Kansas State Wildcats vs LSU Tigers
TaxAct Texas Bowl
20
6-7
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Run
14:40 - 1st
Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the KanSt 30
1st & 10 at KSU 25
6-yd Pass
13:50 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 6 yds to the KanSt 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at KSU 30
-5-yd Run
13:10 - 1st
Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 5 yards to the KanSt 31
1st & 10 at KSU 36
5-yd Pass
12:45 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber for 5 yds to the KanSt 36
2nd & 15 at KSU 31
24-yd Pass
12:10 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Landry Weber for 24 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at KSU 36
Incompletion
11:42 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
1st & 10 at LSU 40
-5-yd Run
11:27 - 1st
Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 45
2nd & 10 at LSU 40
12-yd Pass
10:20 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Sammy Wheeler for 12 yds to the LSU 33
3rd & 15 at LSU 45
8-yd Pass
9:50 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 8 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
4th & 3 at LSU 33
Incompletion
9:26 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Knowles
1st & 10 at LSU 25
25-yd Touchdown Pass
9:13 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 25 yds for a TD, (Ty Zentner KICK)
2nd & 10 at LSU 25
Kickoff Return (Offense)
9:13 - 1st
Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds , Corey Kiner return for 27 yds to the LSU 27
4-yd Run
9:00 - 1st
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the LSU 31
1st & 10 at LSU 27
2-yd Pass
7:50 - 1st
Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 2 yds to the LSU 33
2nd & 6 at LSU 31
5-yd Penalty
7:32 - 1st
LSU Penalty, False Start (Ed Ingram) to the LSU 28
3rd & 4 at LSU 33
14-yd Penalty
7:00 - 1st
Kirklin, Jontre rush for 5 yards to the LSU33, PENALTY LSU personal foul (Ingram, Ed) 14 yards to the LSU14, NO PLAY.
3rd & 9 at LSU 28
11-yd Run
6:30 - 1st
Josh Williams run for 11 yds to the LSU 25
3rd & 23 at LSU 14
Punt
5:55 - 1st
Avery Atkins punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Phillip Brooks at the KanSt 29
4th & 12 at LSU 25
2nd Quarter
10-yd Run
5:49 - 1st
Deuce Vaughn run for 10 yds to the KanSt 39 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KSU 29
Sack
4:48 - 1st
Skylar Thompson sacked by BJ Ojulari for a loss of 5 yards to the KanSt 34
1st & 10 at KSU 39
2-yd Run
4:23 - 1st
Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the KanSt 36
2nd & 15 at KSU 34
15-yd Penalty
3:40 - 1st
Thompson, Skylar pass incomplete to Warner, Kade, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Cage, Pig) 15 yards to the LSU49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KANSASST.
3rd & 13 at KSU 36
-1-yd Run
3:33 - 1st
Deuce Vaughn run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at LSU 49
2-yd Run
2:45 - 1st
Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the LSU 48
2nd & 11 at 50
12-yd Pass
2:00 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 12 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at LSU 48
Incompletion
1:47 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
1st & 10 at LSU 36
Incompletion
1:42 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Ben Sinnott
2nd & 10 at LSU 36
8-yd Pass
1:25 - 1st
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 8 yds to the LSU 28
3rd & 10 at LSU 36
3-yd Run
0:36 - 1st
Skylar Thompson run for 3 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at LSU 28
2-yd Run
0:01 - 1st
Jax Dineen run for 2 yds to the LSU 23
1st & 10 at LSU 25
End of 1st Quarter
7-yd Run
14:34 - 2nd
Deuce Vaughn run for 7 yds to the LSU 16
2nd & 8 at LSU 23
5-yd Run
14:00 - 2nd
Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the LSU 11 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at LSU 16
-5-yd Pass
13:30 - 2nd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for a loss of 5 yards to the LSU 16
1st & 10 at LSU 11
6-yd Run
12:55 - 2nd
Deuce Vaughn run for 6 yds to the LSU 10
2nd & 15 at LSU 16
