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West Virginia at Oklahoma State

Nov 17, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 12

Away

West Virginia

Big 12

Final Score

41 - 45

WVOS

Home

Oklahoma State

Big 12

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Oklahoma State604
West Virginia553

Passing Yards

Oklahoma State338
West Virginia364

Rushing Yards

Oklahoma State266
West Virginia189

Turnovers

Oklahoma State4
West Virginia1

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind6 mph N

Humidity

36%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Grier

West Virginia

YDS: 364

Rushing

Kennedy McKoy

West Virginia

YDS: 148

Receiving

Dillon Stoner

Oklahoma State

YDS: 127

Tackles

Jordan Brailford

Oklahoma State

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oklahoma State30:15
West Virginia29:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Oklahoma State holds off West Virginia 45-41

Close

Oklahoma State defeated West Virginia 45-41 in Week 12 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 604-553 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Oklahoma State set the terms early in a game that finished 45-41. Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK) came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

Oklahoma State's box score carried the story: 604 total yards, 266 rushing yards, and 338 passing yards. West Virginia finished with 553 total yards, including 189 on the ground and 364 through the air.

Oklahoma State converted 6-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 4-1, Oklahoma State led 14-31 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Taylor Cornelius pass complete to Logan Carter for 20 yds for a TD (Matt Ammendola KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK) (West Virginia led 7-0 over Oklahoma State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taylor Cornelius pass complete to Tylan Wallace for 7 yds for a TD (Matt Ammendola KICK) (Oklahoma State led 7-7 over West Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 13 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK) (West Virginia led 14-7 over Oklahoma State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 22 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK) (West Virginia led 21-7 over Oklahoma State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kennedy McKoy run for 30 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK) (West Virginia led 28-14 over Oklahoma State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taylor Cornelius pass complete to Logan Carter for 20 yds for a TD (Matt Ammendola KICK) (Oklahoma State led 14-21 over West Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-41

    Oklahoma State defeated West Virginia.

  • Total yards

    604-553

    Oklahoma State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    266

    Oklahoma State averaged 6.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    338

    Oklahoma State averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Oklahoma State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-18

    West Virginia's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    4-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOklahoma StateWest Virginia
Total Yards604553
Passing Yards338364
Rushing Yards266189
First Downs3525
Third Down Efficiency6-135-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-3
Total Penalties (Yards)3-355-24
Turnovers41
Completions / Attempts30-4627-48
Rushing Attempts4343
Passing TDs52
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points911
Possession Time30:1529:44
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)