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Team stats
Syracuse
West Virginia
227
Total yards
562
175
Passing yards
105
81
Rushing yards
457
6.6
Yards per pass
5.3
2.3
Yards per rush
10.2
14
First downs
23
6–14
Third downs
7–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
3
8–45
Penalties
6–70
20:44
Possession
15:56
Efficiency
Syracuse
West Virginia
34%
Success rate
52%
−0.01
EPA per play
0.20
1.04
Explosiveness
0.77
0.03
Rushing EPA
0.22
−0.08
Passing EPA
0.27
23%
Passing-down success
40%
−0.22
First-down EPA
0.21
−0.10
Second-down EPA
0.06
0.48
Third-down EPA
0.55
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
West Virginia 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
Q1 SyracuseTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 11 plays, 57 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 22 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 4 plays, 83 yards
Q2 SyracuseTouchdown run, 9 plays, 60 yards
Q2 West VirginiaInterception, 13 plays, 39 yards
Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 5 plays, 88 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 9 plays, 33 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 3 plays, 35 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q4 West VirginiaField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q4 West VirginiaFumble, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q4 SyracuseField goal, 4 plays, −6 yards
Q4 West VirginiaFumble, 38 yards
Q4 SyracuseFumble, 2 plays, −3 yards
Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Syracuse Touchdown pass, 11 plays
14:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Perry Patterson pass complete to Tom Ferron for 7 yards to the Syrac 27.
14:01
2nd & 3 at own 27
Perry Patterson rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled at the Syrac 23, recovered by Perry Patterson at the Syrac 23.
13:06
3rd & 7 at own 23
Perry Patterson rush for 9 yards to the Syrac 32 for a 1ST down.
12:22
1st & 10 at own 32
Perry Patterson pass complete to J.J. Nesheiwat for 5 yards to the Syrac 37.
11:40
2nd & 5 at own 37
Curtis Brinkley rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 42 for a 1ST down.
11:17
1st & 10 at own 42
Perry Patterson rush for 1 yard to the Syrac 43.
10:33
2nd & 9 at own 43
Curtis Brinkley rush for no gain to the Syrac 43.
10:00
3rd & 9 at own 43
Perry Patterson pass complete to Rice Moss for 11 yards to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down.
9:31
1st & 10 at opp 46
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Rice Moss.
9:13
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Curtis Brinkley rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 47.
8:36
3rd & 11 at opp 47
Perry Patterson pass complete to Mike Williams for 47 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Syracuse 6, West Virginia 0
8:36
Patrick Shadle extra point GOOD.Syracuse 7, West Virginia 0
8:30
Brendan Carney kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 4 plays
8:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Steve Slaton rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 23.
7:43
2nd & 7 at own 23
Pat White rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 26.
6:55
3rd & 4 at own 26
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 5 yards to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down.
6:49
1st & 10 at own 31
Pat White rush for 69 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Syracuse 7, West Virginia 6
6:49
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
6:39
Pat McAfee kickoff for 62 yards returned by Curtis Brinkley for 23 yards to the Syrac 26.
Syracuse Punt, 8 plays
6:08
1st & 10 at own 26
Delone Carter rush for 7 yards to the Syrac 33.
5:40
2nd & 3 at own 33
Delone Carter rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 36 for a 1ST down.
5:18
1st & 10 at own 36
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Mike Williams.
4:48
2nd & 10 at own 36
Perry Patterson sacked by Jay Henry at the Syrac 29 for a loss of 7 yards.
4:25
3rd & 17 at own 29
Perry Patterson pass complete to Mike Williams for 22 yards to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down.
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Delone Carter rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 45.
3:18
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Delone Carter rush for no gain to the WVirg 45.
2:48
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:48.
2:44
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Tom Ferron.
2:35
4th & 6 at opp 45
Brendan Carney punt for 45 yards for a touchback.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
2:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Steve Slaton rush for no gain to the WVirg 20.
1:48
2nd & 10 at own 20
Steve Slaton rush for no gain to the WVirg 20.
1:21
3rd & 10 at own 20
Pat White pass incomplete to Tito Gonzales.
