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Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
West Virginia
3
17
10
7
37
UConn
0
3
0
8
11
Standouts
RushingSteve Slaton19 carries, 128 yards, 1 TDWest Virginia
ReceivingRayshawn Bolden3 catches, 95 yards, 1 TDWest Virginia
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
West Virginia
UConn
419
Total yards
210
156
Passing yards
139
263
Rushing yards
95
11.1
Yards per pass
3.4
6.3
Yards per rush
2.9
17
First downs
17
5–11
Third downs
4–15
0–0
Fourth downs
3–4
2
Turnovers
2
7–75
Penalties
5–50
17:29
Possession
19:11
Efficiency
West Virginia
UConn
44%
Success rate
37%
0.10
EPA per play
−0.09
0.94
Explosiveness
0.64
−0.05
Rushing EPA
0.03
0.47
Passing EPA
−0.16
45%
Passing-down success
22%
−0.11
First-down EPA
−0.18
0.02
Second-down EPA
−0.28
0.58
Third-down EPA
0.20
3%
Havoc by its defense
2%
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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UConn drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
Q1 UConnField goal, 15 plays, 60 yards
Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 1 play, 45 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 11 plays, 74 yards
Q2 UConnEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 UConnInterception, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q3 West VirginiaMissed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 West VirginiaField goal, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 1 play, 52 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q3 UConnInterception, −44 yards
Q4 West VirginiaInterception, −19 yards
Q4 UConnTouchdown run, 8 plays, 25 yards
Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 3 plays, 53 yards
Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 4 plays, 15 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then West Virginia 3, UConn 0
West Virginia Punt, 9 plays
14:17
1st & 10 at own 16
Steve Slaton rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 18, West Virginia penalty 9 yard clipping accepted.
13:44
1st & 17 at own 9
Steve Slaton rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 7.
13:28
2nd & 19 at own 7
Pat White rush for no gain to the WVirg 7.
12:41
3rd & 19 at own 7
Pat White pass complete to Brandon Myles for 22 yards to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
12:34
1st & 10 at own 29
Steve Slaton rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 36.
11:44
2nd & 3 at own 36
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 6 yards to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down.
11:22
1st & 10 at own 42
Pat White rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 44.
10:42
2nd & 8 at own 44
Pat White rush for no gain to the WVirg 44.
10:05
3rd & 8 at own 44
Pat White pass complete to Steve Slaton for 3 yards to the WVirg 47.
9:30
4th & 5 at own 47
Scott Kozlowski punt for 18 yards downed at the UConn 35.
UConn Punt, 3 plays
9:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete.
8:50
2nd & 10 at own 35
Deon Anderson rush for 2 yards to the UConn 37.
8:13
3rd & 8 at own 37
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete to Steve Brouse.
8:02
4th & 8 at own 37
Chris Pavasaris punt for 40 yards, returned by Vaughn Rivers for 12 yards to the WVirg 35.
West Virginia Field goal, 9 plays
7:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 6 yards to the WVirg 41.
7:07
2nd & 4 at own 41
Pat White rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 43.
6:32
3rd & 2 at own 43
Owen Schmitt rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down.
6:03
1st & 10 at own 49
Pat White rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
5:29
2nd & 9 at the 50
Pat White pass complete to Rayshawn Bolden for 25 yards to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down.
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 25
Steve Slaton rush for 4 yards to the UConn 21.
4:39
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Pat White pass incomplete to Brandon Myles.
4:33
3rd & 6 at opp 21
Pat White rush for no gain to the UConn 21.
3:56
4th & 6 at opp 21
Pat McAfee 38 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 3, UConn 0
3:47
Pat McAfee kickoff for 58 yards returned by Robert McClain for 21 yards to the UConn 28.
UConn Field goal, 15 plays
3:19
1st & 10 at own 28
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete to Brad Kanuch.
3:12
2nd & 10 at own 28
Terry Caulley rush for 9 yards to the UConn 37 out-of-bounds.
3:06
3rd & 1 at own 37
Lou Allen rush for 2 yards to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down.
2:35
1st & 10 at own 39
Terry Caulley rush for 12 yards to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down.
