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Texas Tech at Kansas State

Oct 8, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 6

Away

Texas Tech

Big 12

Final Score

38 - 44

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Kansas State

Big 12

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Total Yards

Kansas State335
Texas Tech592

Passing Yards

Kansas State104
Texas Tech529

Rushing Yards

Kansas State231
Texas Tech63

Turnovers

Kansas State0
Texas Tech1

Game Conditions

Temperature69°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

35%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Patrick Mahomes

Texas Tech

YDS: 504

Rushing

Charles Jones

Kansas State

YDS: 128

Receiving

Keke Coutee

Texas Tech

YDS: 130

Tackles

Duke Shelley

Kansas State

SOLO: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State28:38
Texas Tech31:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas State holds off Texas Tech 44-38

Close

Kansas State defeated Texas Tech 44-38 in Week 6 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 335-592 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas State set the terms early in a game that finished 44-38. Patrick Mahomes II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Texas Tech the first major swing.

Kansas State's box score carried the story: 335 total yards, 231 rushing yards, and 104 passing yards. Texas Tech finished with 592 total yards, including 63 on the ground and 529 through the air.

Kansas State converted 4-11 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Kansas State led 31-28 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matthew McCrane 42 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Mahomes II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) (Texas Tech led 7-0 over Kansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Patrick Mahomes II pass complete to Keke Coutee for 61 yds for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) (Texas Tech led 14-14 over Kansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jesse Ertz pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 12 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 7-7 over Texas Tech).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Patrick Mahomes II pass intercepted for a TD DJ Reed return for 35 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Texas Tech led 7-14 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew McCrane 20 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 17-14 over Texas Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Mahomes II run for 3 yds for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) (Texas Tech led 28-24 over Kansas State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    44-38

    Kansas State defeated Texas Tech.

  • Total yards

    335-592

    Kansas State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    231

    Kansas State averaged 5.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    104

    Kansas State averaged 5.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-11

    Kansas State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-16

    Texas Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateTexas Tech
Total Yards335592
Passing Yards104529
Rushing Yards23163
First Downs2133
Third Down Efficiency4-119-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-3
Total Penalties (Yards)6-509-100
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts10-2046-63
Rushing Attempts3928
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points148
Possession Time28:3831:22
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)