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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Kirk Cousins and Washington face rookie Dak Prescott and Dallas in the most traditional of Thanksgiving rivalries: Cowboys-Redskins. Dallas is going for a 10th straight victory. Game starts 4:30 p.m.- INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts ask backup quarterback Scott Tolzien to turn things around against the Pittsburgh Steelers as both teams try to stay in the playoff hunt. But the Colts will be without Andrew Luck and the Steelers have won the last three in this series. Game starts 8:30 p.m.- DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions (6-4) are playing in a significant game on Thanksgiving for a change, hosting the Minnesota Vikings (6-4) in a matchup of first-place teams in the NFC North. Game starts 12:30 p.m.- NBC was facing an awful Sunday night game between the Patriots and Jets before the NFL stepped in and flexed the Chiefs-Broncos AFC West matchup to prime time. The winner can set its sights on a division crown, while the loser might have to think wild card.- COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- No. 22 Texas A&M and No. 25 LSU look to cap the regular season with a win. A victory by the Aggies could push them into a New Years day bowl, while the Tigers hope a win will help interim coach Ed Orgeron keep the job. Game starts 7:30 p.m.- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Besides having national playoff implications, this years Ohio State vs. Michigan game is full of questions, story lines and intriguing matchups. Most of those answers will become clear Saturday after No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan tangle in Ohio Stadium in the 2016 version of the storied rivalry.- TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama is bringing a formidable, aggressive defense into the Iron Bowl, as usual. The twist: Now, Auburn can make the same claim. The 16th-ranked Tigers have the programs best defense in years coming into Saturdays showdown with the top-ranked Crimson Tide.- PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- After holding off Old Dominion in overtime, tenth-ranked Louisville gets about 14 hours to prepare for its game (2:30 p.m.) against Wichita State in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. In the other semifinals game, No. 20 Baylor meets No. 24 Michigan State (noon).- LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- No. 11 Gonzaga faces Quinnipiac (6:30 p.m.) and No. 21 Iowa State faces Indiana State (12:30 p.m.) in the first round of the AdvoCare Invitational at Walt Disney World.- FULLERTON, Calif. -- No. 14 UCLA plays Portland in its opening game at the Wooden Legacy, named for the late Bruins coach who won a record 10 NCAA championships. 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Hes going to get plenty of them this season.Jok scored 27 points on 11 of 19 shooting in 26 minutes and Iowa throttled Kennesaw State 91-74 on Friday night.Ahmad Wagner had 12 points and four blocks for the Hawkeyes, who are looking to reach the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season under Fran McCaffery.Jok -- expected to be one of the top scorers in the Big Ten after Iowa lost four of its top five scorers from last season -- reached the 20-point mark for the 12th time in his career against Kennesaw State. The senior averaged 16.1 points per game last year.McCaffery said no shot that Jok takes is a bad shot for the Hawkeyes.Sometimes Im selfish, Jok said, but at the end of the day its about the win. If I have to take 30 shots thats what Im going to do.Iowa built a 43-25 halftime lead and appeared to be on its way to a blowout win before Kennesaw State opened the second half on a 16-6 run that cut the lead to 49-41.But the Hawkeyes settled down and scored the next seven to secure the win in their season opener.Nick Masterson scored a career-high 29 points on 7 of 10 3-point shots for Kennesaw State. Ray Kendrick added 12 points.Cordell Pemsl and Nicholas Baer each scored 10 points for Iowa.BIG PICTUREIowa: This is clearly Joks team after the Hawkeyes lost their four other starters from last seasons team that won a game in the NCAA Tournament. The second and third scorers may change on a nightly basis with Iowas depth. McCaffery used nine players in the first seven minuttes against the Owls.ddddddddddddKennesaw State: The Owls, picked to finish in the bottom half of the Atlantic Sun, showed grit in the second half when they cut Iowas lead to single digits. Its a good sign for Al Skinners team in his second year leading the program.FRESHMAN STANDOUTHighly touted freshman Tyler Cook had six points and 10 rebounds -- only the second Hawkeye freshman in the last 20 years with double-digit rebounds in their debut.Cook showed some nerves, shooting just 1 of 7 from the field and committing four turnovers. McCaffery isnt worried and said Cook was just trying to force things early.HIGHLIGHT REELIowas best play of the night started when Wagner made a big block in the paint midway through the first half. Jok scooped up the rebound and dribbled down the sideline before he threw a beautiful alley-oop pass to point guard Christian Williams for the two-handed dunk in transition.HE SAID ITThis guy is (expletive) killing us. Whos going to guard him? McCaffery barked at his team during a timeout after Masterson hit two open 3s to start the second half. McCaffery could be heard at least 12 rows up from the Iowa bench.UP NEXTIowa hosts Savannah State on Sunday for the Tigers second game in the state this weekend. Iowa State thumped Savannah State 113-71 on Friday.Kennesaw State hosts Brewton-Parker on Monday, which will be one of only three home games the Owls play between now and mid-December. ' ' '