2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football
2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	5–4 (4–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Neal Brown (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chad Scott (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jordan Lesley (5th season; first 8 games)
Co-defensive coordinator	ShaDon Brown (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jeff Koonz (interim; after week 9)
Home stadium	Milan Puskar Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 BYU	6	–	0	9	–	0
No. 17 Colorado	5	–	1	7	–	2
Arizona State	4	–	2	7	–	2
Iowa State	4	–	2	7	–	2
No. 16 Kansas State	4	–	2	7	–	2
West Virginia	4	–	2	5	–	4
TCU	4	–	3	6	–	4
Texas Tech	4	–	3	6	–	4
Baylor	3	–	3	5	–	4
Cincinnati	3	–	3	5	–	4
Houston	3	–	3	4	–	5
Kansas	2	–	4	3	–	6
UCF	2	–	5	4	–	6
Arizona	1	–	5	3	–	6
Utah	1	–	5	4	–	5
Oklahoma State	0	–	7	3	–	7
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 13, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Neal Brown in his sixth year as their head coach. The Mountaineers play home games at Milan Puskar Stadium located in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Graeson Malashevich	WR	Valdosta State
Brayden Dudley	EDGE	Mercer
Montre Miller	CB	Mississippi State
Sean Boyle	QB	Unknown
EJ Horton	WR	FAU
Charlie Katarincic	IOL	Unknown
Tirek Austin-Cave	LB	New Mexico
Luke Hamilton	RB	Unknown
Tomiwa Durojaiye	DL	Florida State
Jared Bartlett	T	Cincinnati
Keyshawn Cobb	S	Nevada
DJ Cotton Jr	DL	James Madison
Lance Dixon	S	Toledo
Justin Johnson Jr	RB	Unknown
James Heard	EDGE	Syracuse
Mike Lockhart	DL	SMU
Danny King	K	Southern Utah
Hershey McLaurin	S	Houston
Andrew Wilson-Lamp	CB	East Carolina
Ja'Shaun Poke	WR	San Diego State
Davis Mallinger	S	Nevada
Christion Stokes	S	Findlay
Theo Grabill	WR	Garden City CC
Jeremiah Aaron	WR	North Texas
Cortez Braham	WR	Nevada

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Ryder Burton	QB	BYU
Dontez Fagan	CB	Charlotte
Justin Robinson	WR	Mississippi State
Kekoura Tarnue	CB	Jacksonville State
Garnet Hollis Jr.	CB	Northwestern
Jaheem Joseph	CB	Northwestern
T.J. Jackson	DL	Troy
Xavier Bausley	OT	Jacksonville State
Jaden Bray	WR	Oklahoma State
Ty French	EDGE	Gardner-Webb
Ayden Garnes	CB	Duquesne
TJ Crandall	CB	Colorado State
Reid Carrico	T	Ohio State

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Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.^[3]

Big 12
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Utah	906 (20)
2	Kansas State	889 (19)
3	Oklahoma State	829 (14)
4	Kansas	772 (5)
5	Arizona	762 (3)
6	Iowa State	661
7	West Virginia	581
8	UCF	551
9	Texas Tech	532
10	TCU	436
11	Colorado	400
12	Baylor	268
13	BYU	215
14	Cincinnati	196
15	Houston	157
16	Arizona State	141

First place votes in ()

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	No. 8 Penn State*	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff, Stripe the Stadium)	FOX	L 12–34	62,084
September 7	6:00 p.m.	No. 16 (FCS) Albany*	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV (Gold Rush)	ESPN+	W 49–14	50,073
September 14	3:30 p.m.	at Pittsburgh*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN2	L 34–38	66,087
September 21	12:00 p.m.	Kansas	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	ESPN2	W 32–28	52,428
October 5	4:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN2	W 38–14	52,202
October 12	8:00 p.m.	No. 11 Iowa State	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	FOX	L 16–28	55,202
October 19	7:30 p.m.	No. 17 Kansas State	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	FOX	L 18–45	54,327
October 26	7:00 p.m.	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	W 31–26	49,888
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	FS1	W 31–24	38,007
November 16	4:00 p.m.	Baylor	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	ESPN2
November 23		UCF	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV (True Blue)
November 30		at Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field Lubbock, TX
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 30) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs No. 8 Penn State (rivalry)

No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Nittany Lions	0	20	7	7	34
Mountaineers	0	6	0	6	12

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 12:00 pm
Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 62,084
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 50-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, two-point conversion pass incomplete, 14:53 (PSU 6–0)
PSU – Kaytron Allen, 20-yard TD pass from Allar, Sander Sahaydak kick, 9:46 (PSU 13–0)
WVU – Michael Hayes II, 38-yard field goal, 6:15 (PSU 13–3)
WVU – Hayes, 39-yard field goal, 0:37 (PSU 13–6)
PSU – Wallace, 18-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 0:06 (PSU 20–6)

