Rutgers at West Virginia

Saturday, October 4, 2008

West Virginia beat Rutgers 24–⁠17. It was their 36th meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 30–⁠4–⁠2.

AwayRutgers8–⁠5 in 2008
17
HomeWest Virginia9–⁠4 in 2008
24

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: ESGPAttendance 59,122

At kickoff
61°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mgtn Rgnl-W L B Hart Fd Airport (KMGW), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers0100717
West Virginia7107024

Standouts

  • PassingPat White12 of 17, 137 yards, 2 TDWest Virginia
  • ReceivingKenny Britt12 catches, 151 yardsRutgers

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Player stats

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Teel14/3217010
Kenny Britt1/12800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jourdan Brooks1758010
Mike Teel31117
Mason Robinson6305
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenny Britt12151021
Mason Robinson128028
Tim Brown114114
Tiquan Underwood1505

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pat White12/1713720
Jarrett Brown2/22100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Pat White1159018
Noel Devine195509
Jarrett Brown1444112
Zac Cooper118018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jock Sanders447114
Wes Lyons444019
Tyler Urban125125
Alric Arnett318012

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

RutgersWest Virginia
270Total yards333
199Passing yards158
72Rushing yards175
6.0Yards per pass8.3
2.8Yards per rush3.5
14First downs17
5–⁠15Third downs8–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
4–⁠25Penalties3–⁠30
15:14Possession21:20

Efficiency

RutgersWest Virginia
29%Success rate42%
−0.02EPA per play0.02
1.10Explosiveness0.87
−0.24Rushing EPA−0.09
0.16Passing EPA0.31
26%Passing-down success41%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.22
−0.20Second-down EPA−0.04
0.48Third-down EPA0.46

