by BECKY GOFF Little Apple Post UPDATE:&nbsp;POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY - The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office says both girls were located safe in Topeka. ————————POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY - The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance from the public to locate two runaway female teenagers.

The pair were last seen around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, at their residence in Onaga, Kansas.

Grace Michaels,&nbsp;a 16 year old white female with brown hair and green eyes. She is 5' 4" and weighs approximately 110 pounds.

Grace was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with 'Full Throttle' emblem and black pants.

Eva Failer is a 16 year old female with dyed blonde hair and brown eyes. She weighs approximately 110 pounds, and is 5'4" tall.

Eva was last seen wearing a pink top with a lightweight black sweater and black pants.

The pair walked away from the residence in an unknown direction of travel, however it's believed they are headed to St. Marys.&nbsp;

Anyone with any information on either juvenile's location is asked to please contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department at 785-457-3353 or leave a tip via the Crimestoppers link at <a href="http://www.ptsheriff.com/?fbclid=IwAR2gV-Q9W9IWxIbwcXYWBlsKFqowXBj7PSvJ4vugbO7OaUbtRaqxVBfv6l8" target="_blank">www.ptsheriff.com.</a>

UPDATE: Two teenage females from Onaga have been located 

JEFFERSON COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just before 8:30p.m. Saturday in Jefferson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 GMC Sierra driven by Shawn E. Ridgeway,&nbsp; 58,Topeka was westbound on Kansas 4 Highway in the city of Meriden. 

The pickup crossed the center line into the path of an eastbound 2022 Kenworth semi driven by Adrian M. Fulmore, 49, Junction City.&nbsp; Both vehicles collided in the eastbound lanes of traffic.

EMS transported both driver to Stormont Vail in Topeka. They were properly restrained, according to the KHP.

Junction City man hospitalized after pickup, semi crash

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;

RICHARD LEE COATES, 52, Manhattan, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; Bond $1,500

CRYSTAL RAE FRANCIS, 39, Manhattan, Domestic battery knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship; Bond $2,000

JEFFREY DAKOTA LONG, 21, Manhattan, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; Bond $750

SHANNA SHEREE ZOELLER, 42, Junction City, Failure to appear; Remains confined to the Riley County Jail

DONTE RAYVON ROBERTS, 39, Junction City, Failure to appear; Bond $750

Riley County Arrest Report September 24

GEARY COUNTY —A Kansas fire department ambulance as involved in an accident just 8a.m. Friday in Geary County.

The crew from the Junction City Fire department were returning from responding to a traffic accident when Medic 2(563) left the roadway and rolled onto its side, according to a social media report.

 The conditions were moderate to heavy rain at the time of the incident. 

 The Kansas Highway Patrol conducted the accident investigation, while Junction City, Kansas Police Department provided traffic units to the scene.  No patients were on board the unit, and both technicians wore their seatbelts.  This just proves that any vehicle can hydroplane given the current conditions and that seat belts save lives.

No injuries after ambulance accident in Geary County

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple Post

<a href="https://www.charlsonandwilson.com/">Charlson &amp; Wilson Bonded Abstracters, Inc</a>. celebrated their newly remodeled space with a ribbon cutting and open house on Thursday afternoon.

The remodel started in 2020, and was completed earlier in 2022.

The company was founded in 1927, and moved into their downtown office in 1955, when the building was completed.

Charlson &amp; Wilson re-invested in it's downtown location to help with the revitalization of downtown.

Charlson & Wilson hosted open house, ribbon cutting to celebrate remodeled building

MARLO CHRISTINA HOFFMAN, 53, Leonardville, Criminal damage to property; without consent value &lt;$1000; Bond $2,000

JOHN HUNTER LAYFIELD, 22, Manhattan, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; Bond $750

ALDAIR SANTOS-INES, 21, Ogden, Domestic battery; knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship; Bond $2,000

CHANCE DOYLE CALLAWAY, 29, Failure to appear, probation violation; Bond $10,250

TYLER DEAN WILSON, 32, Probation Violation, Remains confined to the Riley County Jail

