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BYU vs. West Virginia

Saturday, September 24, 2016

West Virginia beat BYU 35–⁠32. It was their first meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteBYU9–⁠4 in 2016
32
Neutral siteWest Virginia10–⁠3 in 2016
35

Final at Northwest Stadium, LandoverTV: ESPN2Attendance 38,207

At kickoff
70°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; College Park Airport (KCGS), 10 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Matt Austin; umpire Rodney Lawary; head linesman Chris Barney; line judge Darren Crawford; side judge Chris Conley; field judge P. Davenport; back judge John Wright; center judge Teiresias JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
BYU7661332
West Virginia7147735

Standouts

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Player stats

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taysom Hill23/3524123
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamaal Williams24169256
Taysom Hill14105027
Squally Canada2605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nick Kurtz678029
Colby Pearson455016
Mitchell Juergens550125
Aleva Hifo426010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Fred Warner140.500
Kai Nacua6000
Matt Hadley5000
Butch Pau’u50.501
Harvey Langi31.510

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Skyler Howard31/4033211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Crawford986021
Rushel Shell1135210
Skyler Howard112716
Kennedy McKoy1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shelton Gibson4144051
Ka’Raun White439019
Justin Crawford336017
Jovon Durante63209
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyzir White9100
Jarrod Harper8000
Adam Shuler II8000
Maurice Fleming7001
Rasul Douglas6001
Jeremy Tyler4001
Noble Nwachukwu3110

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

Team stats

BYUWest Virginia
521Total yards481
241Passing yards332
280Rushing yards149
6.7Yards per pass8.3
7.0Yards per rush4.3
27First downs26
10–⁠15Third downs6–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
4Turnovers2
8–⁠51Penalties4–⁠38
30:44Possession29:16
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

BYUWest Virginia
50%Success rate49%
0.08EPA per play0.12
1.15Explosiveness1.12
0.25Rushing EPA−0.08
−0.04Passing EPA0.29
47%Passing-down success63%
0.12First-down EPA−0.01
−0.37Second-down EPA0.08
0.83Third-down EPA0.86
11%Havoc by its defense14%

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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −3.5, over/under 53.