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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneRutgers end zone West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 6 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 5 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 9 playsQ2 RutgersField goal, 10 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ2 RutgersTouchdown run, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 West VirginiaResult not recordedQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 RutgersResult not recorded, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ4 RutgersTouchdown pass, 13 playsQ4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Rutgers right to left.
  1. West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  4. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q1 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 9 plays, 36 yards
  10. Q2 RutgersField goal, 10 plays, 56 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q2 RutgersTouchdown run, 5 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 2 plays, −1 yard
  14. Q3 West VirginiaResult not recorded, 0 yards
  15. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 14 plays, 52 yards
  19. Q3 RutgersResult not recorded, 6 plays, −74 yards
  20. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q4 RutgersTouchdown pass, 13 plays, 55 yards
  22. Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 25 yards
  23. Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 7, Rutgers 0
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 33Pat White pass complete to Wes Lyons for 6 yards to the WVirg 39.
15:002nd & 4 at own 39Pat White rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 37.
13:513rd & 6 at own 37Pat White pass incomplete.
13:514th & 6 at own 37Pat McAfee punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Dennis Campbell at the Rutgr 28.
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 28Jourdan Brooks rush for no gain to the Rutgr 28.
13:042nd & 10 at own 28Mike Teel pass incomplete.
13:043rd & 10 at own 28Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 19 yards to the Rutgr 47 for a 1ST down.
13:041st & 10 at own 47Mike Teel rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 46.
13:042nd & 3 at opp 46Jourdan Brooks rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 45.
13:043rd & 2 at opp 45Mason Robinson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 46.
13:044th & 3 at opp 46Teddy Dellaganna punt for 36 yards, returned by Ellis Lankster for 10 yards to the WVirg 20.
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 20Noel Devine rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 19.
13:042nd & 11 at own 19Pat White rush for 10 yards to the WVirg 29.
13:043rd & 1 at own 29Jarrett Brown rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down.
10:311st & 10 at own 36Noel Devine rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 35.
10:312nd & 11 at own 35Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for 7 yards to the WVirg 42.
10:313rd & 4 at own 42Pat White pass incomplete.
10:314th & 4 at own 42Pat McAfee punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Mason Robinson at the Rutgr 19.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 15Mike Teel pass incomplete to Kenny Britt.
7:042nd & 10 at own 15Mike Teel pass incomplete.
7:043rd & 10 at own 15Mike Teel sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 14.
5:454th & 11 at own 14Teddy Dellaganna punt for 53 yards, returned by Ellis Lankster for 34 yards to the Rutgr 33.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 2 plays
5:451st & 10 at opp 33Jarrett Brown rush for 8 yards to the Rutgr 25.
5:452nd & 2 at opp 25Pat White pass complete to Tyler Urban for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 7, Rutgers 0
5:45Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.
4:13Pat McAfee kickoff for 70 yards returned by Dennis Campbell for 26 yards to the Rutgr 26.
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 26Jourdan Brooks rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 29.
4:132nd & 7 at own 29Jourdan Brooks rush for 11 yards to the Rutgr 40 for a 1ST down.
4:131st & 10 at own 40Mike Teel pass incomplete.
4:132nd & 10 at own 40Mason Robinson rush for no gain to the Rutgr 40.
4:133rd & 10 at own 40Mike Teel pass complete to Tiquan Underwood for 6 yards to the Rutgr 46.
2:564th & 4 at own 46Teddy Dellaganna punt for 46 yards, returned by Ellis Lankster for 1 yard to the WVirg 9.
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 9Pat White rush for 18 yards to the WVirg 27 for a 1ST down.
4:131st & 10 at own 27Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 26.
4:132nd & 11 at own 26Noel Devine rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 27.
4:133rd & 10 at own 27Pat White rush for 9 yards to the WVirg 36.
0:004th & 1 at own 36Pat McAfee punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Dennis Campbell at the Rutgr 18.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 18Jourdan Brooks rush for 6 yards to the Rutgr 24.
Q2 14:112nd & 4 at own 24Jourdan Brooks rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 25.
Q2 14:113rd & 3 at own 25Mike Teel pass incomplete.
Q2 14:114th & 3 at own 25Teddy Dellaganna punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Ellis Lankster at the WVirg 41.
2nd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 17, Rutgers 10
West Virginia Field goal, 9 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 41Noel Devine rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 37.
14:112nd & 14 at own 37Jarrett Brown rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 45.
14:113rd & 6 at own 45Pat White pass complete to Wes Lyons for 19 yards to the Rutgr 36 for a 1ST down.
14:111st & 10 at opp 36Jock Sanders rush for no gain to the Rutgr 36.
