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Stanford vs. Kansas State

Saturday, September 4, 2021

Kansas State beat Stanford 24–⁠7. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

Neutral siteStanford3–⁠9 in 2021
7
Neutral siteKansas State8–⁠5 in 2021
24

Final at AT&T Stadium, ArlingtonIndoorsTV: ESPNRM, FS1Attendance 28,668

Official
Chris CoyteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Stanford00077
Kansas State7701024

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Stanford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner McKee15/1811810
Jack West8/127602
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Austin Jones92506
E.J. Smith318015
Nathaniel Peat3304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brycen Tremayne562127
John Humphreys353029
Austin Jones430015
Ben Yurosek325012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ricky Miezan8000
Dalyn Wade-Perry3210
Noah Williams3000
Kendall Williamson30.500
Tucker Fisk2110
Stephen Herron2110
Kyu Blu Kelly2001

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skylar John Thompson9/1414401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deuce Vaughn13124159
Malik Knowles235030
Skylar John Thompson1033213
Jacardia Wright1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Phillip Brooks III381056
Daniel Imatorbhebhe238022
Malik Knowles213010
Deuce Vaughn21206
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daniel Green9000
Cody Fletcher81.510
Julius Brents5000
Khalid Duke4110
Russ Yeast30.501
Eli Huggins2110
T.J. Smith2001
Spencer Trussell1110

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

Team stats

StanfordKansas State
233Total yards344
194Passing yards144
39Rushing yards200
6.5Yards per pass10.3
1.8Yards per rush6.5
14First downs15
4–⁠12Third downs2–⁠7
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
9–⁠65Penalties9–⁠80
32:53Possession27:07
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

StanfordKansas State
33%Success rate40%
−0.03EPA per play0.27
1.48Explosiveness1.60
−0.16Rushing EPA0.54
0.03Passing EPA−0.18
17%Passing-down success19%
−0.19First-down EPA−0.05
0.16Second-down EPA0.25
−0.10Third-down EPA1.00
16%Havoc by its defense25%

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)

