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Kansas at Nevada

Sep 17, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 3

Away

Kansas

Big 12

Final Score

31 - 24

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Home

Nevada

Mountain West

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nevada263
Kansas441

Passing Yards

Nevada113
Kansas298

Rushing Yards

Nevada150
Kansas143

Turnovers

Nevada0
Kansas1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature76°F
Wind12 mph W

Humidity

25%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jalon Daniels

Kansas

YDS: 298

Rushing

Devin Neal

Kansas

YDS: 89

Receiving

Mason Fairchild

Kansas

YDS: 74

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nevada28:09
Kansas31:51

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas holds off Nevada 31-24

Close

Kansas defeated Nevada 31-24 in Week 3 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 441-263 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas set the terms early in a game that finished 31-24. Devin Neal run for 3 yds for a TD (Seth Keller KICK) came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas the first major swing.

Kansas's box score carried the story: 441 total yards, 143 rushing yards, and 298 passing yards. Nevada finished with 263 total yards, including 150 on the ground and 113 through the air.

Kansas converted 7-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Kansas led 10-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Seth Keller 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Devin Neal run for 3 yds for a TD (Seth Keller KICK) (Kansas led 7-0 over Nevada).

  • Field Goal Good

    Seth Keller 44 yd FG GOOD (Kansas led 10-3 over Nevada).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brandon Talton 42 yd FG GOOD (Nevada led 3-7 over Kansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sean Dollars 3 Yd Run (Brandon Talton Kick) (Nevada led 10-10 over Kansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Seth Keller KICK) (Kansas led 17-10 over Nevada).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brendon Lewis run for 6 yds for a TD (Brandon Talton KICK) (Nevada led 17-17 over Kansas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-24

    Kansas defeated Nevada.

  • Total yards

    441-263

    Kansas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    143

    Kansas averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    298

    Kansas averaged 11 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-11

    Kansas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Nevada's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNevadaKansas
Total Yards263441
Passing Yards113298
Rushing Yards150143
First Downs1424
Third Down Efficiency7-157-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)3-307-53
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts15-2221-27
Rushing Attempts3740
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs34
Kicking Points67
Possession Time28:0931:51
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)