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Southeast Missouri State at Kansas State

Sep 2, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 1

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Southeast Missouri State

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Final Score

0 - 45

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Kansas State

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas State588
Southeast Missouri State227

Passing Yards

Kansas State360
Southeast Missouri State221

Rushing Yards

Kansas State228
Southeast Missouri State6

Turnovers

Kansas State1
Southeast Missouri State0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature99°F
Wind10 mph S

Humidity

20%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Howard

Kansas State

YDS: 297

Rushing

DJ Giddens

Kansas State

YDS: 128

Receiving

RJ Garcia II

Kansas State

YDS: 119

Tackles

Christian Fuhrman

Unknown Team

TOT: 7

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State29:25
Southeast Missouri State30:35

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas State routs Southeast Missouri State 45-0

Blowout

Kansas State defeated Southeast Missouri State 45-0 in Week 1 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 588-227 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas State set the terms early in a game that finished 45-0. Will Howard pass complete to Jadon Jackson for 33 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK) came with {'seconds': 33, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas State the first major swing.

Kansas State's box score carried the story: 588 total yards, 228 rushing yards, and 360 passing yards. Southeast Missouri State finished with 227 total yards, including 6 on the ground and 221 through the air.

Kansas State converted 4-10 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Kansas State led 35-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chris Tennant 51 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Howard pass complete to Jadon Jackson for 33 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK) (Kansas State led 7-0 over Southeast Missouri State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Will Howard run for 1 yd for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK) (Kansas State led 14-0 over Southeast Missouri State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Treshaun Ward pass complete to Will Howard for 8 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK) (Kansas State led 35-0 over Southeast Missouri State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Treshaun Ward run for 3 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK) (Kansas State led 28-0 over Southeast Missouri State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Howard pass complete to RJ Garcia II for 37 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK) (Kansas State led 21-0 over Southeast Missouri State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Tennant 51 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 38-0 over Southeast Missouri State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-0

    Kansas State defeated Southeast Missouri State.

  • Total yards

    588-227

    Kansas State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    228

    Kansas State averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    360

    Kansas State averaged 11.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-10

    Kansas State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    Southeast Missouri State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateSoutheast Missouri State
Total Yards588227
Passing Yards360221
Rushing Yards2286
First Downs2813
Third Down Efficiency4-104-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-365-65
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts22-3125-37
Rushing Attempts4026
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points90
Possession Time29:2530:35
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)