From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Alabama
Kansas State
496
Total yards
401
321
Passing yards
210
175
Rushing yards
191
14.6
Yards per pass
6.0
5.3
Yards per rush
4.9
17
First downs
18
4–10
Third downs
7–18
0–0
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
2
5–45
Penalties
6–40
24:26
Possession
34:56
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Alabama
Kansas State
46%
Success rate
34%
0.48
EPA per play
0.07
1.72
Explosiveness
1.53
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.09
0.98
Passing EPA
0.04
39%
Passing-down success
30%
0.21
First-down EPA
−0.19
0.44
Second-down EPA
0.05
1.33
Third-down EPA
0.58
8%
Havoc by its defense
4%
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)
Alabama 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −7.5, over/under 58.
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 Alabama 70%, Kansas State 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The money
The Sugar Bowl was put on by the Sugar Bowl Committee, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to June 2023, which takes in this game, reports $35.1 million in revenue, $24.5 million of it from ticket sales – football, and $34.1 million in expenses. Its best-paid, chief operating officer Jeffrey L Hundley, was paid $936,000. The largest payments it lists that year:
to support the university as part of a payout for participating in the allstate louisiana kickoff.
$5.1 million
New Schools for New Orleans
to support new schools for new orleans’ teacher support initiative events.
$137,000
Black College Football Hall of Fame
to sponsor the legacy bowl, an hbcu post-season all-star football game.
$51,000
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 72-0272830).
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas State drives left to right, Alabama right to left.
Q1 Kansas StateInterception, 7 plays, 44 yards
Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Kansas StateField goal, 11 plays, 38 yards
Q1 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 1 play, 88 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
Q2 Kansas StateTurnover on downs, 18 plays, 73 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 98 yards
Q2 Kansas StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 46 yards
Q3 Kansas StateInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 17 yards
Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Kansas StateField goal, 8 plays, 54 yards
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 51 yards
Q4 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
Q4 AlabamaResult not recorded, 5 plays, −64 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Kansas State 10, Alabama 7
Kansas State Interception, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Knowles return for 17 yds to the KanSt 17
14:15
1st & 10 at own 17
Will Howard pass complete to Kade Warner for 4 yds to the KanSt 21
13:59
2nd & 6 at own 21
Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the KanSt 26
13:28
3rd & 1 at own 26
Will Howard pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the Alab 45
12:52
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Malik Knowles run for 2 yds to the Alab 43
12:08
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 4 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
12:02
1st & 10 at opp 39
Will Howard pass intercepted Jordan Battle return for no gain to the Alab 21
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at own 21
Jahmyr Gibbs run for no gain to the Alab 21
11:14
2nd & 10 at own 21
Bryce Young pass incomplete
11:10
3rd & 10 at own 21
Bryce Young pass incomplete to Jermaine Burton
11:02
4th & 10 at own 21
James Burnip punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 39
Kansas State Field goal, 11 plays
10:42
1st & 10 at own 39
Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the KanSt 41
10:35
2nd & 8 at own 41
Will Howard pass complete to Kade Warner for 10 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at opp 49
Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
9:25
2nd & 11 at the 50
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 12 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at opp 38
Will Howard pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
8:45
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Deuce Vaughn run for 4 yds to the Alab 34
7:50
3rd & 6 at opp 34
Will Howard pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 9 yds to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 25
Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the Alab 20
6:58
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 23
6:22
3rd & 8 at opp 23
Will Howard pass incomplete to Kade Warner
6:17
4th & 8 at opp 23
Ty Zentner 41 yd FG GOODKansas State 3, Alabama 0
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
6:17
