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West Virginia at Cincinnati

Nov 9, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 11

Away

West Virginia

Big 12

Final Score

31 - 24

WVC

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Cincinnati

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Cincinnati436
West Virginia248

Passing Yards

Cincinnati279
West Virginia156

Rushing Yards

Cincinnati157
West Virginia92

Turnovers

Cincinnati3
West Virginia1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature60°F
Wind7 mph E

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brendan Sorsby

Cincinnati

YDS: 279

Rushing

Corey Kiner

Cincinnati

YDS: 91

Receiving

Evan Pryor

Cincinnati

YDS: 100

Tackles

Fatorma Mulbah

West Virginia

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Cincinnati34:56
West Virginia25:04

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia holds off Cincinnati 31-24

Close

West Virginia defeated Cincinnati 31-24 in Week 11 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 248-436 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 31-24. Corey Kiner run for 2 yds for a TD (Nathan Hawks KICK) came with {'seconds': 17, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Cincinnati the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 248 total yards, 92 rushing yards, and 156 passing yards. Cincinnati finished with 436 total yards, including 157 on the ground and 279 through the air.

West Virginia converted 3-11 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, West Virginia led 17-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Hayes II 24 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Corey Kiner run for 2 yds for a TD (Nathan Hawks KICK) (Cincinnati led 7-0 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

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

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Justin Robinson for 10 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes II KICK) (West Virginia led 17-7 over Cincinnati).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Brendan Sorsby pass intercepted Anthony Wilson Jr. return for 79 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes II KICK) (Cincinnati led 7-7 over West Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nicco Marchiol run for 8 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes II KICK) (West Virginia led 24-7 over Cincinnati).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for 80 yds for a TD (Nathan Hawks KICK) (Cincinnati led 14-24 over West Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-24

    West Virginia defeated Cincinnati.

  • Total yards

    248-436

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    92

    West Virginia averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    156

    West Virginia averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-11

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-16

    Cincinnati's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCincinnatiWest Virginia
Total Yards436248
Passing Yards279156
Rushing Yards15792
First Downs2410
Third Down Efficiency7-163-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-453-15
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts25-369-15
Rushing Attempts4328
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points67
Possession Time34:5625:04
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)