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American college football season

2020 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record4–6 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCourtney Messingham (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJoe Klanderman (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumBill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Seasons← 20192021 →
2020 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Iowa State y   8 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 6 Oklahoma y$   6 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 20 Oklahoma State   6 – 3     8 – 3  
No. 19 Texas   5 – 3     7 – 3  
TCU   5 – 4     6 – 4  
West Virginia   4 – 4     6 – 4  
Kansas State   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Texas Tech   3 – 6     4 – 6  
Baylor   2 – 7     2 – 7  
Kansas   0 – 8     0 – 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 27, Iowa State 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Chris Klieman.

After completing their regular season with a record of 4–6 (4–5 in conference play), the program announced on December 16 that it would not pursue a bid to a bowl game, "because of mounting COVID-19 issues on its roster."

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2019 season with an 8–5 record, 5–4 Big 12 play, losing the Liberty Bowl to Navy.

Preseason

Big 12 media Days

The Big 12 media days were held on July 21–22, 2020 in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Oklahoma 80
2 Oklahoma State 6
3 Texas 4
4 Iowa State
5 Baylor
6 TCU
7 Kansas State
8 West Virginia
9 Texas Tech
10 Kansas

Schedule

Regular season

Kansas State released its 2020 schedule on October 22, 2019.

The Wildcats had games scheduled against Buffalo and North Dakota as out of conference opponents, but these games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the whole season schedule was changed and the finalized one is shown below. The original schedule is shown under Game Summaries.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1211:00 a.m.Arkansas State*FOXL 31–3511,041
September 2611:00 a.m.at No. 3 OklahomaFOXW 38–3522,700
October 32:30 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Bill Snyder Family Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
FS1W 31–2110,932
October 103:00 p.m.at TCUFOXW 21–1412,208
October 2411:00 a.m.KansasNo. 20
  • Bill Snyder Family Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
FS1W 55–1410,801
October 3111:00 a.m.at West VirginiaNo. 16ESPN2L 10–3710,441
November 73:00 p.m.No. 14 Oklahoma State
  • Bill Snyder Family Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
FOXL 18–2011,980
November 213:00 p.m.at No. 17 Iowa StateFOXL 0–450
November 286:00 p.m.at BaylorESPN2L 31–3211,667
December 511:00 a.m.Texas
  • Bill Snyder Family Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
FOXL 31–699,851
Schedule Source:

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at Kansas State Previous job
Chris Klieman Head coach 2nd North Dakota State (HC)
Joe Klanderman DC/S 2nd North Dakota State (DB)
Courtney Messingham OC/TE 2nd North Dakota State (OC/RB)
Van Malone AHC/PGC/CB 2nd Mississippi State (DA)
Brian Anderson RB 2nd Illinois State (WR)
Collin Klein QB 6th Northern Iowa (QB)
Jason Ray WR 2nd North Dakota State (WR)
Conor Riley OL 2nd North Dakota State (OL)
Steve Stanard LB 1st Syracuse University (DE)
Mike Tuiasosopo DT 2nd UTEP (DL)
Buddy Wyatt DE 2nd Kansas (senior analyst)

Game summaries

Vs. Arkansas State

See also: 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–1) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Arkansas State 7 7 71435
Kansas State 7 14 01031

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

  • Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: partly cloudy • Temperature: 70°F
  • Game attendance: 11,041
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
  • Pregame line: Kansas State –15; O/U: 54.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:24) KSU – Phillip Brooks 17-yard pass from Skylar Thompson, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:51, KSU 7–0)
  • (9:58) ARST – Jonathan Adams Jr. 2-yard pass from Logan Bonner, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26, TIED 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:29) KSU – Deuce Vaughn 3-yard rush, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:47, KSU 14–7)
  • (8:41) KSU – Briley Moore 7-yard pass from Skylar Thompson, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 4:01, KSU 21–7)
  • (6:50) ARST – Roshauud Paul 48-yard pass from Jeff Foreman, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:51, KSU 21–14)
Third Quarter
  • (2:28) ARST – Giles Amos 8-yard pass from Layne Hatcher, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:46, TIED 21–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:49) ARST – Jonathan Adams Jr. 5-yard pass from Logan Bonner, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:00, ARST 28–21)
  • (6:35) KSU – Harry Trotter 5-yard rush, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:07, TIED 28–28)
  • (2:30) KSU – Blake Lynch 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:14, KSU 31–28)
  • (0:38) ARST – Jonathan Adams Jr. 17-yard pass from Layne Hatcher, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:46, ARST 35–31)
Statistics ARST KSU
First downs 26 21
Total yards 489 374
Rushes/yards 159 91
Passing yards 330 283
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-38-1 18-30-0
Time of possession 25:44 34:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing Logan Bonner 17–28, 204 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jamal Jones 16 carries, 95 yds
Receiving Jonathan Adams, Jr. 8 receptions, 98 yds, 3 td
Kansas State Passing Skylar Thompson 17–29, 259 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 12 carries, 47 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Chabastin Taylor 4 recptions, 98 yds

Both teams entered the game with a reduced roster due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Arkansas State was down nearly 10 starters and K-State was without approximately two dozen players—however, both teams had enough active personnel to play the game. After the game, Arkansas State announced that it will not play its home opener game Central Arkansas the Red Wolves were unable to assemble a complete depth chart for the game.

