West Virginia at Kansas State

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Kansas State beat West Virginia 24–⁠23. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Kansas State led the series 5–⁠1.

AwayWest Virginia8–⁠5 in 2015
23
HomeKansas State6–⁠7 in 2015
24

Final at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, ManhattanTV: FS1Attendance 52,918

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 18 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Manhattan Regional Airport (KMHK), 11 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Defee; umpire Michael Cooper; head linesman Al Green; line judge Mark Stewart; side judge Gene Semko; field judge Joe Blubaugh; back judge Terry Jones; center judge Mike CuttoneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia3107323
Kansas State0314724

Standouts

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Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skyler Howard19/4228110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wendell Smallwood25141114
Rushel Shell738019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Thompson5127051
Daikiel Shorts768013
Jovon Durante457124
Ka’Raun White114014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Nick Kwiatkoski100
Daryl Worley100

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Hubener6/198502
Kody Cook4/1212110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles Jones144409
Kody Cook193419
Joe Hubener121506
Justin Silmon3503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deante Burton5135177
Winston Dimel127027
Kyle Klein117017
Kody Cook115015

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

Team stats

West VirginiaKansas State
447Total yards304
281Passing yards206
166Rushing yards98
6.7Yards per pass6.6
4.0Yards per rush2.0
22First downs15
6–⁠20Third downs7–⁠20
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
3–⁠40Penalties3–⁠35
24:16Possession35:44

Efficiency

West VirginiaKansas State
48%Success rate33%
−0.02EPA per play−0.11
0.77Explosiveness1.16
0.02Rushing EPA−0.04
0.01Passing EPA−0.24
24%Passing-down success21%
0.39First-down EPA−0.01
−0.42Second-down EPA−0.33
−0.02Third-down EPA0.17

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)

West Virginia 52% to win. Kansas State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

West Virginia −5.5, over/under 54.

