2014 West Virginia University Liberty Bowl Guide

December 29, 2014 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis, Tenn.

WVU At-A-Glance Location...........................................................Morgantown, W.Va. Founded.................................................................................1867 Enrollment...........................................................................31,976 Nickname................................................................. Mountaineers Colors............................Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference...........................................................................Big 12 President................................................................ E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics......................................................Oliver Luck Head Coach....................... Dana Holgorsen (Iowa Wesleyan, ’93) 2014 Record/Big 12 record................................................7-5/5-4 WVU’s All-Time Record..................................... 719-476-45 (.575) WVU’s All-Time Bowl Record......................................14-18 (.438)

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WVU Athletic Communications Associate Athletic Director – Communications.... Michael Fragale email............................................ michael.fragale@mail.wvu.edu cell......................................................................... 304-216-3834 Director of Football Communications......................Mike Montoro email...............................................mike.montoro@mail.wvu.edu cell......................................................................... 304-276-2605 Assistant Athletic Director - Communications...... Bryan Messerly Director of Digital Media............................................John Antonik Director of Athletic Publications..................................... Joe Swan Multimedia Specialist..........................................Kristin Coldsnow Associate Director of Athletic Communications........ Russell Luna

AutoZone Liberty Bowl Preview........................................................2 WVU-Texas A&M Comparative Stats.................................................3 Coach Dana Holgorsen......................................................................4 Mountaineer Coaching Staff..............................................................6 Mountaineer Football Staff................................................................7 Mountaineer Roster............................................................................8 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Depth Chart.................................................8 Mountaineer Bowl Records.............................................................10 Mountaineer Bowl Results...............................................................11 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Notes..........................................................12 The Last Time...................................................................................21 Player Profile Updates.....................................................................27 2014 Season Statistics.....................................................................56 2014 Game-by-Game Recaps.........................................................61

TABLE OFContents

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications.........Ashley Bailey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications..........Grant Dovey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications......Shannon McNamara Business Manager.................................................... Lisa Ammons Program Assistants..................................................... Amy Prunty

Cheryl Wire Athletic Communications Graduate Assistants............Nick Arthur

Amy Salvatore Digital Media Graduate Assistant................................... DJ Jamiel Athletic Communications Student Assistants............Matt Billman

Brian McCracken

Samantha Strejeck

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PREVIEW

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t’s been 50 years since West Virginia last played in the Liberty Bowl, and the setting today is a lot different than it was in 1964.

That first game was played indoors at the Atlantic City Convention Center where Miss America pageants and political conventions were held, and the Mountaineers were never in a game that Utah ran away with, 32-6.

This time around the Mountaineers are playing in Memphis, Tennessee, and they will face another formidable opponent in Texas A&M, which is looking to end the season the same way it began – with a resounding victory.

The Aggies (7-5, 3-5) lifted the lid on 2014 with an impressive 52-28 win at South Carolina on August 28, and then rolled to easy victories over Lamar, Rice, SMU and Arkansas to rise to No. 6 in the national rankings.

Texas A&M fell 48-31 to Mississippi State and followed with losses to Ole Miss and Alabama. Victories over Louisiana-Monroe and Arkansas got the Aggies bowl eligible, but the season concluded with losses to Missouri and LSU.

While the Aggies offense struggled at times during the season, it was the performance of the defense, particularly late in the season, that forced Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin to make a change on his defensive staff.

Former Marshall coach Mark Snyder was let go following Texas A&M’s 23-17 loss to LSU in a game that saw the Tigers rush for 384 yards in a six-point victory. Snyder’s defense struggled to stop teams at the end of the year, Texas A&M allowing an average of 38.3 points and 502.5 yards in its final seven games.

This season, the Aggies finished the regular season ranked 103rd nationally in yards allowed per game (449.0) and 111th in rushing defense (223.5). Until a permanent replacement is named, linebackers coach Mark Hagen will serve as interim defensive coordinator for the bowl game against West Virginia.

Sumlin suspended starting quarterback Kenny Hill for violating unspecified team rules prior to the Louisiana Monroe game, and he has not played since. Hill passed for 2,649 yards and 23 touchdowns in eight games before the Kyle Allen took over under center.

The Scottsdale, Arizona, resident has completed 61.1 percent of his pass attempts for 1,028 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight games this season.

Texas A&M has five players with at least 30 catches and four with 44 or more catches so far this season. Six-four, 190-pound Josh Reynolds is a receiver to keep an eye on, the sophomore catching 47 passes for 762 yards and 12 touchdowns in 12 games.

Freshman Speedy Noil is next with five touchdown receptions, while Ricky Seals-Jones, Malcome Kennedy and Edward Pope each show four TD catches.

A trio of capable running backs has given the Aggie ground game a big boost. Junior Trey Williams leads Texas A&M in rushing with 474 yards and six touchdowns, but he was listed as No. 3 on the Aggie depth chart heading into the LSU game. The No. 1 running back, Tra Carson, shows 448 yards rushing and five touchdowns while No. 2 back Brandon Williams has 374 yards rushing and three scores. Overall, the Aggies are averaging 142.8 yards and 4.6 yards per carry on the ground.

West Virginia, meanwhile, has taken a similar path to Memphis with a strong start that saw the Mountaineers jump out to a 6-2 record before dropping three straight conference games to TCU, Texas and Kansas State.

WVU concluded the regular season with a 37-24 win at Iowa State with a backup quarterback under center. Sophomore Skyler Howard passed for 285 yards and three touchdowns in place of injured starter Clint Trickett.

(7-5)

(7-5)

RUSHING

No. Yards Avg. TD

RUSHING

No. Yards Avg. TD

Shell

164 766 4.7 7

T. Williams

70

Smallwood

140 645 4.6 2

Carson

99 448 4.5 5

Smith

79 454 5.5 7

B. Williams

86

374

6.8 4.3

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PASSING Comp. Att. Yards TD Int

Trickett 281 419 3,285 18 10

Hill

214 321 2,649 23 8

RECEIVING

No. Yards Avg. TD

RECEIVING

White

102 1,318 12.9 9

Seals-Jones 48 444 9.2 4

Alford

62 888 14.3 10

Reynolds

47 762 16.2 12

Woods

56 596 10.6 4

Kennedy

46 529 11.5 4

No. Yards Avg. TD

PUNT RETURNS

No. Yards Avg. TD

PUNT RETURNS

No. Yards Avg. TD

Thompson

12

52 4.3 0

Noil

14 178 12.7 0

KICK RETURNS

No. Yards Avg. TD

KICK RETURNS

No. Yards Avg. TD

Alford

22 609 27.7 2

Noil

24 575 24.0 0

PUNTING

No. Yards Avg. Long

PUNTING

No. Yards Avg. Long

O’Toole

52 2,210 42.5 59

Kaser

56 2,492 44.5 60

DEFENSE

Tkls TFL Sacks Int

DEFENSE

Tkls TFL Sacks Int

Matthews 82 2.5 0 0

Joseph

82 4.0 0 1

Everett

Tonkery

62 8.0 2.5 1

Washington 64 4.0 2.0 0

Dillon

57 7.5 0.5 2

Bass

62 0.5 0 0

Worley

49 4.0 0 3

A. Williams

57

73 2.5 0 0

5.5

4.5

TEAM

Mountaineers Opponents

Aggies

Opponents

316

229

First Downs

272

531-2,250

454-1,951

Rushing Attempts-Yards

373-1,714

529-2,682

320-489-10

219-420-11

Passing (C-A-I)

310-479-14

222-386-5

3,775

2,712

Yards Passing

3,677

1,020/5.9 874/5.3

6,025

Plays/Average

852/6.3

281

2,706 915/5.9

4,663

Total Offense

5,391

40/23.4

42/21.9

Kickoff Returns/Average

44/22.9

30/18.2

25/3.2

16/14.4

Punt Returns/Average

21/13.0

12/8.3

11/6.5

10/11.0 Interceptions/Average

52/42.5 85/42.0

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PASSING Comp. Att. Yards TD Int

Kwiatkoski 96 10.5 0 0

474

37.3

Punts/Average

5,388

5/9.0

14/10.2

56/44.5

64/41.2

38.5

Net Punting

40.9

35.9

27-18

12-2

Fumbles-Lost

14-5

16-7

78-712

100-970

Penalties-Yards

398/33.2 314/26.2

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Points

60-561

70-579

413/34.4 328/27.3

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MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL

Trickett passed for 3,285 yards and 18 touchdowns, including some impressive early-season performances in wins against Maryland, Texas Tech and Baylor.

Trickett threw for 511 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-37 road win at Maryland; he passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns in a come-from-behind win at Texas Tech and threw for 322 yards and three scores in West Virginia’s 41-27 win over fourth-ranked Baylor that ultimately cost the Bears a shot at a playoff spot.

Senior Kevin White emerged as one of the country’s top wideouts, the Plainfield, New Jersey, resident catching 102 passes for 1,318 yards and nine touchdowns to be named one of three finalists for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, presented to college football’s top wide receiver.

At one time, White was leading the country in receptions and yards per game but he managed just two touchdown catches over his remaining five games as teams began to focus more attention on him. That opened things up on the other side of the field for Mario Alford, who finished the regular season with 62 catches for 888 yards and a teambest 10 touchdowns. Alford had nine catches for 178 yards and three touchdowns in West Virginia’s final two games against Kansas State and Iowa State.

Like A&M, the three different ball carriers have handled the West Virginia ground game at different points in the season. Rushel Shell leads West Virginia with 766 yards and seven touchdowns, the sophomore running for more than 100 yards three times this year, including a season-high 146 yards in the regular season finale at Iowa State.

Wendell Smallwood has nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards, including 645 on the ground, while No. 3 tailback Dreamius Smith enters the bowl game with 454 rushing yards and five touchdowns.

Sophomore Josh Lambert, a finalist for the Lou Groza Award presented to college football’s top placekicker, leads the country with four field goals of 50 yards or longer and has made 27 of his 36 field goal tries so far this season.

Defensively, the Mountaineers made considerable strides in 2014 under first-year defensive coordinator Tony Gibson. West Virginia’s defense limited Baylor to a season-low 314 yards and showed acrossthe-board improvement, especially on third down and against the pass where the Mountaineers didn’t allow a single touchdown pass in the second half of any game this season.

This year’s game pits two old coaching buddies in Dana Holgorsen and Kevin Sumlin. Holgorsen was Sumlin’s offensive coordinator at Houston before leaving to run Oklahoma State’s offense for one season before taking the West Virginia job in 2011. Sumlin’s offensive coordinator, Jake Spavital, was Holgorsen’s graduate assistant at Houston and Oklahoma State before joining Holgorsen at WVU for two seasons in 2011-12.

This is the first time these two traditional schools have played each other on the gridiron, while Texas A&M also is making its second appearance in the Liberty Bowl, the first coming in 1975 when the Aggies lost 20-0 to USC.

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HOLGORSEN YEAR-BY-YEAR Year School Status 2014 West Virginia Head Coach Liberty Bowl 2013 West Virginia

Record 7-5

Head Coach

4-8

2012 West Virginia Head Coach Pinstripe Bowl

7-6

2011 West Virginia Head Coach Big East Champions Orange Bowl Champions

10-3

2010 Oklahoma State Offensive Coordinator/ 11-2

Quarterbacks Alamo Bowl Champions 2009 Houston

Armed Forces Bowl

Offensive Coordinator/ 10-4 Quarterbacks

2008 Houston Offensive Coordinator/ 8-5

Quarterbacks Armed Forces Bowl Champions 2007 Texas Tech Co-Offensive Coordinator/ 9-4

Inside Receivers Gator Bowl Champions 2006 Texas Tech Co-Offensive Coordinator/ 8-5

Inside Receivers Insight.com Bowl Champions

DANA

HOLGORSEN HeadCoach @Holgorsendana

2005 Texas Tech Co-Offensive Coordinator/ 9-3

Inside Receivers Cotton Bowl 2004 Texas Tech Inside Receivers Holiday Bowl Champions

8-4

2003 Texas Tech Inside Receivers Houston Bowl Champions

8-5

2002 Texas Tech Inside Receivers Tangerine Bowl Champions

9-5

2001 Texas Tech Inside Receivers Alamo Bowl

7-5

2000 Texas Tech Inside Receivers Galleryfurniture.com Bowl

7-6

1999 Wingate

3-8

Quarterbacks/ Wide Receivers

1998 Mississippi College Quarterbacks/ 4-6

Wide Receivers /Special Teams 1997 Mississippi College Quarterbacks/ 8-2

Wide Receivers /Special Teams American Southwest Conference Champions 1996 Mississippi College Quarterbacks/ 4-8

Wide Receivers /Special Teams 1995 Valdosta State Quarterbacks/ 6-5

Wide Receivers /Special Teams 1994 Valdosta State Quarterbacks/ 11-2

Wide Receivers /Special Teams NCAA II National Quarterfinalist 1993 Valdosta State Quarterbacks/ 8-3

Wide Receivers /Special Teams Holgorsen Totals At West Virginia - 28-22 (Fourth Season) Overall - 28-22 (Fourth Season)

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MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL

WEST VIRGINIA

2011

2014

• Fourth year as the head coach at West Virginia University • Finished with a 5-4 record in Big 12 play, tying for fourth place, WVU’s highest finish • Led the Mountaineers to a Liberty Bowl berth, the third bowl in four seasons at WVU • Had four players earn 24 All-America honors • Had nine players earn All-Big 12 honors, including five first-teamers • Shaq Riddick was the Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year • Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award midseason watch list • Defeated No. 4 Baylor for his sixth win over a Top 25 and first over a Top 10 team • WVU was ranked in the Top 25 for three weeks, including as high as No. 20 • Three receivers have had seven straight 100-yard receiving performances since 2000, Michael Crabtree, Justin Blackmon and Kevin White, all three coached by Holgorsen • Fred Biletnikoff Award finalist Kevin White is No. 5 nationally in receptions per game, No. 6 in receiving yards, No. 7 in receiving yards per game and No. 19 in receiving touchdowns • Quarterback Clint Trickett is No. 6 in the nation in completions per game, No. 9 in passing yards per game, No. 11 in completion percentage, No. 16 in passing yards, No. 21 in total offense, No. 38 in passing efficiency and No. 49 in passing touchdowns • Lou Groza Award finalist Josh Lambert is No. 1 nationally in field goals per game and No. 10 in scoring • Kickoff returner Mario Alford is No. 6 nationally in kickoff return yards per game.

2013

• Third year as the head coach at West Virginia University • Defeated No. 11 Oklahoma State for his fifth win over a Top 25 team at WVU • Had six players earn All-Big 12 Conference honors, including Charles Sims who was a first-team selection • Sims also was named the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year • Sims and Will Clarke were drafted in the third round of the NFL Draft, giving him six players drafted in the Top three rounds

• Named FWAA First-Year Head Coach of the Year • Posted a 10-3 mark in his first season as head coach, only WVU coach to win 10 games in his first year • Led West Virginia to Big East Championship and BCS win, first WVU coach to accomplish that feat • Earned national rankings in 13 of 16 weeks of 2011 season in the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls, reaching as high as No. 11 in the AP Poll and tied for No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll • Tied for fourth in wins among first-year head coaches nationally • One of seven coaches to take his program to a BCS Bowl in his first year as a head coach, and only one of three (Larry Coker, 2001; Chris Peterson, 2007) to win the bowl game • Fourth WVU coach to make a bowl appearance and win in his first season (Bill Stewart, Dudley DeGroot, Marshall Glenn) • Three Mountaineer players earned seven All-America honors • Three Mountaineer players drafted in the NFL Draft, including the No. 15 pick, Bruce Irvin • WVU led the Big East with 10 all-conference honorees and the Special Teams Player of the Year, Austin • WVU finished No. 6 nationally in passing offense, No. 13 in scoring offense and No. 15 in total offense • The Mountaineer offense ranked No. 67 in total offense in 2010, the year before Holgorsen arrived, and he took it to No. 15 in 2011 • Austin and Bailey were the fourth pair of 1,000-yard receivers nationally (Houston, USC, SMU) • WVU was one of two schools nationally to have a 4,000-yard passer and two 1,000-yard receivers (Houston).

• Quarterback Geno Smith finished No. 5 nationally in passing yards per game, No. 8 in completions per game and total offense and No. 17 in passing efficiency; Austin finished No. 1 nationally in all-purpose yardage (198.0), No. 6 in punt returns, No. 8 in receptions per game, No. 20 in kickoff returns and No. 23 in receiving yards per game; Bailey finished No. 13 nationally in receiving yards per game

2012

• Served as West Virginia’s Campaign Chair for United Way, raising more than $330,000, exceeding the goal • Led football program into its first year of competition in the Big 12 Conference • Guided West Virginia to a 7-6 overall record in 2012 and an appearance in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl • Earned national rankings in 10 of 16 weeks during the 2012 season in the AP and USA Today Coaches’Polls, reaching as high as No. 4 in USA Today Coaches’ Poll and No. 5 in the AP Poll • Five Mountaineer players earned 25 All-America honors • Three Mountaineer players were drafted in the Top 3 rounds of the NFL Draft, including the No. 8 selectionTavon Austin • Holgorsen had his second first-round NFL draft choice in as many years, only WVU coach to accomplish that • Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey were one of four sets of 1,000-yard receivers nationally • WVU was one of only two schools nationally to have a 4,000-yard passer and a pair of 1,000-yard receivers • WVU was ranked No. 9 nationally in scoring offense and No. 10 in passing offense and total offense.

• Geno Smith led the nation in passing touchdowns (42) • Smith was one of only two quarterbacks to throw for more than 4,000 yards for two straight years and one of five quarterbacks nationally to throw for 30 or more touchdowns in two straight years • Bailey led the nation in receiving touchdowns (25) and finished with the second highest amount ever in a single season • Austin was the only player nationally to finish with 100 or more receptions and 2,000 all-purpose yards for two straight years • Austin was the only player in NCAA history to finish his career with more than 3,000 receiving yards and more than 1,000 yards rushing • Austin was the recipient of the Paul Hornung Award, the nation’s most versatile player • Austin was the recipient of the Jet Award, the nation’s top returner • Austin was named the Big 12 Conference co-Special Teams Player of the Year • Bailey was a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award • Smith was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm and Manning Awards

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Tom BRADLEY

Joe DeFOREST

Senior Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line

Associate Head Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator/ Safeties

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COACHES/STAFF

Alma Mater: Penn State, ‘79 Bowl Games Coached: 28 All-Conference Players Coached: 44 All-Americans Coached: 18 Professional Players Coached: 51

@JoeDeforestWVU

Hometown: Titusville, Fla. Alma Mater: Louisiana, ‘87 Bowl Games Coached: 11 All-Conference Players Coached: 27 All-Americans Coached: 9 Professional Players Coached: 10

MOUNTAINEER Tony GIBSON

@TonyGibsonWVU

Hometown: Van, W.Va. Alma Mater: Glenville State, ‘94 Bowl Games Coached: 9 All-Conference Players Coached: 19 All-Americans Coached: 1 Professional Players Coached: 11

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Hometown: Eden, N.C. Alma Mater: Western Carolina, ‘94 Bowl Games Coached: 4 All-Conference Players Coached: 11 All-Americans Coached: 4 Professional Players Coached: 7

Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks @DawsonWVU

Hometown: Clinton, La. Alma Mater: Wingate, ‘01 Bowl Games Coached: 2 All-Conference Players Coached: 26 All-Americans Coached: 6 Professional Players Coached: 7

Ron CROOK

@DamonCogdell

@CrookWVU

Defensive Line

Hometown: Miami, Fla. Alma Mater: West Virginia, ‘99 Bowl Games Coached: 1

JaJuan SEIDER

@MitchellWVU

@CoachSeider

Hometown: Waco, Texas Alma Mater: BYU, ‘95 Bowl Games Coached: 11 All-Conference Players Coached: 16 Professional Players Coaches: 9

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Damon COGDELL

Brian MITCHELL Cornerbacks

Assistant Head Coach/ Receivers

Shannon DAWSON

FootballStaff Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers

Lonnie GALLOWAY

Running Backs

Hometown: Miami, Fla. Alma Mater: West Virginia, ‘00 Bowl Games Coached: 3 All-Conference Players Coached: 5 All-Americans Coached: 1 Professional Players Coached: 4

WEST VIRGINIA -VS- TEXAS A&M / DECEMBER 29, 2014

Offensive Line

Hometown: Parkersburg, W.Va. Alma Mater: West Liberty State, ‘91 Bowl Games Coached: 2 All-Conference Players Coached: 33 All-Americans Coached: 8 Professional Players Coached: 7

Mike JOSEPH

Director of Strength and Conditioning

Hometown: Fairmont, W.Va. Alma Mater: Fairmont State, ‘99

MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL

Alex Hammond

Ryan Dorchester

Casey Smithson

Quincy Wilson

Brady Rourke

Kelli Hinton

Jillian Weston

Dan Nehlen

Aaron Malik

Brett Kelley

Kevin McCadam

Darl Bauer

Andre Wadley

Dave Kerns

Vince Blankenship

Chris Schultheiss

John Spiker

Kim Calandrelli

Lori Rice

Chris Hannon

Anthony Leonard

Lyle Leong

Zach Motley

Mark Scott

Andre Sexton

Jakob Rinehart

Robert Glowacky

Kyle Butler

Charlie Kurtz

Brian Keller

Director of Football Operations

Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Academic Services

Strength Coach

Administrative Associate

Defensive Graduate Assistant

Director of Player Personnel

Equipment Manager

Head Football Athletic Trainer

Offensive Graduate Assistant

Equipment Graduate Assistant

Coordinator of Recruiting Operations

Assistant Equipment Manager

Assistant Athletic Trainer/ Physical Therapist

Defensive Graduate Assistant

Administrative Graduate Assistant /WVUFootball

Assistant Director of Football Operations

Video Coordinator

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Offensive Graduate Assistant

Video Graduate Assistant

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Associate Athletic Director for Student Services

Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning/Speed Development

Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning

Coordinator of Athletic Medical Services

Administrative Associate

Offensive Graduate Assistant

Defensive Graduate Assistant

Video Graduate Assistant

@AZOLibertyBowl

Associate Director, Student-Athlete Academic Services

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Athletic Training Graduate Assistant

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Wide Receiver (X)

Right Tackle

5

78

89

1

ROSTERS

Depth Chart

Mario Alford 5-9, 177, Sr. Shelton Gibson 5-11, 190, r-Fr.

Marquis Lucas 6-4, 314, r-Jr. Russell Haughton-James 6-6, 290, r-Jr.

Inside Receiver (H)

Inside Receiver (Y)

6

19

10

19

Daikiel Shorts 6-1, 198, So. KJ Myers 6-2, 195, r-Jr.

Left Tackle 57

63

H-Back (B) Adam Pankey 6-5, 302, r-So. Michael Calicchio 6-9, 330, r-Sr.

Left Guard 67

69

88

28

Cody Clay 6-4, 262, r-Jr. Elijah Wellman 6-1, 238, r-Fr.

Quarterback Quinton Spain 6-5, 332, r-Sr. Tony Matteo 6-5, 296, r-So.

Center 65

59

Jordan Thompson 5-7, 165, Jr. KJ Myers 6-2, 195, r-Jr.

9

3

Clint Trickett 6-2, 186, r-Sr. Skyler Howard 6-0, 206, So.

Running Back (A) Tyler Orlosky 6-4, 301, r-So. Stone Underwood 6-3, 298, r-Jr.

7

4

Rushel Shell 5-10, 215, r-So. Wendell Smallwood 5-11, 200, So.

Right Guard 64

69

Mark Glowinski 6-5, 312, r-Sr. Tony Matteo 6-5, 296, r-So.

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

WVU Offense

No. Name 10 Nana Twum Agyire 5 Mario Alford 68 Dontae Angus 96 Darren Arndt 30 Justin Arndt 34 Ishmael Banks 33 Jared Barber 17 Al-Rasheed Benton 41 Alex Brooks 58 Amanii Brown 95 Christian Brown 33 Hunter Brown 31 Isaiah Bruce 13 Andrew Buie 50 Yodny Cajuste 63 Michael Calicchio 91 D.J. Carozza 16 Terrell Chestnut 44 Hodari Christian 88 Cody Clay 38 Shane Commodore 16 William Crest Jr. 81 Vernon Davis Jr. 87 John DePalma 9 KJ Dillon 21 Mark Ellis 94 Austin Fields 96 Jaleel Fields 27 Daejuan Funderburk 29 Dustin Garrison 1 Shelton Gibson 64 Mark Glowinski 2 Brandon Golson 39 Malik Greaves 52 Tanner Grose 18 Marvin Gross 22 Jarrod Harper 89 Russell Haughton-James 66 Jonathan Haynes 6 Dravon Henry 18 Austin Hensley 12 Thane Hoffman 42 Garrett Hope 49 Darrien Howard 3 Skyler Howard 99 Dontrill Hyman 70 Brandon Jackson 60 Zack Johnson 42 Todd Jones Jr. 8 Karl Joseph 47 Billy Kinney 45 Eric Kinsey 35 Nick Kwiatkoski 38 Nana Kyeremeh 86 Josh Lambert 77 Marcell Lazard 26 Scott Levine 92 Jon Lewis 79 Grant Lingafelter

Pos. CB WR DL DL LB CB LB LB LB OL DL LB LB RB DL OL DL CB LB TE/FB S QB WR LS S CB DL DL S RB WR OL LB S LB S S OL

Ht. 6-0 5-9 6-6 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-3 5-9 6-5 6-9 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-5 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-5 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-6

Wt. 194 177 320 248 216 184 234 225 226 295 285 220 234 185 266 330 288 190 223 262 201 214 173 247 206 165 271 275 180 181 190 312 228 208 212 205 207 290

Cl. r-Jr. Sr. Fr. r-Jr. r-So. r-Sr. Sr. r-Fr. r-Fr. Fr. r-So. Fr. r-Jr. r-Jr. Fr. r-Sr. r-Fr. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Jr. r-Fr. Fr. r-So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Sr. Sr. r-Fr. r-Sr. So. r-So. r-Jr.

Exp. Hometown/High School/Previous College SQ Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda 1vl Greenville, Ga./Greenville/Georgia Military HS Philadelphia, Pa./Martin Luther King SQ Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg 1vl Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg 3vl Richmond, Va./Varina/Hargrave Military Academy 3vl Mocksville, N.C./Davie SQ Newark, N.J./Shabazz SQ Cleveland, Ohio/Mayfield HS Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown 1vl Fort Myers, Fla./Bridgeton HS Pembroke Pines, Fla./Cypress Bay 2vl Jacksonville, Fla./Providence 2vl Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian HS Hollywood, Fla./Miramar 1vl Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian/C.W. Post SQ Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg 2vl Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove SQ McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 2vl Alum Creek, W.Va./George Washington SQ Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown HS Baltimore, Md./Dunbar SQ Miami, Fla./Coral Reef/Miami 2vl Cumming, Ga./Pinecrest Academy 2vl Apopka, Fla./Apopka HS Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown HS Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon HS Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa HS Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate 2vl Pearland, Texas/Pearland SQ Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights 1vl Wilkes-Barre, Pa./GAR Memorial/Lackawanna College 1vl St. Matthews, S.C./Calhoun County/Georgia Military SQ Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood SQ Princeton, W.Va./Princeton 1vl Baltimore, Md./Dunbar 1vl Frostburg, Md./Mountain Ridge 1vl Plantation, Fla./American Heritage

OL S QB WR TE/FB DL QB DL DL OL LB S K/P DL LB CB K OL K DL OL

6-5 5-11 6-2 5-9 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-6 5-11 6-2 6-5

290 198 185 170 245 286 206 288 345 291 200 196 211 272 236 190 215 306 196 250 304

Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Sr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. r-Jr. r-So. r-So. r-Fr. r-Fr. r-Fr. r-Fr.

