Texas Tech at Kansas

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Texas Tech beat Kansas 41–⁠14. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Texas Tech led the series 21–⁠2.

AwayTexas Tech7–⁠6 in 2021
41
HomeKansas2–⁠10 in 2021
14

Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceTV: BIG12|ESPN+Attendance 25,106

At kickoff
65°F, clear, wind 6 mph, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC), 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Derek AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas Tech71714341
Kansas0001414

Standouts

Player stats

Texas Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Henry Colombi14/2012411
Donovan Smith4/57000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
SaRodorick Thompson1383020
Donovan Smith637112
Henry Colombi635125
Myles Price325111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Erik Ezukanma576047
Mason Tharp338025
Kaylon Geiger337021
Myles Price220015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Riko Jeffers6000
Colin Schooler5000
Krishon Merriweather4000
Devin Drew4000
Dadrion Taylor3001

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jason Bean11/218001
Miles Kendrick4/74820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Neal1554012
Miles Kendrick334022
Amauri Pesek-Hickson528012
Jason Bean51406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Grimm333114
Steven McBride220015
Trevor Wilson216012
Lawrence Arnold113113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rich Miller7110
Kenny Logan Jr.6001
Gavin Potter6100
Kyron Johnson4100

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

Team stats

Texas TechKansas
438Total yards273
194Passing yards128
244Rushing yards145
7.8Yards per pass4.6
5.8Yards per rush4.4
23First downs17
9–⁠11Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
1–⁠5Penalties5–⁠30
30:14Possession29:46
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Texas TechKansas
61%Success rate41%
0.30EPA per play0.04
0.92Explosiveness1.03
0.33Rushing EPA0.17
0.45Passing EPA0.01
50%Passing-down success6%
−0.07First-down EPA0.13
0.31Second-down EPA−0.10
1.33Third-down EPA0.14
21%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)

Texas Tech 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Texas Tech −18.5, over/under 68.5.

