East Carolina at West Virginia

Saturday, September 9, 2017

West Virginia beat East Carolina 56–⁠20. It was their 22nd meeting; West Virginia leads the series 19–⁠3.

AwayEast Carolina3–⁠9 in 2017
20
HomeWest Virginia7–⁠6 in 2017
56

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: FS2Attendance 56,797

At kickoff
63°F, a few cloudsWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mgtn Rgnl-W L B Hart Fd Airport (KMGW), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Michael Roche; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge Mich. Griffith; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Carolina3010720
West Virginia21287056

Standouts

  • PassingWill Grier19 of 25, 352 yards, 5 TDWest Virginia
  • RushingJustin Crawford15 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDWest Virginia
  • ReceivingDavid Sills V7 catches, 153 yards, 3 TDWest Virginia
  • DefenseKyzir White5 tackles, 2 INTWest Virginia

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Player stats

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Thomas Sirk16/3419112
Gardner Minshew7/1313710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyshon Dye1471026
Hussein Howe954011
Thomas Sirk734011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trevon Brown2103195
Jimmy Williams786127
Davon Grayson576036
Quay Johnson430018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Williams11100
Tim Irvin9000
Korrin Wiggins7000
Bobby Fulp6000
Kiante Anderson1110

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Grier19/2535250
Chris Chugunov5/95100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Crawford15118241
Kennedy McKoy1149120
Tevin Bush930013
Martell Pettaway61204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
David Sills V7153375
Marcus Simms152152
Ka’Raun White449119
Gary Jennings446038
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Al-Rasheed Benton8100
Dravon Askew-Henry5000
Ka’Raun White5000
Kyzir White5002

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

Team stats

East CarolinaWest Virginia
470Total yards614
328Passing yards403
142Rushing yards211
7.0Yards per pass11.9
4.4Yards per rush4.5
21First downs30
7–⁠18Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers0
8–⁠103Penalties4–⁠55
31:42Possession28:18
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

East CarolinaWest Virginia
42%Success rate53%
0.06EPA per play0.42
1.33Explosiveness1.51
0.11Rushing EPA0.04
0.04Passing EPA0.92
39%Passing-down success45%
−0.34First-down EPA0.43
0.31Second-down EPA0.42
0.57Third-down EPA0.25
12%Havoc by its defense20%

