Iowa State running back Breece Hall is The Associated Press Big 12 offensive player of the year for the second year in a row.

A key model of projected COVID-19 deaths now forecasts nearly a quarter of a million deaths in the U.S. by Nov. 1. Last week, it was projecting more than 208,000 deaths by the start of November. Now, the IHME model is projecting 224,000 deaths by that time. IHME Chair Dr. Chris Murray said the increase is due to the skyrocketing number of coronavirus cases across parts of the country. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6′s coronavirus newsletter and go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.