(12:27 - 2nd) Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 12:27
9-yd Pass
12:20 - 2nd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 9 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at LSU 10
Incompletion
11:44 - 2nd
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Kade Warner
1st & Goal at LSU 1
1-yd Touchdown Run
11:39 - 2nd
Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ty Zentner KICK)
2nd & Goal at LSU 1
Kickoff Return (Offense)
11:39 - 2nd
Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds , Corey Kiner return for 9 yds to the LSU 9
0-yd Run
11:20 - 2nd
Corey Kiner run for no gain to the LSU 9
1st & 10 at LSU 9
0-yd Run
10:24 - 2nd
Corey Kiner run for no gain to the LSU 9
2nd & 10 at LSU 9
Interception
10:01 - 2nd
Jontre Kirklin pass intercepted Russ Yeast return for no gain to the LSU 43
3rd & 10 at LSU 9
3-yd Run
9:20 - 2nd
Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the LSU 40
1st & 10 at LSU 43
3-yd Run
9:00 - 2nd
Deuce Vaughn run for 3 yds to the LSU 37
2nd & 7 at LSU 40
25-yd Pass
8:30 - 2nd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 25 yds to the LSU 12 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at LSU 37
Incompletion
7:56 - 2nd
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Nick Lenners
1st & 10 at LSU 12
7-yd Run
7:35 - 2nd
Deuce Vaughn run for 7 yds to the LSU 5
2nd & 10 at LSU 12
5-yd Touchdown Pass
7:01 - 2nd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Malik Knowles for 5 yds for a TD, (Ty Zentner KICK)
3rd & 3 at LSU 5
Kickoff
7:01 - 2nd
Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Penalty
7:01 - 2nd
LSU Penalty, False Start (Austin Deculus) to the LSU 20
1st & 10 at LSU 25
5-yd Run
6:45 - 2nd
Josh Williams run for 5 yds to the LSU 25
1st & 15 at LSU 20
6-yd Run
5:56 - 2nd
Jontre Kirklin run for 6 yds to the LSU 31
2nd & 10 at LSU 25
5-yd Run
5:30 - 2nd
Josh Williams run for 5 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at LSU 31
1-yd Run
4:43 - 2nd
Jontre Kirklin run for 1 yd to the LSU 37
1st & 10 at LSU 36
-1-yd Run
3:45 - 2nd
Jontre Kirklin run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 36
2nd & 9 at LSU 37
10-yd Run
3:27 - 2nd
Malik Nabers run for 10 yds to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at LSU 36
13-yd Run
3:00 - 2nd
Jontre Kirklin run for 13 yds to the KanSt 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at LSU 46
3-yd Run
2:25 - 2nd
Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the KanSt 38
1st & 10 at KSU 41
2-yd Pass
1:45 - 2nd
Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Jack Mashburn for 2 yds to the KanSt 36
2nd & 7 at KSU 38
3-yd Run
1:04 - 2nd
Josh Williams run for 3 yds to the KanSt 33
3rd & 5 at KSU 36
15-yd Run
0:37 - 2nd
Jontre Kirklin run for 15 yds to the KanSt 18 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at KSU 33
(0:32 - 2nd) Timeout LSU, clock 00:32
-5-yd Run
0:27 - 2nd
Malik Nabers run for a loss of 5 yards to the KanSt 23
1st & 10 at KSU 18
(0:27 - 2nd) Timeout LSU, clock 00:27
23-yd Touchdown Pass
0:20 - 2nd
Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Jaray Jenkins for 23 yds for a TD, (Preston Stafford KICK)
2nd & 15 at KSU 23
15-yd Penalty
0:20 - 2nd
LSU Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jaray Jenkins) to the LSU 20
2nd & 15 at LSU 35
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:20 - 2nd
Avery Atkins kickoff for 71 yds , Malik Knowles return for 36 yds to the KanSt 45
5-yd Penalty
0:11 - 2nd
KANSAS ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the KanSt 40
1st & 10 at KSU 45
24-yd Pass
0:05 - 2nd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Eric Hommel for 24 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 15 at KSU 40
(0:05 - 2nd) Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 00:05
Field Goal Missed
0:00 - 2nd
Ty Zentner 54 yd FG MISSED
1st & 10 at LSU 36
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Ty Zentner kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
2-yd Run
14:45 - 3rd
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the LSU 27
1st & 10 at LSU 25
3-yd Run
14:00 - 3rd
Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the LSU 30
2nd & 8 at LSU 27
2-yd Run
