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West Virginia at Kansas

Saturday, September 23, 2017

West Virginia beat Kansas 56–⁠34. It was their seventh meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 6–⁠1.

AwayWest Virginia7–⁠6 in 2017
56
HomeKansas1–⁠11 in 2017
34

Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceTV: ESPNUAttendance 23,901

At kickoff
83°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC), 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee C. Castleberry; umpire Jim Adams; head linesman Cal McNeill; line judge Kelly Deterding; side judge A. Flemming; field judge Scott Gaines; back judge Donnie Aultman; center judge Chris TallentGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia72802156
Kansas31014734

Standouts

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Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Grier25/3934721
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Crawford18125124
Kennedy McKoy12105228
Will Grier1051224
Martell Pettaway3705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
David Sills V8130249
Gary Jennings675030
Marcus Simms468025
Ka’Raun White336020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Al-Rasheed Benton12101
Marvin Gross Jr.6000
Mike Daniels Jr.6001
Dravon Askew-Henry5000
Lamonte McDougle3110

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Peyton Bender17/3219712
Steven Sims Jr.0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalil Herbert36291267
Taylor Martin1159119
Dom Williams114014
Peyton Bender23016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Steven Sims Jr.696164
Jeremiah Booker224019
Ben Johnson123023
Tyler Patrick322015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joe Dineen Jr.14210
Mike Lee10000
Bryce Torneden9000
Daniel Wise4000
Hasan Defense3001

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

Team stats

West VirginiaKansas
635Total yards564
347Passing yards197
288Rushing yards367
8.9Yards per pass5.8
6.7Yards per rush7.3
31First downs24
7–⁠14Third downs8–⁠18
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers3
4–⁠42Penalties8–⁠43
29:27Possession30:33
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

West VirginiaKansas
51%Success rate42%
0.39EPA per play0.15
1.36Explosiveness1.47
0.26Rushing EPA0.43
0.52Passing EPA−0.20
36%Passing-down success46%
0.26First-down EPA−0.10
0.40Second-down EPA0.24
1.06Third-down EPA0.41
12%Havoc by its defense10%

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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −24, over/under 70.5.