4th & 8 at own 35
Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Bryce Young pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for 6 yds to the Alab 31
5:40
2nd & 4 at own 31
Bryce Young pass incomplete to Jermaine Burton
5:33
3rd & 4 at own 31
Bryce Young pass complete to Ja’Corey Brooks for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at the 50
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 2 yds to the KanSt 48
4:24
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Bryce Young sacked by Daniel Green for a loss of 11 yards to the Alab 41
3:47
3rd & 19 at own 41
Bryce Young pass complete to Jase McClellan for 10 yds to the KanSt 49
3:40
4th & 9 at opp 49
James Burnip punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 12
Kansas State Touchdown, 1 play
3:26
1st & 10 at own 12
Deuce Vaughn run for 88 yds for a TD (Ty Zentner KICK)Kansas State 10, Alabama 0
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
3:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Zentner kickoff for 64 yds , Jahmyr Gibbs return for 30 yds to the Alab 31
3:12
1st & 10 at own 31
Bryce Young pass incomplete to Jermaine Burton
2:57
2nd & 10 at own 31
Jase McClellan run for no gain to the Alab 31
1:50
3rd & 10 at own 31
Bryce Young pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for 60 yds to the KanSt 9 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & goal at opp 9
Jahmyr Gibbs run for a loss of 2 yards to the KanSt 11
1:12
2nd & goal at opp 11
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 5 yds to the KanSt 6
0:32
3rd & goal at opp 6
Bryce Young pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 6 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Kansas State 10, Alabama 7
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
0:27
3rd & 7 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 63 yds , Phillip Brooks return for 8 yds to the KanSt 10
0:21
1st & 10 at own 10
Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the KanSt 12
Q2 14:56
2nd & 8 at own 12
Will Howard pass incomplete to Ben Sinnott
Q2 14:50
3rd & 8 at own 12
Will Howard pass incomplete to Kade Warner
Q2 14:42
4th & 8 at own 12
Ty Zentner punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Kool-Aid McKinstry at the Alab 37
2nd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 21, Kansas State 10
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
14:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 2 yds to the Alab 39
13:35
2nd & 8 at own 39
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 10 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 2 yds to the KanSt 49
12:51
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Bryce Young pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 47 yds to the KanSt 2 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & goal at opp 2
Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the KanSt 1
11:33
2nd & goal at opp 1
Bryce Young pass complete to Cameron Latu for 1 yd for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 14, Kansas State 10
Kansas State Turnover on downs, 18 plays
11:31
2nd & 14 at own 30
Will Reichard kickoff for 68 yds for a touchback
11:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the KanSt 27
11:16
2nd & 8 at own 27
Adrian Martinez run for 8 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST down
9:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the KanSt 38
9:51
2nd & 7 at own 38
Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 4 yards to the KanSt 34
8:40
3rd & 11 at own 34
Will Howard pass complete to Kade Warner for 12 yds to the KanSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at own 46
Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
7:46
2nd & 6 at the 50
KANSAS ST Penalty, Illegal Touching (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 45
7:46
3rd & 11 at own 45
ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 40
Will Howard pass incomplete
7:01
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Will Howard run for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 44
6:21
3rd & 14 at opp 44
Will Howard pass complete to Kade Warner for 13 yds to the Alab 31
5:51
4th & 1 at opp 31
Will Howard pass complete to Malik Knowles for 6 yds to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 25
Will Howard pass incomplete
5:12
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Alab 23
4:20
3rd & 8 at opp 23
DJ Giddens run for 4 yds to the Alab 19
4:16
4th & 4 at opp 19
Will Howard pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 15 yds to the Alab 4 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & goal at opp 4
KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (Andrew Leingang) to the Alab 9
2:42
1st & goal at opp 9
Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 11
2:09
2nd & goal at opp 11
