DAVE SKRETTA
Missouri fans cheer as their team warms up before the start of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
No. 6 Kansas routs Mizzou 95-67 in first visit in 10 years

By Dave Skretta Dec. 10, 2022 07:45 PM EST
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kevin McCullar Jr. heard the boos and catcalls from the Missouri

Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze watches as players warm up prior to an NCAA college football game against against the Connecticut in East Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo / Bryan Woolston)
Schools increasingly giving disgraced coaches second chances

By Dave Skretta Dec. 01, 2022 03:17 PM EST
The questions came one after another the moment Xavier announced it was bringing back

Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman, center, thanks the fans after defeating Baylor in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson)
Klieman winning games, winning over fans at No. 13 K-State

By Dave Skretta Nov. 29, 2022 03:53 PM EST
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Chris Klieman received a rather tepid reception from many

Kansas head coach Lance Leipold celebrates after a Kansas touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas coach Leipold signs lucrative contract extension

By Dave Skretta Nov. 29, 2022 12:46 PM EST
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lance Leipold has signed his lucrative contract extension at

Kansas State wide receiver Malik Knowles, top, celebrates with linemen KT Leveston (70) and Hayden Gillum (55) after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Kansas on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
No. 15 K-State pounds Kansas 47-27 to earn Big 12 title shot

By Dave Skretta Nov. 26, 2022 11:28 PM EST
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman didn't want to back into the

Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson runs into the end zone for a touchdown during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri holds off Arkansas 29-27 to reach bowl eligibility

By Dave Skretta Nov. 25, 2022 06:59 PM EST
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri and Arkansas will be headed to similar bowl games after

Texas running back Bijan Robinson (5) rushes for a first down as Kansas defensive lineman Malcolm Lee (99) and safety O.J. Burroughs (5) make the stop during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
K-State to face KU with Big 12 title game possibly at stake

By Dave Skretta Nov. 23, 2022 05:00 AM EST
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State will know before its rivalry game Saturday

Kansas head coach Lance Leipold, right, reacts to a roughing the passer penalty called on Texas during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
AP source: KU gives coach Lance Leipold 2-year extension

By Dave Skretta Nov. 22, 2022 09:32 PM EST
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas and coach Lance Leipold have agreed to their second

Missouri running back Cody Schrader (20) celebrates his touchdown, in front of New Mexico State defensive back Bryce Jackson, right, during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Mizzou seeking bowl eligibility against rival Arkansas

By Dave Skretta Nov. 22, 2022 12:01 PM EST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The situation could not seem simpler for Missouri heading

Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy, right, is stopped by Kansas cornerback Ra'Mello Dotson (3) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Robinson runs for 243 yards, 4 TDs as Texas routs KU 55-14

By Dave Skretta Nov. 19, 2022 06:57 PM EST
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Texas standout Bijan Robinson ran through, over and around

Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez (9) throws against Texas during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Robinson stars as Texas holds off No. 13 K-State, 34-27

By Dave Skretta Nov. 05, 2022 10:34 PM EDT
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Two weeks ago, Texas let a game against Oklahoma State slip

Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz talks to his offensive line on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)
Missouri coach Drinkwitz gets 2-year contract extension

By Dave Skretta Nov. 05, 2022 11:45 AM EDT
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz received a two-year contract extension Saturday, tying

Kansas State quarterback Will Howard (18) celebrates with the crowd as he is carried off the field by teammates after an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won 48-0. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
No. 13 K-State with intriguing QB question as Texas looms

By Dave Skretta Nov. 03, 2022 06:10 AM EDT
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Will Howard could have sulked when he lost the starting

Texas defensive back Kitan Crawford, left, and defensive back Michael Taaffe, right, pressure Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders (3) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla. (. AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
No. 18 Oklahoma State, Kansas hopeful about their QB health

By Dave Skretta Nov. 03, 2022 06:10 AM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy watched from the sideline as

Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
No. 22 Kansas State routs No. 9 Oklahoma State, 48-0

By Dave Skretta Oct. 29, 2022 07:02 PM EDT
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — After the final seconds ticked away on No. 22 Kansas State's

Oklahoma State linebacker Mason Cobb (0) watches as safety Kendal Daniels (5) returns the winning interception in the final minute of an NCAA college football game against Texas, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
No. 9 Oklahoma St visits No. 22 K-State in Big 12 showdown

By Dave Skretta Oct. 27, 2022 06:10 AM EDT
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State hopes to know late in the week whether it will

Vanderbilt's Will Sheppard, right, is tackled by Missouri defensive back Jaylon Carlies, left, during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri holds off Vanderbilt 17-14 to escape SEC cellar

By Dave Skretta Oct. 22, 2022 07:33 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri had lost its first three SEC games in increasingly

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark speaks to the media during Big 12 NCAA college basketball media day Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Big 12 to go without divisions as 14-team league in 2023-24

By Dave Skretta Oct. 18, 2022 03:30 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 will operate without divisions in football next

West Virginia players celebrate after a win against Baylor in an NCAA college football game in Morgantown, W.Va., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)
Hold your breath: Big 12 games keep coming down to the wire

By Dave Skretta Oct. 18, 2022 11:27 AM EDT
Iowa State coach Matt Campbell has seen the final minutes of four Big 12 games play

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels is sacked by TCU linebacker Jamoi Hodge (6) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
No. 19 Kansas likely missing QB Daniels for trip to Oklahoma

By Dave Skretta Oct. 11, 2022 01:51 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will likely be without star quarterback Jalon Daniels,