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Baylor at Kansas State

Sep 30, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 5

Away

Baylor

Big 12

Final Score

20 - 33

BKS

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Kansas State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas State344
Baylor375

Passing Yards

Kansas State119
Baylor291

Rushing Yards

Kansas State225
Baylor84

Turnovers

Kansas State1
Baylor2

Game Conditions

Temperature81°F
Wind17 mph S

Humidity

30%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Zach Smith

Baylor

YDS: 291

Rushing

John Lovett

Baylor

YDS: 95

Receiving

Denzel Mims

Baylor

YDS: 127

Tackles

Kendall Adams

Kansas State

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State29:07
Baylor30:53

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas State beats Baylor 33-20

Standard

Kansas State defeated Baylor 33-20 in Week 5 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 344-375 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas State set the terms early in a game that finished 33-20. Jesse Ertz pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 16 yds for a TD BAYLOR Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Matthew McCrane KICK) came with {'seconds': 17, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas State the first major swing.

Kansas State's box score carried the story: 344 total yards, 225 rushing yards, and 119 passing yards. Baylor finished with 375 total yards, including 84 on the ground and 291 through the air.

Kansas State converted 4-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Kansas State led 20-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matthew McCrane 49 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jesse Ertz pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 16 yds for a TD BAYLOR Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 7-0 over Baylor).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Martin 38 yd FG GOOD (Baylor led 3-7 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew McCrane 21 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 20-3 over Baylor).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Winston Dimel run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 17-3 over Baylor).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew McCrane 37 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 10-3 over Baylor).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Martin 27 yd FG GOOD (Baylor led 6-20 over Kansas State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-20

    Kansas State defeated Baylor.

  • Total yards

    344-375

    Kansas State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    225

    Kansas State averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    119

    Kansas State averaged 7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-11

    Kansas State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Baylor's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateBaylor
Total Yards344375
Passing Yards119291
Rushing Yards22584
First Downs1918
Third Down Efficiency4-115-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-3
Total Penalties (Yards)6-4510-60
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts7-1726-44
Rushing Attempts4327
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points158
Possession Time29:0730:53
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)