1:08
4th & 10 at own 20
Scott Kozlowski punt for 44 yards downed at the Syrac 36.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
0:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Donte Davis, broken up by Antonio Lewis.
0:54
2nd & 10 at own 36
Syracuse penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
0:42
2nd & 15 at own 31
Curtis Brinkley rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 36.
0:00
3rd & 10 at own 36
Perry Patterson rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 39.
Q2 14:53
4th & 7 at own 39
Brendan Carney punt for 25 yards punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 36.
2nd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 17, Syracuse 14
West Virginia Field goal, 11 plays
14:36
1st & 10 at own 36
Pat White pass complete to Owen Schmitt for 7 yards to the WVirg 43.
14:16
2nd & 3 at own 43
Steve Slaton rush for 16 yards to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down.
13:54
1st & 10 at opp 41
Pat White rush for 7 yards to the Syrac 34.
13:13
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Pat White pass incomplete to Brad Palmer.
13:05
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 6 yards to the Syrac 28 for a 1ST down.
12:33
1st & 10 at opp 28
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 7 yards to the Syrac 21.
12:06
2nd & 3 at opp 21
Steve Slaton rush for 11 yards to the Syrac 10 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:56
1st & goal at opp 10
Steve Slaton rush for no gain to the Syrac 10.
11:19
2nd & goal at opp 10
Pat White rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 6.
10:45
3rd & goal at opp 6
Pat White rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 2 out-of-bounds.
10:45
4th & 0 at opp 2
West Virginia penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
10:42
4th & goal at opp 7
Pat McAfee 24 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 10, Syracuse 7
10:37
Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
10:37
1st & 10 at own 20
West Virginia penalty 15 yard personal foul on Charles Pugh accepted.
10:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Delone Carter rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 38.
9:43
2nd & 7 at own 38
Perry Patterson pass complete to Delone Carter for 4 yards to the Syrac 42.
9:06
3rd & 3 at own 42
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Dan Sheeran.
8:54
4th & 3 at own 42
Brendan Carney punt for 41 yards downed at the WVirg 17.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 4 plays
8:25
1st & 10 at own 17
Steve Slaton rush for 9 yards to the WVirg 26.
8:10
2nd & 1 at own 26
Owen Schmitt rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down.
7:48
1st & 10 at own 30
Darius Reynaud rush for 18 yards to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down.
7:29
1st & 10 at own 48
Steve Slaton rush for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 16, Syracuse 7
7:29
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 17, Syracuse 7
7:16
Pat McAfee kickoff for 62 yards returned by Curtis Brinkley for 37 yards to the Syrac 40.
Syracuse Touchdown run, 9 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at own 40
Curtis Brinkley rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 44.
6:10
2nd & 6 at own 44
Curtis Brinkley rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down.
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 49
Curtis Brinkley rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 46.
4:55
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Perry Patterson pass complete to Mike Williams for 30 yards to the WVirg 16 for a 1ST down.
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 16
Delone Carter rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 8 out-of-bounds.
4:28
2nd & 2 at opp 8
Delone Carter rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 3 for a 1ST down.
4:10
1st & 0 at opp 3
Syracuse penalty 5 yard false start accepted, no play.
3:36
1st & goal at opp 8
Delone Carter rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 3.
2:58
2nd & goal at opp 3
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Timothy Lane.
2:52
3rd & goal at opp 3
Perry Patterson rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 17, Syracuse 13
2:52
Patrick Shadle extra point GOOD.West Virginia 17, Syracuse 14
2:34
Brendan Carney kickoff for 63 yards returned by Darius Reynaud for 25 yards to the WVirg 27 out-of-bounds.
West Virginia Interception, 13 plays
2:34
1st & 10 at own 27
Pat White pass incomplete to Brandon Myles.
2:23
2nd & 10 at own 27
Pat White rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 30.
1:54
3rd & 7 at own 30
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 8 yards to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down.
1:40
1st & 10 at own 38
Pat White rush for 12 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
1:07
1st & 10 at the 50
Steve Slaton rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 48.
0:47
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Pat White pass complete to Steve Slaton for 3 yards to the Syrac 45.
