LSU vs. Kansas State

Tuesday, January 4, 2022, Texas Bowl

Kansas State beat LSU 42–⁠20. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

Neutral siteLSU6–⁠7 in 2021
20
Neutral siteKansas State8–⁠5 in 2021
42

Final at NRG Stadium, HoustonIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 52,207

MVP Skylar Thompson (QB, Kansas State)Wikipedia

Official
John O’NeillGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
LSU0701320
Kansas State71471442

Standouts

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Player stats

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jontre Kirklin7/1113832
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jontre Kirklin1161016
Corey Kiner1453011
Josh Williams732011
Malik Nabers423013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Hilton Jr.181181
Jaray Jenkins123123
Malik Nabers217115
Brian Thomas Jr.215013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Todd Harris Jr.9000
Jay Ward9000
Darren Evans7000
Greg Penn III7000
B.J. Ojulari6110
Pig Cage6310

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skylar John Thompson21/2825930
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deuce Vaughn21146348
Jax Dineen41807
Skylar John Thompson510018
Jordan Schippers3504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Phillip Brooks III569034
Kade Warner342025
Malik Knowles342225
Daniel Imatorbhebhe235026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ross Elder11001
Daniel Green6200
Cody Fletcher6000
Julius Brents5000
Russ Yeast4001

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

Team stats

LSUKansas State
308Total yards442
138Passing yards259
170Rushing yards183
12.5Yards per pass9.3
4.6Yards per rush5.4
15First downs22
3–⁠10Third downs8–⁠12
2–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers0
6–⁠59Penalties8–⁠74
27:38Possession32:22
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

LSUKansas State
38%Success rate53%
0.11EPA per play0.48
1.59Explosiveness1.34
0.03Rushing EPA0.21
0.39Passing EPA0.77
24%Passing-down success38%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.14
−0.12Second-down EPA0.59
0.61Third-down EPA1.51
16%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)

LSU 55% to win. Kansas State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kansas State −9.5, over/under 47.

