Referee Rick Loumiet; umpire Rick Podraza; head linesman Bill Scott; line judge Keith Garmond; side judge Jim Murphy; field judge Jason Ledet; back judge Donnie Aultman; alternate Steve BaronGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Auburn
Kansas State
359
Total yards
285
231
Passing yards
245
128
Rushing yards
40
7.5
Yards per pass
6.1
2.8
Yards per rush
1.3
22
First downs
20
10–18
Third downs
8–14
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
3
6–46
Penalties
0–0
31:00
Possession
29:00
Efficiency
Auburn
Kansas State
40%
Success rate
40%
0.09
EPA per play
−0.03
1.12
Explosiveness
1.03
−0.24
Rushing EPA
−0.27
0.61
Passing EPA
0.13
42%
Passing-down success
50%
−0.20
First-down EPA
−0.28
0.11
Second-down EPA
−0.11
0.67
Third-down EPA
0.68
3%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kansas State 51% to win. Auburn won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Auburn −6.5, over/under 64.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Auburn 67%, Kansas State 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas State drives left to right, Auburn right to left.
Q1 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, 53 yards
Q1 Kansas StateFumble, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 AuburnField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Kansas StateInterception, 11 plays, 55 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q1 Kansas StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 7 plays, 55 yards
Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 41 yards
Q2 AuburnInterception, 1 play, 1 yard
Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 38 yards
Q2 AuburnPunt, 7 plays, 56 yards
Q2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 10 yards
Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 63 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q3 Kansas StateMissed FG, 12 plays, 29 yards
Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Kansas StateInterception, 5 plays, −18 yards
Q4 AuburnField goal, 12 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 8 plays, 46 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Auburn 3, Kansas State 0
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ian Patterson kickoff for 56 yds, out-of-bounds
14:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Marshall pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:38
1st & 10 at the 50
Nick Marshall run for 3 yds to the KanSt 47
14:18
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Quan Bray
14:14
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Sammie Coates
14:04
4th & 7 at opp 47
Matthew Shiel punt for 35 yds, downed at the KanSt 12
Kansas State Fumble, 3 plays
13:54
1st & 10 at own 12
Jake Waters run for 2 yds to the KanSt 14
13:19
2nd & 8 at own 14
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Curry Sexton
13:14
3rd & 8 at own 14
Waters, Jake pass incomplete to Lockett, Tyler, PENALTY AUBURN pass interference (Jones, Jonathan) 10 yards to the KANSASST24, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KANSASST. for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at own 24
Jake Waters run for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 21 Jake Waters fumbled, recovered by Aub Robenson Therezie
Auburn Field goal, 4 plays
12:42
1st & 10 at opp 21
Cameron Artis-Payne run for no gain to the KanSt 21
12:18
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Corey Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 22
11:51
3rd & 11 at opp 22
Corey Grant run for 5 yds to the KanSt 17
11:14
4th & 6 at opp 17
Daniel Carlson 34 yd FG GOODAuburn 3, Kansas State 0
Kansas State Interception, 11 plays
11:14
4th & 6 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:01
1st & 10 at own 25
DeMarcus Robinson run for no gain to the KanSt 25
10:33
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 13 yds to the KanSt 38 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at own 38
Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 8 yds to the KanSt 46
9:20
2nd & 2 at own 46
Charles Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the KanSt 42
8:40
3rd & 6 at own 42
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 5 yds to the KanSt 47
8:02
4th & 1 at own 47
AUBURN Penalty, Defensive Offside (DaVonte Lambert) to the Aub 47 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at opp 47
Charles Jones run for 13 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Tyler Lockett
7:15
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Jake Waters run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 35
6:37
3rd & 11 at opp 35
Jake Waters pass complete to Kody Cook for 20 yds to the Aub 15 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 15
Waters, Jake pass incomplete to Lockett, Tyler, PENALTY AUBURN pass interference (Jones, Jonathan) 13 yards to the AUBURN2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KANSASST. for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & goal at opp 2
Charles Jones run for 1 yd to the Aub 1
5:21
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jake Waters pass intercepted, touchback. Jonathan Jones return for no gain
