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North Carolina at West Virginia

Dec 27, 2023 • Completed • Neutral Site

Duke's Mayo Bowl

Season 2023PostseasonWeek 1

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

10 - 30

NCWV

Home

West Virginia

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

West Virginia392
North Carolina339

Passing Yards

West Virginia228
North Carolina199

Rushing Yards

West Virginia164
North Carolina140

Turnovers

West Virginia1
North Carolina3

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature57°F
Wind6 mph SW

Humidity

87%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Garrett Greene

West Virginia

YDS: 228

Rushing

Garrett Greene

West Virginia

YDS: 64

Receiving

Traylon Ray

West Virginia

YDS: 91

Tackles

Lee Kpogba

West Virginia

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia25:21
North Carolina34:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia beats North Carolina 30-10

Standard

West Virginia defeated North Carolina 30-10 in Week 1 of the 2023 postseason slate, finishing with a 392-339 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 30-10. Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 75 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK) came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 392 total yards, 164 rushing yards, and 228 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 339 total yards, including 140 on the ground and 199 through the air.

West Virginia converted 4-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, West Virginia led 17-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 75 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 75 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK) (West Virginia led 7-0 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Burnette 28 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 3-7 over West Virginia).

  • Punt

    Tom Maginness punt for 42 yds , Beanie Bishop Jr. returns for 78 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK) (North Carolina led 3-14 over West Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Conner Harrell pass complete to J.J. Jones for 16 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) (North Carolina led 10-14 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Hayes 30 Yd Field Goal (West Virginia led 17-10 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Hayes 34 yd FG GOOD (West Virginia led 20-10 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-10

    West Virginia defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    392-339

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    164

    West Virginia averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    228

    West Virginia averaged 9.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-13

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaNorth Carolina
Total Yards392339
Passing Yards228199
Rushing Yards164140
First Downs1620
Third Down Efficiency4-136-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-3
Total Penalties (Yards)9-718-60
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts12-2418-27
Rushing Attempts3041
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points124
Possession Time25:2134:39
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)