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West Virginia at Texas

Nov 12, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 11

Away

West Virginia

Big 12

Final Score

24 - 20

WVT

Home

Texas

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas536
West Virginia383

Passing Yards

Texas318
West Virginia269

Rushing Yards

Texas218
West Virginia114

Turnovers

Texas3
West Virginia4

Game Conditions

Temperature70°F
Wind7 mph N

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Shane Buechele

Texas

YDS: 318

Rushing

D'Onta Foreman

Texas

YDS: 167

Receiving

Dorian Leonard

Texas

YDS: 125

Tackles

Justin Arndt

West Virginia

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas33:42
West Virginia26:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia holds off Texas 24-20

Close

West Virginia defeated Texas 24-20 in Week 11 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 383-536 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 24-20. Kennedy McKoy run for 8 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK) came with {'seconds': 27, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 383 total yards, 114 rushing yards, and 269 passing yards. Texas finished with 536 total yards, including 218 on the ground and 318 through the air.

West Virginia converted 8-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 4-3, West Virginia led 17-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Mike Molina 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kennedy McKoy run for 8 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK) (West Virginia led 10-3 over Texas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Molina 44 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 3-3 over Texas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Trent Domingue 27 yd FG GOOD (Texas led 3-0 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Trent Domingue 19 yd FG GOOD (Texas led 13-17 over West Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Shane Buechele run for 10 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK) (Texas led 10-17 over West Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka'Raun White for 29 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK) (West Virginia led 17-3 over Texas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-20

    West Virginia defeated Texas.

  • Total yards

    383-536

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    114

    West Virginia averaged 3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    269

    West Virginia averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-17

    Texas's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    4-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexasWest Virginia
Total Yards536383
Passing Yards318269
Rushing Yards218114
First Downs3322
Third Down Efficiency5-178-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-505-55
Turnovers34
Completions / Attempts31-5021-35
Rushing Attempts5038
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points86
Possession Time33:4226:18
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)