14:112nd & 10 at opp 36Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 13 yards to the Rutgr 23 for a 1ST down.
14:111st & 10 at opp 23Pat White rush for 8 yards to the Rutgr 15.
14:112nd & 2 at opp 15Pat White pass incomplete to Jock Sanders.
10:173rd & 2 at opp 15West Virginia penalty 15 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
10:173rd & 17 at opp 30Noel Devine rush for 7 yards to the Rutgr 23.
9:064th & 10 at opp 23Pat McAfee 40 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 10, Rutgers 0
8:16Pat McAfee kickoff for 57 yards returned by Tiquan Underwood for 25 yards to the Rutgr 38.
Rutgers Field goal, 10 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 38Jourdan Brooks rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 41.
9:062nd & 7 at own 41Mike Teel pass incomplete.
8:163rd & 7 at own 41Timeout RUTGERS, clock 08:16.
8:163rd & 7 at own 41Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 8 yards to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down.
8:161st & 10 at own 49Kenny Britt pass complete to Mason Robinson for 28 yards to the WVirg 23 for a 1ST down.
8:161st & 10 at opp 23Jourdan Brooks rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 19.
4:282nd & 6 at opp 19Jourdan Brooks rush for 9 yards to the WVirg 10 for a 1ST down.
4:281st & goal at opp 10Jourdan Brooks rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 5.
4:282nd & goal at opp 5Jourdan Brooks rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 6.
4:283rd & goal at opp 6Mike Teel pass incomplete.
4:284th & goal at opp 6San San Te 23 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 10, Rutgers 3
4:28Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 57 yards returned by Mark Rodgers for 15 yards to the WVirg 28.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 10 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 28Noel Devine rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 34.
4:282nd & 4 at own 34Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 14 yards to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down.
4:281st & 10 at own 48Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
4:282nd & 8 at the 50Pat White rush for 7 yards to the Rutgr 43.
4:283rd & 1 at opp 43Jarrett Brown rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 41 for a 1ST down.
4:281st & 10 at opp 41Noel Devine rush for 9 yards to the Rutgr 32.
4:282nd & 1 at opp 32Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 15 yards to the Rutgr 17 for a 1ST down.
4:281st & 10 at opp 17Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 15.
4:282nd & 8 at opp 15Pat White rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 14.
0:563rd & 7 at opp 14Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 17, Rutgers 3
0:56Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.
0:19Pat McAfee kickoff for 40 yards returned by Mason Robinson for 14 yards to the Rutgr 44.
Rutgers Touchdown run, 5 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 44Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 17 yards to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down.
0:561st & 10 at opp 39Rutgers penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
0:561st & 15 at opp 44Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 21 yards to the WVirg 23 for a 1ST down.
0:221st & 10 at opp 23Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 18 yards to the WVirg 5 for a 1ST down.
0:221st & goal at opp 5Mike Teel pass incomplete.
0:192nd & goal at opp 5Mike Teel rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 17, Rutgers 9
0:19San San Te extra point GOOD.West Virginia 17, Rutgers 10
0:19Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 43 yards returned by Brantwon Bowser for 8 yards to the WVirg 35.
West Virginia End of half, 2 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 36Pat White pass incomplete.
0:002nd & 10 at own 35Team rush for no gain to the WVirg 35.
Q3 15:00Pat McAfee kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 24, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Jourdan Brooks rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 21.
15:002nd & 9 at own 21Jourdan Brooks rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 24.
15:003rd & 6 at own 24Mike Teel pass incomplete.
15:004th & 6 at own 24Teddy Dellaganna punt for 41 yards, returned by Brandon Hogan for 11 yards to the WVirg 46.
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 46Timeout RUTGERS, clock 13:29.
13:291st & 10 at own 46Pat White pass complete to Wes Lyons for 10 yards to the Rutgr 44 for a 1ST down.
13:291st & 10 at opp 44Pat White rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 43.
13:292nd & 9 at opp 43Noel Devine rush, fumbled, recovered by WVirg at the Rutgr 45, lateral to Jock Sanders for a loss of 7 yards for a loss of 2 yards, lateral to Jock Sanders for a loss of 7 yards, to the WVirg 48.
13:293rd & 18 at own 48Pat White pass complete to Noel Devine for 9 yards to the Rutgr 43.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 20West Virginia penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
13:291st & 10 at own 30Mike Teel pass incomplete.
10:582nd & 10 at own 30Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 6 yards to the Rutgr 36.
13:293rd & 3 at own 37Mike Teel pass incomplete.
10:584th & 4 at own 36Teddy Dellaganna punt for 40 yards, returned by Ellis Lankster for 8 yards to the WVirg 32.
West Virginia Touchdown, 14 plays
10:581st & 10 at own 32Pat White rush, fumbled, recovered by WVirg Jock Sanders at the WVirg 28, Jock Sanders for 6 yards, to the WVirg 34.
10:582nd & 8 at own 34Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 7 yards to the WVirg 41.
10:583rd & 1 at own 41Jarrett Brown rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down.
10:581st & 10 at own 47Pat White rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