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Corey Grant run for 10 yds to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at own 30
Corey Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 29
4:11
2nd & 11 at own 29
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Sammie Coates
4:11
3rd & 11 at own 29
Timeout AUBURN, clock 04:11
4:05
3rd & 11 at own 29
Nick Marshall pass complete to Marcus Davis for 7 yds to the Aub 36
3:41
4th & 4 at own 36
Daniel Carlson punt for 37 yds , Tyler Lockett returns for 30 yds to the Aub 43
Kansas State Missed FG, 7 plays
3:16
1st & 10 at opp 43
DeMarcus Robinson run for 2 yds to the Aub 41
2:45
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 7 yds to the Aub 34
2:12
3rd & 1 at opp 34
DeMarcus Robinson run for 3 yds to the Aub 31 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jake Waters run for 4 yds to the Aub 27
1:09
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Jake Waters run for 3 yds to the Aub 24
0:32
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Curry Sexton
0:27
4th & 3 at opp 24
Jack Cantele 41 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Punt, 7 plays
0:09
1st & 10 at own 24
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 4 yds to the Aub 28
0:03
2nd & 6 at own 28
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 7 yds to the Aub 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 3 yds to the Aub 38
Q2 14:21
2nd & 7 at own 38
Nick Marshall pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 7 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:12
1st & 10 at own 45
Nick Marshall run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 13:55
2nd & 5 at the 50
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 1 yd to the KanSt 49
Q2 13:25
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Nick Marshall pass incomplete
Q2 13:16
4th & 4 at opp 49
Daniel Carlson punt for 28 yds, downed at the KanSt 21
2nd quarter8 drives, then Auburn 10, Kansas State 7
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
12:48
1st & 10 at own 21
Jake Waters sacked by DaVonte Lambert for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 19
12:30
2nd & 12 at own 19
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Curry Sexton
12:25
3rd & 12 at own 19
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Tyler Lockett
12:17
4th & 12 at own 19
Nick Walsh punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Quan Bray at the Aub 38
Auburn Interception, 1 play
12:10
1st & 10 at own 38
Nick Marshall pass intercepted Dakorey Johnson return for 1 yd to the Aub 39
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
11:46
1st & 10 at opp 39
Charles Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 43
11:16
2nd & 14 at opp 43
Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 4 yds to the Aub 39
10:41
3rd & 10 at opp 39
Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 1 yd to the Aub 38
10:07
4th & 9 at opp 38
Nick Walsh punt for 37 yds, downed at the Aub 1
Auburn Punt, 7 plays
10:03
1st & 10 at own 1
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Ricardo Louis
9:58
2nd & 10 at own 1
Nick Marshall pass complete to Sammie Coates for 12 yds to the Aub 13 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at own 13
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 2 yds to the Aub 15
9:00
2nd & 8 at own 15
Nick Marshall pass complete to Cameron Artis-Payne for 15 yds to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at own 30
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 4 yds to the Aub 34
8:09
2nd & 6 at own 34
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Sammie Coates
8:04
3rd & 6 at own 34
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to D’haquille Williams
7:48
4th & 6 at own 34
Daniel Carlson punt for 49 yds , Tyler Lockett returns for 26 yds to the KanSt 43
Kansas State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 43
DeMarcus Robinson run for 9 yds to the Aub 48
6:55
2nd & 1 at opp 48
Jake Waters pass complete to Zach Trujillo for 22 yds to the Aub 26 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jake Waters run for no gain to the Aub 26
6:01
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 23 yds to the Aub 3 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & goal at opp 3
DeMarcus Robinson run for no gain to the Aub 3
4:55
2nd & 10 at own 35
Ian Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kansas State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:56
2nd & goal at opp 3
DeMarcus Robinson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jack Cantele KICK)Kansas State 7, Auburn 3
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Marshall run for 3 yds to the Aub 28
4:30
2nd & 7 at own 28
Nick Marshall pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 8 yds to the Aub 36 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at own 36
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to D’haquille Williams
3:57
2nd & 10 at own 36
Nick Marshall run for 7 yds to the Aub 43
3:29
3rd & 3 at own 43