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 West Virginia 65%, Kansas State 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas State end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 7 playsQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 8 playsQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Kansas StateField goal, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 7 playsQ2 Kansas StateInterception, 8 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kansas StateInterception, 2 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 7 playsQ3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 West VirginiaField goal, 8 playsQ4 Kansas StateTouchdownQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kansas StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ4 Kansas StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas State drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  2. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 8 plays, 41 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  4. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 8 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 Kansas StateField goal, 5 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
  11. Q2 Kansas StateInterception, 8 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q2 Kansas StateInterception, 2 plays, −1 yard
  14. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
  15. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 5 plays, 44 yards
  17. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 7 plays, 61 yards
  19. Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 33 yards
  20. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  21. Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 1 play, 77 yards
  22. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
  25. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  26. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  28. Q3 West VirginiaField goal, 8 plays, 69 yards
  29. Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 0 yards
  30. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  31. Q4 Kansas StatePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  32. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  33. Q4 Kansas StatePunt, 9 plays, 12 yards
  34. Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  35. Q4 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 22 yards
  36. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 3, Kansas State 0
West Virginia Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Wendell Smallwood run for 11 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Skyler Howard sacked by Marquel Bryant for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 35
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Wendell Smallwood run for 10 yds to the WVirg 45
15:003rd & 1 at own 45Wendell Smallwood run for 2 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Skyler Howard run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 7 at the 50Skyler Howard sacked by Charmeachealle Moore for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 43
15:003rd & 14 at own 43Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 11 yds to the KanSt 46
15:004th & 3 at opp 46Nick O’Toole punt, downed at the KanSt 18
Kansas State Punt, 8 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 18Joe Hubener pass incomplete
12:002nd & 10 at own 18Charles Jones run for no gain to the KanSt 18
12:003rd & 10 at own 18Joe Hubener pass complete to Deante Burton for 28 yds to the KanSt 46 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 46Charles Jones run for 8 yds to the WVirg 46
12:002nd & 2 at opp 46Joe Hubener run for 3 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at opp 43Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 09:33
9:331st & 10 at opp 43Joe Hubener run for 2 yds to the WVirg 41
9:332nd & 8 at opp 41Joe Hubener pass incomplete to Kody Cook, broken up by Terrell Chestnut
9:333rd & 8 at opp 41Joe Hubener pass incomplete to Deante Burton
9:334th & 8 at opp 41Nick Walsh punt for 37 yds, downed at the WVirg 4
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 4Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 11 yds to the WVirg 15 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 15Wendell Smallwood run for 8 yds to the WVirg 23
8:242nd & 2 at own 23Wendell Smallwood run for 2 yds to the WVirg 25 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding (Daikiel Shorts) to the WVirg 15
8:242nd & 10 at own 15Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts, broken up by Travis Britz
8:243rd & 10 at own 15Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
8:244th & 10 at own 15Nick O’Toole punt for 53 yds , Dominique Heath returns for a loss of 11 yards to the KanSt 4 KANSAS ST Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the KanSt 11
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 11Charles Jones run for 4 yds to the KanSt 15
7:142nd & 6 at own 15Charles Jones run for 2 yds to the KanSt 17
7:143rd & 4 at own 17Joe Hubener pass incomplete
7:144th & 4 at own 17Nick Walsh punt for 46 yds, downed at the WVirg 37
West Virginia Field goal, 8 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 37Rushel Shell run for 5 yds to the WVirg 42
5:422nd & 5 at own 42Rushel Shell run for 5 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 47Skyler Howard run for 4 yds to the KanSt 49
5:422nd & 6 at opp 49Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 14 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 35Wendell Smallwood run for 5 yds to the KanSt 30
5:422nd & 5 at opp 30Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for 4 yds to the KanSt 26
