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American college football season
The 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University during the current 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at the Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was led by third-year head coach Neal Brown.
The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at Maryland* | | ESPN | L 24–30 | 43,811 |
September 11 | 5:00 p.m. | LIU* | | ESPN+ | W 66–0 | 50,911 |
September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 Virginia Tech* | - Milan Puskar Stadium
- Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
| FS1 | W 27–21 | 60,222 |
September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Oklahoma | | ABC | L 13–16 | 84,353 |
October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas Tech![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Milan Puskar Stadium
- Morgantown, WV
| ESPN2 | L 20–23 | 54,090 |
October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Baylor | | FS1 | L 20–45 | 43,569 |
October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at TCU | | ESPNU | W 29–17 | 37,288 |
October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 22 Iowa State | - Milan Puskar Stadium
- Morgantown, WV
| ESPN+ | W 38–31 | 45,613 |
November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Oklahoma State | - Milan Puskar Stadium
- Morgantown, WV
| ESPN | L 3–24 | 50,109 |
November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kansas State | | FS1 | L 17–34 | 43,932 |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Texas | - Milan Puskar Stadium
- Morgantown, WV
| ESPN2 | W 31–23 | 48,755 |
November 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kansas | | FS1 | W 34–28 | 23,117 |
| 10:15 p.m. | vs. Minnesota* | | ESPN | L 6–18 | 21,220 |
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- Schedule Source:[1]
West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs. Maryland Terrapins (0–0)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
West Virginia |
14 |
7 |
0 | 3 | 24 |
Maryland |
17 |
3 |
0 | 10 | 30 |
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
- Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 79°F
- Game attendance: 43,811
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Mike Golic Jr., Taylor McGregor
- Pregame line: West Virginia -3
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (11:46) UMD – Joseph Petrino 45 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:14; UMD 3–0)
- (8:52) WVU – Leddie Brown 20 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:59; WVU 7–3)
- (7:57) UMD – Dontay Demus Jr. 66 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:50; UMD 10–7)
- (0:53) UMD – Chigoziem Okonkwo 18 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:03; UMD 17–7)
- (0:35) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04; UMD 17–14)
- Second Quarter
- (11:30) WVU – Leddie Brown 9 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:00; WVU 21–17)
- (0:27) UMD – Joseph Petrino 21 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:31; WVU 21–20)
- Fourth Quarter
- (9:16) UMD – Joseph Petrino 26 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:53; UMD 23–21)
- (6:25) UMD – Rakim Jarrett 60 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:51; UMD 30–21)
- (2:53) WVU – Casey Legg 23 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 3:32; UMD 30–24)
|
Statistics |
WVU |
UMD
|
First downs |
18 |
22
|
Total yards |
319 |
495
|
Rushes/yards |
21/42 |
44/163
|
Passing yards |
277 |
332
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
24–40–2 |
26–36–0
|
Time of possession |
25:57 |
34:03
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
24–40, 277 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Leddie Brown |
16 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Sam James |
5 receptions, 65 yards
|
Maryland |
Passing |
Taulia Tagovailoa |
26–36, 332 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Tayon Fleet-Davis |
18 carries, 123 yards
|
Receiving |
Dontay Demus Jr. |
6 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD
|
LIU Sharks (0–1) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (0–1)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
LIU |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia |
21 |
17 |
21 | 7 | 66 |
at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
- Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73°F
- Game attendance: 50,911
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Bill Spaulding, Barrett Brooks
- Pregame line: West Virginia -50
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (14:49) WVU – Winston Wright Jr. 90 yard Kickoff Return, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 1 plays, 90 yards, 0:11; WVU 7–0)
- (6:16) WVU – Leddie Brown 1 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:09; WVU 14-0)
- (7:57) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:07; WVU 21-0)
- Second Quarter
- (8:58) WVU – Garrett Greene 3 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:12; WVU 28–0)
- (3:07) WVU – Sam James 18 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:46; WVU 35–0)
- (0:00) WVU – Casey Legg 44 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 0:32; WVU 38-0)
- Third Quarter
