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Iowa State at West Virginia

Nov 4, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 10

Away

Iowa State

Big 12

Final Score

16 - 20

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West Virginia

Big 12

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Total Yards

West Virginia524
Iowa State350

Passing Yards

West Virginia316
Iowa State249

Rushing Yards

West Virginia208
Iowa State101

Turnovers

West Virginia1
Iowa State1

Game Conditions

Temperature62°F
Wind9 mph SE

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Grier

West Virginia

YDS: 316

Rushing

David Montgomery

Iowa State

YDS: 115

Receiving

Ka'Raun White

West Virginia

YDS: 167

Tackles

Hakeem Bailey

West Virginia

SOLO: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia28:59
Iowa State31:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia holds off Iowa State 20-16

Close

West Virginia defeated Iowa State 20-16 in Week 10 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 524-350 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 20-16. David Sills V 10 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick) came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 524 total yards, 208 rushing yards, and 316 passing yards. Iowa State finished with 350 total yards, including 101 on the ground and 249 through the air.

West Virginia converted 6-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, West Virginia led 20-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ka'Raun White 55 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    David Sills V 10 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick) (West Virginia led 7-0 over Iowa State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Evan Staley 28 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 10-0 over Iowa State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ka'Raun White 55 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick) (West Virginia led 17-0 over Iowa State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Garrett Owens 42 yd FG GOOD (Iowa State led 3-20 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Evan Staley 36 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 20-0 over Iowa State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Allen Lazard 1 Yd pass from Kyle Kempt (Garrett Owens Kick) (Iowa State led 10-20 over West Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-16

    West Virginia defeated Iowa State.

  • Total yards

    524-350

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    208

    West Virginia averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    316

    West Virginia averaged 12.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-14

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-14

    Iowa State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaIowa State
Total Yards524350
Passing Yards316249
Rushing Yards208101
First Downs2323
Third Down Efficiency6-146-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-853-30
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts20-2527-40
Rushing Attempts4729
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points810
Possession Time28:5931:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)