Texas A&M vs. West Virginia

Monday, December 29, 2014, Liberty Bowl

Texas A&M beat West Virginia 45–⁠37. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteTexas A&M8–⁠5 in 2014
45
Neutral siteWest Virginia7–⁠6 in 2014
37

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis38°F, wind 9 mphTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 51,282

MVP Texas A&M QB Kyle AllenWikipedia

Officials
Referee W. Davenport; umpire Dave Goodwin; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Tom Giles; side judge Angie Bartis; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Brian McGready; alternate Steve DiSangroGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas A&M141417045
West Virginia2073737

Standouts

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Player stats

Texas A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Allen22/3529441
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tra Carson25133039
Trey Williams1186118
Kyle Allen1033114
Brandon Williams1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malcome Kennedy782222
Josh Reynolds580144
Trey Williams246140
Speedy Noil224012

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skyler Howard20/4534630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wendell Smallwood877035
Skyler Howard1033018
Rushel Shell122207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kevin White7129149
Jordan Thompson384043
Mario Alford357145
Shelton Gibson147047
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
K.J. Dillon1351

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

Team stats

Texas A&MWest Virginia
529Total yards472
294Passing yards346
235Rushing yards126
8.4Yards per pass7.7
4.9Yards per rush3.9
28First downs21
6–⁠16Third downs5–⁠19
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers1
8–⁠102Penalties7–⁠45
32:50Possession25:33

Efficiency

Texas A&MWest Virginia
49%Success rate38%
0.18EPA per play0.09
1.23Explosiveness1.43
0.16Rushing EPA0.10
0.25Passing EPA0.10
36%Passing-down success24%
0.03First-down EPA0.27
0.23Second-down EPA−0.27
0.28Third-down EPA0.25

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Texas A&M 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −3.5, over/under 66.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were West Virginia 60%, Texas A&M 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Liberty Bowl was put on by the Liberty Bowl Festival Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2015, which takes in this game, reports $8.4 million in revenue and $8.4 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-6064769).