12:56 - 3rd
Jontre Kirklin run for 2 yds to the LSU 32
3rd & 5 at LSU 30
Punt
12:39 - 3rd
Avery Atkins punt for 48 yds , Phillip Brooks returns for 19 yds to the KanSt 39
4th & 3 at LSU 32
5-yd Run
12:00 - 3rd
Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the KanSt 44
1st & 10 at KSU 39
18-yd Run
11:35 - 3rd
Skylar Thompson run for 18 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at KSU 44
5-yd Pass
11:00 - 3rd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Nick Lenners for 5 yds to the LSU 33
1st & 10 at LSU 38
4-yd Run
10:02 - 3rd
Malik Knowles run for 4 yds to the LSU 29
2nd & 5 at LSU 33
4-yd Pass
9:40 - 3rd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Ben Sinnott for 4 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at LSU 29
7-yd Run
9:10 - 3rd
Skylar Thompson run for 7 yds to the LSU 18
1st & 10 at LSU 25
18-yd Touchdown Run
8:46 - 3rd
Deuce Vaughn run for 18 yds for a TD, (Ty Zentner KICK)
2nd & 3 at LSU 18
15-yd Penalty
8:46 - 3rd
KANSAS ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ty Zentner) to the KanSt 20
2nd & 3 at KSU 35
Kickoff
8:46 - 3rd
Ty Zentner kickoff for 56 yds for a touchback
6-yd Run
8:20 - 3rd
Corey Kiner run for 6 yds to the LSU 31
1st & 10 at LSU 25
16-yd Run
7:40 - 3rd
Jontre Kirklin run for 16 yds to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at LSU 31
5-yd Run
7:15 - 3rd
Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the KanSt 48
1st & 10 at LSU 47
0-yd Run
6:30 - 3rd
Jontre Kirklin run for no gain to the KanSt 48
2nd & 5 at KSU 48
4-yd Run
5:34 - 3rd
Josh Williams run for 4 yds to the KanSt 44
3rd & 5 at KSU 48
0-yd Run
5:14 - 3rd
Josh Williams run for no gain to the KanSt 44
4th & 1 at KSU 44
2-yd Run
5:05 - 3rd
Deuce Vaughn run for 2 yds to the KanSt 46
1st & 10 at KSU 44
34-yd Pass
4:20 - 3rd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 34 yds to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at KSU 46
Sack
4:14 - 3rd
Skylar Thompson sacked by Pig Cage for a loss of 13 yards to the LSU 33 KANSAS ST Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Skylar Thompson) to the LSU 33
1st & 10 at LSU 33
9-yd Pass
3:49 - 3rd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 9 yds to the LSU 24
2nd & 23 at LSU 33
5-yd Penalty
3:25 - 3rd
KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (Christian Duffie) to the LSU 29
3rd & 14 at LSU 24
9-yd Pass
3:00 - 3rd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Kade Warner for 9 yds to the LSU 20
3rd & 19 at LSU 29
15-yd Penalty
2:28 - 3rd
KANSAS ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the LSU 35
4th & 10 at LSU 20
5-yd Penalty
2:28 - 3rd
KANSAS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the LSU 40
4th & 25 at LSU 35
(2:18 - 3rd) Timeout LSU, clock 02:18
Punt
2:09 - 3rd
Ty Zentner punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 19
4th & 30 at LSU 40
13-yd Pass
2:00 - 3rd
Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 13 yds to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at LSU 19
14-yd Penalty
1:36 - 3rd
KANSAS ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Russ Yeast) to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at LSU 32
4-yd Run
1:23 - 3rd
Jontre Kirklin run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at LSU 46
Interception
0:59 - 3rd
Jontre Kirklin pass intercepted Ross Elder return for 32 yds to the KanSt 45
2nd & 6 at 50
4th Quarter
26-yd Pass
0:41 - 3rd
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 26 yds to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KSU 45
27-yd Run
0:15 - 3rd
Deuce Vaughn run for 27 yds to the LSU 2 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at LSU 29
End of 3rd Quarter
2-yd Touchdown Pass
14:56 - 4th
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Deuce Vaughn for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Zentner KICK)
1st & Goal at LSU 2
Kickoff
14:56 - 4th
Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2-yd Run
14:20 - 4th
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the LSU 27
1st & 10 at LSU 25
2-yd Pass
14:00 - 4th
Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Malik Nabers for 2 yds to the LSU 29
