Referee Gary Patterson; umpire Terrance Ramsey; head linesman Michael Kelley; line judge Brian Sakowski; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge Harry Tyson; back judge Scott Prewitt; center judge Donald YatesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
West Virginia
Tennessee
547
Total yards
301
429
Passing yards
172
118
Rushing yards
129
12.6
Yards per pass
6.9
4.4
Yards per rush
3.4
26
First downs
19
5–9
Third downs
5–14
0–0
Fourth downs
2–3
1
Turnovers
0
4–35
Penalties
6–48
27:37
Possession
32:23
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
West Virginia
Tennessee
56%
Success rate
46%
0.43
EPA per play
0.13
1.28
Explosiveness
1.10
−0.12
Rushing EPA
0.06
0.88
Passing EPA
0.23
53%
Passing-down success
22%
0.16
First-down EPA
0.14
0.71
Second-down EPA
−0.08
0.80
Third-down EPA
0.38
25%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
West Virginia −10, over/under 61.
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 75%, Tennessee 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q1 TennesseePunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 85 yards
Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 17 plays, 78 yards
Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 8 plays, 72 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q4 West VirginiaFumble, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 61 yards
Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 98 yards
Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 4 plays, 12 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 10, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarrett Guarantano run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 15 Jarrett Guarantano fumbled, forced by Kenny Bigelow Jr., recovered by Tenn Josh Palmer
15:00
2nd & 20 at own 15
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Marquez Callaway, broken up by Hakeem Bailey
15:00
3rd & 20 at own 15
Ty Chandler run for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 10
15:00
4th & 25 at own 10
Joe Doyle punt for 37 yds , Marcus Simms returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 48
West Virginia Field goal, 7 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 48
Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 10 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 38
Pettaway, M. rush for no gain to the UT38 (Tuttle,S.;Taylor,A.), PENALTY WVU holding 10 yards to the UT48, NO PLAY.
13:25
1st & 20 at opp 48
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V. for 25 yds to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 23
Martell Pettaway run for 12 yds to the Tenn 11 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tevin Bush run for 2 yds to the Tenn 9
13:25
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V.
13:25
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Will Grier pass incomplete
11:00
4th & 8 at opp 9
Evan Staley 26 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 3, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 9 plays
11:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 64 yds , Ty Chandler return for 17 yds to the Tenn 18
10:54
1st & 10 at own 18
Tim Jordan run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 14
10:54
2nd & 14 at own 14
Tim Jordan run for 6 yds to the Tenn 20
10:54
3rd & 8 at own 20
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 16 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 1 yd to the Tenn 37
10:54
2nd & 9 at own 37
Tim Jordan run for 2 yds to the Tenn 39
10:54
3rd & 7 at own 39
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 19 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 42
Ty Chandler run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 45
10:54
2nd & 13 at opp 45
Ty Chandler run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 46
10:54
3rd & 14 at opp 46
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Brandon Johnson
10:54
4th & 14 at opp 46
Joe Doyle punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings Jr. at the WVirg 15
West Virginia Touchdown, 5 plays
5:50
1st & 10 at own 15
Martell Pettaway run for 4 yds to the WVirg 19
5:50
2nd & 6 at own 19
Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 9 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at own 28
Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the WVirg 31
5:50
2nd & 7 at own 31
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V. for 10 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & 10 at own 41
Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 59 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 10, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Reese Donahue for a loss of 7 yards to the Tenn 18
3:32
2nd & 17 at own 18
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Tim Jordan for 8 yds to the Tenn 26
3:32
3rd & 22 at own 13
Tim Jordan run for 5 yds to the Tenn 18
3:32
4th & 17 at own 18
Joe Doyle punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 39
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
1:14
1st & 10 at own 39
Alec Sinkfield run for 4 yds to the WVirg 43
1:14
2nd & 6 at own 43
Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V.
