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Kansas at West Virginia

Saturday, October 17, 2020

West Virginia beat Kansas 38–⁠17. It was their 10th meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 9–⁠1.

AwayKansas0–⁠9 in 2020
17
HomeWest Virginia6–⁠4 in 2020
38

Final at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: FS1Attendance 10,759

At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: 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 M. Vandervelde; umpire Chris. Watson; head linesman Jay Bilbo; line judge Mark Estermyer; side judge Mario Seneca; field judge Jason Ledet; back judge Bobby Lynn; center judge Dan ScanlanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kansas1000717
West Virginia71071438

Standouts

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Player stats

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Miles Kendrick14/239512
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Velton Gardner1143026
Pooka Williams Jr.112109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andrew Parchment665143
Stephon Robinson112012
Takulve Williams2804
Pooka Williams Jr.3707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Davon Ferguson9000
Dru Prox8310
Kenny Logan Jr.8000
Ricky Thomas7000
Malcolm Lee30.501

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jarret Doege26/4431831
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Leddie Brown18195187
Alec Sinkfield141817
Avarius Sparrow31006
Jarret Doege3308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryce Wheaton589133
Winston Wright454017
Reese Smith250039
Leddie Brown536114
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Chandler90.500
Tykee Smith8200
Jeffery Pooler Jr.62.520
Akheem Mesidor62.520
Sean Mahone6100
Alonzo Addae3001
Darius Stills3101
Jared Bartlett2110

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

Team stats

KansasWest Virginia
157Total yards544
95Passing yards318
62Rushing yards226
4.1Yards per pass7.2
2.0Yards per rush5.9
7First downs29
2–⁠13Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers2
9–⁠90Penalties8–⁠76
27:05Possession32:55
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

KansasWest Virginia
17%Success rate42%
−0.32EPA per play0.12
1.38Explosiveness1.54
−0.23Rushing EPA0.12
−0.40Passing EPA0.12
17%Passing-down success31%
−0.52First-down EPA−0.16
−0.26Second-down EPA0.41
−0.05Third-down EPA0.49
26%Havoc by its defense32%

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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −21, over/under 49.5.

