2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football
West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record6–7 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Gerad Parker (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorChad Scott (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorJordan Lesley (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorShaDon Brown (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Milan Puskar Stadium
Seasons
←  2020
2022  →
2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Oklahoma State y  8 –1   12 –2  
No. 5 Baylor y$  7 –2   12 –2  
No. 10 Oklahoma  7 –2   11 –2  
Iowa State  5 –4   7 –6  
Kansas State  4 –5   8 –5  
West Virginia  4 –5   6 –7  
Texas  3 –6   5 –7  
TCU  3 –6   5 –7  
Texas Tech  3 –6   7 –6  
Kansas  1 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University during the current 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at the Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was led by third-year head coach Neal Brown.

Contents

Schedule

The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m.at Maryland *
 ESPN L 24–3043,811
September 115:00 p.m. LIU *
 ESPN+ W 66–050,911
September 1812:00 p.m.No. 15 Virginia Tech *
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
 FS1 W 27–2160,222
September 257:30 p.m.at No. 4 Oklahoma
ABC L 13–1684,353
October 23:30 p.m. Texas Tech Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
 ESPN2 L 20–2354,090
October 912:00 p.m.at Baylor
FS1L 20–4543,569
October 237:30 p.m.at TCU
ESPNU W 29–1737,288
October 302:00 p.m.No. 22 Iowa State
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
ESPN+W 38–3145,613
November 63:30 p.m.No. 11 Oklahoma State
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
ESPNL 3–2450,109
November 1312:00 p.m.at Kansas State
FS1L 17–3443,932
November 2012:00 p.m. Texas
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
ESPN2W 31–2348,755
November 277:00 p.m.at Kansas
FS1W 34–2823,117
December 2810:15 p.m.vs. Minnesota *
ESPNL 6–1821,220
Schedule Source: [1]

Game summaries

At Maryland

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs. Maryland Terrapins (0–0)
Quarter1234Total
West Virginia1470324
Maryland17301030

at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD

  • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 79°F
  • Game attendance: 43,811
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Mike Golic Jr., Taylor McGregor
  • Pregame line: West Virginia -3
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:46) UMD – Joseph Petrino 45 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:14; UMD 3–0)
  • (8:52) WVU – Leddie Brown 20 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:59; WVU 7–3)
  • (7:57) UMD – Dontay Demus Jr. 66 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:50; UMD 10–7)
  • (0:53) UMD – Chigoziem Okonkwo 18 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:03; UMD 17–7)
  • (0:35) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04; UMD 17–14)
Second Quarter
  • (11:30) WVU – Leddie Brown 9 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:00; WVU 21–17)
  • (0:27) UMD – Joseph Petrino 21 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:31; WVU 21–20)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:16) UMD – Joseph Petrino 26 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:53; UMD 23–21)
  • (6:25) UMD – Rakim Jarrett 60 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:51; UMD 30–21)
  • (2:53) WVU – Casey Legg 23 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 3:32; UMD 30–24)
StatisticsWVUUMD
First downs1822
Total yards319495
Rushes/yards21/4244/163
Passing yards277332
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–40–226–36–0
Time of possession25:5734:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassing Jarret Doege 24–40, 277 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Leddie Brown 16 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingSam James5 receptions, 65 yards
MarylandPassing Taulia Tagovailoa 26–36, 332 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tayon Fleet-Davis 18 carries, 123 yards
Receiving Dontay Demus Jr. 6 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD

LIU

LIU Sharks (0–1) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (0–1)
Quarter1234Total
LIU00000
West Virginia211721766

at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73°F
  • Game attendance: 50,911
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Bill Spaulding, Barrett Brooks
  • Pregame line: West Virginia -50
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:49) WVU – Winston Wright Jr. 90 yard Kickoff Return, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 1 plays, 90 yards, 0:11; WVU 7–0)
  • (6:16) WVU – Leddie Brown 1 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:09; WVU 14-0)
  • (7:57) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:07; WVU 21-0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:58) WVU – Garrett Greene 3 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:12; WVU 28–0)
  • (3:07) WVU – Sam James 18 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:46; WVU 35–0)
  • (0:00) WVU – Casey Legg 44 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 0:32; WVU 38-0)
Third Quarter
  • (12:34) WVU – Sean Ryan 39 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:18; WVU 45-0)
  • (11:16) WVU – Sam James 15 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:44; WVU 52-0)
  • (5:59) WVU – Garrett Greene 13 yard run, Evan Staley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:05; WVU 59-0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:25) WVU – A'Varius Sparrow 1 yard run, Evan Staley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:18; WVU 66-0)
StatisticsLIUWVU
First downs929
Total yards95542
Rushes/yards35/3155/198
Passing yards60344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–21–020–32–0
Time of possession24:5335:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Long IslandPassingCamden Orth11–20, 60 yards
RushingJonathan DeBique8 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingSteven Chambers2 receptions, 18 yards
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege14–22, 259 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Garrett Greene 14 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Sean Ryan 3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

