West Virginia at Texas Tech

Saturday, September 29, 2018

No. 12 West Virginia beat No. 25 Texas Tech 42–⁠34. It was their eighth meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 6–⁠2.

Away12West Virginia8–⁠4 in 2018
42
Home25Texas Tech5–⁠7 in 2018
34

Final at Jones AT&T Stadium, LubbockTV: ESPN2Attendance 55,283

At kickoff
65°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lubbock International Airport (KLBB), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Brad VanVark; umpire Michael Cooper; head linesman George Gusman; line judge Frank LeBlanc; side judge Tuta Salaam; field judge Jason Ledet; back judge Brian Ernest; center judge Brian AlosGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia2870742
Texas Tech7371734

Standouts

  • PassingWill Grier27 of 41, 370 yards, 3 TDWest Virginia
  • RushingJett Duffey15 carries, 86 yards, 1 TDTexas Tech
  • ReceivingMarcus Simms9 catches, 138 yards, 1 TDWest Virginia
  • DefenseDavid Long Jr.15 tackles, 3 for lossWest Virginia

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Grier27/4137030
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kennedy McKoy1177138
Martell Pettaway631012
Leddie Brown91816
Tevin Bush1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Simms9138145
Gary Jennings770214
T.J. Simmons261043
David Sills V448024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
David Long Jr.15300
Kenny Robinson9002
Dylan Tonkery7210
Keith Washington7001

Texas Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jett Duffey16/2717212
Alan Bowman9/2012311
Jah’Shawn Johnson1/1800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jett Duffey1586127
Da’Leon Ward624011
Ta’Zhawn Henry82018
Tre King216013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antoine Wesley8110140
Ja’Deion High6105031
De’Quan Bowman654117
KeSean Carter433013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dakota Allen1210.50
Damarcus Fields10000
Jordyn Brooks60.50.50
Tony Jones6000
Eli Howard31.510

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

Team stats

West VirginiaTexas Tech
490Total yards463
370Passing yards295
120Rushing yards168
9.0Yards per pass6.3
3.9Yards per rush4.0
26First downs28
7–⁠14Third downs7–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠3
0Turnovers3
12–⁠115Penalties6–⁠55
29:48Possession29:34
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

West VirginiaTexas Tech
53%Success rate46%
0.32EPA per play0.06
1.17Explosiveness1.18
0.15Rushing EPA0.14
0.43Passing EPA0.03
35%Passing-down success38%
0.22First-down EPA−0.10
0.17Second-down EPA−0.26
1.10Third-down EPA0.68
19%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Texas Tech 54% to win. West Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

West Virginia −3.5, over/under 75.