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 93%, Kansas 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneKansas end zoneQ1 West VirginiaFumble, 3 playsQ1 KansasField goal, 7 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 KansasInterception, 2 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 7 playsQ2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 KansasInterception, 2 playsQ2 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 8 playsQ2 KansasEnd of half, 1 playQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaInterception, 7 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ4 KansasPunt, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 KansasTouchdownQ4 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, Kansas right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 KansasField goal, 7 plays, 18 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 2 plays, 45 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  6. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q1 KansasInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  10. Q1 KansasPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaMissed FG, 10 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q2 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 91 yards
  14. Q2 KansasInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q2 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 8 plays, 53 yards
  18. Q2 KansasEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  19. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 7 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  22. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q3 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  24. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 96 yards
  25. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  26. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 48 yards
  27. Q4 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  28. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  29. Q4 KansasPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  30. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  31. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 0 yards
  32. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 3 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Kansas 10, West Virginia 7
West Virginia Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 55 yds , Winston Wright Jr. return for 23 yds to the WVirg 33
14:541st & 10 at own 33Jarret Doege pass incomplete to T.J. Simmons, broken up by Ricky Thomas
14:542nd & 10 at own 33Leddie Brown run for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 28
14:543rd & 15 at own 28Jarret Doege pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 12 yds T.J. Simmons fumbled, forced by Denzel Feaster, recovered by Kans Duece Mayberry
Kansas Field goal, 7 plays
14:051st & 10 at opp 41KANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 46
14:051st & 15 at opp 46Pooka Williams Jr. run for no gain to the WVirg 46
14:052nd & 15 at opp 46Miles Kendrick run for 9 yds to the WVirg 37
14:053rd & 6 at opp 37Miles Kendrick pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 12 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 25Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson Jr., broken up by Josh Chandler-Semedo
14:052nd & 10 at opp 25Miles Kendrick pass complete to Andrew Parchment for 2 yds to the WVirg 23
14:053rd & 8 at opp 23Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Pooka Williams Jr.
11:414th & 8 at opp 23Jacob Borcila 41 yd FG GOODKansas 3, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:411st & 0 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds , Winston Wright Jr. return for 12 yds to the WVirg 47 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal block (6 Yards) to the WVirg 6
11:271st & 10 at own 6Leddie Brown run for 3 yds to the WVirg 9
11:272nd & 7 at own 9Jarret Doege pass complete to Mike O’Laughlin for 5 yds to the WVirg 14
11:273rd & 2 at own 14Leddie Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 11
11:274th & 5 at own 11Kolton McGhee punt for 34 yds
Kansas Touchdown, 2 plays
9:531st & 10 at opp 45Velton Gardner run for 2 yds to the WVirg 43
9:212nd & 8 at opp 43Miles Kendrick pass complete to Andrew Parchment for 43 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)Kansas 10, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
9:211st & 0 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:211st & 10 at own 25Jarret Doege pass incomplete
9:212nd & 10 at own 25Jarret Doege pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 13 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at own 38Alec Sinkfield run for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 33
9:212nd & 15 at own 33Jarret Doege pass complete to Sean Ryan for 8 yds to the WVirg 41
9:213rd & 7 at own 41Jarret Doege pass incomplete
9:214th & 7 at own 41Kolton McGhee punt for 49 yds
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 10Miles Kendrick run for 1 yd to the Kans 11
7:222nd & 9 at own 11Pooka Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kans 15
7:223rd & 5 at own 15Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Andrew Parchment
7:224th & 5 at own 15Kyle Thompson punt for 35 yds , Alec Sinkfield returns for 15 yds to the WVirg 30 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal block (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