2:32
1st & 10 at opp 49
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete.
2:25
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Donald Brown rush for 10 yards to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down.
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 39
Donald Brown rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 35.
1:16
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Donald Brown rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 30.
0:34
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Terry Caulley rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 27 for a 1ST down.
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 27
West Virginia penalty 5 yard face mask accepted, no play.
Q2 14:49
1st & 5 at opp 22
Matt Bonislawski rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 18.
Q2 14:14
2nd & 1 at opp 18
Terry Caulley rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 15 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:08
1st & 10 at opp 15
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete to Brad Kanuch.
Q2 13:59
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Terry Caulley rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 12.
Q2 13:15
3rd & 7 at opp 12
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete to Dan Murray.
Q2 13:10
4th & 7 at opp 12
Tony Ciaravino 29 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3
Q2 12:46
Matt Nuzie kickoff for 31 yards fair catch by Abraham Jones at the WVirg 34, Connecticut penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
2nd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 20, UConn 3
West Virginia Field goal, 8 plays
12:32
1st & 10 at own 49
Steve Slaton rush for 9 yards to the UConn 42.
12:15
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Owen Schmitt rush for 5 yards to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down.
11:58
1st & 10 at opp 37
Steve Slaton rush for 2 yards to the UConn 35.
11:50
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Pat White pass complete to Rayshawn Bolden for 18 yards to the UConn 17 for a 1ST down.
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 17
Steve Slaton rush for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 22.
11:09
2nd & 15 at opp 22
Pat White pass incomplete to Steve Slaton.
11:04
3rd & 15 at opp 22
Pat White pass incomplete to Brandon Myles.
11:00
4th & 15 at opp 22
Pat McAfee 39 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 6, UConn 3
10:57
Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UConn Punt, 3 plays
10:23
1st & 10 at own 20
Terry Caulley rush for a loss of 4 yards to the UConn 16.
9:43
2nd & 14 at own 16
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete to Deon Anderson.
9:29
3rd & 14 at own 16
Matt Bonislawski pass complete to Terry Caulley for 9 yards to the UConn 25.
8:59
4th & 5 at own 25
Connecticut penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
8:48
4th & 15 at own 15
Chris Pavasaris punt for 30 yards downed at the UConn 45.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 1 play
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 45
Pat White rush for 45 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 12, UConn 3
8:30
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 13, UConn 3
8:25
Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UConn Punt, 7 plays
7:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Bonislawski pass complete to Dan Murray for 7 yards to the UConn 27 out-of-bounds.
7:42
2nd & 3 at own 27
Terry Caulley rush for 1 yard to the UConn 28.
7:00
3rd & 2 at own 28
Matt Bonislawski pass complete to Dan Murray for 6 yards to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down.
6:35
1st & 10 at own 34
Matt Bonislawski pass complete to Brad Kanuch for 12 yards to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down.
6:09
1st & 10 at own 46
Terry Caulley rush for 3 yards to the UConn 49.
5:20
2nd & 7 at own 49
Matt Bonislawski sacked by Eric Wicks at the UConn 41 for a loss of 8 yards.
4:37
3rd & 15 at own 41
Matt Bonislawski pass complete to Terry Caulley for 10 yards to the WVirg 49.
4:24
4th & 5 at opp 49
Chris Pavasaris punt for 32 yards, returned by Vaughn Rivers for 9 yards to the WVirg 26.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 11 plays
4:05
1st & 10 at own 26
Steve Slaton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 25.
3:24
2nd & 11 at own 25
Pat White pass complete to Steve Slaton for 10 yards to the WVirg 35.
2:59
3rd & 1 at own 35
Pat White rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down.
2:32
1st & 10 at own 40
Pat White rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 45.
1:58
2nd & 5 at own 45
Steve Slaton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 44.
1:26
3rd & 6 at own 44
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 11 yards to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down.
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 45
Pat White rush for 31 yards to the UConn 14 for a 1ST down.
0:42
1st & 10 at opp 14
Pat White rush for 4 yards to the UConn 10.
0:40
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:40.
0:34
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Pat White rush for 6 yards to the UConn 4 for a 1ST down.
