Baylor at West Virginia

Saturday, December 3, 2016

No. 14 West Virginia beat Baylor 24–⁠21. It was their fifth meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayBaylor7–⁠6 in 2016
21
Home14West Virginia10–⁠3 in 2016
24

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: FS1Attendance 49,229

At kickoff
38°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mgtn Rgnl-W L B Hart Fd Airport (KMGW), 3 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Defee; umpire Robert Richeson; head linesman Al Green; line judge Mark Stewart; side judge Lo van Pham; field judge Joe Blubaugh; back judge Lyndon Nixon; center judge Dan ScanlanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Baylor0140721
West Virginia377724

Standouts

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Player stats

Baylor

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Smith15/3124422
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Terence Williams1190148
JaMycal Hasty1576017
Shock Linwood629014
Ishmael Zamora2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ishmael Zamora8102143
K.D. Cannon584160
Chris Platt138038
Jared Atkinson120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Taylor Young15000
Travon Blanchard15000
Orion Stewart11000
Tyrone Hunt8000
K.J. Smith71.50.50
Patrick Levels5110
Jamie Jacobs10.50.50

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skyler Howard10/2611120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Crawford28209063
Martell Pettaway1663016
Skyler Howard122618
Rushel Shell3905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gary Jennings369158
Daikiel Shorts31819
Marcus Simms217013
Kennedy McKoy1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Justin Arndt9000
Jarrod Harper7000
Christian Brown7000
Elijah Battle7000
Marvin Gross Jr.6221
Jeremy Tyler5001
Noble Nwachukwu2110
Adam Shuler II2110

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

Team stats

BaylorWest Virginia
440Total yards422
244Passing yards111
196Rushing yards311
7.9Yards per pass4.3
4.8Yards per rush5.0
19First downs25
4–⁠13Third downs4–⁠18
0–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠4
4Turnovers0
12–⁠100Penalties6–⁠62
26:16Possession33:44
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

BaylorWest Virginia
44%Success rate43%
0.06EPA per play0.08
1.29Explosiveness0.97
0.17Rushing EPA0.13
−0.05Passing EPA−0.09
33%Passing-down success14%
0.01First-down EPA0.09
0.41Second-down EPA−0.10
0.05Third-down EPA0.16
9%Havoc by its defense15%

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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −14.5, over/under 69.

