Kansas State at Texas Tech

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Kansas State beat Texas Tech 25–⁠24. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Kansas State led the series 13–⁠9.

AwayKansas State8–⁠5 in 2021
25
HomeTexas Tech7–⁠6 in 2021
24

Final at Jones AT&T Stadium, LubbockTV: FS1Attendance 52,874

At kickoff
72°F, partly cloudy, wind 17 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lubbock International Airport (KLBB), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Tutu SalaamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kansas State0109625
Texas Tech14100024

Standouts

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

Player stats

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skylar John Thompson24/3030610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deuce Vaughn1552212
Malik Knowles216012
Joe Ervin4909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deuce Vaughn768126
Landry Weber349019
Phillip Brooks III547015
Kade Warner235026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daniel Green6000
Cody Fletcher6100
Felix Anudike5210
Reginald Stubblefield4100
Nate Matlack3110
Russ Yeast2001
Tyrone Taleni1110

Texas Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Henry Colombi10/1714801
Kaylon Geiger0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Erik Ezukanma245145
Tahj Brooks433023
Kaylon Geiger130030
SaRodorick Thompson101929
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Myles Price464040
Travis Koontz148048
SaRodorick Thompson121021
Xavier White112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eric Monroe11000
Damarcus Fields7100
Dadrion Taylor60.500
Krishon Merriweather6100
Tyree Wilson3220

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

Team stats

Kansas StateTexas Tech
377Total yards318
306Passing yards148
71Rushing yards170
10.2Yards per pass7.8
2.4Yards per rush4.6
17First downs14
5–⁠13Third downs2–⁠11
2–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠5
2Turnovers1
12–⁠93Penalties5–⁠40
35:30Possession24:30
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Kansas StateTexas Tech
47%Success rate32%
0.39EPA per play−0.03
1.21Explosiveness1.66
0.24Rushing EPA0.06
0.52Passing EPA−0.05
37%Passing-down success11%
0.17First-down EPA0.04
0.34Second-down EPA−0.26
0.61Third-down EPA0.25
17%Havoc by its defense18%

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 56% to win. Kansas State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kansas State −1, over/under 60.5.

