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West Virginia at Texas

Nov 3, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 10

Away

West Virginia

Big 12

Final Score

42 - 41

WVT

Home

Texas

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas522
West Virginia578

Passing Yards

Texas356
West Virginia346

Rushing Yards

Texas166
West Virginia232

Turnovers

Texas0
West Virginia0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature76°F
Wind18 mph S

Humidity

47%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Ehlinger

Texas

YDS: 356

Rushing

Martell Pettaway

West Virginia

YDS: 121

Receiving

Lil'Jordan Humphrey

Texas

YDS: 143

Tackles

David Long Jr.

West Virginia

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas32:22
West Virginia26:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia edges Texas 42-41

Close

West Virginia defeated Texas 42-41 in Week 10 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 578-522 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 42-41. Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 60 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 578 total yards, 232 rushing yards, and 346 passing yards. Texas finished with 522 total yards, including 166 on the ground and 356 through the air.

West Virginia converted 7-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, West Virginia led 27-28 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 60 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 60 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK) (West Virginia led 10-7 over Texas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Ehlinger pass complete to Lil'Jordan Humphrey for 21 yds for a TD (Cameron Dicker KICK) (Texas led 14-10 over West Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sam Ehlinger run for 1 yd for a TD (Cameron Dicker KICK) (Texas led 7-3 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Evan Staley 45 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 3-0 over Texas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Evan Staley 44 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 27-28 over Texas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 18 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK) (West Virginia led 17-14 over Texas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-41

    West Virginia defeated Texas.

  • Total yards

    578-522

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    232

    West Virginia averaged 7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    346

    West Virginia averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-12

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-11

    Texas's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexasWest Virginia
Total Yards522578
Passing Yards356346
Rushing Yards166232
First Downs2828
Third Down Efficiency6-117-12
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)7-6414-120
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts24-3528-42
Rushing Attempts3933
Passing TDs33
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points1110
Possession Time32:2226:00
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)