American college football season
The2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team representedWest Virginia University in the2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Mountaineers played their home games at theMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium , inMorgantown, West Virginia , and compete in theBig 12 Conference . They were led by eighth-year head coachDana Holgorsen .
Wide ReceiverDavid Sills V . QuarterbackWill Grier received numerous accolades prior to the commencement of the 2018 season. First team All-Americans [ edit ] QuarterbackWill Grier and wide receiverDavid Sills were named to numerous preseason All-America teams by various media outlets.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Listed in the order that they were released
The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018, with the Mountaineers predicted to finish in second place.[ 19]
Media poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Oklahoma 509 (46) 2 West Virginia 432 (2) 3 TCU 390 (1) 4 Texas 370 (1) 5 Oklahoma State 300 6 Kansas State 283 (2) 7 Iowa State 250 8 Texas Tech 149 9 Baylor 125 10 Kansas 52
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 3:30 p.m. vs.Tennessee * No. 17 CBS W 40–1466,793 September 8 6:00 p.m. Youngstown State * No. 14 AT&TSN Pitt W 52–1758,446 September 15 3:30 p.m. atNC State * No. 13 ESPNU – September 22 3:30 p.m. Kansas State No. 12 ESPN W 35–659,245 September 29 Noon at No. 25Texas Tech No. 12 ESPN2 W 42–3455,283 October 6 Noon Kansas No. 9 ESPN2 W 38–2257,419 October 13 7:00 p.m. atIowa State No. 6 FS1 L 14–3056,629 October 25 7:00 p.m. Baylor No. 13 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FS1 W 58–1453,117 November 3 3:30 p.m. at No. 17Texas No. 13 FOX W 42–41100,703 November 10 Noon TCU No. 9 FS1 W 47–1060,007 November 17 3:30 p.m. atOklahoma State No. 9 ABC L 41–4552,842 November 23 8:00 p.m. No. 6Oklahoma No. 13 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV ESPN L 56–5960,713 December 28 5:15 p.m. vs. No. 20Syracuse * No. 16 ESPN L 18–3441,125
Schedule source: [ 20]
Name Position Joined Staff Dana Holgorsen Head Coach 2011 Doug Belk Cornerbacks 2017 Marquel Blackwell Running Backs 2018 Matt Caponi Safeties 2016 Tyron Carrier Receivers 2017 Dan Gerberry Tight Ends/Fullbacks 2018 Tony Gibson Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 2013 Mark Scott Linebackers/Special Teams 2015 Jake Spavital Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2017 Bruce Tall Defensive Line 2015 Joe Wickline Offensive Line 2016
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No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Mountaineers 10 3 20 7 40 Tennessee 0 7 7 0 14
atBank of America Stadium ,Charlotte, NC
Date : September 1Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE 4 MPHGame attendance : 66,793Referee : Gary PattersonTV :CBS Source :[1]
Game information First quarter
11:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 26-yard field goal 3:32 WVU TD – .T.J. Simmons 59-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT) Second quarter
6:13 TENN TD – Dominick Wood-Anderson 1-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia PAT) 0:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 35-yard field goal ’Third quarter'
12:54 WVU TD – David Sills 33-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT) 8:09 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 28-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT) 6:09 TENN TD – Tim Jordan 6-yard run (Cimaglia PAT) 1:15 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 14-yard pass from Grier (Conversion failed) Fourth quarter
2:02 WVU TD – Sills 10-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT) Top passers Top rushers WVU – Martell Pettaway: 9 rushes, 56 yards TENN – Tim Jordan: 20 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Tennessee First downs 26 19 Total yards 547 301 Rushing yards 118 129 Passing yards 429 172 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 27:37 32:23
No. 13 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Youngstown State Penguins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Penguins 0 7 10 0 17 No. 13 Mountaineers 7 14 21 10 52
atMountaineer Field ,Morgantown, WV
Date : September 8Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 10 MPHGame attendance : 58,446Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh ) : Rob King (play-by-play),Rasheed Marshall (color), Meg Bulger (sideline)Source :[2]
Game information First quarter
3:50 WVU TD – Alec Sinkfield 9-yard run (Staley PAT) 12:52 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 11-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT) Second quarter
9:01 YSU TD – Miles Joiner 4-yard pass from Montgomery VanGorder (Kennedy PAT) 1:00 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 24-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT) ’Third quarter'
12:19WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 33-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 09:29YSU TD – Tevin McCaster 13-yard run (Kennedy PAT) 04:02WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 03:20WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 8-yard run (Staley PAT) 00:01YSU FG – Zak Kennedy 45-yard field goal Fourth quarter