0:34
1st & 0 at opp 4
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:34.
0:24
1st & goal at opp 4
Pat White rush for 3 yards to the UConn 1.
0:23
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:23.
0:23
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:23.
0:20
2nd & goal at opp 1
Owen Schmitt rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 19, UConn 3
0:20
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 20, UConn 3
0:15
Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Q3 14:55
Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 30, UConn 3
UConn Interception, 5 plays
14:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete.
14:20
2nd & 10 at own 20
Terry Caulley rush for 6 yards to the UConn 26.
13:42
3rd & 4 at own 26
Matt Bonislawski rush for 8 yards to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down.
13:13
1st & 10 at own 34
Terry Caulley rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 33.
12:25
2nd & 11 at own 33
Matt Bonislawski pass intercepted by Kevin McLee at the UConn 36, returned for 10 yards to the UConn 26.
West Virginia Missed FG, 4 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Steve Slaton rush for 6 yards to the UConn 20.
11:18
2nd & 4 at opp 20
Pat White rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 21.
10:33
3rd & 5 at opp 21
Steve Slaton rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 23.
10:03
4th & 7 at opp 23
Pat McAfee 40 yard field goal MISSED.
UConn Punt, 3 plays
9:37
1st & 10 at own 23
Matt Bonislawski pass complete to Brad Kanuch for 5 yards to the UConn 28.
9:32
2nd & 5 at own 28
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete.
9:24
3rd & 5 at own 28
Terry Caulley rush for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 25.
8:48
4th & 8 at own 25
Chris Pavasaris punt for 35 yards, returned by Vaughn Rivers for 7 yards to the WVirg 47.
West Virginia Field goal, 6 plays
8:25
1st & 10 at own 47
Darius Reynaud rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
7:51
2nd & 7 at the 50
Steve Slaton rush for 15 yards to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down.
7:25
1st & 10 at opp 35
Steve Slaton rush for 4 yards to the UConn 31.
7:18
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Pat White pass incomplete to Brandon Myles.
7:11
3rd & 6 at opp 31
Steve Slaton rush for no gain to the UConn 31.
6:35
4th & 6 at opp 31
Pat McAfee 48 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 23, UConn 3
6:30
Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UConn Punt, 5 plays
6:04
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Bonislawski rush for 7 yards to the UConn 27.
5:26
2nd & 3 at own 27
Deon Anderson rush for 3 yards to the UConn 30 for a 1ST down.
5:03
1st & 10 at own 30
Matt Bonislawski pass complete to Deon Anderson for 7 yards to the UConn 37 out-of-bounds.
4:55
2nd & 3 at own 37
Terry Caulley rush for 1 yard to the UConn 38.
4:16
3rd & 2 at own 38
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete.
4:05
4th & 2 at own 38
Chris Pavasaris punt for 29 yards downed at the WVirg 33, Connecticut penalty 15 yard kick catching interference accepted.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 1 play
3:48
1st & 10 at own 48
Pat White pass complete to Rayshawn Bolden for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 29, UConn 3
3:48
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 30, UConn 3
3:34
Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards returned by Larry Taylor for 20 yards to the UConn 20.
UConn Punt, 3 plays
2:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Bonislawski sacked by Warren Young at the UConn 10 for a loss of 10 yards.
2:27
2nd & 20 at own 10
Matt Bonislawski pass complete to Terry Caulley for 1 yard to the UConn 11.
1:45
3rd & 19 at own 11
Matt Bonislawski pass incomplete.
1:34
4th & 19 at own 11
Chris Pavasaris punt for 31 yards, returned by Vaughn Rivers for no gain to the UConn 35, fumbled at the UConn 35, recovered by Martin Bedard, West Virginia penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
UConn Interception
1:25
1st & 10 at the 50
Terry Caulley rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 46.
0:52
2nd & 6 at opp 46
D.J. Hernandez rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 45.
0:18
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Connecticut penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q4 14:29
3rd & 10 at the 50
D.J. Hernandez pass complete to Steve Brouse for 8 yards to the WVirg 42.