Stanford 53% to win. Kansas State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kansas State −3, 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 Kansas State 58%, Stanford 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas State end zoneStanford end zoneQ1 StanfordPunt, 5 playsQ1 Kansas StateInterception, 8 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 9 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 StanfordInterception, 6 playsQ2 Kansas StateEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 8 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kansas StateField goal, 9 playsQ4 StanfordInterception, 5 playsQ4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 StanfordTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Kansas StateEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas State drives left to right, Stanford right to left.
  1. Q1 StanfordPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 Kansas StateInterception, 8 plays, 18 yards
  3. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 2 plays, −38 yards
  5. Q1 StanfordPunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  6. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q2 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, −29 yards
  9. Q2 StanfordInterception, 6 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q2 Kansas StateEnd of half, 4 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 StanfordPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  13. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  14. Q3 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q4 Kansas StateField goal, 9 plays, −14 yards
  16. Q4 StanfordInterception, 5 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 20 yards
  18. Q4 StanfordTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 Kansas StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 7, Stanford 0
Stanford Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Austin Jones run for 3 yds to the Stanf 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Jack West pass complete to Brycen Tremayne for 12 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Jack West pass complete to E.J. Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 38
15:002nd & 12 at own 38STANFORD Penalty, false start (Walter Rouse) to the Stanf 33
15:002nd & 17 at own 33STANFORD Penalty, false start (Myles Hinton) to the Stanf 28
15:002nd & 22 at own 28Jones, Austin rush for 2 yards to the SU30 (Huggins, Eli), PENALTY KSU offside defense (Horne, Timmy) 5 yards to the SU33, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 17 at own 33Austin Jones run for 5 yds to the Stanf 38
15:003rd & 12 at own 38Jack West pass complete to Elijah Higgins for 6 yds to the Stanf 44
15:004th & 6 at own 44Ryan Sanborn punt for 48 yds , Phillip Brooks returns for 2 yds to the KanSt 46 KANSAS ST Penalty, illegal block (5 Yards) to the KanSt 5
Kansas State Interception, 8 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 5Deuce Vaughn run for 17 yds to the KanSt 22 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 22Deuce Vaughn run for no gain to the KanSt 22
10:082nd & 10 at own 22Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 22 yds to the KanSt 44 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 44Skylar Thompson pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 16 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 40Joe Ervin run for 6 yds to the Stanf 34
10:082nd & 4 at opp 34Malik Knowles run for 5 yds to the Stanf 29 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 29Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 6 yds to the Stanf 23
10:082nd & 4 at opp 23Skylar Thompson pass intercepted, touchback. Kyu Blu Kelly return for no gain
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 20Nathaniel Peat run for 4 yds to the Stanf 24
10:082nd & 6 at own 24Jack West run for 4 yds to the Stanf 28
10:083rd & 2 at own 28Nathaniel Peat run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 27
10:084th & 3 at own 27Ryan Sanborn punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 38
Kansas State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 38Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 56 yds to the Stanf 6 for a 1ST down
3:061st & goal at opp 6Skylar Thompson run for 6 yds for a TDKansas State 7, Stanford 0
Stanford Punt, 9 plays
3:061st & 0 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:061st & 10 at own 25Austin Jones run for 2 yds to the Stanf 27
3:062nd & 8 at own 27Tanner McKee pass complete to Elijah Higgins for 4 yds to the Stanf 31
3:063rd & 4 at own 31Tanner McKee pass complete to John Humphreys for 20 yds to the KanSt 49 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 49Austin Jones run for 6 yds to the KanSt 43
3:062nd & 4 at opp 43Tanner McKee run for 1 yd to the KanSt 42
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 42Tanner McKee pass complete to Benjamin Yurosek for 12 yds to the KanSt 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Benjamin Yurosek
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 30Peat, Nathaniel rush for no gain to the KSU30 ( Brents, Julius; Elder, Ross), PENALTY SU holding ( Rouse, Walter) 10 yards to the KSU40, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:002nd & 20 at opp 40Tanner McKee pass complete to E.J. Smith for 2 yds to the KanSt 38
