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Nicholls at Kansas State

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Kansas State beat Nicholls 49–⁠14. It was their first meeting; after it, Kansas State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNicholls9–⁠5 in 2019
14
HomeKansas State8–⁠5 in 2019
49

Final at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, ManhattanTV: ESPN+Attendance 51,189

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Manhattan Regional Airport (KMHK), 11 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tuta Salaam; umpire Rod Tucker; head linesman Sean Burrow; line judge Jeff Mikus; side judge Danny Hoeft; field judge Patrick Herron; back judge Brian Wirfel; center judge Darren WinkleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nicholls007714
Kansas State141402149

Standouts

Player stats

Nicholls

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Fourcade10/1812601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Julien Gums1275141
Kendall Bussey754126
Kohen Granier110010
Tahj Smith1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dai’Jean Dixon592026
Stefano Guarisco119019
Kendall Bussey31106
Jordan Talley1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Allen Pittman11000
Khristian Mims9000
Kevin W. Moore8000
Laryon James8000

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skylar John Thompson16/2221210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Gilbert18115124
Tyler Burns1064119
Harry Trotter1050115
Jordon Brown1149114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dalton Schoen365138
Chabastin Taylor134034
Jordon Brown228022
Malik Knowles326010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Da’Quan Patton5000
Jahron McPherson4000
Lance Robinson4000
Elijah Sullivan3100
A.J. Parker1001

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

Team stats

NichollsKansas State
276Total yards573
126Passing yards212
150Rushing yards361
7.0Yards per pass9.6
6.5Yards per rush6.2
11First downs33
1–⁠6Third downs10–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers0
2–⁠19Penalties2–⁠20
18:51Possession41:09
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

NichollsKansas State
42%Success rate65%
0.04EPA per play0.44
1.41Explosiveness1.02
0.29Rushing EPA0.28
−0.28Passing EPA0.84
29%Passing-down success70%
0.34First-down EPA0.29
−0.10Second-down EPA0.36
−0.04Third-down EPA1.50
5%Havoc by its defense24%

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kansas State −20.5, over/under 47.5.