1:14
3rd & 6 at own 43
Will Grier pass complete to Tevin Bush for 1 yd to the WVirg 44
1:14
4th & 5 at own 44
Billy Kinney punt, downed at the Tenn 22
2nd quarter4 drives, then West Virginia 13, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Touchdown, 17 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Ty Chandler run for 5 yds to the Tenn 27
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 27
Tim Jordan run for 4 yds to the Tenn 31
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 31
Tim Jordan run for 1 yd to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 32
Tim Jordan run for 9 yds to the Tenn 41
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 41
Tim Jordan run for 2 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 11 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 9 yds to the WVirg 37
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 37
Madre London run for 4 yds to the WVirg 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 5 yds to the WVirg 28
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Madre London run for no gain to the WVirg 28
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 14 yds to the WVirg 14 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Tim Jordan run for 13 yds to the WVirg 1 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 08:17
8:17
1st & goal at opp 1
Tim Jordan run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 3
8:17
2nd & goal at opp 3
Tim Jordan run for no gain to the WVirg 3
8:17
3rd & goal at opp 3
Jarrett Guarantano run for 2 yds to the WVirg 1
6:17
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 06:17
6:13
4th & goal at opp 1
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Dominick Wood-Anderson for 1 yd for a TD (Chip Omer KICK)West Virginia 10, Tennessee 7
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
6:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Martell Pettaway run for 4 yds to the WVirg 29
6:13
2nd & 6 at own 29
WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, false start (Josh Sills) to the WVirg 24
6:13
2nd & 11 at own 24
Will Grier pass incomplete to Alec Sinkfield
6:13
3rd & 11 at own 24
Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V.
6:13
4th & 11 at own 24
Billy Kinney punt for 53 yds , Marquez Callaway returns for 6 yds to the Tenn 29
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
5:08
1st & 10 at own 29
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 7 yds to the Tenn 36
5:08
2nd & 3 at own 36
Tim Jordan run for 17 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at opp 47
Josh Palmer run for 7 yds to the WVirg 40
5:08
2nd & 3 at opp 40
Madre London run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 41
5:08
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Madre London run for no gain to the WVirg 41
5:08
4th & 4 at opp 41
Joe Doyle punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings Jr. at the WVirg 10
West Virginia Field goal, 8 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at own 10
TENNESSEE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V. for 18 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at own 43
Brown, Leddie rush for 6 yards to the WVU49 (TEAM), PENALTY UT offside (Buchanan,B.) 5 yards to the WVU48, NO PLAY.
1:52
1st & 5 at own 48
Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 8 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 44
Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 14 yds to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 30
Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms, broken up by Trevon Flowers
1:52
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Leddie Brown run for 11 yds to the Tenn 19 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 19
Will Grier sacked by Shy Tuttle for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 22
0:18
2nd & 13 at opp 22
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:18
0:18
2nd & 13 at opp 22
Will Grier run for 4 yds to the Tenn 18
0:05
3rd & 9 at opp 18
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:05
0:00
3rd & 9 at opp 18
Evan Staley 35 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 13, Tennessee 7
3rd quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 33, Tennessee 14
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Simms return for 32 yds to the WVirg 32
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Will Grier pass complete to Martell Pettaway for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 27
15:00
2nd & 15 at own 27
Martell Pettaway run for 8 yds to the WVirg 35
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 35
Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 32 yds to the Tenn 33 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 33
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V. for 33 yds for a TD WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 8 (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 20, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
12:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 62 yds , Nigel Warrior return for 13 yds to the Tenn 16
12:45
1st & 10 at own 16
Tim Jordan run for 8 yds to the Tenn 24
12:45
2nd & 2 at own 24
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Cedric Tillman for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 21
12:45
3rd & 5 at own 21
TENNESSEE Penalty, false start (Trey Smith) to the Tenn 16
12:45
3rd & 10 at own 16
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer, broken up by Toyous Avery Jr.
12:45
4th & 10 at own 16
Joe Doyle punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 40
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
10:58
1st & 10 at own 40
Martell Pettaway run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 38
10:58
2nd & 12 at own 38
Martell Pettaway run for 22 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 40
Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
10:58
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Will Grier pass complete to Alec Sinkfield for 9 yds to the Tenn 31
10:58
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the Tenn 28 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 28
Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V.
8:09
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 28 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 27, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
8:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Tim Jordan run for 30 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at opp 45
Madre London run for 9 yds to the WVirg 36
8:09
2nd & 1 at opp 36
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 10 yds to the WVirg 26 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at opp 26
Guarantano,J. pass incomplete to Palmer,J. (Norwood, Josh), PENALTY WVU pass interference (Norwood, Josh) 15 yards to the WVU11, 1ST DOWN UT, NO PLAY.