5:531st & 10 at the 50Jarret Doege pass incomplete, broken up by Karon Prunty
5:532nd & 10 at the 50Alec Sinkfield run for 2 yds to the Kans 48
5:533rd & 8 at opp 48Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Sean Ryan, PENALTY KU pass interference (Prunty, Karon) 15 yards to the KU33, 1ST DOWN WVU, NO PLAY.
4:531st & 10 at opp 33Jarret Doege pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 33 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)Kansas 10, West Virginia 7
Kansas Interception, 2 plays
4:531st & 0 at own 35Casey Legg kickoff for 59 yds , Jamahl Horne return for 27 yds to the Kans 33
4:471st & 10 at own 33Velton Gardner run for 3 yds to the Kans 36
4:472nd & 7 at own 36Miles Kendrick pass intercepted Alonzo Addae return for 22 yds to the Kans 30
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:591st & 10 at opp 30Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton, broken up by Elijah Jones
3:592nd & 10 at opp 30Jarret Doege pass incomplete, broken up by Ricky Thomas
3:593rd & 10 at opp 30Jarret Doege sacked by Dru Prox for a loss of 8 yards to the Kans 38
3:594th & 18 at opp 38Tyler Sumpter punt for 37 yds, downed at the Kans 1
Kansas Punt, 7 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 1Pooka Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kans 5
2:532nd & 6 at own 5Pooka Williams Jr. run for 9 yds to the Kans 14 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 14Pooka Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kans 15
2:532nd & 9 at own 15Pooka Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the Kans 20 KANSAS Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Kans 10
2:532nd & 14 at own 10Grimm, Luke rush for loss of 5 yards to the KU5 (Tony Fields II), PENALTY WVU illegal helmet contact (Tony Fields II) 15 yards to the KU25, 1ST DOWN KU, NO PLAY.
2:531st & 10 at own 25Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Pooka Williams Jr., broken up by Dante Stills
2:532nd & 10 at own 25KANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Kans 20
2:532nd & 15 at own 20Miles Kendrick sacked by Jeffery Pooler Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 19
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at own 19Miles Kendrick pass complete to Pooka Williams Jr. for 7 yds to the Kans 26
Q2 15:004th & 9 at own 26Thompson,Kyle punt 19 yards to the KU45, out-of-bounds, PENALTY WVU roughing the kicker (Sam Brown) 5 yards to the KU31, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:004th & 4 at own 31Kyle Thompson punt for 47 yds , Alec Sinkfield returns for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 21
2nd quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 17, Kansas 10
West Virginia Missed FG, 10 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 21Leddie Brown run for 14 yds to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 35Leddie Brown run for 10 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 45WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 40
14:121st & 15 at own 40Leddie Brown run for 21 yds to the Kans 39 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 39Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton, broken up by Karon Prunty
14:122nd & 10 at opp 39Alec Sinkfield run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kans 42
14:123rd & 13 at opp 42Jarret Doege pass complete to Alec Sinkfield for 16 yds to the Kans 26 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 26Leddie Brown run for 1 yd to the Kans 25
14:122nd & 9 at opp 25Leddie Brown rush for 5 yards to the KU20 (Ferguson,Davon), PENALTY WVU holding 10 yards to the KU35, NO PLAY.
14:122nd & 19 at opp 35Jarret Doege run for 8 yds to the Kans 27
14:123rd & 11 at opp 27Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton
10:054th & 11 at opp 27Evan Staley 44 yd FG MISSED
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 27Velton Gardner run for no gain to the Kans 27
10:052nd & 10 at own 27Velton Gardner run for 26 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 47Velton Gardner run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 48
10:052nd & 11 at opp 48Velton Gardner run for no gain to the WVirg 48
10:053rd & 11 at opp 48Miles Kendrick pass complete to Takulve Williams for 4 yds to the WVirg 44
10:054th & 7 at opp 44Kyle Thompson punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Alec Sinkfield at the WVirg 9
West Virginia Touchdown, 10 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 9Jarret Doege pass incomplete, broken up by Kenny Logan Jr.
7:062nd & 10 at own 9Leddie Brown run for 15 yds to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down KANSAS Penalty, targeting (Denzel Feaster) to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 39Leddie Brown run for 12 yds to the Kans 49 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 49Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Ali Jennings, PENALTY KU pass interference (Jones,Elijah) 15 yards to the KU34, 1ST DOWN WVU, NO PLAY.
7:061st & 10 at opp 34Jarret Doege pass complete to Ali Jennings for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 35
7:062nd & 11 at opp 35Leddie Brown run for 3 yds to the Kans 32
7:063rd & 8 at opp 32Leddie Brown run for 15 yds to the Kans 17 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 17WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Kans 22
7:061st & 15 at opp 22Leddie Brown run for 1 yd to the Kans 21
