From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Troy
Kansas State
286
Total yards
397
216
Passing yards
250
70
Rushing yards
147
5.7
Yards per pass
7.8
2.5
Yards per rush
3.9
15
First downs
20
6–17
Third downs
10–15
1–3
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
1
3–22
Penalties
5–45
30:23
Possession
29:37
1
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Troy
Kansas State
24%
Success rate
46%
−0.11
EPA per play
0.22
1.94
Explosiveness
1.36
−0.42
Rushing EPA
0.08
0.17
Passing EPA
0.51
31%
Passing-down success
40%
−0.53
First-down EPA
−0.22
0.20
Second-down EPA
0.22
0.47
Third-down EPA
1.16
13%
Havoc by its defense
26%
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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Kansas State −14.5, over/under 49.5.
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 85%, Troy 15%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas State drives left to right, Troy right to left.
Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q1 TroyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 36 yards
Q1 Kansas StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 56 yards
Q2 TroyInterception, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q2 Kansas StateInterception, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q2 TroyField goal, 14 plays, 73 yards
Q2 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 TroyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Kansas StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
Q2 TroyEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 Kansas StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 44 yards
Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 TroyField goal, 6 plays, 62 yards
Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
Q4 TroyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q4 TroyFumble, 7 plays, 36 yards
Q4 Kansas StateEnd of game, 1 play, 2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 7, Troy 0
Kansas State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:55
Zach Long kickoff for 59 yds
14:55
1st & 10 at own 29
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 5 yds to the KSU 34
14:55
2nd & 5 at own 34
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 22 yds to the TROY 44 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 44
Will Howard pass incomplete
14:55
2nd & 10 at opp 44
DJ Giddens run for 10 yds to the TROY 34 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 34
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 5 yds to the TROY 29
14:55
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Treshaun Ward run for no gain to the TROY 29
14:55
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Treshaun Ward run for 20 yds to the TROY 9 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & goal at opp 9
Will Howard pass complete to Jadon Jackson for 9 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK)Kansas State 7, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 3 plays
11:26
Chris Tennant kickoff for 65 yds
11:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
11:26
2nd & 10 at own 35
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for no gain to the TROY 35
11:26
3rd & 10 at own 35
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Marcus Rogers for 4 yds to the TROY 39
9:54
4th & 6 at own 39
Robert Cole punt for 39 yds
Kansas State Punt, 6 plays
9:54
1st & 10 at own 30
Will Howard run for 7 yds to the KSU 37
9:54
2nd & 3 at own 37
Will Howard pass incomplete
9:54
3rd & 3 at own 37
DJ Giddens run for 4 yds to the KSU 41 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at own 41
Will Howard pass incomplete
8:34
3rd & 10 at own 41
Timeout Troy, clock 08:34
8:34
2nd & 10 at own 41
Will Howard pass incomplete
8:34
3rd & 10 at own 41
Will Howard pass complete to DJ Giddens for 7 yds to the KSU 48
7:45
4th & 3 at own 48
Jack Blumer punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Troy Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the TROY 23
7:45
2nd & 7 at own 23
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
7:45
3rd & 7 at own 23
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Devonte Ross for 7 yds to the TROY 30 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at own 30
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
7:45
2nd & 10 at own 30
Kimani Vidal run for 8 yds to the TROY 38
7:45
3rd & 2 at own 38
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Clayton Ollendieck for 11 yds to the TROY 49 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at own 49
Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:45
2nd & 9 at the 50
