Kansas at West Virginia

Saturday, October 6, 2018

No. 9 West Virginia beat Kansas 38–⁠22. It was their eighth meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 7–⁠1.

AwayKansas3–⁠9 in 2018
22
Home9West Virginia8–⁠4 in 2018
38

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: ESPN2Attendance 57,419

At kickoff
80°F, a few clouds, wind 7 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 Scott Campbell; umpire Rick Podraza; head linesman Doug Moore; line judge Keith Garmond; side judge Tim Murray; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Terry White; center judge Mike CuttoneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kansas707822
West Virginia14771038

Standouts

  • PassingWill Grier28 of 41, 332 yards, 4 TD, 3 INTWest Virginia
  • RushingLeddie Brown11 carries, 107 yards, 1 TDWest Virginia
  • DefenseDaniel Wise5 tackles, 2 sacks, 3.5 for lossKansas

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Player stats

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Peyton Bender16/2519121
Carter Stanley5/81501
Steven Sims Jr.0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Pooka Williams Jr.1265016
Khalil Herbert646131
Ryan Schadler1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Booker463035
Kerr Johnson Jr.446026
Stephon Robinson436020
Mavin Saunders118118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryce Torneden130.500
Joe Dineen Jr.8110
Jeremiah McCullough8000
Hasan Defense7002
Daniel Wise53.520
Davon Ferguson3001
Brian Lipscomb2210
Kyron Johnson1110

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Grier28/4133243
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Leddie Brown11107147
Kennedy McKoy1044013
Martell Pettaway831013
David Sills V014014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
David Sills V774126
Marcus Simms257039
Gary Jennings453021
T.J. Simmons653014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
David Long Jr.10110
Derrek Pitts8310
Jovanni Stewart31.510
Dante Bonamico3000
Hakeem Bailey31.501
Kenny Bigelow Jr.2110
Ezekiel Rose0001

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

Team stats

KansasWest Virginia
286Total yards509
206Passing yards332
80Rushing yards177
6.1Yards per pass8.1
3.1Yards per rush4.5
16First downs29
5–⁠12Third downs6–⁠12
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers4
6–⁠45Penalties7–⁠50
25:38Possession34:16
5Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

KansasWest Virginia
28%Success rate51%
−0.20EPA per play0.10
1.88Explosiveness1.20
−0.16Rushing EPA0.18
−0.22Passing EPA−0.01
25%Passing-down success50%
−0.25First-down EPA0.12
−0.47Second-down EPA0.27
0.82Third-down EPA−0.53
21%Havoc by its defense23%

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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −27.5, over/under 62.5.

