BY SALINA POST
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Hello and happy Friday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…
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Last night marked the official start of the season for KU football and it was a good one as Devin Neal ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns on eight first-half carries to help No. 22 Kansas beat Lindenwood 48-3 in Kansas City.
Kansas outscored Lindenwood 27-0 in the second quarter at Children’s Mercy Park, and Daniels, who played only in the first half for Kansas, was 9 of 15 for 148 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
KU faces a Big Ten opponent in Illinois next taking on the Fighting Illini at 6pm next Saturday.
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Elsewhere in KC Zach Dezenzo drew a go-ahead bases-loaded walk and the Houston Astros took advantage of two Kansas City errors in a four-run eighth inning to beat the Royals 6-3 on Thursday night.
With two runners on and Astros trailing 3-2, Yainer Diaz hit a grounder to pitcher Lucas Erceg, who tried to barehand the comebacker, bobbled it and rushed a throw that got away from first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. José Altuve scored from second on the play to tie the score.
The Royals pick up the series tonight at 7:10 in Houston looking to set up a series win on Saturday
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And finally this weekend will see the official kickoff of the K-State football season as the Wildcats host UT Martin at 6pm on Saturday
K-State enters the campaign ranked 18th in the nation in this year’s AP Poll
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