Kansas State at West Virginia

Thursday, November 20, 2014

No. 12 Kansas State beat West Virginia 26–⁠20. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Kansas State led the series 4–⁠1.

Away12Kansas State9–⁠4 in 2014
26
HomeWest Virginia7–⁠6 in 2014
20

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: FS1Attendance 47,683

At kickoff
30°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mgtn Rgnl-W L B Hart Fd Airport (KMGW), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Randy Christal; umpire Tab Slaughter; head linesman Cal McNeill; line judge Kelly Deterding; side judge Freeman Johns; field judge Joe Blubaugh; back judge Terry Jones; alternate Chris TallentGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kansas State7106326
West Virginia0371020

Standouts

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Player stats

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Waters22/3440011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jake Waters121308
Charles Jones7404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Lockett10196054
Curry Sexton576021
Zach Trujillo267049
Kody Cook242032
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Randall Evans1210
Dante Barnett100

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clint Trickett12/2511202
Skyler Howard15/2319820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rushel Shell1560018
Dreamius Smith1135011
Wendell Smallwood527012
Skyler Howard316016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mario Alford492153
Daikiel Shorts472029
Kevin White763118
Wendell Smallwood321010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ricky Rumph150

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Kansas StateWest Virginia
401Total yards433
400Passing yards310
1Rushing yards123
11.8Yards per pass6.5
0.0Yards per rush3.3
18First downs27
4–⁠14Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers4
10–⁠102Penalties8–⁠77
31:28Possession37:27

Efficiency

Kansas StateWest Virginia
37%Success rate40%
0.18EPA per play−0.04
1.44Explosiveness1.34
−0.58Rushing EPA−0.10
0.83Passing EPA0.12
37%Passing-down success44%
0.14First-down EPA−0.37
0.27Second-down EPA0.24
0.23Third-down EPA0.47
2%Havoc by its defense2%

