← Back to Game Stats Explorer

Game Center

Kansas State at West Virginia

Oct 1, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 5

Away

Kansas State

Big 12

Final Score

16 - 17

KSWV

Home

West Virginia

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

West Virginia422
Kansas State286

Passing Yards

West Virginia298
Kansas State166

Rushing Yards

West Virginia124
Kansas State120

Turnovers

West Virginia2
Kansas State1

Game Conditions

Temperature73°F
Wind3 mph SW

Humidity

59%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Skyler Howard

West Virginia

YDS: 298

Rushing

Justin Crawford

West Virginia

YDS: 104

Receiving

Shelton Gibson

West Virginia

YDS: 104

Tackles

Elijah Lee

Kansas State

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia26:18
Kansas State33:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia edges Kansas State 17-16

Close

West Virginia defeated Kansas State 17-16 in Week 5 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 422-286 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 17-16. Jesse Ertz run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) came with {'seconds': 41, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas State the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 422 total yards, 124 rushing yards, and 298 passing yards. Kansas State finished with 286 total yards, including 120 on the ground and 166 through the air.

West Virginia converted 4-14 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, West Virginia led 0-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Josh Lambert 37 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jesse Ertz run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 7-0 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew McCrane 37 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 10-0 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew McCrane 31 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 13-0 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew McCrane 22 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 16-3 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Josh Lambert 37 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 3-13 over Kansas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Crawford run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK) (West Virginia led 10-16 over Kansas State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-16

    West Virginia defeated Kansas State.

  • Total yards

    422-286

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    124

    West Virginia averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    298

    West Virginia averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-14

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-18

    Kansas State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaKansas State
Total Yards422286
Passing Yards298166
Rushing Yards124120
First Downs2117
Third Down Efficiency4-148-18
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-606-25
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts24-4110-30
Rushing Attempts3542
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points510
Possession Time26:1833:42
View West Virginia Team PageView Kansas State Team Page
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)