14:37 WVU TD – Dominique Maiden 40-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 8:37 WVU FG – Evan Staley 31-yard field goal Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 21–26, 332 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT YSU – Montgomery VanGorder: 11–24, 157 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers WVU –Leddie Brown : 15 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD YSU – Tevin McCaster: 14 rushes, 72 yards, 1 TD Top receivers WVU –Marcus Simms : 8 receptions, 119 yards YSU – Zach Farrar: 6 receptions, 135 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Youngstown State First downs 29 19 Total yards 625 293 Rushing yards 289 136 Passing yards 336 157 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:15 30:45
No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 0 3 3 6 No. 12 Mountaineers 7 14 14 0 35
atMountaineer Field ,Morgantown, WV
Date : September 22Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 10 MPHGame attendance : 59,245Referee : Brandon CruseTV announcers (ESPN ) : Clay Matvick (play-by-play),Dan Orlovsky (color)Source :[3]
Game information First quarter
4:46 WVU TD – Marcus Simms 82-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Second quarter
2:31 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 0:02 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) ’Third quarter'
09:29KSU FG – Blake Lynch 25-yard field goal 9:01WVU TD – Tevin Bush 62-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 7:39 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Fourth quarter
13:48 KSU FG – Blake Lynch 38-yard field goal Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 25–35, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT KSU –Skylar Thompson : 11–17, 145 yards Top rushers WVU – Kennedy McKoy: 12 rushes, 73 yards KSU –Alex Barnes : 12 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers WVU – Marcus Simms: 5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD KSU –Isaiah Zuber : 10 receptions, 133 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Kansas State First downs 20 17 Total yards 464 318 Rushing yards 108 136 Passing yards 356 157 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 26:37 33:23
West Virginia had originally planned to have a game the previous week againstNorth Carolina State , but it was canceled due toHurricane Florence . The team and coaches began preparations against Kansas State early. Mountaineer CoachDana Holgorsen said, "Kansas State's a tough outfit that we've got to prepare for."[ 21]
Both teams started conference play with this game. Kansas State entered the game with a record of 2–1[ 22] Tennessee (40–14) andYoungstown State (523–-17)."[ 21] [ 23]
West Virginia managed to take control of the game mid-way through the second quarter after Kansas State failed to convert on fourth down. West Virginia ended ahead at the half 21–0.[ 24] [ 25]
In the second half of play, Kansas State was successful with two field goals and additional scores by the Mountaineers put the game to a conclusion of West Virginia's victory 35–6.[ 24]
No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 25 Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 12 Mountaineers 28 7 0 7 42 No. 25 Red Raiders 7 3 7 17 34
atJones AT&T Stadium ,Lubbock, TX
Date : September 29Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: S 5 MPHGame attendance : 55,283Referee : Brad VanVarkTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play),Ahmad Brooks (color)Source :[4]
Game information First quarter 12:21 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 13-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 8:06 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 3:03 WVU TD – Marcus Simms 45-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 2:06 TTU TD – Antoine Wesley 40-yard pass fromAlan Bowman (Hatfield PAT) 0:04 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 38-yard run (Staley PAT) Second quarter 9:38 TTU FG – Clayton Hatfield 25-yard field goal 1:08 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 14-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Third quarter 3:02 TTU TD – De'Quan Bowman 2-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Hatfield PAT) Fourth quarter 12:31 TTU FG – Clayton Hatfield 27-yard field goal 7:50 TTU TD – Jett Duffey 3-yard run (Hatfield PAT) 2:58 WVU TD – Keith Washington 51-yard interception return (Staley PAT) 0:38 TTU TD – Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard run (Hatfield PAT) Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 27/41, 370 yards, 3 TD TTU –Jett Duffey : 16/27, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers WVU – Kennedy McCoy: 11 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD TTU – Jett Duffey: 15 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD Top receivers WVU – Marcus Simms: 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD TTU –Antoine Wesley : 8 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Texas Tech First downs 26 28 Total yards 489 463 Rushing yards 119 168 Passing yards 370 295 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 30:26 29:34
No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Jayhawks 7 0 7 8 22 No. 9 Mountaineers 14 7 7 10 38
atMountaineer Field ,Morgantown, WV
Date : October 6Game time : NoonGame weather : Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPHGame attendance : 58,446Referee : Scott CampbellTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play),Ahmad Brooks (color)Source :[5]
Game information First quarter
