2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team
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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.
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Pop-Tarts Bowl champion | |
Pop-Tarts Bowl, W 28–19 vs. NC State | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 9–4 (6–3 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Collin Klein (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Klanderman (4th season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium |
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| No. 3 Texas y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Oklahoma State y | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Kansas State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Kansas | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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.
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| Predicted finish | Team | Points |
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| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| FS1 | W 44–31 | 51,912 | |
| October 6 | 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 |
| ESPN2 | W 41–3 | 52,580 | |
| October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Houston |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| FOX | L 35–42 | 51,481 |
| December 28 | 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 12 (FCS) Redhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 16 Wildcats | 7 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
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)
| Statistics | Southeast Missouri State | Kansas State |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Troy
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Troy | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| • No. 15 Kansas State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, (Manhattan, KS)
- Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 51,940
- Game weather: 77 degrees, sunny, wind SE at 1 mph
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)
| Statistics | Troy | Kansas State |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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at Missouri
Game Three – No. 15 Kansas State Wildcats (2–0) at Missouri Tigers (2–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 15 Kansas State | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Missouri | 10 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
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)
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| Statistics | KSU | MIZZ |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Four – UCF Knights (3–0) at Kansas State Wildcats (2–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Knights | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 44 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 51,912
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
- Gamecast
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| Statistics | UCF | KSU |
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| 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 |
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| 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)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
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)
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| Statistics | KSU | OSU |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 56,200
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis
- Box score, Recap
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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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] True freshman Avery Johnson ran for five touchdowns in the game, which he did not start.
Houston
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| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
at No. 7 Texas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| No. 23 Kansas State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| • No. 7 Texas | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX)
- Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 102,846
- Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
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
| Statistics | Kansas State | Texas |
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| 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 |
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| Time of possession | 27:52 | 32:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| 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 |
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Baylor
at No. 25 Kansas
| Favorite | Spread |
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| Kansas State | –6.5 |
No. 21 Kansas State Wildcats at No. 25 Kansas Jayhawks
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 Wildcats | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 25 Jayhawks | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
- Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 pm CST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,233
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis
- Game summary
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| Statistics | KSU | KU |
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| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 61–331 | 57–396 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–166 | 41–234 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 162 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–24–1 | 11–16–2 |
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | 26:40 | 33:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 13/24 165 yards 2 TDs 1 INT |
| Rushing | D. J. Giddens | 21 carries 102 yards 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jayce Brown | 4 receptions 96 yards | |
| Kansas | Passing | Cole Ballard | 11/16 162 yards 1 TD 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 18 carries 138 yards 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Mason Fairchild | 1 reception 59 yards |
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
Iowa State Cyclones (6–5) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (8–3)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Iowa State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Kansas State | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: snow; NW 2 MPH • Temperature: 26°F
- Game attendance: 51,481
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Josh Sims
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| Statistics | ISU | KSU |
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| First downs | 10 | 32 |
| Total yards | 488 | 497 |
| Rushes/yards | 23/258 | 54/209 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 288 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–12–0 | 24–48–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 17:48 | 42:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| ISU | Passing | Rocco Becht | 8–12, 230 YDS, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Abu Sama III | 16 CAR, 276 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 3 REC, 160 YDS, 2 TD | |
| KSU | Passing | Will Howard | 24–48, 288 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | DJ Giddens | 31 CAR, 114 YDS, TD | |
| Receiving | Ben Sinnott | 10 REC, 136 YDS, TD |
vs No. 18 NC State (Pop-Tarts Bowl)
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
No. 18 NC State Wolfpack (9-3, 6-2) vs No. 25 Kansas State Wildcats (8-4, 6-3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 18 Wolfpack | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| No. 25 Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
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
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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 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| No. 18 NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 14/28, 164 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 17 carries, 121 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kevin Concepcion | 7 receptions, 72 yards | |
| No. 25 Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 14/31, 178 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | DJ Giddens | 28 carries, 151 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jayce Brown | 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD |