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West Virginia at Houston

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Houston beat West Virginia 41–⁠39. It was their first meeting; after it, Houston led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayWest Virginia9–⁠4 in 2023
39
HomeHouston4–⁠8 in 2023
41

Final at TDECU Stadium, HoustonTV: FS1Attendance 32,152

At kickoff
77°F, overcast, wind 15 mph, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Stephen BaronGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia10072239
Houston7772041

Standouts

Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Greene20/3839121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Donaldson1766117
Garrett Greene1247213
Jahiem White72307
Rodney Gallagher21107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Carter5116049
Kole Taylor562017
Hudson Clement259150
E.J. Horton145045
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jared Bartlett7110
Malachi Ruffin7000
Lee Kpogba6000
Ben Cutter5000
Tyrin Bradley30.50.50
Edward Vesterinen10.50.50

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Donovan Smith21/2725340
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stacy Sneed778058
Donovan Smith1234113
Parker Jenkins624010
Tony Mathis1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stephon Johnson Jr.496249
Joseph Manjack455125
Matthew Golden334016
Sam Brown331112
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
A.J. Haulcy150.500
Jamal Morris90.500
Chidozie Nwankwo9200
Malik Robinson7000
Isaiah Hamilton2001

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

Team stats

West VirginiaHouston
546Total yards393
391Passing yards253
155Rushing yards140
10.3Yards per pass9.4
3.5Yards per rush5.4
26First downs20
13–⁠19Third downs3–⁠9
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
8–⁠84Penalties7–⁠70
36:59Possession23:01
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

West VirginiaHouston
44%Success rate51%
0.38EPA per play0.36
1.60Explosiveness1.32
0.13Rushing EPA0.14
0.80Passing EPA0.54
49%Passing-down success27%
0.03First-down EPA0.27
0.10Second-down EPA0.46
1.08Third-down EPA0.40
13%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Houston 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −2.5, over/under 52.5.

