Utah vs. West Virginia

Tuesday, December 26, 2017, Heart of Dallas Bowl

Utah beat West Virginia 30–⁠14. It was their second meeting; after it, Utah led the series 2–⁠0.

Neutral siteUtah7–⁠6 in 2017
30
Neutral siteWest Virginia7–⁠6 in 2017
14

Final at Cotton Bowl, DallasTV: ESPNAttendance 20,507

MVP Julian Blackmon (CB, Utah)Wikipedia

At kickoff
38°F, overcast, mist, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL), 10 km from the stadium, 19 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Maconaghy; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman John Hoffman; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Mike Safrit; field judge Mike Cullin; back judge Han Wittelsberg; center judge Tom McCreeshGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah71001330
West Virginia033814

Standouts

  • RushingZack Moss20 carries, 150 yards, 1 TDUtah
  • DefenseDavid Long Jr.6 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossWest Virginia

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Player stats

Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Huntley12/2616500
Demari Simpkins0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zack Moss20150158
Tyler Huntley2557216
Devonta’e Henry-Cole213010
Jordan Howard2604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darren Carrington II462025
Raelon Singleton252039
Samson Nacua123023
Demari Simpkins217011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kavika Luafatasaga60.50.50
Donavan Thompson6000
Lowell Lotulelei42.51.50
Cody Barton3000
Julian Blackmon2002

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chris Chugunov9/2812912
Gary Jennings0/1000
Kennedy McKoy1/1-500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kennedy McKoy143107
Elijah Wellman2603
Martell Pettaway2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gary Jennings366038
Marcus Simms333033
Ka’Raun White326118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyzir White131.510
Dylan Tonkery8210
Al-Rasheed Benton80.500
Kenny Robinson8000
David Long Jr.62.52.50
Ezekiel Rose30.50.50
Xavier Preston1110

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

Team stats

UtahWest Virginia
362Total yards153
165Passing yards124
197Rushing yards29
6.1Yards per pass4.1
3.7Yards per rush1.4
19First downs6
6–⁠19Third downs2–⁠14
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers4
5–⁠32Penalties5–⁠51
38:34Possession21:26
2Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

UtahWest Virginia
35%Success rate23%
−0.09EPA per play−0.41
0.97Explosiveness1.10
−0.02Rushing EPA−0.46
−0.13Passing EPA−0.36
28%Passing-down success12%
−0.26First-down EPA−0.56
−0.24Second-down EPA−0.76
0.66Third-down EPA0.05
23%Havoc by its defense22%

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)

Utah 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Utah −6.5, over/under 56.

