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Texas Tech at West Virginia

Sep 23, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 4

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Texas Tech

Big 12

Final Score

13 - 20

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West Virginia

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

West Virginia256
Texas Tech321

Passing Yards

West Virginia99
Texas Tech161

Rushing Yards

West Virginia157
Texas Tech160

Turnovers

West Virginia2
Texas Tech0

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature57°F
Wind13 mph N

Humidity

90%

Precipitation

0.01 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Behren Morton

Texas Tech

YDS: 158

Rushing

Tahj Brooks

Texas Tech

YDS: 149

Receiving

Xavier White

Texas Tech

YDS: 45

Tackles

Jesiah Pierre

Texas Tech

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia34:50
Texas Tech25:10

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia holds off Texas Tech 20-13

Close

West Virginia defeated Texas Tech 20-13 in Week 4 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 256-321 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 20-13. CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 256 total yards, 157 rushing yards, and 99 passing yards. Texas Tech finished with 321 total yards, including 160 on the ground and 161 through the air.

West Virginia converted 3-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, West Virginia led 13-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Hayes 46 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK) (West Virginia led 7-3 over Texas Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Gino Garcia 39 yd FG GOOD (Texas Tech led 3-0 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Hayes 28 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 10-3 over Texas Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Hayes 46 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 13-3 over Texas Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Behren Morton pass complete to Jerand Bradley for 6 yds for a TD (Gino Garcia KICK) (Texas Tech led 10-13 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Gino Garcia 34 yd FG GOOD (Texas Tech led 13-20 over West Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-13

    West Virginia defeated Texas Tech.

  • Total yards

    256-321

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    157

    West Virginia averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    99

    West Virginia averaged 4.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-18

    Texas Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaTexas Tech
Total Yards256321
Passing Yards99161
Rushing Yards157160
First Downs1618
Third Down Efficiency3-132-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-15-8
Total Penalties (Yards)3-209-96
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts13-2215-43
Rushing Attempts4238
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points87
Possession Time34:5025:10
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)