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 Kansas State 92%, Nicholls 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas State end zoneNicholls end zoneQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 NichollsInterception, 2 playsQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NichollsPunt, 4 playsQ2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NichollsPunt, 5 playsQ2 Kansas StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 NichollsEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NichollsTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 5 playsQ3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 NichollsFumble return TD, 2 plays (Kansas State scores)Q4 NichollsTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 NichollsTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Kansas StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas State drives left to right, Nicholls right to left.
  1. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 NichollsInterception, 2 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  6. Q2 NichollsPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  8. Q2 NichollsPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  9. Q2 Kansas StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 NichollsEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q3 NichollsTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 49 yards
  13. Q3 NichollsPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  14. Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 97 yards
  15. Q4 NichollsFumble return TD, 2 plays (Kansas State scores), 0 yards
  16. Q4 NichollsTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 34 yards
  17. Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 59 yards
  18. Q4 NichollsTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 Kansas StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 14, Nicholls 0
Kansas State Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gunner Jones kickoff for 57 yds , Phillip Brooks return for 20 yds to the KanSt 28
15:001st & 10 at own 28James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the KanSt 31
15:002nd & 7 at own 31James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the KanSt 33
15:003rd & 5 at own 33Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 10 yds to the KanSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 43Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 13:07
13:071st & 10 at own 43Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 6 yds to the KanSt 49
13:072nd & 4 at own 49Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
13:073rd & 4 at own 49Skylar Thompson pass complete to Jordon Brown for 6 yds to the NicSt 45 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 45Jordon Brown run for 3 yds to the NicSt 42
13:072nd & 7 at opp 42Harry Trotter run for 10 yds to the NicSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 32Jordon Brown run for 4 yds to the NicSt 28
13:072nd & 6 at opp 28Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
13:073rd & 6 at opp 28Thompson, S. rush for loss of 1 yard to the NICH29, out-of-bounds (Mims, Khristian), PENALTY NICH face mask (Mims, Khristian) 14 yards to the NICH14, 1ST DOWN KS, NO PLAY.
13:071st & 10 at opp 14Harry Trotter run for 5 yds to the NicSt 9
8:452nd & 5 at opp 9Harry Trotter run for 9 yds for a TD, (Blake Lynch KICK)Kansas State 7, Nicholls 0
Nicholls Interception, 2 plays
8:451st & 0 at own 35Blake Lynch kickoff for 61 yds
8:451st & 10 at own 25Kendall Bussey run for 8 yds to the NicSt 33
8:452nd & 2 at own 33Chase Fourcade pass intercepted AJ Parker return for 20 yds to the NicSt 28
Kansas State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:061st & 10 at opp 28Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
8:062nd & 10 at opp 28Harry Trotter run for no gain to the NicSt 28
8:063rd & 10 at opp 28Skylar Thompson run for 11 yds to the NicSt 17 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 17Jordon Brown run for no gain to the NicSt 17
5:452nd & 10 at opp 17Skylar Thompson run for 17 yds for a TD, (Blake Lynch KICK)Kansas State 14, Nicholls 0
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
5:451st & 0 at own 35Blake Lynch kickoff for 61 yds , Tahj Smith return for 18 yds to the NicSt 22
5:381st & 10 at own 22Kendall Bussey run for 1 yd to the NicSt 23
5:382nd & 9 at own 23Chase Fourcade pass complete to Kendall Bussey for 6 yds to the NicSt 29
5:383rd & 3 at own 29Julien Gums run for 2 yds to the NicSt 31
5:384th & 1 at own 31Winston Jones punt for 49 yds , Phillip Brooks returns for 9 yds to the KanSt 29
Kansas State Touchdown, 10 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 29Jordon Brown run for 6 yds to the KanSt 35
3:222nd & 4 at own 35Jordon Brown run for 3 yds to the KanSt 38
3:223rd & 1 at own 38James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the KanSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 41James Gilbert run for 13 yds to the NicSt 46 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 46James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the NicSt 40
3:222nd & 4 at opp 40James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the NicSt 34 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 34James Gilbert run for 5 yds to the NicSt 29
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 29James Gilbert run for 7 yds to the NicSt 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Phillip Brooks run for 8 yds to the NicSt 14
Q2 13:352nd & 2 at opp 14Jordon Brown run for 14 yds for a TD, (Blake Lynch KICK)Kansas State 21, Nicholls 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 28, Nicholls 0
Nicholls Punt, 4 plays
13:351st & 0 at own 35Blake Lynch kickoff for 61 yds , Tahj Smith return for 13 yds to the NicSt 17
13:301st & 10 at own 17Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 12 yds to the NicSt 29 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 29Julien Gums run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 28
13:302nd & 11 at own 28Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon
13:303rd & 11 at own 28Chase Fourcade pass complete to Jordan Talley for 4 yds to the NicSt 32
13:304th & 7 at own 32Winston Jones punt for 41 yds, downed at the KanSt 27
Kansas State Touchdown, 10 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 27Skylar Thompson pass complete to Jax Dineen for 9 yds to the KanSt 36
11:412nd & 1 at own 36Harry Trotter run for 5 yds to the KanSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at own 41Harry Trotter run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 39
11:412nd & 12 at own 39Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 14 yds to the NicSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 47Harry Trotter run for 5 yds to the NicSt 42
11:412nd & 5 at opp 42Harry Trotter run for 15 yds to the NicSt 27 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 27James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the NicSt 21
11:412nd & 4 at opp 21James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the NicSt 15 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 15James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the NicSt 9 KANSAS ST Penalty, illegal block (-15 Yards) to the NicSt 24
6:211st & 19 at opp 24James Gilbert run for 24 yds for a TD, (Blake Lynch KICK)Kansas State 28, Nicholls 0
Nicholls Punt, 5 plays
6:211st & 0 at own 35Blake Lynch kickoff for 56 yds , Tahj Smith return for 16 yds to the NicSt 25
6:151st & 10 at own 25Tahj Smith run for 7 yds to the NicSt 32
6:152nd & 3 at own 32Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 21 yds to the KanSt 47 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 47Kendall Bussey run for no gain to the KanSt 47
6:152nd & 10 at opp 47Chase Fourcade pass complete to Kendall Bussey for no gain to the KanSt 47
6:153rd & 10 at opp 47Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon
6:154th & 10 at opp 47Winston Jones punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 12
Kansas State Missed FG, 8 plays
3:571st & 10 at own 12Jordon Brown run for 5 yds to the KanSt 17