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 Utah 67%, West Virginia 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneUtah end zoneQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 UtahTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 11 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 11 playsQ2 UtahPunt, 4 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 UtahFumble, 5 playsQ2 UtahTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 UtahField goal, 9 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 UtahPunt, 8 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 UtahFumble, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaField goal, 4 playsQ3 UtahPunt, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 UtahTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 West VirginiaFumble, 2 playsQ4 UtahField goal, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 UtahFumble, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaInterception, 1 playQ4 UtahField goal, 8 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 West VirginiaInterception, 1 playQ4 UtahEnd 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, Utah right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 UtahTouchdown, 4 plays, 83 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  4. Q1 UtahPunt, 11 plays, 44 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 11 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 UtahPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 UtahFumble, 5 plays, 14 yards
  11. Q2 UtahTouchdown, 3 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 UtahField goal, 9 plays, 56 yards
  14. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 UtahPunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 UtahFumble, 4 plays, −2 yards
  18. Q3 West VirginiaField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 UtahPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  21. Q3 UtahTouchdown, 7 plays, 39 yards
  22. Q4 West VirginiaFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 UtahField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
  24. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q4 UtahFumble, 4 plays, 34 yards
  26. Q4 West VirginiaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  27. Q4 UtahField goal, 8 plays, 20 yards
  28. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  29. Q4 West VirginiaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  30. Q4 UtahEnd of game, 3 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Utah 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mitch Wishnowsky kickoff for 56 yds , Marcus Simms return for 29 yds to the WVirg 38
14:501st & 10 at own 38Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the WVirg 39
14:002nd & 9 at own 39Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the WVirg 42
13:333rd & 6 at own 42Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to David Sills V
13:254th & 6 at own 42Billy Kinney punt for 45 yds , Boobie Hobbs returns for 4 yds to the Utah 17
Utah Touchdown, 4 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 17Tyler Huntley run for 16 yds to the Utah 33 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 33Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Utah 37
12:252nd & 6 at own 37Tyler Huntley run for 5 yds to the Utah 42
11:373rd & 1 at own 42Zack Moss run for 58 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:373rd & 1 at own 35Mitch Wishnowsky kickoff for 56 yds , Marcus Simms return for 41 yds to the 50 yard line
11:221st & 10 at the 50Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
11:102nd & 10 at the 50Kennedy McKoy pass complete to Marcus Simms for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 45
10:393rd & 15 at own 45Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to David Sills V
10:274th & 15 at own 45Billy Kinney punt for 51 yds, downed at the Utah 4
Utah Punt, 11 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 4Tyler Huntley run for 3 yds to the Utah 7
9:452nd & 7 at own 7Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Jake Jackson
9:403rd & 7 at own 7Tyler Huntley pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 10 yds to the Utah 17 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at own 17Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 10 yds to the Utah 27 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at own 27Zack Moss run for 6 yds to the Utah 33
8:122nd & 4 at own 33Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Raelon Singleton
7:503rd & 4 at own 33Tyler Huntley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 23 yds to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 42Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the Utah 42 UTAH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jordan Agasiva) to the Utah 48
7:101st & 18 at own 48Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Raelon Singleton
6:582nd & 18 at own 48Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Darren Carrington II
6:533rd & 18 at own 48Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Raelon Singleton
