Kansas State at Kansas

Saturday, November 18, 2023

No. 23 Kansas State beat Kansas 31–⁠27. It was their 121st meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 65–⁠51–⁠5 as played.

Away23Kansas State9–⁠4 in 2023
31
HomeKansas9–⁠4 in 2023
27

Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceTV: FS1Attendance 47,233

At kickoff
50°F, clear, haze, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC), 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
David AlvarezGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kansas State798731
Kansas7137027

Standouts

  • PassingWill Howard13 of 24, 165 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTKansas State
  • RushingDevin Neal18 carries, 138 yards, 3 TDKansas
  • ReceivingJayce Brown4 catches, 96 yardsKansas State
  • DefenseKobe Savage5 tackles, 1 INTKansas State

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

Player stats

Kansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Howard13/2416521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D.J. Giddens21102118
Treshaun Ward763052
Will Howard418115
Phillip Brooks III2808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayce Brown496046
Ben Sinnott439113
Keagan Johnson217111
Phillip Brooks III1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brendan Mott5000
Desmond Purnell5000
V.J. Payne5100
Kobe Savage5001
Beau Palmer4110
Marques Sigle4001
Khalid Duke2110

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Ballard11/1616212
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Neal18138336
Cole Ballard1055027
Daniel Hishaw Jr.92209
Torry Locklin419010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mason Fairchild159059
Luke Grimm344033
Quentin Skinner223018
Lawrence Arnold217112
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Austin Booker6210
Kenny Logan Jr.6000
O.J. Burroughs4000
J.B. Brown4000
Ra’Mello Dotson1001

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

Team stats

Kansas StateKansas
331Total yards396
165Passing yards162
166Rushing yards234
6.9Yards per pass10.1
4.5Yards per rush5.7
20First downs19
8–⁠15Third downs5–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers3
2–⁠30Penalties5–⁠59
26:40Possession33:20
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Kansas StateKansas
45%Success rate50%
0.19EPA per play0.35
1.30Explosiveness1.35
0.13Rushing EPA0.45
0.27Passing EPA0.63
32%Passing-down success40%
0.05First-down EPA0.28
0.19Second-down EPA0.57
0.70Third-down EPA0.43
20%Havoc by its defense13%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kansas State −8, over/under 55.5.

