The final trip to Oakland for the Chiefs comes early enough to play on a field that is still being used for baseball. So part of the game will be played on infield dirt. There was a time when this was common in sports, as columnist Vahe Gregorian and host Blair Kerkhoff recall. Plus, the non-conference portion of college football schedule is closing and big tests await Kansas State at Mississippi State and KU at Boston College (a Friday game). Beat writers Kellis Robinett, Jesse Newell and Alex Schiffer bring us up to speed on the Wildcats, Jayhawks and Mizzou. Read the stories we discussed: Goodbye forever to Oakland Coliseum: “The Raiders had a stink to them too”: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mellinger/article235028817.html Appropriately enough the Chiefs last game in Oakland will be in the dirt: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article235029262.html Kansas Jayhawks vs. Boston College Eagles: Prediction, kickoff time, TV: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article235013467.html Mississippi State’s Kylin Hill presents daunting challenge to Kansas State: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article235028772.html How Missouri’s Nick Bolton backed up Barry Odom’s hype vs. West Virginia: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article235014797.html Get access to all of The Star's stories by signing up now for a digital subscription. Use the kansascity.com/sportsbeatkcoffer link to get a 40% discount. Thanks to our sponsor, Big O Tires!