Wide Receiver David Sills V .
Quarterback Will Grier received numerous accolades prior to the commencement of the 2018 season.
First team All-Americans
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Quarterback Will Grier and wide receiver David Sills were named to numerous preseason All-America teams by various media outlets.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Listed in the order that they were released
The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018, with the Mountaineers predicted to finish in second place.[ 19]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Oklahoma
509 (46)
2
West Virginia
432 (2)
3
TCU
390 (1)
4
Texas
370 (1)
5
Oklahoma State
300
6
Kansas State
283 (2)
7
Iowa State
250
8
Texas Tech
149
9
Baylor
125
10
Kansas
52
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 3:30 p.m. vs. Tennessee * No. 17 CBS W 40–1466,793
September 8 6:00 p.m. Youngstown State * No. 14 AT&TSN Pitt W 52–1758,446
September 15 3:30 p.m. at NC State * No. 13 ESPNU ––
September 22 3:30 p.m. Kansas State No. 12 ESPN W 35–659,245
September 29 Noon at No. 25 Texas Tech No. 12 ESPN2 W 42–3455,283
October 6 Noon Kansas No. 9 ESPN2 W 38–2257,419
October 13 7:00 p.m. at Iowa State No. 6 FS1 L 14–3056,629
7:00 p.m. Baylor No. 13 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FS1 W 58–1453,117
November 3 3:30 p.m. at No. 17 Texas No. 13 FOX W 42–41100,703
November 10 Noon TCU No. 9 FS1 W 47–1060,007
November 17 3:30 p.m. at Oklahoma State No. 9 ABC L 41–4552,842
8:00 p.m. No. 6 Oklahoma No. 13 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV ESPN L 56–5960,713
5:15 p.m. vs. No. 20 Syracuse * No. 16 ESPN L 18–3441,125
Schedule Source: [ 20]
Name
Position
Joined Staff
Dana Holgorsen
Head Coach
2011
Doug Belk
Cornerbacks
2017
Marquel Blackwell
Running Backs
2018
Matt Caponi
Safeties
2016
Tyron Carrier
Receivers
2017
Dan Gerberry
Tight Ends/Fullbacks
2018
Tony Gibson
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
2013
Mark Scott
Linebackers/Special Teams
2015
Jake Spavital
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2017
Bruce Tall
Defensive Line
2015
Joe Wickline
Offensive Line
2016
Position key
2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
1
T. J. Simmons
So
QB
3
Trent Jackson
Fr
RB
4
Leddie Brown
Fr
RB
6
Kennedy McKoy
Jr
QB
7
Will Grier
Sr
WR
8
Marcus Simms
Jr
QB
10
Trey Lowe III
Fr
QB
11
Jack Allison
So
WR
12
Gary Jennings Jr.
Sr
WR
13
David Sills
Sr
RB
14
Tevin Bush
So
WR
16
William Crest Jr.
Sr
WR
19
Druw Bowen
So
RB
20
Alec Sinkfield
Fr
WR
22
Anthony Delpercio
Fr
WR
24
Roman Hawkins
Fr
WR
27
Kwincy Hall
Fr
WR
29
Chase Riley
Fr
RB
32
Martell Pettaway
Jr
RB
33
T. J. Kpan
Fr
RB
34
Lorenzo Dorr
So
RB
35
Brady Watson
Jr
WR
36
Ricky Johns
Fr
WR
37
Kolby Mack
Fr
TE , FB
41
Elijah Drummond
So
FB , TE
42
Logan Thimons
So
TE , FB
47
Joseph Turner
Fr
OL
53
Colton McKivitz
Jr
OL
54
Eric Sjostedt
Fr
OL
55
Yodny Cajuste
Sr
OL
57
Michael Brown
Jr
OL
58
Joe Brown
Jr
OL
60
Noah Drummond
Fr
OL
62
Zach Davis
So
OL
62
Garrett Smyton
Fr
OL
65
Isaiah Hardy
Sr
OL
66
Adam Stilley
Fr
OL
68
Briason Mays
Fr
OL
69
Blaine Scott
Fr
OL
70
Tyler Thurmond
So
OL
71
Junior Uzebu
Fr
OL
72
Kelby Wickline
Jr
OL
73
Josh Sills
So
OL
76
Chase Behrndt
So
OL
78
Jacob Buccigrossi
So
OL
79
Matt Jones
Jr
TE , FB
80
Jesse Beal
Fr
WR
82
Dominique Maiden
Sr
WR
83
Bryce Ford-Wheaton
Fr
TE , FB
84
Jovani Haskins
So
TE
85
T. J. Banks
Fr
WR
85
Sam James
Fr
WR
86
Randy Fields Jr.
