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NC State at Kansas State

Dec 28, 2023 • Completed • Neutral Site

Pop-Tarts Bowl

Season 2023PostseasonWeek 1

Away

NC State

ACC

Final Score

19 - 28

NSKS

Home

Kansas State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas State435
NC State399

Passing Yards

Kansas State178
NC State164

Rushing Yards

Kansas State257
NC State235

Turnovers

Kansas State0
NC State1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature57°F
Wind4 mph SE

Humidity

97%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Avery Johnson

Kansas State

YDS: 178

Rushing

DJ Giddens

Kansas State

YDS: 151

Receiving

Kevin Concepcion

NC State

YDS: 72

Tackles

VJ Payne

Kansas State

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas State30:54
NC State29:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas State holds off NC State 28-19

Standard

Kansas State defeated NC State 28-19 in Week 1 of the 2023 postseason slate, finishing with a 435-399 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas State set the terms early in a game that finished 28-19. DJ Giddens 37 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant Kick) came with {'seconds': 35, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas State the first major swing.

Kansas State's box score carried the story: 435 total yards, 257 rushing yards, and 178 passing yards. NC State finished with 399 total yards, including 235 on the ground and 164 through the air.

Kansas State converted 4-14 on third down, went 4-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Kansas State led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was DJ Giddens 37 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    DJ Giddens 37 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant Kick) (Kansas State led 7-0 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Avery Johnson 19 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick) (Kansas State led 21-7 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    DJ Giddens 4 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick) (Kansas State led 14-0 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brennan Armstrong 31 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick) (NC State led 7-14 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brayden Narveson 26 Yd Field Goal (NC State led 10-21 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brayden Narveson 49 Yd Field Goal (NC State led 13-21 over Kansas State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-19

    Kansas State defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    435-399

    Kansas State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    257

    Kansas State averaged 6.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    178

    Kansas State averaged 5.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-14

    Kansas State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansas StateNC State
Total Yards435399
Passing Yards178164
Rushing Yards257235
First Downs2217
Third Down Efficiency4-147-15
Fourth Down Efficiency4-41-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-553-17
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts14-3114-29
Rushing Attempts4033
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points47
Possession Time30:5429:06
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)