3:572nd & 5 at own 17Jordon Brown run for 3 yds to the KanSt 20
3:573rd & 2 at own 20Skylar Thompson pass complete to Chabastin Taylor for 34 yds to the NicSt 46 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 46Skylar Thompson pass complete to Jordon Brown for 22 yds to the NicSt 24 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 24Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 7 yds to the NicSt 17
3:572nd & 3 at opp 17KANSAS ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NicSt 22
3:572nd & 8 at opp 22James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the NicSt 20
3:573rd & 6 at opp 20Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Dalton Schoen
0:584th & 6 at opp 20Blake Lynch 37 yd FG MISSED
Nicholls End of half, 2 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 20Julien Gums run for 2 yds to the NicSt 22
0:582nd & 8 at own 22Julien Gums run for 3 yds to the NicSt 25
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kansas State 28, Nicholls 7
Nicholls Touchdown, 5 plays
15:003rd & 5 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kendall Bussey run for 2 yds to the NicSt 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Chase Fourcade pass complete to Stefano Guarisco for 19 yds to the NicSt 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Chase Fourcade run for 2 yds to the NicSt 48
15:002nd & 8 at own 48Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 26 yds to the KanSt 26 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 26Kendall Bussey run for 26 yds for a TD, (Gunner Jones KICK)Kansas State 28, Nicholls 7
Kansas State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
12:461st & 0 at own 35Gunner Jones kickoff for 60 yds , Phillip Brooks return for 23 yds to the KanSt 28
12:361st & 10 at own 28James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the KanSt 30
12:362nd & 8 at own 30Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 10 yds to the KanSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at own 40James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the KanSt 43
12:362nd & 7 at own 43Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Dalton Schoen
12:363rd & 7 at own 43Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber for 13 yds to the NicSt 44 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 44James Gilbert run for 5 yds to the NicSt 39
12:362nd & 5 at opp 39James Gilbert run for 7 yds to the NicSt 32 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 32Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
12:362nd & 10 at opp 32Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber for 7 yds to the NicSt 25
12:363rd & 3 at opp 25Skylar Thompson run for 2 yds to the NicSt 23
12:364th & 1 at opp 23Harry Trotter run for no gain to the NicSt 23
Nicholls Punt, 5 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 23Julien Gums run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 22
7:342nd & 11 at own 22Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 16 yds to the NicSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at own 38Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon, broken up by Walter Neil Jr.
7:342nd & 10 at own 38Chase Fourcade run for 2 yds to the NicSt 40
7:343rd & 8 at own 40Chase Fourcade pass complete to Kendall Bussey for 5 yds to the NicSt 45
7:344th & 3 at own 45Winston Jones punt for 52 yds, downed at the KanSt 3
Kansas State Touchdown, 10 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 3Jordon Brown run for 4 yds to the KanSt 7
5:012nd & 6 at own 7Jordon Brown run for 5 yds to the KanSt 12
5:013rd & 1 at own 12Jordon Brown run for 2 yds to the KanSt 14 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 14Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 13 yds to the KanSt 27 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 27James Gilbert run for 9 yds to the KanSt 36
5:012nd & 1 at own 36Skylar Thompson pass complete to Nick Lenners for 12 yds to the KanSt 48 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 48Harry Trotter run for 3 yds to the NicSt 49
5:012nd & 7 at opp 49Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 3 yds to the NicSt 46
5:013rd & 4 at opp 46Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 8 yds to the NicSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:521st & 10 at opp 38Skylar Thompson pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 38 yds for a TD, (Blake Lynch KICK)Kansas State 35, Nicholls 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 49, Nicholls 14
Nicholls Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Kansas State scores)
14:521st & 0 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Chase Fourcade pass incomplete
14:362nd & 10 at own 25Julien Gums run for no gain Julien Gums fumbled, forced by Jonathan Alexander, recovered by KanSt Jonathan Alexander , return for 25 yds, (Blake Lynch KICK)Kansas State 42, Nicholls 7
Nicholls Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:361st & 0 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:361st & 10 at own 25Kendall Bussey run for 13 yds to the NicSt 38 for a 1ST down
14:361st & 10 at own 38Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 17 yds to the KanSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:361st & 10 at opp 45Kendall Bussey run for 4 yds to the KanSt 41
14:362nd & 6 at opp 41Chase Fourcade pass incomplete
12:583rd & 6 at opp 41Timeout NICHOLLS ST, clock 12:58
12:583rd & 6 at opp 41Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon
12:584th & 6 at opp 41Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Tahj Smith, broken up by Daniel Green
Kansas State Touchdown, 10 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 41Tyler Burns run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
12:462nd & 1 at the 50Tyler Burns run for 7 yds to the NicSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 43Tyler Burns run for 9 yds to the NicSt 34
12:462nd & 1 at opp 34Tyler Burns run for 6 yds to the NicSt 28 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 28Tyler Burns run for 4 yds to the NicSt 24
12:462nd & 6 at opp 24Tyler Burns run for 4 yds to the NicSt 20
12:463rd & 2 at opp 20Tyler Burns run for 19 yds to the NicSt 1 for a 1ST down
12:461st & goal at opp 1Nick Ast run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 2
12:462nd & goal at opp 2Tyler Burns run for 1 yd to the NicSt 1
6:413rd & goal at opp 1Tyler Burns run for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Lynch KICK)Kansas State 49, Nicholls 7
Nicholls Touchdown, 7 plays
6:411st & 0 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds
6:411st & 10 at own 25Julien Gums run for 7 yds to the NicSt 32
6:412nd & 3 at own 32Julien Gums run for 6 yds to the NicSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at own 38NICHOLLS ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NicSt 33
6:411st & 15 at own 33Julien Gums run for 12 yds to the NicSt 45
6:412nd & 3 at own 45Julien Gums run for 1 yd to the NicSt 46
6:413rd & 2 at own 46Kohen Granier run for 10 yds to the KanSt 44 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 44Julien Gums run for 41 yds to the KanSt 3 for a 1ST down
3:011st & goal at opp 3Julien Gums run for 3 yds for a TD, (Gunner Jones KICK)Kansas State 49, Nicholls 14
Kansas State End of game, 5 plays
3:011st & 0 at own 35Gunner Jones kickoff for 62 yds , Malik Knowles return for 27 yds to the KanSt 30
2:531st & 10 at own 30John Holcombe II run for 12 yds to the KanSt 42 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 42Tyler Burns run for 4 yds to the KanSt 46
2:532nd & 6 at own 46Dylan Wentzel run for 7 yds to the NicSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 47John Holcombe II run for 21 yds to the NicSt 26 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 26John Holcombe II run for 6 yds to the NicSt 20

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.

The series

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Kansas State leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2026Kansas State 71, Nicholls 3
2019Kansas State 49, Nicholls 14

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