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 53%, Texas Tech 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas Tech end zoneKansas State end zoneQ1 Texas TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Texas TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Texas TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Kansas StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Texas TechInterception, 2 playsQ2 Kansas StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 Texas TechField goal, 10 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas TechSafety, 1 play (Kansas State scores)Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Texas TechPunt, 7 playsQ3 Kansas StateFumble, 9 playsQ3 Texas TechTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Texas TechTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Kansas StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas Tech drives left to right, Kansas State right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Texas TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  4. Q1 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  5. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 78 yards
  6. Q2 Texas TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  8. Q2 Texas TechInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Kansas StateField goal, 6 plays, 29 yards
  10. Q2 Texas TechField goal, 10 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q3 Texas TechSafety, 1 play (Kansas State scores), 0 yards
  13. Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  14. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  15. Q3 Kansas StateFumble, 9 plays, 61 yards
  16. Q3 Texas TechTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  18. Q4 Texas TechTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 23 yards
  19. Q4 Kansas StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Texas Tech 14, Kansas State 0
Texas Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
15:00Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:301st & 10 at opp 45Erik Ezukanma run for 45 yds for a TD (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 7, Kansas State 0
Texas Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
14:05Trey Wolff kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Knowles return for 21 yds to the KanSt 23
14:051st & 10 at opp 23SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the KanSt 22
14:052nd & 9 at opp 22Henry Colombi run for 5 yds to the KanSt 17 for a 1ST down KANSAS ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Jahron McPherson) to the KanSt 8 for a 1ST down
14:051st & goal at opp 8SaRodorick Thompson run for 2 yds to the KanSt 6
12:113rd & goal at opp 3Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 12:11
12:112nd & goal at opp 6Henry Colombi pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 3 yds to the KanSt 3
12:113rd & goal at opp 3Donovan Smith run for 2 yds to the KanSt 1
11:314th & goal at opp 1SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 14, Kansas State 0
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
11:31Trey Wolff kickoff for 59 yds , Malik Knowles return for 20 yds to the KanSt 26
11:311st & 10 at own 26Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
11:312nd & 10 at own 26Skylar Thompson run for a loss of 5 yards to the KanSt 21
11:313rd & 15 at own 21Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
10:124th & 15 at own 21Ty Zentner punt for 54 yds , Myles Price returns for 27 yds to the KanSt 48
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:121st & 10 at opp 48Henry Colombi run for no gain to the KanSt 48
10:122nd & 10 at opp 48Henry Colombi pass incomplete
10:123rd & 10 at opp 48Henry Colombi sacked by Nate Matlack for 0 yards to the TexTc 46
8:594th & 16 at own 46Austin McNamara punt for 32 yds
Kansas State Touchdown, 14 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 22Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd to the KanSt 23
8:592nd & 9 at own 23KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 18
8:592nd & 14 at own 18Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 14 yds to the KanSt 32 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at own 32Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the KanSt 35
8:592nd & 7 at own 35Skylar Thompson pass complete to Tyrone Howell for 30 yds to the TexTc 35 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 35Joe Ervin run for 1 yd to the TexTc 34
8:592nd & 9 at opp 34ERVIN, Joe rush to the right for no gain to the TTU34 (SCHOOLER, Colin). PENALTY KSU Holding on RIVAS, Josh enforced 10 yards from the TTU34 to the TTU44 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:592nd & 19 at opp 44Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber for 12 yds to the TexTc 32
3:294th & 4 at opp 29Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 03:29
3:293rd & 7 at opp 32Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 3 yds to the TexTc 29
3:294th & 4 at opp 29Skylar Thompson run for 7 yds to the TexTc 22 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 22KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the TexTc 27
3:291st & 15 at opp 27Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the TexTc 22
3:292nd & 10 at opp 22Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the TexTc 20
3:293rd & 8 at opp 20Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 11 yds to the TexTc 9 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 9Skylar Thompson run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 10
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 10Deuce Vaughn run for 9 yds to the TexTc 1