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneTexas A&M end zoneQ1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 1 playQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 10 playsQ1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Texas A&MPick-six, 1 play (West Virginia scores)Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 6 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Texas A&MPunt, 4 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 11 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas A&MField goal, 7 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaField goal, 10 playsQ3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaFumble, 4 playsQ4 Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Texas A&MPunt, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Texas A&M right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 1 play, 44 yards
  4. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 10 plays, 56 yards
  5. Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 58 yards
  7. Q1 Texas A&MPick-six, 1 play (West Virginia scores), 0 yards
  8. Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 11 plays, 89 yards
  9. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 6 plays, 66 yards
  10. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q2 Texas A&MPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  13. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 11 plays, 28 yards
  14. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 12 plays, 90 yards
  15. Q2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 3 plays, −11 yards
  16. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 Texas A&MField goal, 7 plays, 57 yards
  18. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  19. Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
  20. Q3 West VirginiaField goal, 10 plays, 62 yards
  21. Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 11 plays, 73 yards
  22. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 West VirginiaFumble, 4 plays, 13 yards
  25. Q4 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  26. Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 63 yards
  27. Q4 Texas A&MPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  28. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 91 yards
  29. Q4 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 20, Texas A&M 14
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 55 yds , Speedy Noil return for 22 yds to the TexAM 32
14:521st & 10 at own 32Kyle Allen pass complete to Sabian Holmes for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 31
14:102nd & 11 at own 31Kyle Allen pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for 9 yds to the TexAM 40
13:483rd & 2 at own 40Tra Carson run for no gain to the TexAM 40
13:074th & 2 at own 40Drew Kaser punt for 53 yds, downed at the WVirg 7
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 7Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the WVirg 9
12:272nd & 8 at own 9Skyler Howard pass complete to Kevin White for 2 yds to the WVirg 11
12:123rd & 6 at own 11Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Rushel Shell, broken up by Hardreck Walker
12:044th & 6 at own 11Nick O’Toole punt for 33 yds, downed at the WVirg 44
Texas A&M Touchdown, 1 play
11:551st & 10 at opp 44Kyle Allen pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 44 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambo KICK)Texas A&M 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Field goal, 10 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 35Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 55 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 19 yds to the WVirg 29
11:391st & 10 at own 29Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 22 yds to the TexAM 49 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at opp 49Skyler Howard run for 4 yds to the TexAM 45
10:462nd & 6 at opp 45Rushel Shell run for 5 yds to the TexAM 40
10:203rd & 1 at opp 40Rushel Shell run for no gain to the TexAM 40
9:384th & 1 at opp 40Howard, Skyler pass incomplete to White, Kevin, PENALTY TEXASAM pass interference (Harris, De’Vante) 12 yards to the TEXASAM28, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR. for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at opp 28WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Adam Pankey) to the TexAM 33
9:261st & 15 at opp 33Rushel Shell run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 35
8:592nd & 17 at opp 35Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Mario Alford
8:533rd & 17 at opp 35Howard, Skyler pass incomplete to Thompson, Jordan, PENALTY TEXASAM personal foul (Matthews, Howard) 15 yards to the TEXASAM20, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR. H. Matthews ejected on the play
8:451st & 10 at opp 20Skyler Howard pass complete to Dreamius Smith for 8 yds to the TexAM 12
8:242nd & 2 at opp 12Dreamius Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 15
7:543rd & 5 at opp 15Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
7:494th & 5 at opp 15Josh Lambert 32 yd FG GOODTexas A&M 7, West Virginia 3
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
7:494th & 5 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 61 yds , Trey Williams return for 23 yds to the TexAM 27
7:271st & 10 at own 27Kyle Allen pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 4 yds to the TexAM 31
7:132nd & 6 at own 31Tra Carson run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 28
6:523rd & 9 at own 28Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Edward Pope, broken up by Terrell Chestnut
6:444th & 9 at own 28Drew Kaser punt for 42 yds , Vernon Davis returns for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 27 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Personal Foul (Devonta Burns) to the WVirg 42
West Virginia Touchdown, 5 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 42Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the WVirg 44
6:012nd & 8 at own 44Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for 10 yds to the TexAM 46 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 46Howard, Skyler pass incomplete to White, Kevin, PENALTY WESTVIR illegal formation 5 yards to the WESTVIR49, NO PLAY.
