West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech

Sunday, September 3, 2017

No. 21 Virginia Tech beat No. 22 West Virginia 31–⁠24. It was their 52nd meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 28–⁠23–⁠1.

Neutral site22West Virginia7–⁠6 in 2017
24
Neutral site21Virginia Tech9–⁠4 in 2017
31

Final at Northwest Stadium, LandoverTV: ABCAttendance 67,489

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; College Park Airport (KCGS), 10 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jerry McGinn; umpire Mike Pilarski; head linesman Brian Matthew; line judge Dan. Gallagher; side judge John Hayes; field judge Timothy Maguire; back judge Mike Brown; center judge Patrick HoltGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia0710724
Virginia Tech3714731

Standouts

  • PassingWill Grier31 of 53, 371 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTWest Virginia
  • RushingJosh Jackson11 carries, 101 yards, 1 TDVirginia Tech
  • ReceivingGary Jennings Jr.13 catches, 189 yards, 1 TDWest Virginia
  • DefenseAndrew Motuapuaka12 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossVirginia Tech

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Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Grier31/5337131
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Crawford13106042
Will Grier1152014
Kennedy McKoy850013
Martell Pettaway219017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gary Jennings13189160
David Sills V994214
Ka’Raun White474033
Reggie Roberson Jr.1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Al-Rasheed Benton8100
Hakeem Bailey8200
Adam Shuler II7000
Kyzir White7000
Jon Lewis10.50.50
Quondarius Qualls10.50.50

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Jackson15/2623510
Cam Phillips0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Jackson11101146
Deshawn McClease851114
Steven Peoples1339011
Travon McMillian934113
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cam Phillips7138132
Sean Savoy442022
Chris Cunningham139039
C.J. Carroll213010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Andrew Motuapuaka12110
Adonis Alexander9100
Terrell Edmunds7000
Tremaine Edmunds7000
Trevon Hill4001
Tim Settle2110

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

Team stats

West VirginiaVirginia Tech
592Total yards469
371Passing yards235
221Rushing yards234
6.9Yards per pass8.7
6.3Yards per rush5.2
29First downs21
5–⁠19Third downs3–⁠15
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
9–⁠81Penalties5–⁠34
29:00Possession31:00
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

West VirginiaVirginia Tech
40%Success rate39%
0.27EPA per play0.24
1.40Explosiveness1.36
0.38Rushing EPA0.17
0.19Passing EPA0.40
22%Passing-down success25%
0.34First-down EPA0.31
0.08Second-down EPA0.16
0.40Third-down EPA0.17
17%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Virginia Tech 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −4.5, over/under 55.

