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BYU at West Virginia

Sep 24, 2016 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2016RegularWeek 4

Away

BYU

Big 12

Final Score

32 - 35

BWV

Home

West Virginia

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

West Virginia481
BYU521

Passing Yards

West Virginia332
BYU241

Rushing Yards

West Virginia149
BYU280

Turnovers

West Virginia2
BYU4

Game Conditions

Temperature71°F
Wind7 mph NE

Humidity

74%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Skyler Howard

West Virginia

YDS: 332

Rushing

Jamaal Williams

BYU

YDS: 169

Receiving

Shelton Gibson

West Virginia

YDS: 144

Tackles

Fred Warner

BYU

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia29:16
BYU30:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia edges BYU 35-32

Close

West Virginia defeated BYU 35-32 in Week 4 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 481-521 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 35-32. Taysom Hill pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for 25 yds for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK) came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 481 total yards, 149 rushing yards, and 332 passing yards. BYU finished with 521 total yards, including 280 on the ground and 241 through the air.

West Virginia converted 6-12 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, West Virginia led 21-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 9 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taysom Hill pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for 25 yds for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK) (BYU led 7-7 over West Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rushel Shell run for 6 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK) (West Virginia led 7-0 over BYU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rushel Shell run for 2 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK) (West Virginia led 14-10 over BYU).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Taysom Hill pass intercepted for a TD Rasul Douglas return for 54 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK) (BYU led 10-21 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rhett Almond 22 yd FG GOOD (BYU led 10-7 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rhett Almond 25 yd FG GOOD (BYU led 13-21 over West Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-32

    West Virginia defeated BYU.

  • Total yards

    481-521

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    149

    West Virginia averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    332

    West Virginia averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    10-15

    BYU's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaBYU
Total Yards481521
Passing Yards332241
Rushing Yards149280
First Downs2627
Third Down Efficiency6-1210-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-388-51
Turnovers24
Completions / Attempts31-4023-36
Rushing Attempts3540
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points58
Possession Time29:1630:44
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)