American college football season
The 2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Mountaineers played their home games at the Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium , in Morgantown, West Virginia , and compete in the Big 12 Conference . They were led by eighth-year head coach Dana Holgorsen .
Preseason Wide Receiver David Sills V. Quarterback Will Grier received numerous accolades prior to the commencement of the 2018 season.
First team All-Americans Quarterback Will Grier and wide receiver David Sills were named to numerous preseason All-America teams by various media outlets.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released
The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018, with the Mountaineers predicted to finish in second place.[ 19]
Media poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Oklahoma 509 (46) 2 West Virginia 432 (2) 3 TCU 390 (1) 4 Texas 370 (1) 5 Oklahoma State 300 6 Kansas State 283 (2) 7 Iowa State 250 8 Texas Tech 149 9 Baylor 125 10 Kansas 52
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 3:30 p.m. vs. Tennessee * No. 17 CBS W 40–1466,793 September 8 6:00 p.m. Youngstown State * No. 14 AT&TSN Pitt W 52–1758,446 September 15 3:30 p.m. at NC State * No. 13 ESPNU –– September 22 3:30 p.m. Kansas State No. 12 ESPN W 35–659,245 September 29 Noon at No. 25 Texas Tech No. 12 ESPN2 W 42–3455,283 October 6 Noon Kansas No. 9 ESPN2 W 38–2257,419 October 13 7:00 p.m. at Iowa State No. 6 FS1 L 14–3056,629 October 25 7:00 p.m. Baylor No. 13 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FS1 W 58–1453,117 November 3 3:30 p.m. at No. 17 Texas No. 13 FOX W 42–41100,703 November 10 Noon TCU No. 9 FS1 W 47–1060,007 November 17 3:30 p.m. at Oklahoma State No. 9 ABC L 41–4552,842 November 23 8:00 p.m. No. 6 Oklahoma No. 13 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV ESPN L 56–5960,713 December 28 5:15 p.m. vs. No. 20 Syracuse * No. 16 ESPN L 18–3441,125
Schedule Source: [ 20]
Coaching staff Name Position Joined Staff Dana Holgorsen Head Coach 2011 Doug Belk Cornerbacks 2017 Marquel Blackwell Running Backs 2018 Matt Caponi Safeties 2016 Tyron Carrier Receivers 2017 Dan Gerberry Tight Ends/Fullbacks 2018 Tony Gibson Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 2013 Mark Scott Linebackers/Special Teams 2015 Jake Spavital Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2017 Bruce Tall Defensive Line 2015 Joe Wickline Offensive Line 2016
Roster Position key
2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 T. J. Simmons So QB 3 Trent Jackson Fr RB 4 Leddie Brown Fr RB 6 Kennedy McKoy Jr QB 7 Will Grier Sr WR 8 Marcus Simms Jr QB 10 Trey Lowe III Fr QB 11 Jack Allison So WR 12 Gary Jennings Jr. Sr WR 13 David Sills Sr RB 14 Tevin Bush So WR 16 William Crest Jr. Sr WR 19 Druw Bowen So RB 20 Alec Sinkfield Fr WR 22 Anthony Delpercio Fr WR 24 Roman Hawkins Fr WR 27 Kwincy Hall Fr WR 29 Chase Riley Fr RB 32 Martell Pettaway Jr RB 33 T. J. Kpan Fr RB 34 Lorenzo Dorr So RB 35 Brady Watson Jr WR 36 Ricky Johns Fr WR 37 Kolby Mack Fr TE , FB 41 Elijah Drummond So FB, TE 42 Logan Thimons So TE , FB 47 Joseph Turner Fr OL 53 Colton McKivitz Jr OL 54 Eric Sjostedt Fr OL 55 Yodny Cajuste Sr OL 57 Michael Brown Jr OL 58 Joe Brown Jr OL 60 Noah Drummond Fr OL 62 Zach Davis So OL 62 Garrett Smyton Fr OL 65 Isaiah Hardy Sr OL 66 Adam Stilley Fr OL 68 Briason Mays Fr OL 69 Blaine Scott Fr OL 70 Tyler Thurmond So OL 71 Junior Uzebu Fr OL 72 Kelby Wickline Jr OL 73 Josh Sills So OL 76 Chase Behrndt So OL 78 Jacob Buccigrossi So OL 79 Matt Jones Jr TE , FB 80 Jesse Beal Fr WR 82 Dominique Maiden Sr WR 83 Bryce Ford-Wheaton Fr TE , FB 84 Jovani Haskins So TE 85 T. J. Banks Fr WR 85 Sam James Fr WR 86 Randy Fields Jr. Fr TE 87 Mike O'Laughlin Fr TE 88 Trevon Wesco Sr WR 89 Dillon Spalding Fr
Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Derrek Pitts Jr. So S 2 Kenny Robinson So S 3 Toyous Avery Jr. Sr S 4 Josh Norwood Jr DL 5 Ezekiel Rose Sr S 6 Dravon Askew-Henry Sr LB 7 Brendan Ferns So S 8 Kwantel Raines Fr S 9 Jovanni Stewart Jr CB 10 Dylan Tonkery So S 11 Chase Hill Fr LB 11 David Long Jr. Jr DL 13 Jeffrey Pooler Jr. So LB 17 Exree Loe Fr LB 18 Charlie Benton So CB 18 Jaelen Gross Fr CB 19 Barry Moreland Jr CB 22 Jake Long So CB 23 Jordan Adams Jr CB 24 Hakeem Bailey Jr S 25 Osman Kamara So S 26 Deamonte Lindsay Jr S 27 E. J. Brown Fr S 28 Rashon Lusane So CB 28 Keith Washington Jr CB 29 Sean Mahone So LB 31 Zach Sandwisch So LB 32 Vandarius Cowan So LB 33 Quondarius Qualls Sr LB 34 Shea Campbell Jr LB 35 Josh Chandler Fr S 39 Dante Bonamico So LB 39 Henry Cook Fr DL 40 Kenny Bigelow Jr. Sr LB 45 Adam Hensley Jr DL 46 Reese Donahue Jr DL 49 Nick Rush Fr DL 50 Jabril Robinson Sr LB 51 Jake Abbott Fr DL 55 Dante Stills Fr DL 56 Darius Stills So DL 57 Nate Green So LB 59 Luke Williams So DL 67 Josh Ritchie Fr DL 74 James Gmiter Fr DL 77 Daniel Buchanan Fr DL 87 Stone Wolfley Jr DL 90 Brenon Thrift Sr TE , FB 91 Matt Bezjak So DL 91 Tavis Lee Fr DL 92 Dalton McDaniels Fr DL 97 Connor Barwis Fr DL 98 Tyrese Allen Fr DL 99 Sam Cookman Fr
