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Oklahoma at Kansas State

Oct 2, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 5

Away

Oklahoma

SEC

Final Score

37 - 31

OKS

Home

Kansas State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas State420
Oklahoma392

Passing Yards

Kansas State320
Oklahoma261

Rushing Yards

Kansas State100
Oklahoma131

Turnovers

Kansas State1
Oklahoma1

Game Conditions

Temperature73°F
Wind6 mph W

Humidity

59%

Precipitation

0.02 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Skylar John Thompson

Kansas State

YDS: 320

Rushing

Kennedy Brooks

Oklahoma

YDS: 91

Receiving

Deuce Vaughn

Kansas State

YDS: 104

Tackles

Patrick Fields

Oklahoma

SOLO: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State32:42
Oklahoma27:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Oklahoma holds off Kansas State 37-31

Close

Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 37-31 in Week 5 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 392-420 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Oklahoma set the terms early in a game that finished 37-31. Gabe Brkic 40 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 42, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Oklahoma the first major swing.

Oklahoma's box score carried the story: 392 total yards, 131 rushing yards, and 261 passing yards. Kansas State finished with 420 total yards, including 100 on the ground and 320 through the air.

Oklahoma converted 4-7 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Oklahoma led 13-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Gabe Brkic kickoff for 73 yds , Malik Knowles return for 93 yds for a TD, (Taiten Winkel KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Gabe Brkic 40 yd FG GOOD (Oklahoma led 3-0 over Kansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 2 yds for a TD, (Taiten Winkel KICK) (Kansas State led 7-3 over Oklahoma).

  • Field Goal Good

    Taiten Winkel 30 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 10-10 over Oklahoma).

  • Field Goal Good

    Gabe Brkic 27 yd FG GOOD (Oklahoma led 13-10 over Kansas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jeremiah Hall run for 4 yds for a TD, (Gabe Brkic KICK) (Oklahoma led 10-7 over Kansas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kennedy Brooks run for 2 yds for a TD, (Gabe Brkic KICK) (Oklahoma led 20-10 over Kansas State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-31

    Oklahoma defeated Kansas State.

  • Total yards

    392-420

    Oklahoma held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    131

    Oklahoma averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    261

    Oklahoma averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-7

    Oklahoma's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-15

    Kansas State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateOklahoma
Total Yards420392
Passing Yards320261
Rushing Yards100131
First Downs2222
Third Down Efficiency8-154-7
Fourth Down Efficiency4-50-0
Total Penalties (Yards)7-5010-85
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts29-4123-28
Rushing Attempts2732
Passing TDs32
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points713
Possession Time32:4227:18
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)