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 74%, LSU 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas State end zoneLSU end zoneQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 18 playsQ2 LSUInterception, 3 playsQ2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 LSUTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 2 playsQ3 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 LSUTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 LSUInterception, 3 playsQ3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Kansas StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 LSUTouchdown, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas State drives left to right, LSU right to left.
  1. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 18 plays, 71 yards
  4. Q2 LSUInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 43 yards
  6. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 2 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
  10. Q3 LSUTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 31 yards
  11. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q3 LSUInterception, 3 plays, 31 yards
  13. Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
  14. Q4 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  16. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 Kansas StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  18. Q4 LSUTouchdown, 3 plays, 84 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Kansas State 7, LSU 0
Kansas State Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:401st & 10 at own 25Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the KanSt 30
13:502nd & 5 at own 30Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 6 yds to the KanSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 36Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 5 yards to the KanSt 31
12:452nd & 15 at own 31Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber for 5 yds to the KanSt 36
12:103rd & 10 at own 36Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber for 24 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 40Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
11:272nd & 10 at opp 40Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 45
10:203rd & 15 at opp 45Skylar Thompson pass complete to Sammy Wheeler for 12 yds to the LSU 33
9:504th & 3 at opp 33Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 8 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 25Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
9:132nd & 10 at opp 25Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 25 yds for a TD (Ty Zentner KICK)Kansas State 7, LSU 0
LSU Punt, 3 plays
9:132nd & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds , Corey Kiner return for 27 yds to the LSU 27
9:001st & 10 at own 27Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the LSU 31
7:502nd & 6 at own 31Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 2 yds to the LSU 33
7:323rd & 4 at own 33LSU Penalty, False Start (Ed Ingram) to the LSU 28
7:003rd & 9 at own 28Kirklin, Jontre rush for 5 yards to the LSU33, PENALTY LSU personal foul (Ingram, Ed) 14 yards to the LSU14, NO PLAY.
6:303rd & 23 at own 14Josh Williams run for 11 yds to the LSU 25
5:554th & 12 at own 25Avery Atkins punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 29
Kansas State Touchdown, 18 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 29Deuce Vaughn run for 10 yds to the KanSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at own 39Skylar Thompson sacked by BJ Ojulari for a loss of 5 yards to the KanSt 34
4:232nd & 15 at own 34Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the KanSt 36
3:403rd & 13 at own 36Thompson, Skylar pass incomplete to Warner, Kade, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Cage, Pig) 15 yards to the LSU49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KANSASST.
3:331st & 10 at opp 49Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
2:452nd & 11 at the 50Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the LSU 48
2:003rd & 9 at opp 48Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 12 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at opp 36Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
1:422nd & 10 at opp 36Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Ben Sinnott
1:253rd & 10 at opp 36Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 8 yds to the LSU 28
0:364th & 2 at opp 28Skylar Thompson run for 3 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 25Jax Dineen run for 2 yds to the LSU 23
Q2 14:342nd & 8 at opp 23Deuce Vaughn run for 7 yds to the LSU 16
Q2 14:003rd & 1 at opp 16Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the LSU 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:301st & 10 at opp 11Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 16
Q2 12:552nd & 15 at opp 16Deuce Vaughn run for 6 yds to the LSU 10
Q2 12:273rd & 9 at opp 10Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 12:27
Q2 12:203rd & 9 at opp 10Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 9 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:441st & goal at opp 1Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Kade Warner
Q2 11:392nd & goal at opp 1Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd for a TD (Ty Zentner KICK)Kansas State 14, LSU 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Kansas State 21, LSU 7
LSU Interception, 3 plays
11:392nd & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds , Corey Kiner return for 9 yds to the LSU 9
11:201st & 10 at own 9Corey Kiner run for no gain to the LSU 9
10:242nd & 10 at own 9Corey Kiner run for no gain to the LSU 9
10:013rd & 10 at own 9Jontre Kirklin pass intercepted Russ Yeast return for no gain to the LSU 43
Kansas State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:201st & 10 at opp 43Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the LSU 40
9:002nd & 7 at opp 40Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the LSU 37
8:303rd & 4 at opp 37Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 25 yds to the LSU 12 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 12Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Nick Lenners
7:352nd & 10 at opp 12Deuce Vaughn run for 7 yds to the LSU 5
7:013rd & 3 at opp 5Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 5 yds for a TD (Ty Zentner KICK)Kansas State 21, LSU 0
LSU Touchdown, 13 plays
7:013rd & 3 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:011st & 10 at own 25LSU Penalty, False Start (Austin Deculus) to the LSU 20
6:451st & 15 at own 20Josh Williams run for 5 yds to the LSU 25
5:562nd & 10 at own 25Jontre Kirklin run for 6 yds to the LSU 31
5:303rd & 4 at own 31Josh Williams run for 5 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at own 36Jontre Kirklin run for 1 yd to the LSU 37
3:452nd & 9 at own 37Jontre Kirklin run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 36
3:273rd & 10 at own 36Malik Nabers run for 10 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 46Jontre Kirklin run for 13 yds to the KanSt 41 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 41Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the KanSt 38
1:452nd & 7 at opp 38Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Jack Mashburn for 2 yds to the KanSt 36
1:043rd & 5 at opp 36Josh Williams run for 3 yds to the KanSt 33
0:374th & 2 at opp 33Jontre Kirklin run for 15 yds to the KanSt 18 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 18Timeout LSU, clock 00:32
0:271st & 10 at opp 18Malik Nabers run for a loss of 5 yards to the KanSt 23
0:272nd & 15 at opp 23Timeout LSU, clock 00:27
0:202nd & 15 at opp 23Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Jaray Jenkins for 23 yds for a TD (Preston Stafford KICK)Kansas State 21, LSU 7