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 97%, Kansas 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneKansas end zoneQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasFumble, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 KansasInterception, 2 playsQ1 West VirginiaInterception, 5 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 9 playsQ2 West VirginiaInterception, 12 playsQ2 KansasInterception, 2 playsQ2 West VirginiaInterception, 9 playsQ2 KansasEnd of half, 1 playQ3 KansasTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 West VirginiaFumble, 10 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 KansasPunt, 8 playsQ4 West VirginiaFumble, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaField goal, 8 playsQ4 KansasTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Kansas right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 KansasFumble, 4 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q1 KansasInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 West VirginiaInterception, 5 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 KansasPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaInterception, 12 plays, 82 yards
  12. Q2 KansasInterception, 2 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q2 West VirginiaInterception, 9 plays, 55 yards
  14. Q2 KansasEnd of half, 1 play, −4 yards
  15. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 West VirginiaFumble, 10 plays, 32 yards
  17. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
  19. Q4 KansasPunt, 8 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q4 West VirginiaFumble, 3 plays, −14 yards
  21. Q4 West VirginiaField goal, 8 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q4 KansasTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 30 yards
  24. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then West Virginia 14, Kansas 7
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 6 yds to the WVirg 31
14:252nd & 4 at own 31TEAM run for a loss of 10 yards to the WVirg 21 TEAM fumbled, recovered by WVirg Josh Sills
13:453rd & 14 at own 21Will Grier run for 2 yds to the WVirg 23
13:024th & 12 at own 23Billy Kinney punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kans 36
Kansas Fumble, 4 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 36Carter Stanley pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson
12:452nd & 10 at own 36Carter Stanley pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 32
12:033rd & 14 at own 32Pooka Williams Jr. run for 13 yds to the Kans 45
11:314th & 1 at own 45Carter Stanley run for a loss of 10 yards to the Kans 35 Carter Stanley fumbled, recovered by Kans Carter Stanley
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
11:241st & 10 at opp 35Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the Kans 32
10:562nd & 7 at opp 32Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 26 yds to the Kans 6 for a 1ST down
10:201st & goal at opp 6Kennedy McKoy run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 10
9:532nd & goal at opp 10WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Isaiah Hardy) to the Kans 15
9:282nd & goal at opp 15Will Grier pass complete to Leddie Brown for 15 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 7, Kansas 0
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
9:282nd & 19 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 62 yds , Pooka Williams Jr. return for 39 yds to the Kans 42
9:101st & 10 at own 42Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the Kans 43
8:402nd & 9 at own 43Carter Stanley pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 5 yds to the Kans 48
8:053rd & 4 at own 48Carter Stanley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 44
7:334th & 8 at own 44Kyle Thompson punt for 56 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 20Will Grier pass incomplete to Trevon Wesco
7:222nd & 10 at own 20Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
7:123rd & 10 at own 20Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 14 yds to the WVirg 34 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 34Leddie Brown run for 47 yds to the Kans 19 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 19Leddie Brown run for 18 yds to the Kans 1 for a 1ST down
5:501st & goal at opp 1Leddie Brown run for no gain to the Kans 1
5:212nd & goal at opp 1Leddie Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 14, Kansas 0
Kansas Interception, 2 plays
5:212nd & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:101st & 10 at own 25Pooka Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kans 26
4:352nd & 9 at own 26Carter Stanley pass intercepted Ezekiel Rose return for 2 yds to the Kans 28
West Virginia Interception, 5 plays
4:281st & 10 at opp 28Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
4:152nd & 10 at opp 28Will Grier run for 13 yds to the Kans 15 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 15Will Grier sacked by Brian Lipscomb for a loss of 5 yards to the Kans 20
3:152nd & 15 at opp 20KANSAS Penalty, Delay of Game (J.J. Holmes) to the Kans 15
2:552nd & 10 at opp 15Martell Pettaway run for 2 yds to the Kans 13
2:233rd & 8 at opp 13Will Grier pass intercepted Hasan Defense return for 28 yds to the Kans 28
Kansas Touchdown, 6 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 28Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 9 yds to the Kans 37
1:502nd & 1 at own 42Pooka Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 48Peyton Bender pass incomplete
1:252nd & 10 at opp 48Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the WVirg 44
0:493rd & 6 at opp 44Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 26 yds to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 18Peyton Bender pass complete to Mavin Saunders for 18 yds for a TD (Gabriel Rui KICK)West Virginia 14, Kansas 7
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:051st & 10 at own 32Will Grier pass complete to Trevon Wesco for 7 yds to the WVirg 32 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (David Sills V) to the WVirg 22
Q2 14:501st & 13 at own 22Will Grier pass complete to Trevon Wesco for 8 yds to the WVirg 30
Q2 14:162nd & 5 at own 30Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 39 yds to the Kans 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:451st & 10 at opp 31Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 7 yds to the Kans 24
Q2 12:562nd & 3 at opp 24Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 7 yds to the Kans 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:201st & 10 at opp 17Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the Kans 14
Q2 11:522nd & 7 at opp 14Will Grier pass complete to Jovani Haskins for 14 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 21, Kansas 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 21, Kansas 7
Kansas Punt, 9 plays
11:522nd & 7 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:451st & 10 at own 25Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 6 yds to the Kans 31
11:072nd & 4 at own 31Peyton Bender pass incomplete
11:073rd & 4 at own 31WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Delay of Game (Dylan Tonkery) to the Kans 36 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 36Pooka Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kans 38
10:302nd & 8 at own 38Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 37
9:453rd & 9 at own 37Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 7 yds to the Kans 44
8:554th & 2 at own 44Ryan Schadler run for 8 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 48Pooka Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the WVirg 47
8:222nd & 9 at opp 47Steven Sims Jr. pass incomplete to Carter Stanley
8:223rd & 9 at opp 47Timeout KANSAS, clock 08:22
8:183rd & 9 at opp 47Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
8:094th & 9 at opp 47Kyle Thompson punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 12
West Virginia Interception, 12 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 12Leddie Brown run for no gain to the WVirg 12
7:302nd & 10 at own 12Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 18 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at own 30KANSAS Penalty, Delay of Game (Daniel Wise) to the WVirg 35
6:501st & 5 at own 35Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 8 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 43Will Grier pass complete to Tevin Bush for 14 yds to the Kans 43 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 43Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
5:402nd & 10 at opp 43Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 7 yds to the Kans 36
5:053rd & 3 at opp 36Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 15 yds to the Kans 21 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 21Will Grier pass complete to Tevin Bush for 9 yds to the Kans 12
4:122nd & 1 at opp 12Leddie Brown run for 10 yds to the Kans 2 for a 1ST down
3:421st & goal at opp 2Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
3:422nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 03:42
3:362nd & goal at opp 2Leddie Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 6
3:003rd & goal at opp 6Will Grier pass intercepted Hasan Defense return for 60 yds to the WVirg 40
Kansas Interception, 2 plays
2:501st & 10 at opp 40Peyton Bender sacked by Kenny Bigelow Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 45
2:202nd & 15 at opp 45Peyton Bender pass intercepted Hakeem Bailey return for 17 yds to the WVirg 41
West Virginia Interception, 9 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 41Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 7 yds to the WVirg 48
1:502nd & 3 at own 48Will Grier run for 2 yds to the Kans 36 for a 1ST down David Sills V for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 36Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 10 yds to the Kans 26 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at opp 26Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
0:592nd & 10 at opp 26Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 12 yds to the Kans 14 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 14Will Grier pass complete to Martell Pettaway for 4 yds to the Kans 10
0:322nd & 6 at opp 10Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:32
0:262nd & 6 at opp 10Martell Pettaway run for 9 yds to the Kans 1 for a 1ST down
0:171st & goal at opp 1Martell Pettaway run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kans 4
0:172nd & 0 at opp 4Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:17
0:102nd & goal at opp 4Will Grier pass intercepted Davon Ferguson return for 12 yds to the Kans 12
Kansas End of half, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 12TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 8
3rd quarter4 drives, then West Virginia 28, Kansas 14
Kansas Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25KANSAS Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Kick (-5 Yards) to the Kans 20
14:301st & 15 at own 20KANSAS Penalty, False Start (Alex Fontana) to the Kans 15
14:101st & 20 at own 25Pooka Williams Jr. run for 10 yds to the Kans 25 KANSAS Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the Kans 15
13:401st & 20 at own 15Peyton Bender run for 3 yds to the Kans 18
13:052nd & 17 at own 18Peyton Bender pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 2 yds to the Kans 20
12:203rd & 15 at own 20Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 35 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 45Pooka Williams Jr. run for 16 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at opp 29Peyton Bender pass complete to Pooka Williams Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 31
10:502nd & 12 at opp 31Khalil Herbert run for 31 yds for a TD (Gabriel Rui KICK)West Virginia 21, Kansas 14
West Virginia Fumble, 10 plays
10:502nd & 12 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Simms return for 35 yds to the WVirg 35
10:401st & 10 at own 35Kennedy McKoy run for 8 yds to the WVirg 43
10:152nd & 2 at own 43Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the WVirg 44
9:423rd & 1 at own 44Leddie Brown run for 3 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 47Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 7 yds to the Kans 46
8:552nd & 3 at opp 46Kennedy McKoy run for 13 yds to the Kans 33 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 33Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 7 yds to the Kans 26
7:572nd & 3 at opp 26Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the Kans 23 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 23Will Grier pass incomplete to Leddie Brown
7:212nd & 10 at opp 23Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
7:123rd & 10 at opp 23WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kans 33
6:463rd & 20 at opp 33Timeout KANSAS, clock 06:46
6:373rd & 20 at opp 33Will Grier sacked by Kyron Johnson for a loss of 11 yards to the Kans 44 Will Grier fumbled, recovered by Kans J.J. Holmes , return for 0 yards
