West Virginia Mountaineers @ Houston Cougars
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Virginia Mountaineers | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
 Houston Cougars | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Scoring
Q1 10:31WVUScotty Fox Jr. 6 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)7–0
WVUScotty Fox Jr. 6 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)7–0Q1 4:03WVUCyncir Bowers 21 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)14–0
WVUCyncir Bowers 21 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)14–0Q1 0:58HOUTanner Koziol 3 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–7
HOUTanner Koziol 3 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–7Q2 12:54WVUCam Vaughn 24 Yd pass from Scotty Fox Jr. (Kade Hensley Kick)21–7
WVUCam Vaughn 24 Yd pass from Scotty Fox Jr. (Kade Hensley Kick)21–7Q2 8:49HOUConner Weigman 1 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)21–14
HOUConner Weigman 1 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)21–14Q2 3:03HOUAmare Thomas 9 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)21–21
HOUAmare Thomas 9 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)21–21Q3 12:14WVUKade Hensley 50 Yd Field Goal 24–21
WVUKade Hensley 50 Yd Field Goal 24–21Q3 6:33WVUJordan Scruggs 80 Yd Interception Return (Kade Hensley Kick)31–21
WVUJordan Scruggs 80 Yd Interception Return (Kade Hensley Kick)31–21Q3 1:16HOUAmare Thomas 8 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)31–28
HOUAmare Thomas 8 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)31–28Q4 12:54WVUScotty Fox Jr. 34 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)38–28
WVUScotty Fox Jr. 34 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)38–28Q4 7:15WVUDiore Hubbard 11 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)45–28
WVUDiore Hubbard 11 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)45–28Q4 6:24HOUAmare Thomas 27 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)45–35
HOUAmare Thomas 27 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)45–35Passing
West Virginia Mountaineers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty Fox Jr. | 13/22 | 157 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 95.5 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 25/35 | 309 | 8.8 | 4 | 2 | 39.4 |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion | 1/1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
Rushing
West Virginia Mountaineers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diore Hubbard | 29 | 108 | 3.7 | 1 | 13 |
| Scotty Fox Jr. | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 2 | 34 |
| Cyncir Bowers | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 1 | 23 |
| Clay Ash | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 0 | 23 |
| DJ Butler | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Austin Carlisle | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Conner Weigman | 12 | -27 | -2.3 | 1 | 3 |
Receiving
West Virginia Mountaineers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Weimer | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 53 |
| Rodney Gallagher III | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Cam Vaughn | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 |
| Diore Hubbard | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Ryan Ward | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Clay Ash | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amare Thomas | 10 | 99 | 9.9 | 3 | 27 |
| Koby Young | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Tanner Koziol | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 25 |
| Harvey Broussard III | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Dean Connors | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaquise Martin | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| DJ Butler | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
West Virginia Mountaineers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Perry | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reid Carrico | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Chambers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel Boyce | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrian Lewis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Siders | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asani Redwood | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Cutter | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Bogle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Scruggs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devin Grant | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Wilson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Carter Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmori Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Corey McIntyre Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hammond Russell IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kekoura Tarnue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Coats Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Vesterinen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Braham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Walls III | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmycah Glass | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Fotu | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latreveon McCutchin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Corey Platt Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Laufau | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will James | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zelmar Vedder | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Douglas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mack II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrook Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| West Virginia Mountaineers | Houston Cougars | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 5-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 4-4 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 403 | Total Yards | 400 |
| 157 | Passing | 318 |
| 13/22 | Comp/Att | 26/36 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 8.8 |
| 246 | Rushing | 82 |
| 53 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 4.6 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
| 8-85 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 30:29 | Possession | 29:31 |
Drives 26
Q1
WVUTouchdown12 plays · 75 yds · 4:29WVU 25 → HOU 3HOUPunt6 plays · 25 yds · 2:13HOU 25 → 50WVUTouchdown10 plays · 89 yds · 4:15WVU 11 → HOU 3HOUTouchdown7 plays · 75 yds · 3:05HOU 25 → WVU 3WVUPunt3 plays · -1 yds · 1:10WVU 25 → WVU 24Q2
HOUFumble3 plays · -11 yds · 1:19HOU 38 → HOU 27WVUTouchdown2 plays · 27 yds · 0:35HOU 27 → HOU 3HOUTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 4:05HOU 25 → WVU 3WVUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:15WVU 25 → WVU 19HOUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:42HOU 48 → WVU 48WVUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:48WVU 1 → WVU 1HOUTouchdown5 plays · 47 yds · 2:01WVU 47 → WVU 3WVUPunt7 plays · 13 yds · 2:05WVU 35 → WVU 48HOUEnd Of Half2 plays · 3 yds · 0:58HOU 20 → HOU 23Q3
HOUInterception2 plays · 10 yds · 0:42HOU 28 → HOU 47WVUField Goal6 plays · 15 yds · 1:59HOU 47 → HOU 32HOUPunt5 plays · 30 yds · 2:25HOU 25 → WVU 45WVUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 0:41WVU 20 → WVU 24HOUInterception Touchdown5 plays · 33 yds · 2:35HOU 45 → HOU 3HOUTouchdown12 plays · 75 yds · 5:17HOU 25 → WVU 13WVUTouchdown8 plays · 73 yds · 3:17WVU 27 → HOU 3Q4
HOUPunt5 plays · 6 yds · 2:13HOU 25 → HOU 31WVUTouchdown7 plays · 71 yds · 3:26WVU 29 → HOU 3HOUTouchdown4 plays · 68 yds · 0:45HOU 32 → WVU 3WVUPunt5 plays · 14 yds · 1:53WVU 25 → WVU 39WVUEnd Of Game7 plays · 4 yds · 4:31HOU 27 → HOU 23Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.