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Marshall at West Virginia

Sunday, September 4, 2011

No. 24 West Virginia beat Marshall 34–⁠13. It was their 10th meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 10–⁠0.

AwayMarshall7–⁠6 in 2011
13
Home24West Virginia10–⁠3 in 2011
34

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: ESPN, ESPN3Attendance 60,758

At kickoff
83°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mgtn Rgnl-W L B Hart Fd Airport (KMGW), 3 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Marshall733013
West Virginia3177734

Standouts

  • PassingGeno Smith26 of 35, 249 yards, 2 TDWest Virginia

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Player stats

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rakeem Cato15/2111500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tron Martinez1076022
Rakeem Cato23010
Travon Van10106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antavious Wilson464026
Aaron Dobson622010
C.J. Crawford116016
Jermain Kelson21307

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Geno Smith26/3524920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Andrew Buie1530011
Vernard Roberts71217
Geno Smith37015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stedman Bailey576128
Devon Brown442018
Tavon Austin332020
Ivan McCartney53119

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

Team stats

MarshallWest Virginia
187Total yards291
122Passing yards265
72Rushing yards42
5.5Yards per pass7.1
3.1Yards per rush1.6
9First downs17
3–⁠11Third downs7–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers0
7–⁠35Penalties2–⁠15
12:11Possession15:12

Efficiency

MarshallWest Virginia
33%Success rate41%
−0.08EPA per play−0.02
0.82Explosiveness0.90
−0.21Rushing EPA−0.12
0.13Passing EPA0.06
24%Passing-down success41%
−0.32First-down EPA−0.16
0.15Second-down EPA−0.27
0.38Third-down EPA0.73