Nick Marshall pass complete to Quan Bray for 4 yds to the Aub 47 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at own 47
Nick Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 45
2:41
2nd & 12 at own 45
Timeout AUBURN, clock 02:41
2:35
2nd & 12 at own 45
Nick Marshall run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
2:04
3rd & 7 at the 50
Nick Marshall pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 10 yds to the KanSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 40
Nick Marshall pass complete to Ricardo Louis for 40 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 10, Kansas State 7
Kansas State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Kviklys kickoff for 41 yds , Charles Jones return for 12 yds to the KanSt 36
1:23
1st & 10 at own 36
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Tyler Lockett
1:16
2nd & 10 at own 36
Jake Waters pass complete to Charles Jones for 16 yds to the Aub 48 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Charles Jones run for 2 yds to the Aub 46
1:00
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 01:00
0:52
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Jake Waters pass complete to Zach Trujillo for 5 yds to the Aub 41
0:45
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 14 yds to the Aub 27 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 13 yds to the Aub 14 for a 1ST down
0:22
1st & 10 at opp 14
DeMarcus Robinson run for 1 yd to the Aub 13
0:22
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:22
0:11
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Jake Waters sacked by Kris Frost for a loss of 12 yards to the Aub 25 Jake Waters fumbled, forced by Kris Frost, recovered by KanSt DeMarcus Robinson , return for 0 yards
0:04
3rd & 21 at opp 25
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:04
0:00
3rd & 21 at opp 25
Jack Cantele 42 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter4 drives, then Auburn 10, Kansas State 7
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:51
1st & 10 at own 25
DeMarcus Robinson run for 7 yds to the KanSt 32
14:19
2nd & 3 at own 32
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Glenn Gronkowski
14:10
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Kody Cook
13:59
4th & 3 at own 32
Nick Walsh punt for 56 yds, downed at the Aub 12
Auburn Punt, 7 plays
13:59
1st & 10 at own 12
Ricardo Louis run for 3 yds to the Aub 15 AUBURN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-7 Yards) to the Aub 8
12:54
1st & 14 at own 8
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 6 yds to the Aub 14
12:24
2nd & 8 at own 14
Nick Marshall pass complete to Ricardo Louis for 6 yds to the Aub 20
12:24
3rd & 2 at own 20
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 3 yds to the Aub 23 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at own 23
Cameron Artis-Payne run for no gain to the Aub 23
11:34
2nd & 10 at own 23
Ricardo Louis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 21
10:59
3rd & 12 at own 21
Timeout AUBURN, clock 10:59
10:53
3rd & 12 at own 21
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Sammie Coates
10:38
4th & 12 at own 21
Daniel Carlson punt for 43 yds , Tyler Lockett returns for 15 yds to the Aub 49
Kansas State Missed FG, 12 plays
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 49
Charles Jones run for 3 yds to the Aub 46
9:49
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Charles Jones run for no gain to the Aub 46
9:14
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 9 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jake Waters pass complete to Deante Burton for 6 yds to the Aub 31
8:00
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Jake Waters run for 5 yds to the Aub 26 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 5 yds to the Aub 21
6:41
2nd & 5 at opp 21
Jake Waters pass complete to Charles Jones for no gain to the Aub 21
6:09
3rd & 5 at opp 21
Jake Waters pass complete to Deante Burton for 10 yds to the Aub 11 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at opp 11
Charles Jones run for 3 yds to the Aub 8
5:27
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Charles Jones run for 3 yds to the Aub 5
4:49
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Curry Sexton
4:44
4th & 4 at opp 5
Jack Cantele 22 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Touchdown, 15 plays
4:28
1st & 10 at own 20
Nick Marshall run for 2 yds to the Aub 22
4:10
2nd & 8 at own 22
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Sammie Coates
4:04
3rd & 8 at own 22
Nick Marshall pass complete to Sammie Coates for 12 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at own 34
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 2 yds to the Aub 36
3:21
2nd & 8 at own 36
Nick Marshall pass incomplete
3:14
3rd & 8 at own 36
Nick Marshall pass complete to Ricardo Louis for 9 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at own 45
Nick Marshall run for 17 yds to the KanSt 38 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 6 yds to the KanSt 32
1:52
2nd & 4 at opp 32
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 3 yds to the KanSt 29
1:30
