West Virginia at Baylor

Saturday, November 25, 2023

West Virginia beat Baylor 34–⁠31. It was their 12th meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 8–⁠4.

AwayWest Virginia9–⁠4 in 2023
34
HomeBaylor3–⁠9 in 2023
31

Final at McLane Stadium, WacoTV: FS1Attendance 36,200

At kickoff
52°F, rain, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tstc Waco (KCNW), 10 km from the stadium
Official
Tutashinda SalaamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia7200734
Baylor01414331

Standouts

Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Greene16/2526920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jahiem White17133053
Garrett Greene14103225
C.J. Donaldson52307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hudson Clement480036
Kole Taylor464026
Preston Fox351029
Traylon Ray238130
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ben Cutter10000
Aubrey Burks6110
Marcis Floyd5000
Hershey McLaurin5000
Jared Bartlett3110
Edward Vesterinen2110

Baylor

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sawyer Robertson17/1921510
R.J. Martinez0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Richard Reese642019
Sawyer Robertson1533011
Dominic Richardson102516
Dawson Pendergrass516011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ketron Jackson388138
Jake Roberts137037
Josh Cameron231018
Drake Dabney223014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devyn Bobby9000
Matt Jones81.500
Bryson Jackson61.500
Byron Vaughns4100

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

Team stats

West VirginiaBaylor
519Total yards334
269Passing yards215
250Rushing yards119
10.8Yards per pass10.8
6.8Yards per rush3.2
23First downs17
3–⁠10Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
5–⁠55Penalties5–⁠50
28:55Possession31:05
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

West VirginiaBaylor
46%Success rate39%
0.37EPA per play0.24
1.47Explosiveness1.37
0.20Rushing EPA0.10
0.61Passing EPA0.45
21%Passing-down success23%
0.36First-down EPA0.11
0.55Second-down EPA0.04
0.50Third-down EPA0.47
12%Havoc by its defense16%

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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

West Virginia −6.5, over/under 53.5.