Fr
TE
87
Mike O'Laughlin
Fr
TE
88
Trevon Wesco
Sr
WR
89
Dillon Spalding
Fr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
CB
1
Derrek Pitts Jr.
So
S
2
Kenny Robinson
So
S
3
Toyous Avery Jr.
Sr
S
4
Josh Norwood
Jr
DL
5
Ezekiel Rose
Sr
S
6
Dravon Askew-Henry
Sr
LB
7
Brendan Ferns
So
S
8
Kwantel Raines
Fr
S
9
Jovanni Stewart
Jr
CB
10
Dylan Tonkery
So
S
11
Chase Hill
Fr
LB
11
David Long Jr.
Jr
DL
13
Jeffrey Pooler Jr.
So
LB
17
Exree Loe
Fr
LB
18
Charlie Benton
So
CB
18
Jaelen Gross
Fr
CB
19
Barry Moreland
Jr
CB
22
Jake Long
So
CB
23
Jordan Adams
Jr
CB
24
Hakeem Bailey
Jr
S
25
Osman Kamara
So
S
26
Deamonte Lindsay
Jr
S
27
E. J. Brown
Fr
S
28
Rashon Lusane
So
CB
28
Keith Washington
Jr
CB
29
Sean Mahone
So
LB
31
Zach Sandwisch
So
LB
32
Vandarius Cowan
So
LB
33
Quondarius Qualls
Sr
LB
34
Shea Campbell
Jr
LB
35
Josh Chandler
Fr
S
39
Dante Bonamico
So
LB
39
Henry Cook
Fr
DL
40
Kenny Bigelow Jr.
Sr
LB
45
Adam Hensley
Jr
DL
46
Reese Donahue
Jr
DL
49
Nick Rush
Fr
DL
50
Jabril Robinson
Sr
LB
51
Jake Abbott
Fr
DL
55
Dante Stills
Fr
DL
56
Darius Stills
So
DL
57
Nate Green
So
LB
59
Luke Williams
So
DL
67
Josh Ritchie
Fr
DL
74
James Gmiter
Fr
DL
77
Daniel Buchanan
Fr
DL
87
Stone Wolfley
Jr
DL
90
Brenon Thrift
Sr
TE , FB
91
Matt Bezjak
So
DL
91
Tavis Lee
Fr
DL
92
Dalton McDaniels
Fr
DL
97
Connor Barwis
Fr
DL
98
Tyrese Allen
Fr
DL
99
Sam Cookman
Fr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P , K
16
Billy Kinney
Sr
P
23
Evan Matthews
Fr
K
30
Evan Staley
So
K , P
31
Casey Legg
Fr
K
43
Luke Hogan
So
K
48
Skyler Simcox
Jr
LS
51
Kyle Poland
So
LS
52
J. P. Hadley
Fr
LS
52
Rex Sunahara
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Doug Belk – Cornerbacks
Marquel Blackwell – Running Backs
Matt Caponi – Safeties
Tyron Carrier – Receivers
Tony Gibson – Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers
Mark Scott – Linebackers, Special Teams
Jake Spavital – Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
Bruce Tall – Defensive Line
Joe Wickline – Offensive Line
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: August 22, 2018
No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 17 Mountaineers
10
3
20 7 40
Tennessee
0
7
7 0 14
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, NC
Date : September 1Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE 4 MPHGame attendance : 66,793Referee : Gary PattersonTV : CBS Source : [1]
Game information
First quarter
11:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 26-yard field goal
3:32 WVU TD – .T.J. Simmons 59-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT)
Second quarter
6:13 TENN TD – Dominick Wood-Anderson 1-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia PAT)
0:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 35-yard field goal
’Third quarter'
12:54 WVU TD – David Sills 33-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT)
8:09 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 28-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT)
6:09 TENN TD – Tim Jordan 6-yard run (Cimaglia PAT)
1:15 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 14-yard pass from Grier (Conversion failed)
Fourth quarter
2:02 WVU TD – Sills 10-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT)
Top passers
Top rushers
WVU – Martell Pettaway: 9 rushes, 56 yards
TENN – Tim Jordan: 20 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
Tennessee
First downs
26
19
Total yards
547
301
Rushing yards
118
129
Passing yards
429
172
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
27:37
32:23
No. 13 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Youngstown State Penguins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Penguins
0
7
10 0 17
No. 13 Mountaineers
7
14
21 10 52
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, WV
Date : September 8Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 10 MPHGame attendance : 58,446Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh ) : Rob King (play-by-play), Rasheed Marshall (color), Meg Bulger (sideline)Source : [2]
Game information
First quarter
3:50 WVU TD – Alec Sinkfield 9-yard run (Staley PAT)
12:52 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 11-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT)
Second quarter
9:01 YSU TD – Miles Joiner 4-yard pass from Montgomery VanGorder (Kennedy PAT)
1:00 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 24-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT)
’Third quarter'
12:19 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 33-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
09:29 YSU TD – Tevin McCaster 13-yard run (Kennedy PAT)