6:474th & 18 at own 48Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 27
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 27Chris Chugunov pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 7 yds to the WVirg 34
6:002nd & 3 at own 34Chris Chugunov sacked by Lowell Lotulelei for a loss of 9 yards to the WVirg 25
5:303rd & 12 at own 25Chris Chugunov sacked by Lowell Lotulelei and Kavika Luafatasaga for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 24
4:524th & 13 at own 24Billy Kinney punt for 51 yds , Philip Afia returns for no gain to the Utah 25
Utah Punt, 3 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 25Tyler Huntley run for no gain to the Utah 25
4:002nd & 10 at own 25Tyler Huntley pass complete to Zack Moss for 9 yds to the Utah 34
3:303rd & 1 at own 34Tyler Huntley run for no gain to the Utah 34
2:384th & 1 at own 34Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 44 yds, downed at the WVirg 22
West Virginia Field goal, 11 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 22Kennedy McKoy run for no gain to the WVirg 22
2:002nd & 10 at own 22Elijah Wellman run for 3 yds to the WVirg 25
1:303rd & 7 at own 25Chris Chugunov pass complete to Marcus Simms for 33 yds to the Utah 42 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 42Chris Chugunov pass complete to Marcus Simms for 5 yds to the Utah 37
0:352nd & 5 at opp 37Chris Chugunov pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 1 yd to the Utah 36
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 36Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the Utah 35
Q2 14:304th & 3 at opp 35Chris Chugunov pass complete to Gary Jennings for 19 yds to the Utah 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:511st & 10 at opp 16Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to David Sills V
Q2 13:452nd & 10 at opp 16Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the Utah 11
Q2 13:113rd & 5 at opp 11Chris Chugunov pass incomplete
Q2 13:094th & 5 at opp 11Evan Staley 28 yd FG GOODUtah 7, West Virginia 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Utah 17, West Virginia 3
Utah Punt, 4 plays
13:094th & 5 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 60 yds , Demari Simpkins return for 22 yds to the Utah 27
12:551st & 10 at own 27Tyler Huntley pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 11 yds to the Utah 38 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at own 38Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Siale Fakailoatonga
12:202nd & 10 at own 38Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Jake Jackson
12:003rd & 10 at own 38Tyler Huntley sacked by Xavier Preston and Kyzir White for a loss of 11 yards to the Utah 27
11:314th & 21 at own 27Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 32
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 32Kennedy McKoy run for 6 yds to the WVirg 38
10:452nd & 4 at own 38Chris Chugunov pass complete to Gary Jennings for 9 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at own 47Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
10:182nd & 10 at own 47Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to David Sills V
10:113rd & 10 at own 47Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
10:054th & 10 at own 47Billy Kinney punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Boobie Hobbs at the Utah 15
Utah Fumble, 5 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 15Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds to the Utah 17
9:252nd & 8 at own 17Tyler Huntley pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 16 yds to the Utah 33 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 33Tyler Huntley run for 5 yds to the Utah 38
8:302nd & 5 at own 38Tyler Huntley pass complete to Troy McCormick Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 36
8:003rd & 7 at own 36Tyler Huntley sacked by Kyzir White for a loss of 7 yards to the Utah 29
7:054th & 14 at own 29Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 51 yds , Marcus Simms returns for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 13 Marcus Simms fumbled, recovered by Utah Cody Barton
Utah Touchdown, 3 plays
6:551st & 10 at opp 13Tyler Huntley run for 9 yds to the WVirg 4
6:252nd & 1 at opp 4Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the WVirg 2 for a 1ST down
5:461st & goal at opp 2Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 14, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 35Hayes Hicken kickoff for 61 yds , Marcus Simms return for 24 yds to the WESTVIR 41 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WVirg 18
5:301st & 10 at own 18Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the WVirg 21
4:572nd & 7 at own 21Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Marcus Simms, broken up by Boobie Hobbs
4:503rd & 7 at own 21Chris Chugunov pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 20
4:204th & 8 at own 20Billy Kinney punt for 47 yds, downed at the Utah 33
Utah Field goal, 9 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 33Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the Utah 35