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 84%, Baylor 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneBaylor end zoneQ1 BaylorInterception, 2 playsQ1 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 BaylorPunt, 6 playsQ1 West VirginiaMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 BaylorPunt, 2 playsQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 10 playsQ1 BaylorTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 9 playsQ2 BaylorPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 BaylorTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 BaylorInterception, 6 playsQ2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 7 playsQ3 BaylorPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ3 BaylorPunt, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 BaylorPunt, 7 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 BaylorFumble, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 BaylorTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ4 BaylorTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ4 BaylorTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 BaylorFumble, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Baylor right to left.
  1. Q1 BaylorInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 BaylorPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 West VirginiaMissed FG, 9 plays, 43 yards
  5. Q1 BaylorPunt, 2 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 10 plays, 27 yards
  7. Q1 BaylorTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 9 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q2 BaylorPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  11. Q2 BaylorTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
  12. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 15 plays, 78 yards
  13. Q2 BaylorInterception, 6 plays, 24 yards
  14. Q2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 2 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  16. Q3 BaylorPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  18. Q3 BaylorPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  19. Q3 West VirginiaMissed FG, 5 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q3 BaylorPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q3 BaylorFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 BaylorTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 46 yards
  25. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  26. Q4 BaylorTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 38 yards
  27. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  28. Q4 BaylorTouchdown, 6 plays, 86 yards
  29. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  30. Q4 BaylorFumble, 4 plays, 17 yards
  31. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 3, Baylor 0
Baylor Interception, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Molina kickoff for 61 yds , Tony Nicholson return for 23 yds to the Bayl 27
14:501st & 10 at own 27Terence Williams run for 1 yd to the Bayl 28
14:072nd & 9 at own 28Zach Smith pass intercepted Marvin Gross return for 18 yds to the Bayl 30
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:001st & 10 at opp 30Skyler Howard run for 3 yds to the Bayl 27
13:452nd & 7 at opp 27Rushel Shell run for 5 yds to the Bayl 22
13:233rd & 2 at opp 22Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jovon Durante
13:154th & 2 at opp 22Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jovon Durante
Baylor Punt, 6 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 22Terence Williams run for 4 yds to the Bayl 26
12:472nd & 6 at own 26Zach Smith pass incomplete to KD Cannon
12:423rd & 6 at own 26Zach Smith pass complete to Ishmael Zamora for 6 yds to the Bayl 32 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 32Terence Williams run for 2 yds to the Bayl 34
11:402nd & 8 at own 34Terence Williams run for 7 yds to the Bayl 41
11:203rd & 1 at own 41Terence Williams run for no gain to the Bayl 41
10:394th & 1 at own 41Drew Galitz punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 28
West Virginia Missed FG, 9 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 28Justin Crawford run for 11 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 39Justin Crawford run for no gain to the WVirg 39
10:002nd & 10 at own 39Skyler Howard pass complete to Marcus Simms for 13 yds to the Bayl 48 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 48Justin Crawford run for 9 yds to the Bayl 39
9:102nd & 1 at opp 39Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the Bayl 35 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 35Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the Bayl 33
8:152nd & 8 at opp 33Martell Pettaway run for 4 yds to the Bayl 29
7:553rd & 4 at opp 29Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
7:494th & 4 at opp 29Mike Molina 46 yd FG MISSED
Baylor Punt, 2 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 29JaMycal Hasty run for no gain to the Bayl 29
7:102nd & 10 at own 29Smith, Zach pass complete to Atkinson, Jared for 35 yards to the WESTVIR36, PENALTY BAYLOR illegal touching (Atkinson, Jared) 0 yards to the BAYLOR29, NO PLAY.
6:383rd & 10 at own 29Zach Smith sacked by Adam Shuler for a loss of 1 yard to the Bayl 28
6:194th & 11 at own 28Drew Galitz punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings at the WVirg 40
West Virginia Field goal, 10 plays
