Tuesday.

⚾ Wells hits go-ahead three-run homer as Yankees beat Royals 

Game 3 #20/18&nbsp;Arizona at #14/15&nbsp;K-State Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 Kickoff: 7 p.m. Location: Manhattan, Kan. Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000) Series: Arizona Leads, 5-1-1 TV: FOX (<a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/arizona-wildcats-vs-kansas-state-wildcats-sep-13-2024-game-boxscore-39748" target="_blank">watch</a>) Tim Brando (Play-by-Play) Devin Gardner (Analyst) Josh Sims (Sidelines) Radio: K-State Sports Network;&nbsp;<a href="http://k-statesports.com/" target="_blank">k-statesports.com</a>&nbsp;(<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/watch" target="_blank">Listen</a>) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wyatt Thompson (Play-by-Play)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Stan Weber (Analyst) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Matt Walters (Sidelines) SiriusXM Satellite Radio Ch. 84, and on the SiriusXM App <a href="https://tunein.com/radio/Big-12-Radio-s329464/" target="_blank">Big 12 Radio on TuneIn</a> X Updates: @KStateFB

THE TOP 51)&nbsp;Following a 34-27 comeback win at Tulane, No. 14 K-State returns home on a short week as it hosts No. 20 Arizona on the new FOX College Football Friday broadcast with Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst) and Josh Sims (sideline) on the call. The matchup between two nationally-ranked Wildcat teams will be a non-conference game as part of a series that was announced in 2016.

2)&nbsp;Quarterback Avery Johnson became the fifth sophomore signal caller – and just the second true sophomore – to start a season opener since 1990 when he did so against UT Martin. In two games this season, Johnson has completed 66-percent of his passes on 29-of-44 aim, totaling 334 yards and four touchdowns. He also has rushed for 77 yards on 11 carries.

3)&nbsp;Alongside Johnson in the backfield is running back DJ Giddens, who has rushed for 238 yards on 32 carries to go along with a team-leading seven receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown. Giddens enters the Arizona contest with a six-game streak of at least 100 rushing yards, which is tied for the third-longest streak in school history. He is one of just three Big 12 backs with two 100-yard games this year.

4)&nbsp;The experience of the Wildcats resides on defense as the unit brings back eight starters, including five of its top six tacklers from a year ago. Leading the charge last year and back in 2024 are linebacker Austin Moore and safety Marques Sigle with 63 tackles apiece. Both players, along with defensive ends Brendan Mott and Cody Stufflebean were voted as team captains for the 2024 season.

5)&nbsp;Kicker Chris Tennant is back for his senior campaign and enters this week’s contest in the top 10 in school history in five career categories. The Wildcats’ new punter, Simon McClannan, was impressive in week one by averaging 41.0 yards on three punts with two landing inside the UTM 10-yard line. Additionally, a plethora of options are available at both kickoff and punt return.

STATISTICAL SPOTLIGHTS66&nbsp;– Turnovers produced by K-State since 2021, the second-most among active Big 12 teams and tied for 10th among Power 4 teams.

22&nbsp;– Number of tackles for loss the Wildcats have recorded through two games, which ranks fourth nationally.

10&nbsp;– Friday’s matchup will mark the Wildcats’ first home top-20 matchup in 10 years, the last being the 2014 Auburn game.

6&nbsp;– Number of consecutive 100-yard games by running back DJ Giddens, which is tied for the third most in school history.

5.76&nbsp;– Career per rush average by DJ Giddens, ranking second in school history behind Darren Sproles (6.11).

• Since 1990, K-State holds a 99-20 (83.2%) record in regular-season non-conference games.

• That stretch includes an 83-9 (90.2%) mark at home. Over that period of time, the Wildcats have had perfect regular season non-conference ledgers 17 times and unblemished marks at home on 25 occasions.

• K-State is 3-1 in the regular season against non-conference Power 4 opponents under Chris Klieman. The Wildcats won at Mississippi State in 2019 before defeating Stanford in the 2021 season opener and Missouri at home in 2022. The lone loss was a last-second field goal by Missouri in Columbia last season.

• Dating back to his days at North Dakota State, Klieman is 6-1 in the regular season against non-conference Power 5 opponents, as his Bison defeated Iowa State in 2014 and Iowa in 2016.

• Kansas State has totaled 139 Big 12 victories since the conference’s formation in 1996, which stands as the most among active Big 12 programs.

• The Wildcats are also second among active Big 12 members in winning percentage since non-divisional play began in 2011. They sit at 59.8% (70-47), trailing only Oklahoma State (65.8%; 77-40).

• During that stretch, the Wildcats are 39-20 (66.1%) at home in Big 12 play and 31-27 (53.4%) on the road.

• K-State has a total of 224 victories since 1996, which ranks 21st nationally.

• Among active Big 12 teams, the Wildcats rank fourth behind TCU (231), BYU (230) and Utah (230), each of which have joined the Big 12 within the last 12 years.

• Over the last 14 seasons, the Wildcats have won at least seven games 12 times.