8:09
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tim Jordan run for 7 yds to the WVirg 4
6:09
2nd & 3 at opp 4
Tim Jordan run for 4 yds for a TD (Chip Omer KICK)West Virginia 27, Tennessee 14
West Virginia Touchdown, 9 plays
6:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Paxton Brooks kickoff for 63 yds , Marcus Simms return for 20 yds to the WVirg 22
6:09
1st & 10 at own 22
Leddie Brown run for 3 yds to the WVirg 25
6:09
2nd & 7 at own 25
Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 30 yds to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 45
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V. for 6 yds to the Tenn 39
6:09
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Leddie Brown run for 5 yds to the Tenn 34 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 34
Leddie Brown run for 5 yds to the Tenn 29
6:09
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Will Grier pass complete to Jovani Haskins for 9 yds to the Tenn 20 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 20
Leddie Brown run for 5 yds to the Tenn 15
6:09
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Leddie Brown run for 1 yd to the Tenn 14
1:15
3rd & 4 at opp 14
Will Grier pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for 14 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )West Virginia 33, Tennessee 14
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
1:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds
1:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Tim Jordan run for 10 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Tim Jordan run for 4 yds to the Tenn 39
1:15
2nd & 6 at own 39
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at the 50
Jeremy Banks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 49
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at own 49
Tim Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 48
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 48
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Tim Jordan
Q4 15:00
4th & 12 at own 48
Joe Doyle punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 10
4th quarter4 drives, then West Virginia 40, Tennessee 14
West Virginia Fumble, 9 plays
14:10
1st & 10 at own 10
Will Grier sacked by TEAM for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 9
14:10
2nd & 11 at own 9
Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V.
14:10
3rd & 11 at own 9
Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 22 yds to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 31
Will Grier pass complete to Dominique Maiden for 8 yds to the WVirg 39
14:10
2nd & 2 at own 39
Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the WVirg 40
14:10
3rd & 1 at own 40
Kennedy McKoy run for 6 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Kennedy McKoy run for 8 yds to the Tenn 46
14:10
2nd & 2 at opp 46
Will Grier pass complete to Trevon Wesco for 6 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the Tenn 37 Kennedy McKoy fumbled, forced by Theo Jackson, recovered by Tenn Paul Bain
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:57
1st & 10 at own 37
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 20 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 22 yds to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Tim Jordan for 3 yds to the WVirg 18
9:57
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jeremy Banks for 10 yds to the WVirg 8 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & goal at opp 8
TENNESSEE Penalty, false start (Trey Smith) to the WVirg 13
9:57
1st & goal at opp 13
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jordan Murphy for 5 yds to the WVirg 8
9:57
2nd & goal at opp 8
Tim Jordan run for 3 yds to the WVirg 5
9:57
3rd & goal at opp 5
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 3 yds to the WVirg 2
9:57
4th & goal at opp 2
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
6:43
1st & 10 at own 2
Martell Pettaway run for 2 yds to the WVirg 4
6:43
2nd & 8 at own 4
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V. for 38 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at own 42
Will Grier pass complete to Alec Sinkfield for 6 yds to the WVirg 48
6:43
2nd & 4 at own 48
Will Grier pass complete to Trevon Wesco for 29 yds to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at opp 23
Marcus Simms run for 5 yds to the Tenn 18
6:43
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Leddie Brown run for 3 yds to the Tenn 15
6:43
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Leddie Brown run for no gain to the Tenn 15
2:06
4th & 2 at opp 15
Staley, Evan field goal attempt from 32 MISSED – wide left,, clock 02:06, PENALTY UT offside (TEAM) 5 yards to the UT10, 1ST DOWN WVU, NO PLAY.
2:02
1st & goal at opp 10
Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V. for 10 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 40, Tennessee 14
Tennessee End of game, 4 plays
2:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Hogan kickoff for 60 yds , Nigel Warrior return for 41 yds to the Tenn 46
1:52
1st & 10 at own 46
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:52
1:52
1st & 10 at own 46
Jeremy Banks run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
1:52
2nd & 6 at the 50
Jeremy Banks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 49
1:52
3rd & 7 at own 49
Jeremy Banks run for 5 yds to the WVirg 46
1:52
4th & 2 at opp 46
Jeremy Banks run for 4 yds to the WVirg 42 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.