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 58%, Houston 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Houston end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 16 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 9 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaInterception, 6 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, West Virginia right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  2. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 16 plays, 82 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 9 plays, 11 yards
  6. Q2 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  9. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 56 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 2 plays, 12 yards
  12. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 6 plays, 53 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
  17. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
  18. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 59 yards
  20. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  22. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 88 yards
  23. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 2 plays, 57 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then West Virginia 10, Houston 7
Houston Punt, 6 plays
15:00Michael Hayes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 16 yds to the HOU 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Parker Jenkins run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 1 at the 50Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 4 yds to the WVU 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Parker Jenkins run for 3 yds to the WVU 43
15:002nd & 7 at opp 43Donovan Smith pass incomplete
15:003rd & 7 at opp 43Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the WVU 42
12:074th & 6 at opp 42Laine Wilkins punt for 33 yds
West Virginia Field goal, 16 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 9Garrett Greene pass incomplete
12:072nd & 10 at own 9CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 17 yds to the WVU 26 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at own 26Garrett Greene pass incomplete
12:072nd & 10 at own 26Garrett Greene run for 10 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at own 36Jahiem White run for 3 yds to the WVU 39
12:072nd & 7 at own 39West Virginia Penalty, False Start (CJ Donaldson Jr.) to the WVU 34
12:072nd & 12 at own 34CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVU 37
12:073rd & 9 at own 37Garrett Greene pass complete to Devin Carter for 21 yds to the HOU 42 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 42Jaylen Anderson run for 8 yds to the HOU 34
12:072nd & 2 at opp 34Garrett Greene run for 9 yds to the HOU 25 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 25Garrett Greene run for no gain to the HOU 25
12:072nd & 10 at opp 25Rodney Gallagher run for 7 yds to the HOU 18
12:073rd & 3 at opp 18Garrett Greene run for 6 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 12Garrett Greene pass incomplete
12:072nd & 10 at opp 12Garrett Greene run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 15
12:073rd & 13 at opp 15Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 6 yds to the HOU 9
4:164th & 7 at opp 9Michael Hayes 27 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 3, Houston 0
4:03Matthew Golden 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Jack Martin Kick)Houston 7, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
3:58Jack Martin kickoff for 55 yds
3:581st & 10 at own 31Jahiem White run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 30
3:582nd & 11 at own 30Jahiem White run for 5 yds to the WVU 35
3:583rd & 6 at own 35Garrett Greene pass complete to Preston Fox for 31 yds to the HOU 34 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 34Garrett Greene pass incomplete
3:582nd & 10 at opp 34EJ Horton run for 4 yds to the HOU 30
3:583rd & 6 at opp 30CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 7 yds to the HOU 23 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 23Garrett Greene pass complete to CJ Donaldson Jr. for 18 yds to the HOU 5 for a 1ST down
0:131st & goal at opp 5CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 10, Houston 7
Houston Punt, 5 plays
0:13Michael Hayes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Stacy Sneed run for 6 yds to the HOU 31
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 31Donovan Smith run for 7 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 38Stacy Sneed run for 1 yd to the HOU 39
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 39Donovan Smith pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 39Donovan Smith sacked by Jared Bartlett for a loss of 5 yards to the HOU 34
Q2 13:124th & 14 at own 34Laine Wilkins punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 23
2nd quarter7 drives, then Houston 14, West Virginia 10
West Virginia Punt, 9 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 23Jaylen Anderson run for 3 yds to the WVU 26
13:122nd & 7 at own 26Garrett Greene run for 3 yds to the WVU 29
13:123rd & 4 at own 29Garrett Greene pass complete to Devin Carter for 6 yds to the WVU 35 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at own 35Garrett Greene pass incomplete
13:122nd & 10 at own 35Jahiem White run for 1 yd to the WVU 36
13:123rd & 9 at own 36Garrett Greene run for 13 yds to the WVU 49 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at own 49CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 3 yds to the HOU 48
13:122nd & 7 at opp 48CLEMENT, Hudson rush to the right for a gain of 3 yards to the HOU45 (HAULCY, A.J.;HAMILTON, Isaiah). PENALTY WVU Holding on DAVIS, Treylan enforced 10 yards from the HOU48 to the WVU42 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:122nd & 17 at own 42Jaylen Anderson run for a loss of 8 yards to the WVU 34 Jaylen Anderson fumbled, recovered by WVU Jaylen Anderson
13:123rd & 25 at own 34Garrett Greene pass incomplete
8:354th & 25 at own 34Oliver Straw punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Malik Fleming at the HOU 19
