It looks as if long snapper Beau Brinkley and reserve linebacker Will Ebner won't play for a second straight game when Missouri faces McNeese State on Saturday night in the Tigers' home opener in Columbia. But coach Gary Pinkel didn't use the word “suspension.” Read more: http://campuscorner.kansascity.com/node/1143#ixzz0ylciXlp8

The stage was set, everything was in place for quarterback Jordan Webb to come in and save Kansas University’s football team during Saturday’s season opener against North Dakota State. Of course, the fact the Jayhawks needed saving in the first place was too much for some people to fathom

Tom Halterman, center, an Iowa alumnus and chief executive officer for Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care in West Des Moines, poses with co-workers and Iowa State alumni Meredith Allan, left, and Cynthia Northway. (Contributed Photo) Money can’t buy bragging rights. While oddsmakers spend the next few days adjusting the Iowa-Iowa State point spread, the real Big Game action is rooted in the football side bets made between Hawkeye and Cyclone supporters.

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LAWRENCE | During the first half of Kansas coach Turner Gill’s debut, Memorial Stadium was mostly quiet. There simply wasn’t much to cheer about as the Jayhawks played to a 3-3 tie with FCS opponent North Dakota State.

OH, MY LICENSE PLATES! When Iowans recall Iowa Television Network play-by-play announcer Bob Hogue’s days of covering Iowa basketball, they inevitably bark out “Oh, My!” —

Oklahoma State fans offer their thoughts while tailgating before Saturday night’s season opener.

Oklahoma State fans offer their thoughts while tailgating before Saturday night’s season opener.

Oklahoma State fans offer their thoughts while tailgating before Saturday night’s season opener.

After an entire spring, four weeks of fall camp and an intense week of game preparation, North Dakota State University football coach Craig Bohl feels pretty prepared for this week’s challenge.

IOWA STATE: Victoria Henson powered the attack with 22 kills Friday as No. 12 Iowa State knocked off North Dakota State 3-1 (25-11, 21-25, 25-14, 25-17). The win improves the Cyclones to 3-1. Henson reached the 20-kill plateau for the ninth time.

Iowa State players celebrate their 27-10 victory over Northern Illinois at Jack Trice Stadium on Thursday night. All of the Cyclones’ conference games will be televised starting in the 2012 season. (Justin Hayworth/The Register) Ames, Ia. —

The Register’s Randy Peterson will host a live chat shortly after Iowa State football coach Paul Rhoads completes his weekly press conference. Randy will chat again at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday Iowa State football with Randy Peterson advertisment

Iowa State defender Rashawn Parker (29) is the first of several Cyclones to reach Northern Illinois running back Chad Spann in the first quarter of Iowa State’s 27-10 win on Thursday night. (Justin Hayworth/The Register) Ames, Ia. — Overall, they looked pretty much as we left them down in the desert, nine months earlier. Warts and all

Rachel Hockaday, pictured during a match last season, is scheduled to undergo surgery on her left knee on Sept. 22. (BILL NEIBERGALL/REGISTER FILE PHOTO) Rachel Hockaday of the Iowa State volleyball team will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a knee injury during last Saturday’s season opener against Florida. Hockaday, a junior outside hitter from Decatur, Ill., is scheduled to undergo surgery on her left knee on Sept.

Rachel Hockaday, pictured during a match last season, is scheduled to undergo surgery on her left knee on Sept. 22. (BILL NEIBERGALL/REGISTER FILE PHOTO) Rachel Hockaday of the Iowa State volleyball team will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a knee injury during last Saturday’s season opener against Florida. Hockaday, a junior outside hitter from Decatur, Ill., is scheduled to undergo surgery on her left knee on Sept

The Kansas State football team will open the 2011 season with nonconference home games against Eastern Kentucky and Kent State, then travel to Miami, Fla., before starting Big 12 play.

Des Moines Register and Iowa State Daily staff writers co-hosted a live chat during Iowa State’s 27-10 victory against visiting Northern Illinois on Thursday night. Iowa State live game chat advertisment

New Jayhawks coach Turner Gill looks forward to Saturday's game against North Dakota State.

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