January 4, 2022 · 9:00 PM ET · 2021 · Postseason · neutral site · NRG Stadium · 52,207 attendance
01/Box score
61 players
Postseason
Postseason
LSU
Passing · 1 players
| Player | CMP-ATT | YD | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jontre Kirklin | 7-11 | 138 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing · 5 players
| Player | CAR | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Thomas Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Corey Kiner | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Jontre Kirklin | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Josh Williams | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 |
Receiving · 5 players
| Player | REC | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Thomas Jr. | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Chris Hilton Jr. | 1 | 81 | 81.0 | 1 |
| Jack Mashburn | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Jaray Jenkins | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 |
| Malik Nabers | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 |
Defence · 16 players
| Player | TKL | SOLO | SACK | TFL | PD | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Atkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BJ Ojulari | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hilton Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damarius McGhee | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Evans | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Penn III | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacobian Guillory | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ward | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jones Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Demas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pig Cage | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sage Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soni Fonua | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Harris Jr. | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavier Carter | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking and punting · 2 players
| Player | FG | XP | PTS | PUNTS | PUNT YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Atkins | — | — | — | 3 | 135 |
| Preston Stafford | — | 2-2 | 2 | — | — |
Returns · 1 players
| Player | KR | KR YD | PR | PR YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Kiner | 2 | 36 | — | — |
KANSAS STATE
Passing · 1 players
| Player | CMP-ATT | YD | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skylar John Thompson | 21-28 | 259 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing · 5 players
| Player | CAR | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce Vaughn | 21 | 146 | 7.0 | 3 |
| Jax Dineen | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Jordan Schippers | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Malik Knowles | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Skylar John Thompson | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 |
Receiving · 10 players
| Player | REC | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sinnott | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Daniel Imatorbhebhe | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 |
| Deuce Vaughn | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Eric Hommel | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 |
| Kade Warner | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 |
| Landry Weber | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 |
| Malik Knowles | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 2 |
| Nick Lenners | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Phillip Brooks III | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 |
| Samuel Wheeler | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
Defence · 22 players
| Player | TKL | SOLO | SACK | TFL | PD | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Moore | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronson Massie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Fletcher | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Green | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ekow Boye-Doe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Huggins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Munoz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Anudike | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahron McPherson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Pickle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Brents | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirmari Gainous | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Maschmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Matlack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Daniels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reginald Stubblefield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Hentz II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Elder | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Russ Yeast | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Henington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking and punting · 2 players
| Player | FG | XP | PTS | PUNTS | PUNT YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Blumer | — | — | — | 1 | 45 |
| Ty Zentner | 0-1 | 6-6 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
Returns · 2 players
| Player | KR | KR YD | PR | PR YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Knowles | 1 | 36 | — | — |
| Phillip Brooks III | — | — | 1 | 19 |
A box score here is one row per player who recorded a line, split into the phases he appeared in, so a table is missing rather than empty where a club had no line of that kind. Interceptions under passing are thrown and interceptions under defence are caught: they are two different columns in the source and are never added together. Sacks and tackles for loss are half-integers and keep their halves. Season type comes from the fixture where the source recorded one and from the box score where it did not. Kickoff is Eastern, and a fixture stored at exactly midnight carries no time rather than a midnight kickoff.