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 81%, Baylor 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Baylor end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 BaylorPunt, 6 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 BaylorPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 9 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 8 playsQ2 BaylorMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 BaylorEnd of half, 1 playQ3 BaylorTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ3 BaylorTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ3 BaylorField goal, 12 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ4 BaylorPunt, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 BaylorMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 BaylorEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Baylor 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 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 BaylorPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 90 yards
  4. Q1 BaylorPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 9 plays, 64 yards
  6. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  7. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 8 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 BaylorMissed FG, 8 plays, 46 yards
  9. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  10. Q2 BaylorEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  11. Q3 BaylorTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  12. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q3 BaylorTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  14. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q3 BaylorField goal, 12 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  17. Q4 BaylorPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q4 BaylorMissed FG, 8 plays, 31 yards
  20. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q4 BaylorEnd of game, 3 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 7, Baylor 0
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
15:00Jack Stone kickoff for 65 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 24Garrett Greene pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 24Garrett Greene pass complete to Rodney Gallagher for 4 yds to the WVU 28
15:003rd & 6 at own 28Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 8 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jahiem White run for 2 yds to the WVU 38
15:002nd & 8 at own 38run for a loss of 9 yards to the WVU 29 fumbled, recovered by WVU Garrett Greene [NHSG] WVU rush up the middle for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled at WVU32 , recovered by WVU GREENE, Garrett at the WVU29, returned 0 yards to the WVU29 (JACKSON, Bryson).
15:003rd & 17 at own 29Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 10 yds to the WVU 39
11:324th & 7 at own 39Oliver Straw punt for 36 yds
Baylor Punt, 6 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 25Dominic Richardson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BAY 23
11:322nd & 12 at own 23Sawyer Robertson run for 5 yds to the BAY 28
11:323rd & 7 at own 28Sawyer Robertson run for 10 yds to the BAY 38 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at own 38Richard Reese run for no gain to the BAY 38
11:322nd & 10 at own 38Sawyer Robertson run for 5 yds to the BAY 43
11:323rd & 5 at own 43Ketron Jackson Jr. run for 3 yds to the BAY 46
11:324th & 2 at own 46Baylor Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BAY 41
7:194th & 7 at own 41Palmer Williams punt for 49 yds , Preston Fox returns for no gain to the WVU 10
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 10Jahiem White run for 7 yds to the WVU 17
7:192nd & 3 at own 17Jahiem White run for 53 yds to the BAY 30 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 30Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 30 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 7, Baylor 0
Baylor Punt, 3 plays
5:55Michael Hayes kickoff for 57 yds
5:551st & 10 at own 29Dominic Richardson run for 3 yds to the BAY 32
5:552nd & 7 at own 32Dominic Richardson run for 6 yds to the BAY 38
5:553rd & 1 at own 38Sawyer Robertson sacked by Aubrey Burks for a loss of 2 yards to the BAY 36
3:344th & 3 at own 36Palmer Williams punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 16
West Virginia Field goal, 9 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 16CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 7 yds to the WVU 23
3:342nd & 3 at own 23Jahiem White run for 2 yds to the WVU 25
3:343rd & 1 at own 25Jahiem White run for 7 yds to the WVU 32 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 32Garrett Greene run for 15 yds to the WVU 47 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 47West Virginia Penalty, False Start (Zach Frazier) to the WVU 42
3:341st & 15 at own 42Jahiem White run for 25 yds to the BAY 33 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 33GREENE, Garrett pass deep to the right incomplete intended for RAY, Traylon thrown to the BAY0. PENALTY BAY Holding on JENKINS, Caden enforced 10 yards from the BAY33 to the BAY23 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:001st & 10 at opp 23Garrett Greene pass complete to Rodney Gallagher for 3 yds to the BAY 20
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 20Garrett Greene pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 20Garrett Greene run for no gain to the BAY 20
Q2 14:104th & 7 at opp 20Michael Hayes 38 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 10, Baylor 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 27, Baylor 14
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
13:55Richard Reese 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Isaiah Hankins Kick)West Virginia 10, Baylor 7
13:55Jack Stone kickoff for 62 yds
13:551st & 10 at own 18Jahiem White run for 9 yds to the WVU 27