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 59%, Texas Tech 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas Tech end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Texas TechInterception, 5 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Texas TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Texas TechField goal, 14 playsQ2 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Texas TechInterception, 4 playsQ2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Texas TechPunt, 7 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas TechPunt, 5 playsQ3 West VirginiaMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Texas TechTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Texas TechField goal, 12 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Texas TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Texas TechPick-six, 5 plays (West Virginia scores)Q4 Texas TechTouchdown, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas Tech drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Texas TechInterception, 5 plays, 12 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  6. Q1 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 68 yards
  8. Q1 Texas TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  9. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q1 Texas TechField goal, 14 plays, 76 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 43 yards
  12. Q2 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q2 Texas TechInterception, 4 plays, 31 yards
  15. Q2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  16. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 7 plays, 16 yards
  17. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q3 West VirginiaMissed FG, 8 plays, 52 yards
  20. Q3 Texas TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 64 yards
  21. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  22. Q3 Texas TechField goal, 12 plays, 71 yards
  23. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  24. Q4 Texas TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  25. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  26. Q4 Texas TechPick-six, 5 plays (West Virginia scores), 23 yards
  27. Q4 Texas TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 47 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then West Virginia 28, Texas Tech 7
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass incomplete to T.J. Simmons
14:472nd & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 11 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 36Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 6 yds to the WVirg 42
13:492nd & 4 at own 42Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings Jr.
13:403rd & 4 at own 42Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 43 yds to the TexTc 15 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 15WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Josh Sills) to the TexTc 20
12:441st & 15 at opp 20Tevin Bush run for 7 yds to the TexTc 13
12:212nd & 8 at opp 13Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 13 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 7, Texas Tech 0
Texas Tech Interception, 5 plays
12:212nd & 8 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:151st & 10 at own 25Alan Bowman pass complete to De’Quan Bowman for 3 yds to the TexTc 28
11:482nd & 7 at own 28Demarcus Felton run for no gain to the TexTc 28
11:163rd & 7 at own 28Alan Bowman pass complete to Ja’Deion High for 14 yds to the TexTc 42 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 42Demarcus Felton run for no gain to the TexTc 42
10:362nd & 10 at own 42TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the TexTc 37
10:132nd & 15 at own 37Alan Bowman pass intercepted Kenny Robinson Jr. return for 13 yds to the TexTc 39
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
10:001st & 10 at opp 39Will Grier pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for 8 yds to the TexTc 31
9:332nd & 2 at opp 31Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the TexTc 27 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 27Grier, Will pass incomplete to Sills V, David, PENALTY TEXASTECH holding 10 yards to the TEXASTECH17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
9:041st & 10 at opp 17Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 6 yds to the TexTc 11
8:242nd & 4 at opp 11Leddie Brown run for 3 yds to the TexTc 8
8:113rd & 1 at opp 8Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 7 yds to the TexTc 1 for a 1ST down
8:061st & goal at opp 1Leddie Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 14, Texas Tech 0
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds , De’Quan Bowman return for 23 yds to the TexTc 23
7:571st & 10 at own 23Alan Bowman pass incomplete to KeSean Carter
7:482nd & 10 at own 23Demarcus Felton run for 6 yds to the TexTc 29
7:173rd & 4 at own 29Alan Bowman pass incomplete to Brandt Schilling
7:094th & 4 at own 29Dominic Panazzolo punt for 45 yds, fair catch by David Sills V at the WVirg 26
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 32Leddie Brown run for 6 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down TEXAS TECH Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Joseph Wallace) to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 47Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 12 yds to the TexTc 41 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 41Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings Jr.
6:172nd & 10 at opp 41Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings Jr.
6:033rd & 10 at opp 41Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 9 yds to the TexTc 32
