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West Virginia at Arizona State

Jan 3, 2016 • Completed • Neutral Site

MOTEL 6 CACTUS BOWL

Season 2015PostseasonWeek 1

Away

West Virginia

Big 12

Final Score

43 - 42

WVAS

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Arizona State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arizona State520
West Virginia676

Passing Yards

Arizona State418
West Virginia532

Rushing Yards

Arizona State102
West Virginia144

Turnovers

Arizona State0
West Virginia2

Game Conditions

Temperature60°F
Wind6 mph E

Humidity

33%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Skyler Howard

West Virginia

YDS: 532

Rushing

Wendell Smallwood

West Virginia

YDS: 72

Receiving

Devin Lucien

Arizona State

YDS: 144

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arizona State30:58
West Virginia29:02

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia edges Arizona State 43-42

Close

West Virginia defeated Arizona State 43-42 in Week 1 of the 2015 postseason slate, finishing with a 676-520 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 43-42. Zane Gonzalez 37 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Arizona State the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 676 total yards, 144 rushing yards, and 532 passing yards. Arizona State finished with 520 total yards, including 102 on the ground and 418 through the air.

West Virginia converted 6-16 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, West Virginia led 22-18 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tim White Defensive PAT Conversion.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Zane Gonzalez 37 yd FG GOOD (Arizona State led 3-6 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Josh Lambert 31 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 6-0 over Arizona State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Josh Lambert 21 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 3-0 over Arizona State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Josh Lambert 27 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 9-3 over Arizona State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mike Bercovici pass complete to Devin Lucien for 19 yds for a TD, (Zane Gonzalez KICK) (Arizona State led 10-9 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Zane Gonzalez 19 yd FG GOOD (Arizona State led 13-16 over West Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    43-42

    West Virginia defeated Arizona State.

  • Total yards

    676-520

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    144

    West Virginia averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    532

    West Virginia averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-16

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-17

    Arizona State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArizona StateWest Virginia
Total Yards520676
Passing Yards418532
Rushing Yards102144
First Downs2329
Third Down Efficiency5-176-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-455-54
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts29-5228-51
Rushing Attempts3233
Passing TDs45
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points1613
Possession Time30:5829:02
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)