TCU at Kansas State

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Kansas State beat TCU 31–⁠12. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Kansas State led the series 8–⁠7.

AwayTCU5–⁠7 in 2021
12
HomeKansas State8–⁠5 in 2021
31

Final at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, ManhattanTV: ESPNUAttendance 44,339

At kickoff
71°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the southwest, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Manhattan Regional Airport (KMHK), 11 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Official
Michael VanderveldeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
TCU050712
Kansas State71401031

Standouts

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Player stats

TCU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chandler Morris9/1411100
Max Duggan9/137300
Taye Barber0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendre Miller14102061
Chandler Morris83808
Daimarqua Foster51807
Emari Demercado4715
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Derius Davis478030
Kendre Miller428016
Blair Conwright118018
Marcel Brooks117017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamoi Hodge8110
Dee Winters5100
T.J. Carter4001
Ochaun Mathis3210

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skylar John Thompson13/2124211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deuce Vaughn20109242
Jacardia Wright71909
Skylar John Thompson518126
Ben Sinnott1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Daniel Imatorbhebhe290173
Deuce Vaughn249041
Phillip Brooks III244037
Malik Knowles321015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daniel Green92.500
Felix Anudike8440
Ross Elder5000
Cody Fletcher5000

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

Team stats

TCUKansas State
340Total yards388
184Passing yards242
156Rushing yards146
6.6Yards per pass11.5
3.8Yards per rush4.3
17First downs16
6–⁠16Third downs6–⁠12
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
6–⁠45Penalties4–⁠46
30:44Possession29:16
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

TCUKansas State
37%Success rate44%
−0.07EPA per play0.28
1.21Explosiveness1.52
0.10Rushing EPA0.18
−0.25Passing EPA0.63
29%Passing-down success42%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.05
−0.12Second-down EPA0.35
0.35Third-down EPA0.44
19%Havoc by its defense24%

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)

Kansas State 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kansas State −3.5, over/under 58.5.