Q4 14:15
4th & 2 at opp 42
D.J. Hernandez pass complete to Brandon Young for 10 yards to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:52
1st & 10 at opp 32
D.J. Hernandez pass complete to Brandon Young for 10 yards to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:52
1st & 10 at opp 22
West Virginia penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
Q4 13:45
1st & 5 at opp 17
D.J. Hernandez rush for 10 yards to the WVirg 7 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:37
1st & goal at opp 7
D.J. Hernandez pass incomplete to Brandon Young.
Q4 13:26
2nd & goal at opp 7
D.J. Hernandez pass intercepted by Vaughn Rivers at the WVirg 6, returned for no gain to the WVirg 6.
4th quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 37, UConn 11
West Virginia Interception
13:06
1st & 10 at own 6
Steve Slaton rush for 18 yards to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down.
12:39
1st & 10 at own 24
West Virginia penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
12:08
1st & 20 at own 14
Pat White rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 15.
11:31
2nd & 19 at own 15
Steve Slaton rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 20.
10:50
3rd & 14 at own 20
Pat White pass intercepted by Donta Moore at the WVirg 32, returned for 7 yards to the WVirg 25.
UConn Touchdown run, 8 plays
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 25
D.J. Hernandez pass incomplete.
10:23
2nd & 10 at opp 25
D.J. Hernandez pass incomplete.
9:53
3rd & 10 at opp 25
D.J. Hernandez pass complete to Dan Murray for 7 yards to the WVirg 18.
9:38
4th & 3 at opp 18
D.J. Hernandez pass complete to Terry Caulley for 7 yards to the WVirg 11 for a 1ST down.
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 11
Donald Brown rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 7.
8:45
2nd & 6 at opp 7
D.J. Hernandez rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 8.
8:01
3rd & 7 at opp 8
D.J. Hernandez rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 5.
7:22
4th & 4 at opp 5
D.J. Hernandez rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 30, UConn 9
7:22
Two-point conversion attempt, Terry Caulley rush GOOD.West Virginia 30, UConn 11
7:09
Matt Nuzie kickoff for 57 yards returned by Vaughn Rivers for 39 yards to the WVirg 47.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 3 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at own 47
Steve Slaton rush for 10 yards to the UConn 43 for a 1ST down.
5:52
1st & 10 at opp 43
Steve Slaton rush for 1 yard, fumbled at the UConn 41, recovered by Darius Reynaud at the UConn 41.
5:52
2nd & 8 at opp 41
West Virginia penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
5:26
2nd & 23 at own 44
Steve Slaton rush for 56 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 36, UConn 11
5:26
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 37, UConn 11
5:15
Pat McAfee kickoff for 42 yards returned by Steve Brouse for 7 yards to the UConn 30.
UConn Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:56
1st & 10 at own 30
D.J. Hernandez rush for 1 yard to the UConn 31.
4:19
2nd & 9 at own 31
D.J. Hernandez pass complete to Donald Brown for 10 yards to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down.
4:10
1st & 10 at own 41
D.J. Hernandez pass complete to Brad Kanuch for 5 yards to the UConn 46.
3:46
2nd & 5 at own 46
D.J. Hernandez rush for 15 yards to the WVirg 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:39
1st & 10 at opp 39
West Virginia penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 24
D.J. Hernandez sacked by John Holmes, fumbled at the WVirg 30, recovered by Alex Lamagdelaine at the WVirg 30, tackled by John Holmes.
3:09
2nd & 16 at opp 30
D.J. Hernandez pass incomplete.
3:09
3rd & 16 at opp 30
Connecticut penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3:07
3rd & 21 at opp 35
D.J. Hernandez pass incomplete.
2:58
4th & 21 at opp 35
D.J. Hernandez pass incomplete.
West Virginia End of game, 4 plays
2:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Jeremy Bruce rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 36.
1:46
2nd & 9 at own 36
Jeremy Bruce rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 37.
1:04
3rd & 8 at own 37
Jeremy Bruce rush for 13 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
0:33
1st & 10 at the 50
Jeremy Bruce rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.
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.
RushingSteve Slaton19 carries, 128 yards, 1 TDWest Virginia
West Virginia
UConn