Third quarter

PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 40-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 10:16 (PSU 27–6)

Fourth quarter

WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr, 1-yard TD run, two-point conversion failed, 12:49 (PSU 27–12)
PSU – Tyler Warren, 19-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Sahaydak kick, 9:00 (PSU 34–12)

Statistics	PSU	WVU
First downs	21	19
Total yards	457	246
Rushing yards	222	85
Passing yards	235	161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–18–0	15–28–1
Time of possession	30:25	29:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	11/17, 216 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	13 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Harrison Wallace III	5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	15/28, 161 yards
	Rushing	C.J. Donaldson Jr.	12 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Preston Fox	2 receptions, 41 yards

vs No. 16 (FCS) Albany

No. 16 (FCS) Albany Great Danes (1–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 (FCS) Great Danes	0	14	0	0	14
Mountaineers	14	14	14	7	49

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 pm
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 50,073
TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

WVU – Jahiem White, 14-yard TD run, Michael Hayes II kick, 9:34 (WVU 7-0)
WVU – Justin Robinson, 12-yard TD pass from Garrett Greene, Hayes II kick, 5:41 (WVU 14-0)

Second quarter

WVU – Kole Taylor, 39-yard TD pass from Greene, Hayes II kick, 14:49 (WVU 21-0)
UAlbany – Griffin Woodell, 7-yard TD run, John Opalko kick, 4:40 (WVU 21-7)
UAlbany – Jacari Carter, 33-yard TD pass from Myles Burkett, Opalko kick, 1:54 (WVU 21-14)
WVU – Greene, 40-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 0:39 (WVU 28-14)

Third quarter

WVU – Hudson Clement, 10-yard TD pass from Greene, Hayes II kick, 5:22 (WVU 35-14)
WVU - C.J. Donaldson Jr., 2-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 0:49 (WVU 42-14)

Fourth quarter

WVU - Nicco Marchiol, 12-yard TD run, RJ Kocan Kick, 7:22 (WVU 49-14)

Statistics	ALB	WVU
First downs	21	31
Total yards	374	553
Rushing yards	68	305
Passing yards	306	248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–39–0	20–26–0
Time of possession	35:18	24:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing	Myles Burkett	18/39, 306 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jojo Uga	9 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Seven McGee	4 receptions, 90 yards
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	17/23, 236 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	C.J. Donaldson Jr.	14 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kole Taylor	3 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD

at Pittsburgh (Backyard Brawl)

West Virginia Mountaineers (1–1) at Pittsburgh Panthers (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	7	10	7	10	34
Panthers	10	7	7	14	38

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 3:30 pm
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph
Game attendance: 66,087
Referee: Michael VanderVelde
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr, 10-yard TD pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes II kick, 7:58 (WVU 7-0)
PITT – Ben Sauls 31-yard field goal, 6:17 (WVU 7-3)
PITT – Desmond Reid, 9-yard TD pass from Eli Holstein, Sauls kick, 0:30 (PITT 10-7)

Second quarter

WVU – Jahiem White, 5-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 11:54 (WVU 14-10)
PITT – Desmond Reid, 19-yard TD pass from Holstein, Sauls kick, 7:01 (PITT 17-14)
WVU – Hayes II, 44-yard field goal, 0:21 (Tied 17-17)

Third quarter

PITT – Brandon George, 24-yard TD return of blocked punt, Sauls kick, 8:27 (PITT 24-17)
WVU – Donaldson Jr., 4-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 4:54 (Tied 24-24)

Fourth quarter

WVU – Hayes II, 23-yard field goal, 11:19 (WVU 27-24)
WVU - Justin Robinson, 28-yard TD pass from Greene, Hayes II kick, 4:55 (WVU 34-24)
PITT – Daejon Reynolds, 40-yard TD pass from Holstein, Sauls kick, 3:06 (WVU 34-31)
PITT – Derrick Davis Jr., 1-yard TD run, Sauls kick, 0:32 (PITT 38-34)

Statistics	WVU	PITT
First downs	22	24
Total yards	398	379
Rushing yards	188	78
Passing yards	210	301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-30-2	21-30-0
Time of possession	31:08	28:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	16/30, 210 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	C.J. Donaldson Jr.	19 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaden Bray	1 reception, 44 yards
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	21/30, 301 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Eli Holstein	14 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Kenny Johnson	5 receptions, 79 yards

vs Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks (1–2) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	7	14	7	28
Mountaineers	7	7	3	15	32

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
Game attendance: 52,428
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(5:16) WVU – Jahiem White 1-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:10; West Virginia 7–0.)

Second quarter

(7:31) KAN – Devin Neal 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:16; Tied 7–7.)
(0:25) WVU – Garrett Greene 5-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:17; West Virginia 14–7.)