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 Texas Tech 90%, Kansas 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneTexas Tech end zoneQ1 Texas TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 KansasResult not recorded, 11 playsQ1 Texas TechInterception, 7 playsQ1 KansasInterception, 3 playsQ2 Texas TechField goal, 8 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ2 Texas TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 KansasEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 8 playsQ3 Texas TechTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 KansasTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Texas TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 9 playsQ4 Texas TechField goal, 9 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Texas TechFumble, 1 playQ4 KansasTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Texas TechEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, Texas Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 KansasResult not recorded, 11 plays, 45 yards
  3. Q1 Texas TechInterception, 7 plays, 29 yards
  4. Q1 KansasInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q2 Texas TechField goal, 8 plays, 31 yards
  6. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 Texas TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 55 yards
  8. Q2 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q2 Texas TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  10. Q2 KansasEnd of half, 2 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q3 KansasPunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
  12. Q3 Texas TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 92 yards
  13. Q3 KansasTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 32 yards
  14. Q3 Texas TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 57 yards
  15. Q3 KansasPunt, 9 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q4 Texas TechField goal, 9 plays, 32 yards
  17. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 Texas TechFumble, 1 play, 10 yards
  19. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  20. Q4 Texas TechEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Texas Tech 7, Kansas 0
Texas Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25SaRodorick Thompson run for 17 yds to the TexTc 42 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at own 42Henry Colombi run for no gain to the TexTc 42
13:552nd & 10 at own 42Henry Colombi pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 21 yds to the Kans 37 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 37SaRodorick Thompson run for 4 yds to the Kans 33
12:542nd & 6 at opp 33Henry Colombi pass complete to Myles Price for 15 yds to the Kans 18 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 18Myles Price run for 7 yds to the Kans 11
12:092nd & 3 at opp 11Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the Kans 3 for a 1ST down
11:331st & goal at opp 3SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the Kans 2
10:562nd & goal at opp 2SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the Kans 1
10:251st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Texas Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
10:243rd & goal at opp 1Henry Colombi run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 7, Kansas 0
Kansas Result not recorded, 11 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Kans 28
9:472nd & 7 at own 28Devin Neal run for 9 yds to the Kans 37 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 37Jason Bean run for 4 yds to the Kans 41
8:322nd & 6 at own 41Jason Bean pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 12 yds to the TexTc 47 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 47Steven McBride run for 3 yds to the TexTc 44
7:202nd & 7 at opp 44Torry Locklin run for 4 yds to the TexTc 40
6:353rd & 3 at opp 40Jason Bean run for 6 yds to the TexTc 34 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 34Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the TexTc 32
5:182nd & 8 at opp 32Jason Bean pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
5:173rd & 8 at opp 32PENALTY KAN Delay Of Game (Bean,Jason) 5 yards from TTU32 to TTU37. NO PLAY.
5:013rd & 13 at opp 37Jason Bean pass complete to Devin Neal for 7 yds to the TexTc 30
4:254th & 6 at opp 30Jacob Borcila 47 yd FG MISSED
Texas Tech Interception, 7 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 30SaRodorick Thompson run for 3 yds to the TexTc 33
3:532nd & 7 at own 33Henry Colombi run for 6 yds to the TexTc 39
3:233rd & 1 at own 39Donovan Smith run for 4 yds to the TexTc 43 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 43Donovan Smith pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 9 yds to the Kans 48
2:132nd & 1 at opp 48SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the Kans 47 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 47Henry Colombi pass complete to Dalton Rigdon for 6 yds to the Kans 41
1:092nd & 4 at opp 41Henry Colombi pass intercepted
Kansas Interception, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 28Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Kans 31
0:002nd & 7 at own 31Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the Kans 30
Q2 14:473rd & 8 at own 30Jason Bean pass intercepted
2nd quarter6 drives, then Texas Tech 24, Kansas 0
Texas Tech Field goal, 8 plays
14:421st & 10 at opp 41Henry Colombi pass incomplete to Erik Ezukanma
14:322nd & 10 at opp 41Myles Price run for 11 yds to the Kans 30 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 30(14:10) Thompson,SaRodorick rush for 3 yards gain to the KAN27 (Potter,Gavin) PENALTY KAN Offside (Webb,Jeremy) 5 yards from KAN30 to KAN25. NO PLAY.
13:461st & 5 at opp 25Erik Ezukanma run for 4 yds to the Kans 21
13:192nd & 1 at opp 21Xavier White run for 9 yds to the Kans 12 for a 1ST down
