The 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by Chris Klieman in his fifth year as their head coach.
They played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. The Kansas State Wildcats football team drew an average home attendance of 51,957 in 2023.
Pre-Season
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2022 regular season 10–4 and 7–2 in Big 12 play and appeared in the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game, where they defeated the TCU Horned Frogs in overtime, 31–28. They earned a berth in the Sugar Bowl, where they were defeated by the Alabama Crimson Tide, 45–20.
Big 12 preseason poll
The Big 12 preseason poll was released on July 6. Kansas State was picked 2nd in the conference.
First place votes in parentheses.
Big 12 media poll
|
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Points
|
1 |
Texas (41) |
886
|
2 |
Kansas State (14) |
858
|
3 |
Oklahoma (4) |
758
|
4 |
Texas Tech (4) |
729
|
5 |
TCU (3) |
727
|
6 |
Baylor |
572
|
7 |
Oklahoma State (1) |
470
|
8 |
UCF |
463
|
9 |
Kansas |
461
|
10 |
Iowa State |
334
|
11 |
BYU |
318
|
12 |
Houston |
215
|
13 |
Cincinnati |
202
|
14 |
West Virginia |
129
|
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 (FCS) Southeast Missouri State* | No. 16 | | ESPN+ | W 45–0 | 52,066 |
September 9 | 11:00 a.m. | Troy* | No. 15 | - Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
- Manhattan, KS
| FS1 | W 42–13 | 51,940 |
September 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Missouri* | No. 15 | | SECN | L 27–30 | 62,621 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | UCF | | - Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
- Manhattan, KS
| FS1 | W 44–31 | 51,912 |
| 6:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | | | ESPN | L 21–29 | 53,855 |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | | | FS1 | W 38–21 | 56,200 |
October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | TCU | | - Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
- Manhattan, KS
| ESPN2 | W 41–3 | 52,580 |
October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Houston | | - Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
- Manhattan, KS
| ESPN2 | W 41–0 | 51,928 |
November 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 7 Texas | No. 23 | | FOX | L 30–33 OT | 102,846 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 25 | - Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
- Manhattan, KS
| ESPN+ | W 59–25 | 51,790 |
November 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Kansas | No. 21 | | FS1 | W 31–27 | 47,233 |
November 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 19 | - Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
- Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
| FOX | L 35–42 | 51,481 |
| 4:45 p.m. | vs. No. 18 NC State* | No. 25 | | ESPN | W 28–19 | 31,111 |
|
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Game summaries
Southeast Missouri State
Game One – No. 12 (FCS) Southeast Missouri State at No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
- Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature: 100 degrees, sunny, wind S at 9 mph
- Game attendance: 52,066
- Referee: Henry Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), and Tori Petry (sidelines)
- Pregame line: KSU −28.5 Over/Under: 56.5
- Sources: K-State Box Score [3] K-State Recap [4]
Statistics |
Southeast Missouri State |
Kansas State
|
First downs |
13 |
28
|
Total yards |
227 |
588
|
Rushes/yards |
26/6 |
40/228
|
Passing yards |
221 |
360
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
25–37–0 |
22–31–1
|
Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
Time of possession |
30:35 |
29:25
|
Penalties–yards |
5−65 |
4−36
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Southeast Missouri State
|
Passing |
Paxton DeLaurent |
24/36, 213 YDS
|
Rushing |
Darrell Smith |
6 CAR, 18 YDS, 11 Long
|
Receiving |
Ryan Flournoy |
10 REC, 96 YDS, 24 Long
|
Kansas State
|
Passing |
Will Howard |
18/26, 297 YDS, 2 TDS, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
DJ Giddens |
15 CAR, 128 YDS, 43 Long
|
Receiving |
RJ Garcia II |
5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD, 44 Long
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
