A former NMCC star scores big for Kansas

Kansas senior Brian Murph of New Madrid County Central ran in a game-tying touchdown that helped Kansas send No. 21 Nebraska into overtime Saturday in a Big 12 showdown.

The Jayhawks tied the game with 46 seconds left in regulation when Adam Barmann found Murph for a TD from the Nebraska 26. Murph finished with a team-high 129 yards on eight catches, both season-highs. His TD reception was the fourth of his career, and his 129 yards receiving was the most by any Kansas player since Mark Simmons had 135 receiving yards against Texas in 2004.

Kansas lost 39-32 in OT.

Tennessee-Martin's rodeo team opened its season Saturday with Southeast Missouri names leading the list.

Ty Atchison (Jackson High School) won in saddle bronc and was fourth in steer wrestling as part of UTM's winning total at the Missouri Valley College event in Marshall. Troy was second and MVC third overall; UTM also won the women's event, where Kasey Burchett (Zalma) was fifth in barrel racing. Brent Menz (Delta) added points on the UTM men's side.

Murray State sophomore Joe Shane (Poplar Bluff) fired a 547 in smallbore and a 520 in air rifle for an aggregate of 1067 to help the Racers win the season-opening rifle competition at Tennessee-Martin.

Mitch Craft (Cape Girardeau Central) saw limited action of the season in Southern Mississippi's win Tuesday at Central Florida. It was his first time on the field this season after an early two-game suspension.