04:02 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
03:20 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 8-yard run (Staley PAT)
00:01 YSU FG – Zak Kennedy 45-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
14:37 WVU TD – Dominique Maiden 40-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
8:37 WVU FG – Evan Staley 31-yard field goal
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 21–26, 332 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
YSU – Montgomery VanGorder: 11–24, 157 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Leddie Brown : 15 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD
YSU – Tevin McCaster: 14 rushes, 72 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WVU – Marcus Simms : 8 receptions, 119 yards
YSU – Zach Farrar: 6 receptions, 135 yards
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
Youngstown State
First downs
29
19
Total yards
625
293
Rushing yards
289
136
Passing yards
336
157
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
29:15
30:45
No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
0
0
3 3 6
No. 12 Mountaineers
7
14
14 0 35
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, WV
Date : September 22Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 10 MPHGame attendance : 59,245Referee : Brandon CruseTV announcers (ESPN ) : Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color)Source :[3]
Game information
First quarter
4:46 WVU TD – Marcus Simms 82-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Second quarter
2:31 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
0:02 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
’Third quarter'
09:29 KSU FG – Blake Lynch 25-yard field goal
9:01 WVU TD – Tevin Bush 62-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
7:39 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Fourth quarter
13:48 KSU FG – Blake Lynch 38-yard field goal
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 25–35, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
KSU – Skylar Thompson : 11–17, 145 yards
Top rushers
WVU – Kennedy McKoy: 12 rushes, 73 yards
KSU – Alex Barnes : 12 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
WVU – Marcus Simms: 5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
KSU – Isaiah Zuber : 10 receptions, 133 yards
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
Kansas State
First downs
20
17
Total yards
464
318
Rushing yards
108
136
Passing yards
356
157
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
26:37
33:23
West Virginia had originally planned to have a game the previous week against North Carolina State , but it was canceled due to Hurricane Florence . The team and coaches began preparations against Kansas State early. Mountaineer Coach Dana Holgorsen said, "Kansas State's a tough outfit that we've got to prepare for."[ 21]
Both teams started conference play with this game. Kansas State entered the game with a record of 2–1[ 22] where West Virginia had already secured victories against Tennessee (40–14) and Youngstown State (523–-17)."[ 21] This game is the ninth meeting between the two teams with the Wildcats holding a 5–3 overall lead. The teams have split the four games played at West Virginia.[ 23]
West Virginia managed to take control of the game mid-way through the second quarter after Kansas State failed to convert on fourth down. West Virginia ended ahead at the half 21–0.[ 24] Kansas State managed control the ball more on offense but it wasn't enough, as West Virginia achieved 464 total yards compared to Kansas State's 318. Although West Virginia had four turnovers to Kansas State's one, the Wildcats lost 69 yards on 8 penalties compared to the Mountaineer's 35 yards on 3 penalties. West Virginia was 8–12 on third down conversions compared to Kansas State's 3–14.[ 25]
In the second half of play, Kansas State was successful with two field goals and additional scores by the Mountaineers put the game to a conclusion of West Virginia's victory 35–6.[ 24]
No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 25 Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 12 Mountaineers
28
7
0 7 42
No. 25 Red Raiders
7
3
7 17 34
at Jones AT&T Stadium , Lubbock, TX
Date : September 29Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: S 5 MPHGame attendance : 55,283Referee : Brad VanVarkTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (color)Source : [4]
Game information
First quarter
12:21 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 13-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