ZHOEE JAYDE LOPEZ, 18, Manhattan, Probation violation; Bond $500

KURTIS HAYES RICH, 25, Manhattan, Domestic battery, rude physical contact w/family member or dating relationship 2nd/5yrs; Criminal restraint; criminal damage to property; without consent value &lt;$1000; Bond $10,000

DANIEL RAYMOND REYES, 40, Manhattan, Failure to appear; Bond $2,000

CALVIN DEON AMACKER, JR, 22, Junction City, Failure to appear; Bond $100

LUIS ALFREDO MARTINEZ, 31, Topeka, Violate protection order; abuse order per KSA 63105, 63106, 63107 x3; Bond $6,000

Riley County Arrest Report September 23

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SALINA—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a northeast Kansas man after an incident in Salina.

Earlier this month, the Salina Police Department had received complaints from the City of Salina that someone was driving on the flood control dike on the north side of the city. Motorized vehicles driven by private citizens are not allowed on the dike.

The complaints also included specific vehicle and license plate information. From that, police determined that the 2022 Toyota Tacoma pickup, valued at $34,000, was being rented from Hertz, according to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus.

 The pickup originally had been rented Aug. 24 and was supposed to have been returned on Aug. 31.

Hanus said an officer then called Hertz on Sept. 15 and was told that the pickup return date had been changed to Sept. 16. When an officer contacted Hertz on Wednesday, a company representative said that the pickup had not yet been returned and that the man who was renting the pickup had turned off his credit card. At that point, Hertz reported the pickup as being stolen.

Later on Wednesday, a patrol officer saw the now stolen pickup in the parking lot at Pilot Travel Center, 1944 N. Ninth Street, and made contact with the occupant, who was identified as Michael A. Flanagan, 76, of Axtell, Kansas. Flanagan also was the person who had rented the pickup.

Flanagan was booked into the Saline County Jail on the following requested charges of Theft and Two counts of criminal trespass

Police: NE Kansas man jailed for driving stolen rental pickup

MANHATTAN - A representative from La Fiesta restaurant in Manhattan reached out to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/littleapplepost">Little Apple Post</a>&nbsp;on Thursday morning.

The representative stated <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lafiestamhk">La Fiesta</a>&nbsp;will be reopening for business at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

La Fiesta&nbsp;restaurant in Manhattan was <a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/930f301e-3ce3-4485-8e35-2900b86b6588">seized by the State of Kansas</a> on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 for non-payment of taxes.&nbsp;&nbsp;

UPDATE: La Fiesta to reopen on Thursday

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged forgery in Manhattan.

Just before 2p.m. Wednesday, officers filed a report for forgery and theft by deception in the 1200 block of Moro St. in Aggieville, Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

&nbsp;The Alms Group reported a 33-year-old male suspect stole a check sent through the mail, altered it, and cashed it. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,750.

RCPD: Suspect stole check sent in the mail, altered and cashed it

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;

PETER WILLIAM HEIER, 39, Manhattan, Criminal damage to property, Without consent $1000 to $25,000; Bond $3,000

ALINA REDA ASHFORD, 15, Manhattan, Battery; knowing/recklessly causing bodily harm; Processed through North Central Kansas Juvenile Intake and released to a parent/guardian.

Riley County Arrest Report September 22

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels accounted for five touchdowns to lead Kansas past Duke 35-27. Daniels had a 3-yard run to give the Jayhawks a 34-20 lead with 4:42 remaining. It is the first time since 2009 that the Jayhawks have started the season 4-0, and they completed their first undefeated nonconference schedule since 2013. Daniels went 19-of-23 passing for 324 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. He led the team in rushing with 83 yards and a score. The Jayhawks outgained 529-463 in yards offense. Duke's Riley Leonard went 24-of-35 for 324 yards passing.

Jayhawks stay unbeaten

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley pitched six effective innings, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 to complete a three-game sweep. Edward Oliveras and Drew Waters homered for Kansas City. Salvador Perez also drove in a run for the Royals, extending his streak to seven straight games with an RBI. Caleb Hamilton drove in the only run for the Twins, who limp home to wrap up the season having lost 17 of their last 20 road games.

Royals stop the Twins 4-1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dayton Moore had walked into the somber interview room on the first floor of Kauffman Stadium so many times over the years, presiding news conference to announce high-profile trades, discuss free-agent acquisitions, celebrate two American League pennants and a long-sought World Series championship.

