West Virginia at Kansas State

Saturday, November 11, 2017

No. 23 West Virginia beat Kansas State 28–⁠23. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Kansas State led the series 5–⁠3.

Away23West Virginia7–⁠6 in 2017
28
HomeKansas State8–⁠5 in 2017
23

Final at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, ManhattanTV: ESPN2Attendance 51,233

At kickoff
48°F, light rain, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Manhattan Regional Airport (KMHK), 11 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Mike Defee; umpire Robert Richeson; head linesman Al Green; line judge Derek Anderson; side judge Lo VanPham; field judge Joe Blubaugh; back judge Terry Jones; center judge Marvel JulyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia7210028
Kansas State6140323

Standouts

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Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Grier27/4637242
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Crawford17113019
Kennedy McKoy41408
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ka’Raun White8168275
Gary Jennings13115043
David Sills V463243
Marcus Simms226023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
David Long Jr.11210
Kyzir White82.500
Al-Rasheed Benton70.50.50
Adam Shuler II6210
Kenny Robinson6001
Dylan Tonkery51.50.50
Ezekiel Rose3111

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skylar John Thompson13/2615902
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dalvin Warmack1496041
Skylar John Thompson1853018
Justin Silmon515011
Alex Barnes3604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Zuber445024
Winston Dimel133033
Dalton Schoen330012
Byron Pringle328016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kendall Adams11000
Jayd Kirby9110
Trent Tanking6000
Will Geary5000
D.J. Reed3001
Denzel Goolsby3001
Davis Clark1110

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

Team stats

West VirginiaKansas State
492Total yards332
372Passing yards159
120Rushing yards173
8.1Yards per pass6.1
4.6Yards per rush4.1
20First downs14
3–⁠12Third downs2–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers2
3–⁠21Penalties5–⁠61
23:59Possession36:01
4Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

West VirginiaKansas State
42%Success rate34%
0.01EPA per play−0.14
1.23Explosiveness0.97
−0.38Rushing EPA0.03
0.22Passing EPA−0.33
17%Passing-down success15%
0.22First-down EPA−0.02
−0.34Second-down EPA−0.07
0.01Third-down EPA−0.46
23%Havoc by its defense15%

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. West Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

West Virginia −3, 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.

Before kickoff, the win chances were West Virginia 58%, Kansas State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas State end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaFumble, 2 playsQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaInterception, 2 playsQ1 Kansas StateField goal, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaInterception, 3 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 West VirginiaFumble, 4 playsQ2 Kansas StateInterception, 2 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 1 playQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 7 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Kansas StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Kansas StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kansas StateInterception, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 9 plays
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 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −37 yards
  2. Q1 West VirginiaFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 West VirginiaInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 Kansas StateField goal, 4 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −36 yards
  9. Q1 Kansas StateField goal, 7 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 1 play, 35 yards
  11. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q2 West VirginiaInterception, 3 plays, −28 yards
  15. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  19. Q2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 93 yards
  20. Q2 West VirginiaFumble, 4 plays, −4 yards
  21. Q2 Kansas StateInterception, 2 plays, −4 yards
  22. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 1 play, 30 yards
  23. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  24. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
  25. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  26. Q3 Kansas StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 11 yards
  27. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 44 yards
  28. Q3 Kansas StateField goal, 8 plays, 58 yards
  29. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −31 yards
  30. Q4 Kansas StateInterception, 6 plays, 29 yards
  31. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  32. Q4 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  33. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 9 plays, 34 yards