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 Virginia Tech 62%, West Virginia 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Virginia Tech end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ1 Virginia TechField goal, 12 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaInterception, 13 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaField goal, 7 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 playQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 12 plays, 58 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  6. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  7. Q1 West VirginiaInterception, 13 plays, 58 yards
  8. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 86 yards
  12. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 47 yards
  15. Q2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 2 plays, 15 yards
  16. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 West VirginiaField goal, 7 plays, 58 yards
  18. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 Virginia TechMissed FG, 9 plays, 39 yards
  21. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 79 yards
  22. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 32 yards
  23. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  24. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  25. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 73 yards
  26. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  27. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  28. Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
  29. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  30. Q4 Virginia TechMissed FG, 8 plays, 52 yards
  31. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 14 plays, 65 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 3, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
14:402nd & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Justin Crawford for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 24
14:253rd & 11 at own 24Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings, broken up by Terrell Edmunds
14:114th & 11 at own 24Billy Kinney punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 33
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 33Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 4 yds to the VTech 37
13:252nd & 6 at own 37Josh Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 36
12:473rd & 7 at own 36Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Cam Phillips, broken up by Xavier Preston
12:364th & 7 at own 36Oscar Bradburn punt for 39 yds, downed at the WVirg 25
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 12 yds to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at own 37Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the WVirg 39
11:452nd & 8 at own 39Will Grier sacked by Tim Settle for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 35
11:033rd & 12 at own 35Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V, broken up by Reggie Floyd
10:564th & 12 at own 35Billy Kinney punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 34
Virginia Tech Field goal, 12 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 34Steven Peoples run for 11 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at own 45Sean Savoy run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
9:552nd & 5 at the 50Steven Peoples run for 5 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 45Steven Peoples run for 3 yds to the WVirg 42
8:552nd & 7 at opp 42Josh Jackson run for no gain to the WVirg 42
8:223rd & 7 at opp 42Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 08:22
8:103rd & 7 at opp 42Josh Jackson run for 6 yds to the WVirg 36
7:524th & 1 at opp 36Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 07:52
7:474th & 1 at opp 36Josh Jackson run for 7 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 29Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 28 yds to the WVirg 1 for a 1ST down
7:151st & goal at opp 1Josh Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 3
6:552nd & goal at opp 3VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Kyle Chung) to the WVirg 8
6:192nd & goal at opp 8Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
6:133rd & goal at opp 8Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
6:104th & goal at opp 8Joey Slye 25 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 3, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
6:104th & 17 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:551st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 10 yds to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 35Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 31
5:102nd & 14 at own 31Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the WVirg 35
4:453rd & 10 at own 35Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
4:354th & 10 at own 35Billy Kinney punt for 46 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 5 yds to the VTech 24
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 24Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 22 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 46Steven Peoples run for 5 yds to the WVirg 49
3:472nd & 5 at opp 49Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Sean Savoy
3:413rd & 5 at opp 49Josh Jackson pass incomplete
3:324th & 5 at opp 49Oscar Bradburn punt for 49 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Interception, 13 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 20Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the WVirg 25
3:082nd & 5 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 9 yds to the WVirg 34 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 34Will Grier run for 12 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 46Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
2:082nd & 10 at own 46Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 2 yds to the WVirg 48
1:503rd & 8 at own 48Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 11 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 41Will Grier run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 42
1:132nd & 11 at opp 42Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings, broken up by Terrell Edmunds
1:003rd & 11 at opp 42Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 12 yds to the VTech 30 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 30Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
0:302nd & 10 at opp 30Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the VTech 25
0:053rd & 5 at opp 25Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 3 yds to the VTech 22
Q2 14:504th & 2 at opp 22Will Grier pass intercepted Trevon Hill return for 8 yds to the VTech 28
2nd quarter8 drives, then Virginia Tech 10, West Virginia 7
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:371st & 10 at own 28Josh Jackson pass complete to C.J. Carroll for 3 yds to the VTech 31
14:102nd & 7 at own 31Travon McMillian run for 6 yds to the VTech 37
13:593rd & 1 at own 37Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Chris Cunningham
13:514th & 1 at own 37Oscar Bradburn punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings at the WVirg 10
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 10Justin Crawford run for 9 yds to the WVirg 19
13:202nd & 1 at own 19Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 21Grier, Will pass complete to Sills V, David for 11 yards to the WESTVIR32, PENALTY WESTVIR holding (Jones, Matt) 10 yards to the WESTVIR11, NO PLAY.
12:351st & 20 at own 11Justin Crawford run for 5 yds to the WVirg 16
11:552nd & 15 at own 16Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
11:453rd & 15 at own 16Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 12 yds to the WVirg 28