Special teams Pos. # Name Class P, K 16 Billy Kinney Sr P 23 Evan Matthews Fr K 30 Evan Staley So K , P 31 Casey Legg Fr K 43 Luke Hogan So K 48 Skyler Simcox Jr LS 51 Kyle Poland So LS 52 J. P. Hadley Fr LS 52 Rex Sunahara Jr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Doug Belk – Cornerbacks Marquel Blackwell – Running Backs Matt Caponi – Safeties Tyron Carrier – Receivers Tony Gibson – Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Mark Scott – Linebackers, Special Teams Jake Spavital – Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Bruce Tall – Defensive Line Joe Wickline – Offensive Line Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 22, 2018
Game summaries
Vs. Tennessee No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Mountaineers 10 3 20 7 40 Tennessee 0 7 7 0 14
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, NC
Date : September 29Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE 4 MPHGame attendance : 66,793Referee : Gary PattersonTV : CBS Source : [1]
Game information First quarter
11:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 26-yard field goal 3:32 WVU TD – .T.J. Simmons 59-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT) Second quarter
6:13 TENN TD – Dominick Wood-Anderson 1-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia PAT) 0:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 35-yard field goal ’Third quarter'
12:54 WVU TD – David Sills 33-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT) 8:09 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 28-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT) 6:09 TENN TD – Tim Jordan 6-yard run (Cimaglia PAT) 1:15 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 14-yard pass from Grier (Conversion failed) Fourth quarter
2:02 WVU TD – Sills 10-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT) Top passers Top rushers WVU – Martell Pettaway: 9 rushes, 56 yards TENN – Tim Jordan: 20 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD Top receivers WVU – David Sills V: 7 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TDs TENN – Marquez Callaway : 6 receptions, 63 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Tennessee First downs 26 19 Total yards 547 301 Rushing yards 118 129 Passing yards 429 172 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 27:37 32:23
Youngstown State
No. 13 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Youngstown State Penguins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Penguins 0 7 10 0 17 No. 13 Mountaineers 7 14 21 10 52
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, WV
Date : September 8Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 10 MPHGame attendance : 58,446Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh ) : Rob King (play-by-play), Rasheed Marshall (color), Meg Bulger (sideline)Source : [2]
Game information First quarter
3:50 WVU TD – Alec Sinkfield 9-yard run (Staley PAT) 12:52 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 11-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT) Second quarter
9:01 YSU TD – Miles Joiner 4-yard pass from Montgomery VanGorder (Kennedy PAT) 1:00 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 24-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT) ’Third quarter'
12:19 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 33-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 09:29 YSU TD – Tevin McCaster 13-yard run (Kennedy PAT) 04:02 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 03:20 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 8-yard run (Staley PAT) 00:01 YSU FG – Zak Kennedy 45-yard field goal Fourth quarter
