Kansas at TCU

Saturday, November 20, 2021

TCU beat Kansas 31–⁠28. It was their 38th meeting; after it, TCU led the series 25–⁠9–⁠4.

AwayKansas2–⁠10 in 2021
28
HomeTCU5–⁠7 in 2021
31

Final at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort WorthTV: BIG12|ESPN+Attendance 35,061

At kickoff
75°F, a few clouds, wind 17 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fort Worth Naval Air Station Jrb/Carswell Field (KNFW), 10 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Kevin HassellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kansas7701428
TCU70141031

Standouts

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

Player stats

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalon Daniels22/3025521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Neal1459117
Jalon Daniels637121
Amauri Pesek-Hickson92806
Jason Bean1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kwamie Lassiter II8101028
Trevor Kardell144044
Luke Grimm439128
Jared Casey434110
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kenny Logan Jr.15200
Kyron Johnson8110
Rich Miller7000
Caleb Sampson6000
Jereme Robinson3110
Nate Betts1110
Jacobee Bryant1001

TCU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Duggan10/1616601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendre Miller12112156
Emari Demercado1889111
Max Duggan1474142
Derius Davis352143
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Derius Davis6103049
Mikel Barkley148048
Emari Demercado1808
Dominic DiNunzio1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dee Winters8001
Corey Bethley6000
Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson6000
Jamoi Hodge6000
Terrell Cooper40.50.50
Dylan Horton3110
Khari Coleman20.50.50

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

Team stats

KansasTCU
379Total yards492
255Passing yards166
124Rushing yards326
8.5Yards per pass10.4
4.0Yards per rush6.7
21First downs19
4–⁠11Third downs7–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers2
1–⁠0Penalties3–⁠37
29:43Possession30:17
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

KansasTCU
50%Success rate53%
0.25EPA per play0.36
1.28Explosiveness1.22
0.21Rushing EPA0.38
0.46Passing EPA0.58
44%Passing-down success28%
0.22First-down EPA0.15
0.36Second-down EPA0.34
−0.02Third-down EPA0.95
14%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)

TCU 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

TCU −21, over/under 64.5.

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 TCU 93%, Kansas 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