HS HS HS HS 2vl 1vl JC 1vl SQ SQ HS 2vl HS 2vl 2vl 1vl 1vl SQ SQ SQ SQ

MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL

Bowie, Md./Annapolis Area Christian Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa Hurricane, W.Va./Hurricane Richwood, Ohio/North Union The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne Fort Worth, Texas/Brewer/Riverside City College Warsaw, N.C./Warsaw/Hinds CC Euclid, Ohio/St. Edward Crawley, W.Va./Greenbrier West Philadelphia, Pa./St. Joseph’s Orlando, Fla./Edgewater Morgantown, W.Va./University Miami, Fla./Miami Northwestern Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington Garland, Texas/Garland Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield Clarksburg, W.Va./Robert C. Byrd Morgantown, W.Va./University Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. 1 Shelton Gibson WR 2 Brandon Golson LB 2 Dreamius Smith RB 3 Skyler Howard QB 4 Shaquille Riddick DL 4 Wendell Smallwood RB 5 Mario Alford WR 6 Dravon Henry S 6 Daikiel Shorts WR 7 Rushel Shell RB 7 Daryl Worley CB 8 Karl Joseph S 8 Donte Thomas-Williams RB 9 KJ Dillon S 9 Clint Trickett QB 10 Nana Twum Agyire CB 10 Jordan Thompson WR 11 Kevin White WR 12 Thane Hoffman WR 12 Khairi Sharif CB 13 Andrew Buie RB 14 Paul Millard QB 14 Ricky Rumph CB 15 Logan Moore QB

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No. Name Pos. 16 Terrell Chestnut CB 16 William Crest Jr. QB 17 Al-Rasheed Benton LB 17 Storm McPherson QB 18 Marvin Gross S 18 Austin Hensley QB 18 Brandan Rivers S 19 Chris Davis CB 19 KJ Myers WR 20 Edward Muldrow LB 21 Mark Ellis CB 22 Jarrod Harper S 22 Mike Molina K 23 Jacky Marcellus WR 23 Keishawn Richardson CB 23 Chris Smelley RB 24 Jeremy Tyler S 25 Dayron Wilson S 26 Scott Levine K 27 Daejuan Funderburk S 27 Jaylon Myers CB 27 Maurice Zereoue RB 28 Kasey Thomas S 28 Elijah Wellman TE/FB

No. Name Pos. 29 Dustin Garrison RB 30 Justin Arndt LB 31 Isaiah Bruce LB 31 Prentice Tillman RB 33 Jared Barber LB 33 Hunter Brown LB 33 Curtis Smelley LB 34 Ishmael Banks CB 35 Nick Kwiatkoski LB 36 Shaq Petteway LB 37 Wes Tonkery LB 38 Shane Commodore S 38 Nana Kyeremeh CB 38 Cameron Nash RB 38 Chris Parry WR 39 Malik Greaves S 39 Chai Smith WR 41 Alex Brooks LB 42 Garrett Hope TE/FB 42 Todd Jones Jr. LB 42 Houstin Syvertson LB/FB 43 Sean Walters LB 44 Hodari Christian LB 45 Eric Kinsey DL

No. Name Pos. 45 Nolan Ross P 46 Nick Meadows LS 47 Billy Kinney K/P 47 Jewone Snow LB 48 Michael Molinari H/P 49 Darrien Howard DL 50 Yodny Cajuste DL 52 Tanner Grose LB 53 Xavier Preston LB 57 Adam Pankey OL 58 Amanii Brown OL 59 Stone Underwood OL 60 Zack Johnson OL 63 Michael Calicchio OL 64 Mark Glowinski OL 65 Tyler Orlosky OL 66 Jonathan Haynes OL 67 Quinton Spain OL 68 Dontae Angus DL 69 Tony Matteo OL 70 Brandon Jackson DL 71 Tyler Tezeno OL 72 Brendan Willis OL 74 Sylvester Townes OL

Ht. 6-4 6-9 5-8 6-1 6-4 6-1 5-11 6-2 5-9 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-2 5-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-5 5-9 5-8 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-6 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-3 5-11 5-8 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-1 5-7 5-9 6-2 6-6 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-1 5-8

Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown/High School/Previous College 314 r-Jr. 1vl Miami, Fla./Miami Central 230 R-So. HS Bronx, N.Y./Chrisland 178 r-Fr. SQ Immokalee, Fla./Immokalee 210 r-So. 1vl Miami, Fla./Miramar 296 r-So. SQ Clinton, Ohio/Manchester 206 r-Fr. SQ Princeton, W.Va./Princeton 219 r-Fr. SQ Williamstown, W.Va./Williamstown 222 Sr. 1vl Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound 172 r-Fr. SQ Hurricane, W.Va./Hurricane 209 r-Sr. 3vl Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg South 198 r-Sr. 1vl Fairmont, W.Va./Fairmont Senior/Fairmont State 205 Jr. SQ Snellville, Ga./South Gwinnett/Copiah-Lincoln CC 195 r-Jr. JC North Augusta, S.C./Hutchinson CC 195 r-Jr. 1vl Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast 180 r-Fr. SQ Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway 265 r-So. 1vl Wylie, Texas/Wylie 301 r-So. 1vl Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward 223 Jr. 1vl Corona, Calif./Mater Dei/Fullerton College 264 Fr. HS Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo 302 r-So. 1vl Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton 162 Fr. HS Niles, Ohio/Niles 164 Fr. HS Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington 228 r-Jr. 2vl Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville 230 Fr. HS Jensen Beach, Fla./Jensen Beach 176 r-Jr. JC Putnam City, Okla./Putnam City/NE Oklahoma A&M 242 Sr. TR Akron, Ohio/Buchtel/Gardner-Webb 180 Fr. JS Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard 201 Fr. HS Monroeville, Pa./Gateway 294 r-Jr. 2vl Centerville, Ohio/Centerville 180 Fr. HS Strongsville, Ohio 184 Jr. 2vl Daytona Beach, Fla./Mainland 178 Jr. JC Houston, Texas/Bellaire/Cisco JC 215 r-So. SQ Hopewell, Pa./Aliquippa/Pitt 198 So. 1vl Clayton, N.J./Eastern Christian 200 So. 1vl Wilmington, Del./Eastern Christian 225 R-Jr. SQ Bridgeport, Ohio 225 r-Jr. SQ Bridgeport, Ohio 200 r-So. SQ Warminster, Pa./William Tennent 217 Sr. 1vl Wichita, Kan./Wichita Heights/Butler CC 236 r-Sr. 2vl Canton, Ohio/Canton McKinley 332 r-Sr. 3vl Petersburg, Va./Petersburg 221 r-Fr. SQ Shady Spring, W.Va/Shady Spring 305 r-Fr. SQ Houston, Texas/Klein Collins 190 Fr. HS Ona, W.Va./Cabell-Midland 232 Fr. HS Durham, N.C./Hillside 165 Jr. 2vl Katy, Texas/Katy 175 Fr. HS Houston, Texas/North Shore 223 r-Sr. 2vl Shinnston, W.Va./Bridgeport 288 Jr. JC Memphis, Tenn./Germantown/Coahoma CC 186 r-Sr. 1vl Tallahassee, Fla./North Florida Christian/Florida State 180 Fr. HS Hurricane, W.Va./Dublin-Coffman 202 So. 1vl Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King 298 r-Jr. SQ Brookhaven, Miss./Brookhaven/Copiah-Lincoln CC 222 r-So. 1vl Hollywood, Fla./Hallandale 238 r-Fr. SQ Huntington, W.Va./Spring Valley 210 Sr. 1vl Plainfield, N.J./Emmaus/Lackawanna College 270 r-Fr. SQ Centreville, Va./Centreville 199 r-Jr. SQ Woodbridge, Va./Garfield/Lackawanna College 199 So. 1vl Philadelphia, Pa./William Penn Charter 200 r-Sr. SQ Hempstead, N.Y./Hempstead/Potomac State

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. 78 Marquis Lucas OL 90 C.J. Maduewesi DL 23 Jacky Marcellus WR 82 Devonte Mathis WR 69 Tony Matteo OL 17 Storm McPherson QB 46 Nick Meadows LS 14 Paul Millard QB 22 Mike Molina K 48 Michael Molinari H/P 15 Logan Moore QB 20 Edward Muldrow LB 27 Jaylon Myers CB 19 KJ Myers WR 38 Cameron Nash RB 97 Noble Nwachukwu DL 65 Tyler Orlosky OL 91 Nick O’Toole P 98 Tyree Owens DL 57 Adam Pankey OL 38 Chris Parry WR 84 Lamar Parker WR 36 Shaq Petteway LB 53 Xavier Preston LB 23 Keishawn Richardson CB 4 Shaquille Riddick DL 18 Brandan Rivers S 85 Ricky Rogers WR 93 Kyle Rose DL 45 Nolan Ross P 14 Ricky Rumph CB 12 Khairi Sharif CB 7 Rushel Shell RB 6 Daikiel Shorts WR 4 Wendell Smallwood RB 23 Chris Smelley RB 33 Curtis Smelley LB 39 Chai Smith WR 2 Dreamius Smith RB 47 Jewone Snow LB 67 Quinton Spain OL 42 Houstin Syvertson LB/FB 71 Tyler Tezeno OL 28 Kasey Thomas S 8 Donte Thomas-Williams RB 10 Jordan Thompson WR 31 Prentice Tillman RB 37 Wes Tonkery LB 74 Sylvester Townes OL 9 Clint Trickett QB 80 Koi Turner WR 24 Jeremy Tyler S 59 Stone Underwood OL 43 Sean Walters LB 28 Elijah Wellman TE/FB 11 Kevin White WR 72 Brendan Willis OL 25 Dayron Wilson S 7 Daryl Worley CB 27 Maurice Zereoue RB

WVU Defense

Wide Receiver (Z)

Free Safety

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81

6

24

Kevin White 6-3, 210, r-Sr. Vernon Davis Jr. 5-9, 173, r-So.

Cornerback 16

34

Will Terrell Chestnut 5-10, 190, r-Jr. Ishmael Banks 6-0, 184, r-Sr.

20

36

Defensive End

Mike

97

95

35

17

Noble Nwachukwu 6-2, 265, r-So. Christian Brown 6-2, 285, r-So.

Nose Tackle 93

49

Edward Muldrow 6-3, 205, Jr. Shaq Petteway 6-0, 228, r-Jr.

Nick Kwiatkoski 6-2, 236, r-Jr. Al-Rasheed Benton 6-1, 225, r-Fr.

Sam Kyle Rose 6-4, 294, r-Jr. Darrien Howard 6-1, 286, So.

37

31

Defensive End

Spur

4

2

9

25

Shaquille Riddick 6-6, 242, Sr. Brandon Golson 6-2, 228, Sr.

Cornerback 7

14

Dravon Henry 5-11, 198, Fr. Jeremy Tyler 5-11, 202, So.

Wes Tonkery 6-2, 223, r-Sr. Isaiah Bruce 6-3, 234, r-Jr.

KJ Dillon 6-1, 206, Jr. Dayron Wilson 5-10, 199, So.

Bandit Safety Daryl Worley 6-1, 199, So. Ricky Rumph 5-11, 184, Jr.

8

22

Karl Joseph 5-11, 196, Jr. Jarrod Harper 6-0, 207, r-So.

SPECIAL TEAMS No. Name Pos. 77 Marcell Lazard OL 78 Marquis Lucas OL 79 Grant Lingafelter OL 80 Koi Turner WR 81 Vernon Davis Jr. WR 82 Devonte Mathis WR 84 Lamar Parker WR 85 Ricky Rogers WR 86 Josh Lambert K 87 John DePalma LS 88 Cody Clay TE/FB 89 Russell Haughton-James OL 90 C.J. Maduewesi DL 91 D.J. Carozza DL 91 Nick O’Toole P 92 Jon Lewis DL 93 Kyle Rose DL 94 Austin Fields DL 95 Christian Brown DL 96 Darren Arndt DL 96 Jaleel Fields DL 97 Noble Nwachukwu DL 98 Tyree Owens DL 99 Dontrill Hyman DL

Kicker 86

48

Long Snapper Josh Lambert 5-11, 215, r-So. Michael Molinari 6-2, 209, r-Sr.

Punter 91

48

87

46

John DePalma 6-5, 247, Jr. Nick Meadows 5-11, 219, r-Fr.

Holder Nick O’Toole 6-4, 23, Jr. Michael Molinari 6-2, 209, r-Sr.

48

Michael Molinari 6-2, 209, r-Sr.

81

7

Michael Molinari 6-2, 209, r-Sr.

Vernon Davis Jr. 5-9, 173, r-So. Daryl Worley 6-1, 199, So.

Kickoff Returns 5

1

Kickoff 48

Punt Returns

4

Mario Alford 5-9, 177, Sr. Shelton Gibson 5-11, 190, r-Fr. Wendell Smallwood 5-11, 200, So.

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INDIVIDUAL

Most Kickoff Return Yards 163 by Nate Terry vs. Georgia Tech, 1997 Carquest Bowl

Most Yards Total Offense 433 by Geno Smith vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

Longest Interception Return 80 (TD) by Russ Meredith vs. Gonzaga, 1922 East-West Bowl

Most Touchdowns Responsible For 7 by Geno Smith vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

Most Yards Rushing 208 by Eddie Williams vs. South Carolina, 1969 Peach Bowl Most Rushes 35 by Eddie Williams vs. South Carolina, 1969 Peach Bowl

BOWL HISTORY

West Virginia Bowl Records

Longest Touchdown Run 65 by Noel Devine vs. Oklahoma, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

Longest Rush 70 by Noel Devine vs. Florida State, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Most Touchdowns Rushing 3 by Steve Slaton vs. Georgia, 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl

Most Yards Passing 429 by Marc Bulger vs. Missouri, 1998 Insight.com Bowl Most Passes Attempted 50 by Marc Bulger vs. Missouri, 1998 Insight.com Bowl Most Passes Completed 34 by Marc Bulger vs. Missouri, 1998 Insight.com Bowl Most Touchdown Passes 6 by Geno Smith vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

Most Pass Receptions 12 by Tavon Austin vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl 12 by Shawn Foreman vs. Georgia Tech, 1997 Carquest Bowl Longest Touchdown Reception 79 by Tito Gonzales vs. Oklahoma, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

Longest Reception 79 (TD) by Tito Gonzales vs. Oklahoma, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Most Yards Receiving 189 by Shawn Foreman vs. Missouri, 1998 Insight.com Bowl Most Touchdowns Receiving 4 by Tavon Austin vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

Most Field Goals Made 4 by Paul Woodside vs. Florida, 1981 Peach Bowl

Longest Field Goal 49 by Paul Woodside vs. Florida, 1981 Peach Bowl

Most Extra Points Attempted 10 by Tyler Bitancurt vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl Most Extra Points Made 10 by Tyler Bitancurt vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

TEAM

Most Points Scored 70 vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl Most Points in a Half 49 vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

Most Points in a Quarter 35 vs. Clemson, (2nd), 2012 Orange Bowl Most Touchdowns Scored 10 vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

Most Points Allowed 49 vs. North Carolina State, 1972 Peach Bowl Most Yards Total Offense 589 vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl Most Plays Total Offense 89 vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl Most First Downs 31 vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

Most Yards Rushing 382 vs. Georgia, 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl

Most Punts 8 by Todd Sauerbrun vs. Florida, 1994 Sugar Bowl

Best Punting Average 58.5 by Pat McAfee vs. Oklahoma, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Most Points Scored 24 by Tavon Austin vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

Most Rushes 79 vs. South Carolina, 1969 Peach Bowl

Most Yards Passing 452 vs. Missouri, 1998 Insight.com Bowl Most Passes Attempted 51 vs. Missouri, 1998 Insight.com Bowl

Most Points Responsible For 42 by Geno Smith vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

Most Passes Completed 35 vs. Missouri, 1998 Insight.com Bowl

Most Touchdowns Scored 4 by Tavon Austin vs. Clemson, 2012 Orange Bowl

Most Passes Had Intercepted 4 vs. Utah, 1964 Liberty Bowl

Most Punt Returns 4 by three players

Longest Punt Return 82 by Willie Drewrey vs. Florida State, 1982 Gator Bowl Most Punt Return Yards 82 by Willie Drewrey vs. Florida State, 1982 Gator Bowl

Most Kickoff Returns 6 by Eugene Napoleon vs. Notre Dame, 1989 Fiesta Bowl; by Nate Terry vs. Georgia Tech, 1997 Carquest Bowl Longest Kickoff Return 99 (TD) by Shawn Terry vs. Ole Miss, 2000 Music City Bowl

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Most Field Goal Attempts 4 by Pat McAfee vs. Oklahoma, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl; by Paul Woodside vs. Florida, 1981 Peach Bowl

Most Times Punted 8 vs. Florida, 1994 Sugar Bowl

Best Punting Average 58.5 vs. Oklahoma, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

Most Penalties 11 vs. Syracuse, 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl; vs. Florida State, 2005 Toyota Gator Bowl Most Yards Penalized 121 vs. Florida State, 2005 Toyota Gator Bowl

WEST VIRGINIA -VS- TEXAS A&M / DECEMBER 29, 2014

MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL

WVU ALL-TIMEBowlResults

2004 TOYOTA GATOR BOWL Maryland................................... 41 West Virginia...............................7

1922 EAST-WEST BOWL West Virginia............................. 21 Gonzaga................................... 13

1989 SUNKIST FIESTA BOWL Notre Dame.............................. 34 West Virginia............................. 21

2005 TOYOTA GATOR BOWL Florida State............................. 30 West Virginia............................. 18

1938 SUN BOWL West Virginia...............................7 Texas Tech..................................6

1989 MAZDA GATOR BOWL Clemson................................... 27 West Virginia...............................7

2006 NOKIA SUGAR BOWL West Virginia............................. 38 Georgia..................................... 35

1949 SUN BOWL West Virginia............................. 21 Texas Western.......................... 12

1994 USF&G INSURANCE SUGAR BOWL Florida...................................... 41 West Virginia...............................7

2007 TOYOTA GATOR BOWL West Virginia............................. 38 Georgia Tech............................. 35

1954 SUGAR BOWL Georgia Tech............................. 42 West Virginia............................. 19

1995 CARQUEST BOWL South Carolina.......................... 24 West Virginia............................. 21

2008 TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL West Virginia............................. 48 Oklahoma................................. 28

1964 LIBERTY BOWL Utah.......................................... 32 West Virginia...............................6

1997 TOYOTA GATOR BOWL North Carolina.......................... 20 West Virginia............................. 13

2008 MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL West Virginia............................. 31 North Carolina.......................... 30

1969 PEACH BOWL West Virginia............................. 14 South Carolina............................3

1972 PEACH BOWL North Carolina State................. 49 West Virginia............................. 13

1997 CARQUEST BOWL Georgia Tech............................. 35 West Virginia............................. 30

2010 KONICA MINOLTA GATOR BOWL Florida State............................. 33 West Virginia............................. 21

1998 INSIGHT.COM BOWL Missouri.................................... 34 West Virginia............................. 31

2010 CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL NC State................................... 23 West Virginia...............................7

1975 PEACH BOWL West Virginia............................. 13 North Carolina State................. 10

2000 MUSIC CITY BOWL West Virginia............................. 49 Mississippi................................ 38

2012 DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL West Virginia............................. 70 Clemson................................... 33

1981 PEACH BOWL West Virginia............................. 26 Florida........................................6

2002 CONTINENTAL TIRE BOWL Virginia...................................... 48 West Virginia............................. 22

2012 NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL Syracuse................................... 38 West Virginia............................. 14

1982 GATOR BOWL Florida State............................. 31 West Virginia............................. 12 1983 HALL OF FAME BOWL West Virginia............................. 20 Kentucky.................................. 16 1984 BLUEBONNET BOWL West Virginia............................. 31 Texas Christian......................... 14 1987 JOHN HANCOCK SUN BOWL Oklahoma State........................ 35 West Virginia............................. 33

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NOTES

Notes to Remember

• In the Dana Holgorsen era, WVU has produced 34 games with 400 or more yards of total offense, 19 games with more than 500 yards and eight with more than 600 yards.

• In the Holgorsen era, WVU has scored 30 or more points in 34 games, 40 or more points in 18 games, 50 or more points in seven games and 60 or more points three times.

• West Virginia set the school record for scoring 30 or more points in eight consecutive games during the 2014 season.

• Clint Trickett ranks No. 9 nationally in passing yards per game (298.6), No. 16 in passing yards (3,285), No. 21 in total offense (289.0), No. 32 in yards per passing attempt (7.84), No. 38 in passing efficiency (142.3) and No. 49 in passing touchdowns (18).

• Kevin White is No. 5 nationally in receptions per game (8.9), No. 6 in receiving yards (1,318), No. 7 in receiving yards per game (109.8) and No. 19 in receiving touchdowns (9).

• White set the school record for most catches in a game (16) at Texas.

• Mario Alford is ranked No. 6 nationally in kickoff return yards per game (27.7) and No. 2 in kickoff return touchdowns (2).

• Josh Lambert is No. 1 nationally in field goals made per game (2.25) and No. 10 in scoring (10.2).

• Daryl Worley is tied for No. 10 in the Big 12 in interceptions (3), and Shaq Riddick is tied for No. 5 in sacks (7).

• Since 1980, WVU is 217-94-4 in games played on artificial turf surfaces/28-22 on turf in this decade.

• WVU has outrushed its opponents in 83 of its last 119 games; WVU’s record is 82-37.

• WVU is 70-10 since 2002 when winning the turnover battle.

• In 2014, West Virginia will participate in its 33rd bowl game in school history.

• WVU’s defense is averaging 4.8 three-and-outs per game, ranking No. 15 nationally for number of threeand-outs per game.

• WVU has faced five Top 12 opponents in 2014: • No. 2 Alabama, No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 4 Baylor, • No. 10 TCU and No. 12 Kansas State.

The last time at the Liberty Bowl

-vsAUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL: WEST VIRGINIA (7-5) VS. TEXAS A&M (7-5) MON., DEC. 29, 2014 | 2 P.M. ET

LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM (60,121) | MEMPHIS, TENN.

1964 LIBERTY BOWL

Utah ......................................................32 West Virginia.............................................6

Atlantic City, N.J. (December 19, 1964) -- Utah combined speed and alertness with fundamental soundness for a one-sided victory over West Virginia in the 1964 Liberty Bowl beneath the bright lights in Atlantic City’s Convention Hall.

The Utes showed too much speed, racing to a 25-0 lead, before the Mountaineers could manage a touchdown that averted the shutout in the first major bowl game ever played indoors.

The passing of Allen McCune and the receiving of Milt Clegg were the only bright spots for the Mountaineers. They hooked up seven times for 92 yards and West Virginia’s lone score. In all, McCune completed 13-of-28 passes, but was intercepted four times.

Coach Gene Corum cited Utah’s speed as the game’s deciding factor in reference to a staggering 466 yards of total offense by the Utes.

Scoring Summary West Virginia 0 0 6 0 6 Utah 3 16 6 7 32 UT - Roy Jefferson 32 field goal UT - Jefferson 35 field goal UT - Ernest Allen 11 run (Jefferson kick) UT - Ron Coleman 53 run (pass fail) WV - Milt Clegg 6 pass from Allen McCune

(pass fail) UT - Andy Ireland 47 run (run fail) UT - William Morley 33 pass from Richard

Groth (Jerry Pullman kick) Attendance: 6,059

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National Polls

• For three weeks, West Virginia was ranked in both national polls, moving as high as No. 20 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 22 in the Amway Coaches Poll.

• The Mountaineers entered the national polls in 2014 after their win over Baylor on Oct. 19 and were ranked for three weeks.

• Since 2011, Dana Holgorsen’s squad has been ranked during three of last four years and have been among the Top 25 during 26 different weeks.

In Bowls

• West Virginia holds a 14-18 all-time record in bowl games, dating back to the 1922 East-West Game.

The 2014 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be WVU’s 33rd bowl appearance.

• West Virginia went to a school-record 11 straight bowl games (2002-12) until the streak was snapped in 2013.

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2014 Honors Mario Alford FWAA All-American First Team KOR College Sports Madness All-American Third Team KOR Honorable Mention All-American KOR (SI) All-Big 12 Honorable Mention WR (Coaches) Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Alabama) Mark Glowinski All-Big 12 First Team (AP) All-Big 12 Second Team (Coaches) Dravon Henry ESPN.com True Freshman All-American Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year honorable mention (Coaches) Karl Joseph All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches) All-Big 12 First Team (ESPN.com) All-Big 12 Second Team (AP) Nick Kwiatkoski All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) Josh Lambert Lou Groza Award Finalist CBS Sports All-American Second Team SB Nation All-American Third Team AP All-American Third Team SI All-American Honorable Mention Athlon Sports All-American Fourth Team All-Big 12 First Team (ESPN.com) All-Big 12 First Team (AP) All-Big 12 Second Team (Coaches) Big 12 Special Team Player of the Year Honorable Mention (Coaches) Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Texas Tech) Shaq Riddick Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (Coaches) All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Baylor) Rushel Shell Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year Honorable Mention (Coaches) Quinton Spain All-Big 12 First Team (ESPN.com) All-Big 12 Second Team (AP) All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) Clint Trickett Davey O’Brien Semifinalist Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week (Maryland) Athlon Sports National Offensive Player of the Week (Maryland) Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Maryland) Kevin White Biletnikoff Award Finalist Maxwell Award Semifinalist AFCA All-American First Team Sporting News All-American First Team Athlon Sports All-American First Team CBS Sports All-American First Team SB Nation All-American First Team Sports on Earth All-American First Team USA Today All-American Second Team AP All-American Second Team SI All-American Second Team Walter Camp All-American Second Team College Sports Madness All-American Second Team All-Big 12 First Team (AP) All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches) All-Big 12 First Team (ESPN.com) Daryl Worley All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)

The 2014 Mountaineer Roster

• The 2014 roster currently consists of 124 players from 18 different states and one from the District of Columbia.

• Leading the way is the Mountain State (23), Florida (22), Ohio (20), Pennsylvania (14), Texas (10), New Jersey (7), Maryland (5), Georgia (4), Virginia (4), North Carolina (3), New York (3), South Carolina (2), California, Delaware, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Safety Daejuan Funderburk hails from Washington, D.C.

Salute to the 2014 Seniors

• WVU’s game with Texas A&M marks the final game for 19 WVU seniors.

• This Mountaineer class has been a part of 27 wins, a Big East championship, two bowl appearances (third this year), including the 2012 Orange Bowl victory, and Top 25 national rankings during their careers.

• This year’s class includes: Mario Alford (WR), Ishmael Banks (CB), Michael Calicchio (OL), Cullen Christian (S), Mark Glowinski (OL), Brandon Golson (LB), Tanner Grose (LB), Dontrill Hyman (DL), Brandon Jackson (DL), Michael Molinari (H/K), Logan Moore (QB/WR), Shaq Riddick (DL), Dreamius Smith (RB), Jewone Snow (LB), Quinton Spain (OL), Wes Tonkery (LB), Clint Trickett (QB), Kevin White (WR) and Maurice Zereoue (RB).

Overtime Games

• The 52-44 three-overtime loss to Iowa State in 2013 marked the 13th overtime game in West Virginia history. The Mountaineers own a 6-7 record in overtime games.

• West Virginia played its first overtime game against Pitt in 1997, dropping a three-overtime thriller, 41-38.

Nov. 30, 2013................. Iowa State 52, WVU 44, 3OT Nov. 9, 2013............................. Texas 47, WVU 40, OT Nov. 2, 2013............................... WVU 30, TCU 27, OT Nov. 3, 2012............................. TCU 39, WVU 38, 2OT Oct. 29, 2010......................... UConn 16, WVU 13, OT Sept. 10, 2010.....................WVU 24, Marshall 21, OT Nov. 8, 2008...................... Cincinnati 26, WVU 23, OT Sept. 18, 2008................... Colorado 17, WVU 14, OT Dec. 2, 2006........................WVU 41, Rutgers 39, 3OT Oct. 15, 2005................... WVU 46, Louisville 44, 3OT Sept. 18, 2004................... WVU 19, Maryland 16, OT Nov. 11, 2000......................WVU 31, Rutgers 24, 2OT Nov. 28, 1997.............................Pitt 41, WVU 38, 3OT

Non-Conference Play

• West Virginia faced three non-conference opponents in the 2014 season, finishing with a 2-1 record. WVU dropped a 33-23 decision in its season-opener to No. 2 Alabama. WVU defeated Towson, 54-0, in game two and then won at Maryland, 40-37.

On Network Television

• The ESPN2 telecast of the WVU-Texas A&M game on Dec. 29 marks the 212th network television game for West Virginia. All-time WVU is 106-104-1 in nationally televised games.

Most Total Wins Over The Last 12 Years (2003-14) Rk. School Wins 1.

Boise State 136 2. Oklahoma 125 3. LSU 124 4. USC 121 5. Oregon 118

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6. TCU 115

Ohio State 115 8. Georgia 114

Wisconsin 114 10. Texas 113

Virginia Tech 113 12. Auburn 108

Florida 108 14.

Northern Illinois 105 15.

West Virginia 104

Nebraska 104

Utah 104 18. BYU 103

Best Winning Percentage Away From Home (Road or Neutral) Over The Last 12 Years (2003-14) Rk. School 1. USC 2.

Boise State 3. Texas 4.

Ohio State 5. TCU 6. LSU 7. Oregon 8. Oklahoma 9. Georgia 10. West Virginia 11. Florida 12. Navy 13. Virginia Tech 14. Auburn 15. Boston College

W-L Winning % 61-18 .772 59-19 .756 58-19 .753 40-16 .714 54-22 .711 51-21 .708 51-24 .680 50-25 .667 51-28 .646 43-28 .606 46-30 .605 49-33 .598 47-32 .595 36-28 .563 39-35 .527

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Boise State 2.

Ohio State 3.

Oklahoma 4. Wisconsin 5. LSU 6. Georgia USC 8. TCU 9.

Virginia Tech 10. Florida 11. West Virginia 12. Texas 13. Troy 14. Iowa 15. Texas Tech

W-L Winning % 74-3 .961 78-8 .907 68-8 .895 72-10 .878 75-11 .872 58-11 .841 62-12 .838 62-13 .827 62-14 .816 63-17 .788 59-19 .756 57-19 .750 44-16 .733 52-19 .732 55-22 .714

True and RS Freshmen Players

• Three true freshmen have seen action for the Mountaineers in 2014: William Crest (QB), Dravon Henry (S) and Xavier Preston (LB).

• Ten redshirt freshmen have seen action for the Mountaineers in 2014: Al-Rasheed Benton (LB), Hodari Christian (LB), Shelton Gibson (WR), Malik Greaves (S), Marcell Lazard (OL), Jon Lewis (DL), Grant Lingafelter (OL), Nick Meadows (LS), Mike Molina (K) and Elijah Wellman (TE/FB).

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• In 2014, the Mountaineers have a total of 42 players with at least one game of starting experience.

• Tops on that list are senior offensive lineman Quinton Spain and junior safety Karl Joseph (37), redshirt senior offensive lineman Mark Glowinski (24) and redshirt junior linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski (23) and redshirt junior tight end/fullback Cody Clay (21).

First-Time Players

• There are 23 Mountaineers who have seen their first career WVU action during the 2014 season: Al-Rasheed Benton (LB), Hodari Christian (LB), William Crest (QB), Cullen Christian (LB), Shelton Gibson (WR), Malik Greaves (S), Tanner Grose (LB), Dravon Henry (S), Skyler Howard (QB), Marcell Lazard (OL), Jon Lewis (DL), Grant Lingafelter (OL), Tony Matteo (OL), Nick Meadows (LS), Mike Molina (K), Ed Muldrow (LB), Jaylon Myers (CB), Xavier Preston (LB), Shaq Riddick (DL), Rushel Shell (RB), Stone Underwood (OL), Elijah Wellman (TE/FB) and Dayron Wilson (LB).

First-Time Starters

• Nine Mountaineers have earned their first career starts during the 2014 season: Christian Brown (DL), Cullen Christian (LB), Dravon Henry (S), Skyler Howard (QB), Tony Matteo (OL), Edward Muldrow (LB), Noble Nwachukwu (DL), Shaq Riddick (DL) and Rushel Shell (RB).