5:351st & 15 at own 49Wendell Smallwood run for 6 yds to the TexAM 45
5:212nd & 9 at opp 45Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Cody Clay
5:123rd & 9 at opp 45Skyler Howard pass complete to Mario Alford for 45 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)West Virginia 10, Texas A&M 7
5:123rd & 9 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 65 yds , Trey Williams return for 31 yds to the TexAM 31
4:541st & 10 at own 31KJ Dillon 35 Yd Interception Return (Josh Lambert Kick)West Virginia 17, Texas A&M 7
Texas A&M Touchdown, 11 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 60 yds , Trey Williams return for 16 yds to the WESTVIR 49 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Illegal Block (Cameron Clear) to the TexAM 11
4:311st & 10 at own 11Tra Carson run for 1 yd to the TexAM 12
3:532nd & 9 at own 12Kyle Allen run for 5 yds to the TexAM 17
3:153rd & 4 at own 17Kyle Allen pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 4 yds to the TexAM 21 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at own 21Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Speedy Noil
3:012nd & 10 at own 21Kyle Allen pass complete to Speedy Noil for 12 yds to the TexAM 33 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 33Tra Carson run for 7 yds to the TexAM 40
2:312nd & 3 at own 40Tra Carson run for 15 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 45Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Malcome Kennedy, broken up by Dravon Henry
1:382nd & 10 at opp 45Brandon Williams run for 5 yds to the WVirg 40 Brandon Williams fumbled, forced by Karl Joseph, recovered by TexAM Germain Ifedi
1:353rd & 5 at opp 40Kyle Allen pass incomplete, broken up by KJ Dillon
1:284th & 5 at opp 40Kyle Allen pass complete to Trey Williams for 40 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambo KICK)West Virginia 17, Texas A&M 14
West Virginia Field goal, 6 plays
1:284th & 5 at own 35Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 65 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 11 yds to the WVirg 11
1:091st & 10 at own 11Skyler Howard run for 17 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at own 28Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 43 yds to the TexAM 29 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 29Wendell Smallwood run for 6 yds to the TexAM 23
0:072nd & 4 at opp 23Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Rushel Shell, broken up by Otaro Alaka
0:023rd & 4 at opp 23Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson
0:004th & 4 at opp 23Josh Lambert 40 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 20, Texas A&M 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Texas A&M 28, West Virginia 27
Texas A&M Touchdown, 6 plays
15:004th & 4 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 58 yds , Trey Williams return for 33 yds to the TexAM 40
14:351st & 10 at own 40Tra Carson run for 4 yds to the TexAM 44
14:052nd & 6 at own 44Kyle Allen pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for 22 yds to the WVirg 34 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 34Kyle Allen pass complete to Sabian Holmes for 9 yds to the WVirg 25
13:252nd & 1 at opp 25Tra Carson run for 5 yds to the WVirg 20 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 20Kyle Allen pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for 9 yds to the WVirg 11
12:402nd & 1 at opp 11Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 12:40
12:352nd & 1 at opp 11Kyle Allen pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for 11 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambo KICK)Texas A&M 21, West Virginia 20
West Virginia Touchdown, 2 plays
12:352nd & 1 at own 35TEXAS A&M Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the TexAM 20
12:352nd & 16 at own 20Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 66 yds , Mario Alford return for 34 yds to the WVirg 48
12:111st & 10 at own 48Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the TexAM 49
11:562nd & 7 at opp 49Skyler Howard pass complete to Kevin White for 49 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)West Virginia 27, Texas A&M 21
Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
11:562nd & 7 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 61 yds , Speedy Noil return for 30 yds to the TexAM 34
11:141st & 10 at own 34Kyle Allen pass complete to Speedy Noil for 12 yds to the TexAM 46 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 46Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 11:11
10:591st & 10 at own 46Trey Williams run for 2 yds to the TexAM 48
10:232nd & 8 at own 48Kyle Allen run for 7 yds to the WVirg 45
10:003rd & 1 at opp 45Trey Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 47
9:344th & 3 at opp 47Drew Kaser punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Vernon Davis at the WVirg 17
West Virginia Punt, 11 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 17Skyler Howard pass complete to Kevin White for 11 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 28Rushel Shell run for 6 yds to the WVirg 34
8:302nd & 4 at own 34Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Kevin White
8:243rd & 4 at own 34Skyler Howard run for 6 yds to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 40Skyler Howard run for 9 yds to the WVirg 49
7:312nd & 1 at own 49Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Wendell Smallwood
7:193rd & 1 at own 49Wendell Smallwood run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at the 50Wendell Smallwood run for 1 yd to the TexAM 49
6:232nd & 9 at opp 49WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Marquis Lucas) to the WVirg 46
5:492nd & 14 at own 46Howard, Skyler pass incomplete to Smallwood, Wendell, PENALTY TEXASAM roughing passer (Sanders, Tommy) 15 yards to the TEXASAM39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR. for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 39Howard, Skyler pass incomplete to Buie, Andrew, PENALTY WESTVIR holding (Glowinski, Mark) 10 yards to the TEXASAM49, NO PLAY.
5:301st & 20 at opp 49Jordan Thompson run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 48
