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Utah at West Virginia

Dec 26, 2017 • Completed • Neutral Site

ZAXBY'S HEART OF DALLAS BOWL

Season 2017PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Utah

Big 12

Final Score

30 - 14

UWV

Home

West Virginia

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

West Virginia153
Utah362

Passing Yards

West Virginia124
Utah165

Rushing Yards

West Virginia29
Utah197

Turnovers

West Virginia4
Utah2

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature38°F
Wind8 mph E

Humidity

89%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tyler Huntley

Utah

YDS: 165

Rushing

Zack Moss

Utah

YDS: 150

Receiving

Gary Jennings

West Virginia

YDS: 66

Tackles

Kyzir White

West Virginia

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia21:26
Utah38:34

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Utah beats West Virginia 30-14

Standard

Utah defeated West Virginia 30-14 in Week 1 of the 2017 postseason slate, finishing with a 362-153 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Utah set the terms early in a game that finished 30-14. Zack Moss run for 58 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK) came with {'seconds': 37, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Utah the first major swing.

Utah's box score carried the story: 362 total yards, 197 rushing yards, and 165 passing yards. West Virginia finished with 153 total yards, including 29 on the ground and 124 through the air.

Utah converted 6-19 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, Utah led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Zack Moss run for 58 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Zack Moss run for 58 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK) (Utah led 7-0 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Evan Staley 28 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 3-7 over Utah).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Gay 29 yd FG GOOD (Utah led 17-3 over West Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK) (Utah led 14-3 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Evan Staley 26 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 6-17 over Utah).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK) (Utah led 24-6 over West Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-14

    Utah defeated West Virginia.

  • Total yards

    362-153

    Utah held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    197

    Utah averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    165

    Utah averaged 6.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-19

    Utah's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-14

    West Virginia's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaUtah
Total Yards153362
Passing Yards124165
Rushing Yards29197
First Downs619
Third Down Efficiency2-146-19
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-515-32
Turnovers42
Completions / Attempts10-3012-27
Rushing Attempts2153
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points612
Possession Time21:2638:34
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)