Iowa State at West Virginia

Saturday, November 28, 2015

West Virginia beat Iowa State 30–⁠6. It was their fourth meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayIowa State3–⁠9 in 2015
6
HomeWest Virginia8–⁠5 in 2015
30

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: FS1Attendance 42,446

At kickoff
58°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the southwest, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mgtn Rgnl-W L B Hart Fd Airport (KMGW), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Dan Romeo; umpire Scott Teifer; head linesman Andy Warner; line judge Marc Bovos; side judge Craig Falkner; field judge Ed Vinzant; back judge Chris Alston; center judge Ken RayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa State06006
West Virginia7610730

Standouts

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Player stats

Iowa State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joel Lanning17/3416302
Sam B. Richardson1/32300
Holden Kramer1/1500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mike Warren1974019
Joshua Thomas428016
Mitchell Harger1505
Holden Kramer1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Allen Lazard574023
Quenton Bundrage770022
Trever Ryen222014
Mike Warren2807
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Qujuan Floyd100

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skyler Howard12/2620211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Skyler Howard1373132
Wendell Smallwood1572012
Rushel Shell104119
Elijah Wellman535014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shelton Gibson6148160
Wendell Smallwood115015
Jordan Thompson112012
Daikiel Shorts21209
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
K.J. Dillon1250
Daryl Worley100

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

Team stats

Iowa StateWest Virginia
284Total yards415
191Passing yards202
93Rushing yards213
4.9Yards per pass7.8
2.3Yards per rush4.7
17First downs19
6–⁠19Third downs7–⁠16
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers1
4–⁠30Penalties5–⁠45
32:57Possession27:03

Efficiency

Iowa StateWest Virginia
35%Success rate42%
−0.28EPA per play0.01
0.81Explosiveness1.09
−0.33Rushing EPA0.01
−0.24Passing EPA0.04
21%Passing-down success35%
−0.40First-down EPA−0.08
−0.43Second-down EPA0.02
0.25Third-down EPA0.48
1%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

West Virginia 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −13.5, over/under 57.5.