5:423rd & 1 at opp 26Rushel Shell run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 28
2:544th & 3 at opp 28Josh Lambert 45 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 3, Kansas State 0
Kansas State Punt, 4 plays
2:541st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 57 yds , Dominique Heath return for 8 yds to the KanSt 16
2:481st & 10 at own 16Joe Hubener pass complete to Kody Cook for 15 yds to the KanSt 31 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 31Joe Hubener pass complete to Deante Burton for 7 yds to the KanSt 38
2:482nd & 3 at own 38Joe Hubener pass incomplete
2:483rd & 3 at own 38Dalvin Warmack run for no gain to the KanSt 38
2:484th & 3 at own 38Nick Walsh punt for 62 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 20Wendell Smallwood run for 11 yds to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at own 31Wendell Smallwood run for 5 yds to the WVirg 36
0:472nd & 5 at own 36Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Duke Shelley
0:473rd & 5 at own 36Skyler Howard sacked by Travis Britz for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 29
Q2 15:004th & 12 at own 29Nick O’Toole punt for 51 yds, downed at the KanSt 20
2nd quarter11 drives, then West Virginia 13, Kansas State 3
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 20Justin Silmon run for 3 yds to the KanSt 23
14:472nd & 7 at own 23Joe Hubener run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 22
14:473rd & 8 at own 22Joe Hubener pass incomplete to Deante Burton, broken up by KJ Dillon
14:474th & 8 at own 22Nick Walsh punt for 36 yds , Gary Jennings returns for 6 yds to the WVirg 48 Gary Jennings fumbled, recovered by KanSt Elijah Lee
Kansas State Field goal, 5 plays
13:181st & 10 at opp 48Joe Hubener pass complete to Winston Dimel for 27 yds to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at opp 21Charles Jones run for 1 yd to the WVirg 20
13:182nd & 9 at opp 20Joe Hubener run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 23
13:183rd & 12 at opp 23Joe Hubener pass incomplete
11:104th & 12 at opp 23Matthew McCrane 40 yd FG GOODTied at 3
West Virginia Punt, 7 plays
11:101st & 0 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 55 yds , Jovon Durante return for 6 yds to the WVirg 16
11:061st & 10 at own 16Wendell Smallwood run for 1 yd to the WVirg 17
11:062nd & 9 at own 17Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jovon Durante
11:063rd & 9 at own 17Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 10 yds to the WVirg 27 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at own 27Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 16 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at own 43Wendell Smallwood run for 8 yds to the KanSt 49
11:062nd & 2 at opp 49Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
11:063rd & 2 at opp 49Skyler Howard run for no gain to the KanSt 49
11:064th & 2 at opp 49Nick O’Toole punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Kansas State Interception, 8 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 20Joe Hubener run for 6 yds to the KanSt 26
8:552nd & 4 at own 26Joe Hubener run for 3 yds to the KanSt 29
8:553rd & 1 at own 29Joe Hubener run for 2 yds to the KanSt 31 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 31Joe Hubener pass incomplete
8:552nd & 10 at own 31Joe Hubener pass complete to Deante Burton for 9 yds to the KanSt 40
8:553rd & 1 at own 40Joe Hubener run for 4 yds to the KanSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 44Joe Hubener sacked by Jared Barber for a loss of 7 yards to the KanSt 37
8:552nd & 17 at own 37Joe Hubener pass intercepted Nick Kwiatkoski return for no gain to the WVirg 44
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 44Rushel Shell run for 1 yd to the WVirg 45
5:342nd & 9 at own 45Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
5:343rd & 9 at own 45Skyler Howard pass incomplete
5:344th & 9 at own 45Nick O’Toole punt for 51 yds , Dominique Heath returns for no gain to the KanSt 4
Kansas State Interception, 2 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 4Joe Hubener run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 3
4:552nd & 11 at own 3Joe Hubener pass intercepted Daryl Worley return for no gain to the KanSt 47
West Virginia Touchdown, 5 plays
4:071st & 10 at opp 47Wendell Smallwood run for 8 yds to the KanSt 39
4:072nd & 2 at opp 39Wendell Smallwood run for 1 yd to the KanSt 38
4:073rd & 1 at opp 38Wendell Smallwood run for 3 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 35Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 11 yds to the KanSt 24 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at opp 24Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 24 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)West Virginia 10, Kansas State 3
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
2:361st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:361st & 10 at own 25Joe Hubener pass incomplete to Dalvin Warmack
2:362nd & 10 at own 25Joe Hubener pass incomplete to Deante Burton
2:363rd & 10 at own 25Joe Hubener pass incomplete to Kody Cook
2:364th & 10 at own 25Nick Walsh punt for 50 yds , KJ Dillon returns for 4 yds to the WVirg 29
West Virginia Missed FG, 5 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 29Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 36 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 35Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 8 yds to the KanSt 27
2:102nd & 2 at opp 27Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson
2:103rd & 2 at opp 27Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jovon Durante
1:404th & 2 at opp 27Josh Lambert 44 yd FG MISSED