Kansas State Turnover on downs, 2 plays
0:202nd & 30 at own 20Avery Atkins kickoff for 71 yds , Malik Knowles return for 36 yds to the KanSt 45
0:111st & 10 at own 45KANSAS ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 40
0:051st & 15 at own 40Skylar Thompson pass complete to Eric Hommel for 24 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 36Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:05
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Ty Zentner 54 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kansas State 28, LSU 7
LSU Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the LSU 27
14:002nd & 8 at own 27Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the LSU 30
12:563rd & 5 at own 30Jontre Kirklin run for 2 yds to the LSU 32
12:394th & 3 at own 32Avery Atkins punt for 48 yds , Phillip Brooks returns for 19 yds to the KanSt 39
Kansas State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 39Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the KanSt 44
11:352nd & 5 at own 44Skylar Thompson run for 18 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 38Skylar Thompson pass complete to Nick Lenners for 5 yds to the LSU 33
10:022nd & 5 at opp 33Malik Knowles run for 4 yds to the LSU 29
9:403rd & 1 at opp 29Skylar Thompson pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 4 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 25Skylar Thompson run for 7 yds to the LSU 18
8:462nd & 3 at opp 18Deuce Vaughn run for 18 yds for a TD (Ty Zentner KICK)Kansas State 28, LSU 7
LSU Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:462nd & 18 at own 20Ty Zentner kickoff for 56 yds for a touchback
8:201st & 10 at own 25Corey Kiner run for 6 yds to the LSU 31
7:402nd & 4 at own 31Jontre Kirklin run for 16 yds to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at own 47Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the KanSt 48
6:302nd & 5 at opp 48Jontre Kirklin run for no gain to the KanSt 48
5:343rd & 5 at opp 48Josh Williams run for 4 yds to the KanSt 44
5:144th & 1 at opp 44Josh Williams run for no gain to the KanSt 44
Kansas State Punt, 5 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 44Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the KanSt 46
4:202nd & 8 at own 46Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 34 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 20Skylar Thompson sacked by Pig Cage for a loss of 13 yards to the LSU 33 KANSAS ST Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Skylar Thompson) to the LSU 33
3:492nd & 23 at opp 33Skylar Thompson pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 9 yds to the LSU 24
3:253rd & 14 at opp 24KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (Christian Duffie) to the LSU 29
3:003rd & 19 at opp 29Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 9 yds to the LSU 20
2:284th & 10 at opp 20KANSAS ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the LSU 35
2:284th & 25 at opp 35KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the LSU 40
2:184th & 30 at opp 40Timeout LSU, clock 02:18
2:094th & 30 at opp 40Ty Zentner punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 19
LSU Interception, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 19Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 13 yds to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at own 32KANSAS ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Russ Yeast) to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 46Jontre Kirklin run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
0:592nd & 6 at the 50Jontre Kirklin pass intercepted Ross Elder return for 32 yds to the KanSt 45
Kansas State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 45Skylar Thompson pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 26 yds to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 29Deuce Vaughn run for 27 yds to the LSU 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:561st & goal at opp 2Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 2 yds for a TD (Ty Zentner KICK)Kansas State 35, LSU 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 42, LSU 20
LSU Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:201st & 10 at own 25Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the LSU 27
14:002nd & 8 at own 27Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Malik Nabers for 2 yds to the LSU 29
13:453rd & 6 at own 29Jontre Kirklin pass incomplete to Malik Nabers
13:264th & 6 at own 29Avery Atkins punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KanSt 30
Kansas State Touchdown, 6 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 30Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the KanSt 35
12:302nd & 5 at own 35Deuce Vaughn run for 48 yds to the LSU 17 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 17Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
11:202nd & 10 at opp 17Jordan Schippers run for 4 yds to the LSU 13
11:013rd & 6 at opp 13Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 12 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down
10:151st & goal at opp 1Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd for a TD (Ty Zentner KICK)Kansas State 42, LSU 7
LSU Touchdown, 11 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 35Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:021st & 10 at own 25Jontre Kirklin run for no gain to the LSU 25
8:582nd & 10 at own 25Malik Nabers run for 13 yds to the KanSt 38 for a 1ST down KANSAS ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the KanSt 47 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 47Corey Kiner run for 11 yds to the KanSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 36Corey Kiner run for 9 yds to the KanSt 27
7:202nd & 1 at opp 27Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the KanSt 23 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 23Jontre Kirklin run for 5 yds to the KanSt 18
6:002nd & 5 at opp 18Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the KanSt 13 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 13Hilton Jr., Chris rush for 12 yards to the KANSASST1, PENALTY LSU illegal motion (Thomas Jr., Brian) 5 yards to the KANSASST18, NO PLAY.
5:061st & 15 at opp 18Josh Williams run for 4 yds to the KanSt 14
4:192nd & 11 at opp 14Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 15
3:413rd & 12 at opp 15Jontre Kirklin pass incomplete to Brian Thomas Jr.
3:354th & 12 at opp 15Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Malik Nabers for 15 yds for a TD (Preston Stafford KICK)Kansas State 42, LSU 14
Kansas State Punt, 5 plays
3:354th & 12 at own 35Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:151st & 10 at own 25Jax Dineen run for 7 yds to the KanSt 32
2:452nd & 3 at own 32Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 02:45
2:202nd & 3 at own 32Jax Dineen run for 5 yds to the KanSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 37Jordan Schippers run for no gain to the KanSt 37
1:112nd & 10 at own 37Jordan Schippers run for 1 yd to the KanSt 38
1:043rd & 9 at own 38Jax Dineen run for 4 yds to the KanSt 42
1:104th & 5 at own 42Timeout LSU, clock 01:10
1:034th & 5 at own 42Timeout LSU, clock 01:03
0:484th & 5 at own 42Jack Blumer punt for 45 yds, downed at the LSU 13
LSU Touchdown, 3 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 13Malik Nabers run for 5 yds to the LSU 18
0:102nd & 5 at own 18Brian Thomas Jr. run for 1 yd to the LSU 19
0:003rd & 4 at own 19Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for 81 yds for a TDKansas State 42, LSU 20

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.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Kansas State 42, LSU 20Texas Bowl
1980LSU 21, Kansas State 0

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