This was different, though. This was to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/5914229894c575ee51d1d363970eb685">announce his firing</a>&nbsp;as a front-office executive of the Kansas City Royals.

Yet it spoke volumes about the character of Moore, who grew up in Wichita and rooted for the Royals during their glory years in the 1970s and ‘80s, that he would show up at the ballpark at all. He wanted to see the players one more time, and the folks in the organization — some of whom he’d worked alongside for 16 years — and bid them all farewell.

“I'm very proud of what we accomplished here,” Moore said during brief remarks, “and I'm really excited about the future.”

“I have so many people to thank, and I will have that opportunity,” Moore said, “and I look forward to thanking each and every one of you, and the many people in this organization and around baseball. And I will do that personally. I will take the time to do that. That's important, because that's what makes this game strong. What makes the game strong is believing in one another. And that's what we've always tried to do.”

There weren't very many believers when Moore first walked into Kauffman Stadium in 2006, taking over a moribund club with poor infrastructure, worse finances and no direction. Heading out to the ballpark meant an afternoon sitting in the sun, killing time on a lazy summer day, and knowing full well that the Royals were probably going to lose.

Moore had a vision, though. He began to invest in Latin America, establishing academies in the Dominican Republic before every club in the majors was doing it. He built out the scouting department, knowing that the financially strapped Royals would need to win with their own draft picks. And he instilled a professional culture that remains today.

It took nearly a decade before the fruits of his labor were realized.

The Royals won the American League pennant in 2014 with a stunning run as a wild-card team, where they ultimately lost to the San Francisco Giants with the tying run left stranded on third base in Game 7 of the World Series. And they repeated as league champs in 2015, when they finished the job by beating the New York Mets in five games for the title.

“When we won the World Series,” longtime Royals catcher Salvador Perez said Wednesday, “we gave the trophy to him, because we knew how hard he had worked to bring that back to Kansas City.”

The business of baseball can be cruel. Players are moved around as if they are cattle, and the same goes for managers and front-office executives. Every team that had won the World Series from 2012-18 had since changed their general manager or president of baseball operations but the Royals, who have now followed suit.

That's what happens when mediocrity returns.

The Royals have had several poor drafts over the past decade, and players they thought would develop into stars in some cases fizzled out before they even made the big leagues. Their pitching development in particular has been disastrous, and the front office has been slow to adopt the advanced analytics utilized by successful teams elsewhere.

The result is another frustrating season — one that began with higher expectations — spent trying to avoid 100 losses.

“Baseball is a business,” Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez said, “but this one stings because of the type of person Dayton is. I know everyone in here has a different relationship with him, but for me, that's what stings.”

“He's a remarkable person. Very few like him in sports or anywhere else,” acknowledged Royals owner John Sherman, who kept him as general manager upon purchasing the club in 2019, then elevated him to president this past offseason. “I would just reiterate the gratitude I feel for Dayton, now only for what he did for this franchise but how he did it.”

That character was on display one last time Wednesday.

Moore quietly slipped out of that interview room following his brief remarks, then walked into the clubhouse and spoke to every person there: players, coaches, trainers and even the clubhouse attendants. Then, he walked to his car and departed Kauffman Stadium, but not before visiting with the parking lot attendants as well.

“He didn't leave anyone out,” Lopez said. “That's just the person he is.”

Royals fire Dayton Moore

By BECKY GOFF&nbsp; Little Apple Post&nbsp;

MANHATTAN - For more than 50 years, a Manhattan man has been adding to his collection of Kansas City Chiefs memorabilia, which now totals more than 1,300 pieces.&nbsp;

More than two years ago, Curt Herrman applied to the Guinness World Records hoping to be named the owner of the 'Largest collection of Kansas City Chiefs memorabilia,' a designation that did not exist, prior to him being notified<a href="https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/704424-largest-collection-of-kanas-city-chiefs-memorabilia"> he is now a 'Guinness World Record' holder</a>.&nbsp;