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No Stranger to Bowl Games

• The 2014 AutoZone Liberty Bowl marks the third bowl game that Dana Holgorsen has coached in as a head coach. However, he is not a stranger to bowl games, as the Liberty Bowl is the 14th bowl game in which he has coached - as an assisant or head coach, three at West Virginia, one at Oklahoma State, two at Houston and eight at Texas Tech. In the 13 bowl games in which Holgorsen coached in, his teams have posted an 8-5 record.

Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

School Bowl Game/Opponent/Result West Virginia Pinstripe Bowl/Syracuse/L West Virginia Orange Bowl/Clemson/W Oklahoma State Alamo/Arizona/W Houston Armed Forces/Air Force/L Houston Armed Forces/Air Force/W Texas Tech Gator Bowl/Virginia/W Texas Tech Insight.com/Minnesota/W Texas Tech Cotton/Alabama/L Texas Tech Holiday/Cal/W Texas Tech Houston/Navy/W Texas Tech Tangerine/Clemson/W Texas Tech Alamo/Iowa/L Texas Tech Galleryfurniture.com/ECU/L

Against The SEC

• WVU is 24-24-2 all-time against current members of the Southeastern Conference. WVU is 0-1 vs. Alabama; 1-1 vs. Auburn; 1-1 against Florida; 1-0 against Georgia; 8-11-1 vs. Kentucky; 0-2 vs. LSU; 1-0 vs.

Mississippi; 2-0 vs. Mississippi State, 2-3 vs. Missouri; 7-4-1 vs. South Carolina and 1-1 vs. Vanderbilt.

All-Conference Teams

• WVU had three players selected to the Associated Press All-Big 12 Conference First Team: Kevin White (WR), Mark Glowinski (OL) and Josh Lambert (K).

• The Mountaineers had two players selected on the second team: Quinton Spain (OL) and Karl Joseph (S).

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• West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen was the offensive coordinator on Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin’s Houston staff in 2008-09.

• Texas A&M offensive coordinator Jake Spavital was a graduate assistant for Holgorsen at Houston in 2009 and at Oklahoma State in 2010. He was the quarterbacks coach at West Virginia in 2011 and 2012 before heading to Texas A&M. • West Virginia has converted 92 third downs - fifth most in the nation in 2014.

• WVU is No. 12 nationally with 316 first downs this season.

• WVU is one of 11 teams nationally to average 500 or more yards per game.

• West Virginia has scored on its opening drive in eight of 12 games this season - five touchdowns (Maryland, Towson,OSU, TCU and Iowa State) and three field goals (Alabama, Kansas and Texas Tech).

• WVU’s offense has run more plays than its opponent in all but three games in 2014.

• WVU has run 40+ more plays than its opponents twice, 20+ twice and 10+ twice.

• In the Holgorsen era, the Mountaineers have run 5059 plays once, 60-69 plays nine times, 70-79 plays 20 times, 80-89 plays 12 times, 90-99 plays seven times and 100 or more plays once.

• The top games for amount of plays during the Holgorsen era: 1. 108 - Maryland (2014) 2. 96 - Towson (2014) 3. 94 - Texas Tech (2014) 4. 91 - Texas Tech (2012) 91 - Oklahoma State (2012) 6. 90 - Texas (2014) 90 - Oklahoma State (2013) 90 - TCU (2012)

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• This season, the Mountaineer offense has run 1,020 plays in 12 games, averaging 85 plays per game.

• Top three-game stretches for first downs in school history: 1. 92 - Towson, Maryland, Oklahoma (2014) 2. 90 - Clemson, Marshall, JMU (2011/2012) 3. 89 - Syracuse, Rutgers, Temple (1993) 4. 88 - Alabama, Towson, MD (2014) 88 - Oklahoma, Iowa St, Kansas (2012) 88 - Georgia, Marshall, Eastern Wash. (2005-06).

• Entering the season, only 13 times in school history had WVU thrown for at least 17 first downs in a game - it has happened in three games this season.

• West Virginia has had at least 20 offensive first downs in every game this season but one, including at least 30 first downs in three games.

• West Virginia has outscored its opponents 110-56 in the fourth quarter this season.

• The top games for total first downs in school history: 1. 36 - Washington & Lee (1923) 2. 35 - Syracuse (1993) 3. 34 - Colorado State (1980) 4. 33 - Maryland (2014)

33 - Towson (2014) 33 - Baylor (2014)

33 - Baylor (2012) • In the Holgorsen era, WVU has thrown for 300 or more yards 28 times, 400 or more 10 times and 500 or more twice.

• Since 2000, WVU has thrown for 300 or more yards 37 times, 400 or more 10 times and 500 or more twice.

• West Virginia is No. 11 nationally in total offense, averaging 502.1 yards per game.

• WVU is No. 9 nationally in passing offense, averaging 314.6 ypg.

• Clint Trickett has thrown for 300 or more yards in seven of 11 games this season.

MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL Coaching Staff Assignments

Here’s a breakdown of the WVU coaching staff assignments for the 2014 season: • Tom Bradley: DL (Field) • Ron Crook: OL (Field) • Shannon Dawson: OC/QBs (Press Box) • Joe DeForest: Safeties/STC (Field) • Lonnie Galloway: WR (Field) • Tony Gibson: DC/LB (Field) • Brian Mitchell: CB (Press Box) • Damon Cogdell: DL (Field) • Ja’Juan Seider: RB (Field)

Scoring 20 or more in a quarter

• West Virginia scored 20 points in the second quarter at Iowa State, marking the second time in 2014 in which WVU scored at least 20 points in a quarter.

• WVU has scored 20 or more points in a quarter 47 times since 2001 and has done it in two quarters of a game eight different times.

Game Year Points Quarter Iowa State 2014 20 2nd Towson 2014 21 2nd Baylor 2013 21 4th Georgia State 2013 21 4th Kansas 2012 21 2nd TCU 2012 21 2nd Baylor 2012 21 3rd Baylor 2012 21 2nd James Madison 2012 21 1st Marshall 2012 21 3rd Marshall 2012 21 2nd vs. Clemson 2011 35 2nd Connecticut 2011 23 3rd Bowling Green 2011 21 2nd Norfolk State 2011 28 3rd UNLV 2010 21 1st Auburn 2009 21 1st North Carolina 2008 21 1st Louisville 2008 21 3rd UConn 2008 21 3rd UConn 2007 21 4th UConn 2007 21 3rd Miss. State 2007 28 1st at Marshall 2007 21 3rd at Marshall 2007 21 4th W. Michigan 2007 21 3rd vs. Ga. Tech 2006 21 3rd Cincinnati 2006 21 2nd Cincinnati 2006 21 3rd Syracuse 2006 21 3rd at Miss. State 2006 21 4th Maryland 2006 21 1st vs. Georgia 2005 21 1st Pitt 2005 21 4th UConn 2005 21 2nd at Maryland 2005 24 4th James Madison 2004 21 2nd East Carolina 2004 28 2nd Temple 2003 21 1st at East Carolina 2003 20 2nd at East Carolina 2003 21 3rd at Temple 2002 21 1st UT-Chattanooga 2002 21 2nd UT-Chattanooga 2002 21 4th Rutgers 2001 28 1st Rutgers 2001 31 2nd Kent State 2001 21 3rd

• Trickett is averaging 298.6 passing yards a game, ranking him No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 9 nationally.

• Trickett leads the Big 12 in completion percentage, completions per game and passing yards, and is No. 2 in passing yard per game.

• Trickett’s 3,285 passing yards are the fourth most in a single season in school history.

• Trickett is just the third quarterback in school history to throw for 3,000 or more yards in a single season (Geno Smith and Marc Bulger).

• Trickett’s 281 completions are the fourth-most in a single season in school history.

• Trickett has had at least 20 completions in every game this season but two and has 30 or more completions in three games.

• Trickett’s 4,890 career passing yards rank him No. 8 in program history.

• Trickett set a school record with eight straight 300yard passing games spanning from the season finale last year to the Baylor game this season.

• Trickett has thrown five touchdown passes of 40+ yards or more this season.

• Trickett’s streak of 10 straight games with a passing touchdown came to an end against Texas.

• Trickett’s 511 passing yards and four passing touchdowns at Maryland were career highs. The 511 passing yards were the second-most in a game in school history.

• When WVU has passed for 250 or more yards over the past 10 years, its record is 27-17 and 48-28 when passing for 200 or more yards.

300 or More Yards Passing (Last 10 years) 656 511 469 463 448 431 410 407 407 401 388 376 372 365 359 355 356 352 338 338 334 332 323 322 320 316 310 302 302 301

Baylor (2012) Maryland (2014) Connecticut (2011) LSU (2011) James Madison (2012) Norfolk State (2011) Louisville (2011) Kansas (2012) Clemson (2011) Oklahoma State (2012) at Maryland (2011) Oklahoma (2014) at Cincinnati (2011) vs. Alabama (2014) Georgia State (2013) Towson (2014) Iowa State (2013) Rutgers (2010) Maryland (2012) at Syracuse (2011) East Carolina (2009) North Carolina (2008) Marshall (2012) Baylor (2014) Oklahoma (2012) Marshall (2010) Kansas State (2012) Kansas (2014) Auburn (2009) Texas Tech (2014)

Bold = Holgorsen Era

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• Kevin White set a school record with seven straight games of 100 or more receiving yards to start the season and has eight 100-yard receiving games in 2014.

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• White’s 16 receptions against Texas broke the school record for most receptions in a single game.

The record of 14 was previously held by Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin in 2012.

• White’s 8.5 receptions per game rank him No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 5 in the nation.

• White has caught a touchdown in eight of 12 games this season.

• White ranks No. 6 nationally and No. 2 in the Big 12 in receiving yards (1,318).

• White’s 1,318 receiving yards this season are the second most in a single season in school history (Stedman Bailey, (1,622).

• White is the fifth different Mountaineer in school history to record 1,000+ receiving yards in a single season. It has happened seven times.

• White’s 102 receptions are the third most in a single season in WVU history and he is just12 receptions shy of the school record in a single season.

• White’s 14 career touchdown receptions tie him with Jock Sanders (2007-10) for the 12th most in school history.

• White’s nine career 100-yard receiving games are tied for the third-most in program history.

• White has had 13 or more receptions in a game on three occasions in 2014.

• White had a career-high 216 receiving yards against Maryland - the third-most receiving yards in a game in school history.

• White has had at least 10 receptions in five games this season.

• Mario Alford has scored a touchdown in all but two games this season.

• Alford’s 10 receiving touchdowns this season leads the team, the conference and rank No. 12 nationally.

• Alford’s 10 touchdown receptions are tied for the seventh most in a single season in WVU history.

• Alford is 112 receiving yards shy of 1,000 on the season.

• Against Oklahoma State, Alford recorded his fourth-career game with 100 or more receiving yards and his third this season.

• Alford finished with 101 yards receiving against OU, giving WVU double 100-yard receivers (White, 173) for the second straight game (Maryland) and the16th time in school history.

• Alford and White have recorded a touchdown reception in the same game on five occasions this season.

• Sophomore quarterback Skyler Howard recorded his first-career start against Iowa State.

• At Texas, Dreamius Smith became the first Mountaineer since Noel Devine against Maryland in 2007 to record at least 100 rushing yards in a game on 10 carries or less.

• Rushel Shell leads the team with 766 rushing yards.

Wendell Smallwood is second with 645 yards • Against Texas Tech, WVU had two 100-yard rushers and two 100-yard receivers in a single game for the first time in school history.

• Against Tech, Smallwood and Shell became the first two WVU players to have 100 rushing yards in a game since Pat White (200) and Noel Devine (154) against Louisville in 2008.

• Five different WVU running backs average more than four yards per carry (Shell 4.7, Buie 4.2, Garrison 4.6, Smallwood 4.6 and Smith 5.7).

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Defense -SpecialTeams

Nick KWIATKOSKI and Wes TONKERY

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• The West Virginia defense hasn’t allowed a second-half passing touchdown in 2014.

• West Virginia held Big 12 opponents to just 42-of146 (28.8%) on third downs, leading the league in conference-only games.

• WVU ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 10 nationally, holding opponents to a combined 59-of-191 (30.9%) on third downs this season.

• West Virginia has held its last six opponents to just a 26-of-99 (26%) conversion rate on third downs.

• WVU held Kansas State to just 4-of-14 (28.5%) on third down. KSU leads the league in third down conversion percentage.

• Against Iowa State, WVU had three different players record at least 11 tackles for the second time this season.

• 4West Virginia had 10 tackles for loss against Kansas State, tying a season high.

• 4West Virginia has forced 53 three-and-outs this season on 162 drives (33%), averaging 4.8 per game, No. 15 nationally.

• 4The WVU defense is only allowing an average of 4.6 points in the fourth quarter.

• 4Since 2000, the Mountaineers have produced 35 defensive touchdowns and have had defensive touchdowns in two of their last five games.

• West Virginia has three different players with at least two interceptions and seven different players with at least one interception this season.

• WVU has only allowed its opponents in the red zone 36 times in 12 games.

• WVU held TCU’s offense to a season-low seven points in the first half. TCU’s previous first-half low for scoring was 24.

• WVU held Baylor’s offense to a season-low 318 yards and a season-low 27 points.

• Shaq Riddick’s three sacks against Baylor were the most by a Mountaineer in a single game since Julian Miller had four against Pitt in 2011.

• Riddick is tied for No. 5 in the Big 12 with seven sacks.

• Riddick has recorded a tackle for loss in five of the last six games.

• Nick Kwiatkoski leads the team in tackles (96), solo stops (67) and TFL (10.5). Kwiatkoski is No. 9 in the Big 12 with 8.0 tackles per game.

• Against Iowa State, Kwiatkoski finished with double-digit tackles for the fifth time this season and the eighth time in his career.

• Kwiatkoski has 138 career solo tackles.

• Karl Joseph ranks second on the team and No. 16 in the Big 12 in tackles (82), and is tied for No. 10 in solo tackles (55).

• Joseph has recorded at least 50 solo tackles in all three seasons as a Mountaineer and has started every game of his career.

• Dravon Henry recorded his first two interceptions of his career at OSU. • Henry became the first Mountaineer with two interceptions in the same game since Brodrick Jenkins had two against Rutgers on Oct. 29, 2011.

• Wes Tonkery is third on the team in tackles (62) and tackles for loss (8).

• KJ Dillon is fourth on the team with 57 tackles and is tied for second on the team with two interceptions.

• Dillon leads with six pass breakups in 12 games played.

• Daryl Worley ranks fifth on the team in tackles (49) and leads the team with three interceptions this season.

• Other leading Mountaineer tacklers include: Dravon Henry (37), Shaq Petteway (37), Brandon Golson (34), Kyle Rose (33), Terrell Chestnut (32), Noble Nwachuckwu (31), and Ed Muldrow (28).

• Joseph leads the team with 254 career tackles, while Kwiatkoski (210) and Isaiah Bruce (152) rank No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

• West Virginia forced Kansas to punt 14 times, a Mountaineer Field and a WVU opponent record.

• The 14 punts matched a Big 12 Conference record, set by Oklahoma State at Oklahoma on Nov. 28, 2009.

• WVU’s shutout of Towson was its first since a 31-0 victory over Coastal Carolina on Sept. 4, 2010.

• Towson’s 122 yards of total offense were the fewest allowed by the Mountaineers in the 2010 decade.

WEST VIRGINIA -VS- TEXAS A&M / DECEMBER 29, 2014

Comparing the Two Again (NCAA)

Scoring Offense Rushing Offense Scoring Defense Rushing Defense Passing Offense Total Offense Passes Had Intercepted Pass Defense Total Defense Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Net Punting Passing Efficiency Turnover Margin Interceptions Pass Eff. Defense First Downs First Down Defense Third Down Conv.

Opponent Third Down Fourth Down Conv.

Opponent Fourth Down Sacks By Sacks Against Tackles for Loss Tackles for Loss Allowed Penalties Possession Time Punt Return Defense Kickoff Return Defense Turnovers Gained Fumbles Gained Red Zone Offense Red Zone Defense

WVU Texas A&M

37 32 42 91 60 70 66 111 9 12 11 31 47 91 63 62 58 101 19 26 123 11 66 12 37 21 120 109 57 119 19 64 12 40 35 109 36 60 10 80 88 33 8 96 102 25 85 66 46 78 92 36 85 25 52 123 120 79 91 21 115 117 123 83 79 40 68 98

NCAA All-Time Leaders By Victories

Team Years Games Record Pct. 1. Michigan 135 1,278 915-327-36 .730 2. Notre Dame 126 1,229 879-308-42 .732 Texas 122 1,256 879-344-33 .713 4. Nebraska 126 1,269 871-359-40 .702 Ohio State 125 1,243 871-319-53 .722 6. Penn State 129 1,263 848-374-41 .688 Oklahoma 121 1,216 848-315-53 .719 8. Alabama 120 1,213 847-323-43 .716 9. Tennessee 118 1,226 809-363-53 .681 10. USC 123 1,183 801-327-54 .700 11. Georgia 122 1,238 775-410-54 .648 12. LSU 122 1,204 760-399-47 .651 13. Auburn 123 1,198 731-421-47 .630 14. West Virginia 122 1,238 719-474-45 .599 15. Syracuse 126 1,266 707-511-49 .578

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SpecialTeams WEST VIRGINIA

• Josh Lambert is a Lou Groza Award finalist Lambert holds the NCAA record for most field goals made of 40 yards or more in a season.

• Lambert needs one more game of two or more field goals made to tie the NCAA season record for most contests with multiple field goals made in a game (9).

• Lambert is the No. 2 kicker in the nation in scoring (122).

• Lambert has the most field goals made nationally in 2014.

• Lambert is No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 1 nationally in field goals made per game.

• Lambert ranks No. 6 in the Big 12 in field goal percentage (.750).

• Lambert ranks No. 10 nationally in scoring (10.2), No. 3 in Big 12 scoring and No. 2 in Big 12 scoring by kickers.

• Lambert leads WVU in scoring with 122 points, which is a WVU single-season record for scoring by kickers.

• Lambert has four field goals this season of 50-plus yards and five for his career, which ties Paul Woodside for the school record.

• Lambert’s career-long 55-yard field goal at Texas Tech was his second game-winner of the year and third of his career. The kick tied a school record and marked the longest road field goal in school history.

• Lambert’s 54-yard field goal vs. Oklahoma was then the longest of his career and second longest in school history. He followed in the next game with a 53-yard field goal against Kansas and had another 54-yarder vs. Baylor.

• Lambert’s 47-yard field goal at Maryland as time expired was the game-winner. It was the second game-winning field goal of his career.

• Lambert is 4-for-5 on field goals of 50 yards or more in 2014.

• In 2014, Nick O’Toole ranks No. 5 in the Big 12 in punting and No. 38 nationally.

• O’Toole’s high average on the year is 45.4 yards vs. TCU. • O’Toole has placed 23 punts inside the 20 and has 11 punts of 50 yards or more.

• Mario Alford ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 5 nationally in kickoff return yardage.

• Alford’s 100-yard kickoff return against Alabama was the team’s first since 2012.

• Alford’s 94-yard kickoff return vs. Kansas marked the first time since 2011(Tavon Austin) that a WVU player has returned two kickoffs for a TD in a season.

• After 12 games, WVU’s top special teams ranking is No. 1 in the conference and No. 19 nationally in kickoff returns.

Record Watch (Individual and Team) NCAA

National Award Finalists

• WVU wide receiver Kevin White was one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, signifying the top receiver in college football.

• Also named were Amari Cooper (Alabama) and Rashard Higgins (Colorado State).

• Kicker Josh Lambert was one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Award, signifying the top kicker in college football. Also named were Roberto Aguayo (Florida State) andBrad Craddock (Maryland.)

All-Academic Big 12 Team

• Michael Calicchio and Michael Molinari were named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team. John DePalma, Grant Lingafelter, Paul Millard, Tyler Orlosky and Nick O’Toole were named to the second team.

Looking at the Numbers

• The Mountaineer offense has seen action on 1,020 plays this season and 874 plays by the defense.

• Of WVU’s 1,020 offensive plays, three players have registered more than 1,000 offensive plays, six players have seen action on more than 900 offenisve plays, and 10 players on 500 or more plays.

• Adam Pankey led the offense with 1,010 plays, Tyler Orlosky on 1,007, Mark Glowinski on 1,004 and Marquis Lucas on 996.

• Of WVU’s 874 defensive plays, two players have been used on 800 or more plays. four players have recorded more than 700 plays and eight players have recorded more than 500 plays.

• Karl Joseph (772), KJ Dillon (738), Dravon Henry (729), Nick Kwiatkoski (716), Wes Tonkery (638), Kyle Rose (578), Daryl Worley (562) and Noble Nwachukwu (526) have all seen action on more than 500 plays.

Josh Lambert Field Goals Attempted in a Season: 38 (36) Field Goals Made in a Season: 31 (27) Most times making two or more field goalsin a game - 10 (9)

West Virginia 1,000-yard Watch Rushel Shell: 766 rushing yards Mario Alford: 888 receiving yards 1,500-yard Watch Kevin White: 1,318 receiving yards Mario Alford Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown: 3 by Shawn Terry, 2000 (2) Josh Lambert Field Goals Made in a Season: 28 by Paul Woodside, 1982 (27) Kevin White Receptions for a Season: 114 by Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey, 2012 (102) Clint Trickett Passing Yards/Season Geno Smith/2011................................................ 4,385 Geno Smith/2012................................................ 4,205 Marc Bulger/1998................................................ 3,607 Clint Trickett/2014............................................. 3,285 Touchdown Passes/Season Geno Smith/2012..................................................... 42 Geno Smith/2011..................................................... 31 Marc Bulger/1998..................................................... 31 Geno Smith/2010..................................................... 24 Pat White/2007......................................................... 19 Oliver Luck/1980...................................................... 19 Clint Trickett/2014.................................................. 18 Team Most First Downs in a Season: 330 (316) Most Yards in a Season (Avg. per Play): 502 (502.1) Most Yards in a Season: 6,526 (6,025)

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Clint TRICKETT Average Per Down

Here’s a breakdown of how the 2014 West Virginia offense is operating on first, second, third and fourth down: • On first down, the Mountaineers have run a total of 452 plays and have gained 2,817 yards for a 6.2 average. On second down, the Mountaineers have run 338 plays for 1,802 yards and a 5.3 average. On third down, the Mountaineers have run 210 plays for 1,335 yards and a 6.4 average gain. West Virginia has 20 fourth-down plays in 2014, gaining 71 yards for a 3.6 average on fourth down.

• WVU’s touchdowns have come 15 times on first down (7 rushing and 8 passing), 15 times on second down (6 rushing and 9 passing), nine times on third down (3 rushing, 6 passing) and 2 touchdowns on fourth down (2 rushing, 0 passing).

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Offensive Analysis

• Breaking down the West Virginia offensive numbers for the 2014 season,the Mountaineers have run a total of 1,020 plays, 531 coming on the ground and 489 through the air. The rushing game has totaled 2,250 yards for an average of 4.2 yards per carry and 18 touchdowns. The passing attack has totaled 3,775 yards, 23 touchdowns and an average of 11.8 yards per completion.

• Combine the two and the Mountaineers have turned in 6,025 yards of total offense, and 41 offensive touchdowns for an average of 5.9 yards per play, and an average of 33.2 points per game.

• Deeper analysis shows that the Mountaineer offense has gained 119 first downs by the run and 164 via the pass. On average, West Virginia has totaled 187.5 yards per game on the ground, 314.6 yards per game passing and 502.1 yards of total offense.

30 Is Enough

• Dating back to 1980, the Mountaineers hold a 174-16-1 record when scoring 30 or more points in a game. During the 1990s, the Mountaineers were 42-4 when scoring 30 or more points in a contest and were 40-2-1 in the ‘80s when reaching that mark. WVU is 92-11 since 2000 when scoring 30 points or more in a contest.

Scoring 40 or more Points

• Under Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia is 14-3 when scoring 40 or more points. Since 2000, the Mountaineers are 46-3 when hitting the 40-point plateau, and WVU is 177-3 all-time when scoring at least 40 points in a game.

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Against Ranked Teams

• Beginning with a 27-0 loss to Fordham on Oct. 18, 1941, West Virginia has played 143 games against nationally ranked teams. Of those, 41 have been Mountaineer victories.

• Since 2001, WVU has posted 19 victories over ranked teams.

WVU vs. 2014 Slate

• West Virginia owns a 48-43-2 record against its 2014 opponents.

• The Mountaineers have winning records over Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma State and Towson and are even in their series with TCU, Texas and Texas Tech.

2014 Opponent Series Record Alabama....................................................................0-1 Baylor........................................................................2-1 Iowa State.................................................................2-1 Kansas.......................................................................3-1 Kansas State.............................................................1-4 Maryland............................................................ 27-22-2 Oklahoma..................................................................2-5 Oklahoma State.........................................................5-2 Texas.........................................................................2-2 TCU ..........................................................................2-2 Texas Tech.................................................................2-2 Towson......................................................................1-0

On Turf

• Since 1980, West Virginia is 217-94-4 in games played on artificial turf surfaces. WVU was 57-29 on turf in the 1990s, 66-21 on turf in the 2000 decade and is 28-22 on turf in this decade.

• The Mountaineers are 21-20 on turf under Dana Holgorsen. West Virginia is 6-5 in 2014, was 3-7 on turf in 2013, was 5-5 in 2012 and was 7-3 during the 2011 season.

December Graduates

• Eight current Mountaineers from the 2014 team will graduate on Dec. 19: Ishmael Banks, Michael Calicchio, Mark Glowinski, Tanner Grose, Michael Molinari, Wes Tonkery, Kevin White and Maurice Zereoue.

Seven Up

• The Mountaineers posted their 49th season all-time with at least seven wins and 12 in the last 13 years.

When WVU wins at least seven games in a season, the Mountaineers have gone to 16 straight bowl games.

