Texas Tech at West Virginia

Saturday, October 14, 2017

West Virginia beat No. 24 Texas Tech 46–⁠35. It was their seventh meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 5–⁠2.

Away24Texas Tech6–⁠7 in 2017
35
HomeWest Virginia7–⁠6 in 2017
46

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: ESPNUAttendance 60,928

At kickoff
71°F, clear, wind 5 mphWeather: 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 Reggie Smith; umpire Tab Slaughter; head linesman Mike Moeller; line judge Mark Stewart; side judge Tim Murray; field judge Matt Mills; back judge Lyndon Nixon; center judge Dan ScanlanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas Tech14147035
West Virginia10772246

Standouts

  • PassingWill Grier32 of 41, 352 yards, 5 TD, 1 INTWest Virginia
  • RushingJustin Stockton15 carries, 96 yardsTexas Tech
  • ReceivingKa’Raun White8 catches, 114 yards, 2 TDWest Virginia
  • DefenseKyzir White9 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTWest Virginia

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Player stats

Texas Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nic Shimonek24/3932341
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Stockton1596029
Tre King867130
Dominic Panazzolo113013
Cameron Batson21207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Vasher2113260
Keke Coutee686122
Dylan Cantrell885120
Justin Stockton318011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jah’Shawn Johnson8100
Jordyn Brooks6000
Justus Parker6000
Dakota Allen5000
Kolin Hill4110
Eli Howard4110
Broderick Washington Jr.4110
Willie Sykes4110
Desmon Smith3001

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Grier32/4135251
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Crawford1447119
Kennedy McKoy73509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ka’Raun White8114232
David Sills V689331
Marcus Simms672026
Gary Jennings968014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
David Long Jr.9100
Kyzir White9101
Al-Rasheed Benton8000
Elijah Battle8000
Adam Shuler II3110
Ezekiel Rose3110

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

Team stats

Texas TechWest Virginia
513Total yards396
323Passing yards352
190Rushing yards44
8.3Yards per pass8.6
5.8Yards per rush1.5
27First downs28
5–⁠14Third downs4–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
16–⁠159Penalties9–⁠93
29:06Possession30:54
4Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Texas TechWest Virginia
46%Success rate49%
0.36EPA per play0.29
1.39Explosiveness1.15
0.34Rushing EPA−0.04
0.37Passing EPA0.45
32%Passing-down success31%
0.14First-down EPA0.28
0.15Second-down EPA0.36
0.92Third-down EPA0.07
16%Havoc by its defense13%

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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −5.5, over/under 77.5.

