Iowa State at Kansas State

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Iowa State beat Kansas State 33–⁠20. It was their 105th meeting; after it, Iowa State led the series 52–⁠49–⁠4.

AwayIowa State7–⁠6 in 2021
33
HomeKansas State8–⁠5 in 2021
20

Final at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, ManhattanTV: ESPN2Attendance 48,363

At kickoff
56°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Manhattan Regional Airport (KMHK), 11 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Official
Scott CampbellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa State10107633
Kansas State7001320

Standouts

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Player stats

Iowa State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brock Purdy22/2520810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Breece Hall30197275
Brock Purdy3707
Jirehl Brock2605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaylin Noel548025
Charlie Kolar441017
Breece Hall535016
Xavier Hutchinson333021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mike Rose9000
Anthony Johnson7000
Isheem Young5000
Will McDonald4220
Eyioma Uwazurike2110
Greg Eisworth2001

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skylar John Thompson15/2320621
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deuce Vaughn1899022
Joe Ervin848013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Phillip Brooks III354140
Malik Knowles346120
Daniel Imatorbhebhe235020
Deuce Vaughn328019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jahron McPherson7000
Daniel Green60.500
Russ Yeast5000
Felix Anudike50.500

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

Team stats

Iowa StateKansas State
418Total yards342
208Passing yards206
210Rushing yards136
8.3Yards per pass9.0
6.0Yards per rush4.1
19First downs21
9–⁠15Third downs6–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers1
4–⁠34Penalties4–⁠15
33:45Possession26:15
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Iowa StateKansas State
43%Success rate50%
0.39EPA per play0.26
1.37Explosiveness1.22
0.18Rushing EPA0.28
0.68Passing EPA0.23
37%Passing-down success31%
0.36First-down EPA0.15
−0.01Second-down EPA−0.27
0.95Third-down EPA1.05
14%Havoc by its defense8%

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)

Iowa State 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Iowa State −6.5, over/under 51.