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 27Charles Jones run for 5 yds to the KanSt 32
1:402nd & 5 at own 32Joe Hubener pass complete to Charles Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 31
1:403rd & 6 at own 31Joe Hubener run for 3 yds to the KanSt 34
1:014th & 3 at own 34Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:01
1:014th & 3 at own 34Nick Walsh punt for 29 yds, downed at the WVirg 37
West Virginia Field goal, 7 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 37Rushel Shell run for 5 yds to the WVirg 42
0:522nd & 5 at own 42Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 14 yds to the KanSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 44Rushel Shell run for 19 yds to the KanSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 25Skyler Howard run for 3 yds to the KanSt 22
0:212nd & 7 at opp 22Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:21
0:212nd & 7 at opp 22Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 13 yds to the KanSt 9 for a 1ST down
0:211st & goal at opp 9Wendell Smallwood run for 7 yds to the KanSt 2
0:052nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:05
0:002nd & goal at opp 2Josh Lambert 19 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 13, Kansas State 3
3rd quarter10 drives, then West Virginia 20, Kansas State 17
Kansas State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds , Morgan Burns return for 67 yds to the WVirg 33
14:491st & 10 at opp 33Joe Hubener run for 4 yds to the WVirg 29
14:492nd & 6 at opp 29Kody Cook pass complete to Kyle Klein for 17 yds to the WVirg 12 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 12Kody Cook run for 5 yds to the WVirg 7
14:492nd & 5 at opp 7Kody Cook run for 6 yds to the WVirg 1 for a 1ST down
12:281st & goal at opp 1Kody Cook run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)West Virginia 13, Kansas State 10
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
12:281st & 0 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 63 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 36 yds to the WVirg 38
12:211st & 10 at own 38Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Rushel Shell
12:212nd & 10 at own 38Skyler Howard sacked by Charmeachealle Moore for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 31
12:213rd & 17 at own 31Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson, broken up by Nate Jackson
12:214th & 17 at own 31Nick O’Toole punt for 46 yds, downed at the KanSt 23
Kansas State Touchdown, 1 play
11:141st & 10 at own 23Kody Cook pass complete to Deante Burton for 77 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)Kansas State 17, West Virginia 13
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:141st & 0 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 46 yds , Gary Jennings return for 35 yds to the KanSt 46
11:061st & 10 at opp 46Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
11:062nd & 10 at opp 46Wendell Smallwood run for 3 yds to the KanSt 43
11:063rd & 7 at opp 43Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Duke Shelley
11:064th & 7 at opp 43Nick O’Toole punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 20Charles Jones run for 1 yd to the KanSt 21
10:242nd & 9 at own 21Kody Cook pass incomplete
10:243rd & 9 at own 21Kody Cook run for 1 yd to the KanSt 22
10:244th & 8 at own 22Nick Walsh punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings at the WVirg 39
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 39Wendell Smallwood run for 10 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at own 49Wendell Smallwood run for 6 yds to the KanSt 45
8:592nd & 4 at opp 45Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
8:593rd & 4 at opp 45Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 10 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 35Wendell Smallwood run for 2 yds to the KanSt 33
8:592nd & 8 at opp 33Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 6 yds to the KanSt 27
8:593rd & 2 at opp 27Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 13 yds to the KanSt 14 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 14Wendell Smallwood run for 14 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)West Virginia 20, Kansas State 17
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
6:281st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 64 yds , Morgan Burns return for 37 yds to the KanSt 38
6:161st & 10 at own 38Justin Silmon run for 1 yd to the KanSt 39
6:162nd & 9 at own 39Justin Silmon run for 1 yd to the KanSt 40
6:163rd & 8 at own 40Kody Cook pass incomplete to Deante Burton
6:164th & 8 at own 40Nick Walsh punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 15 , Jovon Durante returns for 3 yds to the WVirg 15
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 15Rushel Shell run for 5 yds to the WVirg 20
4:462nd & 5 at own 20Skyler Howard pass incomplete
4:463rd & 5 at own 20Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Duke Shelley
4:464th & 5 at own 20Nick O’Toole punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Dominique Heath at the KanSt 37
Kansas State Punt, 8 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 37Charles Jones run for 3 yds to the KanSt 40
4:022nd & 7 at own 40Kody Cook run for 3 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Nick Kwiatkoski) to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 42Kody Cook pass incomplete to Deante Burton, broken up by Daryl Worley
4:022nd & 10 at opp 42Kody Cook run for 9 yds to the WVirg 33
4:023rd & 1 at opp 33Kody Cook run for 1 yd to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 32Kody Cook run for 1 yd to the WVirg 31
4:022nd & 9 at opp 31Cook, Kody pass complete to Klein, Kyle for 6 yards to the WVU25 (Worley, Daryl), PENALTY KS pass interference (Reuter, Zach) 15 yards to the WVU46, NO PLAY.