5:284th & 1 at opp 32WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Yodny Cajuste) to the TexTc 37
4:584th & 6 at opp 37Billy Kinney punt for 25 yds, fair catch by De’Quan Bowman at the TexTc 12 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jeffery Pooler Jr.) to the TexTc 27
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 27TEXAS TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Terence Steele) to the TexTc 17
4:461st & 20 at own 17Alan Bowman pass incomplete
4:372nd & 20 at own 17Demarcus Felton run for 6 yds to the TexTc 23
4:063rd & 14 at own 23Alan Bowman pass incomplete to Antoine Wesley
3:584th & 14 at own 23Dominic Panazzolo punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings Jr. at the WVirg 32
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 32Martell Pettaway run for 9 yds to the WVirg 41
3:222nd & 1 at own 41Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 14 yds to the TexTc 45 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 45Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 45 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 21, Texas Tech 0
Texas Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 63 yds
2:571st & 10 at own 35Alan Bowman pass incomplete
2:502nd & 10 at own 35Alan Bowman pass complete to Antoine Wesley for 11 yds to the TexTc 46 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 46Alan Bowman pass complete to Ja’Deion High for 14 yds to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 40Alan Bowman pass complete to Antoine Wesley for 40 yds for a TD (Clayton Hatfield KICK)West Virginia 21, Texas Tech 7
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:571st & 10 at own 25Martell Pettaway run for 9 yds to the WVirg 34
1:292nd & 1 at own 34Martell Pettaway run for 4 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at own 38Martell Pettaway run for no gain to the WVirg 38
0:522nd & 10 at own 38Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 8 yds to the WVirg 46
0:193rd & 2 at own 46Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 16 yds to the TEXASTECH 38 for a 1ST down TEXAS TECH Penalty, Defensive Holding (Damarcus Fields) declined for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 38Kennedy McKoy run for 38 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 28, Texas Tech 7
Texas Tech Field goal, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 62 yds , De’Quan Bowman return for 14 yds to the TexTc 17
Q2 14:551st & 10 at own 17Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 6 yds to the TexTc 23
Q2 14:232nd & 4 at own 35Alan Bowman pass complete to KeSean Carter for 12 yds to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Kenny Robinson Jr.) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 14:141st & 10 at the 50Alan Bowman pass incomplete
Q2 14:052nd & 10 at the 50Alan Bowman pass complete to De’Quan Bowman for 6 yds to the WVirg 44
Q2 13:153rd & 4 at opp 44Demarcus Felton run for 3 yds to the WVirg 41
Q2 12:424th & 1 at opp 41Demarcus Felton run for 3 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:301st & 10 at opp 38Alan Bowman pass complete to Ja’Deion High for 21 yds to the WVirg 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:531st & 10 at opp 17Alan Bowman pass complete to Antoine Wesley for 2 yds to the WVirg 15
Q2 11:362nd & 8 at opp 15SaRodorick Thompson run for 7 yds to the WVirg 8
Q2 11:213rd & 1 at opp 8Alan Bowman run for 2 yds to the WVirg 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:571st & goal at opp 6Demarcus Felton run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 10
Q2 10:372nd & goal at opp 10WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Reese Donahue) to the WVirg 5
Q2 10:172nd & goal at opp 5Demarcus Felton run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 7
Q2 9:423rd & goal at opp 7Alan Bowman pass incomplete to De’Quan Bowman
Q2 9:384th & goal at opp 7Clayton Hatfield 25 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 28, Texas Tech 10
2nd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 35, Texas Tech 10
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:384th & 11 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:351st & 10 at own 25Leddie Brown run for 1 yd to the WVirg 26
8:562nd & 9 at own 26Will Grier pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 18 yds to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 44Leddie Brown run for 3 yds to the WVirg 47
7:412nd & 7 at own 47Will Grier pass complete to Trevon Wesco for 5 yds to the TexTc 48
7:143rd & 2 at opp 48Grier, Will pass incomplete to Sills V, David, PENALTY TEXASTECH holding 10 yards to the TEXASTECH38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
7:041st & 10 at opp 38Leddie Brown run for a loss of 5 yards to the TexTc 43
6:312nd & 15 at opp 43Will Grier pass incomplete to T.J. Simmons
6:203rd & 15 at opp 43Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 11 yds to the TexTc 32
5:454th & 4 at opp 32Will Grier pass incomplete to Gary Jennings Jr.
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 33Alan Bowman pass incomplete to De’Quan Bowman
5:312nd & 10 at own 33Alan Bowman pass incomplete
5:243rd & 10 at own 33Alan Bowman pass incomplete
5:164th & 10 at own 33Dominic Panazzolo punt for 39 yds, fair catch by David Sills V at the WVirg 28
West Virginia Touchdown, 12 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 28Kennedy McKoy run for 7 yds to the WVirg 35
4:382nd & 3 at own 35Kennedy McKoy run for 6 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 41Leddie Brown run for 3 yds to the WVirg 44
3:592nd & 7 at own 44Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