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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −24.5, over/under 68.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were West Virginia 95%, East Carolina 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneEast Carolina end zoneQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 East CarolinaField goal, 15 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 7 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 East CarolinaInterception, 1 playQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 East CarolinaInterception, 8 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 East CarolinaField goal, 9 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 East CarolinaMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 9 playsQ4 East CarolinaEnd 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, East Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 15 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  4. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 53 yards
  6. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q2 East CarolinaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
  10. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 10 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q2 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 63 yards
  14. Q2 East CarolinaInterception, 8 plays, 49 yards
  15. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 86 yards
  16. Q2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, 9 yards
  17. Q3 East CarolinaField goal, 9 plays, 45 yards
  18. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  20. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 44 yards
  21. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  22. Q3 West VirginiaMissed FG, 11 plays, 41 yards
  23. Q3 East CarolinaMissed FG, 8 plays, 41 yards
  24. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  25. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 98 yards
  26. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  27. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  28. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 9 plays, 26 yards
  29. Q4 East CarolinaEnd of game, 3 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 21, East Carolina 3
West Virginia Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Justin Crawford run for 7 yds to the WVirg 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 9 yds to the WVirg 45
15:002nd & 1 at own 45Kennedy McKoy run for 20 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Will Grier pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 10 yds to the ECaro 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Kennedy McKoy run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 26
15:002nd & 11 at opp 26Will Grier pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for 21 yds to the ECaro 5 for a 1ST down
12:441st & goal at opp 5Justin Crawford run for 5 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Field goal, 15 plays
12:441st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 62 yds , Trevon Brown return for 20 yds to the ECaro 23
12:381st & 10 at own 23Thomas Sirk pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 5 yds to the ECaro 28
12:382nd & 5 at own 28DYE, Tyshon rush for 4 yards to the ECU32 (Tonkery, Dylan), NO PLAY, PENALTY ECU holding (LEE, Austin) 10 yards to the ECU18.
12:382nd & 15 at own 18Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams, broken up by Toyous Avery
12:383rd & 15 at own 18Thomas Sirk pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 27 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at own 45Thomas Sirk pass complete to Quay Johnson for 8 yds to the WVirg 47
12:382nd & 2 at opp 47Tyshon Dye run for 6 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 41Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams
12:382nd & 10 at opp 41Thomas Sirk run for 7 yds to the WVirg 34
12:383rd & 3 at opp 34Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Trevon Brown
12:384th & 3 at opp 34Thomas Sirk pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 5 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 29Thomas Sirk pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 4 yds to the WVirg 25
12:382nd & 6 at opp 25Thomas Sirk run for 2 yds to the WVirg 23
12:383rd & 4 at opp 23SIRK, Thomas pass incomplete to WILLIAMS, Jimmy, NO PLAY, PENALTY WVU pass interference (Avery, Toyous) 15 yards to the WVU8, 1ST DOWN ECU.
12:381st & goal at opp 8Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier
12:382nd & goal at opp 8Tyshon Dye run for 4 yds to the WVirg 4
12:383rd & goal at opp 4Thomas Sirk run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 7
6:084th & goal at opp 7Jake Verity 23 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 7, East Carolina 3
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
6:081st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Simms return for 29 yds to the WVirg 29
6:031st & 10 at own 29Justin Crawford run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 25
6:032nd & 14 at own 25Justin Crawford run for 5 yds to the WVirg 30
6:033rd & 9 at own 30Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 13 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 43Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 6 yds to the WVirg 49
6:032nd & 4 at own 49Justin Crawford run for 6 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 45Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 38 yds to the ECaro 7 for a 1ST down
6:031st & goal at opp 7Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
3:552nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 03:55
3:502nd & goal at opp 7Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 7 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 14, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:501st & 0 at the 50Evan Staley kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
3:501st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the ECaro 11 TEAM fumbled, recovered by ECaro Thomas Sirk
3:502nd & 24 at own 11Tyshon Dye run for 2 yds to the ECaro 13
3:503rd & 22 at own 13Thomas Sirk run for 8 yds to the ECaro 21
3:504th & 14 at own 21Austin Barnes punt for 55 yds , Marcus Simms returns for 23 yds to the WVirg 47
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 47Kennedy McKoy run for no gain to the WVirg 47
1:492nd & 10 at own 47Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 40 yds to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 13Kennedy McKoy run for 13 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 21, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Punt, 7 plays
1:041st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 62 yds
1:041st & 10 at own 35Thomas Sirk pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 10 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 45Tyshon Dye run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 44
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 44Thomas Sirk pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 11 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Thomas Sirk pass complete to Quay Johnson for 1 yd to the ECaro 44 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, illegal block (-15 Yards) to the ECaro 41
Q2 13:581st & 24 at own 41Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 13:58
Q2 13:581st & 24 at own 41Thomas Sirk run for 6 yds to the ECaro 47