SEMO
|
KSU
|
1st
|
9:33
|
9
|
67
|
4:03
|
KSU
|
Jadon Jackson 33-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good
|
0
|
7
|
2nd
|
11:57
|
13
|
84
|
5:45
|
KSU
|
Will Howard 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good
|
0
|
14
|
2nd
|
8:13
|
6
|
87
|
2:16
|
KSU
|
RJ Garcia II 37-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good
|
0
|
21
|
2nd
|
5:35
|
4
|
60
|
1:42
|
KSU
|
Treshaun Ward 3-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good
|
0
|
28
|
2nd
|
0:38
|
9
|
89
|
1:36
|
KSU
|
Will Howard 8-yard touchdown reception from Treshaun Ward, Chris Tennant kick good
|
0
|
35
|
3rd
|
12:17
|
7
|
34
|
2:37
|
KSU
|
51-yard field goal by Chris Tennant
|
0
|
38
|
4th
|
14:30
|
8
|
79
|
3:42
|
KSU
|
Avery Johnson 7-yard touchdown run, Leyton Simmering kick good
|
0
|
45
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
SEMO 0
|
KSU 45
|
|
Troy
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Troy |
0 |
10 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
• No. 15 Kansas State |
7 |
14 | 7 | 14 |
42 |
- Sources: K-State Box Score [5] K-State Recap [6]
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
K-State −15.0 |
50
|
Statistics |
Troy |
Kansas State
|
First downs |
15 |
20
|
Total yards |
286 |
397
|
Rushes/yards |
28/70 |
38/147
|
Passing yards |
216 |
250
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
22–38–1 |
21–32–1
|
Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
Time of possession |
30:23 |
29:37
|
Penalties–yards |
3–22 |
5–45
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Troy
|
Passing |
Gunnar Watson |
17/32 167 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Kimani Vidal |
17 CAR, 83 YDS, 46 Long
|
Receiving |
Chris Lewis |
5 REC, 50 YDS, 1 TD, 21 Long
|
Kansas State
|
Passing |
Will Howard |
21/32 250 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Treshaun Ward |
16 CAR, 58 YDS, 20 Long
|
Receiving |
Phillip Brooks |
7 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD, 39 Long
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
TROY
|
KSU
|
1st
|
11:35
|
8
|
71
|
3:20
|
KSU
|
Jadon Jackson 9-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good
|
0
|
7
|
2nd
|
14:16
|
12
|
56
|
4:25
|
KSU
|
Phillip Brooks 2-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good
|
0
|
14
|
2nd
|
3:46
|
14
|
73
|
6:44
|
TROY
|
24-yard field goal by Scott Taylor Renfroe
|
3
|
14
|
2nd
|
0:52
|
5
|
75
|
1:37
|
TROY
|
Chris Lewis 21-yard touchdown reception from Gunnar Watson, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick good
|
10
|
14
|
2nd
|
0:10
|
5
|
66
|
0:39
|
KSU
|
Phillip Brooks 39-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good
|
10
|
21
|
3rd
|
3:47
|
8
|
44
|
3:17
|
KSU
|
Will Howard 2-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good
|
10
|
28
|
4th
|
13:58
|
6
|
62
|
2:02
|
TROY
|
37-yard field goal by Scott Taylor Renfroe
|
13
|
28
|
4th
|
8:48
|
9
|
76
|
5:04
|
KSU
|
Treshaun Ward 1-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good
|
13
|
35
|
4th
|
2:50
|
6
|
34
|
3:44
|
KSU
|
Will Howard 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good
|
13
|
42
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
TROY 13
|
KSU 42
|
|
at Missouri
Game Three – No. 15 Kansas State Wildcats (2–0) at Missouri Tigers (2–0) – Game summary
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Game attendance: 62,621
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sidelines)
- Pregame line: KSU -3.5 Over/Under: 48
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:46) KSU – Phillip Brooks 10-yard pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Kansas State 7-0)
- (7:57) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 47-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Tied 7-7)
- (3:58) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:04; Missouri 10-7)
- Second quarter
- (10:05) KSU – Ben Sinnott 3-yard pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:46; Kansas State 14-10)
- (7:36) MIZZ – Brady Cook 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Missouri 17-14)
- Third quarter
- (10:07) KSU – Chris Tennant 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:37; Tied 17-17)