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 82%, Iowa State 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneIowa State end zoneQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Iowa StateInterception, 7 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 Iowa StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 7 playsQ2 Iowa StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 10 playsQ2 Iowa StateField goal, 19 playsQ3 Iowa StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaInterception, 1 playQ3 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaField goal, 6 playsQ3 Iowa StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Iowa StateFumble, 2 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 8 playsQ4 Iowa StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Iowa StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Iowa State right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Iowa StateInterception, 7 plays, 50 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 1 play, 60 yards
  4. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 43 yards
  6. Q1 Iowa StateField goal, 10 plays, 43 yards
  7. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 7 plays, 25 yards
  8. Q2 Iowa StateInterception, 5 plays, 13 yards
  9. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 10 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 Iowa StateField goal, 19 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q3 Iowa StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q3 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 1 play, −10 yards
  15. Q3 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 West VirginiaField goal, 6 plays, 63 yards
  17. Q3 Iowa StatePunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  18. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 83 yards
  19. Q3 Iowa StateFumble, 2 plays, 21 yards
  20. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q3 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  22. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 8 plays, 20 yards
  23. Q4 Iowa StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −4 yards
  24. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 15 yards
  25. Q4 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  26. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  27. Q4 Iowa StatePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  28. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 7 plays, 27 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 7, Iowa State 0
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Francis kickoff for 62 yds , Jovon Durante return for 19 yds to the WVirg 22
15:001st & 10 at own 22Wendell Smallwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 21
15:002nd & 11 at own 21Skyler Howard pass complete to David Sills for 10 yds to the WVirg 31
15:003rd & 1 at own 31Wendell Smallwood run for no gain to the WVirg 31
15:004th & 1 at own 31Nick O’Toole punt for 50 yds, downed at the IowSt 19
Iowa State Interception, 7 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 19Mike Warren run for 1 yd to the IowSt 20
13:302nd & 9 at own 20Joel Lanning pass incomplete
13:303rd & 9 at own 20Joel Lanning pass complete to Allen Lazard for 14 yds to the IowSt 34 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 34Mike Warren run for 19 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 47Joshua Thomas run for 16 yds to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 31Mike Warren run for no gain to the WVirg 31
13:302nd & 10 at opp 31Joel Lanning pass intercepted KJ Dillon return for 25 yds to the WVirg 40
West Virginia Touchdown, 1 play
10:371st & 10 at own 40Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 60 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)West Virginia 7, Iowa State 0
Iowa State Punt, 5 plays
10:371st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 63 yds , Quenton Bundrage return for 14 yds to the IowSt 16
10:271st & 10 at own 16Mike Warren run for 3 yds to the IowSt 19
10:272nd & 7 at own 19Mike Warren run for 5 yds to the IowSt 24
10:273rd & 2 at own 24WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, offside defense (Shaq Petteway) to the IowSt 29 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 29Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Joshua Thomas
10:272nd & 10 at own 29Mike Warren run for 6 yds to the IowSt 35
10:273rd & 4 at own 35Joel Lanning pass incomplete
10:274th & 4 at own 35Colin Downing punt for 51 yds , Gary Jennings returns for 1 yd to the WVirg 15
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 10 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 15Skyler Howard pass incomplete to David Sills
8:142nd & 10 at own 15Wendell Smallwood run for 4 yds to the WVirg 19
8:143rd & 6 at own 19Skyler Howard run for 9 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at own 28Wendell Smallwood run for 11 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at own 39Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the WVirg 42
8:142nd & 7 at own 42Rushel Shell run for 7 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at own 49Rushel Shell run for no gain to the WVirg 49
8:142nd & 10 at own 49Skyler Howard pass incomplete
8:143rd & 10 at own 49Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 9 yds to the IowSt 42