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Rushing Yards........569 vs. Washington & Lee 1923 Passing Yards.............................656 vs. Baylor 2012 Total Yards..................................807 vs. Baylor 2012 Total First Downs.......36 vs. Washington & Lee 1923 Low Rushing Yards All................-30 vs. Florida 1981 Low Passing Yards All.........................0 vs. Pitt 1981 Low Total Yards Allowed........-14 vs. Maryland 1919 Fewest First Downs All.............. 0 vs. Maryland 1919 Longest TD run........................ 96 vs. N. Illinois 1986 Longest Non-TD Run.............. 79 vs. Louisville 2008 Longest TD Reception.......... 96 vs. Penn State 1973 Longest Non-TD Reception......... 84 vs. Miami 2003 Points (Game)........................... 92 vs. Marshall 1916 Victory Margin............................89 vs. Geneva 1951

West Virginia Bests - 2010 Decade

Rushing Yards.........................458 vs. Oklahoma ‘12 Passing Yards................................659 vs. Baylor ‘12 Total Yards.....................................807 vs. Baylor ‘12 Total First Downs..... 33 vs 4 teams, latest Baylor ‘14 First Downs Rushing.................19 vs. Cincinnati ‘10 First Downs Passing...........................23 vs. LSU ‘11 Low Rushing Yards All...............-10 vs. Maryland ‘10 Low Passing Yards All................... 61 vs. Kansas ‘13 Low Total Yards Allowed.............122 vs. Towson ‘14 Fewest First Downs All....................7 vs. Towson ‘14 Fewest 1st Downs Rushing All...0 vs, Kansas St. ‘14 Fewest 1st Downs Passing All........ 2 vs. Kansas ‘13 Longest TD run............................. 80 vs. Rutgers ‘11 Longest Non-TD Run.................. 70 vs. Marshall ‘12 Longest TD Reception.....................87 vs. Baylor ‘12 Longest Non-TD Reception........ 75 vs. Okla. St. ‘12 Points (Game)........... 70 vs. Clemson ‘11, Baylor ‘12 Points (Half)............... 49 vs. Clemson ‘11 (First Half) Points (Qtr).................. 35 vs. Clemson ‘11 (Second) Victory Margin...............................54 vs. Towson ‘14

West Virginia Bests - Holgorsen Era

Rushing Yards.........................458 vs. Oklahoma ‘12 Passing Yards................................656 vs. Baylor ‘12 Total Yards.....................................807 vs. Baylor ‘12 Total First Downs.... 33 vs. 4 teams, latest Baylor ‘14 First Downs Rushing......... 15 vs. Bowling Green ‘11 First Downs Passing...........................23 vs. LSU ‘11 Low Rushing Allowed.............1 vs. Kansas State ‘14 Low Passing Yards Allowed.......... 61 vs. Kansas ‘13 Low Total Yards Allowed............122 vs. Towson ‘14 Fewest 1st Downs Allowed.............7 vs. Towson ‘14 Fewest 1st Downs Rushing All..0 vs. Kansas St. ‘14 Fewest 1st Downs Passing All......... 2 vs.Kansas ‘13 Longest TD run............................. 80 vs. Rutgers ‘11 Longest Non-TD Run.................. 70 vs. Marshall ‘12 Longest TD Reception.....................87 vs. Baylor ‘12 Longest Non-TD Reception........ 75 vs. Okla. St. ‘12 Points (Game)........... 70 vs. Clemson ‘11, Baylor ‘12 Points (Half)............... 49 (First Half) vs. Clemson ‘11 Points (Qtr).................. 35 (Second) vs. Clemson ‘11 Victory Margin...............................54 vs. Towson ‘14

100-Yard Rushers

Date Opponent 11/29 Iowa State 11/8 Texas 10/25 Oklahoma St. 10/11 Texas Tech 10/11 Texas Tech 10/4 Kansas

100-Yard Receivers

Date Opponent 11/8 Texas 10/25 Oklahoma St. 10/18 Baylor 10/11 Texas Tech 10/11 Texas Tech 10/4 Kansas 9/20 Oklahoma 9/20 Oklahoma 9/13 Maryland 9/13 Maryland 9/6 Towson 8/30 Alabama

300-Yard Passers

Date Opponent 10/18 Baylor 10/11 Texas Tech 10/4 Kansas 9/20 Oklahoma 9/13 Maryland 9/6 Towson 8/30 Alabama

10+ Tackles

Date 11/29 11/29 11/29 11/8 10/11 9/20 9/13 8/30 8/30 8/30

Opponent Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State Texas Texas Tech Oklahoma Maryland Alabama Alabama Alabama

TOP GAMEPerformances

WEST VIRGINIA Player Rushel Shell Dreamius Smith W. Smallwood W. Smallwood Rushel Shell Rushel Shell

Att. 22 10 23 15 24 21

Player Kevin White Mario Alford Kevin White Kevin White J. Thompson Kevin White Kevin White Mario Alford Kevin White Mario Alford Kevin White Kevin White

Rec. 16 7 8 13 6 6 10 7 13 11 10 9

Player Clint Trickett Clint Trickett Clint Trickett Clint Trickett Clint Trickett Clint Trickett Clint Trickett

Att. Comp. Yards TD Long 23 35 322 3 42 28 44 301 2 56 20 35 302 1 63 25 41 376 2 68 37 49 511 4 50 35 40 348 2 25 29 45 365 1 32

Player Wes Tonkery Nick Kwiatkoski KJ Dillon Nick Kwiatkoski Nick Kwiatkoski Karl Joseph Nick Kwiatkoski Karl Joseph Daryl Worley Nick Kwiatkoski

Solo Assist Total TFL Sacks 6 6 12 2 1 8 3 11 1 0 5 6 11 2 0 6 4 10 0 0 9 2 11 2 0 10 3 13 0 0 10 2 12 3 0 7 11 18 1 0 9 2 11 1 0 7 4 11 0 0

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100-Yard Rushers

Yards 146 100 132 123 110 113

Avg. TD Long 6.6 1 54 10.0 1 62 5.7 0 22 8.2 0 25 4.6 2 12 5.4 1 28

Date Opponent 11/8 Texas 11/1 TCU 10/11 Texas Tech 9/20 Oklahoma 9/13 Maryland 8/30 Alabama 8/30 Alabama

Yards 132 136 132 123 109 132 173 101 216 131 101 143

Avg. 8.3 19.4 16.5 9.5 18.2 22.0 17.3 14.4 16.6 11.9 10.1 15.9

100-Yard Receivers

TD Long 0 21 1 79 2 37 1 26 1 56 1 63 1 68 1 30 1 44 2 43 0 24 1 29

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Date Opponent 11/20 Kansas State 10/18 Baylor 10/11 Texas Tech 9/20 Oklahoma 9/13 Maryland 8/30 Alabama

Player Johnathan Gray B.J. Catalon D. Washington Samaje Perine C.J. Brown T.J. Yeldon Derrick Henry

Player Rec. Yards Tyler Lockett 10 196 Antwan Goodley 9 132 Devin Lauderdale 3 112 Sterling Shepard 6 101 Stefon Diggs 5 127 Amari Cooper 12 130

300-Yard Passers

Date Opponent Player 11/20 Kansas State Jake Waters 10/11 Texas Tech Davis Webb

10+ Tackles

Date 11/20 11/20 11/8 11/8 11/1 11/1 10/25 10/18 10/18 10/18 10/11 9/20 9/13 9/6 9/6

Opponent Kansas State Kansas State Texas Texas TCU TCU Oklahoma St. Baylor Baylor Baylor Texas Tech Oklahoma Maryland Towson Towson

Att. Yards Avg. 10 101 10.1 20 105 5.3 29 132 4.6 34 242 7.1 18 181 8.9 23 126 5.5 17 113 6.6

Player Dakorey Johnson Jonathan Truman Dylan Haines Cedric Reed Paul Dawson Derrick Kindred Jordan Sterns Bryce Hager Taylor Young Orion Stewart Keenon Ward Jordan Evans Sean Davis Donnell Lewis Chris Carpenter

Avg. 19.6 14.7 37.3 16.8 25.4 10.8

TD Long 3 40 2 23 0 16 4 38 1 75 2 26 1 19

TD Long 0 54 1 63 2 76 0 37 1 77 0 24

Att. Comp. Yards TD Long 22 34 400 1 54 28 46 348 3 76

Solo Assist Total TFL Sacks 9 1 10 1 0 7 3 10 0 0 9 5 14 0 0 7 5 12 4 3 8 4 12 1 1 10 1 11 1 0 14 6 20 0.5 0 8 5 13 1 0 11 1 12 3 2 7 4 11 0 0 11 5 16 0.5 0 9 2 11 1 0 8 5 13 0.5 0 13 2 15 0.5 0 9 3 12 0 0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES Player Total UA/A KO P AL TU MD Ricky Rumph 8 6/2 8 0 0/1 2/1 1/0 Dayron Wilson 7 6/1 4 3 0 0 2/0 Jarrod Harper 7 3/4 4 3 1/0 0/1 0 Al-Rasheed Benton 5 3/2 2 3 0 0/1 0 Shelton Gibson 5 5/0 3 2 1/0 1/0 0 Justin Arndt 7 6/1 5 2 0 1/0 0 Shaq Petteway 3 2/1 3 0 0/1 1/0 0 Jeremy Tyler 3 2/1 3 0 0/1 0 0 Cullen Christian 2 2/0 2 0 0 0 0 Jewone Snow 2 1/1 2 0 0/1 0 0 Andrew Buie 2 2/0 2 0 0 0 0 Isaiah Bruce 1 0/1 1 0 0 0/1 0 Nana Kyeremeh 1 1/0 0 1 0 0 0 Michael Molinari 1 1/0 1 0 0 0 0 Xavier Preston 1 0/1 1 0 0 0 0 Shawn Walters 1 1/0 1 0 0 0 0

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2014 Offense Game-By-Game Starters Game Alabama Towson Maryland Oklahoma Kansas Texas Tech Baylor Oklahoma State TCU Texas Kansas State Iowa State

WR (x) Alford Alford Alford Alford Alford Alford Alford Alford Alford Alford Alford Alford

IR (H) IR (Y) WR (Z) LT LG -- Thompson White Pankey Spain -- Thompson White Pankey Spain Shorts -- White Pankey Spain -- Thomspon White Pankey Spain Shorts -- White Pankey Spain Shorts -- White Pankey Spain -- Thompson White Pankey Spain -- Thompson White Pankey Spain -- Thompson White Pankey Spain Shorts Thompson White Pankey Spain -- Thompson White Pankey Spain -- -- White Pankey Matteo

C Orlosky Orlosky Orlosky Orlosky Orlosky Orlosky Orlosky Orlosky Orlosky Orlosky Orlosky Orlosky

RG Glowinski Glowinski Glowinski Glowinski Glowinski Glowinski Glowinski Glowinski Glowinski Glowinski Glowinski Glowinski

RT A B HB Lucas Shell Smallwood -- Lucas Shell -- Clay Lucas Shell Smallwood -- Lucas Shell -- Clay Lucas Shell Smallwood -- Lucas Smallwood -- Clay Lucas Shell -- Clay Lucas Smallwood - Clay Lucas Smallwood -- Clay Lucas Smallwood -- -- Lucas Shell -- Smallwood Lucas Buie Smallwood Smith

QB Trickett Trickett Trickett Trickett Trickett Trickett Trickett Trickett Trickett Trickett Trickett Howard

2014 Defense Game-By-Game Starters Game Alabama Towson Maryland Oklahoma Kansas Texas Tech Baylor Oklahoma State TCU Texas Kansas State Iowa State

DT NT DE Sam Mike Will Spur LCB FS BS RCB Nwachukwu Rose Hyman Tonkery Kwiatkoski Golson Dillon Chestnut Henry Joseph Worley Nwachukwu Rose Hyman Tonkery Kwiatkoski Golson Dillon Chestnut Henry Joseph Worley Nwachukwu Rose Hyman Bruce Kwiatkoski Golson Dillon Chestnut Henry Joseph Worley Nwachukwu Rose Hyman Tonkery Kwiatkoski Golson Dillon Banks Henry Joseph Chestnut Riddick Rose Nwachukwu Tonkery Kwiatkoski Muldrow Dillon Banks Henry Joseph Chestnut Riddick Rose Nwachukwu Tonkery Kwiatkoski Muldrow Dillon Chestnut Henry Joseph Worley Brown Rose Nwachukwu Tonkery Kwiatkoski Muldrow Dillon Chestnut Henry Joseph Worley Riddick Rose Nwachukwu Tonkery Kwiatkoski Muldrow Dillon Banks Henry Joseph Worley Riddick Rose Nwachukwu Tonkery Kwiatkoski Muldrow Dillon Chestnut Henry Joseph Worley Riddick Rose Nwachukwu Tonkery Kwiatkoski Muldrow Dillon Chestnut Henry Joseph Worley Riddick Rose Nwachukwu Tonkery Kwiatkoski Muldrow Christian Chestnut Henry Joseph Worley Riddick Rose Nwachukwu Tonkery Kwiatkoski Petteway Dillon Chestnut Henry Joseph Worley

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Career Games Played/Starts

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Mike Molinari, r-Sr., H/P Quinton Spain, r-Sr., OL Ishmael Banks, r-Sr., CB/S Wes Tonkery, r-Sr., S/LB Cody Clay, r-Jr., RB/WR John DePalma, Jr., LS Karl Joseph, Jr., S Shaq Petteway, r-Jr., S/LB Kyle Rose, r-Jr., DL Isaiah Bruce, r-Jr., LB Dustin Garrison, r-Jr., RB Jewone Snow, r-Sr., LB Andrew Buie, r-Jr., RB Jordan Thompson, Jr., WR Garrett Hope, Jr., LB/WR KJ Dillon, Jr., S Nick Kwiatkowski, r-Jr., LB KJ Myers, r-Jr., WR Jared Barber, Sr., LB Eric Kinsey, Jr., DL Ricky Rumph, Jr., CB Terrell Chestnut, r-Jr., CB Christian Brown, r-So., DL Mario Alford, Sr., WR Michael Calicchio, r-Sr., OL Mark Glowinski, r-Sr., OL Brandon Golson, Sr., LB Jarrod Harper, r-So. S Nick O’Toole, Jr., P Daikiel Shorts, So., WR Wendell Smallwood, So., RB Dreamius Smith, Sr., RB Russell H-James, r-Jr., OL Josh Lambert, r-So., K Tyler Orlosky, r-So., OL Kevin White, r-Sr., WR Dontrill Hyman, Sr., DE Marquis Lucas, r-Jr., OL

GP/GS 2014 2013 50/0 12/0 12/0 49/37 11/11 12/12 44/19 8/3 12/12 38/12 11/11 5/0 37/21 12/6 12/9 37/0 12/0 12/0 37/37 12/12 12/12 37/1 12/1 0/0 37/19 12/12 12/6 36/20 12/1 11/7 36/8 11/0 3/0 36/7 12/0 9/0 35/12 11/1 0/0 35/12 12/8 10/2 34/0 11/0 11/0 34/15 12/11 9/4 34/23 12/12 10/10 33/2 12/0 12/2 32/13 0/0 10/7 31/4 8/0 10/3 30/0 12/0 9/0 27/14 11/11 10/0 26/1 11/1 4/0 24/17 12/12 12/5 24/0 12/0 12/0 24/24 12/12 12/12 24/16 12/4 12/12 24/0 12/0 12/0 24/0 12/0 12/0 24/13 12/4 12/9 24/10 12/9 12/1 24/4 12/1 12/3 23/0 11/0 10/0 23/0 12/0 11/0 23/15 12/12 11/3 23/21 12/12 11/9 22/6 10/4 12/2 22/16 12/12 9/4

2012 13/0 13/13 11/4 13/0 13/6 13/0 13/13 13/0 13/1 13/12 10/0 4/0 13/9 13/2 12/0 13/0 12/1 9/0 10/4 13/1 9/0 6/3 11/0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2/0 -- -- -- -- 1/0

2011 13/0 13/1 13/0 9/1 ---12/0 --12/8 11/7 11/2 -----12/2 ------------ ---- ------

Justin Arndt, r-So., LB Noble Nwachukwu, r-So., DL Daryl Worley, So., CB Jeremy Tyler, So., S Paul Millard, Sr., QB Clint Trickett, r-Sr., QB Adam Pankey, r-So., OL Logan Moore, r-Sr., WR Sean Walters, r-So., LB Nana Kyeremeh, r-So., CB Vernon Davis, r-So., WR Devonte Mathis, r-So., WR Al-Rasheeed Benton, r-Fr., LB Cullen Christian, r-Sr., S Dravon Henry, Fr., S Edward Muldrow, Jr., LB Shaq Riddick, r-Sr., DL Dayron Wilson, r-Jr., S Rushel Shell, r-So., RB Elijah Wellman, r-Fr., TE/FB Shelton Gibson, r-Fr., WR Darrien Howard, So., DL Marvin Gross, So., LB Brandon Napoleon, r-So., CB Jaylon Myers, Fr., CB Xavier Preston, Fr., LB Jon Lewis, r-Fr., DL Grant Lingafelter, r-Fr., OL Stone Underwood, r-Jr., OL Tony Matteo, r-So., OL Skyler Howard, So., QB Darren Arndt, r-So., DL Brandon Jackson, r-Jr., OL/DL Marcell Lazard, r-Fr., OL Hodari Christian, r-Fr., LB William Crest, Jr., Fr., QB Nick Meadows, r-Fr., LS Mike Molina, r-Fr., K Malik Greaves, r-Fr., S Tanner Grose, r-Sr., LB Keishawn Richardson, Jr., CB

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21/0 21/12 21/15 20/1 19/3 19/18 19/12 18/0 17/0 16/1 15/0 14/0 12/0 12/1 12/12 12/7 12/7 12/0 11/7 11/0 11/0 11/0 10/0 10/0 10/0 8/0 7/0 5/0 4/0 4/1 3/1 2/0 2/0 2/0 2/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

12/0 12/12 10/10 12/0 0/0 11/11 12/12 8/0 5/0 3/0 9/0 7/0 12/0 12/1 12/12 12/7 12/7 12/0 11/7 11/0 11/0 7/0 0/0 0/0 10/0 8/0 7/0 5/0 4/0 4/1 3/1 1/0 1/0 2/0 2/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

9/0 9/0 11/5 8/1 7/3 8/7 7/0 10/0 12/0 0/0 6/0 7/0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4/0 10/0 10/0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1/0 0/0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL

THE LAST Time...

3 Touchdown Receptions: 4 by Stedman Bailey vs. Oklahoma/Nov. 17, 2012 2 Touchdown Receptions: 2 by Mario Alford at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 Two Players with 2 Touchdown Receptions: 5 by Stedman Bailey and 2 by Tavon Austin vs. Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 Double 100-Yard Receivers: 123 by Kevin White and 109 by Jordan Thompson at Texas Tech/Oct. 11, 2014

By The Mountaineers ...

30 Rushing Attempts: 31 by Andrew Buie at Texas/Oct. 6, 2012 40 Rushing Attempts: 40 by Quincy Wilson vs. Rutgers/Oct. 11, 2003 100 Rushing Yards: 146 by Rushel Shell at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 200 Rushing Yards: 344 by Tavon Austin vs. Oklahoma/Nov. 17, 2012 300 Rushing Yards: 344 by Tavon Austin vs. Oklahoma/Nov. 17, 2012 75-Yard Run (no touchdown): 79 by Noel Devine at Louisville/Nov. 22, 2008 75-Yard Touchdown Run: 76 by Charles Sims vs. Iowa State/Nov. 30, 2013 50-Yard Run (no touchdown): 62 by Dreamius Smith at Texas/Nov. 8, 2014 50-Yard Touchdown Run: 54 by Rushel Shell at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 2 Rushing Touchdowns: 2 by Rushel Shell at Texas Tech/Oct. 11, 2014 2 Rushing Touchdowns in Back-to-Back Games: 2 by Andrew Buie at Texas/Oct. 6, 2012 and vs. Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 3 Rushing Touchdowns: 3 by Charles Sims vs. Texas/Nov. 9, 2013 Double 100-Yard Rushers: 123 by Wendell Smallwood and 110 by Rushel Shell at Texas Tech/Oct. 11, 2014 Double 200-Yard Rushers: by Pat White (220) and Steve Slaton (215) at Pitt/ Nov. 16, 2006 Two 100-Yard Rushers and Two 100-Yard Receivers: 123 by Wendell Smallwoodand 110 by Rushel Shell and 123 by Kevin White and 109 by Jordan Thompson at Texas Tech/Oct. 11, 2014 30 Pass Completions: 36 by Clint Trickett at Texas/Nov. 8, 2014 20 Pass Completions: 21 by Skyler Howard at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 15 Pass Completions: 21 by Skyler Howard at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 Consecutive Completions: 21 by Geno Smith vs. Kansas/Dec. 1, 2012 60 Pass Attempts: 65 by Geno Smith vs. LSU/Sept. 24, 2011 50 Pass Attempts: 50 by Clint Trickett vs. Oklahoma State/Sept. 28, 2013 40 Pass Attempts: 40 by Skyler Howard at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 35 Pass Attempts: 40 by Skyler Howard at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 30 Pass Attempts: 40 by Skyler Howard at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 3 Touchdown Passes: 3 by Skyler Howard at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 4 Touchdown Passes: 4 by Clint Trickett at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 5 Touchdown Passes: 8 by Geno Smith vs. Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 6 Touchdown Passes: 8 by Geno Smith vs. Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 300 Yards Passing: 322 by Clint Trickett vs. Baylor/Oct. 18, 2014 400 Yards Passing: 511 by Clint Trickett at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 500 Yards Passing: 511 by Clint Trickett at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 600 Yards Passing: 656 by Geno Smith vs. Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 100 Yards Rushing and Passing: by Pat White (200/122) at Louisville/Nov. 22, 2008 200 Yards Rushing and Passing: by Pat White (220/204) at Pitt/Nov. 16, 2006 100 Yards Rushing and Receiving: by Steve Slaton (215/130) at Pitt/Nov. 16, 2006 300 Yards Total Offense: 354 by Skyler Howard at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 400 Yards Total Offense: 507 by Clint Trickett at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 500 Yards Total Offense: 507 by Clint Trickett at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 600 Yards Total Offense: 687 by Geno Smith vs. Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 15 Receptions: 16 by Kevin White at Texas/Nov. 8, 2014 10 Receptions: 16 by Kevin White at Texas/Nov. 8, 2014 9 Receptions: 16 by Kevin White at Texas/Nov. 8, 2014 4 Touchdown Receptions: 4 by Stedman Bailey vs. Oklahoma/Nov. 17, 2012 /WVUFootball

Three 100-Yard Receivers: 303 by Stedman Bailey, 215 by Tavon Austin and 114 by J.D. Woods vs. Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 100 Yards Receiving: 132 by Kevin White at Texas/Nov. 8, 2014 150 Yards Receiving: 173 by Kevin White vs. Oklahoma/Sept. 20, 2014 200 Yards Receiving: 216 by Kevin White at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 75-Yard Touchdown Reception: 79 by Mario Alford from Clint Trickett at Oklahoma State/Oct. 25, 2014 50-Yard Touchdown Reception: 53 by Mario Alford from Skyler Howard vs.

Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 50-Yard Reception (no touchdown): 50 by Wendell Smallwood at Maryland/ Sept. 13, 2014 Rushing and Receiving Touchdown: by Charles Sims at TCU/Nov. 2, 2013 2 Rushing and 2 Receiving Touchdowns: by Steve Slaton at Pitt/Nov. 16, 2006 Kickoff Return For Touchdown: 94 yards by Mario Alford vs. Kansas/Oct. 4, 2014 Returned Opening Kick for a Touchdown: 98 yards by Tavon Austin vs.

UConn/Oct. 24, 2009 Punt Return For Touchdown: 76 yards by Tavon Austin vs. TCU/Nov. 3, 2012 Punt Blocked and Returned For Touchdown: 1 yard by Thandi Smith (blocked, picked up and returned) at Rutgers/Oct. 8, 2005 Punt Blocked: by Jarrod Harper at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 Punt Blocked For Touchdown: Blocked by Jerry White and recovered by Joe Hunter vs. UCF/Nov. 1, 2003 Punt Blocked For Safety: by Jarrod Harper at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 Interception Return For Touchdown: 52 yards by Dravon Henry at Oklahoma State/Oct. 25, 2014 Interception Return For Touchdown by a Defensive Lineman: 19 yards by Keilen Dykes at Syracuse/Oct. 6, 2007 Two Interceptions Returned for Touchdown: by Shawn Hackett (41) and Grant Wiley (22) vs. Boston College/Sept. 2, 2000 50-Yard Field Goal: 54 by Josh Lambert vs. Baylor/Oct. 18, 2014 Field Goal Blocked: by Kyle Rose vs. Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 Missed an Extra Point: by Josh Lambert at Kansas State/Oct. 26, 2013 Two Interceptions in a Game: 2 by Dravon Henry at Oklahoma State/ Oct. 25, 2014 Three Interceptions in a Game: 3 by Vann Washington vs. Louisiana Tech/ Oct. 29, 1994 Four Interceptions in a Game: 4 by Mike Slater vs. Kentucky/Nov. 1, 1969 Intercepted Fumble Returned For Touchdown: no instance yet found Fumble Returned For Touchdown: 35 yards by Terrell Chestnut vs. TCU/ Nov. 1, 2014 Fumble Recovered For Touchdown: 0 yards by Karl Joseph at Baylor/ Oct. 4, 2013 Two-Point Conversion By Rush: Tavon Austin at Iowa State/Nov. 23, 2012 Two-Point Conversion By Pass: Jock Sanders from Geno Smith at Marshall/Sept. 10, 2010 Defensive Extra Point: Matt Taffoni interception return at Pitt/Oct. 15, 1994 Extra Point Blocked: by Rick Sherrod at Maryland/Sept. 29, 2001 Team Gained 300 Yards Rushing: 458 vs. Oklahoma/Nov. 17, 2012 @WVUFootball

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Wendell SMALLWOOD Team Gained 400 Yards Rushing: 458 vs. Oklahoma/Nov. 17, 2012 Team Gained 500 Yards Rushing: 517 vs. Connecticut/Nov. 24, 2007 Team Failed To Gain 100 Yards Rushing: 28 vs. Alabama/Aug. 30, 2014 Team Failed To Gain 50 Yards Rushing: 28 vs. Alabama/Aug. 30, 2014 Team Gained 300 Yards Passing: 322 vs. Baylor/Oct. 18, 2014 Team Gained 400 Yards Passing: 511 at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 Team Gained 500 Yards Passing: 511 at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 Team Failed To Gain 100 Yards Passing: 62 vs. Maryland/Sept. 21, 2012 Team Gained 500 Yards Total Offense: 570 at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 Team Gained 600 Yards Total Offense: 694 at Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 Team Gained 700 Yards Total Offense: 778 vs. Oklahoma/Nov. 17, 2012 Team Gained 800 Yards Total Offense: 807 vs. Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 Team Failed To Gain 200 Yards Total Offense: 175 vs. Maryland/Sept. 21, 2013 Team Failed To Get A First Down: no instance yet found Team Failed To Get A Rushing First Down: vs. Texas Western/Nov. 25, 1950 Team Failed To Get A Passing First Down: vs. South Carolina/Dec. 30, 1969 Team Failed to Get a Third Down Conversion: vs. Syracuse (0/10)/Dec. 29, 2012

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Team Had Six Turnovers: two interceptions, four fumbles vs. Maryland/ Sept. 21, 2013 Successful Fake Punt: 18-yard run by Zac Cooper vs. Rutgers/Oct. 4, 2008 Scored 70+ Points: 70 vs. Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 Scored 60+ Points: 70 vs. Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 Scored 50+ Points: 54 vs. Towson/Sept. 6, 2014 Scored 40+ Points: 41 vs. Baylor/Oct. 18, 2014 Scored 30+ Points: 37 at Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014 Scored 40+ points in a Half: 49 vs. Clemson/Jan. 4, 2012 Scored 30+ points in a Quarter: 35 vs. Clemson (2nd)/Jan. 4, 2012 Shutout Recorded: 54-0 vs. Towson/Sept. 6, 2014 Safety Scored: Jarrod Harper blocked a Maryland punt through the back of the end zone/Sept. 13, 2014 Two Safeties Scored: at Syracuse/Sept. 25, 2000 Played An Overtime Game: L/55-44 (3OT) vs. Iowa State/Nov. 30, 2013 Played back-to-back Overtime Games: L 47-40 (1OT) vs. Texas/Nov. 9, 2013; W 30-27 (1OT) at TCU/Nov. 2, 2013 Won Game Without An Offensive TD: at Syracuse/Sept. 5, 2005 Won Game Without a Rushing TD: vs. Maryland/Sept. 22, 2012

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30 Rushing Attempts: 34 by Samaje Perine of Oklahoma/Sept. 20, 2014 100 Rushing Yards: 101 by Johnathan Gray of Texas/Nov. 8, 2014 200 Rushing Yards: 242 by Samaje Perine of Oklahoma/Sept. 20, 2014 75-Yard Run: 75 by C.J. Brown of Maryland/Sept. 13, 2014 50-Yard Touchdown Run: 69 by Justin Stockton of Texas Tech/ Oct. 11, 2014 50-Yard Non-Touchdown Run: 51 by Brandon Shepard of Oklahoma State/Oct. 25, 2014 4 Rushing Touchdowns: 4 by Samaje Perine of Oklahoma/Sept. 20, 2014 3 Rushing Touchdowns: 3 by Johnathan Gray of Texas/Nov. 8, 2014 2 Players Rushing for 100 Yards: 126 by T.J. Yeldon and 113 by Derrick Henry of Alabama/Aug. 30, 2014 20 Pass Completions: 21 by Daxx Garman of Oklahoma State/ Oct. 25, 2014 30 Pass Completions: 40 by Casey Pachall of TCU/Nov. 2, 2013 50 Pass Attempts: 58 by Casey Pachall of TCU/Nov. 2, 2013 40 Pass Attempts: 41 by Daxx Garman of Oklahoma State/Oct. 25, 2014 30 Pass Attempts: 34 by Jake Waters of Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 3 Touchdown Passes: 3 by Davis Webb of Texas Tech/Oct. 11, 2014 4 Touchdown Passes: 4 by Grant Rohach of Iowa State/Nov. 30, 2013 300 Yards Passing: 400 by Jake Waters of Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 400 Yards Passing: 400 by Jake Waters of Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 500 Yards Passing: 554 by Landry Jones of Oklahoma/Nov. 17, 2012 100 Yards Rushing & 200 Yards Passing: by C.J. Brown of Maryland (161/241)/Sept. 13, 2014

Opening Kickoff Return for Touchdown: 100 yards by Mardy Gilyard of Cincinnati/Nov. 8, 2008 Punt Return For Touchdown: 43 yards by Tyler Lockett of Kansas State/ Nov. 20, 2014 2 Players Return Punts For Touchdown: by DeJuan Tribble (41) and Will Blackmon (71) of Boston College/Nov. 13, 2004 Punt Blocked: blocked by C.J. Crawford of Marshall/Sept. 1, 2012 Punt Blocked/Recovered in End Zone For Touchdown: blocked by Alex Lewis and recovered in end zone by Kareem Timbers of Wisconsin/Aug. 30, 2003 Punt Blocked/Returned For Touchdown: blocked by Marcus Gildersleeve and returned 17 yards by Ricky Hall of Virginia Tech/Oct. 31, 1998 Interception Return For Touchdown: 28 yards by A.J. Hendy of Maryland/ Sept. 21, 2013 50-Yard Field Goal: 50 by Brad Craddock of Maryland/Sept. 21, 2013 Field Goal Blocked: by T.J. Semke of Kansas/Oct. 4, 2014 Blocked Field Goal Returned For Touchdown: 82 yards by AndrewJohnson of Louisville/Nov. 5, 2011 Intercepted Fumble Returned For Touchdown: 75 yards by Tim Quense of Pitt/Oct. 1, 1983 Fumble Recovered/Returned For Touchdown: 0 yards by Jackson Jeffcoat of Texas/Oct. 6, 2012 Two-Point Conversion By Rush: by Davin Meggett of Maryland/Sept. 17, 2011 Two-Point Conversion By Pass: by E.J. Bibbs from Grant Rohach of Iowa State/Nov. 30, 2013 Defensive Extra Point: has not yet occurred Extra Point Blocked: byTravis Britz of Kansas State/Oct. 26, 2013 Punt Blocked For Safety: by Chris Nofoaiga of Idaho/Oct. 7, 2000

100 Yards Rushing & 100 Yards Passing: by C.J. Brown of Maryland (161/241)/Sept. 13, 2014

Team Gained 400 Yards Rushing: 468 by Baylor/Oct. 4, 2013

300 Yards Total Offense: 318 by Sam Richardson of Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014

Team Gained 200 Yards Rushing: 227 by Texas/Nov. 8, 2014

400 Yards Total Offense: 413 by Jake Waters of Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 10 Receptions: 10 by Tyler Lockett of Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 2 Touchdown Receptions: 2 by Devin Lauderdale of Texas Tech/Oct. 11, 2014 3 Touchdown Receptions: 3 by Tyler Lockett of Kansas State/Oct. 26, 2013 4 Touchdown Receptions: 4 by Kenny Stills of Oklahoma/Nov. 17, 2012 100 Yards Receiving: 196 by Tyler Lockett of Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 150 Yards Receiving: 196 by Tyler Lockett of Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 200 Yards Receiving: 314 by Terrance Williams of Baylor/Sept. 29, 2012 Double 100-Yard Receivers: 112 by Curry Sexton and 111 by Tyler Lockett of Kansas State/Oct. 26, 2013 50-Yard Touchdown Reception: 63 by Antwan Goodley of Baylor/Oct. 18, 2014 75-Yard Touchdown Reception: 76 by Devin Lauderdale of Texas Tech/ Oct. 11, 2014

Team Gained 300 Yards Rushing: 301 by Oklahoma/Sept. 20, 2014 Team Failed To Gain 100 Yards Rushing: 1 by Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 Team Finished With Negative Rushing Yards: Minus-10 by Maryland/Sept.

