Kansas at Iowa State

Saturday, November 4, 2023

No. 22 Kansas beat Iowa State 28–⁠21. It was their 102nd meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 51–⁠45–⁠6.

Away22Kansas9–⁠4 in 2023
28
HomeIowa State7–⁠6 in 2023
21

Final at Jack Trice Stadium, AmesTV: ESPNAttendance 61,500

At kickoff
51°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Tutashinda SalaamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kansas777728
Iowa State0381021

Standouts

  • PassingJason Bean14 of 23, 287 yards, 1 TDKansas
  • RushingDevin Neal21 carries, 57 yards, 2 TDKansas
  • ReceivingLawrence Arnold3 catches, 112 yards, 1 TDKansas
  • DefenseRich Miller8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossKansas

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

Player stats

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jason Bean14/2328710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Neal215729
Daniel Hishaw Jr.92909
Jason Bean3101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lawrence Arnold3112180
Quentin Skinner384031
Luke Grimm332017
Douglas Emilien121021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rich Miller8110
Kwinton Lassiter8000
Kenny Logan Jr.6000
Jayson Gilliom5000
Craig Young420.50
Caleb Taylor30.50.50
Ra’Mello Dotson3001

Iowa State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocco Becht20/2621601
Jaylin Noel1/14200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eli Sanders1457110
Cartevious Norton723015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dimitri Stanley559032
Jayden Higgins356042
Jaylin Noel554021
Daniel Jackson135035
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Beau Freyler10100
Gerry Vaughn7000
Jack Sadowsky60.500
Blake Thompson6000

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

Team stats

KansasIowa State
361Total yards333
287Passing yards258
74Rushing yards75
12.5Yards per pass9.6
2.1Yards per rush2.6
16First downs16
6–⁠13Third downs6–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
8–⁠80Penalties7–⁠65
30:27Possession29:33
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

KansasIowa State
36%Success rate34%
0.33EPA per play−0.04
1.94Explosiveness1.57
−0.19Rushing EPA−0.22
1.12Passing EPA0.13
36%Passing-down success32%
0.06First-down EPA−0.03
0.08Second-down EPA−0.54
0.98Third-down EPA0.94
18%Havoc by its defense9%

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)

Iowa State 62% to win. Kansas won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Iowa State −2.5, over/under 53.

