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West Virginia vs. Arizona State

Saturday, January 2, 2016, Cactus Bowl

West Virginia beat Arizona State 43–⁠42. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

Neutral siteWest Virginia8–⁠5 in 2015
43
Neutral siteArizona State6–⁠7 in 2015
42

Final at Chase Field, PhoenixIndoorsTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 39,321

MVPs Skyler Howard (West Virginia) <small>Offense</small>); Shaq Petteway (LB (West Virginia) <small>Defense</small>)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee J. Servinski; umpire J. Carr; head linesman T. Sutter; line judge J. Quinn; side judge F. Steratore; field judge A. Terry; back judge M. Brown; center judge E. OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia91314743
Arizona State315141042

Standouts

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Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skyler Howard28/5153252
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wendell Smallwood1372024
Rushel Shell931014
Skyler Howard823011
Elijah Wellman219017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shelton Gibson4143159
Ka’Raun White4116053
Daikiel Shorts697222
Jordan Thompson480032

Arizona State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Bercovici29/5241840
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demario Richard1148022
Kalen Ballage1226010
Manny Wilkins214014
Mike Bercovici41006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Lucien9144129
Tim White479240
Gary Chambers266158
D.J. Foster540016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Salamo Fiso1180
Kareem Orr1250

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

Team stats

West VirginiaArizona State
676Total yards520
532Passing yards418
144Rushing yards102
10.4Yards per pass8.0
4.4Yards per rush3.2
29First downs23
6–⁠16Third downs5–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers0
5–⁠54Penalties6–⁠45
29:02Possession30:58

Efficiency

West VirginiaArizona State
41%Success rate39%
0.22EPA per play0.10
1.66Explosiveness1.35
0.16Rushing EPA−0.20
0.30Passing EPA0.33
43%Passing-down success34%
0.13First-down EPA−0.21
0.42Second-down EPA0.38
0.30Third-down EPA0.58

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 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Arizona State −1.5, over/under 61.

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 Arizona State 54%, West Virginia 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Cactus Bowl was put on by the Valley of the Sun Bowl Foundation, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2016, which takes in this game, reports $4.4 million in revenue and $4.7 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 86-0902767).