11:314th & 3 at own 28Billy Kinney punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 36
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 36Steven Peoples run for 1 yd to the VTech 37
11:052nd & 9 at own 37Sean Savoy run for 4 yds to the VTech 41
10:453rd & 5 at own 41Steven Peoples run for 3 yds to the VTech 44
10:114th & 2 at own 44Oscar Bradburn punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings at the WVirg 14
West Virginia Touchdown, 10 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 14Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the WVirg 17
9:452nd & 7 at own 17Justin Crawford run for 42 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 41Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the VTech 39
8:552nd & 8 at opp 39Kennedy McKoy run for 2 yds to the VTech 37
8:003rd & 6 at opp 37Will Grier pass complete to Tevin Bush for 4 yds to the VTech 33
7:304th & 2 at opp 33Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 8 yds to the VTech 25 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 25Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 12 yds to the VTech 13 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 13Will Grier run for 2 yds to the VTech 11
6:252nd & 8 at opp 11WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Kyle Bosch) to the VTech 16
6:002nd & 13 at opp 16Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the VTech 11
5:373rd & 8 at opp 11Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 11 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 7, Virginia Tech 3
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:373rd & 8 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 64 yds
5:301st & 10 at own 35Deshawn McClease run for 8 yds to the VTech 43
5:052nd & 2 at own 43Deshawn McClease run for no gain to the VTech 43
4:503rd & 2 at own 43Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Eric Kumah, broken up by Mike Daniels Jr.
4:194th & 2 at own 43Oscar Bradburn punt for 54 yds, downed at the WVirg 3
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 3Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 4 yds to the WVirg 7
3:522nd & 6 at own 7Justin Crawford run for 1 yd to the WVirg 8
3:323rd & 5 at own 8Will Grier run for 4 yds to the WVirg 12 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matt Jones) declined
3:224th & 1 at own 12Billy Kinney punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the WVirg 47
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
3:131st & 10 at opp 47Travon McMillian run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 48
2:402nd & 11 at opp 48Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the WVirg 47
2:003rd & 10 at opp 47Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 28 yds to the WVirg 19 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 19Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 2 yds to the WVirg 17
1:152nd & 8 at opp 17Steven Peoples run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 18
0:513rd & 9 at opp 18Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:51
0:453rd & 9 at opp 18Josh Jackson pass complete to C.J. Carroll for 10 yds to the WVirg 8 for a 1ST down
0:351st & goal at opp 8Steven Peoples run for 3 yds to the WVirg 5
0:312nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:31
0:272nd & goal at opp 5Josh Jackson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 10, West Virginia 7
West Virginia End of half, 2 plays
0:272nd & 7 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25Justin Crawford run for 10 yds to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at own 35Justin Crawford run for 5 yds to the WVirg 40
3rd quarter9 drives, then Virginia Tech 24, West Virginia 17
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 58 yds , James Clark return for 25 yds to the VTech 32
14:451st & 10 at own 32Cam Phillips pass incomplete to Sean Savoy, broken up by Kyzir White
14:352nd & 10 at own 32Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the VTech 36
13:584th & 6 at own 36Oscar Bradburn punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings at the WVirg 25
West Virginia Field goal, 7 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 25Justin Crawford run for 17 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 42Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 14 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 44Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 33 yds to the VTech 11 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 11Will Grier run for 5 yds to the VTech 6
12:002nd & 5 at opp 6Tevin Bush run for a loss of 6 yards to the VTech 12 Tevin Bush fumbled, recovered by WVirg Tevin Bush
11:293rd & 11 at opp 12Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
11:294th & 11 at opp 12WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the VTech 17
11:254th & 16 at opp 17Mike Molina 34 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
11:254th & 16 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 60 yds , James Clark return for 24 yds to the VTech 29
11:001st & 10 at own 29Deshawn McClease run for 14 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 43Josh Jackson pass complete to Chris Cunningham for 39 yds to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 18VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Wyatt Teller) to the WVirg 23
10:151st & 15 at opp 23Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 11 yds to the WVirg 12
9:512nd & 4 at opp 12Deshawn McClease run for 12 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 17, West Virginia 10
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
9:512nd & 4 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:451st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass incomplete to Tevin Bush
9:292nd & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for 2 yds to the WVirg 27
9:103rd & 8 at own 27Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
9:034th & 8 at own 27Billy Kinney punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 40
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 9 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 40Deshawn McClease run for 1 yd to the VTech 41
8:222nd & 9 at own 41Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Sean Savoy
8:203rd & 9 at own 41Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 10 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 49Deshawn McClease run for 4 yds to the WVirg 45
7:152nd & 6 at opp 45Josh Jackson run for 16 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 29Steven Peoples run for 2 yds to the WVirg 27
6:302nd & 8 at opp 27Steven Peoples run for 7 yds to the WVirg 20
5:453rd & 1 at opp 20Steven Peoples run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 21
5:074th & 2 at opp 21Joey Slye 38 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 21WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Yodny Cajuste) to the WVirg 16
5:001st & 15 at own 16Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 25 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 41Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 10 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 49Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White, broken up by Brandon Facyson
4:052nd & 10 at opp 49Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the VTech 44
3:553rd & 5 at opp 44Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 24 yds to the VTech 20 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 20Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the VTech 16
2:302nd & 6 at opp 16Will Grier run for 6 yds to the VTech 10 for a 1ST down