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%, Kansas 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 KansasField goal, 14 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 8 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 KansasTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 KansasPick-six, 1 play (West Virginia scores)Q2 KansasField goal, 5 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 West VirginiaInterception, 3 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 KansasFumble, 1 playQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 KansasInterception, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 KansasEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
  1. Q1 KansasField goal, 14 plays, 64 yards
  2. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  3. Q1 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 KansasPunt, 8 plays, 43 yards
  6. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 86 yards
  9. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  10. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 85 yards
  11. Q2 KansasTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  13. Q2 KansasPick-six, 1 play (West Virginia scores), 0 yards
  14. Q2 KansasField goal, 5 plays, 49 yards
  15. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 9 plays, 89 yards
  17. Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 3 plays, 13 yards
  18. Q3 KansasPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  19. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 4 plays, 67 yards
  21. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  22. Q3 KansasPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  23. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 86 yards
  24. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  26. Q4 KansasFumble, 1 play, 6 yards
  27. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 31 yards
  28. Q4 KansasInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
  29. Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  30. Q4 KansasEnd of game, 3 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 7, Kansas 3
Kansas Field goal, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25KANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Kans 20
15:001st & 15 at own 20Khalil Herbert run for 18 yds to the Kans 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the Kans 40
15:002nd & 8 at own 40Khalil Herbert run for 21 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the WVirg 35
15:002nd & 6 at opp 35Taylor Martin run for 4 yds to the WVirg 31
15:003rd & 2 at opp 31Taylor Martin run for no gain to the WVirg 31
15:004th & 2 at opp 31Khalil Herbert run for 7 yds to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Peyton Bender pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 24Khalil Herbert run for 9 yds to the WVirg 15
15:003rd & 1 at opp 15Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the WVirg 13 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Khalil Herbert run for 5 yds to the WVirg 8
15:002nd & 5 at opp 8Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the WVirg 7
15:003rd & 4 at opp 7Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the WVirg 6
15:004th & 3 at opp 6KANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 11
8:524th & 8 at opp 11Gabriel Rui 28 yd FG GOODKansas 3, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
8:521st & 0 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 56 yds , Marcus Simms return for 18 yds to the WVirg 27
8:471st & 10 at own 27Justin Crawford run for 13 yds to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at own 40Will Grier sacked by Joe Dineen Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 39
8:472nd & 11 at own 39Will Grier pass incomplete to Justin Crawford
8:473rd & 11 at own 39Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
8:474th & 11 at own 39Billy Kinney punt for 37 yds
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 24Khalil Herbert run for 6 yds to the Kans 30
7:422nd & 4 at own 30Khalil Herbert run for 12 yds to the Kans 42 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 42Taylor Martin run for 5 yds to the Kans 47
7:422nd & 5 at own 47Peyton Bender pass incomplete
7:423rd & 5 at own 47Peyton Bender pass incomplete
7:424th & 5 at own 47Cole Moos punt for 53 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 20Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the WVirg 22
5:542nd & 8 at own 22Justin Crawford run for 24 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 46Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 3 yds to the WVirg 49
5:542nd & 7 at own 49Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 20 yds to the Kans 31 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 31Justin Crawford run for 8 yds to the Kans 23
5:542nd & 2 at opp 23Justin Crawford run for 13 yds to the Kans 10 for a 1ST down
5:541st & goal at opp 10Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the Kans 7
3:372nd & goal at opp 7Kennedy McKoy run for 7 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 7, Kansas 3
Kansas Punt, 8 plays
3:371st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds , Steven Sims Jr. return for 13 yds to the Kans 13
3:311st & 10 at own 13Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr.
3:312nd & 10 at own 13Peyton Bender pass complete to Taylor Martin for 4 yds to the Kans 17
3:313rd & 6 at own 17Peyton Bender pass complete to Tyler Patrick for 15 yds to the Kans 32 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at own 32Peyton Bender pass complete to Tyler Patrick for 1 yd to the Kans 33
3:312nd & 9 at own 33Taylor Martin run for 19 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 48Taylor Martin run for 4 yds to the WVirg 44
3:312nd & 6 at opp 44Khalil Herbert run for 3 yds to the WVirg 41
3:313rd & 3 at opp 41Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the WVirg 39
3:314th & 1 at opp 39KANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 44
Q2 15:004th & 6 at opp 44Cole Moos punt for 44 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 35, Kansas 13
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 20Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the WVirg 23
14:572nd & 7 at own 23Will Grier pass incomplete
14:573rd & 7 at own 23Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 26 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at own 49Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 10 yds to the Kans 41 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 41Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 24 yds to the Kans 17 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 17Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 6 yds to the Kans 11
13:142nd & 4 at opp 11Justin Crawford run for 11 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 14, Kansas 3
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
13:141st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 62 yds
13:141st & 10 at own 35Timeout KANSAS, clock 13:14
13:141st & 10 at own 35Steven Sims Jr. pass incomplete to Taylor Martin
13:142nd & 10 at own 35Peyton Bender pass incomplete
13:143rd & 10 at own 35Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 6 yds to the Kans 41
13:144th & 4 at own 41Cole Moos punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 14
West Virginia Touchdown, 10 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 14Will Grier run for 5 yds to the WVirg 19
