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Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Dec. 2-8

By The Associated Press Dec. 01, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 6 1939 — Iowa’s Nile Kinnick wins the Heisman Trophy. The back passed for 638 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 374 yards. 1961...

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels (6) escapes a tackle by Houston defensive lineman Nelson Ceaser en route to a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Big 12 teams finding identities as conference play looms

By Dave Skretta Sep. 20, 2022 06:00 PM EDT

FILE - LSU quarterback Myles Brennan passes in the second half an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 26, 2020. Brennan has decided to exit the transfer portal and return to LSU under new head coach Brian Kelly. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Thompson to lead Kansas State against LSU in Texas Bowl

By Kristie Rieken Jan. 03, 2022 04:31 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 07, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 8 1940 — The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 for the most one-sided victory in NFL Championship play. 1942 — Georgia...

Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman, right, yells at an official after his team was flagged for interfering on a fair catch on a punt during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
K-State parts with assistant coaches Messingham, Ray

By Dave Skretta Dec. 03, 2021 04:43 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 02, 2021 01:28 PM EST
Dec. 7 1973 — Jerry West of Los Angeles sets an NBA record with 10 steals in the Lakers’ 115-111 loss to the Seattle Supersonics. ...

FILE - Texas Tech quarterback Sonny Cumbie passes in the first quarter in Lubbock, Texas, in this Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, file photo. Cumbie is on pace to become the third straight Texas Tech quarterback to lead the nation in passing, a statistic that leads some to question whether he's just another product of coach Mike Leach's wide-open offense. Four former Big 12 quarterbacks are coaching QBs at their alma mater, with three new in those roles this spring. Collin Klein, the 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist at Kansas State, is going into his fifth season as the Wildcats quarterback coach. The new trio are Sonny Cumbie at Texas Tech, Kenny Hill at TCU and Shawn Bell at Baylor. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero, File)
Big 12 spring sees unexpected changes at Texas and Kansas

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 27, 2021 01:52 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 07, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 8 1940 — The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 for the most one-sided victory in NFL Championship play. ...

Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley calls for a time out during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won 48-41. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
No. 9 Oklahoma and Iowa State need rebound wins in Big 12

By Stephen Hawkins Nov. 07, 2019 03:00 AM EST

FILE - In this April 14, 2019, file photo, Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman leads his team through their final NCAA college spring football practice in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson went through the ringer his first two seasons in Manhattan, never quite feeling confident of himself under longtime coach Bill Snyder. But with the arrival of Chris Klieman, the junior signal-caller has taken over the leadership of a team that has bowl expectations under its new head coach. (Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle via AP, File)
K-State's Skylar Thompson emerges from football doldrums

By Dave Skretta Aug. 21, 2019 03:04 PM EDT

FILE - This combination of file photos shows new Kansas football coach Les Miles, left, at an NCAA college football news conference in Lawrence, Kan., Nov. 18, 2018, and Chris Klieman introduced as the 35th Kansas State head football coach in Manhattan, Kan., Dec. 12, 2018. The two schools took vastly different approaches to hiring new head coaches. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
New coaches at Kansas, K-State are studies in contrast

By Dave Skretta Aug. 21, 2019 02:26 AM EDT