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −2.5, over/under 58.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneKansas State end zoneQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 West VirginiaFumble, 11 playsQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 12 playsQ2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Kansas State scores)Q2 West VirginiaInterception, 5 playsQ2 Kansas StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaInterception, 4 playsQ3 Kansas StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Kansas StateFumble, 4 playsQ3 Kansas StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ4 Kansas StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Kansas StateField goal, 9 playsQ4 West VirginiaField goal, 11 playsQ4 Kansas StateInterception, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Kansas State right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaFumble, 11 plays, 71 yards
  4. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 Kansas StateField goal, 8 plays, 65 yards
  7. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 12 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 4 plays, −1 yard
  9. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 West VirginiaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Kansas State scores), −12 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaInterception, 5 plays, 26 yards
  12. Q2 Kansas StateEnd of half, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 4 plays, 33 yards
  15. Q3 Kansas StateField goal, 7 plays, 61 yards
  16. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 79 yards
  17. Q3 Kansas StateFumble, 4 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 Kansas StateField goal, 6 plays, 14 yards
  19. Q3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 61 yards
  20. Q4 Kansas StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 69 yards
  21. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q4 Kansas StateField goal, 9 plays, 49 yards
  23. Q4 West VirginiaField goal, 11 plays, 46 yards
  24. Q4 Kansas StateInterception, 4 plays, −11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Kansas State 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 60 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 12 yds to the WVirg 47 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Xavier Preston) to the WVirg 9
14:551st & 10 at own 9Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the WVirg 12
14:502nd & 7 at own 12Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Wendell Smallwood
14:303rd & 7 at own 12Clint Trickett pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 9 yds to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 21Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Kevin White
13:442nd & 10 at own 21Rushel Shell run for 7 yds to the WVirg 28
13:153rd & 3 at own 28Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Kevin White
13:014th & 3 at own 28Nick O’Toole punt for 44 yds , Tyler Lockett returns for 23 yds to the WVirg 49
Kansas State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:371st & 10 at opp 49DeMarcus Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 49
12:302nd & 12 at own 49Jake Waters pass complete to Kody Cook for 32 yds to the WVirg 19 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 19KANSAS ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Boston Stiverson) to the WVirg 34
11:121st & 25 at opp 34Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 15 yds to the WVirg 19
10:442nd & 10 at opp 19Jake Waters pass incomplete to Tyler Lockett
10:393rd & 10 at opp 19Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 11 yds to the WVirg 8 for a 1ST down
10:201st & goal at opp 8DeMarcus Robinson run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 12
9:352nd & goal at opp 12DeMarcus Robinson run for 5 yds to the WVirg 7
8:573rd & goal at opp 7Jake Waters pass complete to DeMarcus Robinson for 7 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)Kansas State 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Fumble, 11 plays
8:573rd & 9 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 61 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 23 yds to the WVirg 27
8:501st & 10 at own 27Rushel Shell run for 1 yd to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down KANSAS ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Dakorey Johnson) to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 43Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson
8:152nd & 10 at own 43Rushel Shell run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 42
7:413rd & 11 at own 42Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 16 yds to the KanSt 42 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 42Rushel Shell run for 5 yds to the KanSt 37
6:272nd & 5 at opp 37Clint Trickett sacked by Will Geary for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 40 Clint Trickett fumbled, forced by Will Geary, recovered by WVirg Clint Trickett , return for 0 yards
6:203rd & 8 at opp 40WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Jordan Thompson) to the KanSt 45
6:003rd & 13 at opp 45Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 18 yds to the KanSt 27 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 27Rushel Shell run for 1 yd to the KanSt 26
5:202nd & 9 at opp 26Clint Trickett pass complete to Mario Alford for 9 yds to the KanSt 17 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 17Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
5:002nd & 10 at opp 17Trickett, Clint pass incomplete to Alford, Mario, PENALTY KANSASST pass interference (Burns, Morgan) 15 yards to the KANSASST2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR. for a 1ST down
4:561st & goal at opp 2Wendell Smallwood run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 4 Wendell Smallwood fumbled, recovered by KanSt Dylan Schellenberg