Q2 13:582nd & 18 at own 47Thomas Sirk pass complete to Davon Grayson for 2 yds to the ECaro 49
Q2 13:583rd & 16 at own 49Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Quay Johnson, broken up by Kyzir White
Q2 13:584th & 16 at own 49Austin Barnes punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 19
2nd quarter10 drives, then West Virginia 49, East Carolina 3
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 19Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the WVirg 22
12:302nd & 7 at own 22Will Grier pass complete to Martell Pettaway for 12 yds to the WVirg 34 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 34Will Grier run for 8 yds to the WVirg 42
12:302nd & 2 at own 42Martell Pettaway run for no gain to the WVirg 42
12:303rd & 2 at own 42Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 6 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 48Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 52 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 28, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Interception, 1 play
10:311st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 53 yds , Chris Love return for 15 yds to the ECaro 27
10:251st & 10 at own 27Thomas Sirk pass intercepted Kyzir White return for 1 yd to the ECaro 31
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
10:211st & 10 at opp 31Will Grier run for 2 yds to the ECaro 29 for a 1ST down EAST CAROLINA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Tyree Owens) to the ECaro 14 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 14Justin Crawford run for 5 yds to the ECaro 9
9:312nd & 5 at opp 9Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 9 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 35, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:311st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:311st & 10 at own 25Tyshon Dye run for 6 yds to the ECaro 31
9:312nd & 4 at own 31Tyshon Dye run for 1 yd to the ECaro 32
9:313rd & 3 at own 32Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Quay Johnson, broken up by Toyous Avery
9:314th & 3 at own 32Austin Barnes punt for 44 yds for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, targeting (15 Yards) to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
West Virginia Missed FG, 10 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 39Justin Crawford run for 6 yds to the WVirg 45
8:202nd & 4 at own 45Will Grier run for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 40
8:203rd & 9 at own 40Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at the 50Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the ECaro 46
8:202nd & 6 at opp 46Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
8:203rd & 6 at opp 46Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 19 yds to the ECaro 27 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 27Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
8:202nd & 10 at opp 27Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V, broken up by Corey Seargent
8:203rd & 10 at opp 27Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White, broken up by Jordan Williams
6:124th & 10 at opp 27Mike Molina 44 yd FG MISSED
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 27Thomas Sirk pass incomplete
6:122nd & 10 at own 27Thomas Sirk pass complete to Davon Grayson for 36 yds to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 37Thomas Sirk pass incomplete
6:122nd & 10 at opp 37Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Davon Grayson
6:123rd & 10 at opp 37Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier
6:124th & 10 at opp 37Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 37Justin Crawford run for 10 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 47Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 2 yds to the WVirg 49
5:262nd & 8 at own 49Justin Crawford run for 10 yds to the ECaro 41 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 41Justin Crawford run for 41 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 42, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Interception, 8 plays
4:351st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 61 yds , Chris Love return for 17 yds to the ECaro 21
4:291st & 10 at own 21Hussein Howe run for 1 yd to the ECaro 22
4:292nd & 9 at own 22Hussein Howe run for 7 yds to the ECaro 29
4:293rd & 2 at own 29Hussein Howe run for 11 yds to the ECaro 40 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at own 40Hussein Howe run for 6 yds to the ECaro 46
4:292nd & 4 at own 46Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier, broken up by Dravon Askew-Henry
4:293rd & 4 at own 46Thomas Sirk pass complete to Davon Grayson for 6 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 48Thomas Sirk pass complete to Quay Johnson for 18 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 30Thomas Sirk pass intercepted Kyzir White return for no gain to the WVirg 14
West Virginia Touchdown, 2 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 14Justin Crawford run for 11 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 75 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 49, East Carolina 3
East Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:301st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:301st & 10 at own 25Hussein Howe run for 9 yds to the ECaro 34
3rd quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 56, East Carolina 13
East Carolina Field goal, 9 plays
15:002nd & 1 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 64 yds , Chris Love return for 26 yds to the ECaro 27
14:521st & 10 at own 27Thomas Sirk pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 7 yds to the ECaro 34
14:522nd & 3 at own 34Tyshon Dye run for 15 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 49Tyshon Dye run for 4 yds to the WVirg 47
14:522nd & 6 at opp 47Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Tyshon Dye
14:523rd & 6 at opp 47Thomas Sirk pass complete to Davon Grayson for 17 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 30Hussein Howe run for 2 yds to the WVirg 28
14:522nd & 8 at opp 28Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams, broken up by Mike Daniels Jr.
14:523rd & 8 at opp 28Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams, broken up by Mike Daniels Jr. EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
12:084th & 8 at opp 28Jake Verity 45 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 49, East Carolina 6
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
12:081st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 56 yds , Marcus Simms return for 32 yds to the WVirg 41
11:591st & 10 at own 41Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the WVirg 45
11:592nd & 6 at own 45Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the WVirg 49
11:593rd & 2 at own 49Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the WVirg 40
11:593rd & 11 at own 40Will Grier run for 1 yd to the WVirg 41 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
11:594th & 10 at own 41Billy Kinney punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tim Irvin at the ECaro 21
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 21Thomas Sirk run for 11 yds to the ECaro 32 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 32Thomas Sirk pass complete to Davon Grayson for 15 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 47Tyshon Dye run for 5 yds to the WVirg 48