At No. 3 Oklahoma

See also: 2020 Oklahoma Sooners football team Kansas State Wildcats (0–1) vs. No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas State 0 7 141738
No. 3 Oklahoma 7 14 14035

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Game attendance: 22,700
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
  • Pregame line: –28
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:29) OKLA – Spencer Rattler 11 yard pass to Marvin Mims, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:37; OU 7-0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:50) OKLA – Spencer Rattler 32 yard pass to Drake Stoops, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:57; OU 14-0)
  • (5:10) KSU – Skylar Thompson 39 yard pass to Chabastin Taylor, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:37; OU 14-7)
  • (0:44) OKLA – Spencer Rattler 9 yard pass to Marvin Mims, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; OU 21-7)
Third Quarter
  • (6:35) OKLA – Spencer Rattler 21 yard pass to Jeremiah Hall, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 1:50; OU 28-7)
  • (5:00) KSU – Skylar Thompson 1 yard rush, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:35; OU 28–14)
  • (2:46) OKLA – Seth McGowan 5 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; OU 35–14)
  • (1:36) KSU – Skylar Thompson 2 yard rush, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:10; OU 35–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:28) KSU – Skylar Thompson 4 yard rush, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:47; OU 35–28)
  • (8:17) KSU – Deuce Vaughn 38 yard rush, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 3:47; Tied 35–35)
  • (4:32) KSU – Blake Lynch 50 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:00; KSU 38–35)
Statistics KSU OKLA
First downs 10 28
Total yards 390 517
Rushes/yards 26-56 35-130
Passing yards 334 387
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-25 30-41
Time of possession 27:52 32:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Skylar Thompson 18–25, 334 yds, 1 TD
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 8 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Deuce Vaughn 4 receptions, 129 yards
Oklahoma Passing Spencer Rattler 30–41, 387 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Seth McGowan 13 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Drake Stoops 3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Texas Tech

See also: 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–1) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas Tech 0 0 14721
Kansas State 7 7 31431

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

  • Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 12 MPH
  • Game attendance: 10,932
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis and Mark Helfrich
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
  • KSU – Briley Moore 12-yard pass from Skylar Thompson (Blake Lynch kick), 8:56. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:54.
Second quarter
  • KSU – Deuce Vaughn 18-yard run (Blake Lynch kick), 5:25. Wildcats 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 6:49.
Third quarter
  • TTU – KeSean Carter 3-yard pass from Henry Colombi (Trey Wolff kick), 8:05. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 6:55.
  • KSU – Blake Lynch 28-yard field goal, 3:34. Wildcats 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:26.
  • TTU – Xavier White 49-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 2:14. Wildcats 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:14.
Fourth quarter
  • TTU – Myles Price 13-yard pass from Henry Colombi (Trey Wolff kick), 11:11. Red Raiders 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:21.
  • KSU – Harry Trotter 4-yard run (Blake Lynch kick), 10:00. Wildcats 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:11.
  • KSU – Deuce Vaughn 70-yard pass from Will Howard (Blake Lynch kick), 2:07. Wildcats 31–21. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:35.
Statistics TTU KSU
First downs 27 20
Total yards 471 404
Rushes/yards 34-204 42-198
Passing yards 267 206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34-49-1 12-22-0
Time of possession 31:39 28:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing Henry Colombi 30–42, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Xavier White 12 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Erik Ezukanma 5 receptions, 77 yards
Kansas State Passing Will Howard 7-12, 173 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 16 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Deuce Vaughn 3 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

At TCU

See also: 2020 TCU Horned Frogs football team Kansas State Wildcats (2–1) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas State 6 8 7021
TCU 7 0 0714

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Game attendance: 12,208
  • TV: FOX
  • Pregame line: TCU -11.0
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics KSU TCU
First downs 12 20
Total yards 289 342
Rushes/yards 38-172 37-189
Passing yards 117 153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8-19-1 22-38-1
Time of possession 30:15 29:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Will Howard 8-19, 117 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Will Howard 13 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Deuce Vaughn 1 reception, 45 yards
TCU Passing Max Duggan 19–31, 154 yards
Rushing Darwin Barlow 8 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Blair Conwright 6 receptions, 60 yards

Vs. Kansas (homecoming)