6:081st & 10 at own 40Skyler Howard pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for 6 yds to the WVirg 46
5:482nd & 4 at own 46Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the WVirg 49
5:253rd & 1 at own 49Timeout BAYLOR, clock 05:25
5:183rd & 1 at own 49Skyler Howard run for 2 yds to the Bayl 49 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 49Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
4:542nd & 10 at opp 49Skyler Howard run for 5 yds to the Bayl 44
4:193rd & 5 at opp 44BAYLOR Penalty, Defensive Holding (Taylor Young) to the Bayl 34 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 34WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (Shelton Gibson) to the Bayl 49
4:021st & 10 at opp 49Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the Bayl 48
3:552nd & 9 at opp 48BAYLOR Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Bayl 43
3:152nd & 4 at opp 43Howard, Skyler pass incomplete to Gibson, Shelton, PENALTY BAYLOR pass interference (Waz, Chance) 15 yards to the BAYLOR28, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
3:081st & 10 at opp 28Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
3:082nd & 10 at opp 28BAYLOR Penalty, Defensive Offside (Clay Johnston) to the Bayl 23
2:552nd & 5 at opp 23McKoy, Kennedy rush for 1 yard to the BAYLOR22, PENALTY WESTVIR holding 10 yards to the BAYLOR33, NO PLAY.
2:412nd & 15 at opp 33Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Devonte Mathis
2:293rd & 15 at opp 33Skyler Howard pass incomplete
2:234th & 15 at opp 33Mike Molina 50 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 3, Baylor 0
Baylor Touchdown, 7 plays
2:234th & 15 at own 35Mike Molina kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:131st & 10 at own 25Terence Williams run for 6 yds to the Bayl 31
1:542nd & 4 at own 31Terence Williams run for 48 yds to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 21Ishmael Zamora run for 1 yd to the WVirg 20
0:542nd & 9 at opp 20Zach Smith pass complete to KD Cannon for 7 yds to the WVirg 13
0:353rd & 2 at opp 13Zach Smith pass complete to KD Cannon for 3 yds to the WVirg 10 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 10Terence Williams run for 1 yd to the WVirg 9
Q2 14:542nd & goal at opp 9Terence Williams run for 9 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 7, West Virginia 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Baylor 14, West Virginia 10
West Virginia Punt, 9 plays
14:542nd & 9 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 54 yds , Gary Jennings return for 7 yds to the WVirg 18 Gary Jennings fumbled, forced by Jordan Williams, recovered by WVirg Khairi Sharif
14:501st & 10 at own 18Skyler Howard run for 3 yds to the WVirg 21
14:042nd & 7 at own 21Justin Crawford run for 6 yds to the WVirg 27
13:563rd & 1 at own 27Martell Pettaway run for 16 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 43Justin Crawford run for 14 yds to the Bayl 43 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 43Skyler Howard run for 6 yds to the Bayl 37
12:572nd & 4 at opp 37Martell Pettaway run for 9 yds to the Bayl 28 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 28Martell Pettaway run for no gain to the Bayl 28
12:082nd & 10 at opp 28Howard, Skyler pass incomplete to Simms, Marcus, PENALTY WESTVIR illegal use of hands (Wesco, Trevon) 15 yards to the BAYLOR43, NO PLAY.
12:012nd & 25 at opp 43Skyler Howard pass incomplete
11:493rd & 25 at opp 43Skyler Howard run for 6 yds to the Bayl 37
11:134th & 19 at opp 37Billy Kinney punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Tony Nicholson at the Bayl 12
Baylor Punt, 3 plays
11:071st & 10 at own 12Zach Smith pass incomplete to Jared Atkinson
11:012nd & 10 at own 12Zach Smith pass incomplete to Ishmael Zamora
10:573rd & 10 at own 12Zach Smith pass incomplete to Ishmael Zamora
10:504th & 10 at own 12Drew Galitz punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings at the WVirg 40
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 40Rushel Shell run for 1 yd to the WVirg 41
10:132nd & 9 at own 41Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
9:563rd & 9 at own 41Skyler Howard sacked by Patrick Levels for a loss of 8 yards to the WVirg 33
9:214th & 17 at own 33Billy Kinney punt for 42 yds , Tony Nicholson returns for 4 yds to the Bayl 29
Baylor Touchdown, 2 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 29Terence Williams run for 11 yds to the Bayl 40 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at own 40Zach Smith pass complete to KD Cannon for 60 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 14, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Touchdown, 15 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 64 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 21 yds to the WVirg 22
9:001st & 10 at own 22Skyler Howard pass complete to Justin Crawford for 1 yd to the WVirg 23 for a 1ST down BAYLOR Penalty, Personal Foul (Travon Blanchard) to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 38Justin Crawford run for 9 yds to the WVirg 47
8:172nd & 1 at own 47Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the Bayl 49 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 49Justin Crawford run for 10 yds to the Bayl 39 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 39Skyler Howard pass complete to Gary Jennings for 6 yds to the Bayl 33
7:212nd & 4 at opp 33Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the Bayl 30