7:062nd & 14 at opp 21Jarret Doege pass complete to Leddie Brown for 14 yds to the Kans 7 for a 1ST down
7:061st & goal at opp 7Leddie Brown run for 1 yd to the Kans 6
3:252nd & goal at opp 6Jarret Doege pass complete to Leddie Brown for 6 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 14, Kansas 10
Kansas Interception, 2 plays
3:251st & 0 at own 35Casey Legg kickoff for 58 yds , Jamahl Horne return for 18 yds to the Kans 25
3:201st & 10 at own 25Miles Kendrick pass complete to Andrew Parchment for 9 yds to the Kans 34
3:202nd & 1 at own 34KANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Kans 29
3:202nd & 6 at own 29Miles Kendrick pass intercepted Darius Stills return for no gain to the Kans 34
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:441st & 10 at opp 34Alec Sinkfield run for 2 yds to the Kans 32
2:442nd & 8 at opp 32Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Sean Ryan
2:443rd & 8 at opp 32Alec Sinkfield run for 2 yds to the Kans 30
1:374th & 6 at opp 30Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:37
1:374th & 6 at opp 30Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Sean Ryan, broken up by Elijah Jones WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal motion ( Yards) declined
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 30Miles Kendrick pass complete to Andrew Parchment for a loss of 1 yard to the Kans 29
1:252nd & 11 at own 29Timeout KANSAS, clock 01:25
1:252nd & 11 at own 29Miles Kendrick pass incomplete
1:253rd & 11 at own 29Miles Kendrick pass complete to Pooka Williams Jr. for 5 yds to the Kans 34
1:154th & 6 at own 34Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:15
1:154th & 6 at own 34Kyle Thompson punt for 39 yds , Alec Sinkfield returns for 4 yds to the WVirg 31
West Virginia Field goal, 8 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 31Jarret Doege pass complete to Leddie Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 27
1:052nd & 14 at own 27Jarret Doege pass complete to Sean Ryan for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at the 50Jarret Doege pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 8 yds to the Kans 42
1:052nd & 2 at opp 42Jarret Doege pass complete to Leddie Brown for 11 yds to the Kans 31 for a 1ST down KANSAS Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the Kans 16 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 16Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton
1:052nd & 10 at opp 16Jarret Doege pass incomplete, broken up by Duece Mayberry
1:053rd & 10 at opp 16Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Ali Jennings, broken up by Elijah Jones WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
0:164th & 10 at opp 16Evan Staley 33 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 17, Kansas 10
Kansas End of half, 1 play
0:161st & 0 at own 35Casey Legg kickoff for 42 yds , Ben Miles return for 8 yds to the Kans 31
0:121st & 10 at own 31Pooka Williams Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kans 28
3rd quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 24, Kansas 10
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 13 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 58 yds , Jamahl Horne return for 14 yds to the Kans 21
14:551st & 10 at own 21Pooka Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kans 25
14:552nd & 6 at own 25Miles Kendrick pass complete to Takulve Williams for 4 yds to the Kans 29
14:553rd & 2 at own 29Pooka Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the Kans 30
14:554th & 1 at own 30Kyle Thompson punt for 40 yds, downed at the WVirg 30
West Virginia Interception, 7 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 30Leddie Brown run for 2 yds to the WVirg 32
13:142nd & 8 at own 32Leddie Brown run for 4 yds to the WVirg 36
13:143rd & 4 at own 36Jarret Doege pass complete to Leddie Brown for 9 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at own 45Alec Sinkfield run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 44
13:142nd & 11 at own 44Jarret Doege pass complete to Winston Wright Jr. for 17 yds to the Kans 39 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at opp 39Jarret Doege pass complete to Winston Wright Jr. for 16 yds to the Kans 23 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at opp 23Jarret Doege pass intercepted Malcolm Lee return for 11 yds to the Kans 37
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 37Pooka Williams Jr. run for no gain to the Kans 37
10:322nd & 10 at own 37Velton Gardner run for 3 yds to the Kans 40
10:323rd & 7 at own 40Miles Kendrick sacked by Jared Bartlett for a loss of 7 yards to the Kans 33
10:324th & 14 at own 33Kyle Thompson punt for 44 yds, downed at the WVirg 23
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 23Jarret Doege pass complete to Mike O’Laughlin for 8 yds to the WVirg 31
8:322nd & 2 at own 31Jarret Doege pass complete to Winston Wright Jr. for 10 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 41Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Winston Wright Jr.
8:322nd & 10 at own 41Leddie Brown run for no gain to the WVirg 41
8:323rd & 10 at own 41WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Sean Ryan) to the WVirg 26
8:323rd & 25 at own 26Leddie Brown run for 14 yds to the WVirg 40
8:324th & 11 at own 40Kolton McGhee punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Kwamie Lassiter II at the Kans 24