8:06 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
3:03 WVU TD – Marcus Simms 45-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
2:06 TTU TD – Antoine Wesley 40-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Hatfield PAT)
0:04 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 38-yard run (Staley PAT)
Second quarter
9:38 TTU FG – Clayton Hatfield 25-yard field goal
1:08 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 14-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Third quarter
3:02 TTU TD – De'Quan Bowman 2-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Hatfield PAT)
Fourth quarter
12:31 TTU FG – Clayton Hatfield 27-yard field goal
7:50 TTU TD – Jett Duffey 3-yard run (Hatfield PAT)
2:58 WVU TD – Keith Washington 51-yard interception return (Staley PAT)
0:38 TTU TD – Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard run (Hatfield PAT)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 27/41, 370 yards, 3 TD
TTU – Jett Duffey : 16/27, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Kennedy McCoy: 11 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
TTU – Jett Duffey: 15 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WVU – Marcus Simms: 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
TTU – Antoine Wesley : 8 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
Texas Tech
First downs
26
28
Total yards
489
463
Rushing yards
119
168
Passing yards
370
295
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
30:26
29:34
No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jayhawks
7
0
7 8 22
No. 9 Mountaineers
14
7
7 10 38
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, WV
Date : October 6Game time : NoonGame weather : Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPHGame attendance : 58,446Referee : Scott CampbellTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (color)Source : [5]
Game information
First quarter
9:28 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 15-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
5:21 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
0:12 KU TD – Mavin Saunders 18-yard pass from Peyton Bender (Rui PAT)
Second quarter
11:52 WVU TD – Jovani Haskins 14-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
’Third quarter'
10:50 KU TD – Khalil Herbert 31-yard run (Rui PAT)
0:00 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 12-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Fourth quarter
5:05 WVU FG – Evan Staley 49-yard field goal
2:20 WVU TD – David Sills 17-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
0:00 KU TD – Daylon Charlot 18-yard pass from Peyton Bender (Lassiter Pass)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 28–41, 332 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
KU – Peyton Bender: 16–25, 191 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Leddie Brown: 11 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD
KU – Pooka Williams Jr. : 12 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
WVU – David Sills: 7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
KU – Jeremiah Booker: 4 receptions, 63 yards
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
Kansas
First downs
29
16
Total yards
509
286
Rushing yards
177
80
Passing yards
332
206
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
34:11
25:49
No. 6 West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 6 Mountaineers
7
7
0 0 14
Cyclones
13
7
0 10 30
at Jack Trice Stadium , Ames, IA
Date : October 13Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Scattered Clouds • Wind:S 0–5 MPHGame attendance : 56,629Referee : David AlvarezTV announcers (Fox Sports 1 ) : Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (color)Source : [6]
Game information
First quarter
6:47 WVU TD – David Sills 18-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
4:24 ISU TD – Hakeem Butler 4-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Assalley PAT)
0:13 ISU TD – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Kick Failed)
Second quarter
9:21 ISU TD – Charlie Kolar 19-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Assalley PAT)
2:58 WVU TD – Derrek Pitts Jr. 72-yard blocked field goal return (Staley PAT)
Fourth quarter
12:17 ISU TD – Deshaunte Jones 32-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eaton Pass)
5:14 ISU – Team Safety
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 11/15, 100 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
ISU – Brock Purdy : 18/25, 254 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Kennedy McCoy: 9 rushes, 55 yards