14:37 WVU TD – Dominique Maiden 40-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 8:37 WVU FG – Evan Staley 31-yard field goal Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 21–26, 332 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT YSU – Montgomery VanGorder: 11–24, 157 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers WVU – Leddie Brown : 15 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD YSU – Tevin McCaster: 14 rushes, 72 yards, 1 TD Top receivers WVU – Marcus Simms : 8 receptions, 119 yards YSU – Zach Farrar: 6 receptions, 135 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Youngstown State First downs 29 19 Total yards 625 293 Rushing yards 289 136 Passing yards 336 157 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:15 30:45
Kansas State
No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 0 3 3 6 No. 12 Mountaineers 7 14 14 0 35
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, WV
Date : September 22Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 10 MPHGame attendance : 59,245Referee : Brandon CruseTV announcers (ESPN ) : Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color)Source :[3]
Game information First quarter
4:46 WVU TD – Marcus Simms 82-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Second quarter
2:31 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 0:02 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) ’Third quarter'
09:29 KSU FG – Blake Lynch 25-yard field goal 9:01 WVU TD – Tevin Bush 62-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 7:39 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Fourth quarter
13:48 KSU FG – Blake Lynch 38-yard field goal Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 25–35, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT KSU – Skylar Thompson : 11–17, 145 yards Top rushers WVU – Kennedy McKoy: 12 rushes, 73 yards KSU – Alex Barnes: 12 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers WVU – Marcus Simms: 5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD KSU – Isaiah Zuber : 10 receptions, 133 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Kansas State First downs 20 17 Total yards 464 318 Rushing yards 108 136 Passing yards 356 157 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 26:37 33:23
West Virginia had originally planned to have a game the previous week against North Carolina State , but it was canceled due to Hurricane Florence . The team and coaches began preparations against Kansas State early. Mountaineer Coach Dana Holgorsen said, "Kansas State's a tough outfit that we've got to prepare for."[ 21]
Both teams started conference play with this game. Kansas State entered the game with a record of 2–1[ 22] where West Virginia had already secured victories against Tennessee (40–14) and Youngstown State (523–-17)."[ 21] This game is the ninth meeting between the two teams with the Wildcats holding a 5–3 overall lead. The teams have split the four games played at West Virginia.[ 23]
West Virginia managed to take control of the game mid-way through the second quarter after Kansas State failed to convert on fourth down. West Virginia ended ahead at the half 21–0.[ 24] Kansas State managed control the ball more on offense but it wasn't enough, as West Virginia achieved 464 total yards compared to Kansas State's 318. Although West Virginia had four turnovers to Kansas State's one, the Wildcats lost 69 yards on 8 penalties compared to the Mountaineer's 35 yards on 3 penalties. West Virginia was 8–12 on third down conversions compared to Kansas State's 3–14.[ 25]
In the second half of play, Kansas State was successful with two field goals and additional scores by the Mountaineers put the game to a conclusion of West Virginia's victory 35–6.[ 24]
At Texas Tech No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 25 Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 12 Mountaineers 28 7 0 7 42 No. 25 Red Raiders 7 3 7 17 34
at Jones AT&T Stadium , Lubbock, TX
Date : September 29Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: S 5 MPHGame attendance : 55,283Referee : Brad VanVarkTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (color)Source : [4]