6:483rd & 1 at opp 30Martell Pettaway run for 9 yds to the Bayl 21 for a 1ST down
6:271st & 10 at opp 21Shelton Gibson run for 4 yds to the Bayl 17
6:052nd & 6 at opp 17Martell Pettaway run for 2 yds to the Bayl 15
5:293rd & 4 at opp 15Martell Pettaway run for 1 yd to the Bayl 14
5:104th & 3 at opp 14Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the Bayl 11 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 11Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the Bayl 7
4:302nd & 6 at opp 7Skyler Howard run for 3 yds to the Bayl 4
3:583rd & 3 at opp 4Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
3:524th & 3 at opp 4Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 4 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)Baylor 14, West Virginia 10
Baylor Interception, 6 plays
3:524th & 3 at own 35Mike Molina kickoff for 63 yds , Tony Nicholson return for 25 yds to the Bayl 27
3:481st & 10 at own 27Terence Williams run for 1 yd to the Bayl 28
2:502nd & 9 at own 28Ishmael Zamora run for 4 yds to the Bayl 32
2:153rd & 5 at own 32JaMycal Hasty run for 8 yds to the Bayl 40 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at own 40JaMycal Hasty run for 1 yd to the Bayl 41
1:252nd & 9 at own 41Zach Smith pass complete to KD Cannon for 10 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 49Zach Smith pass intercepted Jeremy Tyler return for no gain to the WVirg 3
West Virginia End of half, 2 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 3Justin Crawford run for 5 yds to the WVirg 8
0:002nd & 5 at own 8Justin Crawford run for 7 yds to the WVirg 15 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter9 drives, then West Virginia 17, Baylor 14
West Virginia Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 61 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 21 yds to the WESTVIR 44 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Shane Commodore) to the WVirg 15
14:551st & 10 at own 15Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 5 yds to the WVirg 20
14:502nd & 5 at own 20Skyler Howard pass complete to Gary Jennings for 5 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 25Justin Crawford run for 7 yds to the WVirg 32
13:302nd & 3 at own 32Justin Crawford run for 6 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 38Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
13:242nd & 10 at own 38Justin Crawford run for 5 yds to the WVirg 43
13:183rd & 5 at own 43Skyler Howard pass complete to Marcus Simms for 4 yds to the WVirg 47
12:374th & 1 at own 47WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 42
Baylor Punt, 3 plays
12:271st & 10 at own 21Zach Smith pass incomplete to Ishmael Zamora
12:222nd & 10 at own 21Zach Smith pass incomplete
12:143rd & 10 at own 21Shock Linwood run for 3 yds to the Bayl 24
11:304th & 7 at own 24Drew Galitz punt for 62 yds, downed at the WESTVIR 14 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (7 Yards) to the WVirg 7
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 7Martell Pettaway run for 2 yds to the WVirg 9 for a 1ST down BAYLOR Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 24Martell Pettaway run for 4 yds to the WVirg 28
11:002nd & 6 at own 28Skyler Howard pass incomplete
10:303rd & 6 at own 28Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the WVirg 31
Baylor Punt, 6 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 30Zach Smith pass complete to Ishmael Zamora for 12 yds to the Bayl 42 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 42Shock Linwood run for 6 yds to the Bayl 48
9:202nd & 4 at own 48Shock Linwood run for 14 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 38Zach Smith run for no gain to the WVirg 38
8:162nd & 10 at opp 38Shock Linwood run for 2 yds to the WVirg 36
7:343rd & 8 at opp 36Zach Smith sacked by Marvin Gross for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 40
West Virginia Missed FG, 5 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 20Justin Crawford run for 63 yds to the Bayl 17 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 17Skyler Howard sacked by Jamie Jacobs and K.J. Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the Bayl 19
6:152nd & 12 at opp 19Justin Crawford run for 5 yds to the Bayl 14
5:543rd & 7 at opp 14Skyler Howard pass incomplete
Baylor Punt, 7 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 20Zach Smith pass complete to Ishmael Zamora for 7 yds to the Bayl 27
5:162nd & 3 at own 27Zach Smith pass complete to KD Cannon for 4 yds to the Bayl 31 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 31Shock Linwood run for 2 yds to the Bayl 33
4:162nd & 8 at own 33Zach Smith pass complete to Ishmael Zamora for 10 yds to the Bayl 43 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 43Shock Linwood run for 2 yds to the Bayl 45
3:272nd & 8 at own 45Zach Smith pass incomplete to KD Cannon
3:223rd & 8 at own 45Zach Smith pass incomplete to Ishmael Zamora
West Virginia Touchdown, 5 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 20Justin Crawford run for 9 yds to the WVirg 29
2:442nd & 1 at own 29Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 9 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 38Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the WVirg 42
2:132nd & 6 at own 42Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
2:043rd & 6 at own 42Skyler Howard pass complete to Gary Jennings for 58 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 17, Baylor 14