8:144th & 1 at opp 42Wendell Smallwood run for no gain to the IowSt 42
Iowa State Field goal, 10 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 42Mike Warren run for 4 yds to the IowSt 46
4:572nd & 6 at own 46Joel Lanning run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
4:573rd & 2 at the 50Joel Lanning pass complete to Trever Ryen for 8 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 42Joel Lanning pass complete to Allen Lazard for 8 yds to the WVirg 34
4:572nd & 2 at opp 34Mike Warren run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 36
4:573rd & 4 at opp 36Joel Lanning pass complete to Trever Ryen for 14 yds to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 22Joel Lanning sacked by Kyle Rose for a loss of 14 yards to the WVirg 36
4:572nd & 24 at opp 36Joel Lanning pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 6 yds to the WVirg 30
4:573rd & 18 at opp 30Joel Lanning pass complete to Allen Lazard for 15 yds to the WVirg 15
Q2 14:554th & 3 at opp 15Cole Netten 33 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 7, Iowa State 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then West Virginia 13, Iowa State 6
West Virginia Field goal, 7 plays
14:551st & 0 at own 35Chris Francis kickoff for 65 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 53 yds to the IowSt 47
14:451st & 10 at opp 47Skyler Howard run for 3 yds to the IowSt 44
14:452nd & 7 at opp 44Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jovon Durante
14:453rd & 7 at opp 44Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 13 yds to the IowSt 31 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at opp 31Rushel Shell run for 7 yds to the IowSt 24
14:452nd & 3 at opp 24Wendell Smallwood run for 2 yds to the IowSt 22
14:453rd & 1 at opp 22Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts, broken up by Willie Harvey
12:564th & 1 at opp 22Josh Lambert 40 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 10, Iowa State 3
Iowa State Interception, 5 plays
12:561st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds , Quenton Bundrage return for 17 yds to the IowSt 17
12:481st & 10 at own 17Mike Warren run for 9 yds to the IowSt 26
12:482nd & 1 at own 26Mike Warren run for 3 yds to the IowSt 29 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at own 29Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley
12:482nd & 10 at own 29Joel Lanning run for 1 yd to the IowSt 30
11:083rd & 9 at own 30Timeout IOWA ST, clock 11:08
11:083rd & 9 at own 30Joel Lanning pass intercepted Daryl Worley return for no gain to the IowSt 45
West Virginia Field goal, 10 plays
11:021st & 10 at opp 45Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 5 yds to the IowSt 40
11:022nd & 5 at opp 40Skyler Howard run for no gain to the IowSt 40
11:023rd & 5 at opp 40Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 16 yds to the IowSt 24 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 24Rushel Shell run for a loss of 1 yard to the IowSt 25
11:022nd & 11 at opp 25Rushel Shell run for a loss of 1 yard to the IowSt 26
11:023rd & 12 at opp 26Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 12 yds to the IowSt 14 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 14Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the IowSt 11
11:022nd & 7 at opp 11WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the IowSt 16
11:022nd & 12 at opp 16Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 3 yds to the IowSt 13 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
11:023rd & 9 at opp 13Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
7:034th & 9 at opp 13Josh Lambert 30 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 13, Iowa State 3
Iowa State Field goal, 19 plays
7:031st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:031st & 10 at own 25Mike Warren run for 7 yds to the IowSt 32
7:032nd & 3 at own 32Joel Lanning run for 2 yds to the IowSt 34
7:033rd & 1 at own 34Joel Lanning run for 2 yds to the IowSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 36Joel Lanning pass complete to Quenton Bundrage for 9 yds to the IowSt 45
7:032nd & 1 at own 45Mike Warren run for a loss of 1 yard to the IowSt 44
7:033rd & 2 at own 44Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Mike Warren
7:034th & 2 at own 44Holden Kramer run for 3 yds to the IowSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 47Joel Lanning sacked by Christian Brown for a loss of 7 yards to the IowSt 40
7:032nd & 17 at own 40Joel Lanning pass complete to Mike Warren for 7 yds to the IowSt 47
7:033rd & 10 at own 47Joel Lanning run for 7 yds to the WVirg 46
2:184th & 3 at opp 46Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:18
2:184th & 3 at opp 46Holden Kramer pass complete to Kane Seeley for 5 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 41Timeout IOWA ST, clock 01:48
1:481st & 10 at opp 41Joel Lanning sacked by Noble Nwachukwu for a loss of 8 yards to the WVirg 49
1:482nd & 18 at opp 49Joel Lanning pass complete to Mike Warren for 1 yd to the WVirg 48
1:483rd & 17 at opp 48Joel Lanning pass complete to Quenton Bundrage for 22 yds to the WVirg 26 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 26Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:27
0:271st & 10 at opp 26Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Allen Lazard