13:552nd & 1 at own 27Jahiem White run for 5 yds to the WVU 32 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 32Garrett Greene pass incomplete
13:552nd & 10 at own 32CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 6 yds to the WVU 38
13:553rd & 4 at own 38Garrett Greene pass complete to Hudson Clement for 36 yds to the BAY 26 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 26Garrett Greene pass complete to Preston Fox for 3 yds to the BAY 23
10:282nd & 7 at opp 23Garrett Greene 23 Yd Run (Michael Hayes Kick)West Virginia 17, Baylor 7
West Virginia Field goal, 8 plays
10:16Richard Reese 93 Yd Kickoff Return (Isaiah Hankins Kick)West Virginia 17, Baylor 14
10:16Jack Stone kickoff for 62 yds
10:161st & 10 at own 22Garrett Greene run for 25 yds to the WVU 47 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at own 47CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 6 yds to the BAY 47
10:162nd & 4 at opp 47Garrett Greene run for 5 yds to the BAY 42 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 42Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 19 yds to the BAY 23 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 23CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 2 yds to the BAY 21
10:162nd & 8 at opp 21Jahiem White run for 3 yds to the BAY 18
10:163rd & 5 at opp 18Garrett Greene run for no gain to the BAY 18
5:444th & 5 at opp 18Michael Hayes 36 Yd Field GoalWest Virginia 20, Baylor 14
Baylor Missed FG, 8 plays
5:44Michael Hayes kickoff for 58 yds
5:441st & 10 at own 28Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Jake Roberts for 37 yds to the WVU 35 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 35Dominic Richardson run for 2 yds to the WVU 33
5:442nd & 8 at opp 33Dawson Pendergrass run for 1 yd to the WVU 32
5:443rd & 7 at opp 32Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Dawson Pendergrass for 8 yds to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 24Sawyer Robertson sacked by Jared Bartlett for a loss of 6 yards to the WVU 30
1:592nd & 26 at opp 40Timeout West Virginia, clock 01:59
1:592nd & 16 at opp 30RICHARDSON, Dominic rush to the left for no gain to the WVU30 (LOCKHART, Mike). PENALTY BAY Holding on EBOSELE, Alvin enforced 10 yards from the WVU30 to the WVU40 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:583rd & 20 at opp 34Timeout West Virginia, clock 01:58
1:582nd & 26 at opp 40Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Dawson Pendergrass for 6 yds to the WVU 34
1:514th & 12 at opp 26Timeout West Virginia, clock 01:51
1:513rd & 20 at opp 34Sawyer Robertson run for 8 yds to the WVU 26
1:464th & 12 at opp 26Isaiah Hankins 43 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 26CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVU 28
1:462nd & 8 at own 28Garrett Greene pass incomplete
1:463rd & 8 at own 28GREENE, Garrett pass deep to the right incomplete intended for RAY, Traylon thrown to the BAY40. PENALTY BAY Pass Interference on REED, Chateau enforced 15 yards to the WVU43 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:461st & 10 at own 43Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 26 yds to the BAY 31 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 31Garrett Greene pass complete to Preston Fox for 19 yds to the BAY 12 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 12Garrett Greene pass incomplete
1:462nd & 10 at opp 12Garrett Greene run for 11 yds to the BAY 1 for a 1ST down
0:151st & goal at opp 1Garrett Greene 1 Yd Run (Michael Hayes Kick)West Virginia 27, Baylor 14
Baylor End of half, 1 play
0:09Michael Hayes kickoff for 44 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 32Dominic Richardson run for 2 yds to the BAY 34
3rd quarter5 drives, then Baylor 28, West Virginia 27
Baylor Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00Michael Hayes kickoff for 52 yds , Richard Reese return for no gain to the BAY 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Richard Reese for 3 yds to the BAY 26 for a 1ST down West Virginia Penalty, Personal Foul (Ben Cutter) to the BAY 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Dawson Pendergrass for 1 yd to the BAY 42
15:002nd & 9 at own 42Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kelsey Johnson for 1 yd to the BAY 43
15:003rd & 8 at own 43Sawyer Robertson run for 8 yds to the WVU 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Dominic Richardson run for 5 yds to the WVU 44
15:002nd & 5 at opp 44Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Cameron Bonner for 6 yds to the WVU 38 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 38Ketron Jackson Jr. 38 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick)West Virginia 27, Baylor 21
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
10:57Jack Stone kickoff for 60 yds
10:571st & 10 at own 25West Virginia Penalty, Offensive Holding (Wyatt Milum) to the WVU 19
10:571st & 16 at own 19Jahiem White run for a loss of 5 yards to the WVU 14
10:572nd & 21 at own 14Garrett Greene run for 3 yds to the WVU 17
10:573rd & 18 at own 17Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 9 yds to the WVU 26
8:354th & 9 at own 26Oliver Straw punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Josh Cameron at the BAY 49
Baylor Touchdown, 6 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 49Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ketron Jackson Jr. for 38 yds to the WVU 13 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 13Dominic Richardson run for 1 yd to the WVU 12
8:352nd & 9 at opp 12Richard Reese run for 4 yds to the WVU 8
8:353rd & 5 at opp 8Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Matthew Klopfenstein for 4 yds to the WVU 4
8:354th & 1 at opp 4Sawyer Robertson run for 2 yds to the WVU 2 for a 1ST down
5:451st & goal at opp 2Dominic Richardson 2 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick)Baylor 28, West Virginia 27
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
