Kansas State at Vanderbilt

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Vanderbilt beat No. 18 Kansas State 14–⁠7. It was their second meeting; Vanderbilt leads the series 2–⁠0.

Away18Kansas State8–⁠5 in 2017
7
HomeVanderbilt5–⁠7 in 2017
14

Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESPNUAttendance 40,350

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; John C Tune (KJWN), 8 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Scott Campbell; umpire Joel Bellinger; head linesman Doug Moore; line judge Keith Garmond; side judge Corcy Luxner; field judge Randy Smith; back judge Joel Wetzel; center judge Mike CuttoneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kansas State07007
Vanderbilt700714

Standouts

  • PassingKyle Shurmur14 of 23, 205 yards, 1 TDVanderbilt
  • RushingJesse Ertz24 carries, 126 yards, 1 TDKansas State
  • ReceivingTrent Sherfield4 catches, 97 yardsVanderbilt
  • DefenseCharles Wright3 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossVanderbilt

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Player stats

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jesse Ertz10/287602
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jesse Ertz24126127
Justin Silmon341023
Alex Barnes834017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Zuber437010
Byron Pringle325013
Dayton Valentine1808
Winston Dimel1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trent Tanking100.500
Jayd Kirby8000
D.J. Reed7000
Denzel Goolsby7000
Will Geary51.510

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Shurmur14/2320510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ralph Webb214608
Sam Dobbs110010
Khari Blasingame5704
Kalija Lipscomb1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trent Sherfield497036
C.J. Duncan652115
Jared Pinkney241038
Kalija Lipscomb21509
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Emmanuel Smith12100
LaDarius Wiley11001
Oren Burks81.500
Joejuan Williams80.500
Ryan White40.501
Charles Wright32.52.50

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

Team stats

Kansas StateVanderbilt
277Total yards270
76Passing yards205
201Rushing yards65
2.7Yards per pass8.9
5.7Yards per rush2.0
13First downs11
4–⁠16Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
7–⁠68Penalties5–⁠50
30:27Possession29:33
1Sacks (by defense)2.5

Efficiency

Kansas StateVanderbilt
32%Success rate32%
−0.21EPA per play0.03
1.11Explosiveness1.29
0.06Rushing EPA−0.31
−0.49Passing EPA0.49
15%Passing-down success14%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.08
−0.16Second-down EPA−0.21
−0.35Third-down EPA0.45
13%Havoc by its defense29%

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. Vanderbilt pulled the upset.

The line

Kansas State −5, over/under 49.