3:452nd & 8 at own 35Tyler Huntley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 11 yds to the Utah 46 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 46Tyler Huntley sacked by Dylan Tonkery for a loss of 6 yards to the Utah 40
2:302nd & 16 at own 40Zack Moss run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line
2:003rd & 6 at the 50Tyler Huntley pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 39 yds to the WVirg 11 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 11Zack Moss run for no gain to the WVirg 11
1:162nd & 10 at opp 11Tyler Huntley pass incomplete
1:163rd & 10 at opp 11Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:16
1:113rd & 10 at opp 11Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Darren Carrington II
1:114th & 10 at opp 11Timeout UTAH, clock 01:11
1:084th & 10 at opp 11Matt Gay 29 yd FG GOODUtah 17, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
1:084th & 10 at own 35Hayes Hicken kickoff for 50 yds , Martell Pettaway return for 10 yds to the WVirg 25
0:591st & 10 at own 25Gary Jennings pass incomplete to Kennedy McKoy
0:552nd & 10 at own 25Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the WVirg 26
0:123rd & 9 at own 26Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
0:004th & 9 at own 26Billy Kinney punt for 50 yds , Boobie Hobbs returns for 23 yds to the Utah 47
3rd quarter7 drives, then Utah 17, West Virginia 6
Utah Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 63 yds , Demari Simpkins return for 6 yds to the Utah 8
14:301st & 10 at own 8Zack Moss run for 8 yds to the Utah 16
14:002nd & 2 at own 16Devonta’e Henry-Cole run for 3 yds to the Utah 19 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 19Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Utah 23
13:002nd & 6 at own 23Tyler Huntley run for 5 yds to the Utah 28
12:303rd & 1 at own 28Tyler Huntley run for 16 yds to the Utah 44 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at own 44Tyler Huntley sacked by David Long Jr. and Ezekiel Rose for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 39
11:352nd & 15 at own 39Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Troy McCormick Jr.
11:293rd & 15 at own 39Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Raelon Singleton
11:214th & 15 at own 39Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 41 yds, fair catch by David Sills V at the WVirg 20
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 20Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the WVirg 21
10:452nd & 9 at own 21Elijah Wellman run for 3 yds to the WVirg 24
9:593rd & 6 at own 24Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
9:464th & 6 at own 24Billy Kinney punt for 51 yds, downed at the Utah 25
Utah Fumble, 4 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 21
9:002nd & 14 at own 21Tyler Huntley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 6 yds to the Utah 27
8:353rd & 8 at own 27Tyler Huntley sacked by David Long Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 23
7:454th & 12 at own 23Mitch Wishnowsky run for a loss of 13 yards to the Utah 9 Mitch Wishnowsky fumbled, recovered by WVirg Shane Commodore
West Virginia Field goal, 4 plays
7:101st & goal at opp 9Kennedy McKoy run for no gain to the Utah 9
6:522nd & goal at opp 9Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Gary Jennings, broken up by Javelin Guidry
6:473rd & goal at opp 9Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
6:434th & goal at opp 9Evan Staley 26 yd FG GOODUtah 17, West Virginia 6
Utah Punt, 6 plays
6:434th & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 57 yds , Demari Simpkins return for 11 yds to the Utah 19
6:331st & 10 at own 19Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Darren Carrington II, broken up by Al-Rasheed Benton
6:152nd & 10 at own 19Zack Moss run for 8 yds to the Utah 27
5:503rd & 2 at own 27Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the Utah 31 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 31Tyler Huntley run for 3 yds to the Utah 34
4:352nd & 7 at own 34Tyler Huntley sacked by David Long Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the Utah 27
3:473rd & 14 at own 27Timeout UTAH, clock 03:47
3:473rd & 14 at own 27UTAH Penalty, False Start (Lo Falemaka) to the Utah 22
3:403rd & 19 at own 22Tyler Huntley pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 13 yds to the Utah 35
3:034th & 6 at own 35Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 20
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 20Kennedy McKoy run for no gain to the WVirg 20
2:162nd & 10 at own 20Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Kennedy McKoy
2:103rd & 10 at own 20Chugunov, Chris pass complete to Simms, Marcus for 20 yards to the WESTVIR40, PENALTY WESTVIR unnecessary roughness (Sills, Josh) 10 yards to the WESTVIR10, NO PLAY.
1:503rd & 20 at own 10Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Gary Jennings
1:344th & 20 at own 10Billy Kinney punt for 48 yds , Boobie Hobbs returns for 19 yds to the WVirg 39
Utah Touchdown, 7 plays
1:151st & 10 at opp 39Demari Simpkins run for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 46
0:582nd & 17 at opp 46Tyler Huntley run for 5 yds to the WVirg 41