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 68%, Kansas 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneKansas State end zone Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StateResult not recorded, 5 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 KansasResult not recorded, 11 playsQ1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasResult not recorded, 8 playsQ2 Kansas StateResult not recorded, 8 playsQ2 KansasResult not recorded, 13 playsQ2 Kansas StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 KansasResult not recorded, 3 playsQ3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kansas StateResult not recorded, 10 playsQ3 KansasInterception, 3 playsQ3 Kansas StateInterception, 4 playsQ3 KansasResult not recorded, 5 playsQ4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 KansasInterception, 8 playsQ4 Kansas StateEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, Kansas State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  2. Q1 Kansas StateResult not recorded, 5 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  5. Q1 KansasResult not recorded, 11 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q1 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 KansasResult not recorded, 8 plays, 76 yards
  8. Q2 Kansas StateResult not recorded, 8 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 KansasResult not recorded, 13 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Kansas StateEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  11. Q3 KansasResult not recorded, 3 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q3 Kansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 Kansas StateResult not recorded, 10 plays, 87 yards
  15. Q3 KansasInterception, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q3 Kansas StateInterception, 4 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q3 KansasResult not recorded, 5 plays, 11 yards
  18. Q4 Kansas StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q4 KansasInterception, 8 plays, 64 yards
  20. Q4 Kansas StateEnd of game, 11 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Kansas State Result not recorded, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Will Howard pass complete to Jayce Brown for 46 yds to the KU 29 for a 1ST down
14:251st & 10 at opp 29DJ Giddens run for 18 yds to the KU 11 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 11Will Howard pass incomplete to Ben Sinnott
13:492nd & 10 at opp 11Will Howard pass incomplete to Jayce Brown
13:443rd & 10 at opp 11Will Howard pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 11 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK)Kansas State 7, Kansas 0
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 35Chris Tennant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:361st & 10 at own 25Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 5 yds to the KU 30
12:572nd & 5 at own 30Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 2 yds to the KU 32
12:143rd & 3 at own 32Torry Locklin run for 2 yds to the KU 34
11:304th & 1 at own 34Damon Greaves punt for 48 yds , Phillip Brooks returns for no gain to the KSU 12
Kansas State Punt, 7 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 12DJ Giddens run for 12 yds to the KSU 24 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at own 24Will Howard pass complete to DJ Giddens for 4 yds to the KSU 28
10:362nd & 6 at own 28Treshaun Ward run for 2 yds to the KSU 30
10:023rd & 4 at own 30Will Howard pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 9 yds to the KSU 39 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 39(09:51) No Huddle-Shotgun Howard,Will pass incomplete short left to Brooks,Phillip PENALTY KAN Holding (Grant,Marvin) 10 yards from KSU39 to KSU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:341st & 10 at own 49Treshaun Ward run for 3 yds to the KU 48
9:042nd & 7 at opp 48Treshaun Ward run for 1 yd to the KU 49
8:233rd & 8 at opp 49Will Howard pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
8:154th & 8 at opp 49Jack Blumer punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 18
Kansas Result not recorded, 11 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 18Cole Ballard pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 12 yds to the KU 30 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 30Cole Ballard pass complete to Sevion Morrison for 5 yds to the KU 35
6:542nd & 5 at own 35Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 2 yds to the KU 33
6:143rd & 7 at own 33Cole Ballard pass complete to Luke Grimm for 8 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 41Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the KU 45
5:012nd & 6 at own 45Devin Neal run for 6 yds to the KSU 49 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 49Cole Ballard pass incomplete to Devin Neal
4:142nd & 10 at opp 49Torry Locklin run for 5 yds to the KSU 44
3:353rd & 5 at opp 44Cole Ballard run for 3 yds to the KSU 41
2:434th & 2 at opp 41Cole Ballard pass complete to Quentin Skinner for 5 yds to the KSU 36 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at opp 36Devin Neal run for 36 yds for a TD (Seth Keller KICK)Tied at 7
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:581st & 10 at own 25Will Howard pass incomplete to Ben Sinnott
1:482nd & 10 at own 25Treshaun Ward run for 3 yds to the KSU 28
1:063rd & 7 at own 28Will Howard pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 6 yds to the KSU 34
0:234th & 1 at own 34Jack Blumer punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Trevor Wilson at the KU 24