Virginia Tech

No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies (2–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (1–1)
Quarter1234Total
No. 15 Virginia Tech707721
West Virginia14103027

at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,022
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Corey Provus, Devin Gardner
  • Pregame line: West Virginia −2.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:24) WVU – Leddie Brown 80 yd Rush (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 2 plays 80 yards, 0:18; 7–0 WVU)
  • (9:11) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 29 yd Pass From Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 3 plays 55 yards, 1:10; 14–0 WVU)
  • (3:11) VT – Tayvion Robinson 23 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 6:00; 14–7 WVU)
Second quarter
  • (7:44) WVU – Sam James 16 yd Pass From Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 56 yards, 1:55; 21–7 WVU)
  • (1:41) WVU – Casey Legg 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 79 yards, 3:53; 24–7 WVU)
Third quarter
  • (8:17) WVU – Casey Legg 44 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 55 yards, 6:38; 27–7 WVU)
  • (0:01) VT – Raheem Blackshear 20 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 76 yards, 4:20; 27–14 WVU)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:10) VT – Jalen Holston 29 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 47 yards, 1:38; 27–21 WVU)
StatisticsVTWVU
First downs1918
Total yards329373
Rush yards106180
Passing yards223193
Turnovers12
Time of possession32:0327:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia TechPassingBraxton Burmeister19/31, 223 yards, TD
Rushing Raheem Blackshear 10 carries, 47 yards, TD
ReceivingKaleb Smith6 receptions, 58 yards
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege15/26, 193 yards, 2 TD
RushingLeddie Brown19 carries, 161 yards, TD
ReceivingIsaiah Esdale4 receptions, 46 yards

At Oklahoma

West Virginia Mountaineers (2–1) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners (3–0)
Quarter1234Total
West Virginia733013
No. 4 Oklahoma703616

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 86
  • Game attendance: 84,353
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
  • Pregame line: - 17 1/2
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:53) WVU - Garrett Greene 2 yard rush, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:07; WVU 7-0)
  • (2:46) OKLA - Spencer Rattler 5 yard pass to Austin Stogner, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:00; Tied 7-7)
Second Quarter
  • (0:00) WVU - Casey Legg 25 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays 41 yards, 2:16; WVU 10-7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:26) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 28 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:29; Tied 10-10)
  • (5:21) WVU - Casey Legg 21 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:59; WVU 13-10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:52) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 35 yard FG (Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 8:11; Tied 13-13)
  • (0:00) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 30 yard FG (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 3:39; OU 16-13)
StatisticsWVUOKLA
First downs1819
Total yards226313
Rushes/yards29-4728-57
Passing yards179256
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23-34-126-36-1
Time of possession33:0027:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege20/29, 160 yards, 1 INT
RushingLeddie Brown15 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Bryce Ford-Wheaton 8 receptions, 93 yards
OklahomaPassing Spencer Rattler 26/36, 256 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Eric Gray 12 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Michael Woods II 8 receptions, 86 yards

Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders (3–1) at West Virginia Mountaineers (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Red Raiders1430623
Mountaineers0017320

at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 54,090
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

At Baylor

West Virginia Mountaineers (2–3) vs. Baylor Bears (4–1)
Quarter1234Total
West Virginia733720
Baylor21714345

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 80°F
  • Game attendance: 43,569
  • Referee: Kevin Hassel
  • TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus, Mark Helfrich
  • Pregame line: Baylor -3.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:19) BU – Tyquan Thornton 75 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; BU 7–0)
  • (12:41) WVU – Sean Ryan 12 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; 7–7)
  • (9:22) BU – Ben Sims 10 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; BU 14–7)
  • (5:24) BU – Gerry Bohanon 1 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:09; BU 21–7)
Second Quarter
  • (9:52) BU – Tyquan Thornton 11 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:48; BU 28–7)
  • (6:17) WVU – Casey Legg 29 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:30; BU 28–10)
Third Quarter
  • (9:17) WVU – Casey Legg 27 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:43; BU 28–13)
  • (8:43) BU – Ben Sims 29 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:33; BU 35–13)
  • (4:37) BU – Abram Smith 31 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:48; BU 42–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:12) BU – Isaiah Hankins 45 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:09; BU 45–13)
  • (4:18) WVU – Garrett Greene 13 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:48; BU 45–20)
StatisticsWVUBU
First downs2421
Total yards362525
Rushes/yards38/9032/171
Passing yards272354
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–37–120–31–0
Time of possession34:2125:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege20–31, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingGarrett Greene10 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingWinston Wright Jr.6 receptions, 86 yards
BaylorPassing Gerry Bohanon 18–29, 336 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Abram Smith 11 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tyquan Thornton 8 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD

At TCU

Iowa State

No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones (5–2) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3–4)
Quarter1234Total
Iowa State14314031
West Virginia14371438

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 47°F
  • Game attendance: 48,363
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (pxp), Brandon Weeden (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:39) ISU – Breece Hall 70 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:05; ISU 7–0)
  • (07:05) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; TIED 7–7)
  • (04:29) ISU – Tarique Milton 68 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:11; ISU 14–7)
  • (00:18) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 20 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; TIED 14–14)
Second Quarter
  • (09:29) WVU – Casey Legg 31 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:59; WVU 17–14)
  • (00:18) ISU – Andrew Mevis 34 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:00; TIED 17–17)
Third Quarter
  • (11:07) ISU – Jake Hummel 24 Yd Interception Return (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 24 yards, 0:02; ISU 24–17)
  • (08:36) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 23 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; TIED 24–24)
  • (06:06) ISU – Brock Purdy 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:22; ISU 31–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:49) WVU – Winston Wright Jr. 22 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:17; TIED 31–31)
  • (09:25) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:17; WVU 38–31)
StatisticsISUWVU
First downs1628
Total yards424492
Rushes/yards34/23929/122
Passing yards185370
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–27–030–47–2
Turnovers12
Time of possession25:4234:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa StatePassing Brock Purdy 16–27, 185 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Breece Hall 24 CAR, 167 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingTarique Milton1 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege30-46, 370 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingLeddie Brown22 CAR, 109 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Bryce Ford-Wheaton 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD

Oklahoma State

No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys (7–1) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (4–4)
Quarter1234Total
No. 11 Oklahoma State0107724
West Virginia30003

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55
  • Game attendance: 50,109
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Oklahoma State – 3 1/2
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:21) UVU – Casey Legg 30 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:33; WVU 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:32) OSU – Spencer Sanders 6 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:53; OSU 7–3)
  • (1:10) OSU – Tanner Brown 34 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:48; OSU 10–3)
Third Quarter
  • (5:30) OSU – Spencer Sanders 12 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:43; OSU 17–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:20) OSU – Jaylen Warren 13 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:40; OSU 24–3)
StatisticsOKSTWVU
First downs1711
Total yards285133
Rushes/yards32/10333/17
Passing yards182116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–31–116–24–1
Time of possession28:5231:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassing Spencer Sanders 22/31, 182 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Jaylen Warren 16 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tay Martin 7 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD's
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege16/24,116 yards, 1 INT
RushingTony Mathis5 carries, 25 yards
ReceivingSam James5 receptions, 46 yards

At Kansas State

1234Total
West Virginia037717
•Kansas State14371034
  • Date: November 13
  • Location: Manhattan, KS
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 43,932
  • Game weather: 36 degree, wind S 4mph, Sunny
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Robert Smith
  • Sources: ESPN box score [2] ESPN team stats [3]
Pregame lineOver/under
KS -647.5
StatisticsWest VirginiaKansas State
First downs2015
Total yards345299
Rushing yards77161
Passing yards268138
Turnovers30
Time of possession26:3233:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege27/45, 268 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingLeddie Brown20 carries, 85 yards, 0 TD
ReceivingBryce Ford-Wheaton5 catches, 67 yards, O TD
Kansas StatePassing Skylar Thompson 14/19, 138 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 25 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Phillip Brooks 5 catches, 62 yards, 0 TD

Texas

1234Total
Texas0107623
• West Virginia7147331
Pregame lineOver/under
TX +2.056.5
StatisticsTexasWest Virginia
First downs1628
Total yards355459
Rushing yards203158
Passing yards152301
Turnovers10
Time of possession21:2438:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassing Hudson Card 10-16, 123 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Keilan Robinson 9 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Worthy 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege27-43, 290 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
RushingLeddie Brown33 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingWinston Wright6 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

