West Virginia at Baylor

Saturday, October 17, 2015

No. 2 Baylor beat West Virginia 62–⁠38. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

AwayWest Virginia8–⁠5 in 2015
38
Home2Baylor10–⁠3 in 2015
62

Final at McLane Stadium, WacoTV: ESPNRM, FOXAttendance 45,370

At kickoff
72°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tstc Waco (KCNW), 10 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Eddy Shelton; umpire Rick Podraza; head linesman Rick Smith; line judge Keith Garmond; side judge Jim Murphy; field judge Nick Lave; back judge Terry White; alternate Tim CrowleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia71071438
Baylor1710211462

Standouts

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Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skyler Howard18/3728941
William Crest Jr.0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wendell Smallwood1289052
Rushel Shell1546012
Skyler Howard1441017
Donte Thomas-Williams3607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shelton Gibson392170
David Sills V264135
Jordan Thompson147047
Ka’Raun White240025

Baylor

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Seth Russell20/3338050
Jarrett Stidham1/1910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Seth Russell14160146
Shock Linwood1984120
Terence Williams626011
Johnny Jefferson71908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Coleman10199350
K.D. Cannon792022
Jay Lee389252
Trevor Clemons-Valdez1919
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ryan Reid100

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

Team stats

West VirginiaBaylor
471Total yards693
289Passing yards389
182Rushing yards304
7.4Yards per pass11.4
4.1Yards per rush6.1
22First downs34
6–⁠18Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠4Fourth downs4–⁠5
1Turnovers0
8–⁠80Penalties6–⁠80
32:52Possession27:08

Efficiency

West VirginiaBaylor
33%Success rate44%
0.05EPA per play0.45
1.67Explosiveness1.72
−0.02Rushing EPA0.24
0.14Passing EPA0.79
27%Passing-down success32%
−0.02First-down EPA0.27
0.09Second-down EPA0.60
0.66Third-down EPA0.59

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)

Baylor 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Baylor −18, over/under 75.5.