5:45Jack Stone kickoff for 58 yds
5:451st & 10 at own 25Jahiem White run for 2 yds to the WVU 27
5:452nd & 8 at own 27GREENE, Garrett pass to the right incomplete thrown to the WVU34; QB hurried by BOBBY, Devyn. PENALTY WVU Holding on NESTER, Doug enforced 10 yards from the WVU27 to the WVU17 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:452nd & 18 at own 17Garrett Greene pass complete to Preston Fox for 29 yds to the WVU 46 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 46Garrett Greene run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 45
5:452nd & 11 at own 45Garrett Greene pass incomplete
5:453rd & 11 at own 45Garrett Greene pass incomplete
3:474th & 11 at own 45Oliver Straw punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Josh Cameron at the BAY 15
Baylor Field goal, 12 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 15Richard Reese run for 7 yds to the BAY 22
3:472nd & 3 at own 22Sawyer Robertson run for 8 yds to the BAY 30 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 30Dominic Richardson run for 4 yds to the BAY 34
3:472nd & 6 at own 34Sawyer Robertson run for 11 yds to the BAY 45 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 45Sawyer Robertson run for a loss of 4 yards to the BAY 41
3:472nd & 14 at own 41Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete
3:473rd & 14 at own 41Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ketron Jackson Jr. for 12 yds to the WVU 47
0:004th & 2 at opp 47Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 18 yds to the WVU 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Dominic Richardson run for 2 yds to the WVU 27
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 27Richard Reese run for 5 yds to the WVU 22
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 22Sawyer Robertson run for no gain to the WVU 22
Q4 12:584th & 3 at opp 22Isaiah Hankins 39 Yd Field GoalBaylor 31, West Virginia 27
4th quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 34, Baylor 31
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
12:58Jack Stone kickoff for 57 yds
12:581st & 10 at own 17Jahiem White run for 4 yds to the WVU 21
12:582nd & 6 at own 21Jahiem White run for 16 yds to the WVU 37 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 37Jahiem White run for 5 yds to the WVU 42
12:582nd & 5 at own 42Jahiem White run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 41
12:583rd & 6 at own 41Garrett Greene pass incomplete
10:084th & 6 at own 41Oliver Straw punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Josh Cameron at the BAY 17
Baylor Punt, 6 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 17Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 13 yds to the BAY 30 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 30Sawyer Robertson run for 1 yd to the BAY 31
10:082nd & 9 at own 31Dawson Pendergrass run for 11 yds to the BAY 42 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 42Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Dominic Richardson for 1 yd to the BAY 43
10:082nd & 9 at own 43Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete
10:083rd & 9 at own 43Sawyer Robertson sacked by Edward Vesterinen for a loss of 5 yards to the BAY 38
6:284th & 14 at own 38Palmer Williams punt for 26 yds, downed at the WVU 36
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 36Jahiem White run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 35
6:282nd & 11 at own 35Jahiem White run for no gain to the WVU 35
6:283rd & 11 at own 35Garrett Greene pass complete to Hudson Clement for 10 yds to the WVU 45
4:204th & 1 at own 45Garrett Greene run for no gain to the WVU 45
Baylor Missed FG, 8 plays
4:201st & 10 at opp 45Richard Reese run for 19 yds to the WVU 26 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 26Dawson Pendergrass run for 2 yds to the WVU 24
4:202nd & 8 at opp 24Dawson Pendergrass run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 25
4:203rd & 9 at opp 25Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Drake Dabney for 9 yds to the WVU 16 for a 1ST down
1:292nd & 18 at opp 24Timeout West Virginia, clock 01:29
1:291st & 10 at opp 16Sawyer Robertson run for a loss of 8 yards to the WVU 24
1:223rd & 11 at opp 17Timeout West Virginia, clock 01:22
1:222nd & 18 at opp 24Richard Reese run for 7 yds to the WVU 17
1:184th & 8 at opp 14Timeout West Virginia, clock 01:18
1:183rd & 11 at opp 17Dawson Pendergrass run for 3 yds to the WVU 14
1:144th & 8 at opp 14Isaiah Hankins 32 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 20Garrett Greene pass complete to Hudson Clement for 11 yds to the WVU 31 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 31Garrett Greene pass complete to Hudson Clement for 23 yds to the BAY 46 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 46Garrett Greene run for 8 yds to the BAY 38
1:142nd & 2 at opp 38Garrett Greene run for 9 yds to the BAY 29 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 29Garrett Greene pass incomplete
0:232nd & 10 at opp 29Jahiem White 29 Yd pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes Kick)West Virginia 34, Baylor 31
Baylor End of game, 3 plays
0:23Michael Hayes kickoff for 56 yds
0:111st & 10 at own 40Timeout Baylor, clock 00:11
0:111st & 10 at own 26Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Drake Dabney for 14 yds to the BAY 40 for a 1ST down
0:042nd & 4 at own 46Timeout Baylor, clock 00:04
0:041st & 10 at own 40Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Dawson Pendergrass for 6 yds to the BAY 46
0:002nd & 4 at own 46RJ Martinez pass incomplete

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 8–⁠5 in 13 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Baylor 49, West Virginia 35
2023West Virginia 34, Baylor 31
2022West Virginia 43, Baylor 40
2021Baylor 45, West Virginia 20
2020West Virginia 27, Baylor 21
2019Baylor 17, West Virginia 14

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