Kansas Result not recorded, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 2 yds to the KU 26
Q2 14:272nd & 8 at own 26Cole Ballard run for 27 yds to the KSU 47 Cole Ballard fumbled, recovered by KU Jared Casey for a 1ST down
Q2 14:001st & 10 at opp 47Devin Neal run for 8 yds to the KSU 39
Q2 13:202nd & 2 at opp 39Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KSU 40
Q2 12:383rd & 3 at opp 40Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 4 yds to the KSU 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:531st & 10 at opp 36Cole Ballard pass complete to Luke Grimm for 33 yds to the KSU 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:401st & goal at opp 3Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 6 yds to the KSU 9
Q2 10:571st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kansas 20, Kansas State 16
Kansas Result not recorded, 8 plays
10:552nd & goal at opp 9Devin Neal 9 Yd Run (Seth Keller PAT blocked)Kansas 13, Kansas State 7
Kansas State Result not recorded, 8 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 25DJ Giddens run for 14 yds to the KSU 39 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 39Will Howard pass complete to Jayce Brown for 9 yds to the KSU 48
9:552nd & 1 at own 48DJ Giddens run for 8 yds to the KU 44 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 44(09:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Howard,Will pass incomplete short left to Jackson,Jadon, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY KAN Pass Interference (Bryant,Cobee) 14 yards from KAN44 to KAN30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:211st & 10 at opp 30DJ Giddens run for 7 yds to the KU 23
8:422nd & 3 at opp 23Will Howard pass complete to DJ Giddens for no gain to the KU 23
8:124th & 3 at opp 23Timeout Kansas State, clock 08:12
8:093rd & 3 at opp 23Will Howard pass incomplete to DJ Giddens
8:084th & 3 at opp 23Will Howard pass incomplete to Jayce Brown
8:084th & 3 at opp 23(08:12) No Huddle-Shotgun Howard,Will pass incomplete short right to Brown,Jayce PENALTY KAN Holding (Dotson,Ra’Mello) 10 yards from KAN23 to KAN13, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:021st & 10 at opp 13DJ Giddens run for 2 yds to the KU 11
7:261st & 10 at own 35Chris Tennant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kansas State Result not recorded, 8 plays
7:242nd & 8 at opp 11Keagan Johnson 11 Yd pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant Kick)
Kansas Result not recorded, 13 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 25Cole Ballard sacked by Khalid Duke for a loss of 8 yards to the KU 17
6:382nd & 18 at own 17Devin Neal run for 17 yds to the KU 34
5:563rd & 1 at own 34Torry Locklin run for 10 yds to the KU 44 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 44Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 46
4:302nd & 8 at own 46Cole Ballard pass complete to Sevion Morrison for 12 yds to the KSU 42 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 42Cole Ballard pass complete to Luke Grimm for 3 yds to the KSU 39
3:062nd & 7 at opp 39Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 6 yds to the KSU 33
2:283rd & 1 at opp 33Cole Ballard run for 1 yd to the KSU 32 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 32Cole Ballard run for 3 yds to the KSU 29
1:042nd & 7 at opp 29Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 9 yds to the KSU 20 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 20(01:03) Shotgun Ballard,Cole pass incomplete deep right to Arnold,Lawrence, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY KSU Pass Interference (Garber,Keenan) 15 yards from KSU20 to KSU05, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:541st & goal at opp 5Cole Ballard pass incomplete to Torry Locklin
0:462nd & goal at opp 5Cole Ballard run for no gain to the KSU 5
0:303rd & goal at opp 5Timeout Kansas State, clock 00:30
0:263rd & goal at opp 5Lawrence Arnold 5 Yd pass from Cole Ballard (Seth Keller Kick)
0:261st & 10 at own 35PENALTY KSU Roughing The Passer (Romaine,Austin) 15 yards from KAN35 to KAN50. NO PLAY.
Kansas State End of half, 1 play
0:261st & 10 at the 50Tabor Allen kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25DJ Giddens run for 3 yds to the KSU 28
3rd quarter7 drives, then Kansas 27, Kansas State 24
Kansas Result not recorded, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Tennant kickoff for 53 yds
14:471st & 10 at own 35Cole Ballard pass complete to Mason Fairchild for 59 yds to the KSU 6 for a 1ST down
14:041st & goal at opp 6Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the KSU 2
13:282nd & goal at opp 2Devin Neal 2 Yd Run (Seth Keller Kick)
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:201st & 10 at own 25Will Howard pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 6 yds to the KSU 31
12:512nd & 4 at own 31DJ Giddens run for 1 yd to the KSU 32
12:183rd & 3 at own 32Will Howard pass incomplete to DJ Giddens
12:134th & 3 at own 32Jack Blumer punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 42
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 42Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the KU 46
11:232nd & 6 at own 46Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 48
10:433rd & 4 at own 48Cole Ballard pass incomplete to Quentin Skinner
10:364th & 4 at own 48Damon Greaves punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KSU 13
Kansas State Result not recorded, 10 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 13Will Howard pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
10:202nd & 10 at own 13Treshaun Ward run for 52 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 35Will Howard pass incomplete to Jadon Jackson