Game information First quarter 12:21 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 13-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 8:06 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 3:03 WVU TD – Marcus Simms 45-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 2:06 TTU TD – Antoine Wesley 40-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Hatfield PAT) 0:04 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 38-yard run (Staley PAT) Second quarter 9:38 TTU FG – Clayton Hatfield 25-yard field goal 1:08 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 14-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Third quarter 3:02 TTU TD – De'Quan Bowman 2-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Hatfield PAT) Fourth quarter 12:31 TTU FG – Clayton Hatfield 27-yard field goal 7:50 TTU TD – Jett Duffey 3-yard run (Hatfield PAT) 2:58 WVU TD – Keith Washington 51-yard interception return (Staley PAT) 0:38 TTU TD – Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard run (Hatfield PAT) Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 27/41, 370 yards, 3 TD TTU – Jett Duffey : 16/27, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers WVU – Kennedy McCoy: 11 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD TTU – Jett Duffey: 15 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD Top receivers WVU – Marcus Simms: 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD TTU – Antoine Wesley : 8 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Texas Tech First downs 26 28 Total yards 489 463 Rushing yards 119 168 Passing yards 370 295 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 30:26 29:34
Kansas
No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Jayhawks 7 0 7 8 22 No. 9 Mountaineers 14 7 7 10 38
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, WV
Date : October 6Game time : NoonGame weather : Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPHGame attendance : 58,446Referee : Scott CampbellTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (color)Source : [5]
Game information First quarter
9:28 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 15-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 5:21 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 0:12 KU TD – Mavin Saunders 18-yard pass from Peyton Bender (Rui PAT) Second quarter
11:52 WVU TD – Jovani Haskins 14-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) ’Third quarter'
10:50 KU TD – Khalil Herbert 31-yard run (Rui PAT) 0:00 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 12-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Fourth quarter
5:05 WVU FG – Evan Staley 49-yard field goal 2:20 WVU TD – David Sills 17-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 0:00 KU TD – Daylon Charlot 18-yard pass from Peyton Bender (Lassiter Pass) Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 28–41, 332 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT KU – Peyton Bender: 16–25, 191 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers WVU – Leddie Brown: 11 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD KU – Pooka Williams Jr. : 12 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers WVU – David Sills: 7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD KU – Jeremiah Booker: 4 receptions, 63 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Kansas First downs 29 16 Total yards 509 286 Rushing yards 177 80 Passing yards 332 206 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 34:11 25:49
At Iowa State No. 6 West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 6 Mountaineers 7 7 0 0 14 Cyclones 13 7 0 10 30
at Jack Trice Stadium , Ames, IA
Date : October 13Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Scattered Clouds • Wind:S 0–5 MPHGame attendance : 56,629Referee : David AlvarezTV announcers (Fox Sports 1 ) : Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (color)Source : [6]
Game information First quarter 6:47 WVU TD – David Sills 18-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 4:24 ISU TD – Hakeem Butler 4-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Assalley PAT) 0:13 ISU TD – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Kick Failed) Second quarter 9:21 ISU TD – Charlie Kolar 19-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Assalley PAT) 2:58 WVU TD – Derrek Pitts Jr. 72-yard blocked field goal return (Staley PAT) Fourth quarter 12:17 ISU TD – Deshaunte Jones 32-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eaton Pass) 5:14 ISU – Team Safety Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 11/15, 100 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT ISU – Brock Purdy : 18/25, 254 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers WVU – Kennedy McCoy: 9 rushes, 55 yards ISU – David Montgomery: 29 rushes, 189 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Iowa State First downs 9 25 Total yards 152 498 Rushing yards 52 244 Passing yards 100 254 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 22:39 37:21