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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneMarshall end zone West VirginiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 MarshallTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Marshall scores)Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 10 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 5 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 13 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 6 playsQ2 MarshallField goal, 10 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarshallPunt, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 MarshallField goal, 12 playsQ3 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Marshall right to left.
  1. West VirginiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 MarshallTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 44 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Marshall scores), −30 yards
  4. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 10 plays, 41 yards
  5. Q1 MarshallPunt, 5 plays, 67 yards
  6. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 62 yards
  8. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 13 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 6 plays, 25 yards
  11. Q2 MarshallField goal, 10 plays, 10 yards
  12. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q3 MarshallPunt, 4 plays, 71 yards
  14. Q3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q3 MarshallField goal, 12 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 66 yards
  17. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 plays, −16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Marshall 7, West Virginia 3
Marshall Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 36Tron Martinez rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 37.
13:552nd & 9 at own 37Rakeem Cato pass complete to Antavious Wilson for 25 yards to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down.
13:451st & 10 at opp 38Tron Martinez rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 32.
13:302nd & 4 at opp 32Team rush for a loss of 8 yards to the WVirg 40.
12:283rd & 12 at opp 40Rakeem Cato rush for 10 yards to the WVirg 30.
11:564th & 2 at opp 30Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Eric Frohnapfel.
West Virginia Punt return TD, 3 plays (Marshall scores)
11:431st & 10 at own 30Geno Smith pass complete to Andrew Buie for 2 yards to the WVirg 32.
11:182nd & 8 at own 32Geno Smith pass complete to Andrew Buie for no gain to the WVirg 32.
10:363rd & 8 at own 32Geno Smith pass incomplete to Ryan Nehlen.
10:184th & 8 at own 32Corey Smith punt for 55 yards, returned by Andre Booker for 87 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Marshall 6, West Virginia 0
10:18Tyler Warner extra point GOOD.Marshall 7, West Virginia 0
10:18Justin Haig kickoff for 70 yards returned by Tavon Austin for 19 yards to the WVirg 19.
West Virginia Field goal, 10 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 19Andrew Buie rush for 9 yards to the WVirg 28.
9:352nd & 1 at own 28Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 15 yards to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down.
9:191st & 10 at own 43MARSHALL penalty 5 yard Offside on Vinny Curry accepted.
8:591st & 5 at own 48Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 28 yards to the Marsh 24 for a 1ST down.
8:351st & 10 at opp 24Geno Smith pass complete to Dustin Garrison for 8 yards to the Marsh 16.
8:052nd & 2 at opp 16Andrew Buie rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 15.
7:353rd & 1 at opp 15Geno Smith pass incomplete.
7:344th & 1 at opp 15MARSHALL penalty 8 yard Personal Foul on Rashad Jackson accepted.
7:271st & goal at opp 7Andrew Buie rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 6.
6:502nd & goal at opp 6Andrew Buie rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Marsh 9.
6:083rd & goal at opp 9Andrew Buie rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 10.
5:364th & goal at opp 10Tyler Bitancurt 27 yard field goal GOOD.Marshall 7, West Virginia 3
5:36Corey Smith kickoff for 58 yards returned by Tron Martinez, fumbled, recovered by Marsh Tron Martinez at the Marsh 12, Tron Martinez for 9 yards, to the Marsh 21.
Marshall Punt, 5 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 21Travon Van rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 22.
4:492nd & 9 at own 22Rakeem Cato pass complete to Aaron Dobson for 10 yards to the Marsh 32 for a 1ST down.
4:201st & 10 at own 32Travon Van rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Marsh 29.
3:412nd & 13 at own 29Travon Van rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 30.
3:003rd & 12 at own 30Rakeem Cato pass complete to Antavious Wilson for 7 yards to the Marsh 37.
2:234th & 5 at own 37Kase Whitehead punt for 49 yards, returned by Tavon Austin for 19 yards to the WVirg 38, MARSHALL penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 10 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 38Andrew Buie rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 43.
1:462nd & 5 at own 43Geno Smith pass incomplete to Ivan McCartney.
1:383rd & 5 at own 43Geno Smith rush for 8 yards to the Marsh 49 for a 1ST down.
1:031st & 10 at opp 49Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 6 yards to the Marsh 43.