At Kansas

West Virginia Mountaineers (5–6) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (2–9)
Quarter1234Total
West Virginia71410334
Kansas678728

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

  • Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 23,117
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman, Charles Arbuckle
  • Pregame line: West Virginia –15
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:14) KU – Jacob Borcila 46 field goal (Drive: 8 plays 47 yards, 3:37; KU 3–0)
  • (5:28) WVU – Jarret Doege 14 yard pass to Winston Wright Jr., Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 6 plays 84 yards, 2:50; WVU 7–3)
  • (2:07) KU – Jacob Borcila 35 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays 61 yards, 3:13; WVU 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (10:02) WVU – Jarret Doege 14 yard pass Winston Wright Jr., Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 14 plays 75 yards, 6:59; WVU 14–6)
  • (7:24) KU – Jalon Daniels 8 yard pass complete to Jared Casey, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 5 plays 65 yards, 2:41; WVU 14–13)
  • (0:17) WVU – Jarret Doege 7 yard pass to Sam James, Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 6 plays 59 yards, 1:23; WVU 21–13)
Third quarter
  • (12:33) KU – Gaven Potter 27 yard interception return, Jalon Daniels pass to Earl Bostick Jr. good (Drive: 1 play 0 yards, 0:09; 21–21)
  • (8:32) WVU – Leddie Brown 44 yard run, Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 3:58; WVU 28–21)
  • (0:31) WVU – Casey Legg 38 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays 30 yards, 4:11; WVU 31–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:53) WVU – Casey Legg 37 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays 60 yards, 4:38; WVU 34–21)
  • (1:43) KU – Jalon Daniels 3 run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 5 plays 68 yards, 1:02; WVU 34–28)
StatisticsWVUKU
First downs1523
Total yards436336
Rush yards26187
Passing yards175249
Turnovers22
Time of possession32:2826:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege16/21 170 yards 3 TD 1 INT
RushingLeddie Brown19 carries 156 yards 1 TD
ReceivingSean Ryan5 receptions 87 yards
KansasPassing Jalon Daniels 22/32 249 yards 1 TD 2 INT
RushingAmauri Pesek-Hickson12 carries 69 yards
Receiving Luke Grimm 4 receptions 105 yards

Vs. Minnesota (Guaranteed Rate Bowl)

West Virginia Mountaineers (6–6) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8–4) (2021 Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
Quarter1234Total
West Virginia06006
Minnesota0153018

at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
  • Game time: 10:15 p.m. EST (8:15 p.m. local MST)
  • Game attendance: 21,220
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • 14:19 MIN – Daniel Faalele 2-yard rush, Brock Annexstad conversion rush good. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 4:00.Minnesota 8–0
  • 8:48 WVU – Jarret Doege 1-yard rush, conversion pass incomplete. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.Minnesota 8–6
  • 2:14 MIN – Ky Thomas 5-yard rush, Matthew Trickett kick good. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 2:17.Minnesota 15–6
Third quarter
  • 5:53 MIN – Matthew Trickett 49-yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:58.Minnesota 18–6
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays

Statistics

StatisticsWVUMIN
First downs1617
Plays–yards58–20664–358
Rushes–yards27–6651–249
Passing yards140109
Passing: comp–att–int18–31–18–13–1
Time of possession21:3138:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege18/31, 140 yards, INT
RushingTony Mathis Jr.13 carries, 56 yards
ReceivingSam James3 receptions, 40 yards
MinnesotaPassing Tanner Morgan 8/13, 109 yards, INT
RushingKy Thomas21 carries, 144 yards, TD
ReceivingDylan Wright2 receptions, 58 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RV——RV—
Coaches RV——RV—
CFP Not releasedNot released

Coaching staff

CoachTitleYear at West VirginiaPrevious job
Neal Brown Head Coach3rd Troy
Matt Moore Assistant Head Coach/OL3rd Troy Co-OC/OL
Gerad Parker OC/WR2nd Penn State (WR/PGC)
Chad Scott Co-OC/RB3rd Louisville (RB)
Jeff Koonz ILB/ST2nd Ole Miss (ILB)
Jordan Lesley Co-DC/OLB3rd Troy (DL)
Andrew Jackson DL1st Old Dominion (DL)
Sean Reagan QB3rd Troy (Co-OC/QB)
Travis Trickett TE/IWR3rd Georgia State (OC/QB)
Jahmile Addae Co-DC/DB1st Louisville (DB)
Dontae Wright S2nd Western Michigan (S)

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