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Team stats
Western Kentucky
Kansas State
259
Total yards
502
187
Passing yards
196
77
Rushing yards
306
8.7
Yards per pass
9.3
3.1
Yards per rush
5.1
13
First downs
27
2–8
Third downs
13–18
0–2
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
1
0–0
Penalties
0–0
12:52
Possession
23:45
Efficiency
Western Kentucky
Kansas State
23%
Success rate
51%
−0.06
EPA per play
0.15
1.57
Explosiveness
0.97
−0.22
Rushing EPA
0.01
0.18
Passing EPA
0.66
18%
Passing-down success
47%
−0.15
First-down EPA
0.07
0.15
Second-down EPA
−0.05
0.07
Third-down EPA
0.75
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kansas State 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas State drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown run, 15 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyKickoff, 1 play, −91 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 38 yards
Q1 Kansas StateFumble, 8 plays, 66 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 10 plays, 84 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyKickoff, 1 play, −50 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 8 plays, 48 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Kansas StateField goal, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown run, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyKickoff, 1 play, −81 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Kansas StateField goal, 10 plays, 81 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyKickoff, 1 play, −57 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 57 yards
Q3 Kansas StateKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown run, 16 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 44 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPenalty, 7 plays, −4 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 1 play, 56 yards
Q4 Kansas StateRush, 1 play, 3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Kansas State 7, Western Kentucky 0
Kansas State Touchdown run, 15 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
14:30
2nd & 5 at own 25
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
14:00
3rd & 1 at own 29
Dylan Meier (KSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
13:30
1st & 10 at own 31
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
13:00
2nd & 8 at own 33
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
12:30
1st & 10 at own 42
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass left side complete to Yamon Figurs (KSU) for 15 yards.
11:33
1st & 10 at opp 34
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
11:11
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Dylan Meier (KSU) rushed left side for no gain.
10:12
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass right side complete to Davin Dennis (KSU) for 10 yards.
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 23
Hilltoppers timeout; 09:40 remaining 1st quarter
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 23
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
9:11
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
8:33
3rd & 4 at opp 17
Dylan Meier (KSU) rushed left side for 7 yards.
8:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed left side for 1 yard.
7:40
2nd & goal at opp 9
Dylan Meier (KSU) rushed right side for a 9 yard touchdown.Kansas State 6, Western Kentucky 0
7:11
Extra point by Joe Rheem (KSU) is good.Kansas State 7, Western Kentucky 0
7:11
Kickoff returned by Dennis Mitchell (WKU) for 10 yards.
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 9
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
6:30
2nd & 8 at own 11
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass across the middle complete to Maurice Perkins (WKU) for 38 yards.
6:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
5:30
2nd & 10 at own 49
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed right side for -2 yards.
5:30
3rd & 12 at own 47
Hilltoppers fumble by Lerron Moore (WKU), recovered by Lerron Moore (WKU), advanced for no gain.
5:15
3rd & 12 at own 47
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete to the left side.
5:00
4th & 12 at own 47
Punt by Brian Claybourn (WKU) no return by Wildcats.
Kansas State Fumble, 8 plays
4:26
1st & 10 at own 20
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 13 yards.
4:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Wildcats timeout; 04:00 remaining 1st quarter
4:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
3:33
1st & 10 at own 44
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
3:18
2nd & 5 at own 49
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass right side complete to Yamon Figurs (KSU) for 4 yards.
3:00
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Dylan Meier (KSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 45
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for -5 yards.
2:00
2nd & 15 at the 50
5 yard penalty on Wildcats.
1:44
2nd & 20 at own 45
5 yard penalty on Hilltoppers.
1:30
2nd & 15 at the 50
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass across the middle complete to Yamon Figurs (KSU) for 35 yards.
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed left side for -2 yards.
1:00
2nd & 12 at opp 16
Wildcats fumble by Darren Sproles (KSU), recovered by Jamar Harris (WKU), returned for no gain.
Western Kentucky Touchdown run, 10 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 16
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass right side complete to Karl Phillips (WKU) for 19 yards.
0:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 36
Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 36
5 yard penalty on Hilltoppers.
Q2 14:30
2nd & 14 at own 31
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed left side for 24 yards.
Q2 14:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q2 13:45
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
Q2 13:23
3rd & 9 at opp 43
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass left side complete to Montaze Trumbo (WKU) for 14 yards.
Q2 13:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
Q2 12:30
2nd & 7 at opp 26
5 yard penalty on Wildcats.
Q2 12:11
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
Q2 11:44
1st & 10 at opp 16
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
Q2 11:11
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed up the middle for a 13 yard touchdown.Kansas State 7, Western Kentucky 6
Q2 11:07
Extra point by Tanner Siewart (WKU) is no good.