3:263rd & 1 at the 50Kennedy McKoy run for 7 yds to the TexTc 43 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at opp 43Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 11 yds to the TexTc 32 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 32Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the TexTc 29
1:502nd & 7 at opp 29Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
1:503rd & 7 at opp 29Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:50
1:433rd & 7 at opp 29Will Grier pass complete to Marcus Simms for 12 yds to the TexTc 17 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 17Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
1:132nd & 10 at opp 17Will Grier pass complete to Kennedy McKoy for 3 yds to the TexTc 14
1:083rd & 7 at opp 14Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 14 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 35, Texas Tech 10
Texas Tech Interception, 4 plays
1:083rd & 7 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:571st & 10 at own 25Jett Duffey pass complete to Ja’Deion High for 17 yds to the TexTc 42 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at own 42Jett Duffey pass complete to Ja’Deion High for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
0:242nd & 2 at the 50Jett Duffey run for 6 yds to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 44Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:24
0:101st & 10 at own 38Jett Duffey pass intercepted Kenny Robinson Jr. return for 42 yds to the WVirg 2 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kenny Robinson Jr.) to the WVirg 47
West Virginia End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 47TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 45
3rd quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 35, Texas Tech 17
Texas Tech Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Tre King run for 3 yds to the TexTc 28
14:252nd & 7 at own 28Tre King run for 13 yds to the TexTc 41 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 41Jett Duffey pass incomplete
14:052nd & 10 at own 41Jett Duffey pass complete to De’Quan Bowman for 15 yds to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 44Jett Duffey pass incomplete to Zach Austin
13:002nd & 10 at opp 44Jett Duffey pass complete to Seth Collins for a loss of 7 yards to the TexTc 49
12:553rd & 17 at own 49Jett Duffey sacked by Dylan Tonkery for a loss of 8 yards to the TexTc 41
12:064th & 25 at own 41Dominic Panazzolo punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Marcus Simms at the WVirg 14
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 14Kennedy McKoy run for 3 yds to the WVirg 17
11:252nd & 7 at own 17Will Grier pass incomplete WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Josh Sills) declined
11:203rd & 7 at own 17Will Grier pass incomplete
11:074th & 7 at own 17Billy Kinney punt for 54 yds , De’Quan Bowman returns for no gain to the TexTc 29 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Deamonte Lindsay) to the TexTc 44
Texas Tech Punt, 5 plays
10:511st & 10 at own 44Jett Duffey pass complete to KeSean Carter for 3 yds to the TexTc 47
10:322nd & 7 at own 47Jett Duffey pass complete to De’Quan Bowman for 11 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at opp 42Jett Duffey pass incomplete
10:002nd & 10 at opp 42SaRodorick Thompson run for 1 yd to the WVirg 41
9:403rd & 9 at opp 41Jett Duffey pass incomplete
9:314th & 9 at opp 41Dominic Panazzolo punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings Jr. at the WVirg 12
West Virginia Missed FG, 8 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 12Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 11 yds to the WVirg 23 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 23Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 7 yds to the WVirg 30
8:142nd & 3 at own 30Leddie Brown run for 5 yds to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 35Will Grier pass complete to Trevon Wesco for 28 yds to the TexTc 37 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 37Leddie Brown run for 1 yd to the TexTc 36
7:062nd & 9 at opp 36Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
7:013rd & 9 at opp 36Will Grier pass incomplete
6:554th & 9 at opp 36Evan Staley 53 yd FG MISSED
Texas Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 36Jett Duffey run for 9 yds to the TexTc 45
6:312nd & 1 at own 45Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the TexTc 47 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at own 47Duffey, Jett pass incomplete to High, Ja’Deion, PENALTY WESTVIR personal foul (Norwood, Josh) 15 yards to the WESTVIR38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEXASTECH.
6:001st & 10 at opp 38Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 39
5:192nd & 11 at opp 39Jett Duffey run for a loss of 6 yards to the WVirg 45
5:093rd & 17 at opp 45Jett Duffey pass complete to KeSean Carter for 13 yds to the WVirg 32
5:004th & 5 at opp 32Jett Duffey pass complete to Antoine Wesley for 6 yds to the WVirg 26 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 26Jett Duffey run for 12 yds to the WVirg 14 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 14Jett Duffey pass complete to KeSean Carter for 5 yds to the WVirg 9
3:532nd & 5 at opp 9Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 8 yds to the WVirg 1 for a 1ST down
3:291st & goal at opp 1Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 2
3:022nd & goal at opp 2Jett Duffey pass complete to De’Quan Bowman for 2 yds for a TD (Clayton Hatfield KICK)West Virginia 35, Texas Tech 17
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