2nd & 8 at LSU 27
Incompletion
13:45 - 4th
Jontre Kirklin pass incomplete to Malik Nabers
3rd & 6 at LSU 29
Punt
13:26 - 4th
Avery Atkins punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KanSt 30
4th & 6 at LSU 29
5-yd Run
13:15 - 4th
Deuce Vaughn run for 5 yds to the KanSt 35
1st & 10 at KSU 30
48-yd Run
12:30 - 4th
Deuce Vaughn run for 48 yds to the LSU 17 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at KSU 35
Incompletion
11:55 - 4th
Skylar Thompson pass incomplete to Phillip Brooks
1st & 10 at LSU 17
4-yd Run
11:20 - 4th
Jordan Schippers run for 4 yds to the LSU 13
2nd & 10 at LSU 17
12-yd Pass
11:01 - 4th
Skylar Thompson pass complete to Phillip Brooks for 12 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at LSU 13
1-yd Touchdown Run
10:15 - 4th
Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ty Zentner KICK)
1st & Goal at LSU 1
Kickoff
10:15 - 4th
Ty Zentner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0-yd Run
10:02 - 4th
Jontre Kirklin run for no gain to the LSU 25
1st & 10 at LSU 25
28-yd Run
8:58 - 4th
Malik Nabers run for 13 yds to the KanSt 38 for a 1ST down KANSAS ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the KanSt 47 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at LSU 38
11-yd Run
8:50 - 4th
Corey Kiner run for 11 yds to the KanSt 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KSU 47
9-yd Run
7:55 - 4th
Corey Kiner run for 9 yds to the KanSt 27
1st & 10 at KSU 36
4-yd Run
7:20 - 4th
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the KanSt 23 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at KSU 27
5-yd Run
6:50 - 4th
Jontre Kirklin run for 5 yds to the KanSt 18
1st & 10 at KSU 23
5-yd Run
6:00 - 4th
Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the KanSt 13 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at KSU 18
5-yd Penalty
5:42 - 4th
Hilton Jr., Chris rush for 12 yards to the KANSASST1, PENALTY LSU illegal motion (Thomas Jr., Brian) 5 yards to the KANSASST18, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at KSU 13
4-yd Run
5:06 - 4th
Josh Williams run for 4 yds to the KanSt 14
1st & 15 at KSU 18
-1-yd Run
4:19 - 4th
Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 15
2nd & 11 at KSU 14
Incompletion
3:41 - 4th
Jontre Kirklin pass incomplete to Brian Thomas Jr.
3rd & 12 at KSU 15
15-yd Touchdown Pass
3:35 - 4th
Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Malik Nabers for 15 yds for a TD, (Preston Stafford KICK)
4th & 12 at KSU 15
Kickoff
3:35 - 4th
Avery Atkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7-yd Run
3:15 - 4th
Jax Dineen run for 7 yds to the KanSt 32
1st & 10 at KSU 25
(2:45 - 4th) Timeout KANSAS ST, clock 02:45
5-yd Run
2:20 - 4th
Jax Dineen run for 5 yds to the KanSt 37 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at KSU 32
0-yd Run
1:30 - 4th
Jordan Schippers run for no gain to the KanSt 37
1st & 10 at KSU 37
1-yd Run
1:11 - 4th
Jordan Schippers run for 1 yd to the KanSt 38
2nd & 10 at KSU 37
(1:10 - 4th) Timeout LSU, clock 01:10
4-yd Run
1:04 - 4th
Jax Dineen run for 4 yds to the KanSt 42
3rd & 9 at KSU 38
(1:03 - 4th) Timeout LSU, clock 01:03
Punt
0:48 - 4th
Jack Blumer punt for 45 yds, downed at the LSU 13
4th & 5 at KSU 42
5-yd Run
0:40 - 4th
Malik Nabers run for 5 yds to the LSU 18
1st & 10 at LSU 13
1-yd Run
0:10 - 4th
Brian Thomas Jr. run for 1 yd to the LSU 19
2nd & 5 at LSU 18
81-yd Touchdown Pass
0:00 - 4th
Jontre Kirklin pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for 81 yds for a TD
3rd & 4 at LSU 19
End of 4th Quarter
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2025 Standings
FBS (I-A)
Big 12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Iowa State | 1-0 | 4-0 |
Texas Tech | 1-0 | 4-0 |
Houston | 1-0 | 3-0 |
Arizona State | 1-0 | 3-1 |
Kansas | 1-0 | 3-1 |
BYU | 0-0 | 3-0 |
TCU | 0-0 | 3-0 |
UCF | 0-0 | 3-0 |
Cincinnati | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Arizona | 0-0 | 3-0 |
Utah | 0-1 | 3-1 |
Baylor | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Colorado | 0-1 | 2-2 |
West Virginia | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Kansas State | 0-1 | 1-3 |
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