0:272nd & 10 at opp 26Joel Lanning pass complete to Quenton Bundrage for 11 yds to the WVirg 15 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 15IOWA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Wendell Taiese) to the WVirg 30
0:271st & 10 at opp 30TEAM pass incomplete
0:272nd & 10 at opp 30TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 32
0:023rd & 12 at opp 32Timeout IOWA ST, clock 00:02
0:003rd & 12 at opp 32Cole Netten 49 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 13, Iowa State 6
3rd quarter11 drives, then West Virginia 23, Iowa State 6
Iowa State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 64 yds , Jomal Wiltz return for 25 yds to the IowSt 26
14:531st & 10 at own 26Mike Warren run for 2 yds to the IowSt 28
14:532nd & 8 at own 28Joel Lanning pass complete to Allen Lazard for 14 yds to the IowSt 42 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 42Mike Warren run for 6 yds to the IowSt 48
14:532nd & 4 at own 48Mike Warren run for 3 yds to the WVirg 49
14:533rd & 1 at opp 49Mike Warren run for no gain to the WVirg 49
14:534th & 1 at opp 49Mike Warren run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
12:341st & 10 at the 50Wendell Smallwood run for 1 yd to the IowSt 49
12:342nd & 9 at opp 49Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Jomal Wiltz
12:343rd & 9 at opp 49Skyler Howard sacked by Trent Taylor for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 47
12:344th & 13 at own 47Nick O’Toole punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 20Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Joshua Thomas
11:302nd & 10 at own 20Joel Lanning pass complete to Quenton Bundrage for 5 yds to the IowSt 25
11:303rd & 5 at own 25Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Allen Lazard, broken up by Terrell Chestnut
11:304th & 5 at own 25Colin Downing punt for 42 yds, fair catch by KJ Dillon at the WVirg 33
West Virginia Interception, 1 play
10:281st & 10 at own 33WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding (Kyle Bosch) to the WVirg 23
10:281st & 20 at own 23Skyler Howard pass intercepted Qujuan Floyd return for no gain to the WVirg 46
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
10:141st & 10 at opp 46Mike Warren run for 6 yds to the WVirg 40
10:142nd & 4 at opp 40Joel Lanning pass incomplete
10:143rd & 4 at opp 40Joel Lanning sacked by Shaq Petteway for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 43
10:144th & 7 at opp 43Colin Downing punt for 43 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Field goal, 6 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 20Wendell Smallwood run for 11 yds to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 31Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 52 yds to the IowSt 17 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 17Wendell Smallwood run for no gain to the IowSt 17
8:562nd & 10 at opp 17Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Wendell Smallwood
8:563rd & 10 at opp 17Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
7:314th & 10 at opp 17Josh Lambert 34 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 16, Iowa State 6
Iowa State Punt, 6 plays
7:311st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 62 yds , Jomal Wiltz return for 19 yds to the IowSt 25 Jomal Wiltz fumbled, forced by Hodari Christian,
7:231st & 10 at own 25Joel Lanning pass complete to Quenton Bundrage for 8 yds to the IowSt 33
7:232nd & 2 at own 33Joel Lanning pass complete to Quenton Bundrage for 3 yds to the IowSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 36Joel Lanning run for 11 yds to the IowSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 47Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Quenton Bundrage
7:232nd & 10 at own 47Mike Warren run for 4 yds to the WVirg 49
7:233rd & 6 at opp 49Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Quenton Bundrage, broken up by Daryl Worley
7:234th & 6 at opp 49Colin Downing punt for 32 yds, fair catch by KJ Dillon at the WVirg 17
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 17Skyler Howard run for 9 yds to the WVirg 26
5:302nd & 1 at own 26Rushel Shell run for 8 yds to the WVirg 34 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding (Daikiel Shorts) to the WVirg 24
5:302nd & 3 at own 24Wendell Smallwood run for 12 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 36Wendell Smallwood run for 12 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 48IOWA ST Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the IowSt 47
5:301st & 5 at opp 47Skyler Howard run for 13 yds to the IowSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 34Wendell Smallwood run for 2 yds to the IowSt 32
3:382nd & 8 at opp 32Skyler Howard run for 32 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)West Virginia 23, Iowa State 6
Iowa State Fumble, 2 plays
3:381st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:381st & 10 at own 25Joel Lanning pass complete to Quenton Bundrage for 12 yds to the IowSt 37 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at own 37Joshua Thomas run for 9 yds to the IowSt 46 Joshua Thomas fumbled, forced by Jeremy Tyler, recovered by WVirg Jeremy Tyler
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:091st & 10 at opp 46Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for 5 yds to the IowSt 41
3:092nd & 5 at opp 41Skyler Howard run for 3 yds to the IowSt 38