18, 2010 Team Gained 300 Yards Passing: 400 by Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 Team Gained 400 Yards Passing: 400 by Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014 Team Failed To Gain 100 Yards Passing: 80 by Towson/Sept. 6, 2014 Team Gained 500 Yards Total Offense: 510 by Oklahoma/Sept. 20, 2014 Team Failed To Gain 250 Yards Total Offense: 176 by Kansas/Oct. 4, 2014 Team Failed To Gain 200 Yards Total Offense: 176 by Kansas/Oct. 4, 2014 Team Failed To Gain 100 Yards Total Offense: 90 by Rutgers/Oct. 12, 2002 Team Failed To Get A First Down: no instance yet found Team Failed To Get A Rushing First Down: by Western Michigan/Sept. 7, 1996 Team Failed To Get A Passing First Down: by Pitt/Oct. 10, 1981 Successful Fake Punt: by Kirby Van Der Kamp of Iowa State/Nov. 30, 2012

50-Yard Reception (no touchdown): 54 by Tyler Lockett from Jake Waters of Kansas State/Nov. 20, 2014

Team Scored 50+ Points: 52 by Iowa State/Nov. 30, 2013

Rushing and Receiving Touchdown: 1 rushing & 1 receiving by Aaron Wimberly of Iowa State/Nov. 29, 2014

Team Scored 30+ Points: 33 by Texas/Nov. 8, 2014

Passing and Rushing Touchdown: by C.J. Brown of Maryland/ Sept. 13, 2014 Passing and Receiving Touchdown: by Trevor Knight of Oklahoma/ Sept. 20, 2014 Kickoff Return For Touchdown: 100 yards Alex Ross of Oklahoma/ Sept. 20, 2014

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Team Scored 40+ Points: 45 by Oklahoma/Sept. 20, 2014 Shutout Recorded: 37-0 by Maryland/Sept. 21, 2013 Safety Scored: When WVU’s Clint Trickett was sacked in the end zone by Texas’ Cedric Reed/Nov. 8, 2014 Two Safeties Scored: When WVU’s Geno Smith was tackled in the end zone

by Syracuse’s Cameron Lynch and Siriki Diabate, and when Smith was called for intentional grounding when he was being tackled by Brandon Sharpe/Dec. 29, 2012

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79/TD.......................................................... Alford pass from Trickett (Oklahoma State) 68/TD.................................................................... White pass from Trickett (Oklahoma) 63/TD.........................................................................White pass from Trickett (Kansas) 62......................................................................................................Smith rush (Texas) 56/TD...........................................................Thompson pass from Trickett (Texas Tech) 54/TD.......................................................................................... Shell rush (Iowa State) 53/TD..............................................................Alford pass from Howard (Kansas State) 50..................................................................Smallwood pass from Trickett (Maryland) 50........................................................................................................Smith rush (TCU) 46..................................................................................Alford pass from Trickett (TCU) 44/TD..................................................................... White pass from Trickett (Maryland) 43/TD..................................................................... Alford pass from Trickett (Maryland) 42.......................................................................... White pass from Trickett (Maryland) 42................................................................................. Buie pass from Trickett (Baylor) 40/TD................................................................................ Smith rush (Oklahoma State) 40....................................................................... Alford pass from Howard (Iowa State) 39............................................................................. Alford pass from Trickett (Kansas) 39/TD..........................................................................Alford pass from Trickett (Baylor) 37................................................................ Smallwood pass from Trickett (Oklahoma) 37............................................................................... White pass from Trickett (Baylor) 36/TD................................................................ Alford 36 pass from Trickett (Maryland) 36/TD.......................................................................... White pass from Trickett (Baylor) 35.......................................................................... White pass from Trickett (Maryland) 35..............................................................................White pass from Trickett (Kansas) 34.......................................................................... Alford pass from Trickett (Maryland) 32................................................................... Thompson pass from Trickett (Alabama) 30/TD....................................................................Alford pass from Trickett (Oklahoma) 29........................................................................... White pass from Trickett (Alabama) 29..............................................................................White pass from Trickett (Kansas) 29............................................................................. Alford pass from Trickett (Kansas) 29..................................................................Shorts pass from Howard (Kansas State) 29/TD.................................................................. Alford pass from Howard (Iowa State) 29...................................................................................... Thompson rush (Iowa State) 28.....................................................................................................Shell rush (Kansas) 28...............................................................................................Garrison rush (Kansas) 28............................................................... Thompson pass from Howard (Iowa State) 26........................................................................... White pass from Trickett (Alabama) 26.....................................................................................................Buie rush (Towson) 26..............................................................................Davis pass from Trickett (Kansas) 26/TD...................................................................White pass from Trickett (Texas Tech) 25........................................................................... White pass from Trickett (Alabama) 25.................................................................... Smallwood pass from Trickett (Towson) 25................................................................. Thompson pass from Trickett (Oklahoma) 25.....................................................................................Smallwood rush (Texas Tech) 24............................................................................. White pass from Trickett (Towson) 24........................................................................White pass from Trickett (Texas Tech) 24................................................................................. Buie pass from Trickett (Baylor) 24...........................................................................................Howard rush (Iowa State) 23...................................................................... Shorts pass from Trickett (Texas Tech) 23...................................................................... Smallwood pass from Trickett (Baylor) 23.................................................................................. White pass from Trickett (TCU) 23/TD.............................................................................Alford pass from Trickett (TCU) 22..................................................................................................Shell rush (Maryland) 22.............................................................................Smallwood rush (Oklahoma State) 21...................................................................Smallwood pass from Trickett (Alabama) 21............................................................................Shorts pass from Trickett (Towson) 21....................................................................... Alford pass from Trickett (Texas Tech) 21................................................................................ White pass from Trickett (Texas) 21................................................................................ White pass from Trickett (Texas) 21......................................................................... Clay pass from Howard (Iowa State) 20......................................................................... White pass from Trickett (Oklahoma) 20................................................................................................Howard rush (Kansas) 20.............................................................................Smallwood rush (Oklahoma State) 20..................................................................................... Smith rush (Oklahoma State) 20............................................................... Thompson pass from Howard (Iowa State)

Defense

52/TD......................................................... Henry interception return (Oklahoma State) 35/TD............................................................................... Chestnut fumble return (TCU)

Special Teams

100/TD............................................................................Alford kickoff return (Alabama) 94/TD................................................................................Alford kickoff return (Kansas) 55/FG.............................................................................Lambert field goal (Texas Tech) 54/FG..............................................................................Lambert field goal (Oklahoma) 54/FG.................................................................................... Lambert field goal (Baylor) 53/FG.................................................................................. Lambert field goal (Kansas) 48........................................................................................Alford kickoff return (Texas) 47/FG............................................................................... Lambert field goal (Maryland) 47/FG......................................................................... Lambert field goal (Kansas State) 46/FG............................................................................. Lambert field goal (Iowa State) 44/FG....................................................................................... Lambert field goal (TCU) 43/FG.................................................................................. Lambert field goal (Kansas) 43/FG.................................................................... Lambert field goal (Oklahoma State) 43/FG............................................................................. Lambert field goal (Iowa State) 42/FG................................................................................ Lambert field goal (Alabama) 42/FG.................................................................................. Lambert field goal (Kansas) 42/FG.............................................................................Lambert field goal (Texas Tech) 42......................................................................... Gibson kickoff return (Kansas State) 41/FG................................................................................ Lambert field goal (Alabama) 39/FG.................................................................... Lambert field goal (Oklahoma State) 38/FG.............................................................................Lambert field goal (Texas Tech) 35.....................................................................................Alford kickoff return (Kansas) 34/FG.................................................................................. Lambert field goal (Towson) 32............................................................................... Alford kickoff return (Texas Tech) 32/FG.............................................................................. Lambert field goal (Iowa State 31/FG..............................................................................Lambert field goal (Oklahoma) 30................................................................................ Thompson punt return (Towson) 29...................................................................................... Shell kickoff return (Towson) 28.................................................................................... Gibson kickoff return (Baylor) 27...................................................................................Alford kickoff return (Alabama) 27......................................................................................... Alford kickoff return (TCU) 26.................................................................................... Gibson kickoff return (Baylor) 25................................................................................... Shell kickoff return (Maryland) 25/FG.................................................................................. Lambert field goal (Kansas) 25/FG......................................................................... Lambert field goal (Kansas State) 24/FG.................................................................................... Lambert field goal (Baylor) 24................................................................................Alford kickoff return (Iowa State) 23/FG....................................................................................... Lambert field goal (TCU) 23......................................................................... Gibson kickoff return (Kansas State) 22..................................................................................Alford kickoff return (Maryland) 22........................................................................................Alford kickoff return (Texas) 22/FG..................................................................................... Lambert field goal (Texas) 21/FG....................................................................................... Lambert field goal (TCU) 20/FG................................................................................ Lambert field goal (Alabama) 20..................................................................................Alford kickoff return (Maryland) 20.................................................................................Alford kickoff return (Iowa State

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77/TD.......................................................................Diggs pass from Brown (Maryland) 76/TD............................................................ Lauderdale pass from Webb (Texas Tech) 75/TD.......................................................................................... Brown rush (Maryland) 69/TD................................................................................... Stockton rush (Texas Tech) 63/TD......................................................................... Goodley pass from Petty (Baylor) 54..................................................................Lockett pass from Waters (Kansas State) 51.................................................................................Sheperd rush (Oklahoma State) 49....................................................................Trujillo pass from Waters (Kansas State) 47/TD............................................................................... Gray pass from Boykin (TCU) 43.......................................................................... Grant pass from Webb (Texas Tech) 42............................................................................. Coleman pass from Petty (Baylor) 40............................................................................ Listenbee pass from Boykin (TCU) 40....................................................................................................... Gray rush (Texas)

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MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL 39.............................................................................Long pass from Brown (Maryland) 39/TD.................................................................................................. Gray rush (Texas) 39...................................................... Montgomery pass from Richardson (Iowa State) 38............................................................................... White pass from Sims (Alabama) 38..............................................................................................Perine rush (Oklahoma) 38.....................................................Washington pass from Garman (Oklahoma State) 37............................................................................................... Brown rush (Maryland) 37......................................................................Shepard pass from Knight (Oklahoma) 34................................................................................................Ross rush (Oklahoma) 34/TD............................................................ Lauderdale pass from Webb (Texas Tech) 32..................................................................... Cook pass from Waters (Kansas State) 31......................................................................Shepard pass from Knight (Oklahoma) 30.................................................................................King pass from Cozart (Kansas) 30..................................................................Lockett pass from Waters (Kansas State) 29.............................................................................Harris pass from Swoopes (Texas) 29/TD..............................................................Ecby pass from Richardson (Iowa State) 29................................................................ Lazard pass from Richardson (Iowa State) 28..................................................................Lockett pass from Waters (Kansas State) 26............................................................................................... Yeldon rush (Alabama) 26/TD............................................................................Veii pass from Rowe (Maryland) 25....................................................................................................... Green rush (TCU) 25.....................................................................................................Brown rush (Texas) 24....................................................................... Cooper 24 pass from Sims (Alabama) 24....................................................................Dessenberg pass from Frazier (Towson) 24................................................................................................ Linwood rush (Baylor) 23......................................................................... Young pass from Knight (Oklahoma) 23/TD................................................................................................Catalon rush (TCU) 22...............................................................................Jones pass from Sims (Alabama) 22..............................................................................................Perine rush (Oklahoma) 22................................................................................................. Johnson rush (Texas) 21.................................................................................................. Sims rush (Alabama) 21..............................................................................................Perine rush (Oklahoma) 21...................................................................................................... Boykin rush (TCU) 21.................................................................. Sexton pass from Waters (Kansas State) 21.................................................................. Sexton pass from Waters (Kansas State) 20........................................................................ Wilkens pass from Brennan (Towson) 20......................................................................... Young pass from Knight (Oklahoma) 20................................................................Wesley pass from Richardson (Iowa State)

Defense

29........................................................................ Johnson interception return (Kansas) 29.............................................................................. Hackett interception return (TCU) 21...................................................................Evans interception return (Kansas State)

Special Teams

100/TD...........................................................................Ross kickoff return (Oklahoma) 76/TD.................................................................................Harwell punt return (Kansas) 69/TD................................................................................ Likely punt return (Maryland) 47/FG...................................................................................Griffith field goal (Alabama) 46/FG.............................................................................Craddock field goal (Maryland) 45/FG....................................................................................Griffith field goal (Alabama 44/FG........................................................................McCrane field goal (Kansas State) 43/TD....................................................................... Lockett punt return (Kansas State) 42/FG............................................................................Hunnicutt field goal (Oklahoma) 41/FG...................................................................................Griffith field goal (Alabama) 41/FG.............................................................................Craddock field goal (Maryland) 40/FG......................................................................Grogan field goal (Oklahoma State) 39/FG.......................................................................................... Rose field goal (Texas) 38.....................................................................................Lewis kickoff return (Towson) 38/FG................................................................................... Callahan field goal (Baylor) 37/FG.................................................................................... Oberkrom field goal (TCU) 36/FG........................................................................McCrane field goal (Kansas State) 34/FG................................................................................... Callahan field goal (Baylor) 34/FG................................................................................Netten field goal (Iowa State) 33...............................................................................Shepherd kickoff return (Kansas) 33....................................................................................... Fuller kickoff return (Baylor) 32/FG........................................................................McCrane field goal (Kansas State) 31..................................................................................Ross kickoff return (Oklahoma) 31...............................................................................Shepherd kickoff return (Kansas) 30/FG.............................................................................Craddock field goal (Maryland) 30................................................................................Grant kickoff return (Texas Tech) 30...................................................................Sheperd kickoff return (Oklahoma State) 28...............................................................................Shepherd kickoff return (Kansas)

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27/FG...................................................................................Griffith field goal (Alabama) 26.................................................................................. Jones kickoff return (Alabama) 25..................................................................................Jones Kickoff return (Alabama) 25.................................................................................. Joseph kickoff return (Towson) 25/FG................................................................................Bustin field goal (Texas Tech) 25.............................................................................. Hawthorne kickoff return (Baylor) 24.................................................................................. Jones kickoff return (Alabama) 24.................................................................................. Jones kickoff return (Alabama) 24.....................................................................................Lewis kickoff return (Towson) 24.......................................................................... Stockton kickoff return (Texas Tech) 24.........................................................................Lockett kickoff return (Kansas State) 24................................................................................. West kickoff return (Iowa State) 22.................................................................................. Joseph kickoff return (Towson) 22.................................................................................. Diggs kickoff return (Maryland) 22/FG........................................................................McCrane field goal (Kansas State) 21.................................................................................. Diggs kickoff return (Maryland) 21/FG................................................................................Bustin field goal (Texas Tech) 20....................................................................................... Fuller kickoff return (Baylor) 20.......................................................................... Wimberly kickoff return (Iowa State)

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WEST VIRGINIA’S 2014 Opponent Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor

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Plays Yds Time Result 14 79 4:02 Lambert 20 FG 9 75 2:13 White 19 pass from Trickett 0 0 0:00 Alford 100 kickoff return 9 66 2:37 Lambert 42 FG 9 51 2:50 Lambert 41 FG 13 68 4:04 Smallwood 1 rush 8 46 3:19 Lambert 19 FG 9 44 3:01 Shell 2 rush 8 64 2:21 Alford 1 pass from Trickett 8 55 2:44 Trickett 5 rush 6 75 1:42 Thompson 19 pass from Trickett 0 0 0:00 Team Safety 5 45 2:07 Crest 4 rush 11 59 5:03 Buie 3 rush 10 75 3:27 Shell 1 rush 6 80 1:55 Alford 43 pass from Trickett 3 49 0:36 White 44 pass from Trickett 7 89 2:16 Alford 36 pass from Trickett 0 0 0:00 Team Safety 8 56 2:31 Shorts 11 pass from Trickett 13 65 2:35 Lambert 47 FG 4 80 1:19 White 68 pass from Trickett 6 18 1:27 Lambert 54 FG 6 75 1:13 Alford 30 pass from Trickett 5 55 1:48 Shell 5 rush 7 41 2:33 Lambert 31 FG 8 75 2:18 Smith 11 rush 6 40 1:50 Lambert 42 FG 9 59 2:51 Lambert 25 FG 5 26 1:00 Lambert 43 FG 3 75 1:10 White 63 pass from Trickett 6 60 1:50 Shell 1 rush 6 44 1:01 Lambert 53 FG 0 0 0:00 Alford 94 kickoff return 12 43 4:18 Lambert 42 FG 9 75 2:32 Shell 12 rush 12 44 3:29 Lambert 38 FG 2 65 0:24 Thompson 56 pass from Trickett 7 75 1:37 White 26 pass from Trickett 7 78 2:37 Shell 1 rush 8 42 0:52 Lambert 55 FG 7 81 1:50 White 36 pass from Trickett 6 74 2:44 Buie 1 rush 5 66 1:36 Smith 9 rush 10 54 2:56 Lambert 54 FG 7 50 3:02 Lambert 24 FG

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Baylor Baylor Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. TCU TCU TCU TCU TCU TCU Texas Texas Texas Kansas State Kansas State Kansas State Kansas State Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State

4 9 5 3 7 9 0 1 10 14 4 7 0 5 9 14 4 12 8 6 11 6 5 7 7 10 6 8

68 78 62 90 32 43 0 40 75 51 4 79 0 52 40 75 80 44 79 80 46 76 78 74 15 58 75 38

1:07 2:22 1:50 1:20 1:32 4:20 0:00 0:09 4:00 4:17 2:27 2:27 0:00 2:22 3:17 4:37 1:10 4:44 2:59 2:03 1:48 2:10 1:49 1:36 1:29 1:09 2:08 2:43

White 12 pass from Trickett Alford 39 pass from Trickett White 19 pass from Trickett Alford 79 pass from Trickett Lambert 39 FG Lambert 43 FG Henry 52 interception return Smith 40 rush Alford 23 pass from Trickett Lambert 21 FG Lambert 44 FG Smith 5 rush Chestnut 25 fumble return Lambert 23 FG Lambert 22 FG Smith 9 rush Smallwood 3 rush Lambert 47 FG White 7 pass from Howard Alford 53 pass from Howard Lambert 25 FG Shell 54 rush Alford 29 pass from Howard Alford 4 pass from Howard Lambert 46 FG Lambert 32 FG Shorts 15 pass from Howard Lambert 43 FG

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NOTES

Opponent Plays Yds Time

Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Towson Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas

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14 9 0 9 9 13 8 9 8 8 6 0 5 11 10 6 3 7 0 8 13 4 6 6 5 7 8 6 9 5 3 6 6

79 75 0 66 51 68 46 44 64 55 75 0 45 59 75 80 49 89 0 56 65 80 18 75 55 41 75 40 59 26 75 60 44

Result

4:02 Lambert 20 FG 2:13 White 19 pass from Trickett 0:00 Alford 100 kickoff return 2:37 Lambert 42 FG 2:50 Lambert 41 FG 4:04 Smallwood 1 rush 3:19 Lambert 19 FG 3:01 Shell 2 rush 2:21 Alford 1 pass from Trickett 2:44 Trickett 5 rush 1:42 Thompson 19 pass from Trickett 0:00 Team Safety 2:07 Crest 4 rush 5:03 Buie 3 rush 3:27 Shell 1 rush 1:55 Alford 43 pass from Trickett 0:36 White 44 pass from Trickett 2:16 Alford 36 pass from Trickett 0:00 Team Safety 2:31 Shorts 11 pass from Trickett 2:35 Lambert 47 FG 1:19 White 68 pass from Trickett 1:27 Lambert 54 FG 1:13 Alford 30 pass from Trickett 1:48 Shell 5 rush 2:33 Lambert 31 FG 2:18 Smith 11 rush 1:50 Lambert 42 FG 2:51 Lambert 25 FG 1:00 Lambert 43 FG 1:10 White 63 pass from Trickett 1:50 1:01

Shell 1 rush Lambert 53 FG

Kansas Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. TCU TCU TCU TCU TCU TCU Texas Texas Texas

Kansas State Kansas State Kansas State Kansas State Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State Iowa State

0 12 9 12 2 7 7 8 7 6 5 10 7 4 9 5 3 7 9 0 1 10 14 4 7 0 5 9 14 4

12 8 6 11 6 5 7 7 10 6 8

0 43 75 44 65 75 78 42 81 74 66 54 50 68 78 62 90 32 43 0 40 75 51 4 79 0 52 40 75 80

44 79 80 46 76 78 74 15 58 75 38

0:00 4:18 2:32 3:29 0:24 1:37 2:37 0:52 1:50 2:44 1:36 2:56 3:02 1:07 2:22 1:50 1:20 1:32 4:20 0:00 0:09 4:00 4:17 2:27 2:27 0:00 2:22 3:17 4:37 1:10

4:44 2:59 2:03 1:48 2:10 1:49 1:36 1:29 1:09 2:08 2:43

Alford 94 kickoff return Lambert 42 FG Shell 12 rush Lambert 38 FG Thompson 56 pass from Trickett White 26 pass from Trickett Shell 1 rush Lambert 55 FG White 36 pass from Trickett Buie 1 rush Smith 9 rush Lambert 54 FG Lambert 24 FG White 12 pass from Trickett Alford 39 pass from Trickett White 19 pass from Trickett Alford 79 pass from Trickett Lambert 39 FG Lambert 43 FG Henry 52 interception return Smith 40 rush Alford 23 pass from Trickett Lambert 21 FG Lambert 44 FG Smith 5 rush Chestnut 25 fumble return Lambert 23 FG Lambert 22 FG Smith 9 rush Smallwood 3 rush

Lambert 47 FG White 7 pass from Howard Alford 53 pass from Howard Lambert 25 FG Shell 54 rush Alford 29 pass from Howard Alford 4 pass from Howard Lambert 46 FG Lambert 32 FG Shorts 15 pass from Howard Lambert 43 FG

2014 WVU Home and Away Rushing Att-Yds-Avg Avg/Gm Home (3-3) ............................ 275-1,095-4.0................................ 182.5 Away (4-2)..............................256-1,155-4.5................................. 192.5 Passing Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int Avg/Gm Home (3-3)........................ 148-231-1,827-11-8........................... 304.5 Away (4-2)......................... 172-258-1,948-12-2........................... 324.7 Total Offense Rush-Pass-Total Avg/Gm Home (3-3)..........................1,095-1,827-2,922............................. 487.0 Away (4-2)...........................1,155-1,948-3,103............................. 517.2 Rush Defense Att-Yds-Avg Avg/Gm Home (3-3)...............................222-727-3.3.................................. 121.2 Away (4-2).............................. 232-1,224-5.3................................ 204.0 Pass Defense Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int Avg/Gm Home (3-3).......................... 88-183-1,189-5-3............................. 198.2 Away (4-2).......................... 131-237-1,523-9-8............................ 253.8 Total Defense Rush-Pass-Total Avg/Gm Home (3-3)........................... 727-1,189-1,916.............................. 319.3 Away (4-2)...........................1,224-1,523-2,747............................. 457.8

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Wide Receiver

Mario ALFORD Height: 5-8 Weight: 177 Class: Senior Previous School: Georgia Military Hometown: Greenville, Ga.

5 2014 Offensive Notes • FWAA First Team All-American (KOR) • College Sports Madness Third Team All-American (KOR) • SI Honorable Mention All-American (KOR) • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) • Has played in 24 career games and started 17 • Started all 12 games in 2014 • Saw action on 1,014 plays this season, including 939 on offense • Season-high 107 plays at Maryland • Second-leading receiver on the team with 62 catches for 888 yards and 10 touchdowns; 22 kickoff returns for 609 yards and two touchdowns • Ranks No. 5 in the Big 12, No. 41 nationally, in all-purpose yards • Ranks No. 9 in the Big 12 in receptions per game • No. 1 in the Big 12, No. 11 nationally, in receiving touchdowns; also ranks No. 7 in Big 12 in receiving yards • Tied for No. 15 on WVU’s career list for TD receptions • Ranks No. 6 on the WVU senior class receiving chart with 62 catches; also ranks No. 3 with 888 receiving yards • Helped Mountaineers overcome a 14-point deficit at Iowa State with two touchdown receptions in the second quarter; finished with a game-high 86 yards receiving and 178 all-purpose yards, also a game high • Put his speed on display against Kansas State, scoring on a 53-yard reception, the team’s fifth-longest TD reception of the season • Five catches for 31 yards at Texas; long catch of 11 • Scored third touchdown in as many games on 23-yard toss from Clint Trickett against TCU • Registered third 100-yard receiving game of season at Oklahoma State and caught career-long touchdown reception of 79 yards • Registered four catches for 53 yards and a touchdown against Baylor; long of 39 • Game-long 39-yard catch against Kansas; finished with a game-high 228 all-purpose yards • Had second consecutive 100-yard receiving game against Oklahoma; day included a 30-yard touchdown catch; Kevin White also had a 100-yard receiving game against OU, giving WVU back-to-back double 100-yard receivers for the first time 2011 • First 100-yard receving game of season at Maryland; day included two touchdown receptions • One part of two 100-yard receivers (White) at Maryland; first duo to finish with 100+ receiving yards since 2012

2014 Single-Game Bests Receptions...................................................................11 at Maryland Receiving Yards..............................................136 at Oklahoma State Receiving Touchdowns...........................2 at Maryland, at Iowa State Long Reception.................................................79 at Oklahoma State Rushing Yards............................................................... 19 vs. Kansas Rushing Attempts........................................................... 1 vs. Kansas Long Rush..................................................................... 19 vs. Kansas Kickoff Returns.......................................................... 5 vs. Iowa State Kickoff Return Yardage............................................. 145 vs. Alabama Kickoff Return Average.............................................. 64.5 vs. Kansas Touchdowns.................................................... 1 vs. Alabama, Kansas Long Return.............................................................. 100 vs. Alabama

Career Bests Receptions...........................................................11 at Maryland (‘14) Receiving Yards............................................. 215 vs. Iowa State (‘13) Receiving Touchdowns...........2 at Maryland (‘14), at Iowa State (‘14) Long Reception.........................................79 at Oklahoma State (‘14) Rushing Yards............................................. 22 vs. Georgia State (‘13) Rushing Attempts......................................... 2 vs. Georgia State (‘13) Long Rush................................................... 24 vs. Georgia State (‘13) Kickoff Returns........................................................5 Iowa State (‘14) Kickoff Return Yardage..................................... 145 vs. Alabama (‘14) Kickoff Return Average...................................... 64.5 vs. Kansas (‘14) Touchdowns............................................ 1 vs. Alabama, Kansas (‘14) Long Return...................................................... 100 vs. Alabama (‘14)

Alford’s Receiving Statistics Year Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long 2014

12

62

888

14.3 10

79

2013 12

27

552 20.4 2

76

Totals 24

89

1440 16.2 12

79

Att.

Yards Avg. TD Long

Alford’s Rushing Statistics Year Games 2014 12

2

14

7.0 0 19

2013 12

5

47

9.4 0 24

Totals 24

7

61

8.7 0 24

Alford’s Kickoff Return Statistics Year Returns Yards

Avg.

Long

2014 22 609 27.7 100 2013 11 229 20.8

43

Totals 33 838 25.4

100

2014 Special Teams Notes • Ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 5 nationally in kickoff return yardage (27.7) • Tied for No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 2 in the NCAA in kickoff returns for a touchdown (2) • 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Kansas, finishing with two returns for 129 yards • 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Alabama, finishing with three returns for 145 yards • Became first Mountaineer since 2011 (Tavon Austin) to return two kickoffs for a touchdown in the same season • Became just the fourth Mountaineer in school history to return two kickoffs for TDs in the same season • His kickoff return vs. Alabama was WVU’s first for a touchdown since 2012 • Solid day at Iowa State with five kickoff returns for 92 yards with a long of 24 • One kickoff return vs. K-State for 16 yards • Finished with two kickoff returns for 70 yards at Texas; including a long return of 48 • One kickoff return vs. TCU for 27 yards • Two kickoff returns at Texas Tech for 47 yards with a long of 32 • Long kickoff return at Maryland of 22 yards

Mario ALFORD

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Linebacker

Cornerback

Justin ARNDT

Ishmael BANKS

Height: 5-11 Weight: 216 Class: Redshirt Sophomore Previous School: Martinsburg Hometown: Martinsburg, W.Va.

Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 Class: Redshirt Senior Previous School: Hargrave Military Hometown: Richmond, Va.

30

34

2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Adds depth at the Will linebacker position • Also used on special teams • Played in all 12 games • Has played in 21 career games • WVU Special Teams Champion (Oklahoma State) • Saw time on a season-high 23 plays against Towson • Played 20 snaps against Baylor and TCU • Shows eight total tackles in 2014, including six solo stops • Season-high two unassisted tackles at Oklahoma State and against Kansas State; total matched career high • Finished with a season-high two total tackles against Towson, at Oklahoma State and against Kansas State • Assisted on one tackle against Towson and at Iowa State • First career forced fumble against Kansas State

• Has played in 44 career games and started 19 • Played in eight games and started three • Has 19 tackles, including 17 solo stops and a pass breakup • Used on 387 defensive plays, including a season-high 77 against Oklahoma • Two solo tackles against Kansas State • Four solo tackles at Oklahoma State • Two tackles against Texas Tech • Solo tackle and a pass breakup against Baylor • Four solo tackles against Kansas • Saw first action of 2014 season in start vs. Oklahoma • Finished with five tackles against Oklahoma, including four solo stops • Sat out first three games with NCAA eligibility issues

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles............................................................. 4 (3 times) Assisted Tackles.................................1 vs. Oklahoma; at Texas Tech Total Tackles................................................................5 vs. Oklahoma Pass Breakups..................................................................1 vs. Baylor

Career Bests

BIO UPDATES

Linebacker

Unassisted Tackles............................................................. 4 (5 times) Assisted Tackles................................................................. 1 (7 times) Total Tackles........................................................................ 4 (4 times) Fumble Recoveries......................................... 1 at Kansas State (‘13) Interceptions........................ 1 vs. Oklahoma State (‘13); at TCU (‘13) Pass Breakups....................................1 vs. LSU (‘11); vs. Baylor (‘14)

Al-Rasheed BENTON

Banks’ Defensive Statistics

Height: 6-0 Weight: 225 Class: Redshirt Freshman Previous School: Shabazz Hometown: Newark, N.J.

