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South Dakota at Kansas State

Sep 1, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 1

Away

South Dakota

Road profile

Final Score

24 - 27

SDKS

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Kansas State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas State408
South Dakota334

Passing Yards

Kansas State152
South Dakota257

Rushing Yards

Kansas State256
South Dakota77

Turnovers

Kansas State4
South Dakota0

Game Conditions

Temperature93°F
Wind14 mph S

Humidity

47%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Austin Simmons

Unknown Team

YDS: 257

Rushing

Alex Barnes

Kansas State

YDS: 103

Receiving

Levi Falck

Unknown Team

YDS: 140

Tackles

Duke Shelley

Kansas State

SOLO: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State37:39
South Dakota22:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas State edges South Dakota 27-24

Close

Kansas State defeated South Dakota 27-24 in Week 1 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 408-334 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas State set the terms early in a game that finished 27-24. Austin Simmons run for 2 yds for a TD (Mason Lorber KICK) came with {'seconds': 23, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving South Dakota the first major swing.

Kansas State's box score carried the story: 408 total yards, 256 rushing yards, and 152 passing yards. South Dakota finished with 334 total yards, including 77 on the ground and 257 through the air.

Kansas State converted 9-20 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 4-0, Kansas State led 12-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Blake Lynch 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Austin Simmons run for 2 yds for a TD (Mason Lorber KICK) (South Dakota led 10-3 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mason Lorber 27 yd FG GOOD (South Dakota led 3-0 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Lynch 24 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 3-3 over South Dakota).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Alex Delton pass intercepted for a TD Alex Gray return for 25 yds for a TD (Mason Lorber KICK) (Kansas State led 12-24 over South Dakota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Lynch 22 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 6-10 over South Dakota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Lynch 38 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 9-10 over South Dakota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-24

    Kansas State defeated South Dakota.

  • Total yards

    408-334

    Kansas State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    256

    Kansas State averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    152

    Kansas State averaged 5.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-20

    Kansas State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    South Dakota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    4-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateSouth Dakota
Total Yards408334
Passing Yards152257
Rushing Yards25677
First Downs1921
Third Down Efficiency9-204-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)13-1295-35
Turnovers40
Completions / Attempts13-2824-56
Rushing Attempts4721
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points136
Possession Time37:3922:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)