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Georgia Southern at West Virginia

Sep 5, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

Georgia Southern

Sun Belt

Final Score

0 - 44

GSWV

Home

West Virginia

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

West Virginia544
Georgia Southern224

Passing Yards

West Virginia359
Georgia Southern29

Rushing Yards

West Virginia185
Georgia Southern195

Turnovers

West Virginia0
Georgia Southern5

Game Conditions

Temperature80°F
Wind5 mph SE

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Skyler Howard

West Virginia

YDS: 359

Rushing

Wendell Smallwood

West Virginia

YDS: 96

Receiving

Shelton Gibson

West Virginia

YDS: 130

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia25:53
Georgia Southern34:07

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia routs Georgia Southern 44-0

Blowout

West Virginia defeated Georgia Southern 44-0 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 544-224 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 44-0. Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 41 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 544 total yards, 185 rushing yards, and 359 passing yards. Georgia Southern finished with 224 total yards, including 195 on the ground and 29 through the air.

West Virginia converted 3-12 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-5, West Virginia led 16-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 41 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 41 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) (West Virginia led 7-0 over Georgia Southern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Josh Lambert 26 Yd Field Goal (West Virginia led 10-0 over Georgia Southern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Josh Lambert 32 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 13-0 over Georgia Southern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Josh Lambert 22 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 16-0 over Georgia Southern).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 26 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) (West Virginia led 30-0 over Georgia Southern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rushel Shell run for 6 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) (West Virginia led 23-0 over Georgia Southern).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    44-0

    West Virginia defeated Georgia Southern.

  • Total yards

    544-224

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    185

    West Virginia averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    359

    West Virginia averaged 13.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-12

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Georgia Southern's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-5

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaGeorgia Southern
Total Yards544224
Passing Yards35929
Rushing Yards185195
First Downs2114
Third Down Efficiency3-125-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-4
Total Penalties (Yards)5-371-15
Turnovers05
Completions / Attempts16-262-13
Rushing Attempts4057
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points140
Possession Time25:5334:07
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)