4:022nd & 24 at opp 46Kody Cook run for 7 yds to the WVirg 39
4:023rd & 17 at opp 39Kody Cook pass incomplete to Deante Burton
4:024th & 17 at opp 39Nick Walsh punt for 39 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Field goal, 8 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 20Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 51 yds to the KanSt 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson, broken up by Nate Jackson
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Wendell Smallwood run for 7 yds to the KanSt 22
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 22Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 6 yds to the KanSt 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Wendell Smallwood run for 5 yds to the KanSt 11
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 11Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 11Skyler Howard run for no gain to the KanSt 11
Q4 13:074th & 5 at opp 11Josh Lambert 28 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 23, Kansas State 17
Q4 12:531st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 62 yds , Morgan Burns return for 97 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)Kansas State 24, West Virginia 23
4th quarter7 drives, then Kansas State 24, West Virginia 23
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
12:531st & 0 at own 35Ian Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:531st & 10 at own 25Wendell Smallwood run for 7 yds to the WVirg 32
12:532nd & 3 at own 32Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
12:533rd & 3 at own 32Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
12:534th & 3 at own 32Nick O’Toole punt for 51 yds , Dominique Heath returns for 3 yds to the KanSt 20
Kansas State Punt, 6 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 20Kody Cook pass incomplete to Charles Jones
12:142nd & 10 at own 20Kody Cook pass incomplete to Deante Burton
12:143rd & 10 at own 20Kody Cook pass complete to Andre Davis for 13 yds to the KanSt 33 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 33Charles Jones run for 8 yds to the KanSt 41
12:142nd & 2 at own 41Kody Cook run for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 38
12:143rd & 5 at own 38Kody Cook sacked by Nick Kwiatkoski for a loss of 7 yards to the KanSt 31
12:144th & 12 at own 31Nick Walsh punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 32
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 32Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 14 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at own 46Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Duke Shelley
9:342nd & 10 at own 46Wendell Smallwood run for 5 yds to the KanSt 49
9:343rd & 5 at opp 49Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jovon Durante, broken up by Jordan Willis
9:344th & 5 at opp 49Nick O’Toole punt for 39 yds , Dominique Heath returns for 1 yd to the KanSt 11
Kansas State Punt, 9 plays
8:253rd & 3 at own 18Kody Cook run for 4 yds to the KanSt 22 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 22Kody Cook run for 4 yds to the KanSt 26
8:251st & 10 at own 11Charles Jones run for 9 yds to the KanSt 20
8:252nd & 1 at own 20Charles Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 18
6:112nd & 6 at own 26Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 06:11
6:112nd & 6 at own 26Kody Cook run for 3 yds to the KanSt 29 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, personal foul (Christian Brown) to the KanSt 44 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 18 at own 36Kody Cook run for 2 yds to the KanSt 38
6:112nd & 16 at own 38Kody Cook pass incomplete to Kyle Klein
6:113rd & 16 at own 38Kody Cook sacked by Noble Nwachukwu for a loss of 8 yards to the KanSt 30
6:114th & 24 at own 30Nick Walsh punt for 43 yds , Jovon Durante returns for 11 yds to the WVirg 38
6:111st & 10 at own 44Kody Cook run for 2 yds to the KanSt 46 KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Boston Stiverson) to the KanSt 36
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 38Wendell Smallwood run for 3 yds to the WVirg 41
3:502nd & 7 at own 41Wendell Smallwood run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 38
3:503rd & 10 at own 38Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 9 yds to the WVirg 47
2:334th & 1 at own 47Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 02:33
2:334th & 1 at own 47Skyler Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 46
Kansas State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:281st & 10 at opp 45Kody Cook run for 1 yd to the WVirg 44
2:212nd & 9 at opp 44Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:21
2:212nd & 9 at opp 44Kody Cook run for 2 yds to the WVirg 42
2:163rd & 7 at opp 42Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:16
2:163rd & 7 at opp 42Kody Cook pass complete to Deante Burton for 14 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at opp 28Charles Jones run for 3 yds to the WVirg 25
2:162nd & 7 at opp 25Charles Jones run for 3 yds to the WVirg 22
0:533rd & 4 at opp 22Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:53
0:533rd & 4 at opp 22Charles Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 23
0:074th & 5 at opp 23Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:07
0:074th & 5 at opp 23Kody Cook pass incomplete to Deante Burton
West Virginia End of game, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 23Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Elijah Lee

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 eight 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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