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 Iowa State 57%, Kansas 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Iowa State end zoneKansas end zoneQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 KansasMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 Iowa StatePick-six, 2 plays (Kansas scores)Q2 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 Iowa StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 KansasMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Iowa StateField goal, 7 playsQ2 KansasResult not recordedQ3 KansasTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 6 playsQ3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Iowa StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 KansasEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa State drives left to right, Kansas right to left.
  1. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 9 plays, 87 yards
  3. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 KansasMissed FG, 9 plays, 41 yards
  5. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q2 Iowa StatePick-six, 2 plays (Kansas scores), 1 yard
  8. Q2 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  9. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 Iowa StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q2 KansasMissed FG, 9 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q2 Iowa StateField goal, 7 plays, 37 yards
  13. Q2 KansasResult not recorded, 0 yards
  14. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 KansasPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  17. Q3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 90 yards
  18. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
  19. Q4 Iowa StateField goal, 7 plays, 64 yards
  20. Q4 KansasEnd of game, 9 plays, 21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Kansas 7, Iowa State 0
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:331st & 10 at own 25Eli Sanders run for 4 yds to the ISU 29
14:122nd & 6 at own 29Rocco Becht pass complete to Easton Dean for 2 yds to the ISU 31
14:003rd & 4 at own 31Rocco Becht run for 3 yds to the ISU 34
13:124th & 1 at own 34Tyler Perkins punt for 53 yds, downed at the KU 13
Kansas Touchdown, 9 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 13Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 14
12:302nd & 9 at own 14Jason Bean pass complete to Quentin Skinner for 31 yds to the KU 45 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 45Jason Bean pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 21 yds to the ISU 34 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 34Devin Neal run for a loss of 1 yard to the ISU 35
10:382nd & 11 at opp 35Jason Bean pass incomplete to Lawrence Arnold
10:103rd & 11 at opp 35Jason Bean run for 1 yd to the ISU 34
9:284th & 10 at opp 34Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 21 yds to the ISU 13 for a 1ST down Iowa State Penalty, Roughing Passer (6 Yards) to the ISU 7 for a 1ST down
9:181st & goal at opp 7Jason Bean pass incomplete to Jared Casey
9:112nd & 0 at opp 7Kansas Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the ISU 11
9:052nd & 0 at opp 11Neal, Devin rush for 5 yards to the IOWAST6, PENALTY IOWAST offside 5 yards to the IOWAST6, NO PLAY.
8:402nd & goal at opp 6Devin Neal run for 6 yds for a TD (Seth Keller KICK)Kansas 7, Iowa State 0
Iowa State Punt, 6 plays
8:402nd & 14 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:331st & 10 at own 25Eli Sanders run for 6 yds to the ISU 31
8:102nd & 4 at own 31Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the ISU 32
7:453rd & 3 at own 32Iowa State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ISU 27
7:003rd & 8 at own 27Rocco Becht pass complete to Benjamin Brahmer for 10 yds to the ISU 37 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 37Eli Sanders run for 4 yds to the ISU 41
5:372nd & 6 at own 41Rocco Becht sacked by Craig Young and Caleb Taylor for a loss of 6 yards to the ISU 35
5:003rd & 12 at own 35Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Benjamin Brahmer
4:484th & 12 at own 35Tyler Perkins punt for 42 yds , Luke Grimm returns for 13 yds to the KU 36
Kansas Missed FG, 9 plays
4:421st & 10 at own 36Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 35
3:572nd & 11 at own 35Jason Bean pass complete to Devin Neal for 3 yds to the KU 38
3:193rd & 8 at own 38Iowa State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the ISU 47 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at opp 47Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the ISU 49
2:352nd & 12 at opp 49Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 2 yds to the ISU 47
1:433rd & 10 at opp 47Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 17 yds to the ISU 30 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 30Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 5 yds to the ISU 25
1:002nd & 5 at opp 25Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the ISU 23
0:063rd & 3 at opp 23Jason Bean pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
0:014th & 3 at opp 23Seth Keller 41 yd FG MISSED
Iowa State Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 23Cartevious Norton run for 15 yds to the ISU 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:451st & 10 at own 38Cartevious Norton run for a loss of 2 yards to the ISU 36
Q2 14:062nd & 12 at own 36Cartevious Norton run for no gain to the ISU 36
Q2 13:243rd & 12 at own 36Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 9 yds to the ISU 45
Q2 12:474th & 3 at own 45Tyler Perkins punt for 38 yds, downed at the KU 17
2nd quarter7 drives, then Kansas 14, Iowa State 3
