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Missouri at West Virginia

Sep 3, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 1

Away

Missouri

SEC

Final Score

11 - 26

MWV

Home

West Virginia

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

West Virginia494
Missouri462

Passing Yards

West Virginia253
Missouri282

Rushing Yards

West Virginia241
Missouri180

Turnovers

West Virginia3
Missouri1

Game Conditions

Temperature73°F
Wind8 mph N

Humidity

55%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Drew Lock

Missouri

YDS: 280

Rushing

Justin Crawford

West Virginia

YDS: 101

Receiving

Daikiel Shorts

West Virginia

YDS: 131

Tackles

Michael Scherer

Missouri

SOLO: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia34:13
Missouri25:47

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia beats Missouri 26-11

Standard

West Virginia defeated Missouri 26-11 in Week 1 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 494-462 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 26-11. Mike Molina 19 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 41, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 494 total yards, 241 rushing yards, and 253 passing yards. Missouri finished with 462 total yards, including 180 on the ground and 282 through the air.

West Virginia converted 6-16 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, West Virginia led 13-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Mike Molina 33 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Molina 19 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 3-0 over Missouri).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rushel Shell run for 23 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK) (West Virginia led 10-0 over Missouri).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Molina 26 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 13-0 over Missouri).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tucker McCann 24 yd FG GOOD (Missouri led 3-13 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Molina 21 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 23-3 over Missouri).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Crawford run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK) (West Virginia led 20-3 over Missouri).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-11

    West Virginia defeated Missouri.

  • Total yards

    494-462

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    241

    West Virginia averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    253

    West Virginia averaged 6.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-16

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    10-24

    Missouri's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaMissouri
Total Yards494462
Passing Yards253282
Rushing Yards241180
First Downs2426
Third Down Efficiency6-1610-24
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-456-51
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts23-3724-53
Rushing Attempts4847
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points143
Possession Time34:1325:47
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)