0:44
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:44.
0:39
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Pat White pass complete to Tito Gonzales for 11 yards to the Syrac 34 for a 1ST down.
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 34
Pat White rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 31.
0:24
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:24.
0:21
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Pat White pass incomplete to Brandon Barrett.
0:16
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Steve Slaton rush for 9 yards to the Syrac 22 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
0:09
1st & 10 at opp 22
Pat White pass complete to Tito Gonzales for 3 yards to the Syrac 19, West Virginia penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
0:09
2nd & 22 at opp 34
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:09.
0:03
2nd & 22 at opp 34
Pat White pass incomplete to Darius Reynaud.
0:00
3rd & 22 at opp 34
Pat White pass intercepted by Nicholas Chestnut at the Syrac 0, returned for no gain to the Syrac 20.
Q3 14:49
Brendan Carney kickoff for 65 yards returned by Darius Reynaud for 22 yards to the WVirg 22, West Virginia penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
3rd quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 38, Syracuse 14
West Virginia Touchdown run, 5 plays
14:35
1st & 10 at own 12
Pat White rush for 19 yards to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down.
14:14
1st & 10 at own 31
Steve Slaton rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 35.
13:51
2nd & 6 at own 35
Pat White pass complete to Brandon Myles for 20 yards to the Syrac 45 for a 1ST down.
13:32
1st & 10 at opp 45
Steve Slaton rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 40.
12:57
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Pat White rush for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 23, Syracuse 14
12:57
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 24, Syracuse 14
12:47
Pat McAfee kickoff for 61 yards returned by Kareem Jones for 23 yards to the Syrac 27.
Syracuse Punt, 9 plays
12:32
1st & 10 at own 27
Curtis Brinkley rush for 6 yards to the Syrac 33.
11:40
2nd & 4 at own 33
Curtis Brinkley rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 36.
11:11
3rd & 1 at own 36
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 11:11.
11:04
3rd & 1 at own 36
Curtis Brinkley rush for 1 yard to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down.
10:43
1st & 10 at own 37
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Tom Ferron.
10:34
2nd & 10 at own 37
Delone Carter rush for 16 yards to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down.
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 47
Syracuse penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
9:42
1st & 15 at own 48
Perry Patterson pass complete to Timothy Lane for 16 yards to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down.
9:42
1st & 10 at opp 36
Syracuse penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:54
1st & 15 at opp 41
Delone Carter rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 37.
7:59
2nd & 11 at opp 37
Perry Patterson sacked by Keilein Dykes at the WVirg 44 for a loss of 7 yards.
7:15
3rd & 18 at opp 44
Perry Patterson rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 40.
6:40
4th & 14 at opp 40
Brendan Carney punt for 40 yards for a touchback.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 7 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Steve Slaton rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 22.
5:48
2nd & 8 at own 22
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 2 yards to the WVirg 24.
5:15
3rd & 6 at own 24
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 11 yards to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down.
4:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Steve Slaton rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 41.
4:19
2nd & 4 at own 41
Pat White rush for 22 yards to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down.
3:47
1st & 10 at opp 37
Steve Slaton rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 32.
3:23
2nd & 5 at opp 32
Pat White rush for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 30, Syracuse 14
3:23
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 31, Syracuse 14
3:12
Pat McAfee kickoff for 38 yards returned by Curtis Brinkley for no gain to the Syrac 27.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
3:09
1st & 10 at own 27
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Stephen McDonald.
3:02
2nd & 10 at own 27
Syracuse penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
2:34
2nd & 20 at own 17
Syracuse penalty 5 yard false start accepted, no play.
2:11
2nd & 25 at own 12
Perry Patterson pass incomplete.
2:05
3rd & 25 at own 12
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Rice Moss.
1:55
4th & 25 at own 12
Brendan Carney punt for 38 yards, returned by Vaughn Rivers for 15 yards to the Syrac 35.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 3 plays
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 35
Steve Slaton rush for 8 yards to the Syrac 27.
0:57
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 15 yards to the Syrac 12 for a 1ST down.