3:022nd & 11 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:551st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Gary Jennings Jr. for 13 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at own 38Martell Pettaway run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at the 50Martell Pettaway run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 47
1:332nd & 13 at own 47WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Matt Jones) to the WVirg 42
1:102nd & 18 at own 42Will Grier run for 6 yds to the WVirg 48
0:463rd & 12 at own 48Will Grier pass incomplete to David Sills V
0:374th & 12 at own 48Billy Kinney punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Texas Tech Field goal, 12 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 20Da’Leon Ward run for 11 yds to the TexTc 31 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at own 31Jett Duffey pass incomplete to Antoine Wesley
0:112nd & 10 at own 31Jett Duffey pass incomplete to Zach Austin
0:003rd & 10 at own 31Jett Duffey pass complete to Ja’Deion High for 31 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:551st & 10 at opp 38Da’Leon Ward run for 1 yd to the WVirg 37
Q4 14:282nd & 9 at opp 37Jett Duffey pass incomplete to De’Quan Bowman
Q4 14:143rd & 9 at opp 37Jett Duffey pass complete to Antoine Wesley for no gain to the WVirg 37
Q4 13:444th & 9 at opp 37Jett Duffey run for 27 yds to the WVirg 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:361st & goal at opp 10Jett Duffey run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 11
Q4 12:442nd & goal at opp 11Da’Leon Ward run for 2 yds to the WVirg 9
Q4 12:353rd & goal at opp 9Jett Duffey pass incomplete to Antoine Wesley
Q4 12:314th & goal at opp 9Clayton Hatfield 27 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 35, Texas Tech 20
4th quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 42, Texas Tech 34
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
12:314th & 9 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:211st & 10 at own 25Kennedy McKoy run for 5 yds to the WVirg 30
11:512nd & 5 at own 30Kennedy McKoy run for 2 yds to the WVirg 32
11:403rd & 3 at own 32Grier, Will pass complete to Jennings Jr., Gary for 10 yards to the WESTVIR42, PENALTY WESTVIR holding (Sills, Josh) 10 yards to the WESTVIR22, NO PLAY.
10:203rd & 13 at own 22Will Grier sacked by Dakota Allen and Jordyn Brooks for a loss of 8 yards to the WVirg 14
10:084th & 21 at own 14Billy Kinney punt for 47 yds , De’Quan Bowman returns for no gain to the TexTc 39
Texas Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 39Jett Duffey pass complete to Antoine Wesley for 9 yds to the TexTc 48
9:452nd & 1 at own 48Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 7 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 45Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 47
8:452nd & 12 at opp 47Jett Duffey run for 9 yds to the WVirg 38
8:083rd & 3 at opp 38Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 08:08
8:003rd & 3 at opp 38Jett Duffey pass complete to Antoine Wesley for 35 yds to the WVirg 3 for a 1ST down
7:501st & goal at opp 3Jett Duffey run for 3 yds for a TD (Clayton Hatfield KICK)West Virginia 35, Texas Tech 27
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 35Clayton Hatfield kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:411st & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass incomplete to Marcus Simms
7:342nd & 10 at own 25Will Grier pass complete to Dominique Maiden for 9 yds to the WVirg 34
7:173rd & 1 at own 34Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 07:17
7:133rd & 1 at own 34Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 38Will Grier sacked by Eli Howard for a loss of 9 yards to the WVirg 29
6:052nd & 19 at own 29Kennedy McKoy run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 27
5:283rd & 21 at own 27WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 22
5:043rd & 26 at own 22Will Grier pass complete to David Sills V for 24 yds to the WVirg 46
4:304th & 2 at own 46Billy Kinney punt for 30 yds, fair catch by De’Quan Bowman at the TexTc 24
Texas Tech Pick-six, 5 plays (West Virginia scores)
4:231st & 10 at own 24Jett Duffey run for no gain to the TexTc 24
3:512nd & 10 at own 24Jett Duffey run for 1 yd to the TexTc 25
3:393rd & 9 at own 25Jett Duffey pass complete to De’Quan Bowman for 17 yds to the TexTc 42 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 42Da’Leon Ward run for 5 yds to the TexTc 47
2:582nd & 5 at own 47Jett Duffey pass intercepted for a TD Keith Washington return for 51 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 42, Texas Tech 27
Texas Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 47Evan Staley kickoff for 64 yds , De’Quan Bowman return for 52 yds to the WVirg 47 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 42
2:501st & 10 at opp 42Jett Duffey run for 5 yds to the WVirg 37
2:002nd & 5 at opp 37Jett Duffey run for 7 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 30Jett Duffey pass complete to Antoine Wesley for 7 yds to the WVirg 23
1:302nd & 3 at opp 23Da’Leon Ward run for 1 yd to the WVirg 22
1:303rd & 2 at opp 22Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 01:30
1:243rd & 2 at opp 22Da’Leon Ward run for 4 yds to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 18Jett Duffey run for 5 yds to the WVirg 13
0:533rd & 5 at opp 13TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 18
0:532nd & 5 at opp 13Jett Duffey pass incomplete to KeSean Carter
0:493rd & 10 at opp 18Jett Duffey run for 17 yds to the WVirg 1 for a 1ST down
0:381st & goal at opp 1Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 1 yd for a TD (Clayton Hatfield KICK)West Virginia 42, Texas Tech 34

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 seven 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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