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South Dakota at Kansas State

Sep 3, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

South Dakota

Road profile

Final Score

0 - 34

SDKS

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Kansas State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas State392
South Dakota270

Passing Yards

Kansas State95
South Dakota139

Rushing Yards

Kansas State297
South Dakota131

Turnovers

Kansas State0
South Dakota1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature83°F
Wind9 mph N

Humidity

26%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Carson Camp

Unknown Team

YDS: 139

Rushing

Deuce Vaughn

Kansas State

YDS: 126

Receiving

Jack Martens

Unknown Team

YDS: 35

Tackles

Brock Mogensen

Unknown Team

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State32:19
South Dakota27:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas State pulls away from South Dakota 34-0

Blowout

Kansas State defeated South Dakota 34-0 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 392-270 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas State set the terms early in a game that finished 34-0. Malik Knowles run for 75 yds for a TD, (Chris Tennant KICK) came with {'seconds': 50, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas State the first major swing.

Kansas State's box score carried the story: 392 total yards, 297 rushing yards, and 95 passing yards. South Dakota finished with 270 total yards, including 131 on the ground and 139 through the air.

Kansas State converted 5-14 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Kansas State led 27-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Malik Knowles run for 75 yds for a TD, (Chris Tennant KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Malik Knowles run for 75 yds for a TD, (Chris Tennant KICK) (Kansas State led 7-0 over South Dakota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Deuce Vaughn run for 39 yds for a TD, (Chris Tennant PAT MISSED) (Kansas State led 20-0 over South Dakota).

  • Blocked Punt Touchdown

    Desmond Purnell 17 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Chris Tennant Kick) (South Dakota led 0-14 over Kansas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Adrian Martinez run for 6 yds for a TD, (Chris Tennant KICK) (Kansas State led 27-0 over South Dakota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    DJ Giddens run for 12 yds for a TD, (Chris Tennant KICK) (Kansas State led 34-0 over South Dakota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-0

    Kansas State defeated South Dakota.

  • Total yards

    392-270

    Kansas State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    297

    Kansas State averaged 6.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    95

    Kansas State averaged 5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Kansas State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    South Dakota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateSouth Dakota
Total Yards392270
Passing Yards95139
Rushing Yards297131
First Downs1913
Third Down Efficiency5-145-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-4
Total Penalties (Yards)4-349-75
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts15-1918-34
Rushing Attempts4535
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points40
Possession Time32:1927:41
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)