3:093rd & 2 at opp 38WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, personal foul (Marcell Lazard) to the WVirg 47
3:093rd & 17 at own 47Skyler Howard run for 5 yds to the IowSt 48
3:094th & 12 at opp 48Nick O’Toole punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Allen Lazard at the IowSt 15
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 15Jauan Wesley run for a loss of 4 yards to the IowSt 11
1:432nd & 14 at own 11Mitchell Harger run for 5 yds to the IowSt 16
1:433rd & 9 at own 16Joel Lanning sacked by Eric Kinsey and Shaq Petteway for a loss of 8 yards to the IowSt 8
Q4 15:004th & 17 at own 8Colin Downing punt for 47 yds, fair catch by KJ Dillon at the WVirg 45
4th quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 30, Iowa State 6
West Virginia Punt, 8 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 45Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 2 yds to the WVirg 47
14:522nd & 8 at own 47Skyler Howard run for 5 yds to the IowSt 48
14:523rd & 3 at opp 48Skyler Howard run for 3 yds to the IowSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 45Skyler Howard run for no gain to the IowSt 45
14:522nd & 10 at opp 45Skyler Howard pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 15 yds to the IowSt 30 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 30Skyler Howard run for a loss of 5 yards to the IowSt 35
14:522nd & 15 at opp 35Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
14:523rd & 15 at opp 35Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Jomal Wiltz
14:524th & 15 at opp 35Nick O’Toole punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Iowa State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 20Joshua Thomas run for 1 yd to the IowSt 21
11:412nd & 9 at own 21Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Allen Lazard
11:413rd & 9 at own 21Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Quenton Bundrage, broken up by Terrell Chestnut
11:414th & 9 at own 21IOWA ST Penalty, delay of game (Holden Kramer) to the IowSt 16
11:414th & 14 at own 16Sam B. Richardson pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley, broken up by Nick Kwiatkoski
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
11:121st & 10 at opp 15Rushel Shell run for 6 yds to the IowSt 9
11:122nd & 4 at opp 9Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
10:223rd & 4 at opp 9Rushel Shell run for 9 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)West Virginia 30, Iowa State 6
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
10:221st & 0 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds , Quenton Bundrage return for 21 yds to the IowSt 21
10:161st & 10 at own 21Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Carson Epps
10:162nd & 10 at own 21Joel Lanning pass complete to Mitchell Harger for 6 yds to the IowSt 27
10:163rd & 4 at own 27Joel Lanning pass incomplete to Allen Lazard
10:164th & 4 at own 27Colin Downing punt for 45 yds, fair catch by KJ Dillon at the WVirg 28
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 28Wendell Smallwood run for 3 yds to the WVirg 31
9:232nd & 7 at own 31Wendell Smallwood run for 11 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at own 42Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
9:232nd & 10 at own 42Wendell Smallwood run for 4 yds to the WVirg 46
9:233rd & 6 at own 46Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jovon Durante
9:234th & 6 at own 46Nick O’Toole punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IowSt 22 , Allen Lazard returns for 16 yds to the IowSt 22
Iowa State Punt, 6 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 22Joshua Thomas run for 2 yds to the IowSt 24
7:342nd & 8 at own 24Sam B. Richardson run for 6 yds to the IowSt 30
7:343rd & 2 at own 30Sam B. Richardson pass complete to Allen Lazard for 23 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 47Sam B. Richardson run for a loss of 5 yards to the IowSt 48 Sam B. Richardson fumbled, recovered by IowSt Sam B. Richardson , return for 1 yd to the IowSt 48
7:342nd & 15 at own 48Sam B. Richardson run for 1 yd to the IowSt 49
7:343rd & 14 at own 49IOWA ST Penalty, false start (Brock Dagel) to the IowSt 44
7:343rd & 19 at own 44Sam B. Richardson pass incomplete to Carson Epps
4:254th & 19 at own 44Timeout IOWA ST, clock 04:25
4:254th & 19 at own 44Colin Downing punt for 52 yds, downed at the WVirg 4
West Virginia End of game, 7 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 4Elijah Wellman run for 7 yds to the WVirg 11
4:122nd & 3 at own 11Elijah Wellman run for 14 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 25Elijah Wellman run for 5 yds to the WVirg 30
4:122nd & 5 at own 30Elijah Wellman run for 4 yds to the WVirg 34
4:123rd & 1 at own 34Elijah Wellman run for 5 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 39TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 35
4:122nd & 14 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 31

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.

Iowa State leads 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Iowa State 45, West Virginia 42
2024Iowa State 28, West Virginia 16
2022Iowa State 31, West Virginia 14
2021West Virginia 38, Iowa State 31
2020Iowa State 42, West Virginia 6
2019Iowa State 38, West Virginia 14

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