2020 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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

The Big 12 media days were held on July 21–22, 2020 in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Rittenberg |first1=Adam |title=Big 12 football media days going virtual due to coronavirus |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29144070/big-12-football-media-days-going-virtual-due-coronavirus |website=ESPN.com |date=May 6, 2020 |publisher=ESPN, Inc. |access-date=9 May 2020}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Talty |first1=John |title=SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season|url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2020/07/sec-moving-to-conference-only-2020-schedule.html|website=AL.com|date=July 30, 2020 |access-date=30 July 2020}} In fact, the whole season schedule was changed and the finalized one is shown below. The original schedule is shown under Game Summaries.

{{CFB schedule

| opprank = y

| rankyear = 2020

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Bill Snyder Family Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| tv = FOX

| score = 31–35

| attend = 11,041

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = No. 3 Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| tv = FOX

| score = 38–35

| attend = 22,700

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Bill Snyder Family Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| tv = FS1

| score = 31–21

| attend = 10,932

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = FOX

| score = 21–14

| attend = 12,208

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| rank = 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Bill Snyder Family Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = FS1

| score = 55–14

| attend = 10,801

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 16

| away = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Milan Puskar Stadium

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 10–37

| attend = 10,441

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opprank = 14

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Bill Snyder Family Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| tv = FOX

| score = 18–20

| attend = 11,980

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opprank = 17

| away = y

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = FOX

| score = 0–45

| attend = 0

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = McLane Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 31–32

| attend = 11,667

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 5

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Bill Snyder Family Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| tv = FOX

| score = 31–69

| attend = 9,851

}}

}}

:Schedule Source:{{cite web |title=Kansas State Wildcats Schedule 2020 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2306 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN, Inc. |access-date=4 February 2020}}

{{see also|2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team}}

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|TVAnnouncers= Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft

|reference=Pregame line: Kansas State –15; O/U: 54.5{{cite web |title=Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Kansas State Wildcats |url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/arkansas-state-kansas-state-odds-september-12-2020-1285461 |website=Odds Shark |accessdate=9 September 2020 |language=en}}

|scoring=

;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)

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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article245758375.html|publisher=Wichita Eagle|title=Arkansas State postpones football game due to COVID, days after playing Kansas State|first=Kellis|last=Robinett|date=September 15, 2020|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

{{see also|2020 Oklahoma Sooners football team}}

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;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)

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{{see also|2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team}}

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|attendance= 10,932

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|66|F|C}} • Wind: N 12 MPH

|referee=Tuta Salaam

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers= Joe Davis and Mark Helfrich

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;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.

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{{see also|2020 TCU Horned Frogs football team}}

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|date=Saturday, October 10, 2020

|time= 3:00 p.m. CDT

|road= Kansas State

|R1=6|R2=8|R3=7|R4=0

|home= TCU

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium= Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

|attendance=12,208

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|TV= FOX

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Pregame line: TCU -11.0

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;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

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{{see also|2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team|Kansas–Kansas State football rivalry}}

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|date=Saturday, October 24, 2020

|time= 11:00 a.m. CDT

|road= Kansas

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=7

|home=No. 20 Kansas State

|H1=7|H2=27|H3=21|H4=0

|stadium= Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

|attendance= 10,801

|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|40|F|C}} • Wind: SE 8 MPH

|referee=Kevin Hassell

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers= Eric Collins, Ben Leber

|reference=Pregame line: KSU -19.0

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;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)

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

{{see also|2020 West Virginia Mountaineers football team}}

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|date=Saturday, October 31, 2020

|time= 11:00 a.m. CDT

|road= Kansas State

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home= West Virginia

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|stadium= Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

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{{see also|2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team}}

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|date=Saturday, November 7, 2020

|time= CST

|road= No. 14 Oklahoma State

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=13|R4=7

|home= Kansas State

|H1=3|H2=9|H3=0|H4=6

|stadium= Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

|attendance=11,980

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|75|F|C}}

|referee=Michael Vandervelde

|TV=FOX

|TVAnnouncers= Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

|reference=Pregame line:

|scoring=

;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)

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{{see also|2020 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry}}

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|date=Thursday, November 21, 2020

|time= 3:00 p.m. CST

|road= Kansas State

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home= No. 17 Iowa State

|H1=7|H2=28|H3=3|H4=7

|stadium= Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

|attendance=0

|weather=Overcast • Temperature: 41°F

|referee=Brandon Cruse

|TV=FOX

|TVAnnouncers= Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman

|reference=Pregame line: Iowa State −13½

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;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)

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{{see also|2020 Baylor Bears football team}}

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|date=Saturday, November 28, 2020

|time= 6:00 p.m. CST

|road= Kansas State

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|home= Baylor

|H1=6|H2=0|H3=9|H4=17

|stadium= McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

|attendance=11,667

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|referee=Kevin Mar

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|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Pregame line: Baylor –5.0

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;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)

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{{see also|2020 Texas Longhorns football team}}

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|title=Texas Longhorns (5–3) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (4–5)

|date=Saturday, December 5, 2020

|time= 11:00 a.m. CST

|road= Texas

|R1=17|R2=14|R3=35|R4=3

|home= Kansas State

|H1=7|H2=10|H3=14|H4=0

|stadium= Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

|attendance=9,851

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|referee=M Vandervelde

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|TVAnnouncers= Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt

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|scoring=

;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

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{{Clear}}

{{Further|2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2020}}

| finalpollweek = 15

| cfpfirstweek = 12

| AP_pre = NR

| coaches_pre = RV

| AP_1 =

| coaches_1 =

| AP_2 =

| coaches_2 = NR

| AP_3 =

| coaches_3 =

| AP_4 =

| coaches_4 =

| AP_5 = RV

| coaches_5 = RV

| AP_6 = RV

| coaches_6 = RV

| AP_7 = 22

| coaches_7 = 22

| AP_8 = 20

| coaches_8 = 19

| AP_9 = 16

| coaches_9 = 16

| cfp_9 =

| AP_10 = RV

| coaches_10 = RV

| cfp_10 =

| AP_11 =

| coaches_11 = RV

| cfp_11 =

| AP_12 =

| coaches_12 = RV

| cfp_12 =

| AP_13 =

| coaches_13 =

| cfp_13 =

| AP_14 =

| coaches_14 =

| cfp_14 =

| AP_15 =

| coaches_15 =

}}

{{see also|2021 NFL draft}}

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