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West Virginia at Baylor

Nov 26, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 13

Away

West Virginia

Big 12

Final Score

34 - 31

WVB

Home

Baylor

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Baylor334
West Virginia519

Passing Yards

Baylor215
West Virginia269

Rushing Yards

Baylor119
West Virginia250

Turnovers

Baylor0
West Virginia0

Game Conditions

ConditionHeavy Rain Shower
Temperature52°F
Wind4 mph W

Humidity

96%

Precipitation

0.06 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Garrett Greene

West Virginia

YDS: 269

Rushing

Jahiem White

West Virginia

YDS: 133

Receiving

Ketron Jackson

Baylor

YDS: 88

Tackles

Ben Cutter

West Virginia

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Baylor31:05
West Virginia28:55

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia edges Baylor 34-31

Close

West Virginia defeated Baylor 34-31 in Week 13 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 519-334 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 34-31. Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 30 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK) came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 519 total yards, 250 rushing yards, and 269 passing yards. Baylor finished with 334 total yards, including 119 on the ground and 215 through the air.

West Virginia converted 3-10 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, West Virginia led 27-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Richard Reese 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Isaiah Hankins Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 30 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK) (West Virginia led 7-0 over Baylor).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Richard Reese 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (West Virginia led 10-7 over Baylor).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Hayes 36 Yd Field Goal (West Virginia led 20-14 over Baylor).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Garrett Greene 23 Yd Run (Michael Hayes Kick) (West Virginia led 17-7 over Baylor).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Richard Reese 93 Yd Kickoff Return (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (West Virginia led 17-14 over Baylor).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Garrett Greene 1 Yd Run (Michael Hayes Kick) (West Virginia led 27-14 over Baylor).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-31

    West Virginia defeated Baylor.

  • Total yards

    519-334

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    250

    West Virginia averaged 6.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    269

    West Virginia averaged 10.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-10

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    Baylor's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBaylorWest Virginia
Total Yards334519
Passing Yards215269
Rushing Yards119250
First Downs1723
Third Down Efficiency4-123-10
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-505-55
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts17-2016-25
Rushing Attempts3737
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points710
Possession Time31:0528:55
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)