Baylor Fumble, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 9JaMycal Hasty run for 6 yds to the Bayl 15
1:202nd & 4 at own 15JaMycal Hasty run for 2 yds to the Bayl 17
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
0:501st & goal at opp 6Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the Bayl 2
0:152nd & goal at opp 2Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
0:003rd & goal at opp 2Justin Crawford run for 1 yd to the Bayl 1
Q4 14:574th & goal at opp 1Skyler Howard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 24, Baylor 14
4th quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 24, Baylor 21
Baylor Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:574th & 1 at own 35Mike Molina kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25JaMycal Hasty run for 5 yds to the Bayl 30
14:402nd & 5 at own 30Zach Smith pass complete to Chris Platt for 38 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at opp 32Zach Smith pass incomplete to KD Cannon
13:592nd & 10 at opp 32JaMycal Hasty run for 2 yds to the WVirg 30
13:363rd & 7 at opp 29Zach Smith pass incomplete to KD Cannon
13:364th & 7 at opp 29Timeout BAYLOR, clock 13:36
13:284th & 7 at opp 29Zach Smith pass incomplete to Ishmael Zamora
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 30Skyler Howard run for 8 yds to the WVirg 38
13:012nd & 2 at own 38Justin Crawford run for 11 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 49Justin Crawford run for no gain to the WVirg 49
12:302nd & 10 at own 49Skyler Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 48
11:453rd & 11 at own 48Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
11:244th & 11 at own 48Billy Kinney punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Bayl 23
Baylor Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 23Zach Smith pass complete to Ishmael Zamora for 5 yds to the Bayl 28
10:482nd & 5 at own 28Zach Smith pass complete to Jared Atkinson for 20 yds to the Bayl 48 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 48Zach Smith run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
10:002nd & 8 at the 50JaMycal Hasty run for 1 yd to the WVirg 49
9:323rd & 7 at opp 49Zach Smith run for 11 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 38JaMycal Hasty run for 6 yds to the WVirg 32
8:432nd & 4 at opp 32JaMycal Hasty run for 2 yds to the WVirg 30
8:403rd & 2 at opp 30Hasty, JaMycal rush for 5 yards to the WESTVIR25, PENALTY BAYLOR holding (Wilson, Ishmael) 10 yards to the WESTVIR40, NO PLAY.
8:003rd & 12 at opp 40JaMycal Hasty run for 1 yd to the WVirg 39
7:204th & 11 at opp 39Zach Smith pass incomplete to Ishmael Zamora
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 39Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the WVirg 42
6:252nd & 7 at own 42Martell Pettaway run for 4 yds to the WVirg 46
6:113rd & 3 at own 46BAYLOR Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the Bayl 49 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 49Martell Pettaway run for no gain to the Bayl 49
5:002nd & 10 at opp 49Martell Pettaway run for 2 yds to the Bayl 47
4:183rd & 8 at opp 47Martell Pettaway run for 1 yd to the Bayl 46
4:184th & 7 at opp 46Timeout BAYLOR, clock 04:18
4:114th & 7 at opp 46Billy Kinney punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Tony Nicholson at the Bayl 14
Baylor Touchdown, 6 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 14JaMycal Hasty run for 6 yds to the Bayl 20
3:382nd & 4 at own 20JaMycal Hasty run for 13 yds to the Bayl 33 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 33Zach Smith pass complete to Ishmael Zamora for 13 yds to the Bayl 46 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 46JaMycal Hasty run for 5 yds to the WVirg 49
2:552nd & 5 at opp 49Zach Smith pass complete to Ishmael Zamora for 6 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 43Zach Smith pass complete to Ishmael Zamora for 43 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)West Virginia 24, Baylor 21
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
2:401st & 15 at own 30Drew Galitz on-side kick recovered by WEST VIRGINIA at the Bayl 38
2:311st & 10 at opp 38Justin Crawford run for 1 yd to the Bayl 37
2:312nd & 9 at opp 37Timeout BAYLOR, clock 02:31
1:502nd & 9 at opp 37Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the Bayl 33
1:483rd & 5 at opp 33Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:48
1:403rd & 5 at opp 33Justin Crawford run for 1 yd to the Bayl 32
0:534th & 4 at opp 32Billy Kinney punt for 32 yds for a touchback
Baylor Fumble, 4 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 20Zach Smith pass incomplete to KD Cannon
0:432nd & 10 at own 20JaMycal Hasty run for 17 yds to the Bayl 37 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at own 37Zach Smith pass incomplete
0:272nd & 10 at own 37Zach Smith sacked by Noble Nwachukwu for a loss of 7 yards to the Bayl 30 Zach Smith fumbled, forced by Noble Nwachukwu, recovered by WVirg Darrien Howard , return for 0 yards
West Virginia End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 30TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Bayl 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.

West Virginia leads 8–⁠5 in 13 meetings, counting the eight 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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