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Devonte Ross for 4 yds to the KSU 46
7:45
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Chris Lewis for 4 yds to the KSU 42
3:41
4th & 1 at opp 42
Kimani Vidal run for a loss of 2 yards to the KSU 44
Kansas State Touchdown, 12 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at own 44
Treshaun Ward run for 1 yd to the KSU 45
3:41
2nd & 9 at own 45
Will Howard pass complete to RJ Garcia II for 10 yds to the TROY 45 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 45
Will Howard pass incomplete
3:41
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Treshaun Ward run for no gain to the TROY 45
3:41
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Kansas State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
3:41
3rd & 15 at the 50
Will Howard pass complete to Jadon Jackson for 24 yds to the TROY 26 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 26
Treshaun Ward run for 7 yds to the TROY 19
3:41
2nd & 3 at opp 19
Treshaun Ward run for 3 yds to the TROY 16 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 16
Will Howard pass incomplete
3:41
2nd & 10 at opp 16
DJ Giddens run for 2 yds to the TROY 14
0:00
3rd & 8 at opp 14
DJ Giddens run for 11 yds to the TROY 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 3
DJ Giddens run for 1 yd to the TROY 2
Q2 14:16
2nd & goal at opp 2
Phillip Brooks run for 2 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK)Kansas State 14, Troy 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kansas State 21, Troy 10
Troy Interception, 6 plays
14:16
Chris Tennant kickoff for 63 yds
14:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Asa Martin run for 3 yds to the TROY 38
14:16
2nd & 7 at own 38
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
14:16
3rd & 7 at own 38
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Ethan Conner for 18 yds to the KSU 44 for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & 10 at opp 44
Gunnar Watson sacked by Nate Matlack for a loss of 2 yards to the KSU 46
14:16
2nd & 12 at opp 46
Asa Martin run for 1 yd to the KSU 45
11:28
3rd & 11 at opp 45
Gunnar Watson pass intercepted
Kansas State Interception, 3 plays
11:28
1st & 10 at own 46
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 8 yds to the TROY 46
11:28
2nd & 2 at opp 46
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 8 yds to the TROY 38 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 38
Will Howard pass intercepted, touchback.
Troy Field goal, 14 plays
10:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Kimani Vidal run for no gain to the TROY 20
10:30
2nd & 10 at own 20
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
10:30
3rd & 10 at own 20
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Chris Lewis for 16 yds to the TROY 36 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Devonte Ross for 2 yds to the TROY 38
10:30
2nd & 8 at own 38
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
10:30
3rd & 8 at own 38
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at the 50
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Devonte Ross for a loss of 1 yard to the TROY 49
10:30
2nd & 11 at own 49
Kimani Vidal run for 14 yds to the KSU 37 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kimani Vidal run for a loss of 1 yard to the KSU 38
10:30
2nd & 11 at opp 38
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Clayton Ollendieck for 27 yds to the KSU 11 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 11
Kimani Vidal run for 2 yds to the KSU 9
10:30
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Jarris Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the KSU 10
10:30
3rd & 9 at opp 10
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 3 yds to the KSU 7
3:46
4th & 6 at opp 7
Scott Taylor Renfroe 24 yd FG GOODKansas State 14, Troy 3
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
3:46
Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Howard pass incomplete
3:46
2nd & 10 at own 25
DJ Giddens run for 3 yds to the KSU 28
3:46
3rd & 7 at own 28
Will Howard pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 5 yds to the KSU 33
2:29
4th & 2 at own 33
Jack Blumer punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jabre Barber at the TROY 25
Troy Touchdown, 5 plays
2:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for 30 yds to the KSU 45 for a 1ST down
2:29
1st & 10 at opp 45
WATSON, Gunnar pass deep to the left incomplete intended for ROSS, Devonte thrown to the KSU25. PENALTY KSU Holding on SIGLE, Marques enforced 10 yards from the KSU45 to the KSU35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:29
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kimani Vidal run for a loss of 1 yard to the KSU 36