8:351st & 10 at own 19SMITH, Donovan pass up the middle complete for 1 yard to GOLDEN, Matthew caught at the HOU15 and advanced to the HOU15 (FLOYD, Marcis;RUFFIN, Malachi). PENALTY HOU Holding on MATHIS JR., Tony WVU Holding on LOCKHART, Mike , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Houston Punt, 5 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 19Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 3 yds to the HOU 22
8:352nd & 7 at own 22Donovan Smith pass complete to Mike O’Laughlin for 8 yds to the HOU 30 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 30Donovan Smith pass incomplete
8:352nd & 10 at own 30Tony Mathis Jr. run for 4 yds to the HOU 34
8:353rd & 6 at own 34Donovan Smith pass incomplete
6:214th & 6 at own 34Laine Wilkins punt for 38 yds
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 31CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVU 35
6:212nd & 6 at own 35Garrett Greene pass incomplete
6:213rd & 6 at own 35Garrett Greene run for no gain to the WVU 35
5:124th & 6 at own 35Oliver Straw punt for 35 yds
Houston Punt, 5 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 30Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 8 yds to the HOU 38
5:122nd & 2 at own 38Parker Jenkins run for 10 yds to the HOU 48 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at own 48Donovan Smith pass incomplete
5:122nd & 10 at own 48Donovan Smith pass incomplete
5:123rd & 10 at own 48Donovan Smith sacked by Tyrin Bradley and Edward Vesterinen for a loss of 8 yards to the HOU 40
3:294th & 18 at own 40Laine Wilkins punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 10
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 10Garrett Greene run for 3 yds to the WVU 13
3:292nd & 7 at own 13Jahiem White run for 3 yds to the WVU 16
2:084th & 6 at own 14Timeout Houston, clock 02:08
2:083rd & 4 at own 16Jaylen Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVU 14
1:544th & 6 at own 14Oliver Straw punt for 39 yds , Malik Fleming returns for no gain Houston Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the HOU 44
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 44Parker Jenkins run for 4 yds to the HOU 48
1:193rd & 5 at own 49Timeout Houston, clock 01:19
1:192nd & 6 at own 48Parker Jenkins run for 1 yd to the HOU 49
1:193rd & 5 at own 49Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 10 yds to the WVU 41 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 41Donovan Smith pass complete to Parker Jenkins for 7 yds to the WVU 34
1:192nd & 3 at opp 34Donovan Smith pass complete to Parker Jenkins for a loss of 2 yards to the WVU 36
1:193rd & 5 at opp 36Donovan Smith pass complete to Dalton Carnes for 9 yds to the WVU 27 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 16Timeout West Virginia, clock 00:37
0:371st & 10 at opp 27Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 11 yds to the WVU 16 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 16SMITH, Donovan pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for MANJACK IV, Joseph thrown to the WVU0. PENALTY WVU Pass Interference on FLOYD, Marcis enforced at the spot of the foul for 14 yards to the WVU2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:281st & goal at opp 2Donovan Smith run for 2 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Houston 14, West Virginia 10
West Virginia End of half, 2 plays
0:25Jack Martin kickoff for 63 yds
0:251st & 10 at own 17CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 9 yds to the WVU 26
0:002nd & 1 at own 26CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVU 29 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Houston 21, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
14:53Jack Martin kickoff for 60 yds , return for no gain to the WVU 44
14:531st & 10 at own 44CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVU 46
14:532nd & 8 at own 46CJ Donaldson Jr. run for no gain to the WVU 46
14:533rd & 8 at own 46Garrett Greene pass complete to Devin Carter for 19 yds to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 35Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 35 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 17, Houston 14
Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:56Michael Hayes kickoff for 63 yds
12:561st & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 24
12:562nd & 11 at own 24Parker Jenkins run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 21
12:563rd & 14 at own 21Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 12 yds to the HOU 33
11:094th & 2 at own 33Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds
West Virginia Interception, 6 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 23Garrett Greene pass complete to EJ Horton for 45 yds to the HOU 32 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 32CJ Donaldson Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 34
11:092nd & 12 at opp 34Garrett Greene pass complete to Jaylen Anderson for 10 yds to the HOU 24
11:093rd & 2 at opp 24Jaylen Anderson run for 3 yds to the HOU 21 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 21Garrett Greene run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 24
7:472nd & 13 at opp 24Garrett Greene pass intercepted, touchback.
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 20Stacy Sneed run for 58 yds to the WVU 22 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 22QB Keeper SMITH, Donovan rush to the left for a gain of 7 yards to the WVU15 (WILSON, Anthony). PENALTY HOU Holding on UNIJE, Reuben enforced 10 yards from the WVU22 to the WVU32 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:471st & 20 at opp 32Donovan Smith pass complete to Parker Jenkins for 4 yds to the WVU 28
7:472nd & 16 at opp 28Donovan Smith run for 13 yds to the WVU 15
5:153rd & 3 at opp 15Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 15 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Houston 21, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Touchdown, 11 plays
5:09Jack Martin kickoff for 58 yds
5:091st & 10 at own 22Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 2 yds to the WVU 24
5:092nd & 8 at own 24Jahiem White run for 7 yds to the WVU 31
5:093rd & 1 at own 31CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 1 yd to the WVU 32 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 32CJ Donaldson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 31
5:092nd & 11 at own 31Garrett Greene pass complete to Devin Carter for 49 yds to the HOU 20 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 20Garrett Greene pass incomplete