Baylor
No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Baylor Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 14 0 14 No. 13 Mountaineers 10 31 10 7 58
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, WV
Date : October 25Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNE 4 MPHGame attendance : 53,117Referee : Eddy SheltonTV announcers (Fox Sports 1 ) : Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (color), Petros Papadakis (color)Source : [7]
Game information First quarter
14:10 WVU TD – Gary Jennings, Jr. 53-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 2:53 WVU FG – Evan Staley 25-yard field goal Second quarter
13:21 WVU FG – Evan Staley 47-yard field goal 6:40 WVU TD – David Sills 25-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 6:11 WVU TD – David Sills 65-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 3:09 WVU TD – Will Grier 1-yard run (Staley PAT) ’Third quarter'
14:20 WVU FG – Evan Staley 44-yard field goal 9:52 BU TD – Josh Fleeks 2-yard run (Martin PAT) 5:34 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 0:23 BU TD – Jalan McClendon 1-yard run (Martin PAT) Fourth quarter
14:53 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 36-yard pass from Jack Allison (Staley PAT) Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 17–27, 353 yards, 3 TD BU – Jalan McClendon: 16–21, 183 yards Top rushers WVU – Tevin Bush: 1 rush, 79 yards BU – JaMycal Hasty : 9 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers WVU – David Sills: 5 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD BU – Jalen Hurd : 3 receptions, 38 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Baylor First downs 22 17 Total yards 568 287 Rushing yards 172 82 Passing yards 396 205 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 28:02 31:50
At Texas
No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 15 Texas Longhorns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 12 Mountaineers 10 17 0 15 42 No. 15 Longhorns 14 14 3 10 41
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium , Austin, TX
Date : November 3Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind:SW 8–23 MPHGame attendance : 100,703Referee : Brad Van VarkTV announcers (Fox ) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color)Source : [8]
Game information First quarter 11:03 WVU FG – Evan Staley 45-yard field goal 4:36 TEX TD – Sam Ehlinger 1-yard run (Dicker PAT) 3:08 WVU TD – David Sills 60-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 1:50 TEX TD – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 21-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT) Second quarter 14:49 WVU TD – David Sills 18-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 10:04 TEX TD – Tre Watson 5-yard run (Dicker PAT) 7:36 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 55-yard run (Staley PAT) 2:40 TEX TD – Tre Watson 32-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT) 0:09 WVU FG – Evan Staley 44-yard field goal Third Quarter Fourth quarter 9:38 TEX FG – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal 5:40 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 13-yard run (Staley PAT) 2:34 TEX TD – Devin Duvernay 48-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT) 0:16 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 33-yard pass from Will Grier (Grier Rush) Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 28/42, 346 yards, 3 TD TEX – Sam Ehlinger : 25/36, 354 yards, 3 TD Top rushers WVU – Martell Pettaway: 9 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD TEX – Tre Watson: 14 rushes, 80 yards, 1 TD Top receivers WVU – David Sills: 6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD TEX – Lil'Jordan Humphrey : 9 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Texas First downs 28 28 Total yards 578 520 Rushing yards 232 166 Passing yards 346 354 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 26:00 34:00
TCU
No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Horned Frogs 3 0 7 0 10 No. 7 Mountaineers 0 24 16 7 47
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, WV
Date : November 10Game time : NoonGame weather : Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 9 MPHGame attendance : 60,007Referee : Eddy SheltonTV announcers (Fox Sports 1 ) : Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (color), Petros Papadakis (color)Source : [9]
Game information First quarter
8:10 TCU FG – Jonathan Song 30-yard field goal Second quarter