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 65%, Texas Tech 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneTexas Tech end zoneQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Texas TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 11 playsQ1 Texas TechMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Texas TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Texas TechMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Texas TechMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 West VirginiaInterception, 4 playsQ3 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Texas TechInterception, 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, Texas Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 Texas TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Texas TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 63 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 11 plays, 50 yards
  6. Q1 Texas TechMissed FG, 10 plays, 49 yards
  7. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  8. Q2 Texas TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 Texas TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q2 Texas TechMissed FG, 11 plays, 40 yards
  13. Q2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  14. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  15. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 Texas TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 Texas TechMissed FG, 8 plays, 56 yards
  19. Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 4 plays, −4 yards
  20. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  22. Q4 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
  24. Q4 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  25. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 45 yards
  26. Q4 Texas TechInterception, 6 plays, 26 yards
  27. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 3 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Texas Tech 14, West Virginia 10
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Barden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Justin Crawford for 3 yds to the WVirg 28
14:352nd & 7 at own 28Will Grier pass complete to Elijah Wellman for 3 yds to the WVirg 31
13:553rd & 4 at own 31Will Grier run for no gain to the WVirg 31
13:264th & 4 at own 31Billy Kinney punt for 43 yds , Cameron Batson returns for 2 yds to the TexTc 28
Texas Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 28Nic Shimonek pass complete to Dylan Cantrell for 12 yds to the TexTc 40 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 40T.J. Vasher 60 Yd pass from Nic Shimonek (Michael Barden Kick)Texas Tech 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 35Michael Barden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:531st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 18 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 43Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 26 yds to the TexTc 31 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 31David Sills V 31 Yd pass from Will Grier (Mike Molina Kick)Tied at 7
Texas Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds , Cameron Batson return for 22 yds to the WESTVIR 43 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kyzir White) to the TexTc 37
12:071st & 10 at own 37Nic Shimonek pass complete to Cameron Batson for a loss of 2 yards Cameron Batson fumbled, forced by Kyzir White, recovered by TexTc Cameron Batson
11:132nd & 12 at own 35Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 11:13
11:132nd & 12 at own 45Nic Shimonek pass complete to Dylan Cantrell for 10 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Xavier Preston) to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 40Nic Shimonek pass complete to Dylan Cantrell for 10 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 30Nic Shimonek pass complete to Justin Stockton for 11 yds to the WVirg 19 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 19Tre King run for 5 yds to the WVirg 14
9:172nd & 5 at opp 14Nic Shimonek pass incomplete to Dylan Cantrell
9:123rd & 5 at opp 14Nic Shimonek pass complete to Dylan Cantrell for 13 yds to the WVirg 1 for a 1ST down
8:531st & goal at opp 1Nic Shimonek run for no gain to the WVirg 1
8:272nd & goal at opp 1TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (Justin Stockton) to the WVirg 6
8:032nd & goal at opp 6Nic Shimonek pass incomplete
7:583rd & goal at opp 6Dylan Cantrell 6 Yd pass from Nic Shimonek (Michael Barden Kick)Texas Tech 14, West Virginia 7
West Virginia Field goal, 11 plays
7:583rd & 15 at own 35Michael Barden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:581st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 8 yds to the WVirg 33
7:292nd & 2 at own 33Justin Crawford run for no gain to the WVirg 33
6:563rd & 2 at own 33Grier, Will pass incomplete to Jennings, Gary, PENALTY TEXASTECH pass interference (Johnson, Jah’Shawn) 15 yards to the WESTVIR48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
6:451st & 10 at own 48Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 7 yds to the TexTc 45
6:292nd & 3 at opp 45Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 9 yds to the TexTc 36 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 36Will Grier sacked by Eli Howard for a loss of 9 yards to the TexTc 45
5:332nd & 19 at opp 45Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 11 yds to the TexTc 34
4:593rd & 8 at opp 34Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 13 yds to the TexTc 21 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 21Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