2014 8 17/2/19

0

0

2013 12 28/4/32

0

0 2/58 1 0 1

17

Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR

2012 11 18/2/20

0

0

0 0 0 0

2011 13 9/2/11

0

0

0 1 0 0

Totals 44 72/10/82

0

0

2

2014 Notes • Adds depth at linebacker • Used on special teams • Played all 12 games in 2014 • Logged 217 total plays, including 177 on special teams • Played in a season-high 31 plays against Oklahoma State • Has six tackles for the season, including three solo stops • Made two solo stops against Texas Tech • Collected two tackles against Towson • Added a tackle against Oklahoma State • Recorded a solo stop against Kansas

Ishmael BANKS 28

0 1 0 0

3 0

1

Defensive Line

Linebacker

Isaiah BRUCE

Christian BROWN

95

Height: 6-2 Weight: 234 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Providence Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

Height: 6-3 Weight: 285 Class: Redshirt Sophomore Previous School: Bridgeton Hometown: Fort Myers, Fla.

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2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Has played in 26 career games with one start • Played in 11 games and started one • Has 14 tackles, including eight solo stops and a pass breakup • Saw action on 329 total plays, including 294 plays on defense • Played on a season-high 37 defensive snaps against Alabama • Registered two tackles against Iowa State • Had two tackles at Texas • Earned first career start against Baylor • Finished with season-high four tackles against Kansas • Had a season-high two solo stops against Kansas

• Has played in 36 career games and started 20 • Played in 12 games and started one • Has 15 tackles, including 11 solo tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup • Used on 186 plays, including 105 on defense • Saw action on a season-high 76 plays at Maryland, including 57 on defense • Finished with two tackles at Oklahoma State, including assisting on a tackle for loss • Season-high five solo tackles at Maryland • Tied his career high with two tackles for loss at Maryland • Had four tackles against Towson, including three solo tackles and a tackle for loss

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles........................................................5 at Maryland Assisted Tackles................................................................. 1 (4 times) Total Tackles...................................................................5 at Maryland Tackles For Loss............................................................2 at Maryland Pass Breakups...............................................................1 at Maryland

Career Bests Unassisted Tackles............................................................. 7 (3 times) Assisted Tackles....................................................9 vs. Marshall (‘12) Total Tackles.........................................................16 vs. Marshall (‘12) Tackles For Loss................................................................. 2 (3 times) Sacks........................................................................0.5 vs. JMU (‘12) Forced Fumbles.................................................................. 1 (3 times) Fumble Recoveries............................................................. 1 (4 times) Interceptions....................................... 1 vs. TCU (‘12), Syracuse (‘12) Pass Breakups.................................................................... 1 (4 times)

Christian BROWN 2014 Single-Game Bests

Bruce’s Defensive Statistics

Unassisted Tackles......................................................... 2 vs. Kansas Assisted Tackles............................................................. 2 vs. Kansas Total Tackles.................................................................... 4 vs. Kansas Pass Breakups...............................................................1 at Maryland

Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 12 11/4/15 3.5/11

0

0 1 0 0

2013 11 26/17/43 5/18

0

0 0 3 2

2012 13 51/43/94 6.5/17 0.5/1 2/12 3 0 2

Career Bests

Totals 36 88/64/152 15.5/46 0.5/1 2/12 4

Unassisted Tackles............................................3 vs. Oklahoma (‘12) Assisted Tackles................................................................. 2 (3 times) Total Tackles............................................................ 4 vs. Kansas (‘14) Tackles For Loss.................. 1.0 vs.Oklahoma (‘12), vs. K-State (‘12) Forced Fumbles..................................................1 vs. Oklahoma (‘12) Pass Breakups.......................................................1 at Maryland (‘14)

3

4

Isaiah BRUCE

Brown’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 11 8/6/14

0

0

0 1 0 0

2013 5 1/2/3

0

0

0 0 0 0

2012 11 8/3/11

2/2

Totals 27 17/11/28 2/2

0

0 0 1 0

0

0

1 1

0

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Running Back

Offensive Line

Andrew BUIE

Michael CALICCHIO

Height: 5-9 Weight: 185 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Trinity Christian Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

13

63

2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Has played in 35 career games and started 12 • Played in 11 games and started one in 2014 • Used on 287 plays in 2014, including 209 on offense • Season-high 40 offensive plays against Baylor • Fourth-leading rusher on the team with 55 carries for 232 yards and two touchdowns • Five carries for 30 yards at Texas and a long of 18 yards • Registered 59 all-purpose yards against TCU • Finished with 87 all-purpose yards against Baylor; had nine carries for 24 yards and a touchdown; season-high four catches for 63 yards • Tied his career-long reception of 42 yards against Baylor • Earned four carries at Texas Tech • In first action since 2012, scored on a three-yard run against Towson and had nine carries for 70 yards with a long of 26

• Has appeared in every game this season • Adds depth on the offensive line • Has played 148 plays this season, 135 on special teams • Played season-high 24 plays against Towson • Played 14 special teams plays against Baylor and TCU

2014 Single-Game Bests Rushing Yards.............................................................. 70 vs. Towson Rushing Attempts..............................................................12 vs. TCU Rushing Touchdowns....................................1 vs. Towson; vs. Baylor Long Rush.....................................................................26 vs. Towson Receptions........................................................................4 vs. Baylor Receiving Yards..............................................................63 vs. Baylor Long Reception...............................................................42 vs. Baylor

BIO UPDATES

Career Bests Rushing Yards..........................................................207 at Texas (‘12) Rushing Attempts......................................................31 at Texas (‘12) Rushing Touchdowns.........................2 vs. Baylor (‘12), at Texas (‘12) Long Rush..................................................................30 at Texas (‘12) Receptions................................................................... 6 vs. TCU (‘12) Receiving Yards.........................................................90 vs. JMU (‘12) Long Reception............................42 vs. Kansas (‘12); vs. Baylor (‘14)

Buie’s Rushing Statistics Year Games Att. 2014 11

Yards Avg. TD Long

55 232 4.2 2 26

2012 13 179 851 4.8 7 30 2011 11

51 172 3.4 1 12

Totals 35

285 1343 4.4 10 30

Buie’s Receiving Statistics Year Games

30

Height: 6-9 Weight: 330 Class: Redshirt Senior Previous School: C.W. Post Hometown: Brookland, N.Y.

No.

Yards Avg. TD Long

2014 11

6

71 11.8 0 42

2012 13

28

318 11.4 0 42

2011 11

13

85 6.5 0 20

Totals 35

47

474 10.1 0 42

Andrew BUIE

Cornerback

Long Snapper

Terrell CHESTNUT

John DePALMA

Height: 5-10 Weight: 190 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Pottsgrove Hometown: Pottstown, Pa.

Height: 6-5 Weight: 247 Class: Junior Previous School: Pinecrest Academy Hometown: Cumming, Ga.

87

16 2014 Notes • Has played in 27 career games and started 14 • Started all 11 games in which he played • Has 32 tackles, including 22 solo stops, an interception, five pass breakups, forced a fumble and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown • Saw action on 648 plays, including 552 on defense • Used on a season-high 91 defensive plays at Iowa State • Finished with three solo tackles and had his first career interception at Iowa State • Registered three tackles against Kansas State • Had five tackles at Texas; including four unassisted tackles and a career-high two pass breakups • Finished with two solo tackles against TCU; also forced and returned fumble 35 yards for a touchdown • Missed the Oklahoma State game with injury • Finished with three tackles against Kansas • Tied his season high six tackles against Oklahoma • Career-high five unassisted tackles against Oklahoma • Season-high six tackles at Maryland • Season-high three unassisted tackles at Maryland • Finished with four tackles against Alabama

• Team’s starting long snapper • Handles all field goal, punting and extra point snapping duties • Played in all 12 games • Has snapped in 38 career games • WVU Special Teams Champion (Iowa State) • Logged time a season-high 12 plays against Baylor and TCU

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles.....................................................5 vs. Oklahoma Assisted Tackles...................................... 3 vs. Alabama; at Maryland Total Tackles...........................................6 at Maryland; vs. Oklahoma Forced Fumbles...................................................................1 vs. TCU Fumble Recoveries..............................................................1 vs. TCU Interceptions............................................................... 1 at Iowa State Pass Breakups.................................................................... 2 at Texas

Career Bests Unassisted Tackles.............................................5 vs. Oklahoma (‘14) Assisted Tackles...................... 3 vs. Alabama (‘14); at Maryland (‘14) Total Tackles........................... 6 at Maryland (‘14); vs. Oklahoma (‘14) Tackles For Loss..................................................... 1 vs. Kansas (‘12) Forced Fumbles..........................1 vs. Texas Tech (‘13); vs. TCU (‘14) Fumble Recoveries...................................................... 1 vs. TCU (‘14) Interceptions........................................................1 at Iowa State (‘14) Pass Breakups.............................................................2 at Texas (‘14)

Chestnut’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 11 22/10/32

0

0

1 5 0 1

2013 10 7/3/10

0

0

0 0 1 0

2012 6 3/3/6

1/4

Totals 27 32/16/48 1/4

0

0 2 0 0

0

1

7 1

1

Terrell CHESTNUT 31

Wide Receiver

Tight End / Fullback

Cody CLAY

VERNON DAVIS, Jr.

Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: George Washington Hometown: Alum Creek, W.Va.

Height: 5-10 Weight: 173 Class: Redshirt Sophomore Previous School: University of Miami Hometown: Miami, Fla.

88

81

• Has played in 37 career games and started 21 • Iron Mountaineer honoree (2014) for excellence in the weight room • Played in 12 games and started six in 2014 • Used on 701 plays, including 547 on offense • Season-high 97 plays against Oklahoma • Career-long 21-yard reception at Iowa State • One catch for nine yards against Kansas State • One catch for six yards at Texas • Earned first career carry at Texas Tech and gained four yards • Tallied first receptions of season against Towson

2014 Notes • Played in nine games as a receiver and punt returner • Participated in 107 plays in 2014 • Totaled two catches on the season for 38 yards • 59 all-purpose yards in 2014 • One catch at Oklahoma State for 26 yards • One catch vs. Towson for 12 yards • Averaged 19.0 yards per catch • Three punt returns at Texas for 21 yards with a long of 16

2014 Single-Game Bests

2014 Single-Game Bests

Punt Returns......................................................................3 vs. Texas Punt Return Yardage........................................................21 vs. Texas Punt Return Average.......................................................7.0 vs. Texas Long Return.....................................................................16 vs. Texas

Receptions......................................................................2 vs. Towson Receiving Yards........................................................ 21 at Iowa State Long Reception......................................................... 21 at Iowa State

Career Bests

Career Bests

Receptions................................................ 3 vs. Oklahoma State (‘13) Receiving Yards...................................... 27 vs. Oklahoma State (‘13) Receiving Touchdowns................................................. 1 at TCU (‘13) Long Reception..................................................21 at Iowa State (‘14)

Clay’s Receiving Statistics Year Games

Yards Avg. TD Long

7

65

9.3 0 21

2013 12

9

73

8.1 1 12 14.5 0

2012 13

2

29

Totals 37

18

167 9.3 1 21

BIO UPDATES

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Davis’ Receiving Statistics No.

2014 12

Cody CLAY

Receptions........................................................1 vs. Towson, Kansas Receiving Yards............................................................ 26 vs. Kansas Long Reception............................................................. 26 vs. Kansas

19

Year Games 2014

No.

9

2

Yards Avg. TD Long 38

19.0 0

26

Davis’ Punt Return Statistics Year Returns Yards

Avg.

Long

2014 6 21 3.5

16

Running Back

Safety

KJ DILLON

Dustin GARRISON

Height: 6-1 Weight: 206 Class: Junior Previous School: Apopka Hometown: Apopka, Fla.

Height: 5-8 Weight: 181 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Pearland Hometown: Pearland, Texas

29

9 2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Has played in 34 career games and started 15 • Played in 12 games and started 11 • Fourth-leading tackler for WVU, finishing with 57 tackles, including 38 unassisted tackles, 0.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and six pass breakups • Used on 904 plays, including 820 on defense • Saw action on a season-high 84 defensive plays against Alabama • Reigstered a career-high 11 tackles at Iowa State, including five solo tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup • Also had a career-high six assisted tackles at ISU • Finished with a career-high eight tackles against Kansas State, including career-high seven solo stops and one pass breakup • Had five tackles at Texas; including four solo stops • Registered five tackles against TCU, including three solo stops and had an interception and a pass breakup • Finshed with four tackles, including one for loss at Oklahoma State • Three solo tackles and two pass breakups vs. Baylor • Registered first career interception at Texas Tech • Also had four tackles against the Red Raiders, including three solo tackles and a pass breakup • Finished with four tackles against Kansas; including three solo stops • Two solo tackles against Oklahoma • Finished with three tackles, including one for loss at Maryland • Registered six tackles (four solo) and a tackle for loss vs. Alabama

• Has played in 35 career games and started eight • Played in 11 games in 2014 • Used on 88 plays, including 65 on offense • Season-high 16 plays at Oklahoma State • Registered a season-high 39-yards rushing against Kansas on five carries, also a 2014 best • Named WVU Offensive Player of the Week for his late-game performance at Maryland • Key in Mountaineers game-winning drive at Maryland, as he used only rushes of game to gain 12 yards

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles................................................7 vs. Kansas State Assisted Tackles......................................................... 6 at Iowa State Total Tackles.............................................................. 11 at Iowa State Tackles For Loss.................................................2.5 vs. Kansas State Sacks...........................................................................0.5 vs. Towson Interceptions................................................ 1 at Texas Tech; vs. TCU Pass Breakups..................................................................2 vs. Baylor

2014 Single-Game Bests Rushing Yards............................................................... 39 vs. Kansas Rushing Attempts........................................................... 5 vs. Kansas Long Rush..................................................................... 28 vs. Kansas Receptions.....................................1 at Maryland, at Oklahoma State Receiving Yards...........................................................13 at Maryland Long Reception............................................................13 at Maryland

Career Bests Rushing Yards..........................................291 vs. Bowling Green (‘11) Rushing Attempts......................................32 vs. Bowling Green (‘11) Rushing Touchdowns...................................2 vs. Bowling Green (‘11) Long Rush................................................. 49 vs. Bowling Green (‘11) Receptions.............................................................5 at Syracuse (‘11) Receiving Yards........................................... 51 vs. Norfolk State (‘11) Long Reception............................................ 36 vs. Norfolk State (‘11)

Garrison’s Rushing Statistics Year Games Att.

Career Highs Unassisted Tackles........................................7 vs. Kansas State (‘14) Assisted Tackles..........................................................3 vs. JMU (‘12) Total Tackles...................................................8 vs. Kansas State (‘14) Tackles For Loss.........................................2.5 vs. Kansas State (‘14) Sacks...................................................................0.5 vs. Towson (‘14) Forced Fumbles.................................................. 1 at Texas Tech (‘12) Fumble Recoveries.............................................. 1 vs. Maryland (‘13) Interceptions................................ 1 at Texas Tech (‘14); vs. TCU (‘14) Pass Breakups.................................................................... 2 (3 times)

Yards Avg. TD Long

2014 10

20

92 4.6 0 28

2013 3

4

19 4.8 0 16

2012 10

46 207 4.5 2 26

2011 12 136 742 5.5 6 42 Totals 35

206 1,060 5.1 8 42

KJ DILLON

Dillon’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 12 38/19/57 7.5/18 0.5/4 2 6 0 0 2013 9 23/5/28 3/8

0

0 6 0 1

2012 13 14/6/20

0

0 0 1 0

0

Totals 34 75/30/105 10.5/26 0.5/4

2

12 1

1

33

Wide Receiver

Offensive Line

Shelton GIBSON

Mark GLOWINSKI

Height: 6-1 Weight: 188 Class: Redshirt Freshman Previous School: Cleveland Heights Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Height: 6-5 Weight: 312 Class: Redshirt Senior Previous School: Lackawanna College Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

1

64

2014 Notes • Played in 11 games in 2014 • Used on 211 plays, including 178 on special teams • Season-high two catches against Towson • Saw first collegiate action against Alabama and had one catch • Emerged midseason as a kickoff return threat • Proved to be productive on kickoff returns as teams tried to kick away from Mario Alford • Best day came against Kansas State with six kickoff returns for 130 yards; long return went for 42 yards • A strong effort vs. Baylor with four kickoff returns for 81 yards; long return went for 28 yards

• All-Big 12 First Team (AP) and All-Big 12 Second Team (Coaches) • Started all 24 career games • Started all 12 games in 2014 • Used on 1,082 plays, including 1,004 offensive plays • Named WVU Offensive Player of the Game (Kansas) • Helped pave the way for the offense to average 502.1 yards per game of total offense, 33.2 points per game, 187.5 rushing yards and 314.6 passing yards • Part of the offense that ranked No. 8 in first down offense, No. 9 in passing offense, No. 12 in total offense, No. 37 in scoring offense, No. 38 in third-down offense and No. 44 in rushing offense

2014 Single-Game Bests Receptions......................................................................2 vs. Towson Receiving Yards..............................................................9 vs. Towson Long Reception...............................................................9 vs. Towson Kickoff Returns......................................................6 vs. Kansas State Kickoff Return Yardage......................................130 vs. Kansas State Kickoff Return Average.....................................21.7 vs. Kansas State Long Return.........................................................42 vs. Kansas State

Gibson’s Receiving Statistics Year Games 2014 11

No. 3

Yards Avg. TD Long 13

4.3 0

9

Gibson’s Kickoff Return Statistics Year Returns Yards

Avg.

Long

BIO UPDATES

2014 11 220 20.0

42

Shelton GIBSON

Mark GLOWINSKI 34

Linebacker

Safety

Brandon GOLSON

Jarrod HARPER

Height: 6-2 Weight: 228 Class: Senior Previous School: Georgia Military Hometown: St. Matthews, S.C.

Height: 6-0 Weight: 207 Class: Redshirt Sophomore Previous School: Mountain Ridge Hometown: Frostburg, Md.

2

22

2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Has played in 24 career games and started 16 • Played in 12 games and started four • Has 34 tackles, including 23 solo stops, 3.5 sacks, 6.0 tackles for loss and forced a fumble • Used on 479 plays, including 438 on defense • Season-high 86 plays at Maryland • Tied for No. 5 on WVU career forced fumble list • Registered four solo tackles at Iowa State, including a sack and forced a fumble • Career-high five solo tackles against Baylor; also had a sack and a season-high two tackles for loss • Finished with five tackles against Oklahoma • Had six tackles, including a season-high four unassisted tackles and 1.5 sacks at Maryland • Finished with a career-high seven tackles, including career-high five assists against Alabama

• Has played in 24 career games • Played in 12 games and has 13 tackles, including nine unassisted tackles, a sack and blocked a punt • Used on 341 plays, including 91 on defense and 250 on special teams • Season-high 45 plays against Towson • Two tackles at Iowa State • Tied his season high with two solo tackles vs. Kansas • Blocked a punt through the end zone for a safety at Maryland • First career sack against Towson • Two tackles against Alabama and Towson

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles...........................................................5 vs. Baylor Assisted Tackles........................................................... 5 vs. Alabama Total Tackles.................................................................. 7 vs. Alabama Tackles For Loss...............................................................2 vs. Baylor Sacks..........................................................................1.5 at Maryland Forced Fumbles.......................................................... 1 at Iowa State

Career Highs Unassisted Tackles................................................... 5 vs. Baylor (‘14) Assisted Tackles................................................... 5 vs. Alabama (‘14) Total Tackles.......................................................... 7 vs. Alabama (‘14) Tackles For Loss................................................................. 2 (3 times) Sacks................................................................... 2 at Oklahoma (‘13) Forced Fumbles................................................... 2 at Oklahoma (‘13) Pass Breakups................................................... 1 vs. Iowa State (‘13)

Jarrod HARPER 2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles................................... 2 vs. Alabama; vs. Kansas Assisted Tackles................................................................. 1 (4 times) Total Tackles....................................................................... 2 (4 times) Tackles For Loss.............................................................1 vs. Towson Sacks..............................................................................1 vs. Towson

Brandon GOLSON

Career Highs Unassisted Tackles...................................................3 at Kansas (‘13) Assisted Tackles.......................................................2 at Kansas (‘13) Total Tackles..............................................................5 at Kansas (‘13) Tackles For Loss.....................................................1 vs. Towson (‘14) Sacks......................................................................1 vs. Towson (‘14) Forced Fumbles........................................................1 at Kansas (‘13)

Golson’s Defensive Statistics

Harper’s Defensive Statistics

Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR

Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR

2014 12 23/11/34 6/23 3.5/18 0 0 1 0

2014 12 9/4/13

1/9

1/9

0 0 0 0

2013

0

2013 12 6/4/10

0

0

0 0 1 0

0

Totals 24 15/8/23

1/9

1/9

12

31/10/41

7/48

4/38

1

Totals 24 54/21/75 13/71 7.5/56 1

0

5

0 6

0

0 1

0

35

Offensive Line

Russell HAUGHTON-JAMES

Dravon HENRY

Height: 6-6 Weight: 290 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: American Heritage Hometown: Plantation, Fla.

Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 Class: Freshman Previous School: Alquippa Hometown: Alquippa, Pa.

89

6

2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Played in 11 games as a backup tackle; also used as an extra lineman in power situations • Saw action on special teams • Has played in 24 career games • Logged time in 126 plays in 2014 • Used on a season-high 81 plays at Iowa State, including 73 offensive snaps • Saw time on a combined 33 plays against Kansas and at Texas Tech • Earned time on 10 special teams plays against Towson

• ESPN.com True Freshman All-American • Signed with WVU in February 2014 • Played in 12 games, and has posted 37 tackles, including 28 unassisted tackles, one tackles for loss, two interceptions and a pass breakup • Used on 876 plays, including 819 on defense • Saw action on a season-high 90 defensive plays at Iowa State • Registered four tackles at Iowa State, including two solo stops • Finished with four solo stops against Kansas State, including his first career tackle for loss • Three tackles against TCU, including two unassisted • Three solo tackles at Oklahoma State • Two interceptions returned for 53 yards, including a 52-yarder for a touchdown at OSU in the fourth quarter • Three solo tackles against Baylor • Tied his season-high with six tackles at Texas Tech, including a season-high five unassisted tackles • Four tackles against Kansas, including three solo stops and a pass breakup • Saw first action as a true freshman against Alabama and finished with six tackles

Tight End / Fullback

Garrett HOPE Height: 6-3 Weight: 245 Class: Junior Previous School: The Woodlands Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas

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2014 Notes

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Safety

• Versatile performer that can fullback, tight end and special teams • Played in 11 games in 2014 • Seen action on 23 offensive and 59 special teams plays for a total of 82 plays on the year • Season high 17 offensive plays at Oklahoma State along with seven on special teams for a total of 24 plays vs. the Cowboys • Season high eight plays on special teams vs. TCU and Oklahoma • Action on seven special teams plays vs. Texas Tech and Alabama

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles.....................................................5 at Texas Tech Assisted Tackles........................................................... 3 vs. Alabama Total Tackles.......................................... 6 vs. Alabama; at Texas Tech Tackles For Loss....................................................1 vs. Kansas State Interceptions.......................................................2 at Oklahoma State Pass Breakups................................................................ 1 vs. Kansas

Henry’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 12 28/8/37 1/3

0

2 1 0 0

Dravon HENRY

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Defensive Line

Darrien HOWARD

Dontrill HYMAN

Height: 6-2 Weight: 286 Class: Sophomore Previous School: Chaminade-Julienne Hometown: Dayton, Ohio

Height: 6-4 Weight: 288 Class: Senior Previous School: Hinds CC Hometown: Warsaw, N.C.

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2014 Notes • Has played in 11 career games • Has played 46 plays this season with 43 coming on defense and three on special teams • Participated in a season-high 26 plays against Oklahoma State • Posted four total tackles (two solo) and 0.5 tackles for loss against OSU • Has appeared in seven games this season, including seven straight appearances • Tallied six solo stops in his career

Quarterback

2014 Notes • Has played 21 career games and started six • Played in 10 games and started four • Used on 288 plays, including 261 on defense • Saw action on a season-high 75 defensive plays against Alabama • Has 16 tackles, including five unassisted tackles, 0.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss • Assisted on a quarterback sack at Oklahoma State, the first of his career • Missed Kansas and Texas Tech games with knee injury • Had three tackles, including one for loss against OU • Finished with a career-high eight tackles vs. Alabama • Also had a career-high seven assisted tackles against UA

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles.........................................................2 vs. Towson Assisted Tackles........................................................... 7 vs. Alabama Total Tackles.................................................................. 8 vs. Alabama Tackles For Loss.....................................1 vs. Towson; vs. Oklahoma Sacks...............................................................0.5 at Oklahoma State

Skyler HOWARD Height: 6-0 Weight: 206 Class: Sophomore Previous School: Riverside City College Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas

Career Highs

3 2014 Notes • Played in three games and started one • Made first career start at Iowa State • Completed 21 passes at Iowa State for 285 yards and threw three touchdown passes to lead the come-from-behind victory • Gained 69 yards on seven rushes at Iowa State, the most rushing yards for a WVU quarterback since Jarrett Brown finished with 73 yards against East Carolina on Sept. 12, 2009 • Completed 15-of-23 passes for 198 yards against Kansas State, with two touchdowns and a long of 53 yards • Made first career appearance against Kansas and finished with 22 rushing yards on two carries with a long run of 20

Unassisted Tackles...............2 vs. Texas Tech (‘13); vs. Towson (‘14) Assisted Tackles................................................... 7 vs. Alabama (‘14) Total Tackles.......................................................... 8 vs. Alabama (‘14) Tackles For Loss............................................... 2.5 vs. Maryland (‘13) Sacks.......................................................0.5 at Oklahoma State (‘14) Fumble Recoveries.............................................. 1 vs. Maryland (‘13) Pass Breakups.......................................... 1 vs. Oklahoma State (‘13)

Hyman’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 10 5/11/15 2.5/9 0.5/5 0 0 0 0 2013 12 8/10/18 3.5/12 Totals 22 13/21/34 6/21

0 0.5/5

0 1 0 1 0

1 0

1

Skyler HOWARD Howard’s Passing Statistics Year Games C/A 2014 3

Pct. Yards TD Int. Long

36/65 .554 483 5 0

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Howard’s Rushing Statistics Year Games Att. 2014 3

Yards Avg. TD Long

12 107 8.9 0 24

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Safety Karl JOSEPH

Karl JOSEPH Height: 5-10 Weight: 196 Class: Junior Previous School: Edgewater Hometown: Orlando, Fla.

8 2014 Notes • All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches and ESPN.com) and All-Big 12 Second Team (AP) • Has started all 37 games of his career • Started all 12 games in 2014 • WVU’s second-leading tackler with 82 tackles, including 55 solo stops, four tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and an interception • Used on 959 plays, including 863 defensive snaps, most of any player on defense • Season-high 91 plays at Iowa State • Tied for No. 9 in the Big 12 in solo tackles • No. 16 in the Big 12 in total tackles • Had eight tackles, including four solo stops at Iowa State • Also had an interception and two pass breakups at ISU • Registered four tackles against Kansas State, including three solo stops, two tackles for loss and a PBU • Finished with four tackles at Texas; including three solo stops • Had six solo tackles and forced a fumble against TCU • Finished with a team-high eight tackles, including four solo stops at Oklahoma State • Had five solo tackles, including one for loss against Baylor • Registered seven solo stops at Texas Tech • Finished with a game-high 13 tackles against Oklahoma • Season-high 10 solo stops against the Sooners • Had a forced fumble against OU • Registered a career-high 18 total tackles and 11 assisted tackles against Alabama

BIO UPDATES

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles...................................................10 vs. Oklahoma Assisted Tackles......................................................... 11 vs. Alabama Total Tackles................................................................ 18 vs. Alabama Tackles For Loss.........................................2 vs. Kansas State Sacks Forced Fumbles...........................................1 vs. Oklahoma; vs. TCU Interceptions............................................................... 1 at Iowa State Pass Breakups............................................................ 2 at Iowa State

Career Highs Unassisted Tackles...........................................12 at Iowa State (‘12),

at K-State (‘13) Assisted Tackles................................................... 7 vs. Alabama (‘14) Total Tackles........................................................ 18 vs. Alabama (‘14) Tackles For Loss................................................................. 2 (3 times) Sacks................................................................... 1 vs. Maryland (‘12) Forced Fumbles.................................................................. 1 (7 times) Fumble Recoveries............................................................. 1 (5 times) Interceptions....................................................................... 1 (4 times) Pass Breakups......................................... 2 vs. Oklahoma State (‘13);

at Iowa State (‘14)

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Joseph’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 11 51/23/74 3/10

0

2013 12 56/12/68 3/11

0 1/11 4 2 4

0 1 1 0

2012 13 76/28/104 7/25

1/12 2/22 6 3 1

Totals 36 183/63/246 13/46

1/12 3/33 11 7

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Linebacker

Nick KWIATKOSKI Height: 6-2 Weight: 236 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Bethel Park Hometown: Bethel Park, Pa.