12:182nd & 5 at own 19Kennedy McKoy run for 13 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 32Kennedy McKoy run for 15 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 47Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
12:182nd & 7 at the 50Justin Crawford run for 1 yd to the Kans 49
12:183rd & 6 at opp 49Will Grier pass complete to Justin Crawford for 16 yds to the Kans 33 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 33Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
12:182nd & 10 at opp 33Martell Pettaway run for 5 yds to the Kans 28
12:183rd & 5 at opp 28Will Grier run for 5 yds to the Kans 23 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 23Kennedy McKoy run for 23 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 21, Kansas 3
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 57 yds , Ryan Schadler return for 29 yds to the Kans 37
8:491st & 10 at own 37Taylor Martin run for 1 yd to the Kans 38
8:492nd & 9 at own 38Khalil Herbert run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kans 36
8:493rd & 11 at own 36Peyton Bender pass incomplete
8:494th & 11 at own 36Cole Moos punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 15
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 15Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 8 yds to the WVirg 23
7:272nd & 2 at own 23Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 6 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 29Will Grier run for 2 yds to the WVirg 31 Will Grier fumbled, forced by Keith Loneker Jr.,
7:272nd & 8 at own 31Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
7:273rd & 8 at own 31Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 10 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 41Justin Crawford run for 10 yds to the Kans 49 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 49Timeout KANSAS, clock 05:28
5:171st & 10 at opp 49Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 49 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 28, Kansas 3
Kansas Touchdown, 3 plays
5:171st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:171st & 10 at own 25Khalil Herbert run for 7 yds to the Kans 32
5:172nd & 3 at own 32Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the Kans 33
4:113rd & 2 at own 33Khalil Herbert run for 67 yds for a TD, (Gabriel Rui KICK)West Virginia 28, Kansas 10
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
4:111st & 0 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Simms return for 23 yds to the WVirg 23
4:041st & 10 at own 23Grier, Will pass incomplete to Sills V, David, PENALTY KU pass interference (Taylor,Shakial) 13 yards to the WVU36, 1ST DOWN WVU, NO PLAY.
4:041st & 10 at own 36Justin Crawford run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 34
4:042nd & 12 at own 34Will Grier run for 1 yd to the WVirg 35
4:043rd & 11 at own 35Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 13 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 48Justin Crawford run for no gain to the WVirg 48
4:042nd & 10 at own 48Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
4:043rd & 8 at the 50Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V, broken up by DeAnte Ford
4:044th & 8 at the 50Billy Kinney punt for 24 yds, downed at the Kans 26
0:361st & 10 at own 26Peyton Bender pass intercepted for a TD Mike Daniels Jr. return for 25 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 35, Kansas 10
Kansas Field goal, 5 plays
0:361st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 55 yds , Steven Sims Jr. return for 17 yds to the Kans 27
0:301st & 10 at own 27Khalil Herbert run for 25 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 48Peyton Bender pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 5 yds to the WVirg 43
0:122nd & 5 at opp 43Timeout KANSAS, clock 00:12
0:122nd & 5 at opp 43Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 19 yds to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 24TEAM pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 24Gabriel Rui 41 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 35, Kansas 13
3rd quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 35, Kansas 27
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 5 yds to the WVirg 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the WVirg 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 7 yds to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the WVirg 44
15:002nd & 6 at own 44Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the WVirg 48
15:003rd & 2 at own 48Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
15:004th & 2 at own 48Billy Kinney punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Steven Sims Jr. at the Kans 11
Kansas Touchdown, 9 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 11Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the Kans 12
12:362nd & 9 at own 12KANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Kans 7
12:362nd & 14 at own 7Peyton Bender pass complete to Ryan Schadler for 9 yds to the Kans 16
12:363rd & 5 at own 16Peyton Bender pass complete to Tyler Patrick for 6 yds to the Kans 22 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at own 22Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 9 yds to the Kans 31
12:362nd & 1 at own 31Peyton Bender pass incomplete
12:363rd & 1 at own 31Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the Kans 33 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at own 33Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the Kans 35
12:362nd & 8 at own 35Khalil Herbert run for 60 yds to the WVirg 5 for a 1ST down
9:021st & goal at opp 5Khalil Herbert run for 5 yds for a TD, (Gabriel Rui KICK)West Virginia 35, Kansas 20
West Virginia Interception, 3 plays
9:021st & 0 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback KANSAS Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards)
9:021st & 10 at own 30Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 6 yds to the WVirg 36
9:022nd & 4 at own 36Will Grier pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for 7 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 43Will Grier pass intercepted Hasan Defense return for no gain to the Kans 43 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Kansas Punt, 6 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 30Dom Williams run for 14 yds to the Kans 44 for a 1ST down KANSAS Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) to the Kans 44 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 44Taylor Martin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kans 42
8:062nd & 12 at own 42Peyton Bender pass complete to Evan Fairs for 12 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 46Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Khalil Herbert, broken up by Al-Rasheed Benton
8:062nd & 10 at opp 46Khalil Herbert run for 3 yds to the WVirg 43
8:063rd & 7 at opp 43Peyton Bender pass incomplete
8:064th & 7 at opp 43Cole Moos punt for 32 yds, downed at the WVirg 11
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 11Justin Crawford run for 13 yds to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 24Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the WVirg 26
5:472nd & 8 at own 26Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V, broken up by Shakial Taylor
5:473rd & 8 at own 26Will Grier pass incomplete to Kennedy McKoy, broken up by Dorance Armstrong Jr.
5:474th & 8 at own 26Billy Kinney punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Steven Sims Jr. at the Kans 33