Third quarter

(9:08) KAN – Luke Grimm 7-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:52; Tied 14–14.)
(7:03) WVU – Michael Hayes II 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:05; West Virginia 17–14.)
(4:30) KAN – Daniel Hishaw 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Kansas 21–17.)

Fourth quarter

(5:39) KAN – Luke Grimm 32-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:40; Kansas 28–17.)
(3:27) WVU – Kole Taylor 8-yard pass from Garrett Greene, Kole Taylor pass (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Kansas 28–25.)
(0:26) WVU – Rodney Gallagher III 15-yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:56; West Virginia 32–28.)

Statistics	KU	WVU
First downs	25	23
Total yards	72–431	63–443
Rushing yards	47–247	33–148
Passing yards	184	295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–25–1	15–30–2
Time of possession	36:47	23:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	15/25, 184 yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	Devin Neal	27 rushes, 110 yds, TD
	Receiving	Luke Grimm	6 receptions, 75 yds, TD
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	15/30, 295 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Garrett Greene	17 rushes, 87 yds, TD
	Receiving	Hudson Clement	7 receptions, 150 yds

at Oklahoma State

West Virginia Mountaineers (2–2) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	10	21	0	7	38
Cowboys	0	7	0	7	14

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: S at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 52,202
Referee: Mike McCabe
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WVU – Michael Hayes II, 39-yard field goal, 9:20 (WVU 3-0)
WVU – Traylon Ray, 10-yard TD pass from Nicco Marchiol, Hayes II kick, 0:55 (WVU 10-0)

Second quarter

WVU – Jahiem White, 10-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 11:16 (WVU 17-0)
WVU – Garrett Greene, 15-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 5:55 (WVU 24-0)
OKST – Rashod Owens, 8-yard TD pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick, 1:54 (WVU 24-7)
WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr, 15-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 0:28 (WVU 31-7)

Third quarter

No Scoring

Fourth quarter

WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr., 1-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 9:01 (WVU 38-7)
OKST – De'Zhuan Stribling, 43-yard TD pass from Garret Rangel, Ward kick, (WVU 38-14)

Statistics	WVU	OKST
First downs	31	11
Total yards	558	227
Rushing yards	389	36
Passing yards	169	191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10-16-0	14-24-2
Time of possession	42:40	17:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	9/15, 159 yards
	Rushing	Jahiem White	19 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Hudson Clement	3 receptions, 64 yards
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	10/19, 116 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	13 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Da'Wain Lofton	3 receptions, 73 yards

vs No. 11т Iowa State

No. 11т Iowa State Cyclones (5–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11т Cyclones	0	14	0	14	28
Mountaineers	7	3	0	6	16

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 55,202
Referee: Cravonne Barrett
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:18) WVU – Jaheim White 8 Yd Run (Michael Hayes II Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:42; WVU 7–0)

Second quarter

(13:05) ISU – Jaylin Noel 60 Yd Pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:58; Tied 7–7)
(2:39) ISU – Carson Hansen 11 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 91 yards, 8:08; ISU 14–7)
(0:32) WVU – Michael Hayes II 43 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 2:07; ISU 14–10)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(11:57) ISU – Carson Hansen 3 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:03; ISU 21–10)
(4:42) ISU – Carson Hansen 2 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 6:43; ISU 28–10)
(1:10) WVU – Jaheim White 10 Yd Pass from Garrett Greene (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:25; ISU 28–16)

Statistics	ISU	WVU
First downs	24	23
Total yards	395	356
Rushing yards	130	150
Passing yards	265	206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–26–0	18–32–2
Time of possession	33:03	26:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	18/26, 265 yards, TD
	Rushing	Carson Hansen	20 carries, 96 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jayden Higgins	6 receptions, 102 yards
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	18/32, 206 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Garrett Greene	10 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Kole Taylor	5 receptions, 55 yards

vs No. 17 Kansas State

No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (5–1) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Wildcats	10	7	14	14	45
Mountaineers	3	7	0	8	18

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
Game attendance: 54,327
Referee: Michael VanderVelde
TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(03:03) KSU – Chris Tennant, 44-yard field goal, (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 05:16; KSU 3-0)
(00:52) WVU – Michael Hayes II, 44-yard field goal, (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 02:11; Tied 3-3)
(00:21) KSU – Jadon Jackson, 60-yard TD pass from Avery Johnson, Tennant kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:26; KSU 10-3)

Second quarter

(13:14) KSU – Marques Sigle, 43-yard interception return for TD, Tennant Kick, (KSU 17-3)
(06:38) WVU – Hudson Clement, 7-yard TD pass from Garrett Greene, Hayes II kick, (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 06:29; KSU 17-10)