TCU end zoneKansas end zoneQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 TCUTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 TCUPunt, 6 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 TCUPunt, 3 playsQ2 KansasMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 TCUInterception, 5 playsQ2 KansasInterception, 3 playsQ2 TCUTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 KansasEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 TCUTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 TCUTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 6 playsQ3 TCUTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 TCUPunt, 3 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 TCUField goal, 14 playsQ4 KansasResult not recorded
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. TCU drives left to right, Kansas right to left.
  1. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  2. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 TCUTouchdown, 5 plays, 83 yards
  4. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 TCUPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 8 plays, 82 yards
  7. Q2 TCUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 KansasMissed FG, 11 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 TCUInterception, 5 plays, 52 yards
  10. Q2 KansasInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 TCUTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 KansasEnd of half, 3 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q3 TCUTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 TCUTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q3 KansasPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  17. Q3 TCUTouchdown, 12 plays, 99 yards
  18. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 5 plays, 74 yards
  19. Q4 TCUPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  20. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  21. Q4 TCUField goal, 14 plays, 67 yards
  22. Q4 KansasResult not recorded, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 9 yds to the Kans 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
15:003rd & 1 at own 34KANSAS Penalty, Intentional Grounding (-14 Yards) to the Kans 20
14:234th & 15 at own 20Reis Vernon punt for 30 yds
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 47Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
14:232nd & 7 at the 50Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the TCU 47
14:233rd & 4 at opp 47Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
12:564th & 4 at opp 47Reis Vernon punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Derius Davis at the TCU 17
TCU Touchdown, 5 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 17Emari Demercado run for 6 yds to the TCU 23
12:562nd & 4 at own 23Max Duggan run for 14 yds to the TCU 37 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 37Emari Demercado run for 11 yds to the TCU 48 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 48Emari Demercado run for 9 yds to the Kans 43
10:332nd & 1 at opp 43Derius Davis run for 43 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 7, Kansas 0
Kansas Touchdown, 9 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:331st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 22 yds to the Kans 47 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at own 47Jason Bean run for 1 yd to the Kans 48
10:332nd & 9 at own 48Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the TCU 47
10:333rd & 4 at opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 3 yds to the TCU 44
10:334th & 1 at opp 44Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the TCU 43 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 43Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 14 yds to the TCU 29 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 29Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jason Bean for 1 yd to the TCU 30
10:332nd & 11 at opp 30Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the TCU 29
10:333rd & 10 at opp 29PENALTY TCU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Winters,Dee) 15 yards from TCU29 to TCU14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:431st & 10 at opp 14Jalon Daniels run for 14 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)Tied at 7
TCU Punt, 6 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 40 yds
5:431st & 10 at own 25Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 3 yds to the TCU 22
5:432nd & 13 at own 22Max Duggan sacked by Kyron Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the TCU 12
5:433rd & 23 at own 12Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 28 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 40Emari Demercado run for no gain to the TCU 40
5:432nd & 10 at own 40Max Duggan run for 2 yds to the TCU 42
5:433rd & 8 at own 42Max Duggan sacked by Jereme Robinson for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 40 Max Duggan fumbled, recovered by TCU Steve Avila , return for 0 yards
1:424th & 10 at own 40Jordy Sandy punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kwamie Lassiter II at the Kans 18
Kansas Touchdown, 8 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 18Devin Neal run for 9 yds to the Kans 27
1:422nd & 1 at own 27Jalon Daniels run for 4 yds to the Kans 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the Kans 36
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 36Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 44 yds to the TCU 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the TCU 18
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 18Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the TCU 15
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 15Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 13 yds to the TCU 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:291st & goal at opp 2Devin Neal run for 2 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)Kansas 14, TCU 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kansas 14, TCU 7
TCU Punt, 3 plays
12:291st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:291st & 10 at own 25Barber,Taye rush for 4 yards gain to the TCU29 (Webb,Jeremy), out of bounds PENALTY TCU Personal Foul (Nowell,Blake) 12 yards from TCU25 to TCU13. NO PLAY.
12:291st & 22 at own 13Kendre Miller run for 8 yds to the TCU 21
12:292nd & 14 at own 21Kendre Miller run for 4 yds to the TCU 25
12:293rd & 10 at own 25Max Duggan pass incomplete to Blake Nowell
10:534th & 10 at own 25Jordy Sandy punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Kwamie Lassiter II at the Kans 31
Kansas Missed FG, 11 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 31Jalon Daniels pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 5 yds to the Kans 36
10:532nd & 5 at own 36Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
10:533rd & 5 at own 36Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 8 yds to the Kans 44 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 44Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Kans 47
10:532nd & 7 at own 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 8 yds to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 45Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for no gain to the TCU 45
10:532nd & 10 at opp 45Devin Neal run for 17 yds to the TCU 28 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 28Timeout KANSAS, clock 07:07
7:071st & 10 at opp 28Jalon Daniels sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the TCU 33
7:072nd & 15 at opp 33Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the TCU 28
7:073rd & 10 at opp 28Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Steven McBride
5:304th & 10 at opp 28Jacob Borcila 45 yd FG MISSED
TCU Interception, 5 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 28Max Duggan pass complete to Mikel Barkley for 48 yds to the Kans 24 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 24Emari Demercado run for 4 yds to the Kans 20
5:302nd & 6 at opp 20TCU Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kans 26
5:302nd & 12 at opp 26Emari Demercado run for 6 yds to the Kans 20
3:133rd & 6 at opp 20Max Duggan pass intercepted, touchback.
Kansas Interception, 3 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 20Devin Neal run for no gain to the Kans 20
3:132nd & 10 at own 20Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 8 yds to the Kans 28