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 4Charles Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 3
4:052nd & 11 at own 3Jake Waters run for 5 yds to the KanSt 8
3:053rd & 6 at own 8Jake Waters pass complete to Andre Davis for 5 yds to the KanSt 13
2:454th & 1 at own 13Nick Walsh punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Vernon Davis at the WVirg 42
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 42Dreamius Smith run for 2 yds to the WVirg 44
2:162nd & 8 at own 44Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Mario Alford
2:003rd & 8 at own 44Clint Trickett pass complete to Dreamius Smith for no gain to the WVirg 44
1:384th & 8 at own 44Nick O’Toole punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tyler Lockett at the KanSt 16
Kansas State Field goal, 8 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 16Jake Waters pass complete to Zach Trujillo for 49 yds to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 35DeMarcus Robinson run for no gain to the WVirg 35
0:002nd & 10 at opp 35Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 13 yds to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:551st & 10 at opp 22DeMarcus Robinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 25
Q2 14:262nd & 13 at opp 25Waters, Jake pass incomplete to Sexton, Curry, PENALTY WESTVIR pass interference (Dillon, KJ) 15 yards to the WESTVIR10, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KANSASST. for a 1ST down
Q2 14:111st & goal at opp 10Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 4 yds to the WVirg 6
Q2 13:452nd & goal at opp 6Jake Waters run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 19 Jake Waters fumbled, recovered by KanSt DeMarcus Robinson
Q2 13:053rd & 0 at opp 19Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 13:05
Q2 12:573rd & goal at opp 19Jake Waters pass incomplete to Kody Cook
Q2 12:534th & 0 at opp 19Matthew McCrane 36 yd FG GOODKansas State 10, West Virginia 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kansas State 17, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Field goal, 12 plays
12:534th & 19 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 57 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 18 yds to the WVirg 26
12:361st & 10 at own 26Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Kevin White
12:362nd & 10 at own 26WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Marquis Lucas) to the WVirg 21
12:222nd & 15 at own 21Clint Trickett pass complete to Rushel Shell for 13 yds to the WVirg 34
11:493rd & 2 at own 34Rushel Shell run for 7 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 41Rushel Shell run for 4 yds to the WVirg 45
11:302nd & 6 at own 45Trickett, Clint pass incomplete to Buie, Andrew, PENALTY KANSASST pass interference (Truman, Jonathan) 2 yards to the WESTVIR47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR. for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 47Dreamius Smith run for 2 yds to the WVirg 49
10:452nd & 8 at own 49Clint Trickett pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 11 yds to the KanSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 40Dreamius Smith run for no gain to the KanSt 40
9:552nd & 10 at opp 40Clint Trickett pass complete to Mario Alford for 13 yds to the KanSt 27 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 27Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Mario Alford
9:192nd & 10 at opp 27Dreamius Smith run for 3 yds to the KanSt 24
8:373rd & 7 at opp 24Clint Trickett sacked by Marquel Bryant for a loss of 6 yards to the KanSt 30
8:104th & 13 at opp 30Josh Lambert 47 yd FG GOODKansas State 10, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Missed FG, 4 plays
8:034th & 13 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Lockett return for 22 yds to the KanSt 22 Tyler Lockett fumbled, forced by Justin Arndt, recovered by WVirg Dayron Wilson
8:001st & 10 at opp 22Clint Trickett sacked by Jordan Willis for a loss of 6 yards to the KanSt 28
7:202nd & 16 at opp 28Rushel Shell run for 5 yds to the KanSt 23
6:563rd & 11 at opp 23Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson
6:474th & 11 at opp 23Josh Lambert 40 yd FG MISSED
Kansas State Punt, 7 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 23Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 30 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 47Charles Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 48
4:403rd & 3 at opp 40Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 9 yds to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 31Charles Jones run for 2 yds to the WVirg 29
3:362nd & 8 at opp 29Jake Waters run for 4 yds to the WVirg 25
3:363rd & 4 at opp 25KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (Deante Burton) to the WVirg 30
2:353rd & 9 at opp 30Waters, Jake pass incomplete to Lockett, Tyler, PENALTY KANSASST personal foul (Stiverson, Boston) 15 yards to the WESTVIR45, NO PLAY.
2:263rd & 24 at opp 45Jake Waters pass incomplete
2:184th & 24 at opp 45Nick Walsh punt for 45 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Punt return TD, 3 plays (Kansas State scores)
2:081st & 10 at own 20Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 18
1:502nd & 12 at own 18Trickett, Clint pass complete to White, Kevin for 37 yards to the KANSASST45, PENALTY WESTVIR pass interference (White, Kevin) 9 yards to the WESTVIR9, NO PLAY.
1:272nd & 21 at own 9Rushel Shell run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 8
1:273rd & 22 at own 8Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 01:27
1:253rd & 22 at own 8Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Wendell Smallwood
1:124th & 22 at own 8Tyler Lockett 43 Yd Punt Return (Matthew McCrane Kick)Kansas State 17, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Interception, 5 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 62 yds , Mario Alford return for 16 yds to the WVirg 19