2:181st & goal at opp 10Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 10 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)Tied at 17
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
2:181st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 56 yds for a 1ST down , James Clark return for 44 yds to the VATECH 21 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 32Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 32 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 24, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:461st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 43 yds to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 32Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the VTech 28
1:102nd & 6 at opp 28Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 5 yds to the VTech 23
1:003rd & 1 at opp 23Crawford, Justin rush for 2 yards to the VATECH21, PENALTY WESTVIR holding (Cajuste, Yodny) 10 yards to the VATECH33, NO PLAY.
0:553rd & 11 at opp 33WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (TEAM) to the VTech 48
0:453rd & 26 at opp 48Will Grier pass incomplete
0:344th & 26 at opp 48Billy Kinney punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 12
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 12Deshawn McClease run for 4 yds to the VTech 16
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 16Deshawn McClease run for 8 yds to the VTech 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:201st & 10 at own 24Sean Savoy run for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 21
Q4 13:452nd & 13 at own 21Josh Jackson pass incomplete
Q4 13:313rd & 13 at own 21Josh Jackson pass complete to Travon McMillian for 3 yds to the VTech 24
Q4 13:064th & 10 at own 24Oscar Bradburn punt for 49 yds, downed at the WVirg 27
4th quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 31, West Virginia 24
West Virginia Touchdown, 2 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 27Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 13 yds to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 40Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 60 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)Tied at 24
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:251st & 10 at own 25Steven Peoples run for 2 yds to the VTech 27
12:102nd & 8 at own 27Steven Peoples run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 26
11:453rd & 9 at own 26Josh Jackson sacked by Quondarius Qualls and Jon Lewis for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 24
11:104th & 11 at own 24Oscar Bradburn punt for 47 yds , Tevin Bush returns for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 26
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 26Martell Pettaway run for 2 yds to the WVirg 28
10:352nd & 8 at own 28Martell Pettaway run for 17 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at own 45Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
10:002nd & 10 at own 45Will Grier pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for 2 yds to the WVirg 47
9:303rd & 8 at own 47Will Grier pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 7 yds to the VTech 46
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 18Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Eric Kumah, broken up by Mike Daniels Jr.
8:352nd & 10 at own 18Josh Jackson run for 12 yds to the VTech 30 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 30Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 22 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 48Josh Jackson run for 46 yds to the WVirg 2 for a 1ST down
7:101st & goal at opp 2Jackson, Josh pass incomplete to Phillips, Cam, PENALTY WESTVIR pass interference (Daniels Jr., Mike) 1 yards to the WESTVIR1, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
7:091st & goal at opp 1VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Wyatt Teller) to the WVirg 5
6:501st & goal at opp 5Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the WVirg 3
6:302nd & goal at opp 3Travon McMillian run for 3 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 31, West Virginia 24
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
6:302nd & 12 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:221st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White, broken up by Adonis Alexander
6:152nd & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 5 yds to the WVirg 30
5:593rd & 5 at own 30Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
5:534th & 5 at own 30Billy Kinney punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 34
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 8 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 34Travon McMillian run for 13 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 47VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Yosuah Nijman) to the VTech 42
5:101st & 15 at own 42VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (TEAM) to the VTech 27
5:001st & 30 at own 27Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 14 yds to the VTech 41
4:302nd & 16 at own 41Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 7 yds to the VTech 48
4:013rd & 9 at own 48Jackson, Josh pass incomplete to Phillips, Cam, PENALTY WESTVIR pass interference (Battle, Elijah) 15 yards to the WESTVIR37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
3:451st & 10 at opp 37Josh Jackson run for 14 yds to the WVirg 23 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 23Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the WVirg 21
2:202nd & 8 at opp 21James Clark run for 3 yds to the WVirg 18
2:103rd & 5 at opp 18Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the WVirg 14
1:594th & 1 at opp 14Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:59
1:594th & 1 at opp 14Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:59
1:554th & 1 at opp 14Joey Slye 32 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia End of game, 14 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 20Kennedy McKoy run for 11 yds to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 31Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
1:232nd & 10 at own 31Kennedy McKoy run for 13 yds to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at own 44Will Grier run for 14 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
0:562nd & 10 at opp 42Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:56
0:542nd & 10 at opp 42Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 5 yds to the VTech 37
0:503rd & 5 at opp 37Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:50
0:443rd & 5 at opp 37Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V, broken up by Divine Deablo
0:334th & 5 at opp 37Will Grier run for 9 yds to the VTech 28 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at opp 28Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 8 yds to the VTech 20
0:242nd & 2 at opp 20Will Grier sacked by Andrew Motuapuaka for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 22
0:223rd & 4 at opp 22Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:22
0:153rd & 4 at opp 22Will Grier run for 7 yds to the VTech 15 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 15TEAM pass incomplete
0:022nd & 10 at opp 15Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
0:003rd & 10 at opp 15Will Grier pass incomplete

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 30–⁠23–⁠1 in 54 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2022West Virginia 33, Virginia Tech 10
2021West Virginia 27, Virginia Tech 21
2017Virginia Tech 31, West Virginia 24
2005Virginia Tech 34, West Virginia 17
2004Virginia Tech 19, West Virginia 13
2003West Virginia 28, Virginia Tech 7

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