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Iowa State at Kansas State

Nov 26, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 13

Away

Iowa State

Big 12

Final Score

42 - 35

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Kansas State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas State497
Iowa State488

Passing Yards

Kansas State288
Iowa State230

Rushing Yards

Kansas State209
Iowa State258

Turnovers

Kansas State1
Iowa State2

Game Conditions

ConditionSnowfall
Temperature27°F
Wind4 mph N

Humidity

89%

Precipitation

0.02 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Howard

Kansas State

YDS: 288

Rushing

Abu Sama III

Iowa State

YDS: 276

Receiving

Jaylin Noel

Iowa State

YDS: 160

Tackles

Beau Freyler

Iowa State

TOT: 15

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State42:12
Iowa State17:48

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa State holds off Kansas State 42-35

Close

Iowa State defeated Kansas State 42-35 in Week 13 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 488-497 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa State set the terms early in a game that finished 42-35. Abu Sama III run for 71 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK) came with {'seconds': 42, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa State the first major swing.

Iowa State's box score carried the story: 488 total yards, 258 rushing yards, and 230 passing yards. Kansas State finished with 497 total yards, including 209 on the ground and 288 through the air.

Iowa State converted 3-7 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Iowa State led 14-20 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 82 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Abu Sama III run for 71 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK) (Iowa State led 7-0 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Tennant 23 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 3-7 over Iowa State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Tennant 22 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 6-7 over Iowa State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    DJ Giddens run for 1 yd for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK) (Kansas State led 13-14 over Iowa State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Abu Sama III run for 77 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK) (Iowa State led 14-6 over Kansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Howard pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 15 yds for a TD (Chris Tennant KICK) (Kansas State led 20-14 over Iowa State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-35

    Iowa State defeated Kansas State.

  • Total yards

    488-497

    Iowa State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    258

    Iowa State averaged 11.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    230

    Iowa State averaged 19.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-7

    Iowa State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    11-23

    Kansas State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateIowa State
Total Yards497488
Passing Yards288230
Rushing Yards209258
First Downs3210
Third Down Efficiency11-233-7
Fourth Down Efficiency3-40-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-556-73
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts24-488-12
Rushing Attempts5423
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs33
Kicking Points96
Possession Time42:1217:48
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)