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Charlotte at Kansas State

Sep 9, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 2

Away

Charlotte

American Athletic

Final Score

7 - 55

CKS

Home

Kansas State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas State493
Charlotte168

Passing Yards

Kansas State189
Charlotte58

Rushing Yards

Kansas State304
Charlotte110

Turnovers

Kansas State0
Charlotte3

Game Conditions

Temperature79°F
Wind11 mph S

Humidity

49%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jesse Ertz

Kansas State

YDS: 178

Rushing

Alex Barnes

Kansas State

YDS: 99

Receiving

Isaiah Zuber

Kansas State

YDS: 73

Tackles

Karrington King

Charlotte

SOLO: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State36:06
Charlotte23:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas State routs Charlotte 55-7

Blowout

Kansas State defeated Charlotte 55-7 in Week 2 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 493-168 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas State set the terms early in a game that finished 55-7. Hasaan Klugh pass intercepted for a TD Kendall Adams return for 30 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Charlotte the first major swing.

Kansas State's box score carried the story: 493 total yards, 304 rushing yards, and 189 passing yards. Charlotte finished with 168 total yards, including 110 on the ground and 58 through the air.

Kansas State converted 4-9 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Kansas State led 38-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jesse Ertz run for 35 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK).

Key Moments

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Hasaan Klugh pass intercepted for a TD Kendall Adams return for 30 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Charlotte led 0-21 over Kansas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Winston Dimel run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 7-0 over Charlotte).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jesse Ertz run for 35 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 14-0 over Charlotte).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Hasaan Klugh run for 19 yds for a TD, (Nigel Macauley KICK) (Charlotte led 7-21 over Kansas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Alex Barnes run for 4 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 38-7 over Charlotte).

  • Fumble Recovery (Opponent)

    Hasaan Klugh run for a loss of 7 yards Hasaan Klugh fumbled, recovered by KanSt Kendall Adams , return for 46 yds, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Charlotte led 7-31 over Kansas State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    55-7

    Kansas State defeated Charlotte.

  • Total yards

    493-168

    Kansas State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    304

    Kansas State averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    189

    Kansas State averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-9

    Kansas State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    Charlotte's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateCharlotte
Total Yards493168
Passing Yards18958
Rushing Yards304110
First Downs2810
Third Down Efficiency4-94-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-447-50
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts17-2310-25
Rushing Attempts5128
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs51
Kicking Points131
Possession Time36:0623:54
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)