"It was obviously elation, actually I got the notice at 5:37 a.m. a week ago last Friday...because, well, because they are based out of England, and so they're way ahead of me...but you know, they kept coming back every time I would send them something they would come back and say, 'ok, we need to have this; well, can you send us a close up of this.' and I had to make a video of everything, of me counting everything, and so when I got that email that morning, I thought, 'oh, here we go again, what else do you need?' and it was like 'Congratulations, You've now been awarded the World Record,' so it was a very happy moment." Curt Herrman says.&nbsp;

Curt received his first Chiefs item, a football, following the Chiefs' Super Bowl 4 victory.&nbsp;

"When I was 9 years old in 1970, the Chiefs won Super Bowl 4, and that year for my birthday I got a football for my birthday, and then ever since then, every year, Christmas, holidays, birthdays everybody just gave me Chiefs stuff. And over the years, I collected quite a bit and...but at one point a lot of it was in storage, but when my kids went to college, we became empty-nesters, and my wife told me 'Stop buying more stuff, you have...you don't even know what all you have.' And so, I got everything and started taking pictures and started hanging stuff up on the walls and next thing you know I had realized I had about 650, almost 700 items." Curt says.&nbsp;

Curt's collection contains no duplicates, any duplicates he receives he gives to friends who are working to build their own collections.&nbsp;

As of September 19th, Herrman's collection contains 1,312 Kansas City Chiefs items.&nbsp;

Herrman's collection keeps growing thanks to gifts, donations and things he finds while he's out and about.&nbsp;

Curt watches the Kansas City Chiefs games from the couch in his basement surrounded by his 'Chiefseum' collection, which include a life-size cardboard cut-out of his son.&nbsp;

Curt says as a huge Kansas City Chiefs fan, he would love to meet someone from the team and have them visit his collection.&nbsp;

🎥: MHK man owns world's largest KC Chiefs memorabilia collection

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas has managed to forge an identity for itself through its first three games — all wins, surprisingly enough — as an offensive-minded team capable of putting up big points without necessarily throwing the ball all over the yard.

Kansas State has embraced the image of a physical, defense-first team that can barely score.

The rest of the Big 12 is also trying to find its identity as six teams play their first league games Saturday — Iowa State with the eighth-ranked defense in the nation, TCU with the ninth-ranked offense or top-10 teams Oklahoma and Oklahoma State that have been brilliant on offense and shown some defensive chops as well.

"Tough. Resilient. Edgy. Hungry. Never satisfied. I think those would be the best," said first-year Sooners coach Brett Venables, when asked to describe his team. "I love the way we are developing. Our leadership and our mindset. These guys are super hungry, and they want you to coach them hard. When I say they are literally sitting on the edge of their seats in every meeting, I can't say it any more clearly and truthful. And when we go to practice it is the same thing."

Venables, a longtime defensive guru who arrived from Clemson added: "We are still have a long way to go, but we are making steady improvement"

The biggest surprise in the Big 12 through the nonconference portion of the season is undoubtedly the Jayhawks, and it's not only because they're 3-0 for the first time in more than a decade. They've been dynamic on offense behind Jalon Daniels, who may be the impressive quarterback in the league so far.

The league's offensive player of the week following another big performance in a win at Houston, Daniels is doing what would get a player on a national title contender in the Heisman Trophy conversation. He accounted for 281 yards and five touchdowns in the 48-30 win over the Cougars, pushing his TD total to 10 through the first three games.

He is both the Jayhawks' leading rusher with 244 yards and passer with 566 yards.

"We have a lot of people who are able to make plays with the ball in their hands in our offense," said Daniels, who was fighting for playing time a year ago but seized the starting job in fall camp. "I feel like (coordinator Andy Kotelnicki) realizes that, so I feel like he does a great job of being able to put guys in situations to be able to get the ball."

It's not as if the Jayhawks have beaten up on soft competition to reach this point: They're sitting atop the Big 12 by virtue of their overtime win at West Virginia and knocking down future conference foe Houston, which was expected to be a Top 25 contender.

"It's nice to see that our early start's being recognized," said Kansas coach Lance Leipold, whose team plays another 3-0 opponent in Duke on Saturday. "But shortly after that happens, you have to just keep your head down and focus on what you've got to get done and get better at."

There's plenty for the Jayhawks' rivals along Interstate 70 to get better at on offense.

On defense? Kansas State has been nearly dominant.

