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West Virginia at UCF

Oct 28, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 9

Away

West Virginia

Big 12

Final Score

41 - 28

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UCF

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCF463
West Virginia450

Passing Yards

UCF274
West Virginia164

Rushing Yards

UCF189
West Virginia286

Turnovers

UCF4
West Virginia1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature84°F
Wind14 mph NE

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

John Rhys Plumlee

UCF

YDS: 274

Rushing

CJ Donaldson

West Virginia

YDS: 121

Receiving

Kobe Hudson

UCF

YDS: 66

Tackles

Jason Johnson

UCF

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCF23:54
West Virginia36:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia beats UCF 41-28

Standard

West Virginia defeated UCF 41-28 in Week 9 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 450-463 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 41-28. John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 34 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK) came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving UCF the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 450 total yards, 286 rushing yards, and 164 passing yards. UCF finished with 463 total yards, including 189 on the ground and 274 through the air.

West Virginia converted 7-15 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, West Virginia led 17-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Hayes 41 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 34 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK) (UCF led 7-7 over West Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Garrett Greene run for 6 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK) (West Virginia led 7-0 over UCF).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Hayes 24 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 10-7 over UCF).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    John Rhys Plumlee run for 8 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK) (UCF led 14-17 over West Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jahiem White run for 4 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK) (West Virginia led 17-7 over UCF).

  • Passing Touchdown

    John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Javon Baker for 7 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK) (UCF led 21-24 over West Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-28

    West Virginia defeated UCF.

  • Total yards

    450-463

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    286

    West Virginia averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    164

    West Virginia averaged 6.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-12

    UCF's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCFWest Virginia
Total Yards463450
Passing Yards274164
Rushing Yards189286
First Downs2725
Third Down Efficiency9-127-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-564-35
Turnovers41
Completions / Attempts25-3615-24
Rushing Attempts3350
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs15
Kicking Points411
Possession Time23:5436:06
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)