Every drive

Arizona State end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 9 playsQ1 Arizona StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 8 playsQ1 Arizona StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaInterception, 3 playsQ1 Arizona StateField goal, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 6 playsQ1 Arizona StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Arizona StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Arizona StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Arizona StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Arizona StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Arizona StateField goal, 4 playsQ2 West VirginiaResult not recordedQ3 Arizona StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Arizona StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arizona StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Arizona StateMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaInterception, 2 playsQ3 Arizona StateField goal, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ4 Arizona StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 9 playsQ4 Arizona StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Arizona StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Arizona State drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 9 plays, 71 yards
  2. Q1 Arizona StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 8 plays, 56 yards
  4. Q1 Arizona StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 Arizona StateField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 6 plays, 55 yards
  8. Q1 Arizona StatePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  9. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 34 yards
  10. Q2 Arizona StatePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 Arizona StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 40 yards
  13. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 Arizona StatePunt, 6 plays, −10 yards
  15. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q2 Arizona StateField goal, 10 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q2 Arizona StateField goal, 4 plays, 24 yards
  19. Q2 West VirginiaResult not recorded, 0 yards
  20. Q3 Arizona StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  21. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q3 Arizona StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q3 Arizona StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  25. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q3 Arizona StateMissed FG, 4 plays, 6 yards
  27. Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 2 plays, 9 yards
  28. Q3 Arizona StateField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  29. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  30. Q4 Arizona StatePunt, 9 plays, 42 yards
  31. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 9 plays, 22 yards
  32. Q4 Arizona StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 73 yards
  33. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  34. Q4 Arizona StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 10 yards
  35. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 3 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then West Virginia 9, Arizona State 3
West Virginia Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Zane Gonzalez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 11 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
14:401st & 10 at own 36Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for 4 yds to the WVirg 40 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the WVirg 25
14:181st & 21 at own 25WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 20
14:001st & 26 at own 20Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 53 yds to the ArzSt 27 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at opp 27Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
13:372nd & 10 at opp 27Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 16 yds to the ArzSt 11 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 11Wendell Smallwood run for 1 yd to the ArzSt 10
12:512nd & 9 at opp 10Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
12:343rd & 9 at opp 10Wendell Smallwood run for 6 yds to the ArzSt 4
12:024th & 3 at opp 4Josh Lambert 21 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 3, Arizona State 0
Arizona State Punt, 3 plays
12:024th & 3 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds , Tim White return for 45 yds to the ArzSt 45
11:431st & 10 at own 45Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to D.J. Foster
11:402nd & 10 at own 45Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Devin Lucien
11:323rd & 10 at own 45Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Tim White
11:224th & 10 at own 45Matt Haack punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 30
West Virginia Field goal, 8 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 30Rushel Shell run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 28
10:382nd & 12 at own 28Rushel Shell run for 14 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at own 42Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 26 yds to the ArzSt 32 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 32ARIZONA ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the ArzSt 27
10:001st & 5 at opp 27Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 18 yds to the ArzSt 9 for a 1ST down
9:451st & goal at opp 9Rushel Shell run for a loss of 5 yards to the ArzSt 14
9:062nd & goal at opp 14Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Rushel Shell
9:013rd & goal at opp 14Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
8:574th & goal at opp 14Josh Lambert 31 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 6, Arizona State 0
Arizona State Punt, 3 plays
8:574th & 15 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:501st & 10 at own 25Demario Richard run for 1 yd to the ArzSt 26
8:242nd & 9 at own 26Demario Richard run for 1 yd to the ArzSt 27
7:453rd & 8 at own 27Mike Bercovici pass complete to Devin Lucien for 5 yds to the ArzSt 32
7:274th & 3 at own 32Matt Haack punt for 41 yds , KJ Dillon returns for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 25
West Virginia Interception, 3 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 25Wendell Smallwood run for no gain to the WVirg 25