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 Kansas State 63%, Vanderbilt 37%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Vanderbilt end zoneKansas State end zoneQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 VanderbiltEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 5 playsQ3 Kansas StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kansas StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltFumble, 5 playsQ4 Kansas StateInterception, 4 playsQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 5 playsQ4 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Vanderbilt drives left to right, Kansas State right to left.
  1. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 13 plays, 84 yards
  4. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  11. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q2 VanderbiltEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 9 plays, 24 yards
  15. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q3 Kansas StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 48 yards
  17. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 Kansas StateInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q4 VanderbiltFumble, 5 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q4 Kansas StateInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  21. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 4 plays, 33 yards
  22. Q4 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  24. Q4 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 10 yards
  25. Q4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Vanderbilt 7, Kansas State 0
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew McCrane kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:441st & 10 at own 25Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 28
14:142nd & 7 at own 28Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 31
13:373rd & 4 at own 31Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney
13:304th & 4 at own 31Sam Loy punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KanSt 45
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 45Alex Barnes run for no gain to the KanSt 45
12:402nd & 10 at own 45Jesse Ertz run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
12:063rd & 5 at the 50Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Isaiah Harris
11:594th & 5 at the 50Nick Walsh punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Kalija Lipscomb at the Vandy 16
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 13 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 16Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 15 yds to the Vandy 31 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at own 31Ralph Webb run for 8 yds to the Vandy 39
10:292nd & 2 at own 39Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 39
9:403rd & 2 at own 39Khari Blasingame run for 1 yd to the Vandy 40
9:104th & 1 at own 40Khari Blasingame run for 2 yds to the Vandy 42 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 42VANDERBILT Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kalija Lipscomb) to the Vandy 32
7:561st & 20 at own 32Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 9 yds to the Vandy 41
7:052nd & 11 at own 41Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 11 yds to the KanSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 48Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the KanSt 46
5:592nd & 8 at opp 46Ralph Webb run for 5 yds to the KanSt 41
5:173rd & 3 at opp 41Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 38 yds to the KanSt 3 for a 1ST down
4:521st & goal at opp 3Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
4:372nd & goal at opp 3Khari Blasingame run for 1 yd to the KanSt 2
4:063rd & goal at opp 2Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 2 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Kansas State 0
Kansas State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:063rd & 9 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:451st & 10 at own 25Jesse Ertz run for 6 yds to the KanSt 31
2:502nd & 4 at own 31Jesse Ertz run for 9 yds to the KanSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at own 40Jesse Ertz pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 9 yds to the KanSt 49
1:522nd & 1 at own 49Jesse Ertz run for 27 yds to the Vandy 24 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 24Alex Barnes run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 25
0:312nd & 11 at opp 25Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to TEAM
0:003rd & 11 at opp 25Jesse Ertz pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 10 yds to the Vandy 15
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 15Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 15:00
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 15Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 15:00
Q2 14:534th & 1 at opp 15Jesse Ertz run for 15 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
14:534th & 1 at own 35Matthew McCrane kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:411st & 10 at own 25Kalija Lipscomb run for 5 yds to the Vandy 30
14:122nd & 5 at own 30Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 30
13:373rd & 5 at own 30Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Sam Dobbs
13:274th & 5 at own 30Sam Loy punt for 39 yds , D.J. Reed returns for 5 yds to the KanSt 36
Kansas State Punt, 6 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 36Jesse Ertz run for 5 yds to the KanSt 41
12:152nd & 5 at own 41Jesse Ertz pass complete to Byron Pringle for 4 yds to the KanSt 45
11:563rd & 1 at own 45Jesse Ertz run for 14 yds to the Vandy 41 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 41Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Isaiah Harris
11:152nd & 10 at opp 41Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Dayton Valentine
10:453rd & 10 at opp 41Jesse Ertz sacked by Charles Wright for a loss of 3 yards to the Vandy 44
10:294th & 13 at opp 44Nick Walsh punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Kalija Lipscomb at the Vandy 10
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 10Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 14 yds to the Vandy 24 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 24Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 5 yds to the Vandy 29
9:002nd & 5 at own 29Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Vandy 30
8:403rd & 4 at own 30Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney
8:314th & 4 at own 30Sam Loy punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KanSt 35
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 35Jesse Ertz run for 4 yds to the KanSt 39
7:462nd & 6 at own 39Jesse Ertz run for 2 yds to the KanSt 41
7:033rd & 4 at own 41Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Dominique Heath
6:554th & 4 at own 41Nick Walsh punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Kalija Lipscomb at the Vandy 23
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 23Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
6:402nd & 10 at own 23Ralph Webb run for 6 yds to the Vandy 29
5:414th & 6 at own 27Sam Loy punt for 41 yds, fair catch by D.J. Reed at the KanSt 32
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 32Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Byron Pringle
5:262nd & 10 at own 32Alex Barnes run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 30
4:453rd & 12 at own 30Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Isaiah Zuber
4:374th & 12 at own 30Nick Walsh punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Kalija Lipscomb at the VANDERBILT 35 KANSAS ST Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 40
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 40Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 40
3:452nd & 10 at own 40Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 43
3:083rd & 7 at own 43Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trey Ellis
2:584th & 7 at own 43Sam Loy punt for 35 yds , Byron Pringle returns for 5 yds to the KanSt 27 KANSAS ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Eli Walker) to the KanSt 14
Kansas State Punt, 5 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 14Alex Barnes run for 2 yds to the KanSt 16
2:092nd & 8 at own 16Jesse Ertz pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 10 yds to the KanSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 26Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Byron Pringle
