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Oklahoma at Kansas

Saturday, October 23, 2021

No. 3 Oklahoma beat Kansas 35–⁠23. It was their 112th meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 79–⁠27–⁠6.

Away3Oklahoma11–⁠2 in 2021
35
HomeKansas2–⁠10 in 2021
23

Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceTV: ESPNAttendance 26,321

At kickoff
54°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC), 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael VnderveldeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma00142135
Kansas737623

Standouts

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Player stats

Oklahoma

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Caleb Williams15/2017821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kennedy Brooks2479211
Caleb Williams870140
Trevon West166066
Eric Gray1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eric Gray342023
Jadon Haselwood338117
Drake Stoops330013
Jeremiah Hall325111
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brian Asamoah8000
Key Lawrence8200
Isaiah Thomas6100
Patrick Fields6000
Nik Bonitto51.510

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jason Bean17/2324610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Neal23100244
Jason Bean1459014
Trevor Wilson2402
Torry Locklin3304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kwamie Lassiter II7101028
Lawrence Arnold473029
Luke Grimm350125
Steven McBride322020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kenny Logan Jr.14000
Jeremy Webb6000
Rich Miller6000
Gavin Potter5110
Kyron Johnson4110
Ricky Thomas2001
Caleb Sampson1110

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

Team stats

OklahomaKansas
398Total yards412
178Passing yards246
220Rushing yards166
8.9Yards per pass10.7
6.5Yards per rush4.0
18First downs23
6–⁠10Third downs9–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
10–⁠65Penalties5–⁠50
24:30Possession35:30
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

OklahomaKansas
52%Success rate52%
0.45EPA per play0.26
1.53Explosiveness1.19
0.49Rushing EPA−0.14
0.39Passing EPA0.99
47%Passing-down success39%
0.02First-down EPA0.01
0.54Second-down EPA0.01
0.99Third-down EPA1.03
11%Havoc by its defense11%

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)

Oklahoma 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Oklahoma −38.5, over/under 66.5.