- (12:34) WVU – Sean Ryan 39 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:18; WVU 45-0)
- (11:16) WVU – Sam James 15 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:44; WVU 52-0)
- (5:59) WVU – Garrett Greene 13 yard run, Evan Staley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:05; WVU 59-0)
- Fourth Quarter
- (5:25) WVU – A'Varius Sparrow 1 yard run, Evan Staley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:18; WVU 66-0)
|
Statistics |
LIU |
WVU
|
First downs |
9 |
29
|
Total yards |
95 |
542
|
Rushes/yards |
35/31 |
55/198
|
Passing yards |
60 |
344
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
11–21–0 |
20–32–0
|
Time of possession |
24:53 |
35:07
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Long Island |
Passing |
Camden Orth |
11–20, 60 yards
|
Rushing |
Jonathan DeBique |
8 carries, 23 yards
|
Receiving |
Steven Chambers |
2 receptions, 18 yards
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
14–22, 259 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Garrett Greene |
14 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Sean Ryan |
3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
|
No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies (2–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (1–1)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 15 Virginia Tech |
7 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
West Virginia |
14 |
10 |
3 | 0 | 27 |
at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
- Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,022
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (FS1): Corey Provus, Devin Gardner
- Pregame line: West Virginia −2.5
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (12:24) WVU – Leddie Brown 80 yd Rush (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 2 plays 80 yards, 0:18; 7–0 WVU)
- (9:11) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 29 yd Pass From Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 3 plays 55 yards, 1:10; 14–0 WVU)
- (3:11) VT – Tayvion Robinson 23 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 6:00; 14–7 WVU)
- Second quarter
- (7:44) WVU – Sam James 16 yd Pass From Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 56 yards, 1:55; 21–7 WVU)
- (1:41) WVU – Casey Legg 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 79 yards, 3:53; 24–7 WVU)
- Third quarter
- (8:17) WVU – Casey Legg 44 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 55 yards, 6:38; 27–7 WVU)
- (0:01) VT – Raheem Blackshear 20 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 76 yards, 4:20; 27–14 WVU)
- Fourth quarter
- (3:10) VT – Jalen Holston 29 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 47 yards, 1:38; 27–21 WVU)
|
Statistics |
VT |
WVU
|
First downs |
19 |
18
|
Total yards |
329 |
373
|
Rush yards |
106 |
180
|
Passing yards |
223 |
193
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
32:03 |
27:57
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Virginia Tech |
Passing |
Braxton Burmeister |
19/31, 223 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Raheem Blackshear |
10 carries, 47 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Kaleb Smith |
6 receptions, 58 yards
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
15/26, 193 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Leddie Brown |
19 carries, 161 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Isaiah Esdale |
4 receptions, 46 yards
|
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (5:53) WVU - Garrett Greene 2 yard rush, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:07; WVU 7-0)
- (2:46) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 5 yard pass to Austin Stogner, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:00; Tied 7-7)
- Second Quarter
- (0:00) WVU - Casey Legg 25 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays 41 yards, 2:16; WVU 10-7)
- Third Quarter
- (11:26) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 28 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:29; Tied 10-10)
- (5:21) WVU - Casey Legg 21 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:59; WVU 13-10)
- Fourth Quarter
- (8:52) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 35 yard FG (Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 8:11; Tied 13-13)
- (0:00) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 30 yard FG (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 3:39; OU 16-13)
|
Statistics |
WVU |
OKLA
|
First downs |
18 |
19
|
Total yards |
226 |
313
|
Rushes/yards |
29-47 |
28-57
|
Passing yards |
179 |
256
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
23-34-1 |
26-36-1
|
Time of possession |
33:00 |
27:00
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
20/29, 160 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Leddie Brown |
15 carries, 56 yards
|
Receiving |
Bryce Ford-Wheaton |
8 receptions, 93 yards
|
Oklahoma |
Passing |
Spencer Rattler |
26/36, 256 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Eric Gray |
12 carries, 38 yards
|
Receiving |
Michael Woods II |
8 receptions, 86 yards
|
Game information
|
- First quarter
- TTU – SaRodrick Thompson 1-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 4:51. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:27.
