DAVIS NAMED AFCA ALL-AMERICAN FOR SECOND TIME:
Redshirt senior quarterback TJ Davis is a repeat selection to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II All-American team.
Davis (Colorado Springs) makes the second-team once again as 2021 Harlon Hill Trophy winner Tyson Bagent of Shepherd (W.V.) was the first-team selection. Both are 2022 Harlon Hill finalists.
Slated to be a super senior in 2023, Davis joins left tackle Cole Manhart (2013 and 2014) as the only two-time AFCA All-American Lopers. He also is UNK’s first-ever two-time AA quarterback (D2 and NAIA levels).
MISSISSIPPI STATE COACH MIKE LEACH LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION:
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was hospitalized in critical condition Monday, the day after what the university called “a personal health issue” at his home in Starkville forced him to be airlifted to a medical facility in Jackson.
Leach was admitted Sunday to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, about 125 miles from the Mississippi State campus.
Leach, known for his prolific Air Raid offenses, is 158-107 in 21 seasons as a head coach at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State.
USC’S WILLIAMS LEADS CHARGE IN ALL-AMERICAN TEAM:
Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams was one of three Southern California players selected to The Associated Press All-America team released Monday.
Williams, named last week the AP player of the year, became the eighth USC player to win the Heisman over the weekend after accounting for 47 touchdowns this season and leadking USC to the Pac-12 title game.
Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. was selected to the first team for the second straight season, along with Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn, who made it as an all-purpose player for the second year in a row.
PURDUE NEW No. 1 IN AP COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLL:
Purdue picked up wins over West Virginia, No. 15 Gonzaga and No. 12 Duke in consecutive weeks to win the Phil Knight Legacy tournament earlier in the season.
Wins over Hofstra and Nebraska last week, combined with a loss by Houston, were enough to move the Boilermakers to No. 1 the AP Top 25 for the second straight season.
Purdue moved up three spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released on Monday, receiving 27 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Virginia received 19 first-place votes to move up a spot, No. 3 Connecticut received 15 and No. 6 Tennessee also got one.
TEXAS MEN’S HOOPS COACH CHRIS BEARD ARRESTED ON FAMILY VIOLENCE CHARGE:
Chris Beard, who coached Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA championship game and was hired away by Texas with expectations he’d elevate his alma mater to the same elite level, was arrested early Monday on a felony family violence charge after a woman told police he had strangled her.
Beard was arrested by Austin police and booked in the Travis County jail at 4:18 a.m. on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.
The charge is a third-degree felony in Texas, with a possible punishment of two to 10 years in prison. Jail records show Beard posted a $10,000 bond and he would likely be released from custody later in the day.
A short narrative from Austin police with Beard’s jail photograph said police received an emergency disturbance call shortly after midnight. The caller said the incident was over and that one of the people involved had left the house. Responding officers located a woman who told them she’d been “assaulted and strangled” by Beard.
NFL SCORES/SCHEDULES:
SUNDAY:
Detroit Lions 34-23 Minnesota Vikings
Baltimore Ravens 16-14 Pittsburgh Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals 23-10 Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills 20-12 New York Jets
Dallas Cowboys 27-23 Houston Texans
Philadelphia Eagles 48-22 New York Giants
Jacksonville Jaguars 36-22 Tennessee Titans
Kansas City Chiefs 34-28 Denver Broncos
Carolina Panthers 30-24 Seattle Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers 35-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Los Angeles Chargers 23-17 Miami Dolphins
MONDAY:
New England Patriots @ Arizona Cardinals – 7:15 PM
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
MONDAY:
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- High School Coaches Show (5 PM – 6 PM)
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Swimming & Diving: @ Hastings Dual – 4 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Swimming & Diving: @ Hastings Dual – 4 PM
- Girls Basketball: @ Ravenna – 5:30 PM
- Boys Basketball: @ Ravenna – 7:30 PM
- Wrestling: Triangular v. GICC & North Platte St. Pats – 6 PM
- UNK:
- N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Basketball: v. Papillion-LaVista @ Kearney High School – 6:15 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 6 PM
- Boys Basketball: v. Papillion-LaVista @ Kearney High School – 6:15 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney High Boys Basketball v. Papillion-LaVista (6 PM – 8 PM)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Wrestling: @ Flatwater Fracas Wrestling Tournament @ Heartland Events Center – 1 PM
- Swimming & Diving: @ Lincoln SE Invite – 1 PM
- Girls Basketball: @ Omaha Buena Vista – 6 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 5:45 PM
- Boys Basketball: @ Omaha Buena Vista – 7:30 PM
- KGFW Pregame after Girls v. OBV
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Swimming & Diving: Dive @ Lincoln SE Invite – 1 PM
- Girls Basketball: @ McCook – 5:30 PM
- Boys Basketball: @ McCook – 7:30 PM
- UNK:
- Women’s Basketball: v. Newman @ Health & Sports Center – 5 PM
- Men’s Basketball: v. Newman @ Health & Sports Center – 7 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney High Girls Basketball @ Omaha Buena Vista (5:45 PM – 7:45 PM)
- Kearney High Boys Basketball @ Omaha Buena Vista (7:45 PM – 9:45 PM)
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Wrestling: @ Flatwater Fracas Wrestling Tournament @ Heartland Events Center – 9:30 AM
- Swimming & Diving: Lincoln SE Invite – 10 AM
- Boys Basketball: v. Elkhorn North @ Hastings College – Heartland Hoops Holiday Classic – 1:20 PM
- Pregame at 1 PM on KGFW
- Girls Basketball: v. Papillion-LaVista @ Kearney High School – 5:15 PM
- Pregame at 5 PM on KGFW
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Wrestling: v. KCHS Invite – 9 AM
- Boys Basketball: v. Sandy Creek @ Hastings College – 10 AM
- Swimming & Diving: @ Lincoln SE Invite – 10 AM
- UNK:
- Wrestling: v. Augustana @ Health & Sports Center – 12:15 PM
- Wrestling: v. York @ Health & Sports Center – 1:30 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney High Boys Basketball: v. Elkhorn North (1 PM – 3 PM)
- Kearney High Girls Basketball: v. Papillion-LaVista (5 PM – 7 PM)
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Women’s Basketball v. Central Oklahoma @ Health & Sports Center – 2 PM
- Men’s Basketball v. Central Oklahoma @ Health & Sports Center – 4 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Women’s Basketball v. Wyoming (1:45 PM – 5 PM)