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 Oklahoma >99%, Kansas <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneOklahoma end zoneQ1 KansasTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 OklahomaPunt, 5 playsQ1 KansasField goal, 12 playsQ2 OklahomaInterception, 3 playsQ2 KansasMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 OklahomaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 KansasEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 OklahomaTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 OklahomaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 OklahomaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 KansasFumble, 5 playsQ4 OklahomaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 OklahomaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 KansasEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, Oklahoma right to left.
  1. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 OklahomaPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 KansasField goal, 12 plays, 69 yards
  4. Q2 OklahomaInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q2 KansasMissed FG, 11 plays, 42 yards
  6. Q2 OklahomaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 28 yards
  7. Q2 KansasEnd of half, 2 plays, 10 yards
  8. Q3 OklahomaTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q3 OklahomaTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q4 OklahomaTouchdown, 4 plays, 48 yards
  13. Q4 KansasFumble, 5 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q4 OklahomaTouchdown, 4 plays, 47 yards
  15. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 OklahomaTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 KansasEnd of game, 5 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Kansas 7, Oklahoma 0
Kansas Touchdown, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gabe Brkic kickoff for 65 yds , Kenny Logan Jr. return for 20 yds to the Kans 20
14:521st & 10 at own 20Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the Kans 21
14:122nd & 9 at own 21Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the Kans 22
13:263rd & 8 at own 22Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 9 yds to the Kans 31 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at own 31Jason Bean pass complete to Steven McBride for 7 yds to the Kans 38
12:072nd & 3 at own 38Jason Bean run for 5 yds to the Kans 43 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at own 43OKLAHOMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Josh Ellison) to the Kans 48
11:201st & 5 at own 48Trevor Wilson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
10:442nd & 3 at the 50OKLAHOMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Isaiah Thomas) to the Okla 45 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 45Jason Bean run for 6 yds to the Okla 39
9:352nd & 4 at opp 39Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Okla 36
9:053rd & 1 at opp 36Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Okla 33 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 33Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Okla 30
7:552nd & 7 at opp 30Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the Okla 28
7:153rd & 5 at opp 28Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 8 yds to the Okla 20 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 20OKLAHOMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Brian Asamoah) to the Okla 15
6:351st & 5 at opp 15Jason Bean run for 14 yds to the Okla 1 for a 1ST down
5:451st & goal at opp 1Devin Neal run for 1 yd for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)Kansas 7, Oklahoma 0
Oklahoma Punt, 5 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
5:411st & 10 at own 25Kennedy Brooks run for 6 yds to the Okla 31
5:172nd & 4 at own 31Caleb Williams pass complete to Drake Stoops for 13 yds to the Okla 44 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 44Kennedy Brooks run for 1 yd to the Okla 45
4:212nd & 9 at own 45Kennedy Brooks run for 4 yds to the Okla 49
3:473rd & 5 at own 49Caleb Williams sacked by Kyron Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the Okla 39
3:004th & 15 at own 39Michael Turk punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Kansas Field goal, 12 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 20Jason Bean run for 3 yds to the Kans 23
2:122nd & 7 at own 23Torry Locklin run for 1 yd to the Kans 24
1:273rd & 6 at own 24Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 9 yds to the Kans 33 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 33Devin Neal run for 44 yds to the Okla 23 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 23Jason Bean run for 6 yds to the Okla 17
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 17Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the Okla 16
Q2 14:143rd & 3 at opp 16Jason Bean run for 5 yds to the Okla 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:351st & 10 at opp 11Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Okla 8
Q2 12:532nd & 7 at opp 8Jason Bean run for 5 yds to the Okla 3 KANSAS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Michael Ford Jr.) to the Okla 13
Q2 12:492nd & 12 at opp 13Torry Locklin run for 4 yds to the Okla 9
Q2 12:043rd & 8 at opp 9Torry Locklin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Okla 11
Q2 11:244th & 10 at opp 11Jacob Borcila 28 yd FG GOODKansas 10, Oklahoma 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Kansas 10, Oklahoma 0
Oklahoma Interception, 3 plays
11:244th & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