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 44Peyton Bender sacked by Jovanni Stewart for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 40
5:502nd & 14 at own 40Pooka Williams Jr. run for no gain to the Kans 40
5:103rd & 14 at own 40Peyton Bender pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 7 yds to the Kans 47
4:214th & 7 at own 47Kyle Thompson punt for 37 yds , Marcus Simms returns for 7 yds to the WVirg 23
West Virginia Touchdown, 11 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 23Will Grier pass complete to Dominique Maiden for 12 yds to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 35Leddie Brown run for 11 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 46Leddie Brown run for 21 yds to the Kans 33 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 33Leddie Brown run for no gain to the Kans 33
2:302nd & 10 at opp 33Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 5 yds to the Kans 28
1:533rd & 5 at opp 28Will Grier run for 9 yds to the Kans 19 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 19Martell Pettaway run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kans 21
0:543rd & 12 at opp 21Martell Pettaway run for 13 yds to the Kans 8 for a 1ST down
0:301st & goal at opp 8Martell Pettaway run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 12
0:002nd & goal at opp 12Will Grier pass complete to Martell Pettaway for 12 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 28, Kansas 14
4th quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 38, Kansas 22
Kansas Punt, 8 plays
15:002nd & 14 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Pooka Williams Jr. run for 9 yds to the Kans 34
14:212nd & 1 at own 34Khalil Herbert run for 7 yds to the Kans 41 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 41Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the Kans 41
13:112nd & 10 at own 41Timeout KANSAS, clock 13:11
13:042nd & 10 at own 41Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr.
12:503rd & 10 at own 41Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 12 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 47Khalil Herbert run for 3 yds to the WVirg 44
11:442nd & 7 at opp 44Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr.
11:363rd & 7 at opp 44Peyton Bender sacked by Derrek Pitts Jr. for a loss of 15 yards to the Kans 41
11:024th & 22 at own 41Kyle Thompson punt for 59 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Fumble, 3 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 20Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the WVirg 24
10:152nd & 6 at own 24Will Grier sacked by Daniel Wise for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 17
9:253rd & 13 at own 17Will Grier sacked by Daniel Wise for a loss of 6 yards to the WVirg 11
8:524th & 19 at own 11WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 6
8:404th & 24 at own 6Billy Kinney punt for 35 yds , Kwamie Lassiter II returns for 3 yds to the WVirg 38 Kwamie Lassiter II fumbled, recovered by WVirg
West Virginia Field goal, 8 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 38Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 4 yds to the WVirg 42
8:052nd & 6 at own 42Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the WVirg 43
7:323rd & 5 at own 43Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 21 yds to the Kans 36 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 36Kennedy McKoy run for 12 yds to the Kans 24 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 24Martell Pettaway run for 3 yds to the Kans 21
6:202nd & 7 at opp 21WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the Kans 26
5:502nd & 12 at opp 26Will Grier sacked by Joe Dineen Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the Kans 32
5:103rd & 18 at opp 32Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
5:054th & 18 at opp 32Evan Staley 49 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 31, Kansas 14
Kansas Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:054th & 18 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 54 yds , Khalil Herbert return for 15 yds to the Kans 26
4:501st & 10 at own 26Pooka Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kans 29
4:302nd & 7 at own 29Carter Stanley pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 10 yds to the Kans 39 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 39Pooka Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the Kans 41
3:502nd & 8 at own 41Carter Stanley pass complete to Pooka Williams Jr. for 5 yds to the Kans 46
3:203rd & 3 at own 45Carter Stanley pass complete to Stephon Robinson for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 45 KANSAS Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the Kans 30
3:014th & 19 at own 30Carter Stanley pass incomplete
West Virginia Touchdown, 2 plays
2:501st & 10 at opp 30Martell Pettaway run for 13 yds to the Kans 17 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 17Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 17 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 38, Kansas 14
Kansas Touchdown, 9 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
2:111st & 10 at own 25Pooka Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kans 28
1:452nd & 7 at own 28Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr.
1:343rd & 7 at own 28Peyton Bender pass complete to Pooka Williams Jr. for 13 yds to the Kans 41 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at own 41Peyton Bender pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 20 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 39Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 3 yds to the WVirg 36
0:302nd & 7 at opp 36Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 18 yds to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 18Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Jeremiah Booker
0:122nd & 10 at opp 18Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:12
0:062nd & 10 at opp 18Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Kerr Johnson Jr.
0:013rd & 10 at opp 18Peyton Bender pass complete to Daylon Charlot for 18 yds for a TD (Peyton Bender pass to Kwamie Lassiter II for Two-Point Conversion)West Virginia 38, Kansas 22

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 11–⁠3 in 14 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
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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