The Wildcats have yet to allow more than 17 points to any of their first three opponents, pitched one of the few shutouts in the opening weekend of college football and are allowing just 276 yards per game.

But not even that wrecking-crew identity was enough to save Kansas State against Tulane last weekend. Adrian Martinez once again struggled at quarterback and offensive coordinator Collin Klein made plenty of head-scratching calls, resulting in a 17-10 home loss that left the Wildcats feeling wounded heading to Oklahoma on Saturday.

Turns out establishing an identity doesn't mean much if you don't win.

"Adversity has struck and how are we going to respond to that adversity — all of us, players, coaches — because we knew it was going to be a tough game," Wildcats coach Chris Klieman said. "We knew that they were a good football team and we knew we had to play really well to beat these guys. We played hard but we did not execute well."

Iowa State, another defensive-minded team allowing 24.3 yards per game, has scratched together enough offense for a 3-0 start heading into its game against No. 17 Baylor on Saturday. And TCU has been stunningly efficient through two contests under coach Sonny Dykes, piling up 521.5 yards per game on offense heading into its trip to SMU this weekend.

"We're showing up ready to rock and roll," said Cyclones coach Matt Campbell. "I feel from a physicality standpoint, from an attitude and effort standpoint, things that we have set as our corner stones of who we want to be. I like where we are at."

🏈 Big 12 teams finding identities as conference play looms

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay was suspended by the NFL for four games Monday for violating its personal conduct policy.

Gay was arrested in January in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas, and charged with misdemeanor criminal property of damage of less than $1,000. Gay's representative, Maxx Lepselter, said at the time that Gay broke a vacuum that belonged to the mother of his son during an argument in which nobody was harmed.

Gay agreed to a diversion program in June to resolve the criminal case.

There was no appeal of the penalty, so Gay will miss Sunday's game in Indianapolis along with games against Tampa Bay, Las Vegas and Buffalo.

NFL rules prohibit him from interacting with the team during the first two weeks.

The Chiefs, who parted with veteran Anthony Hitchens after last season, are counting heavily on Gay to help solidify the linebacker spot alongside second-year pro Nick Bolton. Gay started their first two games against the Cardinals and Chargers and is tied for second on the team in tackles, tackles for loss and passes defended.

“I definitely feel like my role has increased,” Gay acknowledged during training camp. "I feel like me and Nick, we have bigger roles to fill and to lead this defense, to lead this team on the defensive side and just do what we need to do to make sure we’re in position to lead.”

Third-round pick Leo Chenal is the likeliest candidate to replace Gay in the lineup. The Chiefs also have Elijah Lee and Darius Harris, who play primarily special teams, and undrafted rookie Jack Cochrane on the roster.

🏈 Chiefs starting LB Willie Gay suspended 4 games by NFL

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and ESPN announced Monday that Kansas State’s Big 12 home opener against Texas Tech on October 1 will kick at 11 a.m., and will be shown on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. It will mark the third time this season the Wildcats will play on the streaming platform.

Kansas State has won each of the last six games against the Red Raiders and 10 of the last 11, a stretch that includes five-straight home wins dating back to 2012. Last season in Lubbock, K-State pulled off a 25-24 comeback victory after trailing 24-10 at halftime.&nbsp;Felix Anudike-Uzomah&nbsp;had a safety, two&nbsp;Deuce Vaughn&nbsp;touchdowns – including a 22-yard reception with 6:09 left in the game – and a stout defense that shut out Texas Tech in the second half led the Wildcats to victory. The win ended a three-game losing streak for the Wildcats and flipped the script as they went on to win four-straight games.

Morning Kickoff Set for K-State’s Game vs. Texas Tech

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 123 yards and two scores as Kansas improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2009 with a 48-30 win over Houston on Saturday.

Daniels finished 14 of 23 and threw touchdown passes of 5, 60 and 8 yards. He had touchdown runs of 12 and 9 yards.

“I thought Jalon was excellent today,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “He made some big plays, scrambling, keeping drives alive, saw some things, didn’t hesitate. Statistically, he probably didn’t get off to a great start, but I think again, a very solid day.”

He found 11 different receivers and threw touchdown passes to Torry Locklin, Jared Casey and Luke Grimm.