Play by play

1st quarter12 drives, then West Virginia 7, Kansas State 6
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 38 yds , Dayton Valentine return for 12 yds to the KanSt 39
15:001st & 10 at own 39Alex Barnes run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 37
15:002nd & 12 at own 37Skylar Thompson pass complete to Byron Pringle for 7 yds to the KanSt 44
15:003rd & 5 at own 44Thompson, S. pass complete to Pringle, Byron for 6 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY KS pass interference (Schoen, Dalton) 16 yards to the KS28, NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 21 at own 28Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Byron Pringle
15:004th & 21 at own 28Nick Walsh punt for 47 yds , Marcus Simms returns for 17 yds to the WVirg 42
West Virginia Fumble, 2 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 42Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 4 yds to the WVirg 46
13:072nd & 6 at own 46Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 1 yd David Sills V fumbled, forced by D.J. Reed, recovered by KanSt D.J. Reed
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
12:481st & 10 at opp 46Alex Barnes run for 4 yds to the WVirg 42
12:482nd & 6 at opp 42Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
12:483rd & 6 at opp 42Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
12:484th & 6 at opp 42Nick Walsh punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 6
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 6Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 3 yds to the WVirg 9
11:512nd & 7 at own 9Justin Crawford run for 1 yd to the WVirg 10
11:513rd & 6 at own 10Will Grier sacked by Davis Clark for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 6
11:514th & 10 at own 6Billy Kinney punt for 36 yds , D.J. Reed returns for 4 yds to the WVirg 38
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
10:211st & 10 at opp 38Skylar Thompson sacked by Adam Shuler II for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 43
10:212nd & 15 at opp 43Skylar Thompson run for 4 yds to the WVirg 39
10:213rd & 11 at opp 39Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Byron Pringle KANSAS ST Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
10:214th & 11 at opp 39Nick Walsh punt for 39 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Interception, 2 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 20Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
8:472nd & 10 at own 20Will Grier pass intercepted D.J. Reed return for 25 yds to the WVirg 3 D.J. Reed fumbled, forced by Marcus Simms,
Kansas State Field goal, 4 plays
8:321st & goal at opp 3Dalvin Warmack run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 4
8:322nd & goal at opp 4Justin Silmon run for no gain to the WVirg 4
8:323rd & goal at opp 4Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
7:304th & goal at opp 4Matthew McCrane 21 yd FG GOODKansas State 3, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
7:301st & 0 at own 35Matthew McCrane kickoff for 65 yds , Martell Pettaway return for 21 yds to the WVirg 21
7:261st & 10 at own 21Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the WVirg 25
7:262nd & 6 at own 25Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the WVirg 29
7:263rd & 2 at own 29Will Grier pass incomplete
7:264th & 2 at own 29Billy Kinney punt for 41 yds , D.J. Reed returns for 23 yds to the WVirg 47 D.J. Reed fumbled, forced by Ezekiel Rose, recovered by KanSt Kendall Adams
Kansas State Field goal, 7 plays
6:241st & 10 at opp 47Alex Barnes run for 4 yds to the WVirg 43
6:242nd & 6 at opp 43Justin Silmon run for 5 yds to the WVirg 38
6:243rd & 1 at opp 38KANSAS ST Penalty, delay of game (Skylar Thompson) to the WVirg 43
6:243rd & 6 at opp 43Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 11 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 32Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
6:242nd & 10 at opp 32Skylar Thompson run for 5 yds to the WVirg 27
6:243rd & 5 at opp 27Skylar Thompson run for 1 yd to the WVirg 26
2:494th & 4 at opp 26Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 02:49
2:454th & 4 at opp 26Matthew McCrane 43 yd FG GOODKansas State 6, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Touchdown, 1 play
2:451st & 0 at own 35Matthew McCrane kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Simms return for 25 yds to the WVirg 25
2:281st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 75 yds for a TD, (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 7, Kansas State 6
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
2:281st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 33 yds, downed at the KanSt 32
2:271st & 10 at own 32Skylar Thompson sacked by Al-Rasheed Benton and Dylan Tonkery for a loss of 5 yards to the KanSt 27
2:272nd & 15 at own 27Skylar Thompson run for 3 yds to the KanSt 30
2:273rd & 12 at own 30Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Dalton Schoen
2:274th & 12 at own 30Nick Walsh punt for 51 yds , Marcus Simms returns for 9 yds to the WVirg 28
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 28Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 13 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 41Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
0:452nd & 10 at own 41Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 43 yds to the KanSt 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:561st & 10 at opp 16Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 16 yds for a TD, (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 14, Kansas State 6
2nd quarter10 drives, then West Virginia 28, Kansas State 20
Kansas State Touchdown, 5 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 36 yds , D.J. Reed return for 8 yds to the KanSt 37
14:491st & 10 at own 37Dalvin Warmack run for 22 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 41Dalvin Warmack run for 3 yds to the WVirg 38
14:492nd & 7 at opp 38Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dominique Heath for 16 yds to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 22Dalvin Warmack run for 21 yds to the WVirg 1 for a 1ST down
12:441st & goal at opp 1Winston Dimel run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)West Virginia 14, Kansas State 13
West Virginia Interception, 3 plays
12:441st & 0 at own 35Matthew McCrane kickoff for 48 yds , Martell Pettaway return for 13 yds to the WVirg 30