See also: 2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team and Kansas–Kansas State football rivalry Kansas Jayhawks (0–4) vs. No. 20 Kansas State Wildcats (3–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas 0 7 0714
No. 20 Kansas State 7 27 21055

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

  • Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: SE 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 10,801
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Ben Leber
  • Pregame line: KSU -19.0
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:22) KSU – Phillip Brooks 55-yard punt return, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:29, KSU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (11:23) KSU – Blake Lynch 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:57, KSU 10–0)
  • (6:13) KSU – Blake Lynch 21-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:43, KSU 13–0)
  • (5:26) KSU – Justin Gardner 24-yard interception return, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:47, KSU 20–0)
  • (2:16) KU – Jalon Daniels 8-yard run, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:10, KSU 20–7)
  • (0:52) KSU – Will Howard 16-yard pass to Samuel Wheeler, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:29, KSU 27–7)
  • (0:00) KSU – Phillip Brooks 52-yard punt return, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00, KSU 34–7)
Third Quarter
  • (12:17) KSU – Deuce Vaughn 1-yard run, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:41, KSU 41–7)
  • (7:42) KSU – Harry Trotter 1-yard run, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:25, KSU 48–7)
  • (0:48) KSU – Will Howard 13-yard pass to Briley Moore, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:22, KSU 55–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (4:38) KU – Jalon Daniels 4-yard run, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:11, KSU 55–14)
Statistics KAN KSU
First downs 18 17
Total yards 320 381
Rushes/yards 39-113 33-129
Passing yards 207 252
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-39-1 18-28-0
Time of possession 30:40 29:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 22–39, 207 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Velton Gardner 16 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 7 receptions, 58 yards
Kansas State Passing Will Howard 17–24, 243 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 11 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Deuce Vaughn 4 receptions, 81 yards

Phillip Brooks, sophomore wide receiver, had two punt returns in the first half.

At West Virginia

See also: 2020 West Virginia Mountaineers football team No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats (4–1) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (3–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas State 0 0 000
West Virginia 0 0 000

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Game attendance: 10,441
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics KSU WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State

See also: 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys (4–1) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (4–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Oklahoma State 0 0 13720
Kansas State 3 9 0618

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

  • Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
  • Game time: CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,980
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
  • (4:35) KSU – Blake Lynch 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:14; Kansas State 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:58) KSU – Blake Lynch 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:53; Kansas State 6–0)
  • (0:37) KSU – Phillip Brooks 4-yard pass from Will Howard (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:14; Kansas State 12–0)
Third Quarter
  • (10:39) OKST – Alex Hale 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:15; Kansas State 12–3)
  • (7:30) OKST – Brennan Presley 9-yard run, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:10; Kansas State 12–10)
  • (0:58) OKST – Alex Hale 33-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:42; Oklahoma State 13–12)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:32) OKST – Jason Taylor II 85-yard fumble return, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:08; Oklahoma State 20–12)
  • (2:08) KSU – Will Howard 2-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:17; Oklahoma State 20–18)
Statistics OKST KSU
First downs 14 15
Total yards 256 370
Rushes/yards 40–148 44–227
Passing yards 108 143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–23–0 10–22–1
Time of possession 28:09 31:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 14/23, 108 yards
Rushing LD Brown 15 carries, 110 yards
Receiving Dillon Stoner 7 receptions, 62 yards
Kansas State Passing Will Howard 10/21, 143 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Will Howard 14 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving Sammy Wheeler 1 reception, 58 yards

At Iowa State

See also: 2020 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry Kansas State Wildcats (4–3) vs. No. 17 Iowa State Cyclones (5–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas State 0 0 000
No. 17 Iowa State 7 28 3745

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Thursday, November 21, 2020
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 41°F
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
  • Pregame line: Iowa State −13½
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:00) ISU – Joe Scates 33 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; ISU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:56) ISU – Charlie Kolar 6 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 6:27; ISU 14–0)
  • (6:38) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 21 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:18; ISU 21–0)
  • (4:30) ISU – Breece Hall 33 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:03; ISU 28–0)
  • (1:01) ISU – Breece Hall 21 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:16; ISU 35–0)
Third Quarter
  • (1:01) ISU – Connor Assalley 32 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:12; ISU 38–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:55) ISU – Hunter Dekkers 12 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:53; ISU 45–0)
Statistics KSU ISU
First downs 9 26
Total yards 149 539
Rushes/yards 28–73 44–240
Passing yards 76 299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–19–1 19–25–0
Time of possession 23:05 36:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Nick Ast 6/10, 44 yards
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 7 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Chabastin Taylor 2 receptions, 37 yards
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 16/20, 236 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Breece Hall 15 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD

At Baylor

See also: 2020 Baylor Bears football team Kansas State Wildcats (4–4) vs. Baylor Bears (1–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas State 14 3 01431
Baylor 6 0 91732