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 60%, TCU 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas State end zoneTCU end zoneQ1 TCUPunt, 7 playsQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 TCUPunt, 4 playsQ1 Kansas StateInterception, 6 playsQ1 TCUField goal, 8 playsQ2 Kansas StateSafety, 1 play (TCU scores)Q2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 TCUTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 TCUPunt, 7 playsQ2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 TCUEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 TCUPunt, 4 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 TCUTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 TCUPunt, 7 playsQ3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 TCUResult not recorded, 15 playsQ4 Kansas StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 TCUTouchdown, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas State drives left to right, TCU right to left.
  1. Q1 TCUPunt, 7 plays, 11 yards
  2. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 TCUPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Kansas StateInterception, 6 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 TCUField goal, 8 plays, 44 yards
  6. Q2 Kansas StateSafety, 1 play (TCU scores), 0 yards
  7. Q2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
  8. Q2 TCUTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 TCUPunt, 7 plays, 11 yards
  10. Q2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
  11. Q2 TCUEnd of half, 5 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q3 TCUPunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
  14. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 4 plays, −4 yards
  15. Q3 TCUTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 44 yards
  16. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 9 plays, 18 yards
  17. Q3 TCUPunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
  18. Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 TCUResult not recorded, 15 plays, −46 yards
  20. Q4 Kansas StateField goal, 13 plays, 50 yards
  21. Q4 TCUTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Kansas State 7, TCU 0
TCU Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Max Duggan run for 6 yds to the TCU 31
0:002nd & 4 at own 31Max Duggan pass complete to Quincy Brown for 5 yds to the TCU 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Kendre Miller run for 3 yds to the TCU 39
0:002nd & 7 at own 39Max Duggan pass complete to Kendre Miller for 2 yds to the TCU 41
0:003rd & 5 at own 41pass incomplete to Quentin Johnston
0:004th & 5 at own 41TCU Penalty, false start (D’Arco Perkins-McAllister) to the TCU 36
Kansas State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 7 yds to the KanSt 29
0:002nd & 3 at own 29Skylar Thompson sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the KanSt 23
0:003rd & 9 at own 23Skylar Thompson pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 17 yds to the KanSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Deuce Vaughn run for 13 yds to the TCU 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the TCU 45
0:002nd & 8 at opp 45Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 41 yds to the TCU 4 for a 1ST down
TCU Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 37Kendre Miller run for 1 yd to the TCU 38
0:002nd & 9 at own 38Derius Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 37
0:003rd & 10 at own 37Max Duggan run for 2 yds to the TCU 39
Kansas State Interception, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the KanSt 20
0:002nd & 5 at own 20
0:003rd & 5 at own 20Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 5 yds to the KanSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jacardia Wright run for 2 yds to the KanSt 27
TCU Field goal, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 49Max Duggan pass complete to Kendre Miller for 16 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Max Duggan sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the KanSt 43
0:002nd & 18 at opp 43Max Duggan pass complete to Kendre Miller for 10 yds to the KanSt 33
0:003rd & 8 at opp 33Kendre Miller run for 23 yds to the KanSt 10 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 10Kendre Miller run for 2 yds to the KanSt 8
0:002nd & goal at opp 8Max Duggan pass complete to Taye Barber for 5 yds to the KanSt 3
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:174th & 10 at own 36Jordy Sandy punt for 46 yds , Phillip Brooks returns for 4 yds to the KanSt 22
Kansas State Touchdown, 8 plays
8:251st & goal at opp 4Skylar Thompson 4 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)Kansas State 7, TCU 0
8:181st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds , Derius Davis return for 22 yds to the KANSASST 43 KANSAS ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Russ Yeast) to the TCU 37
6:244th & 8 at own 39Jordy Sandy punt for 46 yds
Kansas State Interception, 6 plays
3:572nd & 8 at own 27Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 1 yd to the KanSt 28
3:063rd & 7 at own 28Skylar Thompson pass intercepted
2nd quarter10 drives, then Kansas State 21, TCU 5
TCU Field goal, 8 plays
0:003rd & goal at opp 3Max Duggan pass complete to Quentin Johnston for a loss of 4 yards to the KanSt 7
Kansas State Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27
0:002nd & 10 at own 27Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Cooper Beebe) to the KanSt 17
0:002nd & 20 at own 17Skylar Thompson pass complete to Sammy Wheeler for 6 yds to the KanSt 23