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

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

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneBYU end zoneQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 West VirginiaInterception, 7 playsQ1 BYUField goal, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 6 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 BYUPick-six, 4 plays (West Virginia scores)Q2 BYUField goal, 10 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 BYUFumble, 5 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 BYUTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 BYUTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 BYUInterception, 1 playQ4 West VirginiaFumble, 4 playsQ4 BYUInterception, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, BYU right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 13 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 12 plays, 78 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaInterception, 7 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 BYUField goal, 5 plays, 55 yards
  5. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q2 BYUPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 BYUPick-six, 4 plays (West Virginia scores), 10 yards
  9. Q2 BYUField goal, 10 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 8 plays, 57 yards
  11. Q3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q3 BYUFumble, 5 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 59 yards
  14. Q3 BYUPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 99 yards
  16. Q4 BYUTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q4 BYUTouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
  19. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q4 BYUInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  21. Q4 West VirginiaFumble, 4 plays, 33 yards
  22. Q4 BYUInterception, 6 plays, 66 yards
  23. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 3 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
West Virginia Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 64 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 11 yds to the WVirg 12
15:001st & 10 at own 12Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for no gain to the WVirg 12
15:002nd & 10 at own 12Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the WVirg 14
15:003rd & 8 at own 14Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 35 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 8 yds to the BYU 43
15:002nd & 2 at opp 43Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 6 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Rushel Shell run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 38
15:002nd & 11 at opp 38Rushel Shell run for 1 yd to the BYU 37
15:003rd & 10 at opp 37Skyler Howard run for 5 yds to the BYU 32
15:004th & 5 at opp 32Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 8 yds to the BYU 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Skyler Howard pass complete to Devonte Mathis for 13 yds to the BYU 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for 5 yds to the BYU 6
15:002nd & 5 at opp 6Skyler Howard pass complete to Elijah Wellman for 4 yds to the BYU 2
15:003rd & 1 at opp 2BYU Penalty, Defensive offside (Francis Bernard) to the BYU 1 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 0 at opp 1WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the BYU 6
9:221st & goal at opp 6Rushel Shell run for 6 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 7, BYU 0
BYU Touchdown, 12 plays
9:221st & 0 at own 35Mike Molina kickoff for 57 yds , Aleva Hifo return for 14 yds to the BYU 22
9:171st & 10 at own 22Jamaal Williams run for 11 yds to the BYU 33 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at own 33Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 2 yds to the BYU 35
9:172nd & 8 at own 35Jamaal Williams run for 6 yds to the BYU 41
9:173rd & 2 at own 41Taysom Hill pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 5 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at own 46Jamaal Williams run for 7 yds to the WVirg 47
9:172nd & 3 at opp 47Jamaal Williams run for 5 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 42BYU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 47
9:171st & 15 at opp 47BYU Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the BYU 48
5:191st & 20 at own 48Timeout BYU, clock 05:19
5:191st & 20 at own 48Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 10 yds to the WVirg 42
5:192nd & 10 at opp 42Jamaal Williams run for 6 yds to the WVirg 36
5:193rd & 4 at opp 36Jamaal Williams run for 8 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 28Jamaal Williams run for 3 yds to the WVirg 25
5:192nd & 7 at opp 25Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Colby Pearson
2:443rd & 7 at opp 25Taysom Hill pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for 25 yds for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK)Tied at 7
West Virginia Interception, 7 plays
2:441st & 0 at own 35Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 64 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 20 yds to the WESTVIR 45 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding (13 Yards) to the WVirg 8
2:371st & 10 at own 8Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 2 yds to the WVirg 10
2:372nd & 8 at own 10Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 26 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at own 36Justin Crawford run for 21 yds to the BYU 43 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 43Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
2:372nd & 10 at opp 43Skyler Howard pass complete to Justin Crawford for 7 yds to the BYU 36
2:373rd & 3 at opp 36Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 4 yds to the BYU 32 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 32Skyler Howard pass intercepted Butch Pau’u return for 20 yds to the BYU 41
BYU Field goal, 5 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 41Jamaal Williams run for 56 yds to the WVirg 3 for a 1ST down
0:561st & goal at opp 3Jamaal Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 4
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Taysom Hill pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 0HILL, Taysom pass complete to PEARSON, Colby for 3 yards to the WVU1 (Harper, Jarrod), PENALTY WVU holding off-setting, PENALTY BYU illegal touching off-setting, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 4Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Colby Pearson, broken up by Antonio Crawford
Q2 14:174th & goal at opp 4Rhett Almond 22 yd FG GOODBYU 10, West Virginia 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 21, BYU 13
West Virginia Touchdown, 12 plays
14:171st & 0 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 65 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 14 yds to the WVirg 14
14:171st & 10 at own 14Skyler Howard run for 6 yds to the WVirg 20
14:172nd & 4 at own 20Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 5 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at own 25Skyler Howard pass complete to Justin Crawford for 12 yds to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at own 37Justin Crawford run for 18 yds to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 45Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 9 yds to the BYU 36