Third quarter

(09:38) KSU – Garrett Oakley, 16-yard TD pass from Johnson, Tennant kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 05:17; KSU 24-10)
(04:48) KSU – Will Anciaux, 1-yard TD pass from Johnson, Tennant kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 03:17; KSU 31-10)

Fourth quarter

(12:09) KSU – DJ Giddens, 1-yard TD run, Tennant kick, (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 03:36; KSU 38-10)
(08:22) WVU – Traylon Ray, 12-yard TD pass from Nicco Marchiol, Kole Taylor pass, (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 03:41, KSU 38-18)
(05:51) KSU – DJ Giddens, 18-yard TD run, Tennant kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 00:49, KSU 45-18)

Statistics	KSU	WVU
First downs	19	20
Total yards	412	295
Rushing yards	114	152
Passing yards	298	143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-29-0	15-32-2
Time of possession	25:38	34:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing	Avery Johnson	19/29, 298 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	DJ Giddens	19 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jadon Jackson	2 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	9/19, 85 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Garrett Greene	11 carries, 89 yards
	Receiving	Kole Taylor	4 receptions, 61 yards

at Arizona

West Virginia Mountaineers (3–4) at Arizona Wildcats (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	10	7	7	7	31
Wildcats	0	7	6	13	26

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 97 °F (36 °C)
Game attendance: 49,888
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(08:09) WVU – Michael Hayes II, 45-yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 06:51; WVU 3-0)
(00:31) WVU – Leighton Bechdel, 14-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 05:51; WVU 10-0)

Second quarter

(07:34) ARIZ – Quali Conley, 1-yard TD run, Tyler Loop kick, (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 07:57; WVU 10-7)
(02:55) WVU – Hudson Clement, 3-yard TD pass from Nicco Marchiol, Hayes II kick, (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 04:39; WVU 17-7)

Third quarter

(07:59) WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr, 20-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 04:54; WVU 24-7)
(01:18) ARIZ – Sam Olson, 23-yard TD pass from Noah Fifita, PAT unsuccessful, (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 02:24; WVU 24-13)

Fourth quarter

(13:31) WVU – Traylon Ray, 54-yard TD pass from Marchiol, Hayes II kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 02:47; WVU 31-13)
(08:52) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan, 34-yard TD pass from Fifita, 2-point attempt unsuccessful, (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 04:39; WVU 31-19)
(04:35) ARIZ – Noah Fifita, 3-yard TD run, Loop Kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 01:27; WVU 31-26)

Statistics	WVU	ARIZ
First downs	16	18
Total yards	405	386
Rushing yards	207	78
Passing yards	198	308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18-22-0	22-34-0
Time of possession	35:04	24:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	Nicco Marchiol	18/22, 198 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jahiem White	12 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Traylon Ray	2 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	21/32, 294 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Quali Conley	16 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tetairoa McMillan	10 receptions, 202 yards, 1 TD

at Cincinnati (rivalry)

West Virginia Mountaineers (4–4) at Cincinnati Bearcats (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	17	7	7	31
Bearcats	7	0	7	10	24

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 38,007
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Recap

Game information

First quarter

(5:17) CIN – Corey Kiner 2-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:04; Cincinnati 7–0)

Second quarter

(12:31) WVU – Anthony Wilson Jr. 79-yard Interception Return, Michael Hayes II kick; Tied 7–7)
(8:48) WVU – Michael Haey II 24-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:27; West Virginia 10-7)
(3:37) WVU – Justin Robinson 10-yard pass from Nicco Marchiol, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:08; West Virginia 17–74)

Third quarter

(8:29) WVU – Nicco Marchiol 10-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:42; West Virginia 24–7)
(3:51) CIN – Evan Pryor 80-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:13; West Virginia 24-14)

Fourth quarter

(9:20) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 12-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:19; Cincinnati 24–21)
(3:51) WVU – Tyrin Bradley Jr. 14-yard Recovery, Michael Hayes II kick; West Virginia 31-21)
(1:39) CIN – Nathan Hawks 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 2:54; West Virginia 31-24)

Statistics	WVU	CIN
First downs	10	24
Total yards	238	436
Rushing yards	92	157
Passing yards	156	279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9-15-1	25-36-1
Time of possession	25:04	34:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	Nicco Marchiol	9/15, 156 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jahiem White	13 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Justin Robinson	2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	25/36, 279 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Evan Pryor	5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD

vs Baylor

Baylor Bears (5–4) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BAY	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCF

UCF Knights (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCF	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Tech

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0
Red Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field • Lubbock, TX

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WVU	TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "West Virginia Mountaineers 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ "2024 West Virginia Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ "Utah Picked First in Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 2, 2024.
^ "2024 West Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

[1] "West Virginia Mountaineers 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[2] "2024 West Virginia Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[3] "Utah Picked First in Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 2, 2024.

[4] "2024 West Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

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