12:401st & 10 at own 30Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms, broken up by Trey Dishon
12:402nd & 10 at own 30Justin Crawford run for 17 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 47Grier, Will rush for 10 yards to the KS43, PENALTY WVU holding (Bosch, Kyle) 10 yards to the WVU37, NO PLAY.
12:401st & 20 at own 37Will Grier pass intercepted Denzel Goolsby return for 22 yds to the KANSASST 41 KANSAS ST Penalty, illegal block (Duke Shelley) to the KanSt 40
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 40Skylar Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 5 yds to the KanSt 45
11:412nd & 5 at own 45Dalvin Warmack run for 3 yds to the KanSt 48
11:413rd & 2 at own 48Skylar Thompson run for no gain to the KanSt 48
11:414th & 2 at own 48Nick Walsh punt for 52 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Touchdown, 10 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 20Kennedy McKoy run for 8 yds to the WVirg 28
9:592nd & 2 at own 28Kennedy McKoy run for 2 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at own 30Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 09:13
9:131st & 10 at own 30Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 12 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at own 42Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the WVirg 45
9:132nd & 7 at own 45Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 8 yds to the KanSt 47 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 47Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings, broken up by Kendall Adams
9:132nd & 10 at opp 47Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings, broken up by Kendall Adams
9:133rd & 10 at opp 47Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 43 yds to the KanSt 4 for a 1ST down
9:131st & goal at opp 4Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
7:222nd & goal at opp 4Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 4 yds for a TD, (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 21, Kansas State 13
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
7:221st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:221st & 10 at own 25Skylar Thompson run for 1 yd to the KanSt 26
7:222nd & 9 at own 26Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Dalton Schoen, broken up by David Long Jr.
7:223rd & 9 at own 26Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Byron Pringle
7:224th & 9 at own 26Nick Walsh punt for 45 yds , Marcus Simms returns for 8 yds to the WVirg 37
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 37Justin Crawford run for 6 yds to the WVirg 43
6:222nd & 4 at own 43Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 3 yds to the WVirg 46
6:223rd & 1 at own 46Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 5 yds to the KanSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 49Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
6:222nd & 10 at opp 49Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
6:223rd & 10 at opp 49Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
6:224th & 10 at opp 49Billy Kinney punt for 42 yds, fair catch by D.J. Reed at the KanSt 7
Kansas State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:531st & 10 at own 7Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dominique Heath for 7 yds to the KanSt 14
4:532nd & 3 at own 14Dalvin Warmack run for 4 yds to the KanSt 18 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 18Dalvin Warmack run for 41 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 41Dalvin Warmack run for 8 yds to the WVirg 33
4:532nd & 2 at opp 33Skylar Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 24 yds to the WVirg 9 for a 1ST down
4:531st & goal at opp 9Skylar Thompson run for 7 yds to the WVirg 2
1:332nd & goal at opp 2Winston Dimel run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)West Virginia 21, Kansas State 20
West Virginia Fumble, 4 plays
1:331st & 0 at own 35Matthew McCrane kickoff for 61 yds , Marcus Simms return for 17 yds to the WVirg 21
1:261st & 10 at own 21Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 7 yds to the WVirg 28
1:262nd & 3 at own 28Justin Crawford run for 17 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at own 45Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 9 yds to the KanSt 46
1:262nd & 1 at opp 46Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the KanSt 39 Justin Crawford fumbled, forced by Elijah Sullivan, recovered by KanSt Joe Davies
Kansas State Interception, 2 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 39Dalvin Warmack run for a loss of 4 yards to the KanSt 35
0:482nd & 14 at own 35Skylar Thompson pass intercepted Ezekiel Rose return for no gain to the KanSt 30
West Virginia Touchdown, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 30 yds for a TD, (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 28, Kansas State 20
3rd quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 28, Kansas State 20
West Virginia Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Matthew McCrane kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 5 yds to the WVirg 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Justin Crawford run for 7 yds to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 4 yds to the WVirg 41
15:002nd & 6 at own 41Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 20 yds to the KanSt 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Will Grier sacked by Jayd Kirby for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 41
15:002nd & 12 at opp 41Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 5 yds to the KanSt 36
15:003rd & 7 at opp 36Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
15:004th & 7 at opp 36Billy Kinney punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Kansas State Punt, 6 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 20Dalvin Warmack run for no gain to the KanSt 20
12:452nd & 10 at own 20Skylar Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 17 yds to the KanSt 37 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 37Skylar Thompson run for 18 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 45Skylar Thompson run for 2 yds to the WVirg 43
12:452nd & 8 at opp 43Dalvin Warmack run for 1 yd to the WVirg 42
12:453rd & 7 at opp 42KANSAS ST Penalty, false start (Abdul Beecham) to the WVirg 47
12:453rd & 12 at opp 47Skylar Thompson run for 2 yds to the WVirg 45 KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
12:454th & 10 at opp 45Nick Walsh punt for 42 yds, downed at the WVirg 3