0:103rd & 12 at opp 41Tyler Huntley run for 9 yds to the WVirg 32
Q4 15:004th & 3 at opp 32UTAH Penalty, False Start (Darren Carrington II) to the WVirg 37
Q4 14:504th & 8 at opp 37Wishnowsky, Mitch punt 12 yards to the WESTVIR25, out-of-bounds, PENALTY WESTVIR offside (Kamara, Osman) 5 yards to the WESTVIR32, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:474th & 3 at opp 7Tyler Huntley pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 25 yds to the WVirg 7 for a 1ST down UTAH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Raelon Singleton) to the WVirg 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:301st & 10 at opp 17Zack Moss run for 4 yds to the WVirg 13
Q4 14:082nd & 6 at opp 13Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Siale Fakailoatonga
Q4 14:053rd & 6 at opp 13Huntley, Tyler pass incomplete to Simpkins, Demari (Battle, Elijah), PENALTY WESTVIR pass interference (Battle, Elijah) 11 yards to the WESTVIR2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAH.
Q4 13:591st & goal at opp 2Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 24, West Virginia 6
4th quarter9 drives, then Utah 30, West Virginia 14
West Virginia Fumble, 2 plays
13:591st & 10 at own 35Hayes Hicken kickoff for 58 yds , Martell Pettaway return for 9 yds to the WVirg 16
13:301st & 10 at own 16Martell Pettaway run for 1 yd to the WVirg 17
13:162nd & 9 at own 17Chris Chugunov run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 15 Chris Chugunov fumbled, recovered by Utah Cody Barton
Utah Field goal, 4 plays
13:001st & 10 at opp 15Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jake Jackson for 4 yds to the WVirg 11
12:302nd & 6 at opp 11Zack Moss run for 3 yds to the WVirg 8
11:413rd & 3 at opp 8Demari Simpkins pass incomplete to Harrison Handley
11:384th & 3 at opp 8Matt Gay 26 yd FG GOODUtah 27, West Virginia 6
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:384th & 3 at own 35Hayes Hicken kickoff for 61 yds , Marcus Simms return for 30 yds to the WVirg 34
11:251st & 10 at own 34Chris Chugunov pass incomplete to Ka’Raun White
11:102nd & 10 at own 34Kennedy McKoy run for 2 yds to the WVirg 36
10:493rd & 8 at own 36Chris Chugunov pass incomplete
10:434th & 8 at own 36Billy Kinney punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Boobie Hobbs at the WESTVIR 21 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (Mike Daniels Jr.) to the Utah 36
Utah Fumble, 4 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 36Zack Moss run for 17 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 47Zack Moss run for 18 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 29Zack Moss run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 30
8:282nd & 11 at opp 30Tyler Huntley run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 34 Tyler Huntley fumbled, recovered by WVirg Adam Shuler II
West Virginia Interception, 1 play
8:181st & 10 at own 34Chris Chugunov pass intercepted Julian Blackmon return for 24 yds to the WVirg 26
Utah Field goal, 8 plays
8:071st & 10 at opp 26Zack Moss run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 28
7:252nd & 12 at opp 28Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds to the WVirg 26
7:003rd & 10 at opp 26Tyler Huntley run for 9 yds to the WVirg 17
6:324th & 1 at opp 17Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 06:32
6:324th & 1 at opp 17Timeout UTAH, clock 06:32
6:154th & 1 at opp 17Tyler Huntley run for 8 yds to the WVirg 9 for a 1ST down
5:401st & goal at opp 9Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the WVirg 7
5:032nd & goal at opp 7Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Darren Carrington II, broken up by Hakeem Bailey
4:453rd & goal at opp 7Zack Moss run for 1 yd to the WVirg 6
4:154th & goal at opp 6Matt Gay 24 yd FG GOODUtah 30, West Virginia 6
West Virginia Touchdown, 5 plays
4:154th & 7 at own 35Hayes Hicken kickoff for 57 yds , Tevin Bush return for 25 yds to the WVirg 33
4:001st & 10 at own 33Kennedy McKoy run for 7 yds to the WVirg 40
3:352nd & 2 at own 40Kennedy McKoy run for no gain to the WVirg 40
3:003rd & 2 at own 40Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 44Chris Chugunov pass complete to Gary Jennings for 38 yds to the Utah 18 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 18Chris Chugunov pass complete to Ka’Raun White for 18 yds for a TD, (Kennedy McKoy pass to Trevon Wesco for Two-Point Conversion)Utah 30, West Virginia 14
West Virginia Interception, 1 play
1:581st & 8 at own 35Evan Staley on-side kick recovered by WEST VIRGINIA at the WVirg 45
1:521st & 10 at own 45Chris Chugunov pass intercepted Julian Blackmon return for no gain to the Utah 25
Utah End of game, 3 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 25Jordan Howard run for 2 yds to the Utah 27
1:002nd & 8 at own 27Jordan Howard run for 4 yds to the Utah 31
0:203rd & 4 at own 31TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 27

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.

Utah leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Utah 48, West Virginia 14
2017Utah 30, West Virginia 14Heart of Dallas Bowl
1964Utah 32, West Virginia 6Liberty Bowl

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