ISU – David Montgomery : 29 rushes, 189 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
Iowa State
First downs
9
25
Total yards
152
498
Rushing yards
52
244
Passing yards
100
254
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
22:39
37:21
No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Baylor Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
14 0 14
No. 13 Mountaineers
10
31
10 7 58
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, WV
Date : October 25Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNE 4 MPHGame attendance : 53,117Referee : Eddy SheltonTV announcers (Fox Sports 1 ) : Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (color), Petros Papadakis (color)Source : [7]
Game information
First quarter
14:10 WVU TD – Gary Jennings, Jr. 53-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
2:53 WVU FG – Evan Staley 25-yard field goal
Second quarter
13:21 WVU FG – Evan Staley 47-yard field goal
6:40 WVU TD – David Sills 25-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
6:11 WVU TD – David Sills 65-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
3:09 WVU TD – Will Grier 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
’Third quarter'
14:20 WVU FG – Evan Staley 44-yard field goal
9:52 BU TD – Josh Fleeks 2-yard run (Martin PAT)
5:34 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
0:23 BU TD – Jalan McClendon 1-yard run (Martin PAT)
Fourth quarter
14:53 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 36-yard pass from Jack Allison (Staley PAT)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 17–27, 353 yards, 3 TD
BU – Jalan McClendon: 16–21, 183 yards
Top rushers
WVU – Tevin Bush: 1 rush, 79 yards
BU – JaMycal Hasty : 9 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
WVU – David Sills: 5 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD
BU – Jalen Hurd : 3 receptions, 38 yards
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
Baylor
First downs
22
17
Total yards
568
287
Rushing yards
172
82
Passing yards
396
205
Turnovers
0
4
Time of possession
28:02
31:50
No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 15 Texas Longhorns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 12 Mountaineers
10
17
0 15 42
No. 15 Longhorns
14
14
3 10 41
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium , Austin, TX
Date : November 3Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind:SW 8–23 MPHGame attendance : 100,703Referee : Brad Van VarkTV announcers (Fox ) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color)Source : [8]
Game information
First quarter
11:03 WVU FG – Evan Staley 45-yard field goal
4:36 TEX TD – Sam Ehlinger 1-yard run (Dicker PAT)
3:08 WVU TD – David Sills 60-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
1:50 TEX TD – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 21-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT)
Second quarter
14:49 WVU TD – David Sills 18-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
10:04 TEX TD – Tre Watson 5-yard run (Dicker PAT)
7:36 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 55-yard run (Staley PAT)
2:40 TEX TD – Tre Watson 32-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT)
0:09 WVU FG – Evan Staley 44-yard field goal
Third Quarter
Fourth quarter
9:38 TEX FG – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal
5:40 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 13-yard run (Staley PAT)
2:34 TEX TD – Devin Duvernay 48-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT)
0:16 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 33-yard pass from Will Grier (Grier Rush)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 28/42, 346 yards, 3 TD
TEX – Sam Ehlinger : 25/36, 354 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
WVU – Martell Pettaway: 9 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD
TEX – Tre Watson: 14 rushes, 80 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WVU – David Sills: 6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
TEX – Lil'Jordan Humphrey : 9 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
Texas
First downs
28
28
Total yards
578
520
Rushing yards
232
166
Passing yards
346
354
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
26:00
34:00
No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Horned Frogs
3
0
7 0 10
No. 7 Mountaineers
0
24
16 7 47
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, WV
Date : November 10Game time : NoonGame weather : Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 9 MPHGame attendance : 60,007Referee : Eddy SheltonTV announcers (Fox Sports 1 ) : Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (color), Petros Papadakis (color)Source : [9]