1:463rd & 10 at own 26Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 01:46
1:413rd & 10 at own 26Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Isaiah Harris
Vanderbilt End of half, 2 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 39Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Vandy 40
1:102nd & 9 at own 40VANDERBILT Penalty, Offensive Holding (Bruno Reagan) to the Vandy 30
0:582nd & 19 at own 30Ralph Webb run for 4 yds to the Vandy 34
0:003rd & 15 at own 34KANSAS ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Reggie Walker) to the Vandy 39
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Kansas State Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Jesse Ertz run for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 22
14:062nd & 13 at own 22Jesse Ertz pass complete to Byron Pringle for 8 yds to the KanSt 30
13:403rd & 5 at own 30Jesse Ertz pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 8 yds to the KanSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 38Jesse Ertz pass complete to Dayton Valentine for 8 yds to the KanSt 46
12:302nd & 2 at own 46Jesse Ertz run for no gain to the KanSt 46
11:453rd & 2 at own 46Jesse Ertz pass complete to Winston Dimel for 3 yds to the KanSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 49Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Dominique Heath
11:022nd & 10 at own 49Jesse Ertz run for no gain to the KanSt 49
10:223rd & 10 at own 49Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Byron Pringle
10:154th & 10 at own 49Nick Walsh punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Kalija Lipscomb at the Vandy 16
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 16Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 36 yds to the KanSt 48 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 48Sam Dobbs run for 10 yds to the KanSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 38Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the KanSt 36
8:342nd & 8 at opp 36Shurmur, Kyle pass incomplete to Lipscomb, Kalija, PENALTY VANDERBILT holding (Pfeifer, Ean) 10 yards to the KANSASST46, NO PLAY.
8:242nd & 18 at opp 46Ralph Webb run for no gain to the KanSt 46
7:443rd & 18 at opp 46Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
7:324th & 18 at opp 46Sam Loy punt for 19 yds, downed at the KanSt 27
Kansas State Missed FG, 9 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 27Justin Silmon run for 13 yds to the KanSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 40Justin Silmon run for 23 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 37Jesse Ertz run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 38
5:132nd & 11 at opp 38Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Isaiah Zuber
4:543rd & 11 at opp 38Jesse Ertz run for 11 yds to the Vandy 27 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 27Justin Silmon run for 5 yds to the Vandy 22
3:382nd & 5 at opp 22Jesse Ertz run for a loss of 6 yards to the Vandy 28
2:453rd & 11 at opp 28Jesse Ertz pass complete to Alex Barnes for 3 yds to the Vandy 25
2:184th & 8 at opp 25Matthew McCrane 42 yd FG MISSED
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 25Ralph Webb run for 6 yds to the Vandy 31
1:392nd & 4 at own 31Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
1:393rd & 4 at own 31Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 01:39
1:253rd & 4 at own 31VANDERBILT Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (Egidio DellaRipa) to the Vandy 16
0:553rd & 19 at own 16Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 12 yds to the Vandy 28
0:194th & 7 at own 28Sam Loy punt for 41 yds , D.J. Reed returns for 8 yds to the KanSt 36 KANSAS ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Brogan Barry) to the KanSt 29
Kansas State Interception, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Jesse Ertz run for 5 yds to the KanSt 34
Q4 14:532nd & 5 at own 34KANSAS ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Alex Barnes) to the KanSt 19
Q4 14:252nd & 20 at own 19Jesse Ertz pass complete to Byron Pringle for 13 yds to the KanSt 32
Q4 13:583rd & 7 at own 32Jesse Ertz pass intercepted LaDarius Wiley return for 11 yds to the KanSt 39
4th quarter7 drives, then Vanderbilt 14, Kansas State 7
Vanderbilt Fumble, 5 plays
13:491st & 10 at opp 39Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 15 yds to the KanSt 24 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 24Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 3 yds to the KanSt 21
12:352nd & 7 at opp 21Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the KanSt 19
11:523rd & 5 at opp 19Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 7 yds to the KanSt 12 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 12Ralph Webb run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 13 Ralph Webb fumbled, forced by Will Geary, recovered by KanSt Elijah Sullivan
Kansas State Interception, 4 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 13Alex Barnes run for 14 yds to the KanSt 27 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 27Jesse Ertz pass incomplete
10:222nd & 10 at own 27Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Zach Reuter
10:163rd & 10 at own 27Jesse Ertz pass intercepted Ryan White return for no gain to the KanSt 33
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 4 plays
9:591st & 10 at opp 33Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 32 yds to the KanSt 1 for a 1ST down
9:371st & goal at opp 1Khari Blasingame run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 2
8:552nd & goal at opp 2Ralph Webb run for no gain to the KanSt 2
8:233rd & goal at opp 2Kyle Shurmur run for 2 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Vanderbilt 14, Kansas State 7
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
8:233rd & 11 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 39 yds , Dayton Valentine return for 11 yds to the KanSt 37
7:451st & 10 at own 37Jesse Ertz sacked by Jonathan Wynn for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 35
7:202nd & 12 at own 35Jesse Ertz run for 5 yds to the KanSt 40
6:453rd & 7 at own 40Jesse Ertz pass incomplete
6:314th & 7 at own 40Mitch Lochbihler punt for 55 yds, downed at the Vandy 5
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 5Khari Blasingame run for 4 yds to the Vandy 9
5:432nd & 6 at own 9Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 6 yds to the Vandy 15 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 15Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Vandy 16
4:312nd & 9 at own 16Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 16
4:313rd & 9 at own 16Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 04:31
4:273rd & 9 at own 16Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
4:174th & 9 at own 16Sam Loy punt for 34 yds , Byron Pringle returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 15 VANDERBILT Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 46
Kansas State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:551st & 10 at opp 29Alex Barnes run for 17 yds to the Vandy 29 KANSAS ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Dalton Risner) to the Vandy 44
3:001st & 10 at opp 44Jesse Ertz run for 1 yd to the Vandy 43
2:452nd & 9 at opp 43KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 48
2:252nd & 14 at opp 48Jesse Ertz run for 15 yds to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 33Jesse Ertz run for 12 yds to the Vandy 21 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 21Alex Barnes run for 4 yds to the Vandy 17
1:002nd & 6 at opp 17Jesse Ertz run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 19
1:003rd & 8 at opp 19Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 01:00
0:553rd & 8 at opp 19Jesse Ertz pass incomplete to Dominique Heath
0:554th & 8 at opp 19Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 00:55
0:524th & 8 at opp 19Jesse Ertz run for 7 yds to the Vandy 12
Vanderbilt End of game, 2 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 13TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 11
0:002nd & 12 at own 11TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 10

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.

Vanderbilt leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2017Vanderbilt 14, Kansas State 7
1984Vanderbilt 26, Kansas State 14

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