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Kansas State at Texas

Oct 7, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 6

Away

Kansas State

Big 12

Final Score

34 - 40

KST

Home

Texas

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas546
Kansas State394

Passing Yards

Texas380
Kansas State254

Rushing Yards

Texas166
Kansas State140

Turnovers

Texas1
Kansas State1

Game Conditions

Temperature83°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Ehlinger

Texas

YDS: 380

Rushing

Sam Ehlinger

Texas

YDS: 107

Receiving

Dalton Schoen

Kansas State

YDS: 128

Tackles

Brandon Jones

Texas

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas31:47
Kansas State28:13

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas holds off Kansas State 40-34

Close

Texas defeated Kansas State 40-34 in Week 6 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 546-394 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Texas set the terms early in a game that finished 40-34. Matthew McCrane 54 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 19, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas State the first major swing.

Texas's box score carried the story: 546 total yards, 166 rushing yards, and 380 passing yards. Kansas State finished with 394 total yards, including 140 on the ground and 254 through the air.

Texas converted 8-15 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Texas led 21-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Joshua Rowland 34 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew McCrane 54 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 3-0 over Texas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kyle Porter run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joshua Rowland KICK) (Texas led 7-10 over Kansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jesse Ertz pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 12 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 17-7 over Texas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Ehlinger pass complete to Chris Warren III for 33 yds for a TD, (Joshua Rowland KICK) (Texas led 14-17 over Kansas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kyle Porter run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joshua Rowland KICK) (Texas led 21-17 over Kansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jesse Ertz pass complete to Dalton Schoen for 82 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) (Kansas State led 10-0 over Texas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    40-34

    Texas defeated Kansas State.

  • Total yards

    546-394

    Texas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    166

    Texas averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    380

    Texas averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    Texas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-11

    Kansas State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexasKansas State
Total Yards546394
Passing Yards380254
Rushing Yards166140
First Downs3216
Third Down Efficiency8-152-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)3-307-70
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts30-5114-23
Rushing Attempts4039
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points1010
Possession Time31:4728:13
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)