13:191st & 10 at opp 12PENALTY TTU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting KAN UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
12:571st & 10 at opp 12Xavier White run for 1 yd to the Kans 13
12:192nd & 11 at opp 13Henry Colombi pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 3 yds to the Kans 10
11:423rd & 8 at opp 10Henry Colombi pass incomplete to Trey Cleveland
11:374th & 8 at opp 10Jonathan Garibay 28 yd FG GOODTexas Tech 10, Kansas 0
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:281st & 10 at own 25Jason Bean pass incomplete to Trevor Wilson
11:132nd & 10 at own 25Torry Locklin run for 2 yds to the Kans 23
10:333rd & 12 at own 23Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 4 yds to the Kans 27
10:184th & 8 at own 27Reis Vernon punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexTc 45
Texas Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 45Henry Colombi run for 1 yd to the TexTc 44
9:372nd & 11 at own 44Henry Colombi pass incomplete to Kaylon Geiger
9:243rd & 11 at own 44Henry Colombi pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 13 yds to the Kans 43 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 43Xavier White run for 3 yds to the Kans 40
8:052nd & 7 at opp 40Henry Colombi pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 3 yds to the Kans 37
7:353rd & 4 at opp 37SaRodorick Thompson run for 10 yds to the Kans 27 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 27Henry Colombi pass complete to Myles Price for 5 yds to the Kans 22
6:422nd & 5 at opp 22SaRodorick Thompson run for 12 yds to the Kans 10 for a 1ST down
6:111st & goal at opp 10SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the Kans 9
5:282nd & goal at opp 9Erik Ezukanma run for 9 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 17, Kansas 0
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:171st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the Kans 30
4:492nd & 5 at own 30Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the Kans 35 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 35Trevor Wilson run for 4 yds to the Kans 39
3:362nd & 6 at own 39Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 3 yds to the Kans 36
2:593rd & 9 at own 36Jason Bean pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
2:474th & 9 at own 36Reis Vernon punt for 28 yds
Texas Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 36Henry Colombi pass complete to Mason Tharp for 10 yds to the TexTc 46 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 46Henry Colombi run for 25 yds to the Kans 29 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 29Henry Colombi pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 10 yds to the Kans 19 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 19Kaylon Geiger run for 8 yds to the Kans 11
0:542nd & 2 at opp 11SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the Kans 10
0:542nd & 2 at opp 11Timeout KANSAS, clock 00:54
0:473rd & 1 at opp 10Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the Kans 7 for a 1ST down
0:321st & goal at opp 7Myles Price run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 24, Kansas 0
0:321st & goal at opp 3KANSAS Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) declined
Kansas End of half, 2 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 63 yds , Jamahl Horne return for 26 yds to the Kans 28
0:151st & 10 at own 28Devin Neal run for 7 yds to the Kans 35
0:002nd & 3 at own 35Jason Bean pass incomplete to Tristan Golightly
3rd quarter6 drives, then Texas Tech 38, Kansas 0
Kansas Punt, 8 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Jason Bean run for 3 yds to the Kans 28
14:192nd & 7 at own 28Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 10 yds Kwamie Lassiter II fumbled, forced by Colin Schooler, recovered by Kans Kwamie Lassiter II for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 38Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the Kans 40
13:032nd & 8 at own 40Jason Bean pass complete to Steven McBride for 5 yds to the Kans 45
12:283rd & 3 at own 45Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 11 yds to the TexTc 44 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 44Jason Bean pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
12:002nd & 10 at opp 44Jason Bean pass incomplete to Lawrence Arnold
11:463rd & 10 at opp 44Jason Bean run for no gain to the TexTc 44
11:174th & 10 at opp 44Reis Vernon punt for 36 yds, fair catch by McLane Mannix at the TexTc 8
Texas Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 8(11:17) PENALTY KAN Offside (Webb,Jeremy) 5 yards from TTU08 to TTU13. NO PLAY.
11:091st & 5 at own 13Henry Colombi pass incomplete
10:562nd & 5 at own 13Henry Colombi pass complete to SaRodorick Thompson for 1 yd to the TexTc 14
10:193rd & 4 at own 14Henry Colombi pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 7 yds to the TexTc 21 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 21Henry Colombi run for 4 yds to the TexTc 25
9:232nd & 6 at own 25SaRodorick Thompson run for 20 yds to the TexTc 45 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 45Henry Colombi pass incomplete to Cole Boyd
8:552nd & 10 at own 45McLane Mannix run for 9 yds to the Kans 46
8:163rd & 1 at opp 46SaRodorick Thompson run for 13 yds to the Kans 33 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 33Henry Colombi pass complete to Mason Tharp for 25 yds to the Kans 8 for a 1ST down
7:251st & goal at opp 8Henry Colombi pass complete to Mason Tharp for 3 yds to the Kans 5
6:502nd & goal at opp 5Donovan Smith run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 31, Kansas 0
Kansas Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:331st & 10 at own 25Jason Bean pass complete to Steven McBride for 15 yds to the Kans 40 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at own 40Devin Neal run for 12 yds to the TexTc 48 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 48Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
