West Virginia Mountaineers @ Houston Cougars
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Virginia Mountaineers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 39 |
 Houston Cougars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
Scoring
Q1 4:16WVUMichael Hayes 27 Yd Field Goal 3–0
WVUMichael Hayes 27 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q1 4:03HOUMatthew Golden 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Jack Martin Kick)3–7
HOUMatthew Golden 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Jack Martin Kick)3–7Q1 0:13WVUCJ Donaldson Jr. 5 Yd Run (Michael Hayes Kick)10–7
WVUCJ Donaldson Jr. 5 Yd Run (Michael Hayes Kick)10–7Q2 0:28HOUDonovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)10–14
HOUDonovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)10–14Q3 13:06WVUTraylon Ray 35 Yd pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes Kick)17–14
WVUTraylon Ray 35 Yd pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes Kick)17–14Q3 5:15HOUJoseph Manjack IV 15 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)17–21
HOUJoseph Manjack IV 15 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)17–21Q4 14:16WVUGarrett Greene 1 Yd Run (Michael Hayes Kick)24–21
WVUGarrett Greene 1 Yd Run (Michael Hayes Kick)24–21Q4 12:02HOUSamuel Brown 8 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)24–28
HOUSamuel Brown 8 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)24–28Q4 7:28HOUStephon Johnson 21 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)24–35
HOUStephon Johnson 21 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)24–35Q4 3:42WVUGarrett Greene 8 Yd Run (Garrett Greene Pass to Traylon Ray for Two-Point Conversion)32–35
WVUGarrett Greene 8 Yd Run (Garrett Greene Pass to Traylon Ray for Two-Point Conversion)32–35Q4 0:12WVUHudson Clement 50 Yd pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes Kick)39–35
WVUHudson Clement 50 Yd pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes Kick)39–35Q4 0:00HOUStephon Johnson 49 Yd pass from Donovan Smith 39–41
HOUStephon Johnson 49 Yd pass from Donovan Smith 39–41Passing
West Virginia Mountaineers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Greene | 20/38 | 391 | 10.3 | 2 | 1 | 80.6 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Smith | 21/27 | 253 | 9.4 | 4 | 0 | 81.5 |
Rushing
West Virginia Mountaineers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Donaldson | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 1 | 17 |
| Garrett Greene | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 2 | 13 |
| Jahiem White | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Rodney Gallagher III | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| EJ Horton Jr. | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jaylen Anderson | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 8 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Sneed | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 58 |
| Donovan Smith | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 1 | 13 |
| Parker Jenkins | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tony Mathis Jr. | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
West Virginia Mountaineers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 0 | 49 |
| Kole Taylor | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 17 |
| Hudson Clement | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 1 | 50 |
| EJ Horton Jr. | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 |
| Traylon Ray | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 1 | 35 |
| Preston Fox | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| CJ Donaldson | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Jaylen Anderson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Johnson | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 2 | 49 |
| Joseph Manjack IV | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 25 |
| Matthew Golden | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Sam Brown Jr. | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 12 |
| Dalton Carnes | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Parker Jenkins | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike O'Laughlin | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tony Mathis Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
West Virginia Mountaineers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Bartlett | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Ruffin | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Kpogba | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Cutter | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcis Floyd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hershey McLaurin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Wilson Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrin Bradley Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Dixon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Martin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatorma Mulbah | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Biser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Lockhart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairo Faverus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacolby Spells | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beanie Bishop Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Vesterinen | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Wilcox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Haulcy | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Morris | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidozie Nwankwo | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Robinson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ugwoegbu | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwon Gaston | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Fleming | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasaan Hypolite | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Hamilton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Pearson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Sawyer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trimarcus Cheeks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taleeq Robbins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Brooks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Willis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latreveon McCutchin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Emery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team stats
| West Virginia Mountaineers | Houston Cougars | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 13-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-9 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 546 | Total Yards | 393 |
| 391 | Passing | 253 |
| 20/38 | Comp/Att | 21/27 |
| 10.3 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 155 | Rushing | 140 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 8-84 | Penalties | 7-70 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 36:59 | Possession | 23:01 |
Drives 23
Q1
HOUPunt6 plays · 33 yds · 2:53HOU 25 → WVU 42WVUField Goal16 plays · 82 yds · 7:51WVU 9 → HOU 9WVUTouchdown8 plays · 69 yds · 3:45WVU 31 → HOU 0HOUPunt5 plays · 9 yds · 2:01HOU 25 → HOU 34Q2
WVUPunt9 plays · 11 yds · 4:37WVU 23 → WVU 34HOUPunt5 plays · 15 yds · 2:14HOU 19 → HOU 34WVUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:09WVU 31 → WVU 35HOUPunt5 plays · 10 yds · 1:43HOU 30 → HOU 40WVUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:35WVU 10 → WVU 14HOUTouchdown8 plays · 56 yds · 1:26HOU 44 → WVU 0WVUEnd of Half2 plays · 12 yds · 0:25WVU 17 → WVU 29Q3
WVUTouchdown4 plays · 56 yds · 1:47WVU 44 → HOU 0HOUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:47HOU 25 → HOU 33WVUInterception6 plays · 53 yds · 3:22WVU 23 → HOU 24HOUTouchdown4 plays · 80 yds · 2:32HOU 20 → WVU 0WVUTouchdown11 plays · 78 yds · 5:53WVU 22 → HOU 0Q4
HOUTouchdown4 plays · 66 yds · 2:06HOU 34 → WVU 0WVUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:02WVU 19 → WVU 23HOUTouchdown6 plays · 59 yds · 3:24HOU 41 → WVU 0WVUTouchdown11 plays · 75 yds · 3:46WVU 25 → HOU 0HOUPunt5 plays · 19 yds · 2:17HOU 30 → HOU 49WVUTouchdown7 plays · 88 yds · 1:05WVU 12 → HOU 0HOUTouchdown2 plays · 57 yds · 0:07HOU 43 → WVU 0Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.