Game information
First quarter
8:10 TCU FG – Jonathan Song 30-yard field goal
Second quarter
14:49 WVU FG – Evan Staley 47-yard field goal
5:09 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 33-yard run (Staley PAT)
3:42 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
1:39 WVU TD – Trevon Wesco 32-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
’Third quarter'
14:13 WVU – Team Safety
13:12 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
9:48 TCU TD – Jalen Reagor 28-yard pass from Mike Collins (Song PAT)
1:25 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 8-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Fourth quarter
10:55 WVU TD – David Sills 4-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier : 25–39, 343 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
TCU – Mike Collins: 22–37, 229 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
WVU – Martell Pettaway: 12 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD
TCU – Darius Anderson : 11 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
TCU
First downs
26
12
Total yards
535
222
Rushing yards
164
−7
Passing yards
371
229
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
30:18
29:42
No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 7 Mountaineers
14
17
0 10 41
Cowboys
7
7
10 21 45
at Boone Pickens Stadium , Stillwater, OK
Date : November 17Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 8 MPHGame attendance : 52,842Referee : Cooper CastleberryTV announcers (ABC ) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color)Source : [10]
Game information
First quarter
11:44 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 5-yard run (Staley PAT)
4:14 OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 7-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT)
3:01 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 13-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Second quarter
14:55 WVU TD – David Sills 22-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
13:11 OSU TD – Logan Carter 20-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT)
1:17 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 30-yard run (Staley PAT)
0:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 43-yard field goal
Third Quarter
12:25 OSU TD – Chubba Hubbard 1-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT)
3:03 OSU FG – Matt Ammendola 20-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
14:56 WVU FG – Evan Staley 34-yard field goal
10:49 OSU TD – Tyron Johnson 6-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT)
7:37 WVU TD – Will Grier 6-yard run (Staley PAT)
4:47 OSU TD – Taylor Cornelius 9-yard run (Ammendola PAT)
0:42 OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 11-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 27–48, 364 yards, 2 TD
OSU – Taylor Cornelius : 30–46, 338 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Kennedy McKoy: 21 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
OSU – Chubba Hubbard : 26 rushes, 134 yards
Top receivers
WVU – Gary Jennings Jr.: 7 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
OSU – Dillon Stoner : 9 receptions, 127 yards
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
Oklahoma State
First downs
25
35
Total yards
553
604
Rushing yards
189
266
Passing yards
364
338
Turnovers
1
4
Time of possession
29:45
30:15
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners at No. 13 West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 6 Oklahoma
14
21
10 14 59
No. 13 West Virginia
14
14
21 7 56
at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia
Date : November 23, 2018Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:Referee : Mike DefeeTV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Statistics
Statistics
West Virginia
Oklahoma
First downs
33
25
Total yards
704
668
Rushing yards
165
304
Passing yards
539
364
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
31:53
28:07
Vs. Syracuse (Camping World Bowl)
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Camping World Bowl: No. 17 Syracuse Orange vs. No. 15 West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 17 Orange
7
7
3 17 34
No. 15 Mountaineers
3
9
6 0 18
at Camping World Stadium , Orlando, FL
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 17 14 14 12 12 9 6 13 13 12 7 7 12 15 15 20 Coaches 20 17 15 13 12 8 6 13 12 10 8 7 12 16 16 22 CFP Not released 13 9 9 13 16 16 Not released
Players drafted into the NFL
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