- (1:39) KSU – Ben Sinnott 3-yard pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:52; Kansas State 24-17)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:14) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:51; Kansas State 24-20)
- (8:24) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 26-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:29; Missouri 27-24)
- (5:25) KSU – Chris Tennant 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:59; Tied 27-27)
- (0:00) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 61-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 1:25; Missouri 30-27)
|
Statistics |
KSU |
MIZZ
|
First downs |
19 |
20
|
Total yards |
74–408 |
64–430
|
Rushes/yards |
35–138 |
28–74
|
Passing yards |
270 |
356
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
25–39–1 |
23–36–0
|
Time of possession |
34:00 |
26:00
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Kansas State
|
Passing |
Will Howard |
25-39, 270 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Treshaun Ward |
10 carries, 54 yards
|
Receiving |
Ben Sinnott |
5 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD
|
Missouri
|
Passing |
Brady Cook |
23-35, 356 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Cody Schrader |
10 carries, 58 yards
|
Receiving |
Luther Burden III |
7 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
|
UCF
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- Kansas State: D.J. Gidden 1-yard touchdown run (Chris Tennant kick), 11:34
- UCF: Colton Boomer 29-yard field goal, 9:08
- UCF: R.J. Harvey 27-yard touchdown pass from Timmy McClain (Colton Boomer kick), 1:47
- Second Quarter
- Kansas State: D.J. Gidden 9-yard touchdown run (Chris Tennant kick), 12:19
- Kansas State: D.J. Gidden 18-yard touchdown run (Chris Tennant kick), 6:20
- UCF: Kobe Hudson 69-yard touchdown pass from Timmy McClain (Colton Boomer Kick), 3:19
- Third Quarter
- UCF: Kobe Hudson 46-yard touchdown pass from Timmy McClain (Colton Boomer kick), 13:40
- Kansas State: Chris Tennant 30-yard field goal, 9:33
- Kansas State: Will Howard 2-yard touchdown run (Chris Tennant kick), 1:28
- Fourth Quarter
- Kansas State: D.J. Gidden 3-yard touchdown run (PAT failed), 4:01
- Kansas State: Will Howard 31-yard touchdown run (Chris Tennant kick), 2:01
- UCF: R.J. Harvey 1-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 0:03
|
- Win Probability
- Line
- Over/Under
|
|
Statistics |
UCF |
KSU
|
First downs |
19 |
32
|
Total yards |
407 |
536
|
Rushing yards |
143 |
255
|
Passing yards |
264 |
255
|
Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
Time of possession |
25:37 |
34:23
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UCF |
Passing |
Timmy McClain |
14-24, 264 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Johnny Richardson |
6 carries, 76 yards
|
Receiving |
Kobe Hudson |
6 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
|
Kansas State |
Passing |
Will Howard |
27-42, 255 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
D.J. Giddens |
30 carries, 207 yards, 4 TD
|
Receiving |
D.J. Giddens |
8 receptions, 96 yards
|
at Oklahoma State
Game Five – Kansas State Wildcats (3–1) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (2–2)
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Game attendance: 62,621
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sidelines)
- Pregame line: KSU -10.5 Over/Under: 54.5
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
KSU |
OSU
|
First downs |
18 |
20
|
Total yards |
372 |
412
|
Rushing yards |
220 |
174
|
Passing yards |
152 |
238
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
15-32-3 |
20-36-0
|
Time of possession |
25:18 |
34:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Kansas State
|
Passing |
Will Howard |
15/34, 152 yards, TD, 3 INT
|
Rushing |
Will Howard |
10 carries, 104 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Phillip Brooks |
3 receptions, 50 yards
|
Oklahoma State
|
Passing |
Alan Bowman |
19/35, 235 yards
|
Rushing |
Ollie Gordon II |
21 carries, 136 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jaden Bray |
4 receptions, 77 yards
|
at Texas Tech
Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
Game information
|
First quarter
- KSU – Chris Tennant 47-yard field goal, 11:28. Wildcats 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:32.