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 Baylor 89%, West Virginia 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Baylor end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 BaylorTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 BaylorTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 BaylorPunt, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 BaylorField goal, 8 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 BaylorTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 West VirginiaInterception, 3 playsQ2 BaylorPunt, 4 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 9 playsQ2 BaylorField goal, 10 playsQ2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 BaylorEnd of half, 1 playQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ3 BaylorTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 BaylorTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 BaylorTouchdown, 1 playQ3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 BaylorTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 BaylorTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 BaylorTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdownQ4 BaylorEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Baylor drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
  1. Q1 BaylorTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 81 yards
  3. Q1 BaylorTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  4. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 BaylorPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q1 BaylorField goal, 8 plays, 40 yards
  8. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 14 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 BaylorTouchdown, 6 plays, 89 yards
  10. Q2 West VirginiaInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 BaylorPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 9 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q2 BaylorField goal, 10 plays, 56 yards
  14. Q2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 6 plays, 56 yards
  15. Q2 BaylorEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  16. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q3 BaylorTouchdown, 8 plays, 82 yards
  18. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  19. Q3 BaylorTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q3 BaylorTouchdown, 1 play, 52 yards
  22. Q3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 35 yards
  23. Q4 BaylorTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  24. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  25. Q4 BaylorTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 32 yards
  26. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  27. Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  28. Q4 BaylorTouchdown, 8 plays, 43 yards
  29. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 0 yards
  30. Q4 BaylorEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Baylor 17, West Virginia 7
Baylor Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 58 yds , KD Cannon return for 13 yds to the Bayl 20
14:451st & 10 at own 20Shock Linwood run for 15 yds to the Bayl 35 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at own 35Seth Russell pass complete to Corey Coleman for 50 yds to the WVirg 15 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 15Shock Linwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 16
14:022nd & 11 at opp 16Seth Russell run for 16 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
14:022nd & 11 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 62 yds , Gary Jennings return for 16 yds to the WVirg 19
13:351st & 10 at own 19Skyler Howard run for 9 yds to the WVirg 28
13:162nd & 1 at own 28Wendell Smallwood run for 2 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 30Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 70 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)Tied at 7
Baylor Touchdown, 7 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds , KD Cannon return for 27 yds to the Bayl 27
12:291st & 10 at own 27Seth Russell pass complete to Corey Coleman for 4 yds to the Bayl 31
12:032nd & 6 at own 31Seth Russell pass complete to Corey Coleman for 42 yds to the WVirg 27 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 27Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 11:51
11:451st & 10 at opp 27WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Dravon Askew-Henry) to the WVirg 12 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 12Seth Russell run for 4 yds to the WVirg 8
11:092nd & 6 at opp 8Seth Russell run for 3 yds to the WVirg 5
10:503rd & 3 at opp 5Shock Linwood run for 2 yds to the WVirg 3
10:224th & 1 at opp 3Devin Chafin run for 1 yd to the WVirg 2 for a 1ST down
10:071st & goal at opp 2Seth Russell pass complete to Corey Coleman for 2 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 14, West Virginia 7
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 63 yds , Gary Jennings return for 20 yds to the WVirg 22
9:491st & 10 at own 22Wendell Smallwood run for 2 yds to the WVirg 24
9:202nd & 8 at own 24Wendell Smallwood run for 3 yds to the WVirg 27
8:453rd & 5 at own 27Skyler Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 26
8:174th & 6 at own 26Nick O’Toole punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Lynx Hawthorne at the Bayl 28
Baylor Punt, 4 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 28Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at the 50Seth Russell pass incomplete to KD Cannon
7:452nd & 10 at the 50Shock Linwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the Bayl 49
7:303rd & 11 at own 49Seth Russell pass incomplete to Corey Coleman
7:204th & 11 at own 49Drew Galitz punt for 40 yds, downed at the WVirg 11
