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West Virginia at Kansas

Nov 21, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 12

Away

West Virginia

Big 12

Final Score

49 - 0

WVK

Home

Kansas

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas209
West Virginia630

Passing Yards

Kansas127
West Virginia204

Rushing Yards

Kansas82
West Virginia426

Turnovers

Kansas4
West Virginia2

Game Conditions

Temperature36°F
Wind18 mph N

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Skyler Howard

West Virginia

YDS: 133

Rushing

Skyler Howard

West Virginia

YDS: 129

Receiving

Jordan Thompson

West Virginia

YDS: 68

Tackles

No tackles data.

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas27:00
West Virginia33:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia routs Kansas 49-0

Blowout

West Virginia defeated Kansas 49-0 in Week 12 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 630-209 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 49-0. Rushel Shell run for 8 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) came with {'seconds': 34, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 630 total yards, 426 rushing yards, and 204 passing yards. Kansas finished with 209 total yards, including 82 on the ground and 127 through the air.

West Virginia converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, West Virginia led 42-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Rushel Shell run for 26 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rushel Shell run for 8 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) (West Virginia led 7-0 over Kansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rushel Shell run for 26 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) (West Virginia led 21-0 over Kansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Wendell Smallwood run for 24 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) (West Virginia led 28-0 over Kansas).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Ryan Willis pass intercepted for a TD Terrell Chestnut return for 32 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) (Kansas led 0-14 over West Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Skyler Howard pass complete to Cody Clay for 2 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) (West Virginia led 35-0 over Kansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Skyler Howard run for 9 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) (West Virginia led 42-0 over Kansas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-0

    West Virginia defeated Kansas.

  • Total yards

    630-209

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    426

    West Virginia averaged 7.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    204

    West Virginia averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-15

    Kansas's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansasWest Virginia
Total Yards209630
Passing Yards127204
Rushing Yards82426
First Downs1030
Third Down Efficiency2-155-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-465-52
Turnovers42
Completions / Attempts13-3716-32
Rushing Attempts3055
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs05
Kicking Points07
Possession Time27:0033:00
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)