5:092nd & 10 at opp 20Rodney Gallagher run for 4 yds to the HOU 16
5:093rd & 6 at opp 16Garrett Greene pass complete to CJ Donaldson Jr. for 7 yds to the HOU 9 for a 1ST down
5:091st & goal at opp 9West Virginia Penalty, False Start (Zach Frazier) to the HOU 14
0:001st & goal at opp 14Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 13 yds to the HOU 1
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 1CJ Donaldson Jr. run for no gain to the HOU 1
Q4 14:163rd & goal at opp 1Garrett Greene run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 24, Houston 21
4th quarter7 drives, then Houston 41, West Virginia 39
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
14:08Michael Hayes kickoff for 59 yds
14:081st & 10 at own 34Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 11 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at own 45SMITH, Donovan pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for BROWN, Samuel broken up by RUFFIN, Malachi at the WVU10. PENALTY WVU Pass Interference on RUFFIN, Malachi enforced 15 yards to the WVU40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:431st & 10 at opp 15Timeout Houston, clock 12:43
12:431st & 10 at opp 40Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 25 yds to the WVU 15 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 15Donovan Smith run for 7 yds to the WVU 8
12:022nd & 3 at opp 8Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Houston 28, West Virginia 24
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:54Jack Martin kickoff for 63 yds
11:541st & 10 at own 19Garrett Greene pass incomplete
11:542nd & 10 at own 19CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVU 23
11:543rd & 6 at own 23Garrett Greene pass incomplete
10:524th & 6 at own 23punt for 47 yds
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 41Donovan Smith run for 6 yds to the HOU 47
10:522nd & 4 at own 47Stacy Sneed run for 8 yds to the WVU 45 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 45SMITH, Donovan scrambles to the left for a gain of 4 yards to the WVU41 (MCLAURIN, Hershey). PENALTY HOU Holding on PAUL, Patrick enforced 10 yards from the WVU45 to the HOU45 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:521st & 20 at own 45Donovan Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 43
10:522nd & 22 at own 43Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 27 yds to the WVU 30 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 30Donovan Smith run for 9 yds to the WVU 21
7:282nd & 1 at opp 21Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 21 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Houston 35, West Virginia 24
West Virginia Touchdown, 11 plays
7:28Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:281st & 10 at own 25Garrett Greene pass incomplete
7:282nd & 10 at own 25CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 6 yds to the WVU 31
7:283rd & 4 at own 31Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 7 yds to the WVU 38 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at own 38Garrett Greene pass incomplete
7:282nd & 10 at own 38Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 17 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at opp 45GREENE, Garrett pass deep to the left incomplete intended for CLEMENT, Hudson thrown to the HOU10. PENALTY HOU Holding on EMERY, Jalen enforced 10 yards from the HOU45 to the HOU35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:281st & 10 at opp 35Garrett Greene pass complete to Hudson Clement for 9 yds to the HOU 26
7:282nd & 1 at opp 26Jahiem White run for 5 yds to the HOU 21 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at opp 21Garrett Greene pass incomplete
7:282nd & 10 at opp 21Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 8 yds to the HOU 13
7:283rd & 2 at opp 13CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 5 yds to the HOU 8 for a 1ST down
3:421st & goal at opp 8Garrett Greene run for 8 yds for a TD (Garrett Greene pass to Traylon Ray for Two-Point Conversion)Houston 35, West Virginia 32
3:42West Virginia Penalty, Delay Of Game (Jaylen Anderson) to the HOU 8
Houston Punt, 5 plays
3:34Michael Hayes kickoff for 50 yds
3:341st & 10 at own 30Stacy Sneed run for 3 yds to the HOU 33
2:433rd & 5 at own 35Timeout West Virginia, clock 02:43
2:432nd & 7 at own 33Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the HOU 35
2:433rd & 5 at own 35SMITH, Donovan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for MANJACK IV, Joseph thrown to the WVU35. PENALTY WVU Pass Interference on FLOYD, Marcis enforced 15 yards to the HOU50 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:312nd & 10 at the 50Timeout West Virginia, clock 02:31
2:311st & 10 at the 50Donovan Smith run for no gain to the 50 yard line
2:293rd & 10 at the 50Timeout West Virginia, clock 02:29
2:292nd & 10 at the 50Stacy Sneed run for no gain to the 50 yard line
2:293rd & 10 at the 50Donovan Smith run for 4 yds to the WVU 46
2:294th & 6 at opp 46Houston Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the HOU 49
1:174th & 11 at own 49Laine Wilkins punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 12
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 12Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 17 yds to the WVU 29 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 29Garrett Greene pass incomplete
1:172nd & 10 at own 29Garrett Greene pass complete to Devin Carter for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:312nd & 10 at the 50Timeout Houston, clock 00:31
0:311st & 10 at the 50Garrett Greene pass incomplete
0:312nd & 10 at the 50Garrett Greene pass incomplete
0:313rd & 10 at the 50Garrett Greene pass incomplete
0:124th & 10 at the 50Garrett Greene pass complete to Hudson Clement for 50 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 39, Houston 35
0:12Michael Hayes kickoff West Virginia Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Garrett Greene) to the WVU 20
Houston Touchdown, 2 plays
0:07Michael Hayes kickoff for 40 yds
0:071st & 10 at own 43Donovan Smith pass complete to Dalton Carnes for 8 yds to the WVU 49
0:002nd & 2 at opp 49Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 49 yds for a TDHouston 41, West Virginia 39

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.

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