4:292nd & 10 at opp 21Justin Crawford run for a loss of 4 yards to the TexTc 25
4:003rd & 14 at opp 25Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
3:554th & 14 at opp 25Mike Molina 43 yd FG GOODTexas Tech 14, West Virginia 10
Texas Tech Missed FG, 10 plays
3:554th & 14 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:551st & 10 at own 25Cameron Batson run for 7 yds to the TexTc 32
3:082nd & 3 at own 32Justin Stockton run for 3 yds to the TexTc 35 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 35Nic Shimonek pass complete to Tre King for 7 yds to the TexTc 42
2:282nd & 3 at own 42Justin Stockton run for 4 yds to the TexTc 46 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 46Shimonek, Nic pass incomplete to Coutee, Keke, PENALTY WESTVIR holding (Avery, Toyous) 10 yards to the WESTVIR44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEXASTECH.
1:471st & 10 at opp 44Tre King run for 5 yds to the WVirg 39
1:332nd & 5 at opp 39Tre King run for 6 yds to the WVirg 33 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 33Nic Shimonek pass incomplete to Derrick Willies
1:052nd & 10 at opp 33Nic Shimonek pass complete to Justin Stockton for 6 yds to the WVirg 27
0:003rd & 4 at opp 27Justin Stockton run for 1 yd to the WVirg 26
Q2 15:004th & 3 at opp 26Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 15:00
Q2 14:554th & 3 at opp 26Michael Barden 43 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Texas Tech 28, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 26Will Grier pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
14:392nd & 10 at own 26Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 6 yds to the WVirg 32
13:543rd & 4 at own 32Will Grier sacked by Willie Sykes for a loss of 14 yards to the WVirg 18
13:294th & 18 at own 18Billy Kinney punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 45
Texas Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
13:291st & 10 at opp 45Tre King run for no gain to the WVirg 45
12:592nd & 10 at opp 45Nic Shimonek pass complete to Dylan Cantrell for 20 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 25Nic Shimonek pass complete to Keke Coutee for 12 yds to the WVirg 13 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 13Nic Shimonek pass incomplete to Quan Shorts
11:382nd & 10 at opp 13Justin Stockton run for 7 yds to the WVirg 6
10:583rd & 3 at opp 6Keke Coutee 6 Yd pass from Nic Shimonek (Michael Barden Kick)Texas Tech 21, West Virginia 10
West Virginia Touchdown, 9 plays
10:583rd & 18 at own 20Michael Barden kickoff for 70 yds , Marcus Simms return for 22 yds to the WVirg 32
10:581st & 10 at own 32Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 6 yds to the WVirg 38
10:222nd & 4 at own 38Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the WVirg 41
9:583rd & 1 at own 41Will Grier run for 2 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at own 43Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 9 yds to the TexTc 48
9:082nd & 1 at opp 48Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 4 yds to the TexTc 44 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 33Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 11 yds to the TexTc 33 for a 1ST down TEXAS TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Willie Sykes) to the TexTc 19 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 12Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 7 yds to the TexTc 12 for a 1ST down TEXAS TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Vaughnte Dorsey) to the TexTc 6 for a 1ST down
8:051st & goal at opp 6Justin Crawford run for 1 yd to the TexTc 5
7:442nd & goal at opp 5Justin Crawford 5 Yd Run (Mike Molina Kick)Texas Tech 21, West Virginia 17
Texas Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
7:442nd & 9 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:441st & 10 at own 25Nic Shimonek pass incomplete to Cameron Batson
7:292nd & 10 at own 25Nic Shimonek pass complete to Quan Shorts for 4 yds to the TexTc 29
6:463rd & 6 at own 29Nic Shimonek run for 5 yds to the TexTc 34
6:104th & 1 at own 34Dominic Panazzolo run for 13 yds to the TexTc 47 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at own 47T.J. Vasher 53 Yd pass from Nic Shimonek (Michael Barden Kick)Texas Tech 28, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 35Michael Barden kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Simms return for 20 yds to the WESTVIR 45 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mike Daniels Jr.) to the WVirg 10
5:351st & 10 at own 10Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 3 yds to the WVirg 13
5:012nd & 7 at own 13Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 9 yds to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 22Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the WVirg 27
4:142nd & 5 at own 27Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the WVirg 30
4:043rd & 2 at own 30Grier, Will pass complete to Simms, Marcus for 5 yards to the WESTVIR35, PENALTY WESTVIR personal foul (McKoy, Kennedy) 15 yards to the WESTVIR15, NO PLAY.
3:193rd & 17 at own 15Grier, Will pass complete to White, Ka’Raun for 17 yards to the WESTVIR32, PENALTY WESTVIR holding (Sills, Josh) 7 yards to the WESTVIR8, NO PLAY.
2:533rd & 24 at own 8Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
2:414th & 24 at own 8Jonn Young punt for 38 yds, downed at the WVirg 46
Texas Tech Missed FG, 11 plays
2:411st & 10 at opp 46Tre King run for 5 yds to the WVirg 41
2:082nd & 5 at opp 41Nic Shimonek pass incomplete to Dylan Cantrell