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 11Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the WVirg 13
6:412nd & 8 at own 13Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jovon Durante
6:233rd & 8 at own 13Skyler Howard sacked by Andrew Billings for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 10
5:574th & 11 at own 10Nick O’Toole punt for 54 yds , Lynx Hawthorne returns for 5 yds to the Bayl 41
Baylor Field goal, 8 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 41Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 13 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 46Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 9 yds to the WVirg 37
5:232nd & 1 at opp 37Shock Linwood run for 5 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 32Seth Russell run for 13 yds to the WVirg 19 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 19Seth Russell pass incomplete to Chris Platt
4:532nd & 10 at opp 19Seth Russell pass incomplete
4:483rd & 10 at opp 19Seth Russell pass incomplete to Jay Lee
4:434th & 10 at opp 19Chris Callahan 36 yd FG GOODBaylor 17, West Virginia 7
West Virginia Touchdown, 14 plays
4:434th & 10 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 61 yds , Gary Jennings return for 28 yds to the WVirg 32
4:251st & 10 at own 32Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the WVirg 34
3:492nd & 8 at own 34Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 7 yds to the WVirg 41
3:223rd & 1 at own 41Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 43Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 41
2:202nd & 12 at own 41Skyler Howard pass incomplete
2:053rd & 12 at own 41Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 15 yds to the Bayl 44 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 44Skyler Howard run for 4 yds to the Bayl 40
1:222nd & 6 at opp 40Wendell Smallwood run for 3 yds to the Bayl 37
0:443rd & 3 at opp 37Wendell Smallwood run for 1 yd to the Bayl 36
0:214th & 2 at opp 36Rushel Shell run for 6 yds to the Bayl 30 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 30Rushel Shell run for a loss of 5 yards to the Bayl 35
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at opp 35Rushel Shell run for no gain to the Bayl 35
Q2 14:323rd & 15 at opp 35Skyler Howard pass complete to David Sills for 29 yds to the Bayl 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:571st & goal at opp 6Skyler Howard pass complete to Cody Clay for 6 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)Baylor 17, West Virginia 14
2nd quarter7 drives, then Baylor 27, West Virginia 17
Baylor Touchdown, 6 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 59 yds , KD Cannon return for 5 yds to the Bayl 11 KD Cannon fumbled, recovered by Bayl
13:491st & 10 at own 11Seth Russell pass incomplete
13:272nd & 10 at own 11Shock Linwood run for 3 yds to the Bayl 14
13:203rd & 7 at own 14WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Bayl 24 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 24Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 16 yds to the Bayl 40 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 40Shock Linwood run for 3 yds to the Bayl 43
12:422nd & 7 at own 43Seth Russell run for 46 yds to the WVirg 11 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 11Seth Russell pass complete to Corey Coleman for 11 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 24, West Virginia 14
West Virginia Interception, 3 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 58 yds , Jovon Durante return for 43 yds to the 50 yard line
12:081st & 10 at the 50Skyler Howard pass incomplete
11:562nd & 10 at the 50Wendell Smallwood run for 6 yds to the Bayl 44
11:333rd & 4 at opp 44Skyler Howard pass intercepted, touchback. Ryan Reid return for no gain
Baylor Punt, 4 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 20Shock Linwood run for 12 yds to the Bayl 32 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 32Shock Linwood run for a loss of 5 yards to the Bayl 27
10:482nd & 15 at own 27Johnny Jefferson run for 8 yds to the Bayl 35
10:103rd & 7 at own 35Seth Russell pass complete to Jay Lee for 1 yd to the Bayl 36
9:454th & 6 at own 36Drew Galitz punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 20
West Virginia Field goal, 9 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 20Skyler Howard run for 2 yds to the WVirg 22
9:152nd & 8 at own 22BAYLOR Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 37Skyler Howard run for 8 yds to the WVirg 45
8:342nd & 2 at own 45Donte Thomas-Williams run for 7 yds to the Bayl 48 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 48Donte Thomas-Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
7:552nd & 12 at the 50Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 47 yds to the Bayl 3 for a 1ST down
7:321st & goal at opp 3Donte Thomas-Williams run for 1 yd to the Bayl 2
6:492nd & goal at opp 2Skyler Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Bayl 3
5:593rd & goal at opp 3Skyler Howard run for no gain to the Bayl 3
5:184th & goal at opp 3WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Bayl 8
4:554th & goal at opp 8Josh Lambert 25 yd FG GOODBaylor 24, West Virginia 17
Baylor Field goal, 10 plays
4:554th & 15 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:441st & 10 at own 25Shock Linwood run for 3 yds to the Bayl 28
4:302nd & 7 at own 28WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (14 Yards) to the Bayl 42 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 42Seth Russell pass complete to Corey Coleman for 11 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 46Seth Russell pass incomplete
4:052nd & 10 at opp 46Shock Linwood run for 4 yds to the WVirg 42
3:453rd & 6 at opp 42Seth Russell pass complete to Corey Coleman for 6 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 36Seth Russell run for 11 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 25Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 03:12