Kansas Touchdown, 4 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 33Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 64 yds to the KANSAS 3 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, roughing passer (2 Yards) to the WVirg 1 for a 1ST down
4:471st & goal at opp 1Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the WVirg 1
4:472nd & goal at opp 1Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the WVirg 1
3:223rd & goal at opp 1Taylor Martin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Gabriel Rui KICK)West Virginia 35, Kansas 27
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
3:221st & 0 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:221st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 19 yds to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 44Kennedy McKoy run for 2 yds to the WVirg 46
3:222nd & 23 at own 31Will Grier pass complete to Tevin Bush for 6 yds to the WVirg 37
3:223rd & 17 at own 37Justin Crawford run for 10 yds to the WVirg 47
3:224th & 7 at own 47Billy Kinney punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Steven Sims Jr. at the Kans 16
Kansas Punt, 6 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 16Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 5 yds to the Kans 21
0:252nd & 5 at own 21Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the Kans 21
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 21Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 5 yds to the Kans 26 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, personal foul (Elijah Battle) to the Kans 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 41Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the Kans 43
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 43Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Jeremiah Booker WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 43Peyton Bender pass incomplete
Q4 15:004th & 8 at own 43Cole Moos punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 14
4th quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 56, Kansas 34
West Virginia Touchdown, 11 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 14Will Grier pass complete to Justin Crawford for 9 yds to the WVirg 23
13:572nd & 1 at own 23Justin Crawford run for 5 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 28Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
13:572nd & 10 at own 28Martell Pettaway run for 2 yds to the WVirg 30
13:573rd & 8 at own 30Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 25 yds to the Kans 45 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 45Will Grier run for 24 yds to the Kans 21 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 21Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
13:572nd & 10 at opp 21Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
11:383rd & 10 at opp 21Timeout KANSAS, clock 11:38
11:383rd & 10 at opp 21Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 9 yds to the Kans 12
11:104th & 1 at opp 12Molina, Mike field goal attempt from 29 GOOD, clock 11:10, PENALTY KU offside defense (Armstrong,D.) 5 yards to the KU7, 1ST DOWN WVU, NO PLAY.
11:101st & goal at opp 7Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White, broken up by Hasan Defense
11:022nd & goal at opp 7Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 7 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 42, Kansas 27
Kansas Touchdown, 12 plays
11:021st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:021st & 10 at own 25Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr.
11:022nd & 10 at own 25Taylor Martin run for 15 yds to the Kans 40 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at own 40Taylor Martin run for 8 yds to the Kans 48
11:022nd & 2 at own 48Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Evan Fairs
11:023rd & 2 at own 48Peyton Bender pass complete to Ben Johnson for 23 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 29Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the WVirg 25
11:022nd & 6 at opp 25Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the WVirg 25
11:023rd & 6 at opp 25Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 2 yds to the WVirg 23
8:394th & 4 at opp 23Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 08:39
8:394th & 4 at opp 23Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 5 yds to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 18Taylor Martin run for 4 yds to the WVirg 14
8:392nd & 6 at opp 14Peyton Bender run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 17 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, face mask (10 yards) (Reese Donahue) to the WVirg 7 for a 1ST down
7:351st & goal at opp 7Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 7 yds for a TD, (Gabriel Rui KICK)West Virginia 42, Kansas 34
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
7:351st & 0 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 58 yds , Marcus Simms return for 21 yds to the WVirg 28
7:281st & 10 at own 28Will Grier run for 9 yds to the WVirg 37
7:282nd & 1 at own 37Justin Crawford run for 6 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at own 43Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 24 yds to the Kans 33 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at opp 33Martell Pettaway run for no gain to the Kans 33
7:282nd & 10 at opp 33Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 30 yds to the Kans 3 for a 1ST down
5:161st & goal at opp 3Will Grier run for 3 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 49, Kansas 34
Kansas Fumble, 1 play
5:161st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:161st & 10 at own 25Peyton Bender sacked by Lamonte McDougle for a loss of 10 yards to the Kans 31 Peyton Bender fumbled, recovered by WVirg Dylan Tonkery , return for 0 yards
West Virginia Touchdown, 2 plays
5:091st & 10 at opp 31Kennedy McKoy run for 28 yds to the Kans 3 for a 1ST down
4:421st & goal at opp 3Will Grier run for 3 yds for a TD, (Mike Molina KICK)West Virginia 56, Kansas 34
Kansas Interception, 3 plays
4:421st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:421st & 10 at own 25Khalil Herbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 24
4:422nd & 11 at own 24Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the Kans 26
4:423rd & 9 at own 26Peyton Bender pass intercepted Al-Rasheed Benton return for 38 yds to the Kans 8
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:331st & goal at opp 8Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the Kans 3
3:332nd & goal at opp 3Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the Kans 2
3:333rd & goal at opp 2Kennedy McKoy run for no gain to the Kans 2
3:334th & goal at opp 2Will Grier run for no gain to the Kans 2
Kansas End of game, 3 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 2Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the Kans 3
1:132nd & 9 at own 3Khalil Herbert run for 15 yds to the Kans 18 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at own 18Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the Kans 22

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West Virginia leads 11–⁠3 in 14 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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2025Kansas 41, West Virginia 10
2024West Virginia 32, Kansas 28
2022Kansas 55, West Virginia 42
2021West Virginia 34, Kansas 28
2020West Virginia 38, Kansas 17
2019West Virginia 29, Kansas 24

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