Q2 13:173rd & 18 at opp 38Timeout STANFORD, clock 13:17
Q2 13:173rd & 18 at opp 38Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Benjamin Yurosek
Q2 13:124th & 18 at opp 38Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 13:12
Q2 13:124th & 18 at opp 38STANFORD Penalty, false start (Stephen Herron) to the KanSt 43
Q2 13:124th & 23 at opp 43Ryan Sanborn punt for 43 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 14, Stanford 0
Kansas State Punt, 5 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 20Deuce Vaughn run for 4 yds to the KanSt 24
13:032nd & 6 at own 24Malik Knowles run for 30 yds to the Stanf 46 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 46Skylar Thompson sacked by Tucker Fisk for a loss of 7 yards to the KanSt 47
13:032nd & 17 at own 47Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:033rd & 14 at the 50Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe
13:034th & 14 at the 50Ty Zentner punt for 40 yds
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 10Nathaniel Peat run for no gain to the Stanf 10
10:212nd & 10 at own 10Tanner McKee pass complete to Nathaniel Peat for a loss of 4 yards to the Stanf 6
10:213rd & 14 at own 6Tanner McKee run for 11 yds to the Stanf 17
10:214th & 3 at own 17Ryan Sanborn punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KanSt 29 , Phillip Brooks returns for 7 yds to the KanSt 24 KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the KanSt 29
Kansas State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 29Thompson, Skyla pass incomplete to Garber, Keenan, PENALTY SU pass interference ( Bonner, Ethan) 15 yards to the KSU44, 1ST DOWN KSU, NO PLAY.
7:561st & 10 at own 44Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 4 yards to the KanSt 40
7:562nd & 14 at own 40Joe Ervin run for 1 yd to the KanSt 41
6:173rd & 13 at own 41Deuce Vaughn run for 59 yds for a TDKansas State 14, Stanford 0
Stanford Interception, 6 plays
6:171st & 0 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds , Nathaniel Peat return for 21 yds to the Stanf 21
6:121st & 10 at own 21Austin Jones run for 4 yds to the Stanf 25
6:122nd & 6 at own 25Jack West pass complete to Brycen Tremayne for 27 yds to the KanSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 48Jack West pass incomplete to Brycen Tremayne
6:122nd & 10 at opp 48Jack West pass complete to Austin Jones for 15 yds to the KanSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 33Jack West sacked by Cody Fletcher for a loss of 7 yards to the KanSt 40
3:072nd & 17 at opp 40Timeout STANFORD, clock 03:07
3:072nd & 17 at opp 40Jack West pass intercepted Russ Yeast return for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 31
Kansas State End of half, 4 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 31Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 6 yds to the KanSt 37
3:002nd & 4 at own 37Skylar Thompson run for 6 yds to the KanSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 43Thompson, Skyla pass complete to Howell, Tyrone for 6 yards to the KSU49, out-of-bounds ( Reid, Gabe), PENALTY KSU personal foul ( Johnson, Noah) 15 yards to the KSU28, NO PLAY.
3:001st & 25 at own 28Skylar Thompson run for 6 yds to the KanSt 34
3:002nd & 19 at own 34Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the KanSt 36
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kansas State 14, Stanford 0
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 17 at own 35Joshua Karty kickoff for 60 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Deuce Vaughn
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Skylar Thompson run for 6 yds to the KanSt 41
15:003rd & 4 at own 41Skylar Thompson sacked by Stephen Herron for a loss of 6 yards to the KanSt 35
15:004th & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner punt for 38 yds
Stanford Punt, 8 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 27Austin Jones run for 1 yd to the Stanf 28
13:422nd & 9 at own 28STANFORD Penalty, delay of game (Jack West) to the Stanf 23
13:422nd & 14 at own 23Tanner McKee pass complete to John Humphreys for 29 yds to the KanSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 48Timeout STANFORD, clock 11:54
11:541st & 10 at opp 48Tanner McKee pass complete to Austin Jones for 2 yds to the KanSt 46
11:542nd & 8 at opp 46Jones, Austin rush for 11 yards to the KSU35 ( Brents, Julius), PENALTY SU holding ( Rouse, Walter) 10 yards to the SU44, NO PLAY.
11:542nd & 18 at own 44McKee, Tanner pass complete to Tremayne, Bryc for 10 yards to the KSU46, out-of-bounds, PENALTY KSU offside defense (Horne, Timmy) 5 yards to the SU49, NO PLAY.
10:142nd & 13 at own 49Timeout STANFORD, clock 10:14
10:142nd & 13 at own 49Tanner McKee pass complete to Austin Jones for 12 yds to the KanSt 39
10:143rd & 1 at opp 39Austin Jones run for 5 yds to the KanSt 34 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 34McKee, Tanner pass intercepted by Yeast, Russ at the KSU17, Yeast, Russ return to the KSU18, out-of-bounds, PENALTY KSU holding ( McPherson, Jah) 10 yards to the KSU24, 1ST DOWN SU, NO PLAY.
10:141st & 10 at opp 24Tanner McKee sacked by Eli Huggins for a loss of 6 yards to the KanSt 30
10:142nd & 16 at opp 30Tanner McKee pass complete to Austin Jones for 1 yd to the KanSt 29
10:143rd & 15 at opp 29Tanner McKee sacked by Khalid Duke for a loss of 7 yards to the KanSt 36
10:144th & 22 at opp 36STANFORD Penalty, delay of game (Jack West) to the KanSt 41