2:023rd & 5 at opp 41Nic Shimonek pass complete to Keke Coutee for 12 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 29Nic Shimonek pass complete to Demarcus Felton for 12 yds to the WVirg 17 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 16Desmond Nisby run for 1 yd to the WVirg 16 TEXAS TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Paul Stawarz) to the WVirg 26
1:311st & 19 at opp 26Tre King run for 4 yds to the WVirg 22
0:572nd & 15 at opp 22Nic Shimonek run for 15 yds to the WVirg 7 for a 1ST down
0:501st & goal at opp 7TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (Paul Stawarz) to the WVirg 12
0:441st & 0 at opp 12Shimonek, Nic pass intercepted by Daniels Jr., Mike in the endzone, PENALTY WESTVIR roughing passer (Preston, Xavier) 6 yards to the WESTVIR6, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEXASTECH.
0:401st & goal at opp 6Desmond Nisby run for no gain to the WVirg 6
0:212nd & goal at opp 6Nic Shimonek pass incomplete to Keke Coutee
0:163rd & 0 at opp 6Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:16
0:093rd & goal at opp 6Cameron Batson run for 5 yds to the WVirg 1
0:094th & 0 at opp 1Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:09
0:094th & goal at opp 1TEXAS TECH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 6
0:054th & 0 at opp 6Michael Barden 23 Yard Field Goal Missed
West Virginia End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 18
3rd quarter7 drives, then Texas Tech 35, West Virginia 24
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 60 yds , Cameron Batson return for 17 yds to the TexTc 22
14:531st & 10 at own 22Shimonek, Nic pass complete to Shorts, Quan for 2 yards to the TEXASTECH24, PENALTY TEXASTECH holding (Batson, Cameron) 10 yards to the TEXASTECH12, NO PLAY.
14:271st & 20 at own 12TEXAS TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Travis Bruffy) to the TexTc 6
14:071st & 26 at own 6Justin Stockton run for 6 yds to the TexTc 12
13:532nd & 20 at own 12Nic Shimonek pass complete to Dylan Cantrell for 11 yds to the TexTc 23
13:273rd & 9 at own 23Nic Shimonek sacked by Ezekiel Rose for a loss of 4 yards to the TexTc 19
12:244th & 13 at own 19Dominic Panazzolo punt for 41 yds , Marcus Simms returns for 4 yds to the WVirg 44
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 44Will Grier pass complete to Justin Crawford for 3 yds to the WVirg 47
11:532nd & 7 at own 47Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 5 yds to the TexTc 48
11:293rd & 2 at opp 48Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
11:164th & 2 at opp 48Billy Kinney punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Texas Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 20Justin Stockton run for 10 yds to the TexTc 30 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 30Justin Stockton run for 6 yds to the TexTc 36
10:092nd & 4 at own 36Tre King run for 12 yds to the TexTc 48 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at own 48Nic Shimonek pass complete to Keke Coutee for 22 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 30Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 09:19
9:111st & 10 at opp 30Tre King 30 Yd Run (Michael Barden Kick)Texas Tech 35, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 35Michael Barden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:111st & 10 at own 25Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the WVirg 27
8:342nd & 8 at own 27Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at the 50Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
8:072nd & 10 at the 50Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 8 yds to the TexTc 42
7:363rd & 2 at opp 42Justin Crawford run for 1 yd to the TexTc 41
7:014th & 1 at opp 41Grier, Will pass incomplete, PENALTY TEXASTECH pass interference (Sykes, Willie) 3 yards to the TEXASTECH38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
6:451st & 10 at opp 38Grier, Will rush for 6 yards to the TEXASTECH32, PENALTY WESTVIR holding (Cajuste, Yodny) 10 yards to the TEXASTECH48, NO PLAY.
6:351st & 20 at opp 48Grier, Will pass incomplete to Sills V, David, PENALTY TEXASTECH pass interference (Parker, Justus) 15 yards to the TEXASTECH33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
6:091st & 10 at opp 33Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the TexTc 30
5:472nd & 7 at opp 30Grier, Will pass incomplete to White, Ka’Raun, PENALTY TEXASTECH pass interference (Fields, Damarcus) 15 yards to the TEXASTECH15, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
5:331st & 10 at opp 15Justin Crawford run for 7 yds to the TexTc 8
5:072nd & 3 at opp 8David Sills V 8 Yd pass from Will Grier (Mike Molina Kick)Texas Tech 35, West Virginia 24
Texas Tech Missed FG, 8 plays
5:072nd & 3 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 63 yds , Cameron Batson return for 33 yds to the WESTVIR 32 TEXAS TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the TexTc 25
5:071st & 10 at own 25Nic Shimonek pass complete to Keke Coutee for 22 yds to the TexTc 47 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 47Justin Stockton run for 2 yds to the TexTc 49
4:092nd & 8 at own 49Nic Shimonek pass incomplete
4:053rd & 8 at own 49Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 04:05
4:053rd & 8 at own 49Justin Stockton run for 29 yds to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 22Justin Stockton run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 23
2:452nd & 11 at opp 23Shimonek, Nic pass complete to Coutee, Keke for 10 yards to the WESTVIR13, PENALTY TEXASTECH holding (Bruffy, Travis) 10 yards to the WESTVIR33, NO PLAY.
2:342nd & 21 at opp 33Nic Shimonek pass incomplete
