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Tune into Mountain Mama Football for live coverage as the West Virginia Mountaineers look to pull the upset against the 11th ranked Texas Longhorns on Saturday, October 5th at Milan Puskar Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:30 and that's when the LIVE updated coverage will begin.
FINAL: Texas- 42; WVU- 31: The Longhorns take advantage of four Mountaineer turnovers (all interceptions) and score 21 in each half. Both defenses played well throughout, but in the end Texas was too much for WVU. UT ties the head-to-head Big 12 series up with WVU at 4-4.
0:47- ONSIDE KICK ATTEMPT- Texas recovers.
0:48- TOUCHDOWN (WVU scores; Texas leads 42-31) Freshman Bryce Wheaton catches a 12-yarder from Kendall on 4th down.
1:20- Young receiver Bryce Wheaton catches a 31-yarder from Kendall to put the Mountaineers at the Texas 12. Two receivers banged up this game for WVU in Sean Ryan and Sam James.
3:03- TOUCHDOWN (Texas scores; leads 42-24): After a WVU timeout, Ehlinger runs it again for a 23-yard score.
3:57- ONSIDE KICK ATTEMPT: Staley's kick Recovered by Texas at the WVU 47.
3:57- TOUCHDOWN (WVU scores; Texas leads 35-24): WVU goes 5 plays, 74 yards as Kendall finds Simmons for a 19-yard score. Sean Ryan caught a big 39-yard pass during the drive but was injured on that play as well.
5:27- WVU stops Texas to force a punt. EERs take it at their own 26. UT still up three scores.
9:21- WVU makes it past mid field but is stopped again. Texas takes over up three scores. 21 of Texas' 35 points have come off turnovers.
10:31- TOUCHDOWN (Texas leads 35-17): Elhinger tosses it to left tackle Samuel Cosmi (yes he's an O-lineman) who runs it in for a 12 yard score.
12:25- INTERCEPTION: Jamison has his 2nd pick of the day for Texas, and it's Kendall's 4th. UT in Mountaineer territory again up 11.
12:42- TOUCHDOWN (Texas leads 28-17): Duvernay runs it in from 13 yards out to put Texas up by two scores, capitalizing on the third WVU turnover.
13:32- INTERCEPTION: Kendall is picked off for the 3rd time today by Foster to set up Texas in the redzone.
Start of 4th Quarter: A dropped pass by Texas on 3rd down results in a punt to the 8 yard line where WVU will start. INJURY: Top receiver Sam James is out for the game with a head injury.
END OF 3rd QUARTER (UT leads 21-17): Texas will start the final quarter near mid-field. WVU defense has come up big in the 2nd half.
1:59- FIELD GOAL (WVU adds 3; UT leads 21-17): After the UT turnover, Texas holds WVU to a 29-yard Evan Staley field goal.
3:11- INTERCEPTION: Keith Washington picks off Elhinger and returns it 39 yards into Texas territory. This is the first Longhorn turnover of the day. Then an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty is called on Texas after a scruff between the two teams that puts the EERs in the redzone.
3:25- WVU goes three-and-out again after Kendall's pass is knocked down. Both defenses playing well to start 2nd half. Texas will start at their 23.
5:24- Another WVU defensive stop, this time highlighted by third-down coverage by Hakeem Bailey, forces Texas to punt it for the 3rd time in a row. EERs take over at their own 10.
8:01- WVU unable to get anything going on their 2nd offensive possession of the second half. Growden punts it to the 26 where Texas has it again.
10:08- Keith Washington comes up big defensively as the Mountaineers force another Texas punt. WVU starts at their own 28.
11:03- INTERCEPTION: After a Texas punt that set WVU up nicely at the 49, Kendall gets picked off by D'Shawn Jamison as he was trying to connect with James. Texas takes over at their own 20.
11:12- WVU defense holds Texas and forces a punt as the Longhorns take about 4 minutes off the clock
Start of 3rd Quarter- Texas starts the second half with the possession.
HALFTIME STATS:
Total Yards: Texas-271; WVU-233
Passing: Elhinger- 13-21, 176 yards and 2 TDs; Kendall 15-18, 163 yards 1 TD and 1 INT
Rushing: Texas- 20 carries for 95 yards; WVU- 13 carries for 70 yards
Turnovers: Texas- 0; WVU- 1
HALFTIME- Texas leads 21-14
0:00- MISSED FIELD GOAL- Staley misses wide right as the teams now go into the locker room.
0:04- TIMEOUT Texas. The call stands as a catch and Staley will attempt a 47-yard field goal.
0:04- Kendall completes it to James for what could be a 14-yard pass that sets up a reasonable Evan Staley field goal attempt at the 30 before halftime. Under review.