0:541st & 10 at own 19Clint Trickett pass complete to Dreamius Smith for 13 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at own 32Dreamius Smith run for 4 yds to the WVirg 36
0:272nd & 6 at own 36Clint Trickett pass complete to Cody Clay for 9 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at own 45Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
0:132nd & 10 at own 45Clint Trickett pass intercepted Randall Evans return for 21 yds to the WVirg 24
Kansas State End of half, 3 plays
0:071st & 10 at opp 24Jake Waters pass complete to Kody Cook for 10 yds to the WVirg 14 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 14Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:07
0:041st & 10 at opp 14TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 17
3rd quarter7 drives, then Kansas State 23, West Virginia 10
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 64 yds , Tyler Lockett return for 18 yds to the KanSt 19
14:551st & 10 at own 19Jake Waters run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 18
14:152nd & 11 at own 18Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 10 yds to the KanSt 28
13:473rd & 1 at own 28Jake Waters run for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 25
13:114th & 4 at own 25Nick Walsh punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Vernon Davis at the WVirg 40
West Virginia Interception, 4 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 40Wendell Smallwood run for 12 yds to the KanSt 48 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 48Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 3 yds to the KanSt 45
12:152nd & 7 at opp 45Rushel Shell run for 18 yds to the KanSt 27 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at opp 27Clint Trickett pass intercepted Dante Barnett return for no gain to the KanSt 12
Kansas State Field goal, 7 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 12Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 16 yds to the KanSt 28 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (Shaquille Riddick) to the KanSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 43Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 12 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 45Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 21 yds to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 24Charles Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 27
9:412nd & 13 at opp 27Jake Waters pass incomplete
9:343rd & 13 at opp 27Jake Waters pass incomplete to Curry Sexton
9:294th & 13 at opp 27Matthew McCrane 44 yd FG GOODKansas State 20, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
9:294th & 13 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 60 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 16 yds to the WVirg 21
9:061st & 10 at own 21Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the WVirg 24
8:262nd & 7 at own 24Skyler Howard pass complete to KJ Myers for 5 yds to the WVirg 29
8:133rd & 2 at own 29Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 29 yds to the KanSt 42 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 42Skyler Howard pass complete to Kevin White for 15 yds to the KanSt 27 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 27Wendell Smallwood run for 3 yds to the KanSt 24
7:142nd & 7 at opp 24Dreamius Smith run for 1 yd to the KanSt 23
6:543rd & 6 at opp 23Skyler Howard run for 16 yds to the KanSt 7 for a 1ST down
6:241st & goal at opp 7Skyler Howard pass complete to Kevin White for 7 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)Kansas State 20, West Virginia 10
Kansas State Fumble, 4 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 63 yds , Tyler Lockett return for 19 yds to the KanSt 21
6:101st & 10 at own 21Jake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 21 yds to the KanSt 42 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 42Jake Waters pass incomplete to Tyler Lockett
5:342nd & 10 at own 42Jake Waters pass incomplete to Curry Sexton
5:283rd & 10 at own 42Jake Waters pass incomplete to Tyler Lockett
5:184th & 10 at own 42Nick Walsh punt for 42 yds , Vernon Davis returns for no gain to the WVirg 16 Vernon Davis fumbled, recovered by KanSt Colborn Couchman
Kansas State Field goal, 6 plays
5:101st & 10 at opp 16Charles Jones run for 2 yds to the WVirg 14
4:332nd & 8 at opp 14Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 11 yds to the WVirg 3 for a 1ST down
4:091st & goal at opp 3Jake Waters run for 2 yds to the WVirg 1
3:392nd & goal at opp 1Jake Waters run for no gain to the WVirg 1
2:503rd & goal at opp 1Jake Waters run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 2
2:134th & goal at opp 2Matthew McCrane 19 yd FG GOODKansas State 23, West Virginia 10
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 15 plays
2:134th & 9 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 61 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 19 yds to the WESTVIR 46 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Justin Arndt) to the WVirg 13
1:411st & 10 at own 13Skyler Howard run for 9 yds to the WVirg 22
1:302nd & 1 at own 22Dreamius Smith run for 7 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at own 29Skyler Howard pass complete to Kevin White for 6 yds to the WVirg 35
0:402nd & 4 at own 35Dreamius Smith run for 11 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at own 46Skyler Howard pass incomplete to KJ Myers
0:002nd & 10 at own 46Dreamius Smith run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:553rd & 6 at the 50Dreamius Smith run for 1 yd to the KanSt 49
Q4 14:504th & 5 at opp 49Howard, Skyler pass incomplete to Shorts, Daikiel, PENALTY KANSASST pass interference (Evans, Randall) 10 yards to the KANSASST39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR. for a 1ST down
