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Kansas State at Tulane

Sep 7, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 2

Away

Kansas State

Big 12

Final Score

34 - 27

KST

Home

Tulane

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tulane491
Kansas State396

Passing Yards

Tulane342
Kansas State181

Rushing Yards

Tulane149
Kansas State215

Turnovers

Tulane2
Kansas State0

Game Conditions

ConditionRain
Temperature75°F
Wind18 mph NE

Humidity

95%

Precipitation

0.02 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Darian Mensah

Tulane

YDS: 342

Rushing

Makhi Hughes

Tulane

YDS: 128

Receiving

Mario Williams

Tulane

YDS: 128

Tackles

Jordan Riley-Scott

Kansas State

SOLO: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tulane33:11
Kansas State26:49

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kansas State holds off Tulane 34-27

Close

Kansas State defeated Tulane 34-27 in Week 2 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 396-491 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Kansas State set the terms early in a game that finished 34-27. Chris Tennant 48 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas State the first major swing.

Kansas State's box score carried the story: 396 total yards, 215 rushing yards, and 181 passing yards. Tulane finished with 491 total yards, including 149 on the ground and 342 through the air.

Kansas State converted 2-10 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Kansas State led 10-20 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chris Tennant 48 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Tennant 48 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 3-0 over Tulane).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Makhi Hughes run for 3 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK) (Tulane led 7-3 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jacob Barnes 40 Yd Field Goal (Tulane led 17-10 over Kansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Alex Bauman 36 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Jacob Barnes Kick) (Tulane led 14-3 over Kansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Swanson 7 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant Kick) (Kansas State led 10-14 over Tulane).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jacob Barnes 41 Yd Field Goal (Tulane led 20-10 over Kansas State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-27

    Kansas State defeated Tulane.

  • Total yards

    396-491

    Kansas State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    215

    Kansas State averaged 6.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    181

    Kansas State averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-10

    Kansas State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Tulane's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTulaneKansas State
Total Yards491396
Passing Yards342181
Rushing Yards149215
First Downs2119
Third Down Efficiency5-132-10
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-807-55
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts19-2915-23
Rushing Attempts3733
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points910
Possession Time33:1126:49
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)