10:582nd & 7 at the 50Noel Devine rush for 6 yards to the Rutgr 44.
10:583rd & 1 at opp 44Jarrett Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 45.
10:584th & 2 at opp 45Zac Cooper rush for 18 yards to the Rutgr 27 for a 1ST down.
10:581st & 10 at opp 27Jarrett Brown pass complete to Alric Arnett for 12 yards to the Rutgr 15 for a 1ST down.
10:581st & 10 at opp 15Noel Devine rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 14.
5:402nd & 9 at opp 14Pat White pass incomplete.
5:403rd & 9 at opp 14Pat White rush for 10 yards to the Rutgr 4 for a 1ST down.
5:401st & goal at opp 4Jarrett Brown rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 1.
5:402nd & goal at opp 1Jarrett Brown rush for no gain to the Rutgr 1.
4:053rd & goal at opp 1Jarrett Brown rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 23, Rutgers 10
4:05Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 24, Rutgers 10
4:05Rutgers penalty 54 yard holding accepted, no play.
4:05Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards returned by Dennis Campbell for 21 yards to the WVirg 30, Rutgers penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Rutgers Result not recorded, 6 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 16Mason Robinson rush for 4 yards to the Rutgr 20.
4:052nd & 6 at own 20Rutgers penalty 4 yard false start accepted.
4:052nd & 10 at own 16Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 21 yards to the Rutgr 37 for a 1ST down.
4:051st & 10 at own 37Mason Robinson rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 38.
4:052nd & 9 at own 38Jourdan Brooks rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 40.
4:053rd & 7 at own 40Mike Teel pass incomplete.
4:054th & 7 at own 40Teddy Dellaganna punt for 50 yards, returned by Jock Sanders for 12 yards to the Rutgr 40, West Virginia penalty 16 yard holding accepted.
4:051st & goal at opp 6
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 6Noel Devine rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 10.
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 12Noel Devine rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 10.
Q4 6:233rd & 6 at own 10Noel Devine rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down.
Q4 6:231st & 10 at own 18Noel Devine rush for 9 yards to the WVirg 27.
Q4 6:232nd & 1 at own 27Noel Devine rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 26.
Q4 6:233rd & 2 at own 26Jarrett Brown rush for no gain to the WVirg 26.
Q4 6:234th & 2 at own 26Pat McAfee punt for 43 yards, returned by Dennis Campbell for 11 yards to the Rutgr 42.
Q4 15:004th & 2 at own 26
4th quarter4 drives, then West Virginia 24, Rutgers 17
Rutgers Touchdown pass, 13 plays
6:232nd & 7 at own 45Mike Teel pass incomplete.
6:233rd & 7 at own 45Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 16 yards to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down.
6:231st & 10 at opp 39Mike Teel pass incomplete.
6:232nd & 10 at opp 39Jourdan Brooks rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 32.
6:233rd & 3 at opp 32Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 4 yards to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down.
9:241st & 10 at opp 28Mike Teel pass incomplete.
9:242nd & 10 at opp 28Jourdan Brooks rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 30.
9:243rd & 12 at opp 30Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 11 yards to the WVirg 19.
8:034th & 1 at opp 19Timeout RUTGERS, clock 08:03.
8:034th & 1 at opp 19Jourdan Brooks rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 16 for a 1ST down.
8:031st & 10 at opp 16Mason Robinson rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 19.
8:032nd & 13 at opp 19Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 5 yards to the WVirg 14.
6:233rd & 8 at opp 14Mike Teel pass complete to Tim Brown for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 24, Rutgers 17
6:23San San Te extra point GOOD.
6:23Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 69 yards returned by Mark Rodgers for 19 yards to the WVirg 20.
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 20Jarrett Brown pass complete to Wes Lyons for 9 yards to the WVirg 29.
6:232nd & 1 at own 29Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down.
6:231st & 10 at own 31Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 33.
3:592nd & 8 at own 33Jarrett Brown rush for 12 yards to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down.
3:591st & 10 at own 45Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 03:59.
3:591st & 10 at own 45Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 47.
2:002nd & 8 at own 47Jarrett Brown rush for 4 yards to the Rutgr 49.
2:003rd & 4 at opp 49Jarrett Brown rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 46.
2:004th & 1 at opp 46Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:00.
1:514th & 1 at opp 46Jarrett Brown rush for a loss of 9 yards to the WVirg 45.
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:001st & 10 at opp 44Mike Teel pass incomplete.
1:512nd & 10 at opp 45Mike Teel pass incomplete.
1:513rd & 10 at opp 45Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 5 yards to the WVirg 40.
1:514th & 10 at opp 45Mike Teel pass incomplete.
West Virginia End of game, 2 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 40Team rush for a loss of 0 yards to the WVirg 37.
1:512nd & 13 at own 37Team rush for a loss of 0 yards to the WVirg 33.
1:513rd & 17 at own 33Rutgers penalty 5 yard offside accepted.

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.

West Virginia leads 33–⁠4–⁠2 in 39 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2011West Virginia 41, Rutgers 31
2010West Virginia 35, Rutgers 14
2009West Virginia 24, Rutgers 21
2008West Virginia 24, Rutgers 17
2007West Virginia 31, Rutgers 3
2006West Virginia 41, Rutgers 39

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