2:471st & 10 at opp 25Seth Russell sacked by Edward Muldrow for a loss of 6 yards to the WVirg 31
2:332nd & 16 at opp 31Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 8 yds to the WVirg 23
2:153rd & 8 at opp 23Shock Linwood run for 4 yds to the WVirg 19
1:424th & 4 at opp 19Chris Callahan 36 yd FG GOODBaylor 27, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Missed FG, 6 plays
1:424th & 4 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 61 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 22 yds to the WVirg 26
1:291st & 10 at own 26Wendell Smallwood run for 12 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 38Wendell Smallwood run for 52 yds to the Bayl 10 for a 1ST down
0:401st & goal at opp 10Rushel Shell run for 1 yd to the Bayl 9
0:172nd & goal at opp 9WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Bayl 24
0:122nd & goal at opp 24Skyler Howard pass incomplete
0:063rd & goal at opp 24Skyler Howard run for 6 yds to the Bayl 18
0:024th & goal at opp 18Josh Lambert 35 yd FG MISSED
Baylor End of half, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 20Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:02
0:011st & 10 at own 20Seth Russell run for 3 yds to the Bayl 23
3rd quarter7 drives, then Baylor 48, West Virginia 24
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 65 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 22 yds to the WVirg 22
14:441st & 10 at own 22Rushel Shell run for 8 yds to the WVirg 30
14:202nd & 2 at own 30Skyler Howard pass incomplete
14:153rd & 2 at own 30Skyler Howard run for 3 yds to the WVirg 33 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at own 33Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for no gain to the WVirg 33
13:102nd & 10 at own 33Rushel Shell run for 4 yds to the WVirg 37
12:433rd & 6 at own 37Skyler Howard pass incomplete
12:354th & 6 at own 37Nick O’Toole punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Lynx Hawthorne at the Bayl 18
Baylor Touchdown, 8 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 18Seth Russell run for 4 yds to the Bayl 22
12:002nd & 6 at own 22Seth Russell run for 18 yds to the Bayl 40 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 40Seth Russell pass incomplete to KD Cannon
11:222nd & 10 at own 40Shock Linwood run for 20 yds to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 40Seth Russell pass incomplete to Corey Coleman
10:542nd & 10 at opp 40Shock Linwood run for 3 yds to the WVirg 37
10:093rd & 7 at opp 37Shock Linwood run for 4 yds to the WVirg 33
9:454th & 3 at opp 33Corey Coleman 33 Yd pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan Kick)Baylor 34, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
9:444th & 3 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 63 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 26 yds to the WVirg 28
9:251st & 10 at own 28WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 23
9:201st & 15 at own 23Wendell Smallwood run for no gain to the WVirg 23
9:012nd & 15 at own 23Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 15 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 38Wendell Smallwood run for 3 yds to the WVirg 41
8:132nd & 7 at own 41BAYLOR Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Bayl 44 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 44Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the Bayl 42
7:352nd & 8 at opp 42Rushel Shell run for 7 yds to the Bayl 35
7:153rd & 1 at opp 35Skyler Howard pass complete to David Sills for 35 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)Baylor 34, West Virginia 24
Baylor Touchdown, 8 plays
7:153rd & 1 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Platt return for 25 yds to the Bayl 25
6:591st & 10 at own 25Seth Russell run for 30 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 45Seth Russell pass incomplete
6:452nd & 10 at opp 45Shock Linwood run for 4 yds to the WVirg 41
6:163rd & 6 at opp 41Seth Russell run for 5 yds to the WVirg 36
5:594th & 1 at opp 36Seth Russell run for 5 yds to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 31Seth Russell pass incomplete to Corey Coleman
5:512nd & 10 at opp 31BAYLOR Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 36
5:462nd & 15 at opp 36Seth Russell pass incomplete
5:393rd & 15 at opp 36Seth Russell pass complete to Jay Lee for 36 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 41, West Virginia 24
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:393rd & 15 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 61 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 15 yds to the WVirg 19
5:351st & 10 at own 19WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (-10 Yards) to the WVirg 9
4:551st & 20 at own 9Skyler Howard run for no gain to the WVirg 9
4:422nd & 20 at own 9Skyler Howard pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 5 yds to the WVirg 14
3:593rd & 15 at own 14Skyler Howard pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 7 yds to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down BAYLOR Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at own 36Skyler Howard pass incomplete
3:312nd & 10 at own 36Rushel Shell run for 12 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at own 48Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:402nd & 8 at the 50Skyler Howard pass incomplete
2:213rd & 8 at the 50Skyler Howard pass complete to Donte Thomas-Williams for 7 yds to the Bayl 43
2:104th & 1 at opp 43WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Bayl 48
1:404th & 6 at opp 48Skyler Howard pass incomplete
Baylor Touchdown, 1 play
1:311st & 10 at own 48Seth Russell pass complete to Jay Lee for 52 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 48, West Virginia 24