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 1QB Keeper THOMPSON, Skylar rush up the middle for no gain to the TTU1 (HUTCHINGS, Jaylon). PENALTY TTU Offsides on WILSON, Tyree enforced half the distance from the goal, 1 yards from the TTU1 to the TTU0 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 13:553rd & goal at opp 1Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd for a TD (Taiten Winkel KICK)Texas Tech 14, Kansas State 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Texas Tech 24, Kansas State 10
Texas Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
13:55Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:551st & 10 at own 25Henry Colombi pass complete to Myles Price for 7 yds to the TexTc 32
13:552nd & 3 at own 32Xavier White run for 2 yds to the TexTc 34
13:553rd & 1 at own 34Henry Colombi run for 1 yd to the TexTc 35 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 35Xavier White run for 3 yds to the TexTc 38
13:552nd & 7 at own 38Henry Colombi pass complete to Myles Price for 40 yds to the KanSt 22 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 22Donovan Smith run for 6 yds to the KanSt 16
13:552nd & 4 at opp 16Tahj Brooks run for 3 yds to the KanSt 13
13:553rd & 1 at opp 13Donovan Smith run for no gain to the KanSt 13
13:554th & 1 at opp 13SaRodorick Thompson run for 9 yds to the KanSt 4 for a 1ST down
9:201st & goal at opp 4SaRodorick Thompson run for 4 yds for a TD (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 21, Kansas State 7
Kansas State Punt, 7 plays
9:20Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:501st & 10 at own 25Deuce Vaughn run for 14 yds to the KanSt 39 KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the KanSt 17
8:502nd & 18 at own 17Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 08:50
8:501st & 18 at own 17Malik Knowles run for 4 yds to the KanSt 21
8:502nd & 14 at own 21Joe Ervin run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 20
8:503rd & 15 at own 20Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 26 yds to the KanSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 46Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
8:502nd & 6 at the 50Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
8:503rd & 6 at the 50Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
6:194th & 6 at the 50Ty Zentner punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Texas Tech Interception, 2 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 20Erik Ezukanma run for no gain to the TexTc 20
5:302nd & 10 at own 20Henry Colombi pass intercepted return for no gain to the TexTc 35
Kansas State Field goal, 6 plays
5:301st & 10 at opp 35Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 5 yds to the TexTc 30
5:302nd & 5 at opp 30Malik Knowles run for 22 yds to the TexTc 8 for a 1ST down
5:301st & goal at opp 8Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 9
5:302nd & goal at opp 9Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 3 yds to the TexTc 6
5:303rd & goal at opp 6Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
2:404th & goal at opp 6Taiten Winkel 24 yd FG GOODTexas Tech 21, Kansas State 10
Texas Tech Field goal, 10 plays
2:40Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:401st & 10 at own 25Henry Colombi run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 24
2:402nd & 11 at own 24SaRodorick Thompson run for 3 yds to the TexTc 27
2:403rd & 8 at own 27Henry Colombi pass complete to Travis Koontz for 48 yds to the KanSt 25 for a 1ST down
1:002nd & 13 at opp 28Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 01:00
1:001st & 10 at opp 25Henry Colombi pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 28
1:002nd & 13 at opp 28Henry Colombi sacked by Tyrone Taleni for 0 yards to the KanSt 30
1:003rd & 15 at opp 30KANSAS ST Penalty, Roughing the Passer on HENTZ II, Robert enforced half the distance from the goal (12 Yards) to the KanSt 9 for a 1ST down
1:001st & goal at opp 9Henry Colombi pass incomplete
0:083rd & goal at opp 9Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:08
0:082nd & goal at opp 9Henry Colombi run for no gain to the KanSt 9
0:083rd & goal at opp 9Henry Colombi pass incomplete
0:004th & goal at opp 9Jonathan Garibay 27 yd FG GOODTexas Tech 24, Kansas State 10
3rd quarter5 drives, then Texas Tech 24, Kansas State 19
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
15:00Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd to the KanSt 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 1 yd to the KanSt 27
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Skylar Thompson run for 6 yds to the KanSt 33
12:474th & 2 at own 33Ty Zentner punt for 63 yds, downed at the TexTc 4
12:401st & 10 at own 4SaRodorick Thompson run for a loss of 4 yards for a SAFETYTexas Tech 24, Kansas State 12
Kansas State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 31Skylar Thompson pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 32 yds to the TexTc 37 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 37Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 26 yds to the TexTc 11 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 11Deuce Vaughn run for no gain to the TexTc 11
12:332nd & 10 at opp 11Skylar Thompson pass complete to Jax Dineen for 9 yds to the TexTc 2
12:333rd & 1 at opp 2Joe Ervin run for no gain to the TexTc 2
9:084th & 1 at opp 2Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds for a TD (Taiten Winkel KICK)Texas Tech 24, Kansas State 19
Texas Tech Punt, 7 plays
9:08Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:081st & 10 at own 25SaRodorick Thompson run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 23
9:082nd & 12 at own 23Henry Colombi pass complete to SaRodorick Thompson for 21 yds to the TexTc 44 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at own 44Xavier White run for 4 yds to the TexTc 48
9:082nd & 6 at own 48KANSAS ST Penalty, Offsides (Eli Huggins) to the KanSt 47
