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Texas Tech at Kansas State

Oct 3, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 5

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Texas Tech

Big 12

Final Score

21 - 31

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Kansas State

Big 12

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Total Yards

Kansas State404
Texas Tech471

Passing Yards

Kansas State206
Texas Tech267

Rushing Yards

Kansas State198
Texas Tech204

Turnovers

Kansas State0
Texas Tech1

Game Conditions

Temperature65°F
Wind13 mph N

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Henry Colombi

Texas Tech

YDS: 244

Rushing

Xavier White

Texas Tech

YDS: 113

Receiving

Deuce Vaughn

Kansas State

YDS: 81

Tackles

Elijah Sullivan

Kansas State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State28:21
Texas Tech31:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas State beats Texas Tech 31-21

Standard

Kansas State defeated Texas Tech 31-21 in Week 5 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 404-471 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas State set the terms early in a game that finished 31-21. Skylar Thompson pass complete to Briley Moore for 12 yds for a TD (Blake Lynch KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas State the first major swing.

Kansas State's box score carried the story: 404 total yards, 198 rushing yards, and 206 passing yards. Texas Tech finished with 471 total yards, including 204 on the ground and 267 through the air.

Kansas State converted 6-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Kansas State led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Will Howard pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 70 yds for a TD (Blake Lynch KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Skylar Thompson pass complete to Briley Moore for 12 yds for a TD (Blake Lynch KICK) (Kansas State led 7-0 over Texas Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Deuce Vaughn run for 18 yds for a TD (Blake Lynch KICK) (Kansas State led 14-0 over Texas Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Henry Colombi pass complete to KeSean Carter for 3 yds for a TD (Trey Wolff KICK) (Texas Tech led 7-14 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Lynch 28 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 17-7 over Texas Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Xavier White run for 49 yds for a TD (Trey Wolff KICK) (Texas Tech led 14-17 over Kansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Howard pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 70 yds for a TD (Blake Lynch KICK) (Kansas State led 31-21 over Texas Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-21

    Kansas State defeated Texas Tech.

  • Total yards

    404-471

    Kansas State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    198

    Kansas State averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    206

    Kansas State averaged 9.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    Kansas State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-18

    Texas Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateTexas Tech
Total Yards404471
Passing Yards206267
Rushing Yards198204
First Downs2027
Third Down Efficiency6-129-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-356-71
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts12-2234-49
Rushing Attempts4234
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points73
Possession Time28:2131:39
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)