9:28 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 15-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 5:21 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 0:12 KU TD – Mavin Saunders 18-yard pass from Peyton Bender (Rui PAT) Second quarter
11:52 WVU TD – Jovani Haskins 14-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) ’Third quarter'
10:50KU TD –Khalil Herbert 31-yard run (Rui PAT) 0:00WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 12-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Fourth quarter
5:05 WVU FG – Evan Staley 49-yard field goal 2:20 WVU TD – David Sills 17-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 0:00 KU TD – Daylon Charlot 18-yard pass from Peyton Bender (Lassiter Pass) Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 28–41, 332 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT KU – Peyton Bender: 16–25, 191 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers Top receivers WVU – David Sills: 7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD KU – Jeremiah Booker: 4 receptions, 63 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Kansas First downs 29 16 Total yards 509 286 Rushing yards 177 80 Passing yards 332 206 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 34:11 25:49
No. 6 West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 6 Mountaineers 7 7 0 0 14 Cyclones 13 7 0 10 30
atJack Trice Stadium ,Ames, IA
Date : October 13Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Scattered Clouds • Wind:S 0–5 MPHGame attendance : 56,629Referee : David AlvarezTV announcers (Fox Sports 1 ) :Tim Brando (play-by-play),Spencer Tillman (color)Source :[6]
Game information First quarter 6:47 WVU TD – David Sills 18-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 4:24 ISU TD – Hakeem Butler 4-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Assalley PAT) 0:13 ISU TD – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Kick Failed) Second quarter 9:21 ISU TD –Charlie Kolar 19-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Assalley PAT) 2:58 WVU TD –Derrek Pitts Jr. 72-yard blocked field goal return (Staley PAT) Fourth quarter 12:17 ISU TD – Deshaunte Jones 32-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eaton Pass) 5:14 ISU – Team Safety Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 11/15, 100 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT ISU –Brock Purdy : 18/25, 254 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers WVU – Kennedy McCoy: 9 rushes, 55 yards ISU –David Montgomery : 29 rushes, 189 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Iowa State First downs 9 25 Total yards 152 498 Rushing yards 52 244 Passing yards 100 254 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 22:39 37:21
No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Baylor Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 14 0 14 No. 13 Mountaineers 10 31 10 7 58
atMountaineer Field ,Morgantown, WV
Date : October 25Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNE 4 MPHGame attendance : 53,117Referee : Eddy SheltonTV announcers (Fox Sports 1 ) : Justin Kutcher (play-by-play),DeMarco Murray (color),Petros Papadakis (color)Source :[7]
Game information First quarter
14:10 WVU TD – Gary Jennings, Jr. 53-yard pass fromWill Grier (Staley PAT) 2:53 WVU FG – Evan Staley 25-yard field goal Second quarter
13:21 WVU FG – Evan Staley 47-yard field goal 6:40 WVU TD – David Sills 25-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 6:11 WVU TD – David Sills 65-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 3:09 WVU TD – Will Grier 1-yard run (Staley PAT) ’Third quarter'
14:20 WVU FG – Evan Staley 44-yard field goal 9:52 BU TD – Josh Fleeks 2-yard run (Martin PAT) 5:34 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 0:23 BU TD – Jalan McClendon 1-yard run (Martin PAT) Fourth quarter
14:53 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 36-yard pass from Jack Allison (Staley PAT) Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 17–27, 353 yards, 3 TD BU – Jalan McClendon: 16–21, 183 yards Top rushers WVU – Tevin Bush: 1 rush, 79 yards BU –JaMycal Hasty : 9 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers WVU – David Sills: 5 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD BU –Jalen Hurd : 3 receptions, 38 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Baylor First downs 22 17 Total yards 568 287 Rushing yards 172 82 Passing yards 396 205 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 28:02 31:50
No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 15 Texas Longhorns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 12 Mountaineers 10 17 0 15 42 No. 15 Longhorns 14 14 3 10 41
atDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium ,Austin, TX
Date : November 3Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind:SW 8–23 MPHGame attendance : 100,703Referee : Brad Van VarkTV announcers (Fox ) :Gus Johnson (play-by-play),Joel Klatt (color)Source :[8]
