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Kansas State at Arizona

Sep 13, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 3

Away

Kansas State

Big 12

Final Score

17 - 23

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Arizona

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arizona412
Kansas State193

Passing Yards

Arizona178
Kansas State88

Rushing Yards

Arizona234
Kansas State105

Turnovers

Arizona2
Kansas State1

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature90°F
Wind13 mph SW

Venue

Arizona Stadium

Tucson, AZ

Humidity

29%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.65

Postgame Win Probability

Arizona: 84.3%

Kansas State: 15.7%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Noah Fifita

Arizona

YDS: 178

Rushing

Ismail Mahdi

Arizona

YDS: 189

Receiving

Jayce Brown

Kansas State

YDS: 68

Tackles

Desmond Purnell

Kansas State

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arizona36:55
Kansas State23:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Arizona holds off Kansas State 23-17

Close

Arizona defeated Kansas State 23-17 in Week 3 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 412-193 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Arizona set the terms early in a game that finished 23-17. Luis Rodriguez 51 yd FG GOOD came with 7:42 left in the first quarter, giving Kansas State the first major swing.

Arizona's box score carried the story: 412 total yards, 234 rushing yards, and 178 passing yards. Kansas State finished with 193 total yards, including 105 on the ground and 88 through the air.

Arizona converted 8-18 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Arizona led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Salgado-Medina 41 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Luis Rodriguez 51 yd FG GOOD (Kansas State led 3-0 over Arizona).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Noah Fifita run for 15 yds for a TD (Michael Salgado-Medina KICK) (Arizona led 7-3 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Salgado-Medina 31 yd FG GOOD (Arizona led 10-3 over Kansas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Salgado-Medina 31 Yd Field Goal (Arizona led 20-17 over Kansas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jayce Brown 75 Yd Run (Luis Rodriguez Kick) (Kansas State led 10-17 over Arizona).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Avery Johnson 1 Yd Run (Luis Rodriguez Kick) (Kansas State led 17-17 over Arizona).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-17

    Arizona defeated Kansas State.

  • Total yards

    412-193

    Arizona held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    234

    Arizona averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    178

    Arizona averaged 5.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-18

    Arizona's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-13

    Kansas State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArizonaKansas State
Total Yards412193
Passing Yards17888
Rushing Yards234105
First Downs218
Third Down Efficiency8-183-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-4
Total Penalties (Yards)7-562-30
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts16-3413-29
Rushing Attempts4524
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points115
Possession Time36:5523:05
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)