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 24Miles Kendrick pass complete to Andrew Parchment for 5 yds to the Kans 29
6:402nd & 5 at own 29Velton Gardner run for 7 yds to the Kans 36 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 36Miles Kendrick pass complete to Gavin Potter for no gain to the Kans 36
6:402nd & 10 at own 36Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
6:403rd & 10 at own 36KANSAS Penalty, false start (Chris Hughes) to the Kans 31
6:403rd & 15 at own 31TEAM fumbled, Miles Kendrick pass complete to Velton Gardner for 3 yds to the Kans 34
6:404th & 12 at own 34Kyle Thompson punt for 62 yds, downed at the WVirg 4
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 4Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Sam James
4:252nd & 10 at own 4Jarret Doege pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 9 yds to the WVirg 13
3:373rd & 1 at own 13Leddie Brown run for 87 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 24, Kansas 10
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
3:371st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 59 yds , Jamahl Horne return for 19 yds to the Kans 25
3:311st & 10 at own 25Pooka Williams Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 21
3:312nd & 14 at own 21Miles Kendrick sacked by Akheem Mesidor for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 17
3:313rd & 18 at own 17Miles Kendrick sacked by Akheem Mesidor for a loss of 6 yards to the Kans 11
3:314th & 24 at own 11Kyle Thompson punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kans 48
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
1:291st & 10 at opp 48Jarret Doege pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 26 yds to the Kans 22 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 22Jarret Doege pass complete to Winston Wright Jr. for 11 yds to the Kans 11 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 11Jarret Doege run for 3 yds to the Kans 8
Q4 14:552nd & 7 at opp 8Jarret Doege pass complete to Sam James for 8 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 31, Kansas 10
4th quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 38, Kansas 17
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Miles Kendrick pass complete to Pooka Williams Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the Kans 20
14:552nd & 15 at own 20Velton Gardner run for 1 yd to the Kans 21
14:553rd & 14 at own 21Miles Kendrick sacked by Jeffery Pooler Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Kans 19
14:554th & 16 at own 19Kyle Thompson punt for 43 yds , Alec Sinkfield returns for no gain to the WVirg 38
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 38Jarret Doege pass complete to Reese Smith for 11 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at own 49Alec Sinkfield run for 3 yds to the Kans 48
12:512nd & 7 at opp 48Jarret Doege pass complete to Alec Sinkfield for 1 yd to the Kans 47
12:513rd & 6 at opp 47Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Reese Smith, broken up by Kyle Mayberry
12:514th & 6 at opp 47Kolton McGhee punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Kwamie Lassiter II at the Kans 14
Kansas Punt, 6 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 14Velton Gardner run for 4 yds to the Kans 18
10:532nd & 6 at own 18Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
10:533rd & 6 at own 18Miles Kendrick pass complete to Andrew Parchment for 7 yds to the Kans 25 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 25Miles Kendrick run for 5 yds to the Kans 30
10:532nd & 5 at own 30Miles Kendrick run for 3 yds to the Kans 33
10:533rd & 2 at own 33Velton Gardner run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kans 31
10:534th & 4 at own 31Kyle Thompson punt for 43 yds , Alec Sinkfield returns for 9 yds to the WVirg 35
West Virginia Touchdown, 9 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 35Alec Sinkfield run for 7 yds to the WVirg 42
7:382nd & 3 at own 42Alec Sinkfield run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 40
7:383rd & 5 at own 40Jarret Doege pass complete to Reese Smith for 39 yds to the Kans 21 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 21Alec Sinkfield run for 6 yds to the Kans 15
7:382nd & 4 at opp 15Alec Sinkfield run for 2 yds to the Kans 13
7:383rd & 2 at opp 13Alec Sinkfield run for 1 yd to the Kans 12
7:384th & 1 at opp 12Alec Sinkfield run for 1 yd to the Kans 11 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 11Jarret Doege pass complete to T.J. Banks for 8 yds to the Kans 3
2:002nd & 2 at opp 3Alec Sinkfield run for 3 yds for a TD (Evan Staley KICK)West Virginia 38, Kansas 10
1:451st & 0 at own 35Evan Staley kickoff for 57 yds , Pooka Williams Jr. return for 92 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)West Virginia 38, Kansas 17
West Virginia End of game, 3 plays
1:451st & 0 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 47 yds , Jeffery Pooler Jr. return for no gain to the WVirg 18
1:441st & 10 at own 18Avarius Sparrow run for 6 yds to the WVirg 24 KANSAS Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined
1:442nd & 4 at own 24Avarius Sparrow run for 1 yd to the WVirg 25
1:443rd & 3 at own 25Avarius Sparrow run for 3 yds to the WVirg 28 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.

The series

Every Kansas–West Virginia game

West Virginia leads 11–⁠3 in 14 meetings, counting the four 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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