7:082nd & 10 at own 25Skyler Howard run for 7 yds to the WVirg 32
6:363rd & 3 at own 32Skyler Howard pass intercepted Salamo Fiso return for 18 yds to the WVirg 22
Arizona State Field goal, 4 plays
6:311st & 10 at opp 22Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Kody Kohl
6:162nd & 10 at opp 22Kalen Ballage run for 5 yds to the WVirg 17
5:463rd & 5 at opp 17ARIZONA ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 22
5:253rd & 10 at opp 22Kalen Ballage run for 2 yds to the WVirg 20
5:064th & 8 at opp 20Zane Gonzalez 37 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 6, Arizona State 3
West Virginia Field goal, 6 plays
5:064th & 8 at own 35Zane Gonzalez kickoff for 57 yds
5:001st & 10 at own 35Elijah Wellman run for 17 yds to the ArzSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 48Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 31 yds to the ArzSt 17 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 17Elijah Wellman run for 2 yds to the ArzSt 15
3:332nd & 8 at opp 15Wendell Smallwood run for 5 yds to the ArzSt 10
3:163rd & 3 at opp 10Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
3:134th & 3 at opp 10Josh Lambert 27 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 9, Arizona State 3
Arizona State Punt, 6 plays
3:134th & 3 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 63 yds , Tim White return for 22 yds to the ArzSt 24
2:551st & 10 at own 24Mike Bercovici pass complete to D.J. Foster for 7 yds to the ArzSt 31
2:302nd & 3 at own 31Demario Richard run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArzSt 30
1:513rd & 4 at own 30Mike Bercovici pass complete to Devin Lucien for 19 yds to the ArzSt 49 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at own 49Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to D.J. Foster
1:232nd & 10 at own 49Mike Bercovici pass complete to Jalen Harvey for 3 yds to the WVirg 48
0:593rd & 7 at opp 48Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Devin Lucien
0:524th & 7 at opp 48Matt Haack punt for 48 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 20Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 32 yds to the ArzSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Rushel Shell run for no gain to the ArzSt 48
Q2 14:552nd & 10 at opp 48Skyler Howard run for 2 yds to the ArzSt 46
Q2 14:413rd & 8 at opp 46Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
Q2 14:344th & 8 at opp 46Nick O’Toole punt for 46 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter9 drives, then West Virginia 22, Arizona State 18
Arizona State Punt, 5 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 20Kalen Ballage run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArzSt 18
13:532nd & 12 at own 18Mike Bercovici pass complete to Devin Lucien for 29 yds to the ArzSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at own 47Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Gary Chambers
13:232nd & 10 at own 47Kalen Ballage run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:133rd & 7 at the 50Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Devin Lucien
12:484th & 7 at the 50Matt Haack punt for 41 yds, downed at the WVirg 9
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 9WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-4 Yards) to the WVirg 5
12:111st & 14 at own 5Wendell Smallwood run for 4 yds to the WVirg 9
11:582nd & 10 at own 9Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
11:583rd & 10 at own 9Timeout ARIZONA ST, clock 11:58
11:343rd & 10 at own 9Wendell Smallwood run for 9 yds to the WVirg 18
11:054th & 1 at own 18Nick O’Toole punt for 38 yds , Tim White returns for 16 yds to the WVirg 40
Arizona State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:561st & 10 at opp 40D.J. Foster run for 1 yd to the WVirg 39
10:432nd & 9 at opp 39Mike Bercovici pass complete to Devin Lucien for 21 yds to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 18Demario Richard run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 19
9:592nd & 11 at opp 19Mike Bercovici pass complete to Devin Lucien for 19 yds for a TD, (Zane Gonzalez KICK)Arizona State 10, West Virginia 9
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
9:592nd & 11 at own 35Zane Gonzalez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:471st & 10 at own 25Rushel Shell run for 4 yds to the WVirg 29
9:182nd & 6 at own 29Skyler Howard pass incomplete to David Sills
9:133rd & 6 at own 29Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
9:014th & 6 at own 29Nick O’Toole punt for 40 yds , Tim White returns for 4 yds to the ArzSt 35
Arizona State Punt, 6 plays
8:501st & 10 at opp 35Mike Bercovici pass complete to D.J. Foster for 16 yds to the ARIZONAST 49 ARIZONA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the ArzSt 41
8:501st & 4 at own 41Kalen Ballage run for no gain to the ArzSt 41
7:362nd & 4 at own 41Mike Bercovici run for 6 yds to the ArzSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 47Kalen Ballage run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:002nd & 7 at the 50Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Devin Lucien
6:503rd & 7 at the 50Mike Bercovici pass complete to Devin Lucien for 5 yds to the WVirg 45
6:414th & 2 at opp 45Matt Haack punt for 45 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
6:331st & 10 at own 20Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 21 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at own 41Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
6:022nd & 10 at own 41Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 59 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)West Virginia 16, Arizona State 10
Arizona State Field goal, 10 plays
6:022nd & 10 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 63 yds , Tim White return for 17 yds to the ArzSt 19
5:441st & 10 at own 19Mike Bercovici pass complete to Jalen Harvey for 22 yds to the ArzSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at own 41Mike Bercovici pass complete to Devin Lucien for 18 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 41Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 05:33
5:181st & 10 at opp 41Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Jalen Harvey
5:112nd & 10 at opp 41Demario Richard run for 7 yds to the WVirg 34