9:082nd & 1 at opp 47SaRodorick Thompson run for 2 yds to the KanSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 45Henry Colombi pass incomplete
9:082nd & 10 at opp 45TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
9:082nd & 15 at the 50Kaylon Geiger pass incomplete
9:083rd & 15 at the 50Henry Colombi pass incomplete
5:504th & 15 at the 50Austin McNamara punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Kansas State Fumble, 9 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 20Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 8 yds to the KanSt 28
5:502nd & 2 at own 28Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd to the KanSt 29
5:503rd & 1 at own 29Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the KanSt 31 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at own 31Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at the 50Joe Ervin run for 9 yds to the TexTc 41
5:502nd & 1 at opp 41Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 10 yds to the TexTc 31 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 31THOMPSON, Skylar pass to the left incomplete dropped by WEBER, Landry thrown to the TTU0. PENALTY KSU Holding on SINNOTT, Ben enforced 10 yards from the TTU31 to the TTU41 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:501st & 20 at opp 41Skylar Thompson pass complete to Chabastin Taylor for 14 yds to the TexTc 27
5:502nd & 6 at opp 27Skylar Thompson run for 1 yd to the TexTc 26
0:313rd & 5 at opp 26Skylar Thompson pass complete to Nick Lenners for 7 yds to the TexTc 28
Texas Tech Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 28Donovan Smith run for 5 yds to the TexTc 33
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 33Henry Colombi pass complete to Myles Price for 6 yds to the TexTc 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39Tahj Brooks run for 23 yds to the KanSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Tahj Brooks run for 3 yds to the KanSt 35
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 35COLOMBI, Henry pass up the middle complete for 3 yards to KOONTZ, Travis caught at the KSU37 and advanced to the KSU32 (MCPHERSON, Jahron). PENALTY TTU Holding on STORMENT, T.J. enforced 10 yards from the KSU35 to the KSU45 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at opp 45Henry Colombi pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at opp 45Henry Colombi pass complete to Myles Price for 11 yds to the KanSt 34
Q4 11:434th & 6 at opp 34Henry Colombi pass incomplete
4th quarter3 drives, then Kansas State 25, Texas Tech 24
Kansas State Touchdown, 9 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 34Deuce Vaughn run for 12 yds to the KanSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 46KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (Jax Dineen) to the KanSt 41
11:431st & 15 at own 41Skylar Thompson sacked by Tyree Wilson for 0 yards to the KanSt 37
11:432nd & 19 at own 37KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (Christian Duffie) to the KanSt 32
11:432nd & 24 at own 32Skylar Thompson sacked by Tyree Wilson for 0 yards to the KanSt 22
11:433rd & 34 at own 22TEXAS TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Devin Drew) to the TexTc 45 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 45Skylar Thompson pass incomplete
11:432nd & 10 at opp 45Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 7 yds to the TexTc 38
11:433rd & 3 at opp 38Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 9 yds to the TexTc 29 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 29Skylar Thompson pass complete to Sammy Wheeler for 7 yds to the TexTc 22
6:092nd & 3 at opp 22Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 22 yds for a TDKansas State 25, Texas Tech 24
6:09Ty Zentner kickoff KANSAS ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Malik Knowles) to the KanSt 20
6:09ZENTNER, Ty kickoff 60 yards to the TTU5, MARTINEZ, Nehemiah return 23 yards to the TTU28 (MOORE, Austin;DANIELS, Omar). PENALTY KSU Offsides on MUNOZ, Eric enforced 5 yards from the KSU35 to the KSU30. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:09Ty Zentner kickoff for 61 yds , Nehemiah Martinez return for 21 yds to the TexTc 25
6:091st & 10 at own 25THOMPSON, SaRodorick rush to the left for a gain of 13 yards to the TTU38 (FLETCHER, Cody). PENALTY TTU Holding on KOONTZ, Travis enforced 10 yards from the TTU25 to the TTU15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Texas Tech Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:091st & 20 at own 15SaRodorick Thompson run for 28 yds to the TexTc 43 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 43SaRodorick Thompson run for 2 yds to the TexTc 45
6:092nd & 8 at own 45Myles Price run for 4 yds to the TexTc 49
6:093rd & 4 at own 49Donovan Smith run for 2 yds to the KanSt 49
6:094th & 2 at opp 49Henry Colombi pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 3 yds to the KanSt 46 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 46Tahj Brooks run for 4 yds to the KanSt 42
6:092nd & 6 at opp 42Myles Price run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 44
6:093rd & 8 at opp 44Henry Colombi sacked by Felix Anudike-Uzomah for 0 yards to the TexTc 48
1:134th & 16 at own 48Henry Colombi run for no gain to the TexTc 48
Kansas State End of game, 3 plays
1:131st & 10 at opp 48Deuce Vaughn run for 6 yds to the TexTc 42
1:132nd & 4 at opp 42Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the TexTc 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.

Kansas State leads 15–⁠10 in 25 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Texas Tech 43, Kansas State 20
2023Kansas State 38, Texas Tech 21
2022Kansas State 37, Texas Tech 28
2021Kansas State 25, Texas Tech 24
2020Kansas State 31, Texas Tech 21
2019Kansas State 30, Texas Tech 27

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