Q2 10:43
Onside kick recovered by Hilltoppers, advanced 0 yards.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Kansas State 10, Western Kentucky 6
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:38
1st & 10 at the 50
Hilltoppers timeout; 10:38 remaining 2nd quarter
10:38
1st & 10 at the 50
Justin Haddix (WKU) sacked for a loss of 5 yards.
10:00
2nd & 15 at own 45
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed left side for 1 yard.
9:11
3rd & 14 at own 46
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete to the right side.
9:00
4th & 14 at own 46
Punt by Brian Claybourn (WKU) no return by Wildcats.
Kansas State Punt, 8 plays
8:41
1st & 10 at own 13
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
8:00
2nd & 8 at own 22
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
7:55
3rd & 8 at own 22
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass across the middle complete to Brian Casey (KSU) for 27 yards.
7:10
1st & 10 at own 49
Wildcats timeout; 07:10 remaining 2nd quarter
7:10
1st & 10 at own 49
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
7:00
2nd & 10 at own 49
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass across the middle complete to Jermaine Moreira (KSU) for 13 yards.
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 38
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass right side complete to Yamon Figurs (KSU) for 8 yards.
6:00
2nd & 2 at opp 30
5 yard penalty on Wildcats.
5:55
2nd & 7 at opp 35
5 yard penalty on Wildcats.
5:45
2nd & 12 at opp 40
Dylan Meier (KSU) rushed left side for 1 yard.
5:22
3rd & 11 at opp 39
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
5:00
4th & 11 at opp 39
Punt by Jordy Nelson (KSU) no return by Hilltoppers.
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:36
1st & 10 at own 20
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
4:00
2nd & 7 at own 23
Justin Haddix (WKU) rushed right side for no gain.
3:18
3rd & 7 at own 23
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete to the right side.
3:11
4th & 7 at own 23
Punt by Brian Claybourn (WKU) no return by Wildcats.
Kansas State Field goal, 9 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 6 yards.
2:30
2nd & 4 at own 46
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
2:00
3rd & 4 at own 46
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass right side complete to Davin Dennis (KSU) for 6 yards.
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass left side complete to Jermaine Moreira (KSU) for 21 yards.
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 27
Hilltoppers timeout; 01:09 remaining 2nd quarter
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 27
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass across the middle complete to Yamon Figurs (KSU) for 25 yards.
0:44
1st & goal at opp 2
Dylan Meier (KSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
0:44
2nd & goal at opp 3
Wildcats fumble by Dylan Meier (KSU), recovered by Dylan Meier (KSU), advanced for no gain.
0:30
2nd & goal at opp 3
Wildcats timeout; 00:30 remaining 2nd quarter
0:30
2nd & goal at opp 3
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
0:30
3rd & goal at opp 2
Wildcats fumble by Darren Sproles (KSU), recovered by Darren Sproles (KSU), advanced for no gain.
0:11
3rd & goal at opp 2
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
0:07
4th & goal at opp 2
5 yard penalty on Wildcats.
0:05
4th & goal at opp 7
22 yard field goal by Joe Rheem (KSU) is good.Kansas State 10, Western Kentucky 6
3rd quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 20, Western Kentucky 13
Kansas State Touchdown run, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
14:30
2nd & 1 at own 29
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 7 yards.
14:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
13:45
2nd & 10 at own 36
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
13:30
3rd & 7 at own 39
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass right side complete to Davin Dennis (KSU) for 13 yards.
13:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
12:23
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass right side complete to Davin Dennis (KSU) for 8 yards.
11:55
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
11:11
1st & 10 at opp 37
5 yard penalty on Hilltoppers.
11:00
1st & 5 at opp 32
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
10:40
2nd & 5 at opp 32
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for a 32 yard touchdown.Kansas State 16, Western Kentucky 6
10:30
Extra point by Joe Rheem (KSU) is good.Kansas State 17, Western Kentucky 6
10:21
Kickoff returned by Dennis Mitchell (WKU) for 5 yards.
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 19
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
9:44
2nd & 7 at own 22
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
9:11
3rd & 6 at own 23
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
9:00
4th & 5 at own 24
Punt by Brian Claybourn (WKU) returned -1 yards by Jermaine Moreira (KSU) to the Wildcats 17.
Kansas State Field goal, 10 plays
8:55
1st & 10 at own 17
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
8:30
2nd & 5 at own 23
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
8:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan Meier (KSU) rushed right side for 31 yards.
7:07
1st & 10 at opp 34
Hilltoppers timeout; 07:07 remaining 3rd quarter
7:07
1st & 10 at opp 34
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 9 yards.
6:40
2nd & 1 at opp 25
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
6:14
3rd & 1 at opp 25
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed left side for 20 yards.
6:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
5:30
2nd & goal at opp 4
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
5:00
3rd & goal at opp 2
Dylan Meier (KSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
4:16
4th & goal at opp 2
Wildcats timeout; 04:16 remaining 3rd quarter
4:16
4th & goal at opp 2
19 yard field goal by Joe Rheem (KSU) is good.Kansas State 20, Western Kentucky 6
4:14
1st & 0 at opp 15
Kickoff returned by Dennis Mitchell (WKU) for 28 yards.
Western Kentucky Touchdown pass, 8 plays
4:07
1st & 10 at own 43
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass left side complete to Maurice Perkins (WKU) for 27 yards.
3:44
1st & 10 at opp 30
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
3:18
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Lerron Moore (WKU) rushed left side for 6 yards.
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 20
Brian Porter (WKU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
2:18
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Brian Porter (WKU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
1:55
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass across the middle complete to Maurice Perkins (WKU) for 14 yards.
1:23
1st & goal at opp 6
Brian Porter (WKU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
0:50
2nd & goal at opp 5
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass right side complete to Earl Clayton (WKU) for a 5 yard touchdown.Kansas State 20, Western Kentucky 12
0:44
Extra point by Tanner Siewart (WKU) is good.Kansas State 20, Western Kentucky 13
0:12
Hilltoppers kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.
Kansas State Touchdown run, 16 plays
0:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 22
Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 22
Dylan Meier (KSU) rushed right side for 7 yards.
Q4 14:30
3rd & 1 at own 29
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
Q4 14:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q4 13:30
2nd & 5 at own 37
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
Q4 12:51
3rd & 1 at own 41
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed left side for 14 yards.
Q4 12:20
1st & 10 at opp 45
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed left side for -2 yards.
Q4 11:44
2nd & 12 at opp 47
Allen Webb (KSU) rushed right side for 9 yards.
Q4 11:11
3rd & 3 at opp 38
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q4 10:40
4th & 1 at opp 36
Allen Webb (KSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q4 10:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
Q4 9:11
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Allen Webb (KSU) rushed left side for 5 yards.
Q4 8:30
3rd & 3 at opp 27
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed left side for 6 yards.
Q4 8:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Allen Webb (KSU) pass across the middle complete to Antoine Polite (KSU) for 10 yards.
Q4 7:11
1st & 10 at opp 11
Hilltoppers timeout; 07:11 remaining 4th quarter
Q4 7:11
1st & 10 at opp 11
Allen Webb (KSU) pass across the middle complete to Ayo Saba (KSU) for 4 yards.
Q4 7:00
2nd & 6 at opp 7
Allen Webb (KSU) rushed left side for a 7 yard touchdown.Kansas State 26, Western Kentucky 13
Q4 6:34
Extra point by Joe Rheem (KSU) is good.Kansas State 27, Western Kentucky 13
Q4 6:34
Wildcats kickoff, touchback by Hilltoppers.
4th quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 27, Western Kentucky 13
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:34
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass left side complete to Eric Williams (WKU) for 2 yards.
6:00
2nd & 8 at own 22
Brian Porter (WKU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
5:34
3rd & 7 at own 23
5 yard penalty on Wildcats.
5:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete across the middle.
4:55
2nd & 10 at own 28
Brian Porter (WKU) rushed left side for 5 yards.
4:44
3rd & 5 at own 38
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete to the right side.
4:30
4th & 5 at own 38
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete across the middle.; turnover on downs.
Kansas State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at own 38
Darren Sproles (KSU) rushed right side for 8 yards.
4:00
2nd & 2 at own 46
Allen Webb (KSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
3:18
1st & 10 at opp 22
Donnie Anders (KSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
3:00
2nd & 6 at opp 18
Allen Webb (KSU) rushed right side for no gain.
2:30
3rd & 6 at opp 18
Allen Webb (KSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
2:20
4th & 6 at opp 18
Marcus Watts (KSU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards; turnover on downs.
Western Kentucky Penalty, 7 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at own 21
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass across the middle complete to Maurice Perkins (WKU) for 22 yards.
1:30
1st & 10 at own 43
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass right side complete to Maurice Perkins (WKU) for 11 yards.
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Justin Haddix (WKU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
0:47
2nd & 6 at opp 17
Hilltoppers timeout; 00:47 remaining 4th quarter
0:47
2nd & 6 at opp 17
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass across the middle complete to Eric Williams (WKU) for 15 yards.
0:30
1st & goal at opp 2
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete to the left side.
0:25
3rd & 10 at opp 17
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete across the middle.
0:20
4th & 10 at opp 17
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.
0:18
4th & goal at opp 17
5 yard penalty on Hilltoppers.
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 1 play
0:18
4th & 22 at own 22
Justin Haddix (WKU) pass incomplete across the middle.; turnover on downs.
Kansas State Rush, 1 play
0:11
1st & 10 at own 22
Allen Webb (KSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
RushingDarren Sproles42 carries, 221 yards, 1 TDKansas State3rd-best rushing day of Week 2
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