35 2014 Notes • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) • Has played in 33 career games and started 22 • Started all 12 games in 2014 • Leads the Mountaineers with 96 tackles, including a team-high 67 solo stops, a team-high 10.5 tackles for loss and four pass breakups • Used on 899 plays, including 807 on defense • Saw action on a season-high 91 plays at Iowa State • No. 3 in the Big 12 Conference in solo tackles • No. 9 in the Big 12 in total tackles • Tied for No. 15 in the Big 12 Conference in tackles for loss • Had 11 tackles, including eight unassisted tackles and a tackle for loss and two pass breakups at Iowa State • Finished with six tackles vs. K-State, assisted on a TFL • Registered his fourth double-digit tackle performance at Texas, including six solo stops • Tied with a team-leading seven tackles against TCU • Had six solo tackles and a tackle for loss vs. the Frogs • Second on the team with seven tackles at Oklahoma State, including five unassisted tackles • Second on the team with seven tackles against Baylor, including four solo stops and a tackle for loss • Team-high 11 tackles at Texas Tech, including nine solo tackles and two tackles for loss • Team-high seven tackles and two TFL against Kansas

• Finished with a team-high six solo tackles against Kansas • Finished with six tackles against Oklahoma • Had season-high five assisted tackles against OU • Named WVU Defensive POW for the Maryland game • Season-high 12 tackles, including 10 solo stops at Maryland • Also had a career-high three tackles for loss and two pass breakups against the Terps • Registered his fourth career double-figure tackle performance with 11 stops against Alabama and tied his career high with seven unassisted tackles

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles..................................................... 10 at Maryland Assisted Tackles.........................................................5 vs. Oklahoma Total Tackles.................................................................12 at Maryland Tackles For Loss............................................................3 at Maryland Pass Breakups........................................2 at Maryland; at Iowa State

Career Highs Unassisted Tackles..............................................10 at Maryland (‘14) Assisted Tackles................................................. 8 vs. Iowa State(‘13) Total Tackles..................................................... 14 vs. Iowa State (‘13) Tackles For Loss....................................................3 at Maryland (‘14) Sacks..................................................... 1 vs. GSU (‘13), at KSU (‘13) Forced Fumbles...................................... 1 vs. GSU(‘13), at KSU (‘13) Fumble Recoveries...................................................1 at Kansas (‘13) Interceptions....................................................................... 1 (3 times) Pass Breakups........................2 at Maryland (‘14); at Iowa State (‘14)

Kwiatkoski’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 11 59/26/85 9.5/20

0

0 2 0 0

2013 10 54/32/86 6.5/20

2

3 0 2 1

2012 12 17/11/28

0

Totals 33 130/69/199 16.5/38

0

0 3 0 0

2

3

5

2

1

Nick KWIATKOSKI

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Kicker / Punter Josh LAMBERT

Josh LAMBERT Height: 5-11 Weight: 215 Class: Redshirt Sophomore Previous School: Garland Hometown: Garland, Texas

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BIO UPDATES

2014 Notes • Second-year starter at kicker • Lou Groza Award finalist • AP Third Team All-American • SI Honorable Mention All-American • All-Big 12 First Team (AP) and All-Big 12 Second Team (Coaches) • Holds NCAA record for most field goals made of 40 yards or more made in a season (15) • Needs one more game of two or more field goals made to tie the NCAA season record for most contests with multiple field goals made in a game (9) • No. 2 kicker in the nation in scoring (122), one-point behind kick scoring leader • Has the most field goals made nationally in 2014 • No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 1 nationally in field goals made per game (2.25) • Ranks No. 6 in the Big 12 in field goal percentage (.750) • Ranks No. 10 nationally in scoring (10.2) No. 3 in Big 12 scoring and No. 2 in Big 12 scoring by kickers • Leads team in scoring with 122 points, which is a WVU record for kick scoring • Four straight games (Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas Tech, Baylor) with a field goal of more than 50 yards • Is 4-for-5 on field goals of 50 or more yards in 2014 • Named Lou Groza Award Star of the Week and Big 12 Conference Special Teams’ Co-Player of the Week for his performance at Texas Tech • His 54-yard field goal vs. Baylor gave him four field goals of 50 yards or more for the season and five overall, which ties him with Paul Woodside for the most inschool history • Career-long 55-yard field goal at Texas Tech was his second game-winner of the season and third of his career. The kick tied a school record and marked the longest road field goal in school history.

• Three field goals at Iowa State (46, 32, 43) • Hit field goals of 47 and 25 yards vs. Kansas State • 3-of-3 in field goals vs. TCU (21, 44 and 23 yards) • Field goals of 43 and 39 yards at Oklahoma State • Hit for field goals of 42, 38 and 55 yards at Texas Tech • Connected on four field goals vs. Kansas in the first half, including a career second-best 53-yarder • His then career long 54-yard field goal against No. 4 Oklahoma was second-longest in school history • Hit 47-yard game-winning field goal, as time expired, at Maryland, marking the second game-winning field goal of his career • Good start to the season by connecting on FGs of 20, 42 and 41 yards vs. Alabama, finishing 3-of-4 for the game

2014 FG SEQUENCE vs. Alabama............................................................ (20), 47, (42), (41) Towson.................................................................................... (19), 34 at Maryland............................................................................. 43, (47) Oklahoma.............................................................................. (54), (31) Kansas............................................................ (42), (25), (43), 47, (53) at Texas Tech........................................................... (42), (38), 47, (55) Baylor..................................................................................... (54), (24) at Oklahoma State................................................................. (39), (43) TCU............................................................................... (21), (44), (23) at Texas............................................................................. (22), 53, 40 Kansas State................................................................... (47), 40, (25) at Iowa State........................................................... 49, (46), (32), (43) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate FG was made.

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Lambert’s Field Goals Year FG/A Pct. 1/29 30/39 40/49 50+ Lg 2014 27/36 .750 8/8 4/5 11/18 4/5 55 2013 17/23 .739 6/6 5/6 5/6 1/5 50 Totals 44/59 .745 14/14 9/11 16/24 5/10 55

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Holder/Kicker

Eric KINSEY

Michael MOLINARI

Height: 6-2 Weight: 267 Class: Junior Previous School: Miami Northwestern Hometown: Miami, Fla.

Height: 6-2 Weight: 209 Class: Redshirt Senior Previous School: Parkersburg South Hometown: Parkersburg, W.Va.

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2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Has played in 32 career games and started four • Played in eight games in 2014 • Has five tackles, including two unassisted tackles • Used on 125 plays, including 116 on defense • Season-high 36 plays at Texas Tech • Finished with a career-high four tackles, including one tackle for loss for seven yards against Kansas • Had a season-high two solo tackles against Kansas

• Second season handling the team’s kickoffs and holding for extra points and field goals • 30 touchbacks on the season • Seven kickoffs at Iowa State for 424 yards and a 60.6 avg.; Day included three touchbacks • Four kickoffs vs. K-State for 250 yards and a 62.5 avg.

• 58.2 average with two touchbacks vs. TCU • High kickoff avg. for the season is 65.8 yards at Oklahoma State • Great all-around day at Oklahoma State with seven kickoffs for 458 yards and a 65.4 avg.; Day included five touchbacks • Seven kickoffs vs. Baylor for 435 yards and a 62.1 avg.

• Seven kickoffs at Texas Tech for a 61.4 avg. with four touchbacks • Seven kickoffs vs. Kansas for 442 yards and a 63.1 avg.

• Seven kickoffs vs. Oklahoma with four touchbacks • Six kickoffs at Maryland for 379 yards (63.2) with three touchbacks • Nine kickoffs vs. Towson for 547 yards, a 60.8 avg. with two touchbacks • Six kickoffs vs. Alabama for 388 yards (64.7 avg.) and two touchbacks

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles......................................................... 2 vs. Kansas Assisted Tackles............................................................. 2 vs. Kansas Total Tackles.................................................................... 4 vs. Kansas Tackles For Loss............................................................. 1 vs. Kansas

Career Highs Unassisted Tackles............................................................. 2 (4 times) Assisted Tackles................................................................. 2 (3 times) Total Tackles.................................................................... 4 vs. Kansas Tackles For Loss................................................................. 1 (3 times) Sacks................................................................. 1 vs. Iowa State (‘13) Pass Breakups.................................................................... 1 (3 times)

Kinsey’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 8 2/3/5

1/7

0

0 0 0 0

2013 10 8/7/15

3/8

1

0 1 0 0

2012 13 2/2/4

0

0

0 2 0 0

1

0

Totals 31 12/12/24 4/15

Marquis LUCAS

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Marquis LUCAS

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Height: 6-4 Weight: 310 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Miami Central Hometown: Miami, Fla.

78 2014 Notes • Has played in 22 career games and started 16 • Started all 12 games in 2014 • Used on 1,016 plays, including 996 offensive plays • Season-high 108 plays at Maryland • Helped pave the way for the offense to average 502.1 yards per game of total offense, 33.2 points per game, 187.5 rushing yards and 314.6 passing yards • Part of the offense that ranked No. 8 in first down offense, No. 9 in passing offense, No. 12 in total offense, No. 37 in scoring offense, No. 38 in third-down offense and No. 44 in rushing offense

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Quarterback

Cornerback

Logan MOORE

Jaylon MYERS

Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 Class: Redshirt Senior Previous School: Fairmont State Hometown: Fairmont, W.Va.

Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Hutchinson CC Hometown: North Agusta, S.C.

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2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Valuable special teams performer who can also play receiver and quarterback • Will be a backup quarterback for the bowl game • Played in eight games in 2014 • Played in 13 offensive plays in 2014 and 78 on special teams for a total of 91 on the season • Twelve plays on special teams vs. Baylor • Season high 14 plays on special teams at Maryland • Season high 13 plays on offense as a receiver vs. Towson

• Enrolled in August 2014 • Played in 10 games • Has seven tackles for the season, including six solo stops • Used on 86 plays, including 51 on defense • Season-high 33 plays against Oklahoma • Finished with four tackles against Oklahoma, including three solo tackles

Edward MULDROW Linebacker

Edward MULDROW Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Copiah-Lincoln CC Hometown: Snellville, Ga.

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2014 Notes • Enrolled in January 2014 • Played in 12 games and started seven • Has 28 tackles for the season, including 22 unassisted tackles, 1.5 sacks, four tackles for loss and two PBUs • Used on 468 plays, including 338 on defense • Season-high 63 plays at Oklahoma State • Had three solo tackles and two pass breakups at Iowa State • Registered two solo tackles at Texas • Finished with four tackles, including a sack against TCU • Tied his career high with four tackles at Oklahoma State • Also had career highs, assisting on a sack and had two tackles for loss at Oklahoma State • Earned his first start against Kansas • Finished with two solo tackles against the Jayhawks • Season-high four solo tackles against Oklahoma • Saw first action for WVU against Alabama and had three tackles

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles.....................................................4 vs. Oklahoma Assisted Tackles........................... 2 vs. Alabama; at Oklahoma State Total Tackles........................................................................ 4 (3 times) Tackles For Loss.................................................2 at Oklahoma State Sacks...................................................................................1 vs. TCU Pass Breakups............................................................ 2 at Iowa State

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Muldrow’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 12 22/6/28 4/10 1.5/6 0 2 0 0

Wide Receiver

Defensive Line

KJ MYERS

Noble NWACHUKWU

Hteigh: 6-2 Weight: 195 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: First Coast Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

Height: 6-2 Weight: 265 Class: Redshirt Sophomore Previous School: Wylie Hometown: Wylie, Texas

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2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Played in all 12 games as a receiver • Totaled four catches for 15 yards • Totaled 23 all-purpose yards for the season • Two catches vs, Kansas for seven yards • Two catches vs. Kansas State for eight years • One kickoff return at Texas Tech for eight yards

• Has played in 20 career games and started 12 • Started all 12 games in 2014 • Has 31 tackles for the season, including 19 unassisted tackles, 0.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss and four pass breakups • Used on 633 plays, including 576 on defense • Season-high 70 plays against Alabama • Had three solo tackles and a pass breakup at Iowa State • Finished with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Kansas State • Tied his career high with five tackles at Texas, including a career-high four unassisted tackles and a team and career high two tackles for loss • Had four tackles against Baylor, including two solo stops and a tackle for loss • Registered a season-high three tackles, including a tackle for loss at Texas Tech • Finished with three tackles against Kansas • Earned first career start against Alabama • Career-high 1.5 tackles for loss at Maryland • Had three tackles at Maryland, including season high two unassisted tackles • Finished with a career-high five tackles against the Tide

2014 Single-Game Bests Receptions...............................................2 vs. Kansas, Kansas State Receiving Yards.....................................................5 vs. Kansas State Long Reception......................................................8 vs. Kansas State

Career Bests Receptions.................................................... 6 vs. Georgia State (’13) Receiving Yards.......................................... 64 vs. Georgia State (’13) Receiving Touchdown............................................1 vs. Marshall (’12) Long Reception............................................ 22 vs. Georgia State(’13)

2014 Single-Game Bests

Myers’ Receiving Statistics Year Games

No.

Yards Avg. TD Long

2014 12

4

15 3.8 0 5

2013 12

11

111 10.1 0 22

2012 9

2

9 4.5 1 6

Totals 33

17

135 7.9 1 22

Unassisted Tackles............................................................. 4 at Texas Assisted Tackles........................................................... 5 vs. Alabama Total Tackles...................................................5 vs. Alabama; at Texas Tackles For Loss................................................................. 2 at Texas Sacks..........................................................................0.5 at Maryland Pass Breakups.................................................................... 1 (3 times)

Career Bests Unassisted Tackles......................................................4 at Texas (‘14) Assisted Tackles................................................... 5 vs. Alabama (‘14) Total Tackles................................... 5 vs. Alabama (‘14); at Texas (‘14) Tackles For Loss..........................................................2 at Texas (‘14) Sacks ........................................................................... 1 at TCU (‘13) Forced Fumbles................................................. 1 vs. Iowa State (‘13) Pass Breakups.................................................................... 1 (3 times)

Nwachukwu’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 12 19/12/31 6.5/16 0.5/2 0 4 0 0 2013 9 4/1/5

1/8

1/8 0 0 1 0

Totals 21 23/13/36 7.5/24 1.5/10 0

4 1

0

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Offensive Line

Tyler ORLOSKY

Nick O’TOOLE

Height: 6-4 Weight: 303 Class: Redshirt Sophomore Previous School: St. Edward Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Height: 6-3 Weight: 223 Class: Junior Previous School: Fullerton College Hometown: Corona, Calif.

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2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Has played in 23 career games and started 15 • Started all 12 games in 2014 • Used on 1,069 plays, including 1,007 offensive plays • Season-high 108 plays at Maryland • Named WVU Offensive Player of the Game (Texas Tech) • Helped pave the way for the offense to average 502.1 yards per game of total offense, 33.2 points per game, 187.5 rushing yards and 314.6 passing yards • Part of the offense that ranked No. 8 in first down offense, No. 9 in passing offense, No. 12 in total offense, No. 37 in scoring offense, No. 38 in third-down offense and No. 44 in rushing offense

• Had 26 punts of 50 yards or more and placed 22 inside the 20 in 2013 • In 2014, he has 11 punts of 50 yards or more and has placed 23 punts inside the 20 • Ranks No. 5 in Big 12 punting (42.5) • High avg. on the season is 45.4 vs. TCU • Long punt on the season is 59 yards vs. TCU • Long punt of 56 yards at Iowa State and placed two punts inside the 20 • Finished with seven punts for 318 yards and a 45.4 avg. against TCU. Day included three punts of 50 or more yards (55, 59, 50) • Great day at Oklahoma State placing a career-best five punts inside the Cowboy 20 with another two being fair caught. Day included two punts traveling more than 50 yards (56, and 51) • Six punts vs. Baylor for 256 yards and a 42.7 avg. Day included a long punt of 55 yards and three punts placed inside the 20 • Strong day in the wind at Texas Tech with four punts for 172 yards and a long of 51. Placed two punts inside the 20 • Averaged 45.2 yards per punt vs. Kansas • Five punts vs. Oklahoma with a long of 52 yards and placed three punts inside the 20 • Three punts at Maryland for a 41.7 avg. with a long of 49 yards • Punted one time vs. Towson for 42 yards and placed it inside the 20 • Four punts vs. Alabama for 175 yards and a 43.8 avg.; long punt was 58 yards and all four were inside the 20

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O’Toole’s Punting Statistics Year Punts Yards Avg. Lg TB FC 50+ I-20

Adam PANKEY

2014 52

2,210 42.5 59 2 20 11 23

Height: 6-6 Weight: 302 Class: Redshirt Sophomore Previous School: Hamilton Hometown: Hamilton, Ohio

2013 73

3,218 44.1 68 5 23 26 22

Totals 125 5,428 43.4 68 7 43 37 45

57 2014 Notes • Has played in 19 career games and started 12 • Started all 12 games in 2014 • Used on 1,082 plays, including 1,004 offensive plays • Season-high 108 plays at Maryland • Helped pave the way for the offense to average 502.1 yards per game of total offense, 33.2 points per game, 187.5 rushing yards and 314.6 passing yards • Part of the offense that ranked No. 8 in first down offense, No. 9 in passing offense, No. 12 in total offense, No. 37 in scoring offense, No. 38 in third-down offense and No. 44 in rushing offense

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Punter

Nick O’TOOLE

Linebacker

Defensive Line

Shaq PETTEWAY

Shaquille RIDDICK

Height: 6-0 Weight: 228 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Steubenville Hometown: Steubenville, Ohio

Height: 6-6 Weight: 242 Class: Senior Previous School: Gardner-Webb Hometown: Akron, Ohio

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2014 Notes • Has played in 37 career games • Played in 12 games and started one in 2014 • Used on 468 plays, including 338 on defense • Season-high 59 plays against Kansas State • Finished with a season-high six tackles at Iowa State • Had four solo tackles against Kansas State, including a tackle for loss • Finished with a solo tackle and a pass breakup at Texas • Another five tackle performance at Oklahoma State, giving him 15 tackles in three games • Tied his season-high of five solo tackles against Baylor • Finished with a season-high five solo tackles at Texas Tech, including a tackle for loss • Registered three solo tackles, including a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Kansas • Finished with three solo tackles, including a sack against Towson

Shaq PETTEWAY

• Big-12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (Coaches) • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) • Transferred to WVU after graduating from Gardner-Webb during 2014 summer • Played in 12 games and started seven • Used on 474 plays, including 431 on defense • Had two solo tackles, including a sack at Iowa State • Season-high 59 plays at Texas Tech • Tied for No. 8 in the Big 12 Conference in sacks • Tied for No. 18 in the Big 12 in tackles for loss • Finished with two solo tackles at Texas, including one for loss • Tied for the team lead in tackles against TCU with a career-high seven tackles, including a tackle for loss • Registered his sixth sack of the season at Oklahoma State • Walter Camp Football Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Baylor • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week • Finished with a game-high three sacks and four tackles for loss against Baylor; also had five tackles, including four solo stops • Four solo tackles, including a four-yard sack at Texas Tech • Earned his first start against Kansas • Recorded his first sack against Towson • Saw first action for WVU against Alabama

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles..............................................................6 vs. TCU Assisted Tackles................................................................. 1 (4 times) Total Tackles.........................................................................7 vs. TCU Tackles For Loss...............................................................4 vs. Baylor Sacks................................................................................3 vs. Baylor

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles................................... 5 at Texas Tech; vs. Baylor Assisted Tackles......................................................... 5 at Iowa State Total Tackles................................................................ 6 at Iowa State Tackles For Loss................................................................. 1 (4 times) Sacks..............................................................................1 vs. Towson Pass Breakups.................................................1 vs. Towson; at Texas

Riddick’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 11 23/3/26 10/52 7/47 0 0 0 0

Shaquille RIDDICK

Career Bests Unassisted Tackles...................................................... 6 vs. TCU (‘12) Assisted Tackles..................................................5 at Iowa State (‘14) Total Tackles............................................................... 10 vs. TCU (‘12) Tackles For Loss....................................................... 1.5 vs. TCU (‘12) Sacks........................................................................ 1.5 vs. TCU (‘12) Pass Breakups....................................................2 vs. Oklahoma (‘12)

Petteway’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 12 30/7/37 4/10

1/4

0 1 0 0

2012 13 26/16/42 4.5/17 1.5/14 0 3 0 0 2011 12 5/3/8

0

0

Totals 37 61/26/87 8.5/27 2/18

0 0 0 0 0

4 0

0

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Cornerback

Kyle ROSE

Ricky RUMPH

Height: 6-4 Weight: 294 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Centerville Hometown: Centerville, Ohio

Height: 5-11 Weight: 184 Class: Junior Previous School: Mainland Hometown: Daytona Beach, Fla.

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2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Has played in 37 career games and started 19 • Started all 12 games in 2014 • Used on 714 plays, including 651 on defense • Season-high 75 at Texas Tech • Tied his season high with six tackles and two quarterback hurries at Iowa State • Blocked a field goal against Kansas State • Finished with three solo tackles against TCU • Season-high six tackles, including a season-high four unassisted tackles at Oklahoma State • Registered three solo tackles, including one for loss at Texas Tech • Finished with five tackles against Alabama

• Has played in 30 career games • Played in 12 games in 2014 • Has 17 tackles for the season, including 13 unassisted tackles and an interception • Used on 310 plays, including 124 on defense • Season-high 74 plays against Baylor, including 51 on defense • Registered his first career interception against Kansas State • Had four tackles at Oklahoma State, including three solo stops • Career-high six solo tackles against Baylor; also was career high for total tackles • Finished with three tackles against Towson

Ricky RUMPH 2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles....................... 4 vs. Alabama; at Oklahoma State Assisted Tackles......................................................... 4 at Iowa State Total Tackles.................................6 at Oklahoma State; at Iowa State Tackles For Loss.........................................................1 at Texas Tech

Career Highs Unassisted Tackles...................................................5 at Kansas (‘13) Assisted Tackles...........................5 at TCU (‘13), vs. Iowa State (‘13) Total Tackles.................................................................. 7 at TCU (‘13) Tackles For Loss.................................................. 2 at Oklahoma (‘13) Sacks............................................................ 1 vs. Georgia State (‘13) Fumble Recoveries.................................................... 1 vs. Texas (‘13) Pass Breakups.................................................................... 1 (3 times)

Rose’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR

BIO UPDATES

2014 12 18/15/33 1/1

0

0 0 0 0

2013 12 29/20/49 8.5/31 1/7

0 1 0 1

2012 13 14/11/25

0 2 0 0

0

Totals 37 61/46/107 9.5/32

0 1/7

0

3 0

1

Kyle ROSE

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles...........................................................6 vs. Baylor Assisted Tackles................................................................. 1 (4 times) Total Tackles......................................................................6 vs. Baylor Interceptions..........................................................1 vs. Kansas State

Career Highs Unassisted Tackles................................................... 6 vs. Baylor (‘14) Assisted Tackles.................................................. 3 at Oklahoma (‘13) Total Tackles.............................................................. 6 vs. Baylor (‘14) Forced Fumbles.................................................. 1 at Texas Tech (‘12) Interceptions..................................................1 vs. Kansas State (‘14)

Rumph’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR

46

2014 12 13/4/17

0

0

1 0 0 0

2013 9 3/3/6

0

0

0 0 0 0

2012 9 6/3/9

0

0

0 0 0 1

Totals 30 22/10/32

0

0

1

0 0

1

Running Back

Rushel SHELL Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 Class: Redshirt Sophomore Previous School: Pitt Hometown: Hopewell, Pa.

7 2014 Notes • Played in 11 games and started seven • WVU’s leading rusher with 164 carries for 766 yards and seven touchdowns; has 19 catches for 131 yards • Saw action on 423 plays, including 406 on offense • Season-high 57 plays at Maryland • In the Big 12, ranks No. 4 in rushing yards per game and rushing yards, No. 7 in rushing TDs and No. 12 in all-purpose yards • Career day at Iowa State, running for a season-best 146 yards, his third 100yard rushing game of the season • Scored the game’s opening touchdown at ISU on a 54-yard run, the Mountaineers’ longest scoring run of the season • Paced team with 62 rushing yards against Kansas State • Finished with five carries for 22 yards at Texas with a long run of 11 • Returned to the field against TCU and had a long run of 14 • Missed Oklahoma State game with injury • Had three carries before suffering game-ending injury against Baylor • Recorded 100 or more rushing yards for the second straight week at Texas Tech, finishing with 110 yards and two touchdowns • Along with Wendell Smallwood (123 yards) at Texas Tech, became the first two WVU running back to have 100 yards rushing each in a game since Pat White (200) and Noel Devine (154) at Louisville in 2008 • Had scored at least one rushing TD in five straight games, including a season-high two at Texas Tech • Registered first 100-yard rushing game as a Mountaineer against Kansas, gaining a game-best 113 yards on 21 attempts with one TD

• Scored third TD of the season with a five-yard run vs. Oklahoma; first rushing score against OU in 2014 • Netted team-best 60 yards rushing against the Sooners, the game’s second-best total • Gained a team- and season-best 98 yards rushing at Maryland; day included a 1-yard scoring run on the team’s first drive • One kickoff return at Maryland for 25 yards • Scored first touchdown on a two-yard rush against Towson and had a 29-yard kickoff return • Ran for a game-best 71 yards against the Tigers • Earned first career start as a Mountaineer against Alabama and tallied a teambest 38 rushing yards; also caught two passes for 19 yards

2014 Single-Game Bests Rushing Yards......................................................... 146 at Iowa State Rushing Attempts........................................................27 at Maryland Rushing Touchdowns..................................................2 at Texas Tech Long Rush................................................................. 54 at Iowa State Receptions......................................................................4 vs. Towson Receiving Yards............................................................47 vs. Towson Long Reception........................................................... 19 vs. Alabama

Shell’s Rushing Statistics Year Games Att.

Yards Avg. TD Long

2014 11 164 766 4.7 7 54

Shell’s Receiving Statistics Year Games

No.

2014 11

19

Yards Avg. TD Long 131 6.9 0 19

Shell’s Kickoff Return Statistics Year Returns Yards

Avg.

Long

2014 3 61 20.3 29

Rushel SHELL 47

Running Back

Wendell SMALLWOOD Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 Class: Sophomore Previous School: Eastern Christian Hometown: Wilmington, Del.

4

2014 Notes • Has played in 24 games and started 10 • Played in 12 games and started nine in 2014 • Mountaineers’ No. 2 rusher with 140 carries for 645 yards and two touchdowns; fourth-leading receiver with 30 catches for 321 yards • Saw action on 529 plays, including 509 on offense • Season-high 64 plays at Maryland • Ranks No. 7 in the Big 12 in rushing yards, No. 11 in rushing yards per game and No. 15 in all-purpose yards • Gained 33 yards on the ground at Iowa State, including a long run of 11 yards • Fininshed with 48 all-purpose yards against Kansas State • Had 13 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown at Texas; also finished with four catches for 10 yards • Finished with 72 all-purpose yards against TCU • Career day at Oklahoma State, gaining a game-best 132 yards on 23 carries; finished with 146 all-purpose yards • Team-leading 66 rushing yards on a career-high 20 attempts against Baylor; also had a 23-yard reception • Big day at Texas Tech, registering first career 100-yard rushing game with a team-best 123 yards on a season-high 15 carries, including a season-long rush of 2 • Combined with Rushel Shell (110 yards) at Texas Tech to became the first two WVU runners to have 100 yards rushing each in a game since Pat White (200) and Noel Devine (154) at Louisville in 2008 • Finished second on the team with 47 rushing yards against Kansas • Finished with 82 all-purpose yards against Oklahoma, including a season-high 38 yards rushing • Second on team with 55 receiving yards against Towson • Caught a career-best six receptions for 73 yards, also a career high, against Alabama

2014 Single-Game Bests Rushing Yards.................................................132 at Oklahoma State Rushing Attempts.............................................23 at Oklahoma State Rushing Touchdowns.......................................1 vs. Towson; at Texas Long Rush.................................................................25 at Texas Tech Receptions.................................................................... 6 vs. Alabama Receiving Yards.......................................................... 73 vs. Alabama Long Reception............................................................50 at Maryland

Career Bests

BIO UPDATES

Rushing Yards.........................................132 at Oklahoma State (‘14) Rushing Attempts.....................................23 at Oklahoma State (‘14) Rushing Touchdowns.......................................................... 1 (3 times) Long Rush................................................... 38 vs. Georgia State (‘13) Receptions............................................................ 6 vs. Alabama (‘14) Receiving Yards.................................................. 73 vs. Alabama (‘14) Long Reception....................................................50 at Maryland (‘14)

Smallwood’s Rushing Statistics Year Games Att.

Yards Avg. TD Long

2014 12 140 645 4.6 2 25 2013 12

39 221 5.7 1 38

Totals 24

179 866 4.8 3 38

Smallwood’s Receiving Statistics

Wendell SMALLWOOD 48

Year Games

No.

2014 12

30

Yards Avg. TD Long 321 10.7 0

50

2013 12

11

132 12.0 0

30

Totals 24

41

453 11.0 0

50

Wide Receiver

Running Back

Daikiel SHORTS

Dreamius SMITH

Height: 6-1 Weight: 198 Class: Sophomore Previous School: Eastern Christian Hometown: Clayton, N.J.

Height: 5-11 Weight: 216 Class: Senior Previous School: Butler CC Hometown: Wichita, Kan.