0:362nd & 4 at opp 43Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 12 yards to the Marsh 31 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 31Andrew Buie rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 32.
Q2 14:552nd & 11 at opp 32Geno Smith pass complete to Devon Brown for 14 yards to the Marsh 18 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:361st & 10 at opp 18Geno Smith pass complete to Andrew Buie for 15 yards to the Marsh 3 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:151st & goal at opp 3Andrew Buie rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 4.
Q2 13:512nd & goal at opp 4Geno Smith pass complete to Ivan McCartney for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 9, Marshall 7
Q2 13:51Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.West Virginia 10, Marshall 7
Q2 13:51Corey Smith kickoff for 62 yards returned by Andre Booker for 18 yards to the Marsh 26.
2nd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 20, Marshall 10
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 26Rakeem Cato pass complete to Aaron Dobson for a loss of 7 yards to the Marsh 19.
12:502nd & 17 at own 19Tron Martinez rush for 3 yards to the Marsh 22.
12:203rd & 14 at own 22Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tron Martinez for 1 yard to the Marsh 23.
11:374th & 13 at own 23Timeout MARSHALL, clock 11:37.
11:304th & 13 at own 23Kase Whitehead punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Tavon Austin at the WVirg 38.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 13 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 38Geno Smith pass incomplete.
11:152nd & 10 at own 38WEST VIRGINIA penalty 5 yard Ineligible Downfield on Pass on Joe Madsen accepted, no play.
10:502nd & 15 at own 33Andrew Buie rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 35.
10:153rd & 13 at own 35Geno Smith rush for 15 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
10:071st & 10 at the 50MARSHALL penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
10:001st & 5 at opp 45Geno Smith sacked by George Carpenter for a loss of 11 yards, fumbled, recovered by WVirg Andrew Buie at the WVirg 39.
9:452nd & 21 at own 39Andrew Buie rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 40.
8:433rd & 20 at own 40Geno Smith pass complete to Tavon Austin for 20 yards to the Marsh 40, WEST VIRGINIA penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted to Marsh 50.
8:323rd & goal at opp 10Geno Smith pass complete to Brad Starks for 11 yards to the Marsh 39 for a 1ST down.
8:121st & 10 at opp 39Andrew Buie rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 38.
7:202nd & 9 at opp 38Tavon Austin rush for a loss of 7 yards to the Marsh 45.
6:573rd & 16 at opp 45Geno Smith pass complete to Willie Milhouse for 29 yards to the Marsh 16 for a 1ST down.
6:251st & 10 at opp 16Andrew Buie rush for no gain to the Marsh 16.
5:562nd & 10 at opp 16Geno Smith pass complete to Dustin Garrison for 1 yard to the Marsh 15.
5:253rd & 9 at opp 15Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 16, Marshall 7
5:25Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.West Virginia 17, Marshall 7
5:25Corey Smith kickoff for 70 yards returned by Andre Booker for 20 yards to the Marsh 20.
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 20Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Demetrius Evans.
5:052nd & 10 at own 20Travon Van rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Marsh 14.
5:053rd & 16 at own 14MARSHALL penalty 7 yard Personal Foul accepted.
4:483rd & 23 at own 7Travon Van rush for 6 yards to the Marsh 13.
4:094th & 17 at own 13Kase Whitehead punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Tavon Austin at the Marsh 49.
West Virginia Field goal, 6 plays
4:051st & 10 at opp 49Andrew Buie rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 47.
3:352nd & 8 at opp 47Geno Smith pass complete to Tavon Austin for 6 yards to the Marsh 41.
3:193rd & 2 at opp 41Andrew Buie rush for 11 yards to the Marsh 30 for a 1ST down.
3:021st & 10 at opp 30Andrew Buie rush for 3 yards to the Marsh 27.
2:382nd & 7 at opp 27Geno Smith pass incomplete.
2:243rd & 7 at opp 27Geno Smith pass complete to Devon Brown for 1 yard to the Marsh 26.
1:554th & 6 at opp 26Tyler Bitancurt 43 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 20, Marshall 7
1:55Corey Smith kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Marshall Field goal, 10 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 20Rakeem Cato pass complete to Jermaine Kelson for 6 yards to the Marsh 26.
1:272nd & 4 at own 26Rakeem Cato pass complete to Aaron Dobson for 3 yards to the Marsh 29.
1:213rd & 1 at own 29Rakeem Cato pass complete to Jermaine Kelson for 7 yards to the Marsh 36 for a 1ST down.
1:141st & 10 at own 36Rakeem Cato pass complete to Antavious Wilson for 26 yards to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down.
1:091st & 10 at opp 38Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Tommy Shuler.
1:032nd & 10 at opp 38Tron Martinez rush for 22 yards to the WVirg 16 for a 1ST down.
0:451st & 10 at opp 16Travon Van rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 14.
0:412nd & 8 at opp 14Timeout MARSHALL, clock 0:41.
0:342nd & 8 at opp 14Rakeem Cato pass complete to Aaron Dobson for 5 yards to the WVirg 9.
0:133rd & 3 at opp 9Travon Van rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 8.
0:034th & 2 at opp 8Timeout MARSHALL, clock 0:03.