5:102nd & 23 at own 48Skyler Howard sacked by Tommy Sanders and Myles Garrett for a loss of 6 yards to the WVirg 42
4:503rd & 29 at own 42Skyler Howard pass complete to Andrew Buie for 3 yds to the WVirg 45
4:174th & 26 at own 45Nick O’Toole punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Speedy Noil at the TexAM 10
Texas A&M Touchdown, 12 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 10Tra Carson run for 5 yds to the TexAM 15
3:462nd & 5 at own 15Tra Carson run for 9 yds to the TexAM 24 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 24Tra Carson run for 5 yds to the TexAM 29
3:002nd & 5 at own 29Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Malcome Kennedy
2:553rd & 5 at own 29Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Ricky Seals-Jones
2:444th & 5 at own 29Kaser, Drew punt 69 yards to the WESTVIR2, downed, PENALTY WESTVIR roughing the kicker (Kwiatkoski, Nick) 15 yards to the TEXASAM44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEXASAM.
2:361st & 10 at own 44Trey Williams run for 5 yds to the TexAM 49
2:192nd & 5 at own 49Trey Williams run for 12 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 39Kyle Allen run for 2 yds to the WVirg 37
1:492nd & 8 at opp 37Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 01:49
1:392nd & 8 at opp 37Kyle Allen pass complete to Tra Carson for 20 yds to the WVirg 17 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 17Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Sabian Holmes
1:262nd & 10 at opp 17Tra Carson run for 3 yds to the WVirg 14
0:533rd & 7 at opp 14Kyle Allen run for 14 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambo KICK)Texas A&M 28, West Virginia 27
West Virginia End of half, 3 plays
0:533rd & 7 at own 35Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 65 yds , Mario Alford return for 50 yds to the 50 yard line
0:321st & 10 at the 50Skyler Howard pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 5 yds to the TexAM 45
0:142nd & 5 at opp 45Skyler Howard pass complete to Mario Alford for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 48
0:143rd & 8 at opp 48Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:14
0:003rd & 8 at own 48Skyler Howard sacked by Daeshon Hall for a loss of 13 yards to the WESTVIR 39 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Skyler Howard) to the WVirg 39
3rd quarter7 drives, then Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 30
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 64 yds , Mario Alford return for 33 yds to the WVirg 34
14:391st & 10 at own 34Rushel Shell run for 7 yds to the WVirg 41
14:152nd & 3 at own 41Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson
14:103rd & 3 at own 41Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Mario Alford
14:004th & 3 at own 41Nick O’Toole punt for 24 yds, downed at the TexAM 35
Texas A&M Field goal, 7 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 35Kyle Allen pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for 1 yd to the TexAM 36
13:182nd & 9 at own 36Kyle Allen pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 10 yds to the TexAM 46 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 46Tra Carson run for 39 yds to the WVirg 15 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 15Tra Carson run for 2 yds to the WVirg 13
12:112nd & 8 at opp 13Tra Carson run for 5 yds to the WVirg 8
11:383rd & 3 at opp 8Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Speedy Noil
11:334th & 3 at opp 8Josh Lambo 26 yd FG GOODTexas A&M 31, West Virginia 27
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:334th & 3 at own 35Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 63 yds , Mario Alford return for 17 yds to the WVirg 19
11:201st & 10 at own 19Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Rushel Shell
10:562nd & 10 at own 19Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 18
10:393rd & 11 at own 18Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson
10:304th & 11 at own 18Nick O’Toole punt for 36 yds, downed at the TexAM 46
Texas A&M Touchdown, 6 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 46Kyle Allen pass complete to Frank Iheanacho for 13 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 41Trey Williams run for 12 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 29Kyle Allen sacked by Nick Kwiatkoski and Noble Nwachukwu for a loss of 6 yards to the WVirg 35
9:102nd & 16 at opp 35Williams, Trey rush for 10 yards to the WESTVIR25, PENALTY TEXASAM holding (Ifedi, Germain) 10 yards to the WESTVIR45, NO PLAY.
8:502nd & 26 at opp 45Kyle Allen pass complete to Trey Williams for 6 yds to the WVirg 39
8:093rd & 20 at opp 39Kyle Allen pass complete to Ricky Seals-Jones for 21 yds to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 18Trey Williams run for 18 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambo KICK)Texas A&M 38, West Virginia 27
West Virginia Field goal, 10 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 35Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:321st & 10 at own 25Wendell Smallwood run for 7 yds to the WVirg 32
7:012nd & 3 at own 32Skyler Howard run for 2 yds to the WVirg 34
6:363rd & 1 at own 34Skyler Howard pass complete to Kevin White for 45 yds to the TexAM 21 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 21Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Kevin White
6:042nd & 10 at opp 21Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Mario Alford
6:003rd & 10 at opp 21Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Mario Alford, broken up by Deshazor Everett
5:544th & 10 at opp 21TEXAS A&M Penalty, Roughing the Kicker (De’Vante Harris) to the TexAM 11 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 11Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Mario Alford
5:412nd & 10 at opp 11Rushel Shell run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 13
5:153rd & 12 at opp 13Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Kevin White
5:104th & 12 at opp 13Josh Lambert 31 yd FG GOODTexas A&M 38, West Virginia 30
Texas A&M Touchdown, 11 plays
5:104th & 12 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 56 yds , Speedy Noil return for 18 yds to the TexAM 27
4:531st & 10 at own 27Tra Carson run for 3 yds to the TexAM 30