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 3Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
9:192nd & 10 at own 3Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 6 yds to the WVirg 9
9:193rd & 4 at own 9Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 11 yds to the WVirg 20 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at own 20Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 6 yds to the WVirg 26
9:192nd & 4 at own 26Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the WVirg 28
9:193rd & 2 at own 28Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms, broken up by D.J. Reed WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:194th & 2 at own 28Billy Kinney punt for 42 yds , D.J. Reed returns for 44 yds to the WVirg 26
Kansas State Missed FG, 6 plays
7:081st & 10 at opp 26Dalvin Warmack run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 28
7:082nd & 12 at opp 28WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive offside (Lamonte McDougle) to the WVirg 22
7:082nd & 6 at opp 22Skylar Thompson run for 3 yds to the WVirg 19
7:083rd & 3 at opp 19WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive offside (Al-Rasheed Benton) to the WVirg 14 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 14Dalvin Warmack run for no gain to the WVirg 14
7:082nd & 10 at opp 14Skylar Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 15
3:543rd & 11 at opp 15Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 03:54
3:543rd & 11 at opp 15Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Isaiah Zuber
3:454th & 11 at opp 15Matthew McCrane 32 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 20Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 23 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 43Justin Crawford run for 19 yds to the KanSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 38Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the KanSt 36
3:452nd & 8 at opp 36Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
3:453rd & 8 at opp 36Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms, broken up by Cre Moore
3:454th & 8 at opp 36Billy Kinney punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Kansas State Field goal, 8 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 20Skylar Thompson pass complete to Winston Dimel for 33 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 47Justin Silmon run for 11 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 36Justin Silmon run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 37
2:152nd & 11 at opp 37Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 12 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Skylar Thompson run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 29
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at opp 29Skylar Thompson run for 6 yds to the WVirg 23
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 23Thompson, S. pass complete to Schoen, Dalton for 8 yards to the WVU15, out-of-bounds (Bailey, Hakeem), PENALTY KS pass interference (Zuber, Isaiah) 15 yards to the WVU38, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:003rd & 23 at opp 38Skylar Thompson pass complete to Byron Pringle for 16 yds to the WVirg 22
Q4 12:444th & 7 at opp 22Matthew McCrane 39 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 28, Kansas State 23
4th quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 28, Kansas State 23
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
12:441st & 0 at own 35Matthew McCrane kickoff for 51 yds , Marcus Simms return for 15 yds to the WVirg 29
12:351st & 10 at own 29Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the WVirg 31
12:352nd & 8 at own 31Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 3 yds to the WVirg 34
12:353rd & 5 at own 34Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
12:354th & 5 at own 34Billy Kinney punt for 46 yds , D.J. Reed returns for 32 yds to the WVirg 48
Kansas State Interception, 6 plays
11:101st & 10 at opp 48Skylar Thompson sacked by David Long Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 49
11:102nd & 11 at opp 49Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 7 yds to the WVirg 42
9:363rd & 4 at opp 42Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 09:36
9:363rd & 4 at opp 42Skylar Thompson run for 18 yds to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 24Skylar Thompson pass complete to Byron Pringle for 5 yds to the WVirg 19
9:362nd & 5 at opp 19Dalvin Warmack run for no gain to the WVirg 19
9:363rd & 5 at opp 19Skylar Thompson pass intercepted Kenny Robinson return for 37 yds to the KanSt 48
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
7:411st & 10 at opp 48Will Grier run for 1 yd to the KanSt 47
7:412nd & 9 at opp 47Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the KanSt 43
7:413rd & 5 at opp 43Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
7:414th & 5 at opp 43Billy Kinney punt for 40 yds , D.J. Reed returns for no gain to the KanSt 3
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 3Justin Silmon run for no gain to the KanSt 3
6:052nd & 10 at own 3Skylar Thompson sacked by Ezekiel Rose for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 1
6:053rd & 12 at own 1Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Isaiah Zuber
6:054th & 12 at own 1Nick Walsh punt for 40 yds , Marcus Simms returns for 3 yds to the KanSt 38
West Virginia End of game, 9 plays
4:331st & 10 at opp 38Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the KanSt 35
4:332nd & 7 at opp 35Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the KanSt 33
4:333rd & 5 at opp 33Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the KanSt 31
2:334th & 3 at opp 31Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:33
2:334th & 3 at opp 31Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 5 yds to the KanSt 26 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 26Justin Crawford run for 14 yds to the KanSt 12 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 12Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 9 yds to the KanSt 3
2:332nd & 1 at opp 3Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the KanSt 2 for a 1ST down
2:331st & goal at opp 2TEAM run for no gain to the KanSt 2
2:332nd & goal at opp 2TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 4

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 six 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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