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 Iowa State 67%, Kansas State 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas State end zoneIowa State end zoneQ1 Iowa StateTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StateInterception, 2 playsQ1 Iowa StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Iowa StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 18 playsQ3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Iowa StateField goal, 5 playsQ4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Iowa StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 Kansas StateResult not recorded, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas State drives left to right, Iowa State right to left.
  1. Q1 Iowa StateTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Kansas StateInterception, 2 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 Iowa StateField goal, 6 plays, 25 yards
  6. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q1 Kansas StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  11. Q2 Iowa StateField goal, 7 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 18 plays, 93 yards
  14. Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q4 Iowa StateField goal, 5 plays, 76 yards
  16. Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 Iowa StateField goal, 8 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q4 Kansas StateResult not recorded, 7 plays, 66 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Iowa State 10, Kansas State 7
Iowa State Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Breece Hall run for 75 yds for a TD, (Andrew Mevis KICK)Iowa State 7, Kansas State 0
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 62 yds , Malik Knowles return for 32 yds to the KanSt 35
14:301st & 10 at own 35Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the KanSt 38
13:552nd & 7 at own 38Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the KanSt 41
13:163rd & 4 at own 41Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe
13:084th & 4 at own 41Ty Zentner punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 20Breece Hall run for 2 yds to the IowSt 22
12:052nd & 8 at own 22Brock Purdy pass complete to Charlie Kolar for 5 yds to the IowSt 27
11:153rd & 3 at own 27Breece Hall run for no gain to the IowSt 27
10:564th & 3 at own 27Cameron Shook punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 38
Kansas State Interception, 2 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 38Deuce Vaughn run for 9 yds to the KanSt 47
10:032nd & 1 at own 47Skylar Thompson pass intercepted Greg Eisworth II return for 18 yds to the IowSt 48
Iowa State Field goal, 6 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 48Breece Hall run for 4 yds to the KanSt 48
9:162nd & 6 at opp 48Brock Purdy pass complete to Tarique Milton for 17 yds to the KanSt 31 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at opp 31Breece Hall run for 5 yds to the KanSt 26
8:202nd & 5 at opp 26Brock Purdy pass incomplete to Charlie Kolar
8:053rd & 5 at opp 26Brock Purdy pass complete to Xavier Hutchinson for 4 yds to the KanSt 22
7:414th & 1 at opp 22Timeout IOWA ST, clock 07:41
7:414th & 1 at opp 22IOWA ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 27
7:364th & 6 at opp 27Andrew Mevis 44 yd FG GOODIowa State 10, Kansas State 0
Kansas State Touchdown, 7 plays
7:364th & 6 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 59 yds , Malik Knowles return for 30 yds to the KanSt 36
7:151st & 10 at own 36Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the KanSt 39
6:352nd & 7 at own 39Joe Ervin run for 5 yds to the KanSt 44
6:073rd & 2 at own 44Joe Ervin run for 3 yds to the KanSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 47Skylar Thompson sacked by Eyioma Uwazurike for a loss of 13 yards to the KanSt 34 KANSAS ST Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the KanSt 34
5:152nd & 23 at own 34Deuce Vaughn run for 10 yds to the KanSt 44
5:053rd & 13 at own 44Joe Ervin run for 16 yds to the IowSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 40Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 40 yds for a TD, (Taiten Winkel KICK)Iowa State 10, Kansas State 7
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
3:581st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylin Noel return for 21 yds to the IowSt 21
3:451st & 10 at own 21Brock Purdy pass complete to Breece Hall for 6 yds to the IowSt 27
3:202nd & 4 at own 27Breece Hall run for 3 yds to the IowSt 30
2:503rd & 1 at own 30Breece Hall run for no gain to the IowSt 30
1:354th & 1 at own 30Cameron Shook punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KanSt 44
Kansas State Missed FG, 9 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 44Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 5 yds to the KanSt 49
0:452nd & 5 at own 49Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the IowSt 49
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 49Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 7 yds to the IowSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:451st & 10 at opp 42Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the IowSt 39
Q2 14:002nd & 7 at opp 39Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 17 yds to the IowSt 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:301st & 10 at opp 22Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Tyrone Howell