4:443rd & 3 at opp 34Mike Bercovici pass complete to Jalen Harvey for 7 yds to the WVirg 27 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at opp 27Demario Richard run for 22 yds to the WVirg 5 for a 1ST down
4:101st & goal at opp 5Demario Richard run for 4 yds to the WVirg 1
3:512nd & goal at opp 1Mike Bercovici run for no gain to the WVirg 1
3:203rd & goal at opp 1Demario Richard run for no gain to the WVirg 1
2:564th & 0 at opp 1Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:56
2:534th & goal at opp 1Zane Gonzalez 19 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 16, Arizona State 13
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
2:534th & 6 at own 35Zane Gonzalez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:461st & 10 at own 25Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the WVirg 27
2:082nd & 8 at own 27Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 25
1:383rd & 10 at own 25Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 16 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 41Howard, Skyler pass incomplete to White, Ka’Raun, PENALTY ARIZONAST roughing passer 15 yards to the ARIZONAST44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
1:281st & 10 at opp 44Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 22 yds to the ArzSt 22 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 22Wendell Smallwood run for no gain to the ArzSt 22
0:482nd & 10 at opp 22Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 17 yds to the ArzSt 5 for a 1ST down
0:391st & goal at opp 5Wendell Smallwood run for a loss of 5 yards to the ArzSt 10
0:332nd & 0 at opp 10Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:33
0:282nd & goal at opp 10Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 10 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert PAT BLOCKED), (Josh Lambert PAT BLOCKED)West Virginia 22, Arizona State 13
0:282nd & 15 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 16 yds
0:282nd & 0 at opp 3Tim White Defensive PAT ConversionWest Virginia 22, Arizona State 15
Arizona State Field goal, 4 plays
0:211st & 10 at own 49Mike Bercovici pass complete to Kody Kohl for 19 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 32Mike Bercovici pass complete to Kalen Ballage for 10 yds to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 22Mike Bercovici pass complete to Kalen Ballage for 5 yds to the WVirg 17
0:012nd & 5 at opp 17Zane Gonzalez 35 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 22, Arizona State 18
0:002nd & 5 at own 35Zane Gonzalez kickoff for 38 yds
3rd quarter9 drives, then West Virginia 36, Arizona State 32
Arizona State Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds , Tim White return for 34 yds to the ArzSt 34 Tim White fumbled, recovered by ArzSt Gary Chambers
14:511st & 10 at own 34Mike Bercovici pass complete to D.J. Foster for 4 yds to the ArzSt 38
14:112nd & 6 at own 38D.J. Foster run for 2 yds to the ArzSt 40
13:443rd & 4 at own 40Mike Bercovici pass complete to Demario Richard for 4 yds to the ArzSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 44Mike Bercovici pass complete to Tim White for 40 yds to the WVirg 16 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 16Demario Richard run for 6 yds to the WVirg 10
12:202nd & 4 at opp 10Demario Richard run for 7 yds to the WVirg 3 for a 1ST down
12:001st & goal at opp 3Mike Bercovici run for 1 yd to the WVirg 2
11:342nd & goal at opp 2Mike Bercovici pass complete to Tim White for 2 yds for a TD, (Zane Gonzalez KICK)Arizona State 25, West Virginia 22
West Virginia Touchdown, 5 plays
11:342nd & 9 at own 35Zane Gonzalez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:261st & 10 at own 25Wendell Smallwood run for 7 yds to the WVirg 32
10:582nd & 3 at own 32Skyler Howard pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 29
10:303rd & 6 at own 29Rushel Shell run for 7 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 36Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
10:022nd & 10 at own 36Gary Jennings 64 Yd pass from Skyler Howard (Josh Lambert Kick)West Virginia 29, Arizona State 25
Arizona State Punt, 3 plays
9:482nd & 10 at own 35Nick O’Toole kickoff for 65 yds , Kalen Ballage return for 27 yds to the ArzSt 27
9:421st & 10 at own 27ARIZONA ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the ArzSt 22
9:341st & 15 at own 22Kalen Ballage run for 2 yds to the ArzSt 24
9:002nd & 13 at own 24Mike Bercovici pass complete to Kalen Ballage for 4 yds to the ArzSt 28
8:323rd & 9 at own 28Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Devin Lucien
8:184th & 9 at own 28Matt Haack punt for 54 yds , Gary Jennings returns for 21 yds to the WVirg 39
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 39Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson
8:002nd & 10 at own 39Skyler Howard run for 2 yds to the WVirg 41
7:303rd & 8 at own 41Skyler Howard pass complete to Elijah Wellman for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 38
7:014th & 11 at own 38Nick O’Toole punt for 38 yds , Tim White returns for 10 yds to the ArzSt 34
Arizona State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 34Demario Richard run for 2 yds to the ArzSt 36
6:192nd & 8 at own 36Mike Bercovici pass complete to Devin Lucien for 18 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 46Kalen Ballage run for 3 yds to the WVirg 43
5:122nd & 7 at opp 43Mike Bercovici pass complete to Devin Lucien for 10 yds to the WVirg 33 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 33Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to D.J. Foster
4:352nd & 10 at opp 33Mike Bercovici pass complete to Tim White for 33 yds for a TD, (Zane Gonzalez KICK)Arizona State 32, West Virginia 29
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
4:352nd & 10 at own 35Zane Gonzalez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:141st & 10 at own 25Skyler Howard pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 4 yds to the WVirg 29
3:562nd & 6 at own 29Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 17 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 46Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 37 yds to the ArzSt 17 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 17Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 17 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)West Virginia 36, Arizona State 32
Arizona State Missed FG, 4 plays