4:572nd & 12 at the 50Jason Bean pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
4:463rd & 12 at the 50Jason Bean pass complete to Mason Fairchild for 7 yds to the TexTc 43
4:124th & 5 at opp 43Jason Bean pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
Texas Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 43Kaylon Geiger run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
3:422nd & 3 at the 50Donovan Smith pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 47 yds to the Kans 3 for a 1ST down
3:121st & goal at opp 3Xavier White run for 2 yds to the Kans 1
2:471st & goal at opp 3Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 02:47
2:362nd & goal at opp 1SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the Kans 2
1:591st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Texas Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
1:573rd & goal at opp 2Henry Colombi pass complete to Travis Koontz for 2 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 38, Kansas 0
Kansas Punt, 9 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Kans 28
1:082nd & 7 at own 28Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Kans 31
0:343rd & 4 at own 31Jason Bean pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 4 yds to the Kans 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Torry Locklin run for 6 yds to the Kans 41
Q4 14:382nd & 4 at own 41Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Kans 44
Q4 14:242nd & 4 at own 41Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 14:24
Q4 14:043rd & 1 at own 44Jason Bean run for 1 yd to the Kans 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:321st & 10 at own 45Devin Neal run for no gain to the Kans 45
Q4 13:101st & 10 at own 45Timeout KANSAS, clock 13:10
Q4 13:022nd & 10 at own 45Jason Bean pass incomplete to Trevor Wilson
Q4 12:503rd & 10 at own 45(12:58) Bean,Jason pass complete to Fairchild,Mason for 20 yards to the TTU35 (Monroe,Eric) PENALTY KAN Holding (Cabeldue,Bryce) 10 yards from KAN45 to KAN35. NO PLAY.
Q4 12:363rd & 20 at own 35PENALTY KAN False Start (Ford Jr.,Michael) 5 yards from KAN35 to KAN30. NO PLAY.
Q4 12:093rd & 25 at own 30Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 8 yds to the Kans 38
Q4 11:384th & 17 at own 38Reis Vernon punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexTc 38 , McLane Mannix returns for 13 yds to the TexTc 38
4th quarter5 drives, then Texas Tech 41, Kansas 14
Texas Tech Field goal, 9 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 38Donovan Smith pass complete to Loic Fouonji for 8 yds to the TexTc 46
10:572nd & 2 at own 46Xavier White run for 1 yd to the TexTc 47
10:153rd & 1 at own 47Xavier White run for 9 yds to the Kans 44 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at opp 44Donovan Smith run for 5 yds to the Kans 39
8:532nd & 5 at opp 39Donovan Smith run for 12 yds to the Kans 27 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 27Cam’Ron Valdez run for 4 yds to the Kans 31
7:362nd & 14 at opp 31Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Loic Fouonji
7:253rd & 14 at opp 31Donovan Smith pass complete to Loic Fouonji for 6 yds to the Kans 25
6:474th & 8 at opp 25PENALTY TTU False Start (Drew,Devin) 5 yards from KAN25 to KAN30. NO PLAY.
6:294th & 13 at opp 30Jonathan Garibay 48 yd FG GOODTexas Tech 41, Kansas 0
Kansas Touchdown, 10 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:111st & 10 at own 25Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 3 yds to the Kans 28
5:312nd & 7 at own 28Miles Kendrick run for 5 yds to the Kans 33
4:483rd & 2 at own 33Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 4 yds to the Kans 37 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 37Miles Kendrick pass complete to Tristan Golightly for 9 yds to the Kans 46
3:342nd & 1 at own 46Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 12 yds to the TexTc 42 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 42Miles Kendrick run for 7 yds to the TexTc 35
2:242nd & 3 at opp 35Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 3 yds to the TexTc 32 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 32Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 6 yds to the TexTc 26
1:052nd & 4 at opp 26Miles Kendrick pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for 12 yds to the TexTc 14 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 14Miles Kendrick pass complete to Luke Grimm for 14 yds for a TD, (Jacob Borcila KICK)Texas Tech 41, Kansas 7
0:521st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 62 yds
0:411st & 10 at own 25Nehemiah Martinez run for 10 yds to the TexTc 35 Nehemiah Martinez fumbled, forced by Ra’Mello Dotson, recovered by Kans Edwin White-Schultz
Kansas Touchdown, 5 plays
0:381st & 10 at opp 35Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson
0:312nd & 10 at opp 35Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Tristan Golightly
0:253rd & 10 at opp 35Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:25
0:233rd & 10 at opp 35Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Lawrence Arnold
0:124th & 10 at opp 35Miles Kendrick run for 22 yds to the TexTc 13 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kansas Touchdown, 5 plays
0:051st & 10 at opp 13Miles Kendrick pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 13 yds for a TD, (Jacob Borcila KICK)Texas Tech 41, Kansas 14
Texas Tech End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 25run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 23

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.

Texas Tech leads 24–⁠2 in 26 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Texas Tech 42, Kansas 17
2023Texas Tech 16, Kansas 13
2022Texas Tech 43, Kansas 28
2021Texas Tech 41, Kansas 14
2020Texas Tech 16, Kansas 13
2019Kansas 37, Texas Tech 34

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