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West Virginia at Kansas

Sep 21, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 4

Away

West Virginia

Big 12

Final Score

29 - 24

WVK

Home

Kansas

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas417
West Virginia394

Passing Yards

Kansas275
West Virginia202

Rushing Yards

Kansas142
West Virginia192

Turnovers

Kansas2
West Virginia0

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature73°F
Wind17 mph S

Humidity

88%

Precipitation

0.03 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Carter Stanley

Kansas

YDS: 275

Rushing

Pooka Williams Jr.

Kansas

YDS: 76

Receiving

Andrew Parchment

Kansas

YDS: 132

Tackles

Joshua Norwood

West Virginia

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kansas22:19
West Virginia37:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia holds off Kansas 29-24

Close

West Virginia defeated Kansas 29-24 in Week 4 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 394-417 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 29-24. Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds for a TD, (Evan Staley KICK) came with {'seconds': 37, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 394 total yards, 192 rushing yards, and 202 passing yards. Kansas finished with 417 total yards, including 142 on the ground and 275 through the air.

West Virginia converted 9-18 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, West Virginia led 10-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Evan Staley 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds for a TD, (Evan Staley KICK) (West Virginia led 7-0 over Kansas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Carter Stanley pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 28 yds for a TD, (Liam Jones KICK) (Kansas led 7-7 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Evan Staley 37 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 10-7 over Kansas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Carter Stanley pass complete to Andrew Parchment for 75 yds for a TD, (Liam Jones KICK) (Kansas led 17-20 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Liam Jones 23 yd FG GOOD (Kansas led 10-17 over West Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Martell Pettaway run for 23 yds for a TD, (Evan Staley KICK) (West Virginia led 17-7 over Kansas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    29-24

    West Virginia defeated Kansas.

  • Total yards

    394-417

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    192

    West Virginia averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    202

    West Virginia averaged 5.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-18

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-10

    Kansas's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKansasWest Virginia
Total Yards417394
Passing Yards275202
Rushing Yards142192
First Downs2025
Third Down Efficiency4-109-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-455-41
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts19-2625-37
Rushing Attempts3048
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points611
Possession Time22:1937:41
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)