11:171st & 10 at own 25Kennedy Brooks run for 11 yds to the Okla 36 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at own 36Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Trevon West
10:412nd & 10 at own 36Caleb Williams pass intercepted Ricky Thomas Jr. return for no gain to the Kans 20
Kansas Missed FG, 11 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 20Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 15 yds to the Kans 35 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at own 35Devin Neal run for no gain to the Kans 35
9:182nd & 10 at own 35Jason Bean pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
9:103rd & 10 at own 35Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at the 50Devin Neal run for 8 yds to the Okla 42
7:532nd & 2 at opp 42Jason Bean run for 1 yd to the Okla 41
7:103rd & 1 at opp 41Timeout KANSAS, clock 07:10
7:033rd & 1 at opp 41Jason Bean run for 2 yds to the Okla 39 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 39Timeout KANSAS, clock 06:32
6:271st & 10 at opp 39Jason Bean pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
6:222nd & 10 at opp 39Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the Okla 38
5:383rd & 9 at opp 38Jason Bean pass incomplete
5:324th & 9 at opp 38Jacob Borcila 57 yd FG MISSED
Oklahoma Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 39OKLAHOMA Penalty, False Start (Anton Harrison) to the Okla 34
5:271st & 15 at own 34Caleb Williams pass complete to Drake Stoops for 5 yds to the Okla 39
5:122nd & 10 at own 39Kennedy Brooks run for 3 yds to the Okla 42
4:273rd & 7 at own 42Caleb Williams pass complete to Jadon Haselwood for 17 yds to the Kans 41 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 41Williams, Caleb rush for 15 yards to the KANSAS26, PENALTY OKLAHOMA illegal block (Harrison, Anton) 15 yards to the OKLAHOMA44, NO PLAY.
3:281st & 25 at own 44Kennedy Brooks run for 3 yds to the Okla 47
3:232nd & 22 at own 47OKLAHOMA Penalty, Personal Foul (Marquis Hayes) to the Okla 32
2:522nd & 37 at own 32Caleb Williams pass complete to Jadon Haselwood for 16 yds to the Kans 48 for a 1ST down KANSAS Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jeremy Webb) to the Kans 37 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 37Caleb Williams sacked by TEAM for a loss of 11 yards to the Kans 48 OKLAHOMA Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Caleb Williams) to the Kans 48
2:292nd & 21 at opp 48Caleb Williams pass complete to Marvin Mims for 14 yds to the Kans 34
2:163rd & 7 at opp 34OKLAHOMA Penalty, False Start (Jeremiah Hall) to the Kans 39
1:473rd & 12 at opp 39Caleb Williams pass complete to Jeremiah Hall for 6 yds to the Kans 33
1:004th & 6 at opp 33Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Eric Gray
Kansas End of half, 2 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 34Jason Bean run for 5 yds to the Kans 39
0:142nd & 5 at own 39Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the Kans 43
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kansas 17, Oklahoma 14
Oklahoma Touchdown, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:571st & 10 at own 25Kennedy Brooks run for 1 yd to the Okla 26
14:222nd & 9 at own 26Caleb Williams run for 4 yds to the Okla 30
13:343rd & 5 at own 30Caleb Williams pass complete to Jeremiah Hall for 11 yds Jeremiah Hall fumbled, forced by Rich Miller, recovered by Okla Jeremiah Hall for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at own 41Kennedy Brooks run for 2 yds to the Okla 43
12:482nd & 8 at own 43Caleb Williams pass complete to Eric Gray for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
12:163rd & 1 at the 50Caleb Williams pass complete to Eric Gray for 12 yds to the Kans 38 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 38Caleb Williams sacked by Gavin Potter for a loss of 2 yards to the Kans 40
11:222nd & 12 at opp 40Caleb Williams pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 5 yds to the Kans 35
10:413rd & 7 at opp 35Caleb Williams pass complete to Drake Stoops for 12 yds to the Kans 23 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 23Eric Gray run for 5 yds to the Kans 18
9:502nd & 5 at opp 18Kennedy Brooks run for 6 yds to the Kans 12 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 12Kennedy Brooks run for 5 yds to the Kans 7
8:382nd & 5 at opp 7Kennedy Brooks run for 2 yds to the Kans 5
7:573rd & 3 at opp 5Caleb Williams pass complete to Jadon Haselwood for 5 yds for a TD (Gabe Brkic KICK)Kansas 10, Oklahoma 7
Kansas Touchdown, 10 plays
7:573rd & 3 at own 35Gabe Brkic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:531st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 9 yds to the Kans 34
7:082nd & 1 at own 34Devin Neal run for 7 yds to the Kans 41 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at own 41Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the Kans 43
5:592nd & 8 at own 43OKLAHOMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jordan Kelley) to the Kans 48
5:322nd & 3 at own 48Devin Neal run for no gain to the Kans 48
4:453rd & 3 at own 48Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 22 yds to the Okla 30 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 30Jason Bean pass complete to Steven McBride for 20 yds to the Okla 10 for a 1ST down
3:261st & goal at opp 10Devin Neal run for 7 yds to the Okla 3
2:482nd & goal at opp 3KANSAS Penalty, False Start (Spencer Roe) to the Okla 8
2:172nd & goal at opp 8Jason Bean pass incomplete
2:123rd & goal at opp 8Jason Bean run for 7 yds to the Okla 1
