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South Dakota at Kansas

Sep 4, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 1

Away

South Dakota

Road profile

Final Score

14 - 17

SDK

Home

Kansas

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas245
South Dakota263

Passing Yards

Kansas163
South Dakota98

Rushing Yards

Kansas82
South Dakota165

Turnovers

Kansas0
South Dakota0

Game Conditions

Temperature80°F
Wind4 mph N

Humidity

85%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jason Bean

Kansas

YDS: 163

Rushing

Travis Theis

Unknown Team

YDS: 96

Receiving

Mason Fairchild

Kansas

YDS: 58

Tackles

Jack Cochrane

Unknown Team

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas34:09
South Dakota25:53

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas edges South Dakota 17-14

Close

Kansas defeated South Dakota 17-14 in Week 1 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 245-263 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas set the terms early in a game that finished 17-14. Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 8 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK) came with {'seconds': 24, 'minutes': 0} left in the quarter 2, giving Kansas the first major swing.

Kansas's box score carried the story: 245 total yards, 82 rushing yards, and 163 passing yards. South Dakota finished with 263 total yards, including 165 on the ground and 98 through the air.

Kansas converted 5-17 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Kansas led 7-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jacob Borcila 30 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 8 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK) (Kansas led 7-0 over South Dakota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jacob Borcila 30 yd FG GOOD (Kansas led 10-0 over South Dakota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Shomari Lawrence run for 29 yds for a TD (Mason Lorber KICK) (South Dakota led 7-10 over Kansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Theis run for 25 yds for a TD (Mason Lorber KICK) (South Dakota led 14-10 over Kansas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 16 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK) (Kansas led 17-14 over South Dakota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-14

    Kansas defeated South Dakota.

  • Total yards

    245-263

    Kansas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    82

    Kansas averaged 2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    163

    Kansas averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-17

    Kansas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-13

    South Dakota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansasSouth Dakota
Total Yards245263
Passing Yards16398
Rushing Yards82165
First Downs1314
Third Down Efficiency5-173-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-30-3
Total Penalties (Yards)7-518-40
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts17-2610-22
Rushing Attempts4141
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points52
Possession Time34:0925:53
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)