Q2 13:152nd & 10 at opp 22KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the IowSt 27
Q2 13:002nd & 15 at opp 27Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
Q2 12:523rd & 15 at opp 27Timeout IOWA ST, clock 12:52
Q2 12:353rd & 15 at opp 27Deuce Vaughn run for 12 yds to the IowSt 15
Q2 12:104th & 3 at opp 15Taiten Winkel 43 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter3 drives, then Iowa State 20, Kansas State 7
Iowa State Touchdown, 13 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 20Breece Hall run for 2 yds to the IowSt 22
11:282nd & 8 at own 22Brock Purdy pass incomplete to Tarique Milton
11:143rd & 8 at own 22Brock Purdy pass complete to Charlie Kolar for 17 yds to the IowSt 39 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 39Brock Purdy run for no gain to the IowSt 39
10:202nd & 10 at own 39Brock Purdy pass complete to Breece Hall for 5 yds to the IowSt 44
9:403rd & 5 at own 44Brock Purdy pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at the 50Brock Purdy pass complete to Xavier Hutchinson for 21 yds to the KanSt 29 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 29Breece Hall run for 3 yds to the KanSt 26
8:042nd & 7 at opp 26IOWA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the KanSt 36
7:422nd & 17 at opp 36Brock Purdy pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 25 yds to the KanSt 11 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 11Breece Hall run for 4 yds to the KanSt 7
6:212nd & 6 at opp 7Breece Hall run for 3 yds to the KanSt 4
5:253rd & 3 at opp 4Breece Hall run for 3 yds to the KanSt 1 for a 1ST down
5:021st & goal at opp 1Breece Hall run for 1 yd for a TD, (Connor Assalley KICK)Iowa State 17, Kansas State 7
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:021st & 10 at own 25KANSAS ST Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 20
4:261st & 15 at own 20Joe Ervin run for 3 yds to the KanSt 23
4:042nd & 12 at own 23Skylar Thompson run for 1 yd to the KanSt 24
3:003rd & 11 at own 24Skylar Thompson sacked by Will McDonald IV for a loss of 9 yards to the KanSt 15 Skylar Thompson fumbled, recovered by KanSt
2:274th & 20 at own 15Ty Zentner punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Noel at the IowSt 36
Iowa State Field goal, 7 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 36Brock Purdy pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 11 yds to the IowSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 47Brock Purdy pass complete to Darren Wilson Jr. for 4 yds to the KanSt 49
1:392nd & 6 at opp 49Brock Purdy pass complete to Breece Hall for 16 yds to the KanSt 33 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 33Breece Hall run for 6 yds to the KanSt 27
0:552nd & 4 at opp 27Breece Hall run for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 30
0:253rd & 7 at opp 30Brock Purdy pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 6 yds to the KanSt 24
0:044th & 1 at opp 24Timeout IOWA ST, clock 00:04
0:004th & 1 at opp 24Andrew Mevis 41 yd FG GOODIowa State 20, Kansas State 7
3rd quarter3 drives, then Iowa State 27, Kansas State 7
Kansas State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:431st & 10 at own 25Skylar Thompson pass complete to Tyrone Howell for 17 yds to the KanSt 42 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at own 42Deuce Vaughn run for 4 yds to the KanSt 46
13:402nd & 6 at own 46Deuce Vaughn run for no gain to the KanSt 46
13:063rd & 6 at own 46Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
12:574th & 6 at own 46Ty Zentner punt for 47 yds
Iowa State Touchdown, 18 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 7Breece Hall run for 6 yds to the IowSt 13
12:152nd & 4 at own 13Brock Purdy pass complete to Chase Allen for 12 yds to the IowSt 25 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at own 25Breece Hall run for no gain to the IowSt 25
10:542nd & 10 at own 25Brock Purdy pass complete to Breece Hall for a loss of 1 yard to the IowSt 24
10:543rd & 11 at own 24KANSAS ST Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the IowSt 29
10:253rd & 6 at own 29Brock Purdy pass complete to Jirehl Brock for 7 yds to the IowSt 36 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 36Brock Purdy pass incomplete to Tarique Milton
9:402nd & 10 at own 36Breece Hall run for 6 yds to the IowSt 42
8:593rd & 4 at own 42Brock Purdy run for 7 yds to the IowSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 49Breece Hall run for 9 yds to the KanSt 42
7:552nd & 1 at opp 42Brock Purdy run for no gain to the KanSt 42
7:123rd & 1 at opp 42Breece Hall run for 5 yds to the KanSt 37 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 37Brock Purdy pass complete to Charlie Kolar for 13 yds to the KanSt 24 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 24Breece Hall run for 4 yds to the KanSt 20
5:362nd & 6 at opp 20Jirehl Brock run for 1 yd to the KanSt 19
4:563rd & 5 at opp 19Brock Purdy pass complete to Charlie Kolar for 6 yds to the KanSt 13 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 13Breece Hall run for 1 yd to the KanSt 12
3:332nd & 9 at opp 12Breece Hall run for 1 yd to the KanSt 11
2:553rd & 8 at opp 11Brock Purdy pass complete to Sean Shaw Jr. for 11 yds for a TD, (Andrew Mevis KICK)Iowa State 27, Kansas State 7
Kansas State Touchdown, 11 plays