2:29
2nd & 11 at opp 36
WATSON, Gunnar pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for ROGERS, Marcus thrown to the KSU19; QB hurried by PAYNE, VJ. PENALTY KSU Roughing the Passer on PAYNE, VJ enforced 15 yards from the KSU36 to the KSU21 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:29
1st & 10 at opp 21
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
2:29
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
0:52
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Chris Lewis for 21 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Kansas State 14, Troy 10
Kansas State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:49
Scott Taylor Renfroe kickoff for 54 yds , return for no gain to the KSU 34
0:42
1st & 10 at own 44
Timeout Kansas State, clock 00:42
0:42
1st & 10 at own 34
Will Howard pass complete to RJ Garcia II for 10 yds to the KSU 44 for a 1ST down
0:33
2nd & 18 at own 36
Timeout Kansas State, clock 00:33
0:33
1st & 10 at own 44
Will Howard sacked by Javon Solomon for a loss of 8 yards to the KSU 36
0:25
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Timeout Kansas State, clock 00:25
0:25
2nd & 18 at own 36
Will Howard run for 15 yds to the TROY 49
0:25
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Will Howard pass complete to Treshaun Ward for 10 yds to the TROY 39 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 39
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 39 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK)Kansas State 21, Troy 10
0:06
Chris Tennant kickoff for 40 yds
0:06
1st & 10 at own 41
Gunnar Watson run for 5 yds to the TROY 46 Gunnar Watson fumbled, recovered by TROY Eli Russ
3rd quarter9 drives, then Kansas State 28, Troy 10
Troy Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Chris Tennant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the TROY 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Chris Lewis for 5 yds to the TROY 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the TROY 34
12:55
4th & 1 at own 34
Robert Cole punt for 40 yds
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at opp 45
DJ Giddens run for a loss of 2 yards to the TROY 47
12:55
2nd & 12 at opp 47
DJ Giddens run for 4 yds to the TROY 43
12:55
3rd & 8 at opp 43
Will Howard pass incomplete
11:32
4th & 8 at opp 43
Jack Blumer punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jabre Barber at the TROY 5
Troy Punt, 3 plays
11:32
1st & 10 at own 5
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
11:32
2nd & 10 at own 5
MARTIN, Asa rush up the middle for a gain of 12 yards to the TRO17 (MCCALISTER, Colby). PENALTY TRO Holding on RUSS, Eli enforced half the distance from the goal, 2 yards from the TRO5 to the TRO3 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:32
2nd & 12 at own 3
Asa Martin run for 3 yds to the TROY 6
11:32
3rd & 9 at own 6
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
10:00
4th & 9 at own 6
Robert Cole punt for 39 yds
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Treshaun Ward run for a loss of 1 yard to the TROY 46
10:00
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Will Howard pass incomplete
10:00
3rd & 11 at opp 46
Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 7 yds to the TROY 39
10:00
4th & 4 at opp 39
Kansas State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the TROY 44
8:42
4th & 9 at opp 44
Jack Blumer punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Deshon Stoudemire at the TROY 10
Troy Punt, 3 plays
8:42
1st & 10 at own 10
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
8:42
2nd & 10 at own 10
Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the TROY 11
8:42
3rd & 9 at own 11
Gunnar Watson sacked by Khalid Duke for a loss of 6 yards to the TROY 5
7:04
4th & 15 at own 5
Robert Cole punt for 39 yds
Kansas State Touchdown, 8 plays
7:04
1st & 10 at opp 44
Will Howard pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 3 yds to the TROY 41
6:36
2nd & 7 at opp 41
DJ Giddens run for a loss of 2 yards to the TROY 43
6:36
3rd & 9 at opp 43
Troy Penalty, Personal Foul (Buddha Jones) to the TROY 17 for a 1ST down
6:36
1st & 10 at opp 17
Treshaun Ward run for a loss of 2 yards to the TROY 19
6:36
2nd & 12 at opp 19
Treshaun Ward run for 1 yd to the TROY 18
6:36
3rd & 11 at opp 18
Will Howard pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 17 yds to the TROY 1 for a 1ST down
6:36
1st & goal at opp 1
Treshaun Ward run for a loss of 1 yard to the TROY 2
3:47
2nd & goal at opp 2
Will Howard run for 2 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK)Kansas State 28, Troy 10
Troy Punt, 3 plays
3:47