0:13- TIMEOUT WVU. After converting on third down and a few plays that drained clock and moved the ball some, The Mountaineers are inside Texas territory though outside of field goal range at the 44.
2:12- TIMEOUT WVU. The EERs face 3rd and 4 from from their own 31 yard line.
3:28- WVU starts from their own 25 trailing for the first time today.
3:28- TOUCHDOWN (Texas leads 21-14): Elhinger runs it in from 13 yards out to complete a 6 play, 80-yard drive for the Longhorns that lasted under 3 minutes.
3:56- Texas moving the ball quickly now in the redzone after a couple of 10-plus yard rushes from Roschon Johnson and a 25-yard connection between Elhinger and Cade Brewer. A pass to Duvernay sets them up at the 13.
6:08- MISSED FIELD GOAL- WVU unable to convert 3rd down and Evan Staley with a rare miss from inside 40 yards. Texas takes over from their own 19.
6:53- TIMEOUT WVU. The EERs in the middle of a quick (bout a minute) five play, 54 yard drive after Kendall ran it and was hit on the ground (Texas called for personal foul), Petteway ran it for 11 yards, and Simmons caught a Kendall pass for 22 yards. WVU faces 3rd and 9 out of the TO at the Texas 21.
7:56- TOUCHDOWN- (Texas ties it at 14): The Longhorns finish an 11 play, 69 yard drive that lasted 5 minutes as Ehlinger finds John Burt for the 13-yard TD pass.
8:01- TIMEOUT Texas. The Longhorns have it in the redzone at the 13 yard line. Roschon Johnson and Kirk Johnson have both stepped up for UT running the ball after the loss of Ingram.
12:55- Texas starts the drive from their own 31-yard line down 7.
12:59- TOUCHDOWN- (WVU leads 14-7): Austin Kendall fakes the handoff and runs in the one yard keeper for the Mountaineer score. That caps off a quick 1:07 drive that featured an 11-yard Leddie Brown run and a 44-yard connection between Kendall and T.J. Simmons to put WVU in the redzone.
Start of 2nd Quarter- WVU holds Texas to a three-and-out and the punt sets up the Mountaineers nicely at their own 40 yard line.
END OF 1st QUARTER- Tied 7-7: Injury notes- Texas running back Keaontay Ingram was injured late in the first quarter. Texas defender B.J. Foster was also injured. Both being evaluated.
0:48- WVU not able to cross the 50 after a drive that featured a holding penalty and the team's first rushing attempts of the game. Growden punts to Texas' 18 yard line where the Longhorns take over.
2:49- Kennedy McKoy runs the ball for the first time today. He goes 18 yards to the 41.
2:56- Nice defensive stand by WVU to force a Texas punt after good plays by Cowan and Norwood. WVU starts their drive from their own 23.
3:32- Ehlinger connects with Duvernay for 36 yards to get the Longhorns out of their own territory. VanDarius Cowan sacks Ehlinger on the next play for a five yard loss. Ball at Texas 32.
4:07- WVU goes three-and-out in less than two minutes. Growden punts it 55 yards and George Campbell downs the ball inside Texas' 1 yard line where the Longhorns will start their drive.
5:10- B.J. Foster hits Kennedy McKoy hard after a short pass and gets called for targeting. Foster shakes himself up play after lowering head and the targeting call is under review again.
5:44- Sam James has a nice 30-yard kickoff return. Ball at the 37 yard line where WVU will start their third drive. Texas kicker Cameron Dicker lowered his helmet to drive James out of bounds for a scary collision that was reviewed. No targeting is called.
5:52- TOUCHDOWN (Tied at 7): Texas takes advantage of the WVU turnover as Ehlinger finds Malcolm Epps for a 22-yard score.
6:26- INTERCEPTION- Austin Kendall gets picked off by Texas' Ayodele Adeoye. Ball at WVU's 27.
6:36- MISSED FIELD GOAL- As WVU is finally able to stop Texas from converting third down, Texas' Cameron Dicker misses a 42-yard field goal attempt. WVU ball now on own 25.
7:01- Quondariius Qualls sacks Ehlinger on third down for a 3 yard loss, ball on the WVU 24.
9:49- Texas converts another third down on this methodical drive as Ehlinger connects with Duvernay for 10 yards.
11:05- Ehlinger finds Duvernay for 16 yards to convert another third down.
12:24- Sam Ehlinger converts a 3rd-and-13 on an 18-yard QB run.
13:30- Texas has their first possession, starting from their own 25.
13:31- TOUCHDOWN (WVU leads 7-0): After multiples penalties on Texas, Austin Kendall finds Sam James for a 44-yard strike to cap off a quick 77 yard drive.
14:56- West Virginia receives the kickoff to start the game and Sam James makes it to the 23 yard line.
15:00- First quarter/game begins.
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