2:033rd & 2 at own 28Timeout KANSAS, clock 02:03
1:573rd & 2 at own 28Jalon Daniels pass intercepted
TCU Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:571st & 10 at opp 29Emari Demercado run for 11 yds to the Kans 18 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 18Emari Demercado run for 1 yd to the Kans 17
1:572nd & 9 at opp 17Max Duggan pass incomplete to Quincy Brown
1:573rd & 9 at opp 17Max Duggan pass complete to Emari Demercado for 8 yds to the Kans 9
0:594th & 1 at opp 9Emari Demercado run for no gain to the Kans 9
Kansas End of half, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 9Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 6 yds to the Kans 15
0:532nd & 4 at own 15Timeout TCU, clock 00:53
0:532nd & 4 at own 15Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 4 yds to the Kans 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 19run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 18
3rd quarter5 drives, then TCU 21, Kansas 14
TCU Touchdown, 3 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 28 yds
14:571st & 10 at own 35Emari Demercado run for 5 yds to the TCU 40
14:572nd & 5 at own 40Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 4 yds to the TCU 44
13:323rd & 1 at own 44Kendre Miller run for 56 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)Tied at 14
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:321st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 2 yds to the Kans 27
13:322nd & 8 at own 27Jalon Daniels pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 5 yds to the Kans 32
13:323rd & 3 at own 32Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for no gain to the Kans 32
11:354th & 3 at own 32Reis Vernon punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TCU 26
TCU Touchdown, 10 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 26Max Duggan pass incomplete to Quincy Brown
11:352nd & 10 at own 26Kendre Miller run for 6 yds to the TCU 32
11:353rd & 4 at own 32Max Duggan run for 8 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at own 40Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 15 yds to the Kans 45 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 45Max Duggan run for 1 yd to the Kans 44
11:352nd & 9 at opp 44Max Duggan run for 42 yds to the Kans 2 for a 1ST down
11:351st & goal at opp 2Kendre Miller run for 1 yd to the Kans 1
11:352nd & goal at opp 1Brent Matiscik run for no gain to the Kans 1
11:353rd & goal at opp 1Kendre Miller run for no gain to the Kans 1
6:554th & goal at opp 1Max Duggan run for 1 yd for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 21, Kansas 14
Kansas Punt, 6 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:551st & 10 at own 25Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 5 yds to the Kans 30
6:552nd & 5 at own 30Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 6 yds to the Kans 36 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 36Jalon Daniels run for 21 yds to the TCU 43 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 43Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
6:552nd & 10 at opp 43Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for no gain to the TCU 43
6:553rd & 10 at opp 43Jalon Daniels pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for no gain to the TCU 43
3:274th & 10 at opp 43Trevor Wilson punt for 42 yds
TCU Touchdown, 12 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 1Kendre Miller run for 10 yds to the TCU 11 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at own 11Kendre Miller run for 4 yds to the TCU 15
3:272nd & 6 at own 15Max Duggan pass complete to Dominic DiNunzio for 5 yds to the TCU 20
3:273rd & 1 at own 20Max Duggan run for 9 yds to the TCU 29 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at own 29Kendre Miller run for 7 yds to the TCU 36
0:002nd & 3 at own 36Derius Davis run for 5 yds to the TCU 31
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 31Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 49 yds to the KANSAS 20 for a 1ST down KANSAS Penalty, Defensive Holding (Tabor Allen) declined for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Kendre Miller run for 6 yds to the Kans 14
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 14Kendre Miller run for 9 yds to the Kans 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Kendre Miller run for 1 yd to the Kans 4
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Max Duggan run for 3 yds to the Kans 1
Q4 11:433rd & goal at opp 1Emari Demercado run for 1 yd for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 28, Kansas 14
4th quarter4 drives, then TCU 31, Kansas 28
Kansas Touchdown, 5 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 59 yds , Kenny Logan Jr. return for 20 yds to the Kans 26
11:371st & 10 at own 26Jalon Daniels pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 28 yds to the TCU 46 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 46Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 2 yds to the TCU 44
11:372nd & 8 at opp 44Jalon Daniels pass complete to Steven McBride for 11 yds to the TCU 33 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 33Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 5 yds to the TCU 28
9:232nd & 5 at opp 28Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 28 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)TCU 28, Kansas 21
TCU Punt, 3 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:231st & 10 at own 25Max Duggan pass complete to Geor’Quarius Spivey for 2 yds to the TCU 27
9:232nd & 8 at own 27Max Duggan pass incomplete to Kendre Miller
9:233rd & 8 at own 27Max Duggan sacked by Nate Betts for a loss of 7 yards to the TCU 20
7:594th & 15 at own 20Jordy Sandy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Kwamie Lassiter II at the Kans 35
Kansas Touchdown, 8 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 35Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Lawrence Arnold
7:592nd & 10 at own 35Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for no gain to the Kans 35
7:593rd & 10 at own 35Jalon Daniels pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at the 50Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson
7:592nd & 10 at the 50Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 8 yds to the TCU 42
7:593rd & 2 at opp 42Jalon Daniels run for 17 yds to the TCU 25 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 15 yds to the TCU 10 for a 1ST down
4:461st & goal at opp 10Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 10 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)Tied at 28
TCU Field goal, 14 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:461st & 10 at own 25Emari Demercado run for 2 yds to the TCU 27
4:462nd & 8 at own 27Max Duggan pass incomplete to Quincy Brown
4:463rd & 8 at own 27Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 10 yds to the TCU 37 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 37Emari Demercado run for 7 yds to the TCU 44
4:462nd & 3 at own 44Emari Demercado run for 4 yds to the TCU 48 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 48Max Duggan run for no gain to the TCU 48
4:462nd & 10 at own 48Derius Davis run for 14 yds to the Kans 38 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 38Max Duggan run for 9 yds to the Kans 29
4:462nd & 1 at opp 29Emari Demercado run for 4 yds to the Kans 25 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 25Emari Demercado run for 10 yds to the Kans 15 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 15Emari Demercado run for 7 yds to the Kans 8
0:252nd & 3 at opp 8Timeout TCU, clock 00:25
0:252nd & 3 at opp 8Emari Demercado run for 1 yd to the Kans 7
0:183rd & 2 at opp 7Timeout KANSAS, clock 00:18
0:183rd & 2 at opp 7run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 8
0:114th & 3 at opp 8Timeout KANSAS, clock 00:11
0:064th & 3 at opp 8Griffin Kell 25 yd FG GOODTCU 31, Kansas 28
0:001st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 63 yds , Kyler Pearson return for no gain to the Kans 5

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.

TCU leads 27–⁠9–⁠4 in 40 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2024TCU 38, Kansas 27
2022TCU 38, Kansas 31
2021TCU 31, Kansas 28
2020TCU 59, Kansas 23
2019TCU 51, Kansas 14
2018Kansas 27, TCU 26

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