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 17Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 4 yds to the KU 21
12:002nd & 6 at own 21Devin Neal run for no gain to the KU 21
11:223rd & 6 at own 21Jason Bean pass incomplete to Quentin Skinner
11:134th & 6 at own 21Damon Greaves punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Noel at the ISU 40
Iowa State Pick-six, 2 plays (Kansas scores)
11:071st & 10 at own 40Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the ISU 41
10:212nd & 9 at own 41Rocco Becht pass intercepted for a TD Mello Dotson return for 50 yds for a TD (Seth Keller KICK)Kansas 14, Iowa State 0
10:211st & 10 at own 35Kansas Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Mello Dotson) to the KU 20
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
10:111st & 25 at own 20Tabor Allen kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylin Noel return for 52 yds to the KU 31
10:041st & 10 at opp 31Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the KU 30
9:222nd & 9 at opp 30Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Benjamin Brahmer
9:003rd & 9 at opp 30Rocco Becht sacked by Rich Miller for a loss of 7 yards to the KU 37
8:354th & 16 at opp 37Tyler Perkins punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 20Jason Bean run for no gain to the KU 20
7:552nd & 10 at own 20Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the KU 24
7:163rd & 6 at own 24Jason Bean pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
7:094th & 6 at own 24Damon Greaves punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Noel at the ISU 38
Iowa State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 38Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 21 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 41Rocco Becht pass complete to Cartevious Norton for a loss of 2 yards to the KU 43
6:002nd & 12 at opp 43Rocco Becht pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 44
5:203rd & 13 at opp 44Rocco Becht run for 9 yds to the KU 35
4:374th & 4 at opp 35Rocco Becht run for 3 yds to the KU 32
Kansas Missed FG, 9 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 32Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 9 yds to the KU 41
3:302nd & 1 at own 41Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 1 yd to the KU 42 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 42Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the KU 45
2:432nd & 7 at own 45Jason Bean pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
2:273rd & 7 at own 45Jason Bean pass complete to Doug Emilien for 21 yds to the ISU 34 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 34Jason Bean pass complete to Devin Neal for 1 yd to the ISU 33
1:192nd & 9 at opp 33Jason Bean pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
1:003rd & 9 at opp 33Jason Bean run for no gain to the ISU 33
0:434th & 9 at opp 33Timeout Iowa State, clock 00:43
0:384th & 9 at opp 33Owen Piepergerdes 50 yd FG MISSED
Iowa State Field goal, 7 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 33Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 4 yds to the ISU 37
0:302nd & 6 at own 37Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Jayden Higgins
0:233rd & 6 at own 37Rocco Becht pass complete to Carson Hansen for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at the 50Rocco Becht pass complete to Benjamin Brahmer for 9 yds to the KU 41
0:102nd & 1 at opp 41Rocco Becht pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 24 yds to the KU 17 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 17Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Easton Dean
0:032nd & 10 at opp 17Chase Contreraz 35 yd FG GOODKansas 14, Iowa State 3
0:002nd & 10 at own 35Keegan Shackford kickoff for 47 yds , Jared Casey return for 12 yds to the KU 30
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kansas 21, Iowa State 11
Kansas Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Keegan Shackford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:362nd & 1 at own 34Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 9 yds to the KU 34
14:001st & 10 at own 37Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 39
13:272nd & 8 at own 39Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 41
12:153rd & 6 at own 41Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 11 yds to the ISU 48 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 48Kansas Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ar’maj Reed-Adams) to the KU 42
11:501st & 20 at own 42Devin Neal run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
11:082nd & 12 at the 50Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 8 yds to the ISU 42 for a 1ST down Iowa State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the ISU 27 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 27Jason Bean pass incomplete to Lawrence Arnold
10:312nd & 10 at opp 27Jason Bean pass complete to Quentin Skinner for 23 yds to the ISU 4 for a 1ST down
9:581st & goal at opp 4Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the ISU 1
9:242nd & goal at opp 1Devin Neal run for 1 yd for a TD (Owen Piepergerdes KICK)Kansas 21, Iowa State 3
Iowa State Touchdown, 9 plays
9:242nd & 7 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 40 yds for a touchback
9:101st & 10 at own 25Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 12 yds to the ISU 37 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 37Eli Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the ISU 36