0:003rd & 14 at own 23Skylar Thompson run for 26 yds to the KanSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 7 yds to the TCU 44
0:002nd & 3 at opp 44Jacardia Wright run for 1 yd to the TCU 43
0:003rd & 2 at opp 43Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd to the TCU 42
TCU Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 37Kendre Miller run for 61 yds to the KanSt 2 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 2
0:002nd & goal at opp 2Max Duggan run for 1 yd to the KanSt 1
0:003rd & goal at opp 1
TCU Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 39Daimarqua Foster run for 5 yds to the TCU 44
0:002nd & 5 at own 44Daimarqua Foster run for a loss of 3 yards to the TCU 41
0:003rd & 8 at own 41Max Duggan pass complete to Emari Demercado for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Emari Demercado run to the 50 yard line
0:002nd & 10 at the 50pass incomplete to Derius Davis
0:003rd & 10 at the 50Max Duggan pass incomplete to Taye Barber, broken up by Russ Yeast
Kansas State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the KanSt 15
0:002nd & 7 at own 15Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn TCU Penalty, off-side (Ochaun Mathis) to the KanSt 20
0:002nd & 2 at own 20Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 15 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Deuce Vaughn, broken up by Ochaun Mathis
0:002nd & 10 at own 35Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 12 yds to the TCU 47 TCU Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Josh Foster) to the TCU 38
0:001st & 10 at opp 38Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 37 yds to the TCU 1 for a 1ST down
TCU End of half, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kendre Miller run for 1 yd to the TCU 26
0:002nd & 9 at own 26Max Duggan run for 3 yds to the TCU 29
0:003rd & 6 at own 29Max Duggan pass complete to Blair Conwright for 18 yds to the TCU 47 for a 1ST down
14:084th & goal at opp 7Griffin Kell 24 Yd Field GoalKansas State 7, TCU 3
14:021st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 62 yds , Malik Knowles return for 24 yds to the KanSt 27
Kansas State Touchdown, 9 plays
9:224th & 1 at opp 42Deuce Vaughn 42 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)Kansas State 14, TCU 3
9:151st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 58 yds , Derius Davis return for 30 yds to the TCU 37
TCU Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:454th & goal at opp 1pass incomplete to Marcel Brooks
6:261st & 10 at own 1Dee Winters SafetyKansas State 14, TCU 5
6:211st & 10 at own 20Ty Zentner kickoff for 56 yds , Emari Demercado return for 15 yds to the TCU 39
3:494th & 10 at the 50Jordy Sandy punt for 38 yds KANSAS ST Penalty, roughing kicker (Seth Porter) to the KanSt 12
Kansas State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:561st & goal at opp 1Deuce Vaughn 1 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)Kansas State 21, TCU 5
0:561st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 63 yds
TCU End of half, 5 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 47Max Duggan sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the TCU 44
0:132nd & 13 at own 44Max Duggan sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 35
3rd quarter10 drives, then Kansas State 21, TCU 5
Kansas State Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 17Ben Sinnott run for 2 yds to the KanSt 19
0:002nd & 8 at own 19pass incomplete to Tyrone Howell
0:003rd & 8 at own 19Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Landry Weber, broken up by Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson
TCU Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 37Max Duggan sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the TCU 30
0:002nd & 17 at own 30Kendre Miller run for a loss of 6 yards to the TCU 24
0:003rd & 23 at own 24Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 12 yds to the TCU 36
Kansas State Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 5 yards to the KanSt 17
0:002nd & 15 at own 17pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
0:003rd & 15 at own 17Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd to the KanSt 18
TCU Turnover on downs, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 48TCU Penalty, false start (Coy McMillon) to the TCU 47
0:001st & 15 at own 47Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Quentin Johnston, broken up by Russ Yeast
0:002nd & 15 at own 47Kendre Miller run for 4 yds to the KanSt 49
0:003rd & 11 at opp 49Chandler Morris run for 7 yds to the KanSt 42
0:004th & 4 at opp 42Chandler Morris pass complete to Derius Davis for 21 yds to the KanSt 21 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 21pass incomplete to Derius Davis KANSAS ST Penalty, roughing passer (Reggie Stubblefield) to the KanSt 10
0:001st & goal at opp 10Kendre Miller run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 12
0:002nd & goal at opp 12Chandler Morris run for 8 yds to the KanSt 4
Kansas State Punt, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Skylar Thompson run for 2 yds to the KanSt 22 KANSAS ST Penalty, personal foul (Josh Foster) to the KanSt 22
0:002nd & 8 at own 22pass incomplete to Chabastin Taylor
0:003rd & 8 at own 22Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 8 yds to the KanSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 30Skylar Thompson pass incomplete TCU Penalty, off-side (Ochaun Mathis) to the KanSt 35
0:001st & 10 at own 42Deuce Vaughn run for 4 yds to the KanSt 46
0:002nd & 6 at own 46pass incomplete to Kade Warner