1:304th & goal at opp 1Devin Neal run for 1 yd for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)Kansas 17, Oklahoma 7
Oklahoma Touchdown, 3 plays
1:304th & 1 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:061st & 10 at own 25Trevon West run for 66 yds to the Kans 9 for a 1ST down
0:511st & goal at opp 9Kennedy Brooks run for 1 yd to the Kans 8
0:142nd & goal at opp 8Caleb Williams pass complete to Jeremiah Hall for 8 yds for a TD (Gabe Brkic KICK)Kansas 17, Oklahoma 14
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
0:142nd & 14 at own 30Gabe Brkic kickoff for 62 yds , Kyler Pearson return for 18 yds to the Kans 26
0:011st & 10 at own 26Devin Neal run for no gain to the Kans 26
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 26Trevor Wilson run for 2 yds to the Kans 28
Q4 14:143rd & 8 at own 28Jason Bean pass incomplete to Lawrence Arnold
Q4 14:034th & 8 at own 28Reis Vernon punt for 36 yds , Marvin Mims returns for 16 yds to the Kans 48
4th quarter6 drives, then Oklahoma 35, Kansas 23
Oklahoma Touchdown, 4 plays
13:561st & 10 at opp 48Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Austin Stogner
13:462nd & 10 at opp 48Caleb Williams pass complete to Kennedy Brooks for 24 yds to the Kans 24 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 24Caleb Williams pass complete to Eric Gray for 23 yds to the Kans 1 for a 1ST down
12:351st & goal at opp 1Kennedy Brooks run for 1 yd for a TD (Gabe Brkic KICK)Oklahoma 21, Kansas 17
Kansas Fumble, 5 plays
12:351st at the 50Gabe Brkic kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
12:301st & 10 at own 25Jason Bean run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kans 23
11:472nd & 12 at own 23Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 13 yds to the Kans 36 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 36Devin Neal run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 32
10:242nd & 14 at own 32Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 25 yds to the Okla 43 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 43KANSAS Penalty, False Start (Earl Bostick Jr.) to the Okla 48
9:221st & 15 at opp 48Jason Bean pass complete to Steven McBride for a loss of 5 yards Steven McBride fumbled, forced by Key Lawrence, recovered by Okla Justin Broiles
Oklahoma Touchdown, 4 plays
9:171st & 10 at opp 47Kennedy Brooks run for 8 yds to the Kans 39
8:452nd & 2 at opp 39Kennedy Brooks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 40
8:033rd & 3 at opp 40Caleb Williams pass incomplete
8:034th & 3 at opp 40Timeout OKLAHOMA, clock 08:03
7:534th & 3 at opp 40Caleb Williams run for 40 yds for a TD (Gabe Brkic KICK)Oklahoma 28, Kansas 17
Kansas Touchdown, 5 plays
7:534th & 3 at own 35Gabe Brkic kickoff for 59 yds for a touchback
7:451st & 10 at own 25Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 28 yds to the Okla 47 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at opp 47Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 11 yds to the Okla 36 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 36Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Okla 33
6:092nd & 7 at opp 33Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 19 yds to the Okla 14 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 14Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 14 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Oklahoma 28, Kansas 23
Oklahoma Touchdown, 12 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:471st & 10 at own 25Caleb Williams run for 12 yds to the Okla 37 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at own 37Kennedy Brooks run for 6 yds to the Okla 43
4:482nd & 4 at own 43Kennedy Brooks run for 3 yds to the Okla 46
4:093rd & 1 at own 46Kennedy Brooks run for no gain to the Okla 46
3:204th & 1 at own 46Kennedy Brooks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kans 49 for a 1ST down Caleb Williams for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 49Kennedy Brooks run for 1 yd to the Kans 48
3:072nd & 9 at opp 48Timeout KANSAS, clock 03:07
2:592nd & 9 at opp 48Caleb Williams run for 23 yds to the Kans 25 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 25Caleb Williams run for 7 yds to the Kans 18
2:172nd & 3 at opp 18Timeout KANSAS, clock 02:17
2:102nd & 3 at opp 18Kennedy Brooks run for 7 yds to the Kans 11 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 11Kennedy Brooks run for 3 yds to the Kans 8
1:302nd & 7 at opp 8Timeout KANSAS, clock 01:30
1:282nd & 7 at opp 8Kennedy Brooks run for 4 yds to the Kans 4
0:423rd & 3 at opp 4Kennedy Brooks run for 4 yds for a TD (Gabe Brkic KICK)Oklahoma 35, Kansas 23
Kansas End of game, 5 plays
0:423rd & 3 at own 35Gabe Brkic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:341st & 10 at own 25Jason Bean run for 6 yds to the Kans 31
0:292nd & 4 at own 31Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 7 yds to the Kans 38 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at own 38Jason Bean sacked by Nik Bonitto for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 34
0:042nd & 14 at own 34Jason Bean pass incomplete to Lawrence Arnold
0:003rd & 14 at own 34Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 29 yds to the Okla 37 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

Every Oklahoma–Kansas game

Oklahoma leads 80–⁠28–⁠6 in 114 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Kansas 38, Oklahoma 33
2022Oklahoma 52, Kansas 42
2021Oklahoma 35, Kansas 23
2020Oklahoma 62, Kansas 9
2019Oklahoma 45, Kansas 20
2018Oklahoma 55, Kansas 40

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