2:553rd & 8 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:491st & 10 at own 25Deuce Vaughn run for 11 yds to the KanSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 36Skylar Thompson pass complete to Tyrone Howell for 10 yds to the KanSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 46Joe Ervin run for 13 yds to the IowSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 41Skylar Thompson run for 11 yds to the IowSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 30Joe Ervin run for 9 yds to the IowSt 21
0:052nd & 1 at opp 21Joe Ervin run for 7 yds to the IowSt 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:451st & 10 at opp 14Deuce Vaughn run for 8 yds to the IowSt 6
Q4 14:012nd & 2 at opp 6Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd to the IowSt 5
Q4 13:393rd & 1 at opp 5Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the IowSt 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:571st & goal at opp 3Skylar Thompson run for 2 yds to the IowSt 1
Q4 12:212nd & goal at opp 1Skylar Thompson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Taiten Winkel PAT MISSED)Iowa State 27, Kansas State 13
4th quarter4 drives, then Iowa State 33, Kansas State 20
Iowa State Field goal, 5 plays
12:212nd & 8 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Jaylin Noel at the IowSt 1
11:541st & 10 at own 25Breece Hall run for 43 yds to the KanSt 32 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 32Brock Purdy pass complete to Jaylin Noel for no gain to the KanSt 32
11:202nd & 10 at opp 32Jirehl Brock run for 5 yds to the KanSt 27
10:303rd & 5 at opp 27IOWA ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 32
9:463rd & 10 at opp 32Brock Purdy pass complete to Breece Hall for 9 yds to the KanSt 23
9:094th & 1 at opp 23Andrew Mevis 41 yd FG GOODIowa State 30, Kansas State 13
Kansas State Touchdown, 11 plays
9:094th & 1 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:011st & 10 at own 25Deuce Vaughn run for 11 yds to the KanSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at own 36Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 35
8:112nd & 11 at own 35Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
7:583rd & 11 at own 35Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 20 yds to the IowSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 45Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber for 11 yds to the IowSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 34Deuce Vaughn run for 4 yds to the IowSt 30
6:302nd & 6 at opp 30Joe Ervin run for 4 yds to the IowSt 26
6:103rd & 2 at opp 26Thompson, Skylar pass incomplete to Howell, Tyrone, PENALTY IOWAST pass interference 15 yards to the IOWAST11, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KANSASST.
6:051st & 10 at opp 11Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Tyrone Howell
6:052nd & 10 at opp 11Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 06:05
5:532nd & 10 at opp 11Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
5:423rd & 10 at opp 11Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the IowSt 9
5:054th & 8 at opp 9Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 9 yds for a TD, (Taiten Winkel KICK)Iowa State 30, Kansas State 20
Iowa State Field goal, 8 plays
5:054th & 8 at own 35Chris Tennant on-side kick recovered by IOWA ST at the KanSt 45
4:501st & 10 at opp 45Breece Hall run for 2 yds to the KanSt 43
4:002nd & 8 at opp 43Breece Hall run for 3 yds to the KanSt 40
3:403rd & 5 at opp 40Brock Purdy pass complete to Xavier Hutchinson for 8 yds to the KanSt 32 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 32Breece Hall run for 13 yds to the KanSt 19 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 19Breece Hall run for 3 yds to the KanSt 16
1:332nd & 7 at opp 16Breece Hall run for a loss of 4 yards to the KanSt 20
1:333rd & 11 at opp 20Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 01:33
1:283rd & 11 at opp 20Breece Hall run for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 23
1:284th & 14 at opp 23Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 01:28
1:234th & 14 at opp 23Andrew Mevis 40 yd FG GOODIowa State 33, Kansas State 20
Kansas State Result not recorded, 7 plays
1:234th & 14 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Knowles return for 23 yds to the KanSt 23
1:101st & 10 at own 23Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 3 yds to the KanSt 26
1:012nd & 7 at own 26Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 6 yds to the KanSt 32
0:553rd & 1 at own 32Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 7 yds to the KanSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 39Skylar Thompson sacked by Will McDonald IV for a loss of 4 yards to the KanSt 35 Skylar Thompson fumbled, recovered by KanSt
0:202nd & 14 at own 35Skylar Thompson pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 20 yds to the IowSt 45 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 45Skylar Thompson pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 15 yds to the IowSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 30Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 19 yds to the IowSt 11 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.

Iowa State leads 55–⁠50–⁠4 in 109 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Iowa State 24, Kansas State 21Aer Lingus College Football Classic
2024Iowa State 29, Kansas State 21
2023Iowa State 42, Kansas State 35
2022Kansas State 10, Iowa State 9
2021Iowa State 33, Kansas State 20
2020Iowa State 45, Kansas State 0

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