- KSU – Avery Johnson 2-yard run (Chris Tennant kick), 2:54. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:15.
Second quarter
- TTU – Behren Morton 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 11:53. Wildcats 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.
- KSU – Avery Johnson 5-yard run (Chris Tennant kick), 1:20. Wildcats 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:44.
- TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 0:23. Wildcats 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 0:54.
Third quarter
- TTU – Jerand Bradley 8-yard pass from Jake Strong (Gino Garcia kick), 7:31. Red Raiders 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 4:04.
- KSU – Avery Johnson 30-yard run (Chris Tennant kick), 2:24. Wildcats 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
- KSU – Avery Johnson 11-yard run (Chris Tennant kick), 2:06. Wildcats 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:04.
Fourth quarter
- KSU – Avery Johnson 3-yard run (Chris Tennant kick), 4:58. Wildcats 38–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:59.
|
Top passers
- KSU – Will Howard – 6/9, 86 yards
- TTU – Jake Strong – 16/28, 173 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
- KSU – Treshaun Ward – 15 rushes, 118 yards
- TTU – Tahj Brooks – 17 rushes, 98 yards, TD
Top receivers
- KSU – Ben Sinnott – 6 receptions, 72 yards
- TTU – Coy Eakin – 5 receptions, 102 yards
|
|
Starting quarterback Behren Morton exited the game at halftime with an undisclosed injury.[7] Morton had been dealing with a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder ever since he took over for the injured Tyler Shough.[8]
Houston
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Cougars
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Wildcats
|
7
|
21
|
7
|
6 |
41 |
at No. 7 Texas
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
No. 23 Kansas State |
0 |
7 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
30 |
• No. 7 Texas |
10 |
7 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
33 |
Fox's Big Noon Kickoff show was on Texas's campus for the first time this season.[11]
102,846 is the 5th highest attendance for a game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to date
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
Texas -3.5
|
50[12]
|
Statistics
|
Kansas State
|
Texas
|
First downs |
20 |
18
|
Plays–yards |
73–360 |
74–478
|
Rushes–yards |
29–33 |
37–230
|
Passing yards |
327 |
248
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
26–41–1 |
19–37–2
|
Time of possession |
27:52 |
32:08
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Kansas State
|
Passing |
Will Howard |
26–42, 327 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Treshuan Ward |
9 carries, 30 yards
|
Receiving |
Jayce Brown |
4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
|
Texas
|
Passing |
Maalik Murphy |
19–37, 248 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Jonathon Brooks |
22 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Adonai Mitchell |
8 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Kansas State
|
Texas
|
1st
|
08:36
|
3
|
47
|
01:13
|
Texas
|
Adonai Mitchell 37-yard touchdown reception from Maalik Murphy, Bert Auburn kick good
|
0
|
7
|
1st
|
01:06
|
9
|
79
|
03:58
|
Texas
|
32-yard field goal by Bert Auburn
|
0
|
10
|
2nd
|
11:34
|
4
|
63
|
02:37
|
Texas
|
CJ Baxter 54-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good
|
0
|
17
|
2nd
|
00:54
|
4
|
42
|
00:41
|
Kansas State
|