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 2 yds to the KanSt 27 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at opp 27
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 2 yds to the KanSt 25
0:20
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Corey Grant run for 1 yd to the KanSt 24
Q4 14:55
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Nick Marshall pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 12 yds to the KanSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:39
1st & 10 at opp 12
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 3 yds to the KanSt 9
Q4 14:10
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Nick Marshall pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 9 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 17, Kansas State 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Auburn 20, Kansas State 14
Kansas State Interception, 5 plays
14:10
2nd & 7 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Lockett return for 23 yds to the KanSt 23
13:56
1st & 10 at own 23
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Tyler Lockett
13:50
2nd & 10 at own 23
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Curry Sexton
13:43
3rd & 10 at own 23
Waters, Jake pass incomplete to Lockett, Tyler, PENALTY KANSASST illegal block off-setting, PENALTY AUBURN Holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
13:29
3rd & 10 at own 23
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 11 yds to the KanSt 34 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at own 34
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 13:09
12:52
1st & 10 at own 34
Jake Waters sacked by Kris Frost for a loss of 5 yards to the KanSt 29
12:16
2nd & 15 at own 29
Jake Waters pass intercepted Trovon Reed return for no gain to the KanSt 47
Auburn Field goal, 12 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ricardo Louis run for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 49 Ricardo Louis fumbled, recovered by Aub Nick Marshall
11:20
2nd & 14 at own 49
Nick Marshall pass complete to Cameron Artis-Payne for 16 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at opp 35
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 1 yd to the KanSt 34
10:45
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Sammie Coates
10:20
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Nick Marshall pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 10 yds to the KanSt 24 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 24
AUBURN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 29
9:33
1st & 15 at opp 29
Corey Grant run for 13 yds to the KanSt 16
8:53
2nd & 2 at opp 16
Quan Bray run for no gain to the KanSt 16
8:15
3rd & 2 at opp 16
Nick Marshall run for 5 yds to the KanSt 11 for a 1ST down
Daniel Carlson 25 yd FG GOODAuburn 20, Kansas State 7
Kansas State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:28
4th & 7 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 63 yds, out-of-bounds
6:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Waters run for 2 yds to the KanSt 37
5:45
2nd & 8 at own 37
Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 6 yds to the KanSt 43
5:28
3rd & 2 at own 43
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 13 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Deante Burton
5:00
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 12 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Charles Jones
4:51
2nd & 10 at opp 32
AUBURN Penalty, Illegal Participation (5 Yards) to the Aub 27
4:46
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Jake Waters pass incomplete to Tyler Lockett
4:37
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 13 yds to the Aub 14 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 9 yds to the Aub 5
3:55
2nd & 1 at opp 5
Charles Jones run for 4 yds to the Aub 1 for a 1ST down
3:49
1st & goal at opp 1
Charles Jones run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)Auburn 20, Kansas State 14
Auburn End of game, 8 plays
3:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Ian Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 6 yds to the Aub 31
3:03
2nd & 4 at own 31
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 5 yds to the Aub 36 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at own 36
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 02:59
2:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Cameron Artis-Payne run for no gain to the Aub 36
2:50
2nd & 10 at own 36
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 02:50
2:33
2nd & 10 at own 36
Nick Marshall run for 1 yd to the Aub 37
2:06
3rd & 9 at own 37
Timeout AUBURN, clock 02:06
1:58
3rd & 9 at own 37
Nick Marshall pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 39 yds to the KanSt 24 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & 10 at opp 24
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 25
0:40
2nd & 11 at opp 25
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 27
0:05
3rd & 13 at opp 27
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 29
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