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South Dakota at Kansas State

Sep 5, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

South Dakota

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Final Score

0 - 34

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Kansas State

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Total Yards

Kansas State336
South Dakota266

Passing Yards

Kansas State147
South Dakota205

Rushing Yards

Kansas State189
South Dakota61

Turnovers

Kansas State1
South Dakota1

Game Conditions

Temperature93°F
Wind13 mph S

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ryan Saeger

Unknown Team

YDS: 205

Rushing

Justin Silmon

Kansas State

YDS: 51

Receiving

Eric Shufford

Unknown Team

YDS: 79

Tackles

No tackles data.

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State29:15
South Dakota30:45

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas State pulls away from South Dakota 34-0

Blowout

Kansas State defeated South Dakota 34-0 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 336-266 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas State set the terms early in a game that finished 34-0. Miles Bergner kickoff for 65 yds , Morgan Burns return for 100 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving South Dakota the first major swing.

Kansas State's box score carried the story: 336 total yards, 189 rushing yards, and 147 passing yards. South Dakota finished with 266 total yards, including 61 on the ground and 205 through the air.

Kansas State converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Kansas State led 24-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matthew McCrane 28 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Kickoff

    Miles Bergner kickoff for 65 yds , Morgan Burns return for 100 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (South Dakota led 0-7 over Kansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Joe Hubener pass complete to Deante Burton for 24 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 24-0 over South Dakota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew McCrane 23 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 10-0 over South Dakota).

  • Rush

    Winston Dimel run for 2 yds for a TD Winston Dimel run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK), (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 17-0 over South Dakota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew McCrane 28 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 27-0 over South Dakota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Winston Dimel run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 34-0 over South Dakota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-0

    Kansas State defeated South Dakota.

  • Total yards

    336-266

    Kansas State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    189

    Kansas State averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    147

    Kansas State averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Kansas State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-18

    South Dakota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateSouth Dakota
Total Yards336266
Passing Yards147205
Rushing Yards18961
First Downs1616
Third Down Efficiency5-128-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-702-11
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts9-1818-30
Rushing Attempts4136
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points100
Possession Time29:1530:45
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)