2:183rd & 21 at opp 33Justin Stockton run for 14 yds to the WVirg 19
1:524th & 7 at opp 19Michael Barden 37 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia Interception, 4 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 20Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 12 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 32Will Grier sacked by Broderick Washington Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 25
0:472nd & 17 at own 25Will Grier sacked by Kolin Hill for a loss of 9 yards to the WVirg 16
0:013rd & 26 at own 16Will Grier pass intercepted Desmon Smith return for no gain to the TexTc 31
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31Nic Shimonek pass complete to Tre King for no gain to the TexTc 31
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 31Nic Shimonek pass incomplete to Dylan Cantrell
Q4 14:513rd & 10 at own 31Nic Shimonek pass incomplete
Q4 14:404th & 10 at own 31Dominic Panazzolo punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 34
4th quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 46, Texas Tech 35
West Virginia Touchdown, 5 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 34Justin Crawford run for 19 yds to the TexTc 47 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at opp 47Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
14:092nd & 10 at opp 47Justin Crawford run for 1 yd to the TexTc 46
13:283rd & 9 at opp 46Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 14 yds to the TexTc 32 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 32Ka’Raun White 32 Yd pass from Will Grier (Will Grier Pass to David Sills V for Two-Point Conversion)Texas Tech 35, West Virginia 32
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:031st & 10 at own 25Justin Stockton run for 2 yds to the TexTc 27
12:312nd & 8 at own 27Nic Shimonek pass incomplete to Dylan Cantrell
12:193rd & 8 at own 27Nic Shimonek pass incomplete to Dylan Cantrell
12:064th & 8 at own 27Dominic Panazzolo punt for 43 yds , Marcus Simms returns for 12 yds to the WVirg 42
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 42Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 16 yds to the TexTc 42 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 42Grier, Will pass incomplete to Sills V, David, PENALTY TEXASTECH pass interference (Dorsey, Vaughnte) 15 yards to the TEXASTECH27, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
11:431st & 10 at opp 27Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
11:292nd & 10 at opp 27Justin Crawford run for 4 yds to the TexTc 23
11:033rd & 6 at opp 23WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Marcus Simms) to the TexTc 28
10:293rd & 11 at opp 28Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 10 yds to the TexTc 18
9:344th & 1 at opp 18Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 09:34
9:284th & 1 at opp 18Will Grier run for 1 yd to the TexTc 17 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 17Ka’Raun White 17 Yd pass from Will Grier (Mike Molina Kick)West Virginia 39, Texas Tech 35
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds , Cameron Batson return for 18 yds to the TexTc 18
9:141st & 10 at own 18Nic Shimonek pass complete to Justin Stockton for 1 yd to the TexTc 19
8:312nd & 9 at own 19Justin Stockton run for 2 yds to the TexTc 21
8:033rd & 7 at own 21Nic Shimonek sacked by Adam Shuler II for a loss of 15 yards to the TexTc 6
6:544th & 22 at own 6Dominic Panazzolo punt for 46 yds , Marcus Simms returns for 7 yds to the TexTc 45
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
6:541st & 10 at opp 45Kennedy McKoy run for 8 yds to the TexTc 37
6:192nd & 2 at opp 37Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the TexTc 33 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 33Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings for 4 yds to the TexTc 29
5:182nd & 6 at opp 29Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the TexTc 25
4:423rd & 2 at opp 25Kennedy McKoy run for 9 yds to the TexTc 16 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 16Will Grier pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 5 yds to the TexTc 11
3:232nd & 5 at opp 11David Sills V 11 Yd pass from Will Grier (Mike Molina Kick)West Virginia 46, Texas Tech 35
Texas Tech Interception, 6 plays
3:232nd & 5 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds , Cameron Batson return for 26 yds to the TexTc 26
3:131st & 10 at own 26Nic Shimonek pass incomplete to Keke Coutee
3:082nd & 10 at own 26Nic Shimonek pass complete to Dylan Cantrell for 3 yds to the TexTc 29
2:453rd & 7 at own 29Justin Stockton run for 6 yds to the TexTc 35
2:084th & 1 at own 35Justin Stockton run for 5 yds to the TexTc 40 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 40Nic Shimonek pass complete to Keke Coutee for 12 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 48Nic Shimonek pass intercepted Kyzir White return for 1 yd to the WVirg 36
West Virginia End of game, 3 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 36Justin Crawford run for 3 yds to the WVirg 39
0:532nd & 7 at own 39Justin Crawford run for 2 yds to the WVirg 41
0:003rd & 5 at own 41Kennedy McKoy run for 2 yds to the WVirg 43

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.

Texas Tech leads 8–⁠7 in 15 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Texas Tech 49, West Virginia 0
2024Texas Tech 52, West Virginia 15
2023West Virginia 20, Texas Tech 13
2022Texas Tech 48, West Virginia 10
2021Texas Tech 23, West Virginia 20
2020Texas Tech 34, West Virginia 27

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