4:252nd & 7 at own 30Kyle Allen run for 8 yds to the TexAM 38 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 38Tra Carson run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at the 50Kyle Allen pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 18 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 32Kyle Allen pass complete to Jeremy Tabuyo for no gain to the WVirg 32
2:292nd & 10 at opp 32Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Speedy Noil
2:183rd & 10 at opp 32Kyle Allen run for 12 yds to the WVirg 20 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 20Trey Williams run for 5 yds to the WVirg 15
1:162nd & 5 at opp 15Trey Williams run for 4 yds to the WVirg 11
0:513rd & 1 at opp 11Tra Carson run for 2 yds to the WVirg 9 for a 1ST down
0:221st & goal at opp 9Kyle Allen pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for 9 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambo KICK)Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 30
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 35Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:161st & 10 at own 25Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Rushel Shell run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 24
Q4 14:513rd & 11 at own 24Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Kevin White
Q4 14:404th & 11 at own 24Nick O’Toole punt for 35 yds , Speedy Noil returns for 2 yds to the TexAM 43
4th quarter7 drives, then Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
14:321st & 10 at own 43Tra Carson run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 42
14:122nd & 11 at own 42Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Malcome Kennedy, broken up by Karl Joseph
14:053rd & 11 at own 42Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Edward Pope
13:554th & 11 at own 42Drew Kaser punt for 15 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 43
West Virginia Fumble, 4 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 43Wendell Smallwood run for 13 yds to the TexAM 44 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 44Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Kevin White
13:202nd & 10 at opp 44Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Wendell Smallwood
13:083rd & 10 at opp 44Skyler Howard pass complete to Kevin White for 7 yds Kevin White fumbled, forced by Floyd Raven Sr., recovered by TexAM De’Vante Harris
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 37Trey Williams run for 8 yds to the TexAM 45
12:352nd & 2 at own 45Kyle Allen run for no gain to the TexAM 45
11:493rd & 2 at own 45Kyle Allen pass incomplete
11:404th & 2 at own 45Drew Kaser punt for 55 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 20Rushel Shell run for 1 yd to the WVirg 21
11:022nd & 9 at own 21Skyler Howard sacked by Tommy Sanders for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 17
10:283rd & 13 at own 17Skyler Howard pass complete to Mario Alford for 15 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 32Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 47 yds to the TexAM 21 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 21Skyler Howard run for no gain to the TexAM 21
9:102nd & 10 at opp 21Wendell Smallwood run for 8 yds to the TexAM 13
8:483rd & 2 at opp 13Rushel Shell run for 1 yd to the TexAM 12
8:244th & 1 at opp 12WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Russell Haughton-James) to the TexAM 17
8:094th & 6 at opp 17Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts, broken up by Armani Watts
Texas A&M Punt, 6 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 17Tra Carson run for 7 yds to the TexAM 24
7:302nd & 3 at own 24Tra Carson run for 4 yds to the TexAM 28 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at own 28Trey Williams run for 18 yds to the TexAM 46 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at own 46Trey Williams run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:402nd & 6 at the 50Kyle Allen sacked by Noble Nwachukwu for a loss of 11 yards to the TexAM 39
4:573rd & 17 at own 39Kyle Allen run for 2 yds to the TexAM 41
4:194th & 15 at own 41Drew Kaser punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Vernon Davis at the WVirg 9
West Virginia Touchdown, 9 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 9Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 19 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 28Skyler Howard pass complete to Kevin White for 4 yds to the WVirg 32
3:402nd & 6 at own 32Skyler Howard pass complete to Kevin White for 11 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 43Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Kevin White
3:222nd & 10 at own 43Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Kevin White
3:173rd & 10 at own 43Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson, broken up by Armani Watts
3:104th & 10 at own 43Skyler Howard run for 18 yds to the TexAM 39 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 39Wendell Smallwood run for 35 yds to the TexAM 4 for a 1ST down
2:321st & goal at opp 4Skyler Howard pass complete to Elijah Wellman for 4 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:271st & 10 at own 25Tra Carson run for 1 yd to the TexAM 26
2:272nd & 9 at own 26Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:27
2:222nd & 9 at own 26Tra Carson run for 6 yds to the TexAM 32
2:223rd & 3 at own 32Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:22
2:113rd & 3 at own 32Kyle Allen pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for 21 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 47Tra Carson run for 2 yds to the WVirg 45
1:332nd & 8 at opp 45Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:33
1:252nd & 8 at opp 45Tra Carson run for 2 yds to the WVirg 43
0:423rd & 6 at opp 43Tra Carson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 45
0:034th & 8 at opp 45Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 00:03
0:004th & 8 at opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 22 yards to the TexAM 33

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.

Texas A&M leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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