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TCU at Kansas

Oct 27, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 9

Away

TCU

Big 12

Final Score

26 - 27

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Home

Kansas

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas307
TCU504

Passing Yards

Kansas249
TCU351

Rushing Yards

Kansas58
TCU153

Turnovers

Kansas0
TCU2

Game Conditions

Temperature69°F
Wind8 mph W

Humidity

37%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Michael Collins

TCU

YDS: 351

Rushing

Darius Anderson

TCU

YDS: 95

Receiving

Jalen Reagor

TCU

YDS: 177

Tackles

Joe Dineen Jr.

Kansas

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas30:38
TCU29:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas edges TCU 27-26

Close

Kansas defeated TCU 27-26 in Week 9 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 307-504 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas set the terms early in a game that finished 27-26. Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd for a TD (Gabriel Rui KICK) came with {'seconds': 24, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas the first major swing.

Kansas's box score carried the story: 307 total yards, 58 rushing yards, and 249 passing yards. TCU finished with 504 total yards, including 153 on the ground and 351 through the air.

Kansas converted 10-17 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Kansas led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Gabriel Rui 34 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd for a TD (Gabriel Rui KICK) (Kansas led 7-0 over TCU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Song 31 yd FG GOOD (TCU led 3-7 over Kansas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Michael Collins pass complete to Jalen Reagor for 56 yds for a TD (Jonathan Song KICK) (TCU led 10-7 over Kansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Collins run for 2 yds for a TD (Jonathan Song KICK) (TCU led 17-14 over Kansas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Gabriel Rui 34 yd FG GOOD (Kansas led 17-17 over TCU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Peyton Bender pass complete to Pooka Williams Jr. for 7 yds for a TD (Gabriel Rui KICK) (Kansas led 14-10 over TCU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-26

    Kansas defeated TCU.

  • Total yards

    307-504

    Kansas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    58

    Kansas averaged 1.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    249

    Kansas averaged 8.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-17

    Kansas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-12

    TCU's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansasTCU
Total Yards307504
Passing Yards249351
Rushing Yards58153
First Downs1727
Third Down Efficiency10-178-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-595-57
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts19-2923-33
Rushing Attempts3839
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points96
Possession Time30:3829:21
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)