9:452nd & 10 at opp 35Treshaun Ward run for 1 yd to the KU 34
9:063rd & 9 at opp 34Will Howard pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 13 yds to the KU 21 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 21DJ Giddens run for 8 yds to the KU 13
8:142nd & 2 at opp 13DJ Giddens run for no gain to the KU 13
7:393rd & 2 at opp 13DJ Giddens run for 4 yds to the KU 9 for a 1ST down
7:061st & goal at opp 9Phillip Brooks run for 8 yds to the KU 1
6:352nd & goal at opp 1DJ Giddens 1 Yd Run (Will Howard Run for Two-Point Conversion)
Kansas Interception, 3 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 35Chris Tennant kickoff for 59 yds , Kenny Logan Jr. return for 34 yds to the KU 40
6:221st & 10 at own 40Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the KU 36
5:462nd & 14 at own 36Torry Locklin run for 2 yds to the KU 38
4:513rd & 12 at own 38Cole Ballard pass intercepted
Kansas State Interception, 4 plays
4:421st & 10 at own 45Will Howard pass complete to Jayce Brown for 12 yds to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at opp 43Will Howard pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
4:022nd & 10 at opp 43Treshaun Ward run for 3 yds to the KU 40
3:383rd & 7 at opp 40Will Howard pass intercepted Mello Dotson return for no gain to the KU 30
Kansas Result not recorded, 5 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 30Devin Neal run for 14 yds to the KU 44 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at own 44Devin Neal run for 10 yds to the KSU 46 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 46(02:08) Shotgun Ballard,Cole rush left for 3 yards gain to the KSU43 (Moore,Austin), out of bounds PENALTY KAN Holding (Baynes,Kobe) 10 yards from KSU46 to KAN44. NO PLAY.
1:341st & 20 at own 44Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 2 yds to the KU 46
0:552nd & 18 at own 46Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 48
0:003rd & 16 at own 48Cole Ballard run for 8 yds to the KSU 44
Q4 14:504th & 8 at opp 44Damon Greaves punt for 32 yds
Q4 14:504th & 8 at opp 44Damon Greaves punt for 32 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Kansas State 31, Kansas 27
Kansas State Punt, 3 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 27DJ Giddens run for 6 yds to the KSU 21
13:582nd & 16 at own 21Will Howard pass incomplete to Jayce Brown
13:453rd & 16 at own 21Will Howard sacked by Austin Booker for a loss of 6 yards to the KSU 15
13:234th & 22 at own 15Jack Blumer punt for 32 yds
Kansas State Touchdown, 6 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 45DJ Giddens run for 3 yds to the KSU 42
12:382nd & 13 at own 42Will Howard run for 6 yds to the KSU 48
12:003rd & 7 at own 48Will Howard pass complete to Jayce Brown for 29 yds to the KU 23 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 23DJ Giddens run for 8 yds to the KU 15
10:532nd & 2 at opp 15Phillip Brooks run for no gain to the KU 15
10:223rd & 2 at opp 15Will Howard 15 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)
Kansas Interception, 8 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 35Chris Tennant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:151st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 6 yds to the KU 31
9:322nd & 4 at own 31Devin Neal run for 17 yds to the KU 48 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 48Cole Ballard pass complete to Quentin Skinner for 18 yds to the KSU 34 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 34Cole Ballard run for 18 yds to the KSU 16 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 16Cole Ballard sacked by Beau Palmer for a loss of 7 yards to the KSU 23
6:482nd & 17 at opp 23Cole Ballard pass complete to Devin Neal for 2 yds to the KSU 21
6:063rd & 15 at opp 21Cole Ballard run for 10 yds to the KSU 11
5:334th & 5 at opp 11Cole Ballard pass intercepted, touchback.
Kansas State End of game, 11 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 20DJ Giddens run for 5 yds to the KSU 25
4:572nd & 5 at own 25DJ Giddens run for 4 yds to the KSU 29
4:243rd & 1 at own 29Will Howard run for 3 yds to the KSU 32 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 32DJ Giddens run for 5 yds to the KSU 37
3:002nd & 5 at own 37DJ Giddens run for 8 yds to the KSU 45 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at own 45DJ Giddens run for 1 yd to the KSU 46
2:232nd & 9 at own 46Timeout Kansas, clock 02:23
2:172nd & 9 at own 46DJ Giddens run for 2 yds to the KSU 48
2:173rd & 7 at own 48Timeout Kansas, clock 02:17
2:113rd & 7 at own 48Will Howard pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 9 yds to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 43Timeout Kansas, clock 02:11
2:001st & 10 at opp 43W. Howard takes a knee
1:252nd & 26 at own 41Timeout Kansas State, clock 01:25
1:172nd & 26 at own 41W. Howard takes a knee
0:403rd & 32 at own 35Timeout Kansas State, clock 00:40
0:003rd & 32 at own 35W. Howard takes a knee
Q2 10:55Keenan Garber Defensive PAT ConversionKansas 13, Kansas State 9

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.

Officially, Kansas leads 65–⁠53–⁠5 by Kansas’s count and 64–⁠54–⁠5 by Kansas State’s (the 1980 game, which the Big Eight ordered Kansas to forfeit, is disputed); as played, 65–⁠54–⁠5 in 124 meetings, counting the three since this game.

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2026Kansas State 35, Kansas 24
2025Kansas State 42, Kansas 17
2024Kansas State 29, Kansas 27
2023Kansas State 31, Kansas 27
2022Kansas State 47, Kansas 27
2021Kansas State 35, Kansas 10

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