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 12
Pat White rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 37, Syracuse 14
0:35
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 38, Syracuse 14
0:23
Pat McAfee kickoff for 52 yards returned by Curtis Brinkley for 27 yards to the Syrac 40.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Curtis Brinkley rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 44.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 44
Syracuse penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q4 14:31
2nd & 11 at own 39
Perry Patterson sacked by Craig Wilson at the Syrac 34 for a loss of 5 yards.
Q4 14:10
3rd & 16 at own 34
Perry Patterson pass incomplete, broken up by Eric Wicks.
Q4 13:59
4th & 16 at own 34
Brendan Carney punt for 42 yards, returned by Vaughn Rivers for 1 yard to the WVirg 25.
4th quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 41, Syracuse 17
West Virginia Field goal, 10 plays
13:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Steve Slaton rush for 16 yards to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down.
13:22
1st & 10 at own 41
Steve Slaton rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 49 out-of-bounds.
13:16
2nd & 2 at own 49
Owen Schmitt rush for 6 yards to the Syrac 45 for a 1ST down.
12:44
1st & 10 at opp 45
Steve Slaton rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 42.
12:09
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Owen Schmitt rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 38.
11:31
3rd & 3 at opp 38
Pat White rush for 17 yards to the Syrac 21 for a 1ST down.
11:02
1st & 10 at opp 21
Steve Slaton rush for 7 yards to the Syrac 14.
10:30
2nd & 3 at opp 14
Pat White rush for no gain to the Syrac 14.
10:00
3rd & 3 at opp 14
Pat White pass incomplete to Tito Gonzales.
9:56
4th & 3 at opp 14
Pat McAfee 32 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 41, Syracuse 14
9:50
Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
9:24
1st & 10 at own 20
West Virginia penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
9:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Delone Carter rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 37.
8:26
2nd & 8 at own 37
Perry Patterson pass complete to J.J. Nesheiwat for 4 yards to the Syrac 41.
7:51
3rd & 4 at own 41
Syracuse penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
7:26
3rd & 9 at own 36
Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Lavar Lobdell, broken up by Larry Williams.
7:18
4th & 9 at own 36
Brendan Carney punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Vaughn Rivers at the WVirg 20.
West Virginia Fumble, 3 plays
7:18
1st & 10 at own 20
West Virginia penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
6:57
1st & 10 at own 10
Ed Collington rush for no gain to the WVirg 10.
6:15
2nd & 10 at own 10
Jarrett Brown rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 18.
5:34
3rd & 2 at own 18
Ed Collington rush for 1 yard, fumbled at the WVirg 11, forced by Dowayne Davis, recovered by Tanard Jackson at the WVirg 11.
Syracuse Field goal, 4 plays
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 11
Delone Carter rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 10.
4:40
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Delone Carter rush for no gain to the WVirg 10.
3:54
3rd & 9 at opp 10
Andrew Robinson sacked by Aaron Meckstroth at the WVirg 17 for a loss of 7 yards.
3:14
4th & 16 at opp 17
Patrick Shadle 34 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 41, Syracuse 17
3:03
Brendan Carney kickoff for 61 yards returned by Darius Reynaud for 25 yards to the WVirg 29.
West Virginia Fumble
2:36
1st & 10 at own 29
Jason Colson rush for 4 yards, fumbled at the WVirg 33, recovered by Donta Herrod at the WVirg 33.
Syracuse Fumble, 2 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at opp 33
Andrew Robinson pass incomplete to Lavar Lobdell.
2:25
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Andrew Robinson sacked by Adam Serena, fumbled at the WVirg 36, recovered by Zac Cooper at the WVirg 36, tackled by Adam Serena.
West Virginia End of game, 3 plays
1:53
1st & 10 at own 36
Jason Colson rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 39.
1:16
2nd & 7 at own 39
Pat White pass complete to Nate Sowers for 6 yards to the WVirg 45.
0:37
3rd & 1 at own 45
Jason Colson rush for no gain to the WVirg 45.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
RushingPat White15 carries, 247 yards, 4 TDWest VirginiaBest rushing day of Week 7
ReceivingMike Williams3 catches, 99 yards, 1 TDSyracuse
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