0:004th & 2 at opp 8Tyler Warner 24 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 20, Marshall 10
Q3 15:00Justin Haig kickoff for 22 yards, MARSHALL penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
3rd quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 27, Marshall 13
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Geno Smith pass complete to Ivan McCartney for 2 yards to the Marsh 45.
14:282nd & 8 at opp 45Geno Smith pass complete to Andrew Buie for a loss of 6 yards to the WVirg 49.
13:523rd & 14 at own 49Geno Smith pass incomplete to Tyler Urban.
13:384th & 14 at own 49Corey Smith punt for 45 yards, downed at the Marsh 6.
Marshall Punt, 4 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 6Tron Martinez rush for 20 yards to the Marsh 26 for a 1ST down.
13:081st & 10 at own 26Tron Martinez rush for no gain to the Marsh 26.
12:292nd & 10 at own 26Rakeem Cato pass complete to Aaron Dobson for 4 yards to the Marsh 30.
11:563rd & 6 at own 30Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Aaron Dobson.
11:424th & 6 at own 30Kase Whitehead punt for 48 yards, returned by Tavon Austin for 5 yards to the WVirg 27.
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 27Geno Smith pass complete to Ivan McCartney for 9 yards to the WVirg 36.
11:082nd & 1 at own 36Geno Smith pass complete to Tavon Austin for 6 yards to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down.
10:531st & 10 at own 42Geno Smith pass incomplete to Tavon Austin.
10:502nd & 10 at own 42Geno Smith pass incomplete to Devon Brown.
10:383rd & 10 at own 42Geno Smith pass complete to Devon Brown for 9 yards to the Marsh 49.
10:254th & 1 at opp 49Vernard Roberts rush for no gain to the Marsh 49.
Marshall Field goal, 12 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 49Travon Van rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
9:512nd & 9 at the 50Rakeem Cato pass complete to Antavious Wilson for 6 yards to the WVirg 44.
9:203rd & 3 at opp 44Rakeem Cato pass complete to C.J. Crawford for 16 yards to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down.
9:001st & 10 at opp 28Travon Van rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 30.
8:222nd & 12 at opp 30Tron Martinez rush for 13 yards to the WVirg 17 for a 1ST down.
7:541st & 10 at opp 17Tron Martinez rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 9.
7:252nd & 2 at opp 9Tron Martinez rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 10.
6:543rd & 3 at opp 10Rakeem Cato pass complete to Aaron Dobson for 7 yards to the WVirg 3 for a 1ST down.
6:251st & goal at opp 3Rakeem Cato pass complete to Gator Hoskins for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 4.
5:482nd & goal at opp 4Travon Van rush for no gain to the WVirg 4.
5:183rd & goal at opp 4Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Aaron Dobson.
5:144th & goal at opp 4Tyler Warner 21 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 20, Marshall 13
4:59Justin Haig kickoff for 70 yards returned by Tavon Austin for 100 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 26, Marshall 13
4:59Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.West Virginia 27, Marshall 13
4:59Corey Smith kickoff for 65 yards returned by Andre Booker for 22 yards to the Marsh 27.
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 27Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Antavious Wilson.
4:402nd & 10 at own 27Tron Martinez rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 31.
3:463rd & 6 at own 31Rakeem Cato sacked by Bruce Irvin for a loss of 7 yards to the Marsh 24.
3:224th & 13 at own 24Kase Whitehead punt for 52 yards, returned by Tavon Austin for 22 yards to the WVirg 46.
West Virginia Touchdown, 11 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 46Geno Smith pass incomplete.
3:112nd & 10 at own 46Geno Smith pass complete to Devon Brown for 18 yards to the Marsh 36 for a 1ST down.
2:501st & 10 at opp 36Vernard Roberts rush for 7 yards to the Marsh 29.
2:202nd & 3 at opp 29Vernard Roberts rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 30.
1:523rd & 4 at opp 30Geno Smith pass complete to Ivan McCartney for 7 yards to the Marsh 23 for a 1ST down.
1:321st & 10 at opp 23Geno Smith pass complete to Ivan McCartney for 9 yards to the Marsh 14.
1:182nd & 1 at opp 14Vernard Roberts rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 10 for a 1ST down.
1:021st & goal at opp 10Vernard Roberts rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 11.
0:002nd & goal at opp 11Geno Smith pass complete to Tyler Urban for 8 yards to the Marsh 3.
Q4 14:553rd & goal at opp 3Vernard Roberts rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 1.
Q4 14:494th & 0 at opp 1MARSHALL penalty 0 yard Personal Foul on Delvin Johnson accepted.
Q4 14:361st & goal at opp 1Vernard Roberts rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 33, Marshall 13
Q4 14:36Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.West Virginia 34, Marshall 13

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.

The series

Every Marshall–West Virginia game

West Virginia leads 11–⁠0 in 11 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2012West Virginia 69, Marshall 34
2011West Virginia 34, Marshall 13
2010West Virginia 24, Marshall 21
2009West Virginia 24, Marshall 7
2008West Virginia 27, Marshall 3
2007West Virginia 48, Marshall 23

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