“We have a lot of people who are able to make plays with the ball in their hands in our offense,” Daniels said. “I feel like (offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki) realizes that, so I feel like he does a great job of being able to put guys in situations to be able to get the ball.”

Kansas finished with 438 yards, including 280 rushing yards. The Jayhawks won back-to-back road games for the first time since 2007.

“It’s huge for this program,” Leipold said about the undefeated start. “It’s huge for these players for everything they’ve gone through, the ones who have persevered through it all.”

After Houston opened up a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter, Kansas answered with 28 straight points on a 12-yard touchdown run by Daniels, an 8-yard touchdown run by Daniel Hishaw Jr. and touchdown passes of 5 yards and 60 yards by Daniels to open up a 14-point lead with a minute left in the first half.

Clayton Tune was 22 of 31 for 260 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Houston (1-2) finished with 446 total yards.

“There’s plenty of blame to go around,” Houston coach Dana Holgorsen said. “I got out-coached. … We got out-coached offensively, defensively. Put it on me. We have a lot of work to do.”

Brandon Campbell had 48 rushing yards and a score, and Ta’Zhawn Henry finished with 56 rushing yards and a touchdown and five catches for 107 yards and a score for Houston. Nathaniel Dell caught six passes for 76 yards.

Kansas: The Jayhawks started slow but couldn’t be stopped for the final 3½ quarters. Kansas continued to excel on third downs finishing 7 of 12 after entering 17 of 23, which leads the nation. The Jayhawks had just two penalties for 25 yards.

Houston: The Cougars entered the season with hopes of making a New Year’s six bowl, but that accomplishment looks slim following consecutive losses to Texas Tech and Kansas, two Big 12 teams that Houston will face regularly next season when they join the conference. The loss snaps a streak of seven straight home openers the Cougars had won.

With 9:21 remaining in the second quarter, the game was delayed due to lightning. Play resumed after a 70-minute delay. Halftime was shortened to 15 minutes due to the delay.

Kansas hosts Duke next Saturday in an unexpected matchup of 3-0 teams.

Kansas rolls by Houston

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Michael Pratt overcame two costly interceptions with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Tyrick James with 4:27 left and Tulane upset Kansas State 17-10 on Saturday.

K-State came into the game favored by two touchdowns.

The Green Wave stopped the Wildcats on fourth-and-short twice in the third quarter and again in the fourth. K-State finished 1 for 5 on fourth down.

It was Tulane’s first road victory over a Power-5 conference school since beating Rutgers in 2010. Rutgers was part of the Big East that season.

The two teams came into the game having allowed a combined total of 22 points in two games. It was the second meeting between the two schools. Tulane came from behind to defeat K-State 20-16 in 1988, the year before coach Bill Snyder took over the Wildcats' program.

Pratt was 13-of-26 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions, but came up big in the clutch for Tulane (3-0).

Adrian Martinez was 21-of-31 passing for 150 yards and a touchdown for Kansas State (2-1). Running back Deuce Vaughn was held to 81 yards on 20 carries, the first time in nine games that he’s been held to fewer than 100 yards rushing. He was held out of the end zone for the first time in 10 games.

Tulane grabbed the early lead on a 91-yard, nine-play drive, capped by a 1-yard run by Tyjae Spears. The Green Wave controlled the first quarter, out-gaining the Wildcats 125-46, even going against a strong wind.

Kansas State tied it with 2:43 left in the second quarter on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Martinez to his former Nebraska teammate Kade Warner. That touchdown capped an eight-play, 75-yard drive.

Tulane appeared to be marching toward a go-ahead score late in the quarter when Daniel Green picked off Pratt’s pass at the KSU 28-yard line. He returned it 49 yards to the Tulane 23. A 22-yard field goal by Chris Tennant on the final play of the half gave K-State a 10-7 lead at the half.

Tulane opened the second half scoring with a 30-yard field goal by Kriston Esnard to tie the score at 10.

Tulane: The Green Wave proved that their 94-10 point differential in the first two games against lesser opposition was no fluke. They went toe-to-toe against the Wildcats, holding their best player to well below his season average.