Q4 14:451st & 10 at opp 39WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mark Glowinski) to the KanSt 49
Q4 14:151st & 20 at opp 49Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 17 yds to the KanSt 32
Q4 13:432nd & 3 at opp 32Dreamius Smith run for no gain to the KanSt 32
Q4 13:263rd & 3 at opp 32Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Mario Alford
Q4 13:204th & 3 at opp 32Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the KanSt 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:541st & 10 at opp 29Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Kevin White
Q4 12:502nd & 10 at opp 29Skyler Howard pass incomplete
Q4 12:383rd & 10 at opp 29Skyler Howard pass complete to KJ Myers for 3 yds to the KanSt 26
Q4 12:194th & 7 at opp 26Skyler Howard pass incomplete to KJ Myers
4th quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 26, West Virginia 20
Kansas State Missed FG, 7 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 26Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 54 yds to the WVirg 20 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 20Jake Waters pass incomplete to Tyler Lockett
11:432nd & 10 at opp 20Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 11:43
11:362nd & 10 at opp 20Jake Waters pass complete to Zach Trujillo for 18 yds to the WVirg 2 for a 1ST down
11:121st & goal at opp 2DeMarcus Robinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 5
10:352nd & goal at opp 5KANSAS ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 10
10:052nd & goal at opp 10Jake Waters run for 5 yds to the WVirg 5
9:353rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 09:35
9:303rd & goal at opp 5Jake Waters pass incomplete to Curry Sexton
9:264th & goal at opp 5Matthew McCrane 22 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 20Skyler Howard pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 9 yds to the WVirg 29
8:522nd & 1 at own 29Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 32Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 31
8:002nd & 11 at own 31Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 14 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 45Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the WVirg 47
7:232nd & 8 at own 47Skyler Howard pass complete to Mario Alford for 53 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)Kansas State 23, West Virginia 17
Kansas State Field goal, 9 plays
7:232nd & 8 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 58 yds
7:001st & 10 at own 35Charles Jones run for 4 yds to the KanSt 39
6:332nd & 6 at own 39Jake Waters pass complete to Deante Burton for 7 yds to the KanSt 46 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 46Charles Jones run for 1 yd to the KanSt 47
5:272nd & 9 at own 47Jake Waters pass incomplete to Deante Burton
5:193rd & 9 at own 47Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 28 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 25Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 04:48
4:421st & 10 at opp 25KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Tyler Lockett) to the WVirg 40
4:301st & 25 at opp 40Jake Waters run for 7 yds to the WVirg 33
3:502nd & 18 at opp 33Jake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 17 yds to the WVirg 16
3:303rd & 1 at opp 16Jake Waters run for no gain to the WVirg 16
2:524th & 1 at opp 16Matthew McCrane 32 yd FG GOODKansas State 26, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Field goal, 11 plays
2:524th & 1 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 61 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 42 yds to the WVirg 46
2:341st & 10 at own 46Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
2:282nd & 10 at own 46Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Dreamius Smith
2:213rd & 10 at own 46Skyler Howard pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 2 yds to the WVirg 48
2:014th & 8 at own 48Skyler Howard pass complete to Mario Alford for 17 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 35Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Mario Alford
1:442nd & 10 at opp 35Wendell Smallwood run for 10 yds to the KanSt 25 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 25Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 12 yds to the KanSt 13 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 13Wendell Smallwood run for 4 yds to the KanSt 9
1:242nd & 6 at opp 9Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:24
1:002nd & 6 at opp 9Skyler Howard sacked by Ryan Mueller for a loss of 9 yards to the KanSt 18
0:573rd & 15 at opp 18Skyler Howard pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 10 yds to the KanSt 8
0:534th & 5 at opp 8Josh Lambert 25 yd FG GOODKansas State 26, West Virginia 20
Kansas State Interception, 4 plays
0:534th & 5 at own 35Michael Molinari on-side kick recovered by KANSAS ST at the WVirg 43
0:501st & 10 at opp 43TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 45
0:502nd & 12 at opp 45Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:50
0:472nd & 12 at opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 47
0:473rd & 14 at opp 47Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:47
0:203rd & 14 at opp 47TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 49
0:054th & 16 at opp 49KANSAS ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 46
0:004th & 21 at own 46Jake Waters pass intercepted Ricky Rumph return for 5 yds to the WVirg 40

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.

Kansas State leads 8–⁠6 in 14 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Kansas State 45, West Virginia 18
2022Kansas State 48, West Virginia 31
2021Kansas State 34, West Virginia 17
2020West Virginia 37, Kansas State 10
2019West Virginia 24, Kansas State 20
2018West Virginia 35, Kansas State 6

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