Chris Tennant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
3:47
2nd & 10 at own 25
Gunnar Watson pass complete to Chris Lewis for 4 yds to the TROY 29
3:47
3rd & 6 at own 29
Gunnar Watson sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the TROY 19
2:19
4th & 16 at own 19
Robert Cole punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KSU 43
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 43
Will Howard pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 5 yds to the KSU 48
2:19
2nd & 5 at own 48
DJ Giddens run for 3 yds to the TROY 49
2:19
3rd & 2 at opp 49
Will Howard pass incomplete
1:00
4th & 2 at opp 49
Jack Blumer punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Deshon Stoudemire at the TROY 19
1:00
1st & 10 at own 19
WATSON, Gunnar pass deep to the right incomplete intended for LEWIS, Deyunkrea thrown to the TRO45. PENALTY KSU Holding on SAVAGE, Kobe enforced 10 yards from the TRO19 to the TRO29 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Troy Field goal, 6 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Kimani Vidal run for 2 yds to the TROY 31
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 31
Kimani Vidal run for 46 yds to the KSU 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Kimani Vidal run for 4 yds to the KSU 19
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 19
Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
Q4 13:58
4th & 6 at opp 19
Scott Taylor Renfroe 37 yd FG GOODKansas State 28, Troy 13
4th quarter5 drives, then Kansas State 42, Troy 13
Kansas State Touchdown, 9 plays
13:52
Zach Long kickoff for 63 yds
13:52
1st & 10 at own 24
Will Howard pass complete to Jadon Jackson for 40 yds to the TROY 36 for a 1ST down
13:52
1st & 10 at opp 36
Treshaun Ward run for 3 yds to the TROY 33
13:52
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Treshaun Ward run for 3 yds to the TROY 30
13:52
3rd & 4 at opp 30
Treshaun Ward run for 7 yds to the TROY 23 for a 1ST down
13:52
1st & 10 at opp 23
Treshaun Ward run for 8 yds to the TROY 15
13:52
2nd & 2 at opp 15
Treshaun Ward run for 6 yds to the TROY 9 for a 1ST down
13:52
1st & goal at opp 9
Treshaun Ward run for 3 yds to the TROY 6
13:52
2nd & goal at opp 6
Will Howard run for 5 yds to the TROY 1
8:48
3rd & goal at opp 1
Will Howard pass complete to Treshaun Ward for 1 yd for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK)Kansas State 35, Troy 13
Troy Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:48
Chris Tennant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Kimani Vidal run for 2 yds to the TROY 27
8:48
2nd & 8 at own 27
Goose Crowder pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 5 yds to the TROY 32
8:48
3rd & 3 at own 32
Goose Crowder run for 2 yds to the TROY 34
6:34
4th & 1 at own 34
Kimani Vidal run for no gain to the TROY 34
Kansas State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:34
1st & 10 at opp 34
DJ Giddens run for 17 yds to the TROY 17 for a 1ST down
6:34
1st & 10 at opp 17
DJ Giddens run for 1 yd to the TROY 16
4:20
3rd & 5 at opp 12
Timeout Kansas State, clock 04:20
4:20
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Will Howard pass complete to Jadon Jackson for 4 yds to the TROY 12
4:20
3rd & 5 at opp 12
Will Howard pass complete to RJ Garcia II for 11 yds to the TROY 1 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & goal at opp 1
Will Howard run for no gain to the TROY 1
2:50
2nd & goal at opp 1
Will Howard run for 1 yd for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK)Kansas State 42, Troy 13
Troy Fumble, 7 plays
2:50
Chris Tennant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Goose Crowder pass complete to Ethan Conner for 6 yds to the TROY 31
2:50
2nd & 4 at own 31
Goose Crowder pass complete to Devonte Ross for 26 yds to the KSU 43 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 43
Goose Crowder pass complete to Jarris Williams for no gain to the KSU 43
2:50
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Goose Crowder pass incomplete
2:50
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Goose Crowder run for 4 yds to the KSU 39
0:33
1st & 10 at opp 27
Timeout Troy, clock 00:33
0:33
4th & 6 at opp 39
Goose Crowder pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 12 yds to the KSU 27 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 27
Goose Crowder sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the KSU 39
Kansas State End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Anthony Frias II run for 2 yds to the KSU 41
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.
PassingWill Howard21 of 32, 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTKansas State
Troy
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