0:003rd & 6 at own 46Skylar Thompson sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the KanSt 38
TCU Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Chandler Morris pass complete to Quentin Johnston for 9 yds to the TCU 38
0:002nd & 1 at own 38Daimarqua Foster run for 2 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Quentin Johnston, broken up by Justin Gardner
0:002nd & 10 at own 40Daimarqua Foster run for 7 yds to the TCU 47
0:003rd & 3 at own 47Chandler Morris pass complete to Taye Barber TCU Penalty, Offensive holding (Andrew Coker) to the TCU 37
0:003rd & 13 at own 37Chandler Morris run for 5 yds to the TCU 42
Kansas State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the KanSt 27
TCU Turnover on downs, 10 plays
0:004th & goal at opp 4Chandler Morris sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the KanSt 20
14:531st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Knowles return for 17 yds to the KanSt 17
13:534th & 8 at own 19Ty Zentner punt for 51 yds , Derius Davis returns for 7 yds to the TCU 37
11:484th & 11 at own 36Jordy Sandy punt for 42 yds , Malik Knowles returns for no gain to the KanSt 22 , Phillip Brooks returns for no gain to the KanSt 22
10:224th & 14 at own 18Ty Zentner punt for 30 yds
TCU Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:293rd & goal at opp 4pass incomplete to Dominic DiNunzio
Kansas State Punt, 9 plays
6:021st & 5 at own 35Deuce Vaughn run for 7 yds to the KanSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:454th & 8 at own 42Jordy Sandy punt for 36 yds
4th quarter8 drives, then Kansas State 31, TCU 12
TCU Result not recorded, 15 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kendre Miller run for 2 yds to the TCU 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Chandler Morris pass complete to Kendre Miller
0:003rd & 8 at own 27Chandler Morris pass complete to Taye Barber for 10 yds to the TCU 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Quentin Johnston
0:002nd & 10 at own 37Chandler Morris pass complete to Dominic DiNunzio for 8 yds to the TCU 45
0:003rd & 2 at own 45Kendre Miller run for 3 yds to the TCU 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Kendre Miller run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
0:002nd & 8 at the 50Daimarqua Foster run for 7 yds to the KanSt 43 Daimarqua Foster fumbled, recovered by TCU Steve Avila
0:003rd & 1 at opp 43Chandler Morris run for 2 yds to the KanSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 41Kendre Miller run for 8 yds to the KanSt 33
0:002nd & 2 at opp 33Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Quentin Johnston, broken up by Justin Gardner
0:003rd & 2 at opp 33Emari Demercado run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 34
0:004th & 3 at opp 34Chandler Morris run for 4 yds to the KanSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Chandler Morris pass complete to Emari Demercado for 1 yd to the KanSt 29
Kansas State Field goal, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26Deuce Vaughn run for 14 yds to the KanSt 40 KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Eric Hommel) to the KanSt 30
TCU Result not recorded, 15 plays
0:002nd & 9 at opp 29Chandler Morris sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the KanSt 26
Kansas State Field goal, 13 plays
0:001st & 6 at own 30Jacardia Wright run for 1 yd to the KanSt 31
0:002nd & 5 at own 31Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Deuce Vaughn, broken up by Jamoi Hodge
0:003rd & 5 at own 31Skylar Thompson pass complete to Sammy Wheeler for 13 yds to the KanSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44Jacardia Wright run for 9 yds to the TCU 47
0:002nd & 1 at opp 47Jacardia Wright run for 3 yds to the TCU 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 45
0:002nd & 11 at opp 45Deuce Vaughn run for 8 yds to the TCU 37
0:003rd & 3 at opp 37Deuce Vaughn run for 6 yds to the TCU 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 31Jacardia Wright run for 2 yds to the TCU 29
0:003rd & 4 at opp 25Jacardia Wright run for 1 yd to the TCU 24
TCU Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Chandler Morris pass complete to Derius Davis for 15 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Chandler Morris pass complete to Derius Davis for 30 yds to the KanSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Chandler Morris run for 5 yds to the KanSt 25
0:002nd & 5 at opp 25Chandler Morris pass complete to Derius Davis for 17 yds to the KanSt 8 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 8Emari Demercado run for 5 yds to the KanSt 3
Kansas State Touchdown, 3 plays
14:492nd & 5 at own 27Daniel Imatorbhebhe 73 Yd pass from Skylar Thompson (Chris Tennant Kick)Kansas State 28, TCU 5
14:491st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 61 yds
Kansas State Field goal, 13 plays
2:272nd & 8 at opp 29Deuce Vaughn run for 4 yds to the TCU 25
1:364th & 3 at opp 24Chris Tennant 42 Yd Field GoalKansas State 31, TCU 5
1:361st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 63 yds
TCU Touchdown, 7 plays
0:152nd & goal at opp 3Emari Demercado 3 Yd Run (Griffin Kell Kick)Kansas State 31, TCU 12
0:131st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 30 yds , Seth Porter return for no gain to the KanSt 35

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 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kansas State 41, TCU 28
2023Kansas State 41, TCU 3
2022Kansas State 31, TCU 28Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship
2022TCU 38, Kansas State 28
2021Kansas State 31, TCU 12
2020Kansas State 21, TCU 14

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