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Baylor at West Virginia

Oct 13, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 7

Away

Baylor

Big 12

Final Score

40 - 43

BWV

Home

West Virginia

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

West Virginia500
Baylor590

Passing Yards

West Virginia283
Baylor421

Rushing Yards

West Virginia217
Baylor169

Turnovers

West Virginia1
Baylor4

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature57°F
Wind5 mph W

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Blake Shapen

Baylor

YDS: 326

Rushing

Tony Mathis

West Virginia

YDS: 163

Receiving

Gavin Holmes

Baylor

YDS: 210

Tackles

Dillon Doyle

Baylor

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia30:25
Baylor29:35

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia edges Baylor 43-40

Close

West Virginia defeated Baylor 43-40 in Week 7 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 500-590 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 43-40. Tony Mathis Jr. 7 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick) came with {'seconds': 30, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 500 total yards, 217 rushing yards, and 283 passing yards. Baylor finished with 590 total yards, including 169 on the ground and 421 through the air.

West Virginia converted 7-13 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, West Virginia led 17-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tony Mathis Jr. 34 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tony Mathis Jr. 7 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick) (West Virginia led 7-0 over Baylor).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Mayers 40 Yd Field Goal (Baylor led 3-7 over West Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gavin Holmes 35 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick) (Baylor led 17-7 over West Virginia).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    Jasir Cox 65 Yd Fumble Return (Casey Legg Kick) (Baylor led 17-17 over West Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ben Sims 1 Yd Run (John Mayers Kick) (Baylor led 10-7 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Casey Legg 23 Yd Field Goal (West Virginia led 10-17 over Baylor).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    43-40

    West Virginia defeated Baylor.

  • Total yards

    500-590

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    217

    West Virginia averaged 5.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    283

    West Virginia averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-13

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-11

    Baylor's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaBaylor
Total Yards500590
Passing Yards283421
Rushing Yards217169
First Downs2628
Third Down Efficiency7-134-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-13-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-462-12
Turnovers14
Completions / Attempts24-3721-37
Rushing Attempts3735
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points1110
Possession Time30:2529:35
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)