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 55°F
  • Game attendance: 11,667
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Pregame line: Baylor –5.0
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:04) BAY – Charlie Brewer 7 yard run, rush failed (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:07, BAY 6–0)
  • (12:51) KSU – Malik Knowles 75 yard run, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13, KSU 7–6)
  • (4:07) KSU – Will Howard 8 yard pass to Deuce Vaughn, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:28, KSU 14–6)
Second Quarter
  • (13:02) KSU – Blake Lynch 20 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 ayrds, 4:33, KSU 17–6)
Third Quarter
  • (11:59) BAY – John Mayers 28 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:01, KSU 17–9)
  • (7:16) BAY – Charlie Brewer 23 yard pass to R.J. Sneed, Charlie Brewer drop-kick failed (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:48, KSU 17–15)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:57) KSU – Will Howard 24 yard run, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:51, KSU 24–15)
  • (10:51) BAY – Charlie Brewer 8 yard pass to Trestan Ebner, John Mayers kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:06, KSU 24–22)
  • (8:59) KSU – Deuce Vaughn 38 yard run, Blake Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:52, KSU 31–22)
  • (4:16) BAY – Charlie Brewer 1 yard run, John Mayers kick (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:43, KSU 31–29)
  • (0:00) BAY – John Mayers 30 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:32, BAY 32–31)
Statistics KSU BAY
First downs 14 21
Total yards 344 420
Rushes/yards 35–256 36–71
Passing yards 88 349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–18–2 31–39–0
Time of possession 25:42 34:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Will Howard 9/18, 88 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 19 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving Briley Moore 2 receptions, 55 yards
Baylor Passing Charlie Brewer 31/39, 349 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Charlie Brewer 23 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD
Receiving R.J. Sneed 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD

Vs. Texas

See also: 2020 Texas Longhorns football team Texas Longhorns (5–3) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (4–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 17 14 35369
Kansas State 7 10 14031

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

  • Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 43 °F (6 °C), Wind: N 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,851
  • Referee: M Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:34) UT – Bijan Robinson 12 yard run (Dicker kick), UT 7–0; 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:33
  • (4:38) UT – Cameron Dicker 28 yard field goal, UT 10–0; 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:20
  • (4:19) UT – Roschon Johnson 3 yard run (Dicker kick), UT 17–0; 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04
  • (0:54) KSU – Deuce Vaughn 19 yard run (Lynch kick), UT 17–7; 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:19
Second Quarter
  • (14:53) UT – Bijan Robinson 30 yard run (Dicker kick), UT 24–7; 4 plays, 59 yards, 0:52
  • (11:40) KSU – Blake Lynch 47 yard field goal, UT 24–10; 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:13
  • (8:17) UT – Roschon Johnson 7 yard run (Dicker kick), UT 31–10; 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:17
  • (1:20) KSU – Deuce Vaughn 4 yard run (Lynch kick), UT 31–17; 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:10
Third Quarter
  • (14:44) UT – Bijan Robinson 75 yard run (Dicker kick), UT 38–17; 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:16
  • (11:24) KSU – Malik Knowles 7 yard pass from Will Howard (Lynch kick), UT 38–24; 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:14
  • (11:01) UT – Roschon Johnson 1 yard run (Dicker kick), UT 45–24; 1 play, 1 yard, 0:00
  • (9:13) KSU – Malik Knowles 29 yard pass from Will Howard (Lynch kick), UT 45–31; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48
  • (7:01) UT – Jordan Whittington 15 yard run (Dicker kick), UT 52–31; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:12
  • (2:18) UT – Cade Brewer 15 yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker kick), UT 59–31; 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:53
  • (1:06) UT – Malcolm Epps 32 yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker kick), UT 66–31; 1 play, 32 yards, 0:07
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:48) UT – Cameron Dicker 21 yard field goal, UT 69–31; 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:22
Statistics TEX KSU
First downs 26 24
Total yards 608 448
Rushes/yards 33–334 46–274
Passing yards 274 174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–27–0 16–27–2
Time of possession 24:20 35:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Sam Ehlinger 20/27, 274 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Bijan Robinson 9 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jake Smith 4 receptions, 55 yards
Kansas State Passing Will Howard 16/27, 174 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 10 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Malik Knowles 6 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD

Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP—RVRV222016RV
CoachesRV—RVRV221916RVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
7 235 Wyatt Hubert DE Cincinnati Bengals

References

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  2. Rittenberg, Adam (May 6, 2020). "Big 12 football media days going virtual due to coronavirus". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Oklahoma Tops Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". big12sports.com. July 17, 2020.
  4. Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. "Kansas State Wildcats Schedule 2020". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  6. "Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Kansas State Wildcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  7. Robinett, Kellis (September 15, 2020). "Arkansas State postpones football game due to COVID, days after playing Kansas State". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
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