Kansas State: The Wildcats hadn’t shown much on offense the first two games this season, but the defense was good enough that it didn’t matter. But the offensive struggles are very real.

Tulane: The Green Wave complete the non-conference portion of their schedule by hosting Southern Mississippi on Saturday.

Kansas State: The Wildcats travel to Norman, Okla., to take on undefeated Oklahoma on Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Tulane upsets Kansas State 17-10

NEW YORK (AP) — When President Joe Biden announced a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-program-explained-d248f3b049c292856bb1c74be6aedef2">plan to forgive student loan debt</a>, many borrowers who kept making payments during the pandemic wondered if they'd made the right choice

Borrowers who paid down their debt during a pandemic freeze that started in March 2020 can in fact get a refund — and&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/one-time-cancellation">then apply for forgiveness</a>&nbsp;– but the process for doing that hasn’t always been clear.

If you think you’re eligible, here’s what you need to know:

Borrowers who hold eligible federal student loans and have made voluntary payments since March 13, 2020, can get a refund, according to the Department of Education.

For some people, that refund will be automatic. You can get a refund without applying if your payments brought your loan balance below the maximum debt relief amount: $10,000 for all borrowers, and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. Borrowers can check their balance in their&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/sign-in/landing">studentaid.gov account</a>.

For example, if a borrower paid $100 a month for 10 months of the pandemic and their balance is now $8,000, that $1,000 will automatically be refunded. Then they can apply to get the rest of their debt forgiven.

But if a borrower paid throughout the pandemic and still owes $14,000, they won’t get an automatic refund. They can, however, apply to have $10,000 of that debt erased.

Another group of people that has to apply for a refund is those who completely paid off their loan balance during the pandemic. If that’s you, you’re eligible for loan forgiveness, but you’ll have to request a refund prior to applying for debt relief. Borrowers should confirm their eligibility for the loan forgiveness program prior to requesting a refund.

For example, if a borrower had $5,000 in debt at the start of the pandemic and paid it all back during the freeze, but is eligible for up to $10,000 in forgiveness, they would apply for a $5,000 refund, then apply to have their debt forgiven.

“Borrowers who paid off their loans during the pause will need to request a refund first, then request cancellation,” said a spokesperson from the Department

The refund is not available for private student loans.

—Direct Loans (defaulted and non defaulted)

—Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans held by ED (defaulted and non defaulted)

—Federal Perkins Loans held by ED (defaulted and non defaulted)

—Defaulted FFEL Program loans not held by ED

If you are not sure which loan you have, visit your&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/sign-in/landing">dashboard at studentaid.gov</a>&nbsp;and find the “my loan servicers” section. If you can’t access your dashboard, you can call the Federal Student Aid office at 1-800-433-3243 to ask for loan servicer information.

Borrowers who want a specific amount refunded can apply by calling their loan service provider. Right now, refunds are only being done via phone and not through any website or email.

When the Biden Administration announced the forgiveness,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mygreatlakes/posts/pfbid0h5Z1LyJ6u8qPYvGarnxeogUk97jEJLBKf84yz9TjRnkdP65P4c9uhzFkB1VQEfmil">loan servicers found themselves inundated with calls</a>. But many borrowers now say they’re not waiting long when calling.

“I was on hold for about five minutes,” said Megan McParland, of New Jersey, who graduated in 2018 and made several payments during the payment freeze.

McParland requested a refund the first week of September. At first, she felt the servicer tried to dissuade her from making the request. But after confirming that she wanted to proceed, she was told that she would see her refund in about a month.

Sierra Tibbs, a 47-year-old resident of Casselberry, Florida, had a similar experience. The entire phone call with her loan servicer took around 20 minutes.

Tibbs applied for a refund after seeing a video online informing her that she could get back money she paid during the pandemic.

If you are unsure who services your loan, or if the servicer changed during the pandemic, visit your&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/sign-in/landing?redirectTo=%2F">student aid account dashboard</a>&nbsp;and scroll to “my loan servicers” or call 1-800-433-3243.

Before calling your loan provider to request your refund, you need to know your account number and the amount you want refunded.

<a href="https://myfedloan.org/">FedLoan Servicing</a>: 1-800-699-2908

<a href="https://mygreatlakes.org/">Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc.</a>: 1-800-236-4300

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