10:472nd & 5 at opp 48Tyshon Dye run for 26 yds to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at opp 22Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams
8:392nd & 10 at opp 22Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 08:39
8:392nd & 10 at opp 22Thomas Sirk run for 3 yds to the WVirg 19
7:553rd & 7 at opp 19Thomas Sirk pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 19 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)West Virginia 49, East Carolina 13
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
7:551st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt on-side kick recovered by WEST VIRGINIA at the ECaro 44
7:551st & 10 at opp 44Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the ECaro 39
7:552nd & 5 at opp 44Kennedy McKoy run for 6 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 38EAST CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Tyree Owens) to the ECaro 23 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 23Will Grier pass complete to Elijah Wellman for 19 yds to the ECaro 4 for a 1ST down
7:551st & goal at opp 4Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for no gain to the ECaro 4
7:552nd & goal at opp 4Kennedy McKoy run for no gain to the ECaro 4
6:073rd & goal at opp 4Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 4 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 56, East Carolina 13
East Carolina Punt, 6 plays
6:071st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 52 yds , Quay Johnson return for 11 yds to the ECaro 24
6:021st & 10 at own 24Hussein Howe run for 5 yds to the ECaro 29
6:022nd & 5 at own 29Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 3 yds to the ECaro 32
6:023rd & 2 at own 32Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 7 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at own 39Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Davon Grayson
6:022nd & 10 at own 39Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
6:023rd & 10 at own 39Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown, broken up by Kenny Robinson
6:024th & 10 at own 39Austin Barnes punt for 30 yds
West Virginia Missed FG, 11 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 31Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the WVirg 34
4:182nd & 7 at own 34Chris Chugunov pass complete to Dominique Maiden for 7 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 41Chris Chugunov pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 3 yds to the WVirg 44
4:182nd & 7 at own 44Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the WVirg 49
4:183rd & 2 at own 49Kennedy McKoy run for 2 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 49Chris Chugunov sacked by Kiante Anderson for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 46
4:182nd & 15 at own 46Chris Chugunov pass complete to Ricky Rogers for 26 yds to the ECaro 28 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 28Chris Chugunov pass incomplete
4:182nd & 10 at opp 28Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Dominique Maiden, broken up by Colby Gore
4:183rd & 10 at opp 28Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Dominique Maiden, broken up by Colby Gore
0:574th & 10 at opp 28Mike Molina 45 yd FG MISSED
East Carolina Missed FG, 8 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 28Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tyshon Dye for 11 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 39Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 8 yds to the ECaro 47
0:572nd & 2 at own 47Tyshon Dye run for 1 yd to the ECaro 48
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 48Tyshon Dye run for no gain to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, personal foul (Quondarius Qualls) to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tyshon Dye for 7 yds to the WVirg 30
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 30Tyshon Dye run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 31
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 31Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Quay Johnson, broken up by Toyous Avery
Q4 13:274th & 4 at opp 31Jake Verity 49 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 56, East Carolina 20
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 32Chris Chugunov pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 6 yds to the WVirg 38
13:272nd & 4 at own 38Tevin Bush run for 5 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 43Chris Chugunov pass incomplete
13:272nd & 10 at own 43Tevin Bush run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 39
13:273rd & 14 at own 39Martell Pettaway run for 4 yds to the WVirg 43
13:274th & 10 at own 43Billy Kinney punt for 52 yds, downed at the WESTVIR 5 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, IB (Hussein Howe) to the ECaro 2
East Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 2Tyshon Dye run for 3 yds to the ECaro 5
10:132nd & 7 at own 5Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 95 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)West Virginia 56, East Carolina 20
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
10:131st & 0 at own 20Caleb Pratt kickoff for 74 yds , Tevin Bush return for 27 yds to the WVirg 33
10:071st & 10 at own 33Martell Pettaway run for 1 yd to the WVirg 34
10:072nd & 9 at own 34Martell Pettaway run for 1 yd to the WVirg 35
10:073rd & 8 at own 35Chris Chugunov run for 1 yd to the WVirg 36
10:074th & 7 at own 36Billy Kinney punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ECaro 27
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:481st & 10 at own 27Gardner Minshew pass incomplete
7:482nd & 10 at own 27Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 6 yds to the ECaro 33
7:483rd & 4 at own 33Gardner Minshew run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 30 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
7:484th & 7 at own 30Austin Barnes punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tevin Bush at the WVirg 31
West Virginia Punt, 9 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 31Tevin Bush run for 13 yds to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at own 44Chris Chugunov pass complete to Druw Bowen for 9 yds to the ECaro 47
6:412nd & 1 at opp 47Tevin Bush run for no gain to the ECaro 47
6:413rd & 1 at opp 47Tevin Bush run for no gain to the ECaro 47
6:414th & 1 at opp 47Tevin Bush run for 4 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 43Tevin Bush run for 2 yds to the ECaro 41
6:412nd & 8 at opp 41Tevin Bush run for 7 yds to the ECaro 34
6:413rd & 1 at opp 34Tevin Bush run for 3 yds to the ECaro 31 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal participation (Reggie Roberson Jr.) to the ECaro 46
6:413rd & 13 at opp 46Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the ECaro 43
6:414th & 10 at opp 43Billy Kinney punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Quay Johnson at the ECaro 10
East Carolina End of game, 3 plays
1:211st & 10 at own 10Gardner Minshew pass incomplete
1:212nd & 10 at own 10Hussein Howe run for 2 yds to the ECaro 12
1:213rd & 8 at own 12Hussein Howe run for 11 yds to the ECaro 23 for a 1ST down

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 19–⁠3 in 22 meetings.

Recent meetings
2017West Virginia 56, East Carolina 20
2009West Virginia 35, East Carolina 20
2008East Carolina 24, West Virginia 3
2007West Virginia 48, East Carolina 7
2006West Virginia 27, East Carolina 10
2005West Virginia 20, East Carolina 15

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