- TTU – SaRodrick Thompson 1-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 0:08. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:49.
- Second quarter
- TTU – Jonathan Garibay 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 1:57.
- Third quarter
- WVU – Leddie Brown 4-yard run (Casey Legg kick), 11:59. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
- WVU – Casey Legg 36-yard field goal, 5:47. Red Raiders 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:43.
- WVU – Isaiah Esdale 14-yard pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg kick), 1:15. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:58.
- Fourth quarter
- TTU – Jonathan Garibay 29-yard field goal, 11:46. Red Raiders 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:29.
- WVU – Casey Legg 28-yard field goal, 4:34. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:12.
- TTU – Jonathan Garibay 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Red Raiders 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:16.
|
- Top passers
- TTU – Henry Colombi – 23/34, 266 yards
- WVU – Jarret Doege – 25/33, 318 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- TTU – SaRodorick Thompson – 12 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD
- WVU – Leddie Brown – 17 rushes, 57 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- TTU – Kaylon Geiger – 7 receptions, 82 yards
- WVU – Isaiah Esdale – 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD
|
|
West Virginia Mountaineers (2–3) vs. Baylor Bears (4–1)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
West Virginia |
7 |
3 |
3 | 7 | 20 |
Baylor |
21 |
7 |
14 | 3 | 45 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 80°F
- Game attendance: 43,569
- Referee: Kevin Hassel
- TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus, Mark Helfrich
- Pregame line: Baylor -3.5
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (14:19) BU – Tyquan Thornton 75 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; BU 7–0)
- (12:41) WVU – Sean Ryan 12 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; 7–7)
- (9:22) BU – Ben Sims 10 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; BU 14–7)
- (5:24) BU – Gerry Bohanon 1 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:09; BU 21–7)
- Second Quarter
- (9:52) BU – Tyquan Thornton 11 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:48; BU 28–7)
- (6:17) WVU – Casey Legg 29 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:30; BU 28–10)
- Third Quarter
- (9:17) WVU – Casey Legg 27 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:43; BU 28–13)
- (8:43) BU – Ben Sims 29 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:33; BU 35–13)
- (4:37) BU – Abram Smith 31 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:48; BU 42–13)
- Fourth Quarter
- (10:12) BU – Isaiah Hankins 45 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:09; BU 45–13)
- (4:18) WVU – Garrett Greene 13 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:48; BU 45–20)
|
Statistics |
WVU
|
BU
|
First downs |
24 |
21
|
Total yards |
362 |
525
|
Rushes/yards |
38/90 |
32/171
|
Passing yards |
272 |
354
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
24–37–1 |
20–31–0
|
Time of possession |
34:21 |
25:39
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
20–31, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Garrett Greene |
10 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Winston Wright Jr. |
6 receptions, 86 yards
|
Baylor |
Passing |
Gerry Bohanon |
18–29, 336 yards, 4 TD
|
Rushing |
Abram Smith |
11 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Tyquan Thornton |
8 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD
|
No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones (5–2) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3–4)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa State |
14 |
3 |
14 | 0 | 31 |
West Virginia |
14 |
3 |
7 | 14 | 38 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 47°F
- Game attendance: 48,363
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (pxp), Brandon Weeden (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline)
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (11:39) ISU – Breece Hall 70 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:05; ISU 7–0)
- (07:05) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; TIED 7–7)
- (04:29) ISU – Tarique Milton 68 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:11; ISU 14–7)
- (00:18) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 20 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; TIED 14–14)
- Second Quarter
- (09:29) WVU – Casey Legg 31 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:59; WVU 17–14)
- (00:18) ISU – Andrew Mevis 34 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:00; TIED 17–17)
- Third Quarter
- (11:07) ISU – Jake Hummel 24 Yd Interception Return (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 24 yards, 0:02; ISU 24–17)