14:49 WVU FG – Evan Staley 47-yard field goal 5:09 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 33-yard run (Staley PAT) 3:42 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 1:39 WVU TD – Trevon Wesco 32-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) ’Third quarter'
14:13 WVU – Team Safety 13:12 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 1-yard run (Staley PAT) 9:48 TCU TD – Jalen Reagor 28-yard pass from Mike Collins (Song PAT) 1:25 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 8-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Fourth quarter
10:55 WVU TD – David Sills 4-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Top passers WVU – Will Grier : 25–39, 343 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT TCU – Mike Collins: 22–37, 229 yards, 1 TD Top rushers WVU – Martell Pettaway: 12 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD TCU – Darius Anderson : 11 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia TCU First downs 26 12 Total yards 535 222 Rushing yards 164 −7 Passing yards 371 229 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 30:18 29:42
At Oklahoma State
No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 7 Mountaineers 14 17 0 10 41 Cowboys 7 7 10 21 45
at Boone Pickens Stadium , Stillwater, OK
Date : November 17Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 8 MPHGame attendance : 52,842Referee : Cooper CastleberryTV announcers (ABC ) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color)Source : [10]
Game information First quarter 11:44 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 5-yard run (Staley PAT) 4:14 OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 7-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT) 3:01 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 13-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) Second quarter 14:55 WVU TD – David Sills 22-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT) 13:11 OSU TD – Logan Carter 20-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT) 1:17 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 30-yard run (Staley PAT) 0:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 43-yard field goal Third Quarter 12:25 OSU TD – Chubba Hubbard 1-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT) 3:03 OSU FG – Matt Ammendola 20-yard field goal Fourth quarter 14:56 WVU FG – Evan Staley 34-yard field goal 10:49 OSU TD – Tyron Johnson 6-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT) 7:37 WVU TD – Will Grier 6-yard run (Staley PAT) 4:47 OSU TD – Taylor Cornelius 9-yard run (Ammendola PAT) 0:42 OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 11-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT) Top passers WVU – Will Grier: 27–48, 364 yards, 2 TD OSU – Taylor Cornelius : 30–46, 338 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Top rushers WVU – Kennedy McKoy: 21 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD OSU – Chubba Hubbard: 26 rushes, 134 yards Top receivers WVU – Gary Jennings Jr.: 7 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD OSU – Dillon Stoner : 9 receptions, 127 yards
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Oklahoma State First downs 25 35 Total yards 553 604 Rushing yards 189 266 Passing yards 364 338 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 29:45 30:15
Oklahoma
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners at No. 13 West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 6 Oklahoma 14 21 10 14 59 No. 13 West Virginia 14 14 21 7 56
at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia
Date : November 23, 2018Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:Referee : Mike DefeeTV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Statistics
Statistics West Virginia Oklahoma First downs 33 25 Total yards 704 668 Rushing yards 165 304 Passing yards 539 364 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 31:53 28:07
Vs. Syracuse (Camping World Bowl)
Camping World Bowl: No. 17 Syracuse Orange vs. No. 15 West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Orange 7 7 3 17 34 No. 15 Mountaineers 3 9 6 0 18
at Camping World Stadium , Orlando, FL
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 17 14 14 12 12 9 6 13 13 12 7 7 12 15 15 20 Coaches 20 17 15 13 12 8 6 13 12 10 8 7 12 16 16 22 CFP Not released 13 9 9 13 16 16 Not released
Players drafted into the NFL
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