14:172nd & 1 at opp 36Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 5 yds to the BYU 31 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 31Rushel Shell run for 2 yds to the BYU 29
14:172nd & 8 at opp 29Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 11 yds to the BYU 18 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 18Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the BYU 15
14:172nd & 7 at opp 15Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
14:173rd & 7 at opp 15Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for 13 yds to the BYU 2 for a 1ST down
9:501st & goal at opp 2Rushel Shell run for 2 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 14, BYU 10
BYU Punt, 6 plays
9:501st & 0 at own 35Mike Molina kickoff for 61 yds
9:501st & 10 at own 35Jamaal Williams run for 2 yds to the BYU 37
9:502nd & 8 at own 37Taysom Hill pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 3 yds to the BYU 40
9:503rd & 5 at own 40Taysom Hill pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 8 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 48Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
9:502nd & 8 at the 50BYU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BYU 45
9:502nd & 13 at own 45Taysom Hill run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
9:503rd & 8 at the 50Taysom Hill pass incomplete
9:504th & 8 at the 50Jonny Linehan punt for 28 yds, downed at the WVirg 22
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 22Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 7 yds to the WVirg 29
5:572nd & 3 at own 29Skyler Howard sacked by Harvey Langi for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 28
5:573rd & 4 at own 28Justin Crawford run for no gain to the WVirg 28
5:574th & 4 at own 28Billy Kinney punt for 46 yds , Garrett Juergens returns for 16 yds to the BYU 42
BYU Pick-six, 4 plays (West Virginia scores)
4:181st & 10 at own 42Taysom Hill pass complete to Jamaal Williams for 6 yds to the BYU 48
4:182nd & 4 at own 48Jamaal Williams run for 4 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 48Taysom Hill run for no gain to the WVirg 48
2:232nd & 10 at opp 48Taysom Hill pass intercepted for a TD Rasul Douglas return for 54 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 21, BYU 10
BYU Field goal, 10 plays
2:231st & 0 at own 35Mike Molina kickoff for 65 yds , Aleva Hifo return for 50 yds to the 50 yard line
2:141st & 10 at the 50Jamaal Williams run for 12 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at opp 38Jamaal Williams run for 6 yds to the WVirg 32
2:142nd & 4 at opp 32Taysom Hill pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for 6 yds to the WVirg 26 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 26Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:59
0:591st & 10 at opp 26Taysom Hill run for 4 yds to the WVirg 22
0:512nd & 6 at opp 22Timeout BYU, clock 00:51
0:512nd & 6 at opp 22Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Mitchell Juergens, broken up by Jeremy Tyler
0:513rd & 6 at opp 22Taysom Hill run for 5 yds to the WVirg 13 Taysom Hill fumbled, forced by Maurice Fleming, recovered by BYU Colby Pearson for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 13Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:32
0:321st & 10 at opp 13Jamaal Williams run for 3 yds to the WVirg 10
0:252nd & 7 at opp 10Timeout BYU, clock 00:25
0:252nd & 7 at opp 10HILL, Taysom pass incomplete to PEARSON, Colby, QB hurry by Shuler II, Adam, PENALTY BYU holding (EIDE, Andrew) 10 yards to the WVU20, NO PLAY.
0:252nd & 17 at opp 20Taysom Hill pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for 13 yds to the WVirg 7
0:253rd & 4 at opp 7Team pass incomplete
0:004th & 4 at opp 7Rhett Almond 25 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 21, BYU 13
3rd quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 28, BYU 19
BYU Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Mike Molina kickoff for 63 yds , Matt Hadley return for 41 yds to the BYU 43
14:521st & 10 at own 43Jamaal Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 47
14:522nd & 6 at own 47Jamaal Williams run for 2 yds to the BYU 49
14:523rd & 4 at own 49Taysom Hill pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for 6 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 45Taysom Hill run for 12 yds to the WVirg 33 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 33Taysom Hill sacked by Noble Nwachukwu for a loss of 6 yards to the WVirg 39
14:522nd & 16 at opp 39Squally Canada run for 5 yds to the WVirg 34
14:523rd & 11 at opp 34Taysom Hill run for 27 yds to the WVirg 7 for a 1ST down
10:441st & goal at opp 7Jamaal Williams run for 7 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )West Virginia 21, BYU 19
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 11 plays
10:441st & 0 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 64 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 8 yds to the WVirg 43 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding (Marvin Gross) to the WVirg 4
10:361st & 10 at own 4Rushel Shell run for 10 yds to the WVirg 14 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 14Rushel Shell run for 4 yds to the WVirg 18
10:362nd & 6 at own 18Shell, Rushel rush for 6 yards to the WVU24 (NACUA, Kai;PAU’U, Butch), PENALTY BYU offside (TAUTU, Sae) 5 yards to the WVU23, NO PLAY.
10:362nd & 1 at own 23Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 1 yd to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 24Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Justin Crawford
10:362nd & 10 at own 24Skyler Howard pass complete to Justin Crawford for 17 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 41Skyler Howard run for 6 yds to the WVirg 47
10:362nd & 4 at own 47Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 48Skyler Howard pass complete to Gary Jennings for 9 yds to the BYU 39
10:362nd & 1 at opp 39Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Devonte Mathis, broken up by Tanner Jacobson
10:363rd & 1 at opp 39Skyler Howard run for no gain to the BYU 39
10:364th & 1 at opp 39Skyler Howard run for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 41
BYU Fumble, 5 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 41Jamaal Williams run for 5 yds to the BYU 46
6:222nd & 5 at own 46Jamaal Williams run for 5 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 49Taysom Hill pass complete to Jamaal Williams for 5 yds to the WVirg 44
6:222nd & 5 at opp 44Jamaal Williams run for 2 yds to the WVirg 42
6:223rd & 3 at opp 42Jamaal Williams run for 1 yd to the WVirg 41 Jamaal Williams fumbled, forced by Adam Shuler Ii, recovered by WVirg Khairi Sharif
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 41Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 51 yds to the BYU 8 for a 1ST down
4:021st & goal at opp 8Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the BYU 5
4:022nd & goal at opp 5Skyler Howard run for no gain to the BYU 5
2:323rd & goal at opp 5Skyler Howard run for 5 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 28, BYU 19
BYU Punt, 4 plays