- (08:36) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 23 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; TIED 24–24)
- (06:06) ISU – Brock Purdy 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:22; ISU 31–24)
- Fourth Quarter
- (14:49) WVU – Winston Wright Jr. 22 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:17; TIED 31–31)
- (09:25) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:17; WVU 38–31)
|
Statistics |
ISU |
WVU
|
First downs |
16 |
28
|
Total yards |
424 |
492
|
Rushes/yards |
34/239 |
29/122
|
Passing yards |
185 |
370
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–27–0 |
30–47–2
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
25:42 |
34:18
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Iowa State |
Passing |
Brock Purdy |
16–27, 185 YDS, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Breece Hall |
24 CAR, 167 YDS, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Tarique Milton |
1 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
30-46, 370 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Leddie Brown |
22 CAR, 109 YDS, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Bryce Ford-Wheaton |
3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD
|
No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys (7–1) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (4–4)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 11 Oklahoma State |
0 |
10 |
7 | 7 | 24 |
West Virginia |
3 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
- Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55
- Game attendance: 50,109
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
- Pregame line: Oklahoma State – 3 1/2
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (9:21) UVU – Casey Legg 30 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:33; WVU 3–0)
- Second Quarter
- (8:32) OSU – Spencer Sanders 6 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:53; OSU 7–3)
- (1:10) OSU – Tanner Brown 34 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:48; OSU 10–3)
- Third Quarter
- (5:30) OSU – Spencer Sanders 12 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:43; OSU 17–3)
- Fourth Quarter
- (13:20) OSU – Jaylen Warren 13 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:40; OSU 24–3)
|
Statistics |
OKST |
WVU
|
First downs |
17 |
11
|
Total yards |
285 |
133
|
Rushes/yards |
32/103 |
33/17
|
Passing yards |
182 |
116
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21–31–1 |
16–24–1
|
Time of possession |
28:52 |
31:08
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Oklahoma State |
Passing |
Spencer Sanders |
22/31, 182 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Jaylen Warren |
16 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Tay Martin |
7 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD's
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
16/24,116 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Tony Mathis |
5 carries, 25 yards
|
Receiving |
Sam James |
5 receptions, 46 yards
|
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
West Virginia |
0 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
17 |
• Kansas State |
14 |
3 | 7 | 10 |
34 |
- Date: November 13
- Location: Manhattan, KS
- Game start: 11:00 a.m.
- Game attendance: 43,932
- Game weather: 36 degree, wind S 4mph, Sunny
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Robert Smith
- Sources: ESPN box score[2] ESPN team stats[3]
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
KS -6 |
47.5
|
Statistics |
West Virginia |
Kansas State
|
First downs |
20 |
15
|
Total yards |
345 |
299
|
Rushing yards |
77 |
161
|
Passing yards |
268 |
138
|
Turnovers |
3 |
0
|
Time of possession |
26:32 |
33:28
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
27/45, 268 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Leddie Brown |
20 carries, 85 yards, 0 TD
|
Receiving |
Bryce Ford-Wheaton |
5 catches, 67 yards, O TD
|
Kansas State |
Passing |
Skylar Thompson |
14/19, 138 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
|
Rushing |
Deuce Vaughn |
25 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Phillip Brooks |
5 catches, 62 yards, 0 TD
|
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Texas |
0 |
10 | 7 | 6 |
23 |
• West Virginia |
7 |
14 | 7 | 3 |
31 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
TX +2.0 |
56.5
|
Statistics |
Texas |
West Virginia
|
First downs |
16 |
28
|
Total yards |
355 |
459
|
Rushing yards |
203 |
158
|
Passing yards |
152 |
301
|
Turnovers |
1 |
0
|
Time of possession |
21:24 |
38:36
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Texas |
Passing |
Hudson Card |
10-16, 123 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
|
Rushing |
Keilan Robinson |
9 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Xavier Worthy |
7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
27-43, 290 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
|
Rushing |
Leddie Brown |
