American college football season
2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football Conference Big 12 Conference Coaches No. 22 AP No. 20 2018 record 8–4 (6–3 Big 12) Head coach Dana Holgorsen (8th season)Offensive coordinator Jake Spavital (2nd as coordinator, 4th overall season)Defensive coordinator Tony Gibson (5th as coordinator, 12th overall season) Home stadium Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium Seasons
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 .
Previous season [ ] The Mountaineers finished the 2017 season 7–6, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they lost to Utah .
Preseason [ ]
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
Big 12 media poll [ ] 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 Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Belk Kickoff Game / SEC Nation )CBS W 40–1466,793 September 8 6:00 p.m. Youngstown State * No. 14 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 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 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (Stripe the Stadium ) 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 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (Gold Rush ) ESPN2 W 38–2257,419 October 13 7:00 p.m. at Iowa State No. 6 FS1 L 14–3056,629 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 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (True Blue ) FS1 W 47–1060,007 November 17 3:30 p.m. at Oklahoma State No. 9 Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK ABC L 41–4552,842 8:00 p.m. No. 6 Oklahoma No. 13 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV ESPN L 56–5960,713 5:15 p.m. vs. No. 20 Syracuse * No. 16 Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Camping World Bowl )ESPN L 18–3441,125 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time
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
Back
B
Center
C
Cornerback
CB
Defensive back
DB
Defensive end
DE
Defensive lineman
DL
Defensive tackle
DT
End
E
Fullback
FB
Guard
G
Halfback
HB
Kicker
K
Kickoff returner
KR
Offensive tackle
OT
Offensive lineman
OL
Linebacker
LB
Long snapper
LS
Punter
P
Punt returner
PR
Quarterback
QB
Running back
RB
Safety
S
Tight end
TE
Wide receiver
WR
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 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) IneligibleRoster
Game summaries [ ] vs. Tennessee [ ]
No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
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 V 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 WVU – Will Grier : 25-34, 429 yards, 5 TDs
TENN – Jarrett Guarantano: 19-25, 172 yards, 1 TD 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
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
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 V 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
0:02 WVU TD - David Sills V 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 V 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 Barners: 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] Tennessee (40–14) and Youngstown State (523–-17)."[21] [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] [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
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
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 V 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 V : 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
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 V 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 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 WVU – Gary Jennings Jr.: 4 receptions, 38 yards
ISU - Hakeem Butler: 6 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
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
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 V 25-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
6:11 WVU TD - David Sills V 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 V : 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
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 V 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 V 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 2:55 TEX FG - Cameron Dicker 22-yard field goal 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 V : 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
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 V 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 WVU – Trevon Wesco: 5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
TCU – Jalen Reagor: 11 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD
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
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 V 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 [ ] See also: 2018 Oklahoma Sooners football team
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners at No. 13 West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
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
1
2
Total
No. 17 Orange
0
No. 15 Mountaineers
0
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 [ ] See also: 2019 NFL Draft
References [ ]
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