The game was played between West Virginia from the Big 12 Conference and Syracuse from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Syracuse and West Virginia had long standing rivalry both as Independents and as members of the Big East Conference . This was the 61st time the two programs had met;[ 5] [ 6]
West Virginia Mountaineers
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West Virginia received and accepted a bid to the Camping World Bowl on December 2.[ 5] Will Grier , tackle Yodny Cajuste , and wide receiver Gary Jennings announced that they would sit out the game in order to prepare for the 2019 NFL draft .[ 7]
Syracuse received and accepted a bid to the Camping World Bowl on December 2.[ 5] [ 8]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
WVU
CUSE
1
6:42
10
45
4:52
WVU
28-yard field goal by Evan Staley
3
0
1
3:01
10
91
3:41
CUSE
Abdul Adams 4-yard touchdown run, Andre Szmyt kick good
3
7
2
13:52
4
16
1:08
WVU
Kennedy McKoy 3-yard touchdown run, Evan Staley kick no good
9
7
2
8:30
6
62
1:50
CUSE
Abdul Adams 1-yard touchdown run, Andre Szmyt kick good
9
14
2
6:33
5
56
1:57
WVU
36-yard field goal by Evan Staley
12
14
3
10:11
9
48
4:49
WVU
44-yard field goal by Evan Staley
15
14
3
6:16
10
57
3:55
CUSE
39-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt
15
17
3
3:23
10
55
2:53
WVU
49-yard field goal by Evan Staley
18
17
4
14:54
11
75
3:29
CUSE
Trishton Jackson 14-yard touchdown reception from Eric Dungey , Andre Szmyt kick good
18
24
4
12:55
5
2
1:49
CUSE
34-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt
18
27
4
9:59
4
58
1:37
CUSE
Jarveon Howard 4-yard touchdown run, Andre Szmyt kick good
18
34
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
18
34
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 16 Mountaineers
3
9
6
0
18
No. 20 Orange
7
7
3
17
34
Statistics
WVU
CUSE
First downs
18
24
Plays–yards
74–423
73–418
Rushes–yards
36–146
43–115
Passing yards
277
303
Passing: comp –att –int
19–38–1
21–30–2
Time of possession
29:32
30:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
West Virginia
Passing
Jack Allison
17/35, 277 yds, 1 INT
Rushing
Kennedy McKoy
17 car, 73 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
David Sills V 4 rec, 90 yds
Syracuse
Passing
Eric Dungey 21/30, 303 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Moe Neal
8 car, 42 yds
Receiving
Jamal Custis
5 rec, 80 yds
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