Will Howard pass complete to Kade Warner for 9 yds to the Alab 2
1:36
3rd & goal at opp 2
Deuce Vaughn run for no gain to the Alab 2
1:01
4th & goal at opp 2
Will Howard pass incomplete to Ben Sinnott
Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 2
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 2 yds to the Alab 4
0:55
2nd & 8 at own 4
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:55
0:47
2nd & 8 at own 4
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 22 yds to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at own 26
Bryce Young pass incomplete to Ja’Corey Brooks
0:37
2nd & 10 at own 26
Jase McClellan run for 12 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:37
0:32
1st & 10 at own 38
Bryce Young pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 28 yds to the KanSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at opp 34
Bryce Young pass complete to Cameron Latu for 22 yds to the KanSt 12 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 12
Bryce Young pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 12 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 21, Kansas State 10
Kansas State End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 61 yds , Phillip Brooks return for 14 yds to the KanSt 18
0:01
1st & 10 at own 18
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 17
3rd quarter9 drives, then Alabama 42, Kansas State 13
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
14:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Zentner on-side kick recovered by ALABAMA at the KanSt 46
14:33
1st & 10 at opp 46
Bryce Young pass complete to Cameron Latu for 5 yds to the KanSt 41
14:08
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 9 yds to the KanSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at opp 32
Bryce Young pass complete to Ja’Corey Brooks for 32 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 28, Kansas State 10
Kansas State Interception, 3 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 60 yds , Phillip Brooks return for 7 yds to the KanSt 12
13:25
1st & 10 at own 12
Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the KanSt 14
13:08
2nd & 8 at own 14
Will Howard pass incomplete
13:08
3rd & 8 at own 14
Will Howard pass intercepted Brian Branch return for 2 yds to the KanSt 17
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
13:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jase McClellan run for 17 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 35, Kansas State 10
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 6 yards to the KanSt 19
11:54
2nd & 16 at own 19
DJ Giddens run for 8 yds to the KanSt 27
11:07
3rd & 8 at own 27
Will Howard pass complete to DJ Giddens for 2 yds to the KanSt 29
10:38
4th & 6 at own 29
Ty Zentner punt for 53 yds, downed at the Alab 18
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:28
1st & 10 at own 18
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 6 yds to the Alab 24
9:52
2nd & 4 at own 24
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 3 yds to the Alab 27
9:23
3rd & 1 at own 27
Jase McClellan run for no gain to the Alab 27
8:50
4th & 1 at own 27
James Burnip punt for 38 yds , Phillip Brooks returns for 1 yd to the KanSt 36
Kansas State Field goal, 8 plays
8:25
1st & 10 at own 36
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 12 yds to the KanSt 48 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at own 48
Will Howard pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
7:49
2nd & 10 at own 48
DJ Giddens run for 1 yd to the KanSt 49
7:49
3rd & 9 at own 49
Will Howard pass complete to DJ Giddens for 36 yds to the Alab 15 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & 10 at opp 15
Will Howard pass incomplete
7:29
2nd & 10 at opp 15
KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 20
7:12
2nd & 15 at opp 20
Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the Alab 15
6:43
3rd & 10 at opp 15
ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Alab 10
6:41
3rd & 5 at opp 10
Will Howard pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
6:33
4th & 5 at opp 10
Ty Zentner 28 yd FG GOODAlabama 35, Kansas State 13
Alabama Punt, 4 plays
6:33
4th & 5 at own 35
Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Bryce Young pass complete to Cameron Latu for 23 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 48
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
5:31
2nd & 8 at the 50
ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tyler Booker) to the Alab 40
5:07
2nd & 18 at own 40
Bryce Young run for 5 yds to the Alab 45
4:12
3rd & 13 at own 45
Bryce Young sacked by VJ Payne for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 41
3:50
4th & 17 at own 41
James Burnip punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 20
Kansas State Punt, 5 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Deuce Vaughn run for 7 yds to the KanSt 27