Phillip Brooks 6-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good
|
7
|
17
|
3rd
|
09:21
|
1
|
5
|
00:05
|
Texas
|
Jonathon Brooks 5-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good
|
7
|
24
|
3rd
|
04:13
|
7
|
41
|
03:07
|
Texas
|
49-yard field goal by Bert Auburn
|
7
|
27
|
3rd
|
00:00
|
8
|
75
|
04:13
|
Kansas State
|
Phillip Brooks 26-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good
|
14
|
27
|
4th
|
13:33
|
2
|
12
|
00:15
|
Kansas State
|
Keagan Johnson 12-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good
|
21
|
27
|
4th
|
12:37
|
1
|
32
|
00:07
|
Kansas State
|
Jayce Brown 32-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, 2-point run failed
|
27
|
27
|
4th
|
06:03
|
14
|
69
|
06:27
|
Texas
|
34-yard field goal by Bert Auburn
|
27
|
30
|
4th
|
00:01
|
10
|
33
|
01:17
|
Kansas State
|
45-yard field goal by Chris Tennant
|
30
|
30
|
OT
|
—
|
4
|
1
|
—
|
Texas
|
42-yard field goal by Bert Auburn
|
30
|
33
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
30
|
33
|
|
Baylor
at No. 25 Kansas
Favorite
|
Spread
|
Kansas State |
–6.5
|
Game information
|
- First quarter
- 13:44 KSU Will Howard 11 yard pass Ben Sinnott (Chris Tennant kick good) 5–75, 1:16 KSU 7–0
- 2:05 KU Devin Neal 36 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 11–82, 6:10 7–7
- Second quarter
- 10:55 KU Devin Neal 9 yard run (Seth Keller kick blocked) 8–76, 4:28 KU 13–7
- KSU Keenan Garber blocked extra point returned for a two point conversion KU 13–9
- 7:24 KSU Will Howard 11 pass to Keagan Johnson (Chris Tennant kick good) 8–75, 3:33 KSU 16–13
- 0:26 KU Cole Ballard 5 yard pass to Lawrence Arnold (Seth Keller kick good) 13–75, 7:00 KU 20–16
- Third quarter
- 13:28 KU Devin Neal 2 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 3–65, 1:32 KU 27–16
- 6:35 KSU D. J. Giddens 1 yard run (Will Howard run good) 10–87, 4:01 KU 27–24
- Fourth quarter
- 10:22 KSU Will Howard 15 yard run (Chris Tennant kick good) 6–55, 3:01 KSU 31–27
|
Statistics
|
KSU
|
KU
|
First downs |
20 |
19
|
Plays–yards |
61–331 |
57–396
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Rushes–yards |
37–166 |
41–234
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Passing yards |
165 |
162
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Passing: comp–att–int |
13–24–1 |
11–16–2
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Time of possession |
26:40 |
33:20
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Kansas State
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Passing |
Will Howard |
13/24 165 yards 2 TDs 1 INT
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Rushing |
D. J. Giddens |
21 carries 102 yards 1 TD
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Receiving |
Jayce Brown |
4 receptions 96 yards
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Kansas
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Passing |
Cole Ballard |
11/16 162 yards 1 TD 2 INTs
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Rushing |
Devin Neal |
18 carries 138 yards 3 TD
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Receiving |
Mason Fairchild |
1 reception 59 yards
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In the first matchup in Sunflower Showdown with both teams ranked in 28 years, the teams traded scores early in the game. In the beginning of the second half, Kansas took an 11 point lead. K-State would come back to win the game. It was the 15th straight loss for KU in the rivalry. The loss also officially eliminated Kansas' slim hopes to play in the Big 12 championship game.