3:011st & 25 at own 20Nick O’Toole kickoff for 67 yds , Tim White return for 59 yds to the WVirg 28
2:461st & 10 at opp 28Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Jalen Harvey
2:362nd & 10 at opp 28Mike Bercovici run for 3 yds to the WVirg 25
2:103rd & 7 at opp 25ARIZONA ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 30
1:403rd & 12 at opp 30Mike Bercovici pass complete to Gary Chambers for 8 yds to the WVirg 22
1:084th & 4 at opp 22Zane Gonzalez 40 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia Interception, 2 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 22Skyler Howard pass complete to William Crest Jr. for 9 yds to the WVirg 31
0:182nd & 1 at own 31Skyler Howard pass intercepted Kareem Orr return for 25 yds to the WVirg 35
Arizona State Field goal, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Mike Bercovici pass complete to Tim White for 4 yds to the WVirg 31
Q4 14:452nd & 6 at opp 31Mike Bercovici pass complete to D.J. Foster for 1 yd to the WVirg 30
Q4 14:153rd & 5 at opp 30Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Devin Lucien
Q4 14:094th & 5 at opp 30Zane Gonzalez 48 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 36, Arizona State 35
Q4 14:094th & 5 at own 35Timeout ARIZONA ST, clock 14:09
4th quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 43, Arizona State 42
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
14:094th & 5 at own 35Zane Gonzalez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:021st & 10 at own 25Wendell Smallwood run for 16 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 41Wendell Smallwood run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 39
13:002nd & 12 at own 39Skyler Howard sacked by Salamo Fiso for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 37
12:313rd & 14 at own 37Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
12:214th & 14 at own 37Nick O’Toole punt for 47 yds, downed at the ArzSt 16
Arizona State Punt, 9 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 16Manny Wilkins run for 14 yds to the ArzSt 30 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 30D.J. Foster run for 1 yd to the ArzSt 31
11:222nd & 9 at own 31Mike Bercovici pass complete to D.J. Foster for 12 yds to the ArzSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at own 43Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to D.J. Foster
10:402nd & 10 at own 43Kalen Ballage run for no gain to the ArzSt 43
10:103rd & 10 at own 43Mike Bercovici pass complete to Kody Kohl for 15 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 42Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Gary Chambers
9:442nd & 10 at opp 42Kalen Ballage run for no gain to the WVirg 42
9:153rd & 10 at opp 42Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Kalen Ballage
West Virginia Punt, 9 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 8Rushel Shell run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 6
8:422nd & 12 at own 6Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
8:313rd & 12 at own 6Rushel Shell run for 13 yds to the WVirg 19 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 19Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Devonte Mathis
7:412nd & 10 at own 19Wendell Smallwood run for 7 yds to the WVirg 26
7:183rd & 3 at own 26Skyler Howard pass complete to Gary Jennings for 4 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 30Skyler Howard pass incomplete to David Sills
6:362nd & 10 at own 30Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
6:313rd & 10 at own 30Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
6:194th & 10 at own 30Nick O’Toole punt for 46 yds , Tim White returns for 3 yds to the ArzSt 27
Arizona State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 27Manny Wilkins run for no gain to the ArzSt 27 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the ArzSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 42Kalen Ballage run for no gain to the ArzSt 42
5:092nd & 10 at own 42Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Devin Lucien
4:563rd & 10 at own 42Mike Bercovici pass complete to Gary Chambers for 58 yds for a TD, (Zane Gonzalez KICK)Arizona State 42, West Virginia 36
West Virginia Touchdown, 10 plays
4:563rd & 10 at own 35Zane Gonzalez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:441st & 10 at own 25Skyler Howard run for 11 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at own 36Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
4:222nd & 10 at own 36Skyler Howard pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 4 yds to the WVirg 40
4:043rd & 6 at own 40Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 20 yds to the ArzSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 40Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 13 yds to the ArzSt 27 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 27Skyler Howard pass incomplete
2:502nd & 10 at opp 27Skyler Howard sacked by Antonio Longino for a loss of 10 yards to the ArzSt 39 Skyler Howard fumbled, recovered by WVirg
2:303rd & 22 at opp 39Wendell Smallwood run for 24 yds to the ArzSt 15 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 15Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
2:192nd & 10 at opp 15Skyler Howard pass complete to David Sills for 15 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)West Virginia 43, Arizona State 42
Arizona State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:192nd & 10 at own 35Josh Lambert kickoff for 35 yds , Gump Hayes return for 10 yds to the ArzSt 40
2:071st & 10 at own 40Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Devin Lucien
1:592nd & 10 at own 40Kalen Ballage run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at the 50Mike Bercovici pass incomplete
1:372nd & 10 at the 50Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to D.J. Foster
1:323rd & 10 at the 50Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Tim White
1:264th & 10 at the 50Mike Bercovici pass incomplete to Kody Kohl
West Virginia End of game, 3 plays
1:181st & 10 at the 50Skyler Howard run for 4 yds to the ArzSt 46
1:052nd & 6 at opp 46Timeout ARIZONA ST, clock 01:05
0:562nd & 6 at opp 46Skyler Howard run for 11 yds to the ArzSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35- Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArzSt 36

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