Despite a dominant performance from its defense, the Kansas Jayhawks dropped a tight game Saturday to Texas Tech, 16-13 at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Iowa State junior quarterback Brock Purdy was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, announced today by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation.  

The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually to the nation's best upperclassman quarterback.

The Kansas State men's and women's track and field teams will get to compete for the first time in over eight months with two home meets this weekend in Ahearn Field House, as the Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon will take off first on Friday, December 4 and then the K-State Winter Invitational will follow suit on Saturday, December 5.

Derek Culver (West Virginia) and Mike Miles (TCU) picked up the season opening Big 12 men’s basketball weekly awards as Culver earned his first career player of the week while Miles collected newcomer of the week.