10:144th & 27 at opp 41Ryan Sanborn punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 9
Kansas State Punt, 6 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 9Thompson, Skyla rush for 3 yards to the KSU12 ( Herron, Stephe), PENALTY KSU holding ( Duffie, Christ) 5 yards to the KSU4, NO PLAY.
6:171st & 15 at own 4Deuce Vaughn run for 4 yds to the KanSt 8
6:172nd & 11 at own 8Skylar Thompson run for 7 yds to the KanSt 15
6:173rd & 4 at own 15Skylar Thompson run for 10 yds to the KanSt 25 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 25Joe Ervin run for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 22
6:172nd & 13 at own 22Skylar Thompson sacked by Dalyn Wade-Perry for a loss of 8 yards to the KanSt 14
6:173rd & 21 at own 14Deuce Vaughn run for 13 yds to the KanSt 27
6:174th & 8 at own 27Ty Zentner punt for 40 yds
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 33Jack West pass complete to Casey Filkins for 6 yds to the Stanf 39
1:302nd & 4 at own 39Austin Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 36 Austin Jones fumbled, forced by Jahron McPherson, recovered by Stanf Benjamin Yurosek
1:303rd & 7 at own 36Jack West pass incomplete to Elijah Higgins, broken up by Reggie Stubblefield
Q4 15:004th & 7 at own 36Ryan Sanborn punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KanSt 35
4th quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 24, Stanford 7
Kansas State Field goal, 9 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 10 yds to the KanSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 45Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe
14:512nd & 10 at own 45Jacardia Wright run for 6 yds to the Stanf 49
14:513rd & 4 at opp 49Thompson, Skyla pass complete to Brooks, Phillip for 4 yards to the SU45 ( Kelly, Kyu Blu), PENALTY SU offside defense ( Bonner, Ethan) 5 yards to the SU44, 1ST DOWN KSU, NO PLAY.
14:511st & 10 at opp 44Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Stanf 43
14:512nd & 9 at opp 43Skylar Thompson pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 22 yds to the Stanf 21 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 21Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
14:512nd & 10 at opp 21Joe Ervin run for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 24 KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
14:513rd & 13 at opp 24Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 3 yds to the Stanf 21
10:084th & 10 at opp 21Taiten Winkel 40 yd FG GOODKansas State 17, Stanford 0
Stanford Interception, 5 plays
10:081st & 0 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:081st & 10 at own 25Jack West pass complete to E.J. Smith for 9 yds to the Stanf 34
10:082nd & 1 at own 34Jack West pass complete to E.J. Smith for 3 yds to the Stanf 37 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 37E.J. Smith run for no gain to the Stanf 37
10:082nd & 10 at own 37Jack West sacked by Spencer Trussell for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 34
10:083rd & 13 at own 34Jack West pass intercepted TJ Smith return for 39 yds to the Stanf 20
Kansas State Touchdown, 2 plays
7:561st & 10 at opp 20Deuce Vaughn run for 7 yds to the Stanf 13
7:102nd & 3 at opp 13Skylar Thompson run for 13 yds for a TD (Taiten Winkel KICK)Kansas State 24, Stanford 0
Stanford Touchdown, 10 plays
7:101st & 0 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:101st & 10 at own 25E.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the Stanf 28
7:102nd & 7 at own 28Tanner McKee pass complete to John Humphreys for 4 yds to the Stanf 32
7:103rd & 3 at own 32Tanner McKee pass complete to Benjamin Yurosek for 8 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at own 40E.J. Smith run for 15 yds to the KanSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 45Tanner McKee pass complete to Brycen Tremayne for 5 yds to the KanSt 40 for a 1ST down KANSAS ST Penalty, targeting (Daniel Green) to the KanSt 25 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 25Tanner McKee pass incomplete
7:102nd & 10 at opp 25Tanner McKee pass complete to Benjamin Yurosek for 5 yds to the KanSt 20
4:373rd & 5 at opp 20Timeout STANFORD, clock 04:37
4:373rd & 5 at opp 20Tanner McKee pass complete to Brycen Tremayne for 4 yds to the KanSt 16
4:374th & 1 at opp 16Austin Jones run for 2 yds to the KanSt 14 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 14Tanner McKee pass complete to Brycen Tremayne for 14 yds for a TD (Joshua Karty KICK)Kansas State 24, Stanford 7
Kansas State End of game, 4 plays
3:161st & 0 at own 35Joshua Karty on-side kick recovered by KANSAS ST at the Stanf 47
3:161st & 10 at opp 47Vaughn, Deuce rush for 42 yards to the SU5 ( Williamson, Ke), PENALTY KSU holding ( Adler, Ben) 10 yards to the KSU43, NO PLAY.
3:161st & 20 at own 43Joe Ervin run for 1 yd to the KanSt 44
3:162nd & 19 at own 44Deuce Vaughn run for 7 yds to the Stanf 49
3:163rd & 12 at opp 49Deuce Vaughn run for 10 yds to the Stanf 39
0:324th & 2 at opp 39Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:32
0:324th & 2 at opp 39Deuce Vaughn run for 4 yds to the Stanf 35 for a 1ST down

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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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Kansas State 24, Stanford 7
2016Stanford 26, Kansas State 13

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