8:162nd & 11 at own 36Kansas Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the KU 49 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 49Rocco Becht run for a loss of 9 yards to the ISU 42
7:152nd & 19 at own 42Rocco Becht pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 4 yds to the ISU 46
6:423rd & 15 at own 46Rocco Becht pass complete to Cartevious Norton for 15 yds to the KU 39 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at opp 39Iowa State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the KU 49
5:471st & 20 at opp 49Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 5 yds to the KU 44
5:112nd & 15 at opp 44Cartevious Norton run for 1 yd to the KU 43
4:283rd & 14 at opp 43Rocco Becht pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 32 yds to the KU 11 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 11Kansas Penalty, Illegal Procedure (5 Yards) to the KU 6
3:591st & 5 at opp 6Eli Sanders run for 6 yds for a TD (E. Sanders Run For Two-point Conversion)Kansas 21, Iowa State 11
Kansas Punt, 6 plays
3:591st & 5 at own 35Keegan Shackford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:501st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 26
3:002nd & 9 at own 26Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 27
2:063rd & 8 at own 27Jason Bean pass complete to Quentin Skinner for 30 yds to the ISU 43 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 43Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the ISU 42
1:052nd & 9 at opp 42Kansas Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the KU 48
1:002nd & 19 at own 48Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the ISU 49
0:203rd & 16 at opp 49Jason Bean pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
0:084th & 16 at opp 49Damon Greaves punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Noel at the ISU 10
Iowa State Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 10Eli Sanders run for 7 yds to the ISU 17 Iowa State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Tyler Moore) to the ISU 9
Q4 14:551st & 11 at own 9Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for a loss of 1 yard to the ISU 8
Q4 14:122nd & 12 at own 8Rocco Becht pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for no gain to the ISU 8
Q4 13:253rd & 12 at own 8Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 18 yds to the ISU 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:541st & 10 at own 26Eli Sanders run for 10 yds to the ISU 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:221st & 10 at own 36Eli Sanders run for 2 yds to the ISU 38
Q4 11:212nd & 8 at own 38Jaylin Noel pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 42 yds to the KU 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:571st & 10 at opp 20Eli Sanders run for 4 yds to the KU 16
Q4 10:132nd & 6 at opp 16Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the KU 13
Q4 9:343rd & 3 at opp 13Cartevious Norton run for 4 yds to the KU 9 for a 1ST down
4th quarter3 drives, then Kansas 28, Iowa State 21
Iowa State 4 plays
8:581st & goal at opp 9Rocco Becht pass complete to Easton Dean for 7 yds to the KU 2
8:112nd & goal at opp 2Rocco Becht run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK)Kansas 21, Iowa State 18
8:112nd & 3 at own 35Keegan Shackford kickoff for 62 yds , Kenny Logan Jr. return for 17 yds to the KU 20
7:511st & 10 at own 20Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 80 yds for a TD (Owen Piepergerdes KICK)Kansas 28, Iowa State 18
Iowa State Field goal, 7 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:411st & 10 at own 25Eli Sanders run for 9 yds to the ISU 34
7:282nd & 1 at own 34Kansas Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the ISU 49 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 49Cartevious Norton run for 4 yds to the KU 47
6:372nd & 6 at opp 47Rocco Becht pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 35 yds to the KU 12 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 12Cartevious Norton run for 1 yd to the KU 11
5:352nd & 9 at opp 11Rocco Becht pass incomplete
5:243rd & 9 at opp 11Rocco Becht run for no gain to the KU 11
4:534th & 9 at opp 11Chase Contreraz 29 yd FG GOODKansas 28, Iowa State 21
Kansas End of game, 9 plays
4:534th & 9 at own 35Keegan Shackford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:451st & 10 at own 25Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 1 yd to the KU 26
4:002nd & 9 at own 26Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 6 yds to the KU 32
3:253rd & 3 at own 32Kansas Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the KU 27
3:103rd & 8 at own 27Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 11 yds to the KU 38 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 38Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the KU 43
1:542nd & 5 at own 43Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 45
1:523rd & 3 at own 45Timeout Iowa State, clock 01:52
1:453rd & 3 at own 45Jason Bean pass complete to Jared Casey for 13 yds to the ISU 42 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 42Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the ISU 41
1:202nd & 9 at opp 41Timeout Iowa State, clock 01:20
0:582nd & 9 at opp 41TEAM run for a loss of 11 yards to the KU 48
0:003rd & 20 at own 48TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the KU 46

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 leads 52–⁠46–⁠6 in 104 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Iowa State 38, Kansas 14
2024Kansas 45, Iowa State 36
2023Kansas 28, Iowa State 21
2022Kansas 14, Iowa State 11
2021Iowa State 59, Kansas 7
2020Iowa State 52, Kansas 22

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