Game information First quarter 11:03 WVU FG – Evan Staley 45-yard field goal 4:36 TEX TD – Sam Ehlinger 1-yard run (Dicker PAT) 3:08 WVU TD – David Sills 60-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 1:50 TEX TD – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 21-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT) Second quarter 14:49 WVU TD – David Sills 18-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 10:04 TEX TD – Tre Watson 5-yard run (Dicker PAT) 7:36 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 55-yard run (Staley PAT) 2:40 TEX TD – Tre Watson 32-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT) 0:09 WVU FG – Evan Staley 44-yard field goal Third Quarter Fourth quarter 9:38 TEX FG – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal 5:40 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 13-yard run (Staley PAT) 2:34 TEX TD –Devin Duvernay 48-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT) 0:16 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 33-yard pass from Will Grier (Grier Rush) Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 28/42, 346 yards, 3 TD TEX –Sam Ehlinger : 25/36, 354 yards, 3 TD Top rushers WVU – Martell Pettaway: 9 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD TEX – Tre Watson: 14 rushes, 80 yards, 1 TD Top receivers WVU – David Sills: 6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD TEX –Lil'Jordan Humphrey : 9 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Texas First downs 28 28 Total yards 578 520 Rushing yards 232 166 Passing yards 346 354 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 26:00 34:00
No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Horned Frogs 3 0 7 0 10 No. 7 Mountaineers 0 24 16 7 47
atMountaineer Field ,Morgantown, WV
Date : November 10Game time : NoonGame weather : Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 9 MPHGame attendance : 60,007Referee : Eddy SheltonTV announcers (Fox Sports 1 ) : Justin Kutcher (play-by-play),DeMarco Murray (color),Petros Papadakis (color)Source :[9]
Game information First quarter
8:10 TCU FG – Jonathan Song 30-yard field goal Second quarter
14:49 WVU FG – Evan Staley 47-yard field goal 5:09 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 33-yard run (Staley PAT) 3:42 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 1:39 WVU TD – Trevon Wesco 32-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) ’Third quarter'
14:13 WVU – Team Safety 13:12 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 9:48 TCU TD – Jalen Reagor 28-yard pass from Mike Collins (Song PAT) 1:25 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 8-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Fourth quarter
10:55 WVU TD – David Sills 4-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Top passers WVU –Will Grier : 25–39, 343 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT TCU – Mike Collins: 22–37, 229 yards, 1 TD Top rushers WVU – Martell Pettaway: 12 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD TCU –Darius Anderson : 11 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia TCU First downs 26 12 Total yards 535 222 Rushing yards 164 −7 Passing yards 371 229 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 30:18 29:42
No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 7 Mountaineers 14 17 0 10 41 Cowboys 7 7 10 21 45
atBoone Pickens Stadium ,Stillwater, OK
Date : November 17Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 8 MPHGame attendance : 52,842Referee : Cooper CastleberryTV announcers (ABC ) :Sean McDonough (play-by-play),Todd Blackledge (color)Source :[10]
Game information First quarter 11:44 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 5-yard run (Staley PAT) 4:14 OSU TD –Tylan Wallace 7-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT) 3:01 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 13-yard pass fromWill Grier (Staley PAT) Second quarter 14:55 WVU TD – David Sills 22-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 13:11 OSU TD – Logan Carter 20-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT) 1:17 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 30-yard run (Staley PAT) 0:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 43-yard field goal Third Quarter 12:25 OSU TD – Chubba Hubbard 1-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT) 3:03 OSU FG –Matt Ammendola 20-yard field goal Fourth quarter 14:56 WVU FG – Evan Staley 34-yard field goal 10:49 OSU TD –Tyron Johnson 6-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT) 7:37 WVU TD – Will Grier 6-yard run (Staley PAT) 4:47 OSU TD – Taylor Cornelius 9-yard run (Ammendola PAT) 0:42 OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 11-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT) Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 27–48, 364 yards, 2 TD OSU –Taylor Cornelius : 30–46, 338 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Top rushers WVU – Kennedy McKoy: 21 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD OSU –Chubba Hubbard : 26 rushes, 134 yards Top receivers WVU – Gary Jennings Jr.: 7 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD OSU –Dillon Stoner : 9 receptions, 127 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Oklahoma State First downs 25 35 Total yards 553 604 Rushing yards 189 266 Passing yards 364 338 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 29:45 30:15
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Oklahoma First downs 33 25 Total yards 704 668 Rushing yards 165 304 Passing yards 539 364 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 31:53 28:07
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Camping World Bowl: No. 17 Syracuse Orange vs. No. 15 West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Orange 7 7 3 17 34 No. 15 Mountaineers 3 9 6 0 18
atCamping World Stadium ,Orlando, FL
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