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Marshall at West Virginia

Sep 1, 2012 • Completed

Season 2012RegularWeek 1

Away

Marshall

Sun Belt

Final Score

34 - 69

MWV

Home

West Virginia

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

West Virginia655
Marshall545

Passing Yards

West Virginia324
Marshall413

Rushing Yards

West Virginia331
Marshall132

Turnovers

West Virginia1
Marshall2

Game Conditions

Temperature81°F
Wind7 mph SW

Humidity

72%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Rakeem Cato

Marshall

YDS: 413

Rushing

Shawne Alston

West Virginia

YDS: 123

Receiving

Stedman Bailey

West Virginia

YDS: 104

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia26:31
Marshall32:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia routs Marshall 69-34

Blowout

West Virginia finished ahead of Marshall 69-34 on Sep 1, 2012. The result came in week 1 of the 2012 season.

West Virginia finished ahead of Marshall 69-34 on Sep 1, 2012. The result came in week 1 of the 2012 season.

West Virginia built the decisive edge with a 35-point margin, turning the box score into a comfortable win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: West Virginia 655; Marshall 545. Another key split was passing yards: West Virginia 324; Marshall 413.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    West Virginia 655; Marshall 545

  • Passing yards

    West Virginia 324; Marshall 413

  • Rushing yards

    West Virginia 331; Marshall 132

  • Turnovers

    West Virginia 1; Marshall 2

  • First downs

    West Virginia 31; Marshall 28

  • Possession time

    West Virginia 26:31; Marshall 32:19

  • Third downs

    West Virginia 5-8; Marshall 9-19

  • Completions-attempts

    West Virginia 34-39; Marshall 38-56

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaMarshall
Total Yards655545
Passing Yards324413
Rushing Yards331132
First Downs3128
Third Down Efficiency5-89-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-3911-112
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts34-3938-56
Rushing Attempts3545
Passing TDs52
Rushing TDs42
Kicking Points910
Possession Time26:3132:19
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2012)