33 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Winston Wright |
6 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
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West Virginia Mountaineers (5–6) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (2–9)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
West Virginia |
7 |
14 |
10 | 3 | 34 |
Kansas |
6 |
7 |
8 | 7 | 28 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
- Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
- Game time: 6:00 pm CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 23,117
- Referee: Tuta Salaam
- TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman, Charles Arbuckle
- Pregame line: West Virginia –15
Game information
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- First quarter
- (11:14) KU – Jacob Borcila 46 field goal (Drive: 8 plays 47 yards, 3:37; KU 3–0)
- (5:28) WVU – Jarret Doege 14 yard pass to Winston Wright Jr., Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 6 plays 84 yards, 2:50; WVU 7–3)
- (2:07) KU – Jacob Borcila 35 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays 61 yards, 3:13; WVU 7–6)
- Second quarter
- (10:02) WVU – Jarret Doege 14 yard pass Winston Wright Jr., Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 14 plays 75 yards, 6:59; WVU 14–6)
- (7:24) KU – Jalon Daniels 8 yard pass complete to Jared Casey, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 5 plays 65 yards, 2:41; WVU 14–13)
- (0:17) WVU – Jarret Doege 7 yard pass to Sam James, Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 6 plays 59 yards, 1:23; WVU 21–13)
- Third quarter
- (12:33) KU – Gaven Potter 27 yard interception return, Jalon Daniels pass to Earl Bostick Jr. good (Drive: 1 play 0 yards, 0:09; 21–21)
- (8:32) WVU – Leddie Brown 44 yard run, Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 3:58; WVU 28–21)
- (0:31) WVU – Casey Legg 38 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays 30 yards, 4:11; WVU 31–21)
- Fourth quarter
- (5:53) WVU – Casey Legg 37 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays 60 yards, 4:38; WVU 34–21)
- (1:43) KU – Jalon Daniels 3 run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 5 plays 68 yards, 1:02; WVU 34–28)
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Statistics |
WVU |
KU
|
First downs |
15 |
23
|
Total yards |
436 |
336
|
Rush yards |
261 |
87
|
Passing yards |
175 |
249
|
Turnovers |
2 |
2
|
Time of possession |
32:28 |
26:37
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
16/21 170 yards 3 TD 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Leddie Brown |
19 carries 156 yards 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Sean Ryan |
5 receptions 87 yards
|
Kansas |
Passing |
Jalon Daniels |
22/32 249 yards 1 TD 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Amauri Pesek-Hickson |
12 carries 69 yards
|
Receiving |
Luke Grimm |
4 receptions 105 yards
|
Vs. Minnesota (Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
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West Virginia Mountaineers (6–6) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8–4) (2021 Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
West Virginia |
0 |
6 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
Minnesota |
0 |
15 |
3 | 0 | 18 |
at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
- Game time: 10:15 p.m. EST (8:15 p.m. local MST)
- Game attendance: 21,220
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
- Box score
Game information
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- First quarter
- No scoring plays
- Second quarter
- 14:19 MIN – Daniel Faalele 2-yard rush, Brock Annexstad conversion rush good. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 4:00. Minnesota 8–0
- 8:48 WVU – Jarret Doege 1-yard rush, conversion pass incomplete. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:31. Minnesota 8–6
- 2:14 MIN – Ky Thomas 5-yard rush, Matthew Trickett kick good. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 2:17. Minnesota 15–6
- Third quarter
- 5:53 MIN – Matthew Trickett 49-yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:58. Minnesota 18–6
- Fourth quarter
- No scoring plays
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Statistics
|
WVU
|
MIN
|
First downs |
16 |
17
|
Plays–yards |
58–206 |
64–358
|
Rushes–yards |
27–66 |
51–249
|
Passing yards |
140 |
109
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
18–31–1 |
8–13–1
|
Time of possession |
21:31 |
38:29
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Virginia
|
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
18/31, 140 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Tony Mathis Jr. |
13 carries, 56 yards
|
Receiving |
Sam James |
3 receptions, 40 yards
|
Minnesota
|
Passing |
Tanner Morgan |
8/13, 109 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Ky Thomas |
21 carries, 144 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Dylan Wright |
2 receptions, 58 yards
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