3:16
2nd & 3 at own 27
Deuce Vaughn run for 6 yds to the KanSt 33 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at own 33
Will Howard sacked by Malachi Moore for a loss of 10 yards to the KanSt 23
2:12
2nd & 20 at own 23
Deuce Vaughn run for 4 yds to the KanSt 27
2:01
3rd & 16 at own 27
Will Howard pass incomplete to Ben Sinnott
1:33
4th & 16 at own 27
Ty Zentner punt for 24 yds, downed at the Alab 49
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
1:14
1st & 10 at own 49
Bryce Young pass complete to Cameron Latu for 3 yds to the KanSt 48
0:30
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the KanSt 47
0:01
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Bryce Young pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 47 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 42, Kansas State 13
4th quarter6 drives, then Alabama 45, Kansas State 20
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
14:54
3rd & 6 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 62 yds , Phillip Brooks return for 21 yds to the KanSt 24
14:51
1st & 10 at own 24
Will Howard pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
14:36
2nd & 10 at own 24
KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the KanSt 14
14:18
2nd & 20 at own 14
Will Howard pass incomplete to Deuce Vaughn
14:09
3rd & 20 at own 14
Deuce Vaughn run for 7 yds to the KanSt 21
13:31
4th & 13 at own 21
Ty Zentner punt for 29 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
13:31
1st & 10 at opp 45
KANSAS ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (5 Yards) to the KanSt 45
12:59
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jase McClellan run for 11 yds to the KanSt 34 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 7 yds to the KanSt 27 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (-10 Yards) to the KanSt 37
12:15
1st & 13 at opp 37
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 6 yds to the KanSt 31
11:46
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Roydell Williams run for no gain to the KanSt 31
11:05
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Bryce Young pass incomplete
11:00
4th & 7 at opp 31
Will Reichard 49 yd FG GOODAlabama 45, Kansas State 13
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
11:00
4th & 7 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Howard sacked by Brian Branch for a loss of 9 yards to the KanSt 16
10:10
2nd & 19 at own 16
Will Howard pass complete to Jadon Jackson for 6 yds to the KanSt 22
9:27
3rd & 13 at own 22
Will Howard pass complete to Jadon Jackson for 10 yds to the KanSt 32
9:03
4th & 3 at own 32
Ty Zentner punt for 53 yds , Kool-Aid McKinstry returns for 15 yds to the Alab 30
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:51
1st & 10 at own 30
Roydell Williams run for no gain to the Alab 30
7:53
2nd & 10 at own 30
Roydell Williams run for 3 yds to the Alab 33
7:41
3rd & 7 at own 33
Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
7:33
4th & 7 at own 33
James Burnip punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 29
Kansas State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:14
1st & 10 at own 29
DJ Giddens run for 9 yds to the KanSt 38
6:48
2nd & 1 at own 38
DJ Giddens run for no gain to the KanSt 38
6:20
3rd & 1 at own 38
DJ Giddens run for 2 yds to the KanSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at own 40
KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Christian Duffie) to the KanSt 30
5:39
1st & 20 at own 30
DJ Giddens run for 8 yds to the KanSt 38
5:05
2nd & 12 at own 38
DJ Giddens run for 30 yds to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & 10 at opp 32
Will Howard pass complete to DJ Giddens for 10 yds to the Alab 22 for a 1ST down
4:05
1st & 10 at opp 22
DJ Giddens run for 5 yds to the Alab 17
3:33
2nd & 5 at opp 17
Will Howard pass incomplete to Ben Sinnott
3:15
3rd & 5 at opp 17
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 16 yds to the Alab 1 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & goal at opp 1
Jordan Schippers run for 1 yd for a TD (Ty Zentner KICK)Alabama 45, Kansas State 20
Alabama Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Zentner kickoff for 50 yds , Jahmyr Gibbs return for 1 yd to the Alab 16
2:23
1st & 10 at own 16
Roydell Williams run for 8 yds to the Alab 24
1:52
2nd & 2 at own 24
Roydell Williams run for 12 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at own 36
Jamarion Miller run for 3 yds to the Alab 39
0:43
2nd & 7 at own 39
Jamarion Miller run for 38 yds to the KanSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jamarion Miller run for 3 yds to the KanSt 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.
PassingBryce Young15 of 21, 321 yards, 5 TDAlabama
RushingDeuce Vaughn22 carries, 133 yards, 1 TDKansas State
Alabama
Kansas State