2:321st & 0 at own 35Mike Molina kickoff for 32 yds , Adam Pulsipher return for 6 yds to the BYU 39
2:281st & 10 at own 39Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 15 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 46Taysom Hill run for 3 yds to the WVirg 43
2:282nd & 7 at opp 43Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the WVirg 43
2:283rd & 7 at opp 43Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau, broken up by Maurice Fleming
2:284th & 7 at opp 43Jonny Linehan punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 1
West Virginia Touchdown, 12 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 1Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White, broken up by Corbin Kaufusi
0:452nd & 10 at own 1Justin Crawford run for 12 yds to the WVirg 13 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 13Justin Crawford run for no gain to the WVirg 13
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 13Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the WVirg 16
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 16Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 19 yds to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35Justin Crawford run for 10 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 45Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the WVirg 48
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 48Skyler Howard pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for 7 yds to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Skyler Howard pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for 4 yds to the BYU 41
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 41Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 41Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 32 yds to the BYU 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:271st & goal at opp 9Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 9 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 35, BYU 19
4th quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 35, BYU 32
BYU Touchdown, 8 plays
11:271st & 0 at own 35Mike Molina kickoff for 42 yds , Brayden El-Bakri return for 10 yds to the BYU 33
11:201st & 10 at own 33Taysom Hill run for 19 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 48Taysom Hill pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for no gain to the WVirg 48
11:202nd & 10 at opp 48Taysom Hill run for 6 yds to the WVirg 42
11:203rd & 4 at opp 42Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 4 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 38Taysom Hill run for 6 yds to the WVirg 32
11:202nd & 4 at opp 32HILL, Taysom pass incomplete to KURTZ, Nick, PENALTY WVU pass interference (Douglas, Rasul) 15 yards to the WVU17, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY.
11:201st & 10 at opp 17Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau
11:202nd & 10 at opp 17Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 14 yds to the WVirg 3 for a 1ST down
9:191st & goal at opp 3Jamaal Williams run for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )West Virginia 35, BYU 25
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
9:191st & 0 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 61 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 36 yds to the WVirg 40
9:091st & 10 at own 40Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the WVirg 43
9:092nd & 7 at own 43Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Justin Crawford
9:093rd & 7 at own 43Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for 2 yds to the WVirg 45 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:094th & 5 at own 45Billy Kinney punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BYU 21
BYU Touchdown, 9 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 21Taysom Hill pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 10 yds to the BYU 31 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 31Micah Hannemann run for 4 yds to the BYU 35
7:562nd & 6 at own 35Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Nick Kurtz
7:563rd & 6 at own 35Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 16 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 49Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Aleva Hifo
7:562nd & 10 at opp 49Jamaal Williams run for 12 yds to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 37Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 18 yds to the WVirg 19 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 19Squally Canada run for 1 yd to the WVirg 18
5:552nd & 9 at opp 18Taysom Hill pass complete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau for 18 yds for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK)West Virginia 35, BYU 32
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
5:551st & 0 at own 35Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 58 yds , Shelton Gibson return for 30 yds to the WVirg 37
5:491st & 10 at own 37Skyler Howard run for 4 yds to the WVirg 41
5:492nd & 6 at own 41Skyler Howard pass complete to Rushel Shell for 2 yds to the WVirg 43
4:343rd & 4 at own 43Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 04:34
4:343rd & 4 at own 43Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
4:344th & 4 at own 43Billy Kinney punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Garrett Juergens at the BYU 14
BYU Interception, 1 play
4:231st & 10 at own 14Taysom Hill pass intercepted Jeremy Tyler return for no gain to the BYU 39
West Virginia Fumble, 4 plays
4:151st & 10 at opp 39Skyler Howard run for 2 yds to the BYU 37
4:152nd & 8 at opp 37Howard, Skyler pass incomplete to White, Ka’Raun, PENALTY BYU pass interference (WILCOX, Chris) 15 yards to the BYU22, 1ST DOWN WVU, NO PLAY.
4:151st & 10 at opp 22Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 23
4:152nd & 11 at opp 23Justin Crawford run for 19 yds to the BYU 4 for a 1ST down
4:151st & goal at opp 4Tyler Orlosky run for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 6 Tyler Orlosky fumbled, recovered by BYU Francis Bernard
BYU Interception, 6 plays
2:361st & 10 at own 6Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 29 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at own 35BYU Penalty, false start (Keyan Norman) to the BYU 30
2:051st & 15 at own 30Timeout BYU, clock 02:05
2:051st & 15 at own 30Taysom Hill pass complete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau for 3 yds to the BYU 33
2:052nd & 12 at own 33Taysom Hill run for 8 yds to the BYU 41
2:053rd & 4 at own 41Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 23 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at opp 36Taysom Hill run for 8 yds to the WVirg 28
1:092nd & 2 at opp 28Timeout BYU, clock 01:09
1:092nd & 2 at opp 28Taysom Hill pass intercepted Maurice Fleming return for 2 yds to the WVirg 2
West Virginia End of game, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 2Skyler Howard run for 2 yds to the WVirg 4
0:582nd & 8 at own 4Timeout BYU, clock 00:58
0:582nd & 8 at own 4Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 2
0:583rd & 10 at own 2Team run for no gain to the WVirg 2

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.

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