Iowa State Cyclones
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (14:42) ISU - Sama, Abu 71 yd run (Contreraz, Chase kick) (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11; ISU 7–0)
- (8:17) KSU - Tennant, Chris 23 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:36; ISU 7–3)
- (0:16) KSU - Tennant, Chris 22 yd field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:29; ISU 7–6)
- Second Quarter
- (14:47) ISU - Sama, Abu 77 yd run (Contreraz, Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:27; ISU 14–6)
- (8:55) KSU - Giddens, DJ 1 yd run (Tennant, Chris kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:44; ISU 14–13)
- (0:15) KSU - Sinnott, Ben 15 yd pass from Howard, Will (Tennant, Chris kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 0:49; KSU 20–14)
- Third Quarter
- (10:37) ISU - Noel, Jaylin 79 yd pass from Becht, Rocco (Contreraz, Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:48; ISU 21–20)
- (6:36) KSU - Howard, Will 5 yd run (Brooks, Phillip pass) (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:55; KSU 28–21)
- (4:53) ISU - Sama, Abu 60 yd run (Contreraz, Chase kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:37; Tied 28–28)
- Fourth Quarter
- (14:49) KSU - Ward, Treshaun 2 yd run (Tennant, Chris kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; KSU 35–28)
- (12:31) ISU - Higgins, Jayden 33 yd pass from Becht, Rocco (Contreraz, Chase kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:10; Tied 35–35)
- (8:04) ISU - Noel, Jaylin 82 yd pass from Becht, Rocco (Contreraz, Chase kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 2:03; ISU 42–35)
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Statistics |
ISU |
KSU
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First downs |
10 |
32
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Total yards |
488 |
497
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Rushes/yards |
23/258 |
54/209
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Passing yards |
230 |
288
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
8–12–0 |
24–48–1
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Turnovers |
2 |
1
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Time of possession |
17:48 |
42:12
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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ISU |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
8–12, 230 YDS, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Abu Sama III |
16 CAR, 276 YDS, 3 TD
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Receiving |
Jaylin Noel |
3 REC, 160 YDS, 2 TD
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KSU |
Passing |
Will Howard |
24–48, 288 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
DJ Giddens |
31 CAR, 114 YDS, TD
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Receiving |
Ben Sinnott |
10 REC, 136 YDS, TD
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2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl
No. 18 NC State Wolfpack (9-3, 6-2) vs No. 25 Kansas State Wildcats (8-4, 6-3) – Game summary
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
- Date: Thursday, December 28th, 2023
- Game time: 5:45 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h) W
- Game attendance: 31,111
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)/Sean Kelley (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
- Box score • Pregame line: KSU -3.5; O/U 47.5
Game information
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- First quarter
- (12:35) KSU – DJ Giddens 37 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Kansas State 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (7:29) KSU – DJ Giddens 4 yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:49; Kansas State 14–0)
- (3:22) NCSU – Brennan Armstrong 31 yard run, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:07; Kansas State 14–7)
- (0:55) KSU – Avery Johnson 19 yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Kansas State 21–7)
- (0:00) NCSU – Brayden Narveson 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 0:00; Kansas State 21–10)
- Third quarter
- (12:51) NCSU – Brayden Narveson 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:09; Kansas State 21–13)
- (1:50) NCSU – Trent Pennix 60 yard run, two point pass conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Kansas State 21–19)
- Fourth quarter
- (2:48) KSU – Jayce Brown 11 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:24; Kansas State 28–19)
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Statistics |
No. 18 NC State |
No. 25 Kansas State
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First downs |
17 |
22
|
Total yards |
62–399 |
71–435
|
Rushes/yards |
33–235 |
40–257
|
Passing yards |
164 |
178
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–29–1 |
14–31–0
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Turnovers |
1 |
0
|
Time of possession |
29:06 |
30:54
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
No. 18 NC State |
Passing |
Brennan Armstrong |
14/28, 164 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Brennan Armstrong |
17 carries, 121 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Kevin Concepcion |
7 receptions, 72 yards
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No. 25 Kansas State |
Passing |
Avery Johnson |
14/31, 178 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
DJ Giddens |
28 carries, 151 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Jayce Brown |
5 receptions, 52 yards, TD
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 16 | 15 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | 25 | RV | 23 | 19 | RV | RV | 18 |
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Coaches | 17 | 15 | 15 | RV | 25 | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | RV | RV | 19 |
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CFP | Not released | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 25 | Not released |
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