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:061st & 10 at own 25Skyler Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 24
0:332nd & 11 at own 24Skyler Howard pass complete to William Crest Jr. for 5 yds to the WVirg 29
0:113rd & 6 at own 29BAYLOR Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at own 44Wendell Smallwood run for 8 yds to the Bayl 48
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 48Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 5 yds to the Bayl 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:451st & 10 at opp 43Rushel Shell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Bayl 44
Q4 14:132nd & 11 at opp 44Rushel Shell run for 4 yds to the Bayl 40
Q4 13:543rd & 7 at opp 40Skyler Howard pass incomplete
Q4 13:484th & 7 at opp 40Skyler Howard pass incomplete
4th quarter7 drives, then Baylor 62, West Virginia 38
Baylor Touchdown, 7 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 40Seth Russell pass complete to Corey Coleman for 30 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 30Shock Linwood run for no gain to the WVirg 30
13:102nd & 10 at opp 30Seth Russell pass incomplete
13:003rd & 10 at opp 30Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 11 yds to the WVirg 19 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 19Seth Russell pass complete to Corey Coleman for 10 yds to the WVirg 9 for a 1ST down
12:131st & goal at opp 9Shock Linwood run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 11
11:532nd & goal at opp 11Shock Linwood run for 11 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 55, West Virginia 24
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:532nd & 12 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:361st & 10 at own 25Wendell Smallwood run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 22
11:152nd & 13 at own 22Skyler Howard pass incomplete
11:103rd & 13 at own 22Skyler Howard pass incomplete
11:024th & 13 at own 22Nick O’Toole punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Lynx Hawthorne at the Bayl 33
Baylor Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 33Johnny Jefferson run for 3 yds to the Bayl 36
10:302nd & 7 at own 36Seth Russell run for 8 yds to the Bayl 44 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at own 44Johnny Jefferson run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
9:452nd & 4 at the 50Johnny Jefferson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Bayl 49
9:153rd & 5 at own 49Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 13 yds KD Cannon fumbled, recovered by Bayl KD Cannon for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 38Johnny Jefferson run for 2 yds to the WVirg 36
8:202nd & 8 at opp 36Johnny Jefferson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 38
7:403rd & 10 at opp 38Johnny Jefferson run for 3 yds to the WVirg 35
7:144th & 7 at opp 35Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 07:14
7:094th & 7 at opp 35Jarrett Stidham run for 3 yds to the WVirg 32
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 32Skyler Howard pass complete to William Crest Jr. for 8 yds to the WVirg 40
6:172nd & 2 at own 40Skyler Howard run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 38
5:513rd & 4 at own 38Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 25 yds to the Bayl 37 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 37Skyler Howard run for 17 yds to the Bayl 20 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 20Skyler Howard pass incomplete
5:092nd & 10 at opp 20Skyler Howard pass incomplete
5:043rd & 10 at opp 20BAYLOR Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Bayl 5 for a 1ST down
4:581st & goal at opp 5Skyler Howard pass incomplete
4:542nd & goal at opp 5Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 5 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)Baylor 55, West Virginia 31
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:542nd & 10 at own 35Josh Lambert on-side kick recovered by WEST VIRGINIA at the WVirg 46
4:501st & 10 at own 46Skyler Howard pass incomplete
4:442nd & 10 at own 46Skyler Howard pass incomplete
4:383rd & 10 at own 46William Crest Jr. pass incomplete
4:354th & 10 at own 46William Crest Jr. pass incomplete
Baylor Touchdown, 8 plays
4:161st & 10 at opp 46Terence Williams run for 11 yds to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 35Terence Williams run for 3 yds to the WVirg 32
3:332nd & 7 at opp 32Jarrett Stidham run for 4 yds to the WVirg 28
2:583rd & 3 at opp 28Terence Williams run for no gain to the WVirg 28
2:314th & 3 at opp 28Jarrett Stidham run for 7 yds to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 21Terence Williams run for 11 yds to the WVirg 10 for a 1ST down
1:291st & goal at opp 10Terence Williams run for 1 yd to the WVirg 9
1:212nd & goal at opp 9Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Trevor Clemons-Valdez for 9 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 62, West Virginia 31
1:052nd & 9 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 65 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 100 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)Baylor 62, West Virginia 38
Baylor End of game, 1 play
1:051st & 10 at own 35Josh Lambert kickoff for 60 yds , Chris Platt return for 92 yds to the WVirg 3 Chris Platt fumbled, recovered by Bayl Chris Platt
0:301st & goal at opp 3Terence Williams run for no gain to the WVirg 3

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 8–⁠5 in 13 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Baylor 49, West Virginia 35
2023West Virginia 34, Baylor 31
2022West Virginia 43, Baylor 40
2021Baylor 45, West Virginia 20
2020West Virginia 27, Baylor 21
2019Baylor 17, West Virginia 14

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