6

2

2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Has played in 24 career games and started 13 • Played in 12 games and started four in 2014 • Has 24 catches for 346 yards and two touchdowns • Saw action on 534 plays, including 456 on offense • Season-high 85 plays at Maryland • Hauled in his second TD of the season at Iowa State, catching a 15-yard pass from Skyler Howard • Finished with a season-high 72 yards on four catches, including season-long catch of 29 yards at ISU • Grabbed season-long catch of 23 yards at Texas Tech • Earned first start of the season at Maryland • Caught first score of the season at Maryland, an 11-yard connection with Clint Trickett • Made season-best catch of 21 yards against Towson

• Has played in 24 games and started three • Played in 12 games and started one • Third-leading rusher for WVU with 79 carries for 454 yards and five touchdowns; also has 10 catches for 33 yards • Saw action on 216 offensive plays in 2014 • Finished with a career-long reception of 13 yards against Kansas State • Led WVU in rushing at Texas with a career-high100 yards on 10 carries, including a season-long carry of 62 • Finished with a career-high four catches for 20 yards against the Longhorns with a career-long catch of 11 • Continued to produce off the bench against TCU, finishing with a team-best 70 yards on 12 carries, including a season-long run of 50 yards • Capped drive that included 50-yard run with a five-yard touchdown, his third score in three straight games • Huge off the bench at Oklahoma State, finishing with a season-best 72 rushing yards on five carries and second TD in as many games • Season-high in carries (13) for 60 yards against Baylor; scored second touchdown of the season • Finished with a season-high 38 yards rushing against Oklahoma, the team’s second-best effort, and tallied first TD of season

2014 Single-Game Bests Receptions......................................................................... 4 (4 times) Receiving Yards...................................................72 vs. Kansas State Receiving Touchdowns...........................1 at Maryland, at Iowa State Long Reception....................................................29 vs. Kansas State

2014 Single-Game Bests

Career Bests

Rushing Yards................................................................. 100 at Texas Rushing Attempts...........................................................13 vs. Baylor Rushing Touchdowns.......................................................... 1 (4 times) Long Rush......................................................................... 62 at Texas Receptions.......................................................................... 4 at Texas Receiving Yards................................................................ 20 at Texas Long Reception....................................................13 vs. Kansas State

Receptions........................................................ 9 vs. Texas Tech (‘13) Receiving Yards.......................................................... 98 at TCU (‘13) Receiving Touchdowns................................. 2 vs. Georgia State (‘13) Long Reception........................................................... 38 at TCU (‘13)

Shorts’ Receiving Statistics Year Games

No.

2014 12

24

Yards Avg. TD Long 346 14.4 2

29

2013 12

45

495 11.0 2

38

Totals 24

69

841 12.2 4

38

Daikiel SHORTS

Career Bests Rushing Yards..........................................................100 at Texas (‘14) Rushing Attempts........................................... 16 vs. Texas Tech (‘13) Rushing Touchdowns........................................ 2 vs. Texas Tech (‘13) Long Rush.......................................................... 75 at Oklahoma (‘13) Receptions...................................................................4 at Texas (‘14) Receiving Yards.........................................................20 at Texas (‘14) Long Reception............................................13 vs. Kansas State (‘14)

Smith’s Rushing Statistics Year Games Att. 2014 12

Yards Avg. TD Long

79 454 5.7 5 62

2013 12 103 494 4.8 5 75 Totals 24

182 948 5.2 10 75

Smith’s Receiving Statistics Year Games

No.

2014 12

10

Yards Avg. TD Long 33

3.3 0 13

2013 12

2

11

5.5 0

Totals 24

12

44

3.7 0 13

9

49

Linebacker

Wide Receiver

Jewone SNOW

Jordan THOMPSON

Height: 6-2 Weight: 236 Class: Redshirt Senior Previous School: Canton McKinley Hometown: Canton, Ohio

Height: 5-8 Weight: 168 Class: Junior Previous School: Katy Hometown: Katy, Texas

47

10

2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Adds depth at Mike linebacker and also used on special teams • Played in all 12 games • Has played in 36 career games and started seven in 2011 • Assisted on a tackle against Alabama and saw time in 24 plays • Recorded a solo tackle against Kansas

• Has played in 35 games and started 12 • Played in 12 games and started eight • Team’s third-leading receiver 46 catches for 514 yards and two touchdowns • Tallied 65 yards on four catches at Iowa State, including a long of 28 • Finished with five catches for 43 yards at Texas; including a long grab of 15 • Paced team with a game-best seven catches against TCU • Played critical role in WVU’s win at Texas Tech, catching a career-best six passes for a career-high 109 yards; first career 100-yard receiving game • Day against the Red Raiders included a TD of 56 yards, a career-long reception; his score jump-started WVU’s comeback late in the third quarter • First career touchdown against Towson, a 19-yard pass from Clint Trickett • Career day against Alabama with five catches for 62 yards, including a long of 32

Career Bests Unassisted Tackles................................................6 at Syracuse (’11) Assisted Tackles...............................................7 vs. Connecticut(’11) Total Tackles.................................................9 vs. Bowling Green (’11) Tackles For Loss............................................................1 vs. Pitt (’11) Sacks.............................................................................1 vs. Pitt (’11) Fumble Recoveries..........................................1 vs. Connecticut (’11)

2014 Single-Game Bests

Snow’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014

12

1/1/2

0/0

0/0

0/0

0

0

0

2013 9 4/0/4

0/0

0

0 0 0 0

2012 4 1/0/1

0/0

0

0 0 0 0

2011 11 18/24/42

2/7

1.5/6

0

0 0 1/83

Totals 36 24/25/49

2/7

1.5/6

0

0 0 1/83

Receptions...........................................................................7 vs. TCU Receiving Yards......................................................109 at Texas Tech Receiving Touchdowns........................... 1 vs. Towson, at Texas Tech Long Reception.........................................................56 at Texas Tech

Career Highs Receptions................................................................... 7 vs. TCU (‘14) Receiving Yards.............................................. 109 at Texas Tech (‘14) Receiving Touchdowns.......... 1 vs. Towson (‘14), at Texas Tech (‘14) Long Reception................................................. 56 at Texas Tech (‘14)

Thompson’s Receiving Statistics

Offensive Line

Quinton SPAIN BIO UPDATES

Height: 6-5 Weight: 332 Class: Redshirt Senior Previous School: Petersburg Hometown: Petersburg, Va.

Year Games

No.

2014 12

46

514 11.2 2

2013 10

23

178 7.7 0 17

2012 13

13

85

82

777 9.5 2 56

2014 Notes

50

56

Totals 35

67 • All-Big 12 First Team (ESPN.com) • All-Big 12 Second Team (AP) and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) • Has played in 49 career games and started 37 • Started all 11 games he played in 2014 • Used on 995 plays, including 928 offensive plays • Named WVU Offensive Player of the Game (Kansas) • Helped pave the way for the offense to average 502.1 yards per game of total offense, 33.2 points per game, 187.5 rushing yards and 314.6 passing yards • Part of the offense that ranked No. 8 in first down offense, No. 9 in passing offense, No. 12 in total offense, No. 37 in scoring offense, No. 38 in third-down offense and No. 44 in rushing offense

Yards Avg. TD Long

Quinton SPAIN

6.5 0 15

Linebacker Wes TONKERY

Wes TONKERY Height: 6-1 Weight: 223 Class: Redshirt Senior Previous School: Bridgeport Hometown: Shinnston, W.Va.

37 2014 Notes • Has played in 38 career games and started 12 • Started 11 games in 2014 • Third-leading tackler on the team with 62 tackles, including 39 unassisted tackles, 2.5 sacks, 8.0 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and an interception • Led the Mountaineers with 12 tackles at Iowa State, including six solo stops, a sack and 1.5 tackles fo loss • Three tackles against Kansas State, including two solo stops and a tackle for loss • Six tackles against TCU, including five unassisted tackles • Four tackles, including three solo tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss at Oklahoma State • Team-high eight tackles against Baylor; including tying a season-high six solo stops and had a tackle for loss • Also had a pass breakup against Baylor • Finished with five tackles, including four solo stops, a 14-yard sack and two pass breakups against Kansas • Registered eight tackles against Oklahoma • Had a career-high six solo tackles against OU • Led the Mountaineers with 1.5 tackles for loss vs. OU • Finished with WVU’s interception against the Sooners • Missed the Maryland game with a leg injury • Had a team-high five tackles against Towson • Also finished with a team-high 1.5 tackles for loss vs. TU • Finished with a career-high nine tackles (seven unassisted) against Alabama

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles............................................................. 6 (3 times) Assisted Tackles........................................................... 7 vs. Alabama Total Tackles.............................................................. 12 at Iowa State Tackles For Loss............................................................. 1.5 (3 times) Sacks....................................................... 1 vs. Kansas; at Iowa State Interceptions...............................................................1 vs. Oklahoma Pass Breakups................................................................ 2 vs. Kansas

Career Highs Unassisted Tackles............................................................. 6 (3 times) Assisted Tackles................................................... 7 vs. Alabama (‘14) Total Tackles.......................................................12 at Iowa State (‘14) Tackles For Loss.............................................................. 1.5 (3 times) Sacks....................................... 1 vs. Kansas (‘14); at Iowa State (‘14) Interceptions........................ 1 vs. Maryland (‘12); vs. Oklahoma (‘14) Pass Breakups........................................................ 2 vs. Kansas (‘14)

Tonkery’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 11 39/23/62 8/40 2.5/28 1 4 0 0 2013 5 6/3/9

0

0 0 0 0

2012 13 7/3/10 0.5/3

0

0

1/1 1 0 0

2011 9 4/0/4

0

0 0 0 0

1/3

Totals 38 66/29/85 9.5/46 2.5/28 2/1 5 0

0

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Quarterback

Clint TRICKETT Height: 6-2 Weight: 186 Class: Redshirt Senior Previous School: Florida State Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.

9 2014 Notes • Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist • Has played in 19 career games and started 18 at WVU • Started all 11 games in which he has played • Completed 281-of-419 passes for 3,285 yards and 18 touchdowns • Saw action on 885 plays in 2014 • Ranks No. 2 in the conference, No. 7 in the NCAA, in passing yards per game • No. 1 in the Big 12 in completion percentage and in completions per game; ranks No. 6 in the NCAA in completions per game and No. 11 in percentage • Ranks No. 5 in the Big 12, No. 38 nationally, in passing efficiency • Ranks No. 6 in the Big 12, No. 23 nationally, in total offense • Ranks No. 12 in the nation, No. 1 in the conference, in passing yards • Ranks No. 3 in the Big 12, No. 48 nationally, in passing touchdowns • Alone at No. 4 on WVU’s single-season passing yards chart; needs 322 to tie Marc Bulger (3,607, 1998) at No. 3 • No. 3 on WVU’s single-season list for completions • No. 4 on WVU’s single-season chart for total offense • No. 8 on WVU’s single-season passing touchdown list • No. 2 on WVU’s career interception avoidance list (.026) • No. 4 on WVU’s career completion percentage (.620) list • No. 6 on WVU’s career passing efficiency chart (132.4) • No. 7 on WVU’s career completions list • No. 8 on WVU’s career passing yards chart • Has thrown multiple touchdowns in six games in 2014 • Threw for 300 or more yards in eight straight games, dating back to 2013, a WVU record; streak snapped at Oklahoma State • Has thrown at least one TD pass in every game but two this season (at Texas, vs. Kansas State) and in 11 straight games dating back to 2013 • Knocked out of Kansas State game with injury; threw for 112 yards before early exit • Completed 36-of-49 for 248 yards and a touchdown at Texas; tied his season-high in attempts

• Opened the TCU game with a four-minute drive that ended with a 23-yard scoring toss to Mario Alford, his 18th TD pass of the season • Threw for two scores at Oklahoma State, including career-long TD pass of 79 yards to Mario Alford • Completed 23-of-35 passes for 322 yards and three touchdowns against No. 4 Baylor; long of 42 yards • Threw for two scores in comeback win at Texas Tech, including a 56-yard connection with Jordan Thompson • Finished with 302 yards on 20 completions against Kansas, including a 63-yard TD toss to Kevin White, the second-longest scoring play of 2014 • Threw for 376 yards on 25 completions against Oklahoma, including a season-long 68 yard touchdown pass to Kevin White; finished with two passing TDs • Named National Offensive Player of the Week by Walter Camp Football Foundation and Athlon Sports for Maryland game performance.

• Finished with 511 passing yards at Maryland, the second-best single-game performance by a Mountaineer quarterback • At Maryland, became first WVU QB since Geno Smith against Baylor in 2012 to throw for at least 500 yards and four touchdowns in a single game • At least 20 first-half completions in back-to-back games (24 vs. Towson, 20 at Maryland) • Completed 35 passes against Towson, the best number for a WVU QB since 2012 • Had 24 first-half completions against the Tigers, the best for a WVU QB since 2012 • Completed 29 passes for then-career best 365 yards against Alabama

BIO UPDATES

2014 Single-Game Bests Rushing Yards.............................................................. 14 vs. Towson Rushing Attempts...........................................6 at Maryland, vs. TCU Rushing Touchdowns......................................................1 vs. Towson Long Rush................................................................... 14 vs. Alabama Passing Attempts......................................... 49 at Maryland; at Texas Passing Completions...................................................37 at Maryland Passing Yards............................................................511 at Maryland Passing Touchdowns.....................................................4 at Maryland Long Completion..............................................79 at Oklahoma State

Career Bests Rushing Yards............................................... 21 at Kansas State (‘13) Rushing Attempts........................................... 8 at Kansas State (‘13) Rushing Touchdowns..................................... 1 at Kansas State (‘13), ...................................................................................vs. Towson (‘14) Long Rush........................................................... 14 vs. Alabama (‘14) Passing Attempts.................................... 50 vs. Oklahoma State (‘13) Passing Completions...........................................37 at Maryland (‘14) Passing Yards....................................................511 at Maryland (‘14) Passing Touchdowns.............................................4 at Maryland (‘14) Long Completion......................................79 at Oklahoma State (‘14)

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Clint TRICKETT Trickett’s Passing Statistics Year Games C/A

Pct. Yards TD Int. Long

2014 11 281/419 .671 3285 18 10

79

2013 8 123/233 .528 1605 7 7

76

Totals 19 404/652 .620 4890 25 17

79

Safety

Tight End / Fullback

Jeremy TYLER

Elijah WELLMAN

Height: 5-11 Weight: 202 Class: Sophomore Previous School: Martin Luther King Hometown: Lithonia, Ga.

Height: 6-2 Weight: 240 Class: Redshirt Freshman Previous School: Spring Valley Hometown: Huntington, W.Va.

24

28

2014 Notes

2014 Notes

• Has played in 20 career games and started one • Played in all 12 games in 2014 • Used on 131 plays, including 57 on defense • Season-high 25 against Oklahoma • Season-high three tackles against Oklahoma • Season-high two solo stops against the Sooners

• Played in 11 games • Saw action on 195 plays, including 180 offensive plays • Season-high 40 plays against Oklahoma • Saw first collegiate action against Alabama • First career rush against Towson • Finished with a 10-yard reception against the Tide

Elijah WELLMAN

2014 Single-Game Bests

2014 Single-Game Bests

Unassisted Tackles.....................................................2 vs. Oklahoma Assisted Tackles................................... 1 vs. Alabama; vs. Oklahoma Total Tackles................................................................3 vs. Oklahoma

Rushing Yards........................................... 2 vs. Towson, at Maryland Rushing Attempts......................................1 vs. Towson, at Maryland Long Rush..................................................2 vs. Towson, at Maryland Receptions........................................................................... 1(3 times) Receiving Yards.......................................................... 10 vs. Alabama Long Reception........................................................... 10 vs. Alabama

Career Highs Unassisted Tackles............................................ 7 vs. Iowa State (‘13) Assisted Tackles................................................ 3 vs. Iowa State (‘13) Total Tackles..................................................... 10 vs. Iowa State (‘13) Tackles For Loss............................................. 2.5 vs. Iowa State (‘13) Forced Fumbles................................................. 1 vs. Iowa State (‘13) Pass Breakups................................................... 1 vs. Iowa State (‘13)

Wellman’s Rushing Statistics Year Games Att. 2014 11

Tyler’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 0

0 0 0 0

2013 8 12/5/17 3/8

2014 12 6/2/8

0

0

0 1 1 0

Totals 20 18/7/25

0

0

3/8

1 1

0

2

Yards Avg. TD Long 4 2.0 0 2

Wellman’s Receiving Statistics Year Games 2014 11

No. 3

Yards Avg. TD Long 7

2.3 0 10

53

Wide Receiver

Kevin WHITE Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 Class: Senior Previous School: Lackawanna College Hometown: Plainfield, N.J.

11

BIO UPDATES

2014 Notes

54

• Fred Biletnikoff Award Finalist • First Team All-America (AFCA, Sporting News, Athlon’s, CBS Sports, SBNation, Sports On Earth) • Second Team All-America (USA Today, Walter Camp, College Sports Madness, AP, SI) • All-Big 12 First Team (AP, Coaches, ESPN.com) • Has played in 23 career games and started 21 • Started all 12 games in 2014 • Leads the Mountaineers in receiving with 102 catches for 1,318 yards and nine touchdowns • Saw action on 969 plays in 2014, including 963 offensive plays • Season-high 107 plays at Maryland • First player in the nation in 2014 to surpass 1,000 yards receiving • Walter Camp Second-Team All-American • Maxwell Award Semifinalist • CBSSports.com Midseason All-American • SI.com Midseason All-American • Phil Steele Midseason All-American • Phil Steele Midseason All-Big 12 First Team • Ranks No. 4 in the NCAA in receiving yards, No. 5 in receiving yards per game; No. 1 in the Big 12 in receiving yards and No. 2 in receiving yards per game • Ranks No. 5 in the NCAA, No. 1 in the Big 12, in receptions per game • Ranks No. 3 in the Big 12 , No. 16 nationally, in receiving touchdowns • Ranks No. 10 in the Big 12, No. 73 nationally, in all-purpose yards • Eclipsed his 2013 totals in the first four games • Started season with seven straight 100-yard receiving games; was the longest-active streak in the NCAA and a WVU record; streak broken at Oklahoma State • No. 2 on WVU’s single-season receiving list • No. 3 on WVU’s single-season reception chart; needs 12 catches to tie Steadman Bailey and Tavon Austin (114, 2012) for the record • No. 8 on WVU’s career reception chart • Tied for No. 12 on WVU’s career list for touchdown receptions • No. 12 on WVU’s career receiving yards list • Owns the WVU senior class receiving record with 1,318 yards; previous record was 1,289 (Tavon Austin, 2012) • Ranks No. 2 on WVU’s senior class receptions list with 102 catches; needs 12 catches to match the record • Hauled in four catches for 48 yards at Iowa State, pushing his season receiving total to 1,318 and giving him the WVU senior class receiving record • After a two-game drought, caught ninth TD of the season against Kansas State on a seven-yard toss from Skyler Howard • School-record and game-high 16 catches for a game-high 132 yards at Texas • Made three catches at Oklahoma State count, catching game-opening 19-yard TD reception • Had eight catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns against Baylor; long catch of 37 • Finished with 13 catches at Texas Tech, one short of the WVU record, for a gamebest 123 receiving yards • Owns four double-digit reception games for 2014 • Had 100 yards receiving by the end of the first quarter against Kansas and finished with a game-best 132 yards • Day against Jayhawks including a 63-yard touchdown reception, giving him TD catches of 60+ yards in consecutive games • Prior to Kansas game, caught 10 or more passes in three straight games; first Mountaineer since Tavon Austin in 2012 to have at least three consecutive games with 10 or more receptions (record is seven straight games by Austin) • Finished with a game-best 173 receiving yards on 10 catches against Oklahoma, including a career-long 68-yard reception for the team’s first score; Mario Alford also had a 100-yard receiving game against OU, giving WVU back-to-back double 100-yard receivers for the first time since 2011

• First career double-digit reception game against Towson; first Mountaineer to catch 10 or more passes since 2012 • Career-high 216 receiving yards at Maryland was third-best single-game performance in Mountaineer history • 13 catches at Maryland was second-best single-game performance in WVU history • One part of two 100-yard receivers (Alford) against Maryland; first duo to finish with 100+ receiving yards since 2012, and 15th pair in school history • Scoring catch at Maryland came on a career-long 44-yard reception • Caught a team-best nine catches for a game-best 143 yards against Alabama; both marks were career highs • Day against Crimson Tide included a 19-yard touchdown reception

Kevin WHITE

2014 Single-Game Bests Receptions........................................................................ 16 at Texas Receiving Yards.........................................................216 at Maryland Receiving Touchdowns.....................................................2 vs. Baylor Long Reception.........................................................68 vs. Oklahoma

Career Bests Receptions.................................................................16 at Texas (‘14) Receiving Yards.................................................216 at Maryland (‘14) Receiving Touchdowns.....................2 at Baylor (‘13); vs. Baylor (‘14) Long Reception.................................................68 vs. Oklahoma (‘14)

White’s Receiving Statistics Year Games

No.

Yards Avg. TD Long

2014 12

102

1318 12.9 9

68

2013 11

35

507 14.5 5

43

Totals 23

137

1825 13.3 14

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Daryl WORLEY

Height: 5-11 Weight: 199 Class: Redshirt Junior Previous School: Lackawanna College Hometown: Woodbridge, Va.

Height: 6-1 Weight: 198 Class: Sophomore Previous School: William Penn Charter Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.

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2014 Notes

• Adds depth at safety • Key members of special teams units • Has played in all 12 games • Has seen action on 172 plays, including 169 on special teams • Played season-high 23 plays against TCU • Recorded seven solo stops • Registered a season-high two solo stops at Maryland • Recorded a fumble recovery against Kansas State • Solo tackles against Maryland, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas Tech, Baylor and Texas

• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) • Has played in 21 career games and started 15 • Named Iron Mountaineer honoree (2014) for excellence in the weight room • Started all 10 games he played in during 2014 • Fifth-leading tackler on the Mountaineer defense with 49 tackles, including 43 solo stops, four tackles for loss and four pass breakups • Team-leading three interceptions • Used on 743 plays, including 653 on defense • Season-high 91 plays at Iowa State • Tied for No. 7 in the Big 12 Conference in interceptions • No. 45 in the Big 12 in tackles • Had two solo tackles at Iowa State • Registered five solo tackles against Kansas State • Finished with eight tackles at Texas, including seven solo tackles, one pass breakup and an interception • Had four solo tackles and two pass breakups vs. TCU • Finished with five tackles, including four solos and one for loss at Oklahoma State • Registered six tackles, including five solo stops, a tacklefor loss and a pass breakup at Texas Tech • Finished with four solo tackles at Maryland and had a tackle for loss • Had his third career interception at Maryland • Registered 11 tackles against Alabama, including a career-high nine solo stops and a tackle for loss

2014 Single-Game Bests Unassisted Tackles....................................................... 9 vs. Alabama Assisted Tackles........................................................... 2 vs. Alabama Total Tackles................................................................ 11 vs. Alabama Tackles For Loss................................................................. 1 (4 times) Interceptions....................................................................... 1 (3 times) Pass Breakups.....................................................................2 vs. TCU

Career Bests Unassisted Tackles............................................... 9 vs. Alabama (‘14) Assisted Tackles................................................ 3 vs. Iowa State (‘13) Total Tackles........................................................ 11 vs. Alabama (‘14) Tackles For Loss................................................................. 1 (5 times) Interceptions....................................................................... 1 (4 times) Pass Breakups...............................2 vs. Maryland (‘13); vs. TCU (‘14)

Worley’s Defensive Statistics Year GP T/A/TT TFL Sacks INT PB FF FR 2014 10 43/6/49 4/12

0 3/13 4 0 0

2013 11 36/9/45 3/6

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Totals 21 79/15/94 7/18

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Date ^ Aug. 30, 2014 Sept. 6, 2014 Sept. 13, 2014 *Sept.20, 2014 *Oct. 4, 2014 *Oct. 11, 2014 *Oct. 18, 2014 *Oct. 25, 2014 *Nov. 1, 2014 *Nov. 8, 2014 *Nov. 20, 2014 *Nov. 29, 2014

Opponent vs. #2 Alabama Towson at Maryland #4 Oklahoma Kansas at Texas Tech #4 Baylor at Oklahoma State #10 TCU at Texas #12 Kansas State at Iowa State

^ Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Atlanta, Ga.

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2014 Results Score L/23-33 W/54-0 W/40-37 L/33-45L W/33-14 W/37-34 W/41-27 W/34-10 L/30-31 L/16-33 L/20-26 W/37-24

Overall Conference Time 0-1-0 0-0-0 3:29 1-1-0 0-0-0 3:12 2-1-0 0-0-0 3:40 2-2-0 0-1-0 3:46 3-2-0 1-1-0 3:35 4-2-0 2-1-0 3:42 5-2-0 3-1-0 3:59 6-2-0 4-1-0 3:22 6-3-0 4-2-0 3:26 6-4-0 4-3-0 3:29 6-5-0 4-4-0 3:41 7-5-0 5-4-0 3:28

Attend.

70,502 56,414 48,154 61,908 52,164 58,502 60,758 59,124 61,190 95,714 47,683 50,059

* Big 12 Game

OPP

SCORING 398 314 Points Per Game 33.2 26.2 Points Off Turnovers 40 123 FIRST DOWNS 316 229 Rushing 119 85 Passing 164 122 Penalty 33 22 RUSHING YARDAGE 2,250 1,951 Yards gained rushing 2,548 2,219 Yards lost rushing 298 268 Rushing Attempts 531 454 Average Per Rush 4.2 4.3 Average Per Game 187.5 162.6 TDs Rushing 18 18 PASSING YARDAGE 3,775 2,712 Comp./Att./Int. 320/489/10 219/420/11 Average Per Pass 7.7 6.5 Average Per Catch 11.8 12.4 Average Per Game 314.6 226.0 TDs Passing 23 14 TOTAL OFFENSE 6,025 4,663 Total Plays 1,020 874 Average Per Play 5.9 5.3 Average Per Game 502.1 388.6 KICK RETURNS: No./Yards 40/937 42/921 PUNT RETURNS: No./Yards 25/81 16/230 INT RETURNS: No./Yards 11/71 10/110 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.4 21.9 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.2 14.4 INT RETURN AVERAGE 6.5 11.0 FUMBLES/LOST 27/18 12/2 PENALTIES/Yards 78/712 100/970 Average Per Game 59.3 80.8 PUNTS/Yards 52/2,210 85/3,573 Average Per Punt 42.5 42.0 Net punt average 37.3 38.5 KICKOFFS/Yards 76/4,677 67/4,080 Average Per Kick 61.5 60.9 Net kick average 39.6 37.2

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct. 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct. SACKS BY/Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS/ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT/ATTEMPTS

WEST VIRGINIA -VS- TEXAS A&M / DECEMBER 29, 2014

30:10 92/210 44% 9/20 45% 18/123 0 45 27/36 1/4 (37-46) 80% (25-46) 54% (43-43) 100%

29:50 59/191 31% 6/21 29% 28/205 22 36 20/24 0/1 (30-36) 83% (20-36) 56% (36-36) 100%

Kevin WHITE

MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL Score by Quarters West Virginia Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 97 123 68 110 398 68 116 74 56 314

RUSHING GP Att. Gain Loss Net Avg. TD Long Avg./G Shell, Rushel 11 164 796 30 766 4.7 7 54 69.6 Smallwood, Wendell 12 140 657 12 645 4.6 2 25 53.8 Smith, Dreamius 12 79 462 8 454 5.7 5 62 37.8 Buie, Andrew 11 55 239 7 232 4.2 2 26 21.1 Howard, Skyler 3 12 116 9 107 8.9 0 24 35.7 Garrison, Dustin 10 20 96 4 92 4.6 0 28 9.2 Thompson, Jordan 12 5 44 4 40 8.0 0 29 3.3 Crest, William 1 5 33 6 27 5.4 1 13 27.0 Alford, Mario 12 2 19 5 14 7.0 0 19 1.2 Clay, Cody 12 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.3 Wellman, Elijah 11 2 4 0 4 2.0 0 2 0.4 TEAM 12 4 0 29 -29 -7.2 0 0 -2.6 Trickett, Clint 11 42 78 184 -106 -2.5 1 14 -9.6 Total 12 531 2,548 298 2,250 4.2 18 62 187.5 Opponents 12 454 2,219 268 1,951 4.3 18 75 162.6 PASSING GP Effic. Comp./Att./Int. Trickett, Clint 11 142.32 281/419/10 Howard, Skyler 3 143.19 36/65/0 Crest, William 1 89.70 3/4/0 TEAM 12 0.00 0/1/0 Total 12 141.72 320/489/10 Opponents 12 112.14 219/420/11

Pct. Yards TD Long Avg./G 67.1 3,285 18 79 298.6 55.4 483 5 53 161.0 75.0 7 0 9 7.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 65.4 3,775 23 79 314.6 52.1 2,712 14 77 226.0

RECEIVING White, Kevin Alford, Mario Thompson, Jordan Smallwood, Wendell Shorts, Daikiel Shell, Rushel Smith, Dreamius Clay, Cody Buie, Andrew Myers, KJ Gibson, Shelton Wellman, Elijah Davis, Vernon Garrison, Dustin Total Opponents

GP 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 11 12 11 11 9 10 12 12

No. Yards 102 1,318 62 888 46 514 30 321 24 346 19 131 10 33 7 65 6 71 4 15 3 13 3 7 2 38 2 15 320 3,775 219 2,712

Avg. TD Long Avg./G 12.9 9 68 109.8 14.3 10 79 74.0 11.2 2 56 42.8 10.7 0 50 26.8 14.4 2 29 28.8 6.9 0 19 11.9 3.3 0 13 2.8 9.3 0 21 5.4 11.8 0 42 6.5 3.8 0 5 1.2 4.3 0 9 1.2 2.3 0 10 0.6 19.0 0 26 4.2 7.5 0 13 1.5 11.8 23 79 314.6 12.4 14 77 226.0

PUNT RETURNS Thompson, Jordan Davis, Vernon Alford, Mario Myers, Jaylon Worley, Daryl Shell, Rushel Harper, Jarrod Total Opponents

No. Yards Avg. TD Long 12 52 4.3 0 30 6 21 3.5 0 16 2 -11 -5.5 0 0 2 -1 -0.5 0 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 1 3 3.0 0 3 1 18 18.0 0 0 25 81 3.2 0 30 16 230 14.4 3 76

INTERCEPTIONS Worley, Daryl Henry, Dravon Dillon, KJ Tonkery, Wes Joseph, Karl Rumph, Ricky Chestnut, Terrell Total Opponents

No. Yards Avg. TD Long 3 13 4.3 0 9 2 53 26.5 1 52 2 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 0 5 1 0 0.0 0 0 11 71 6.5 1 52 10 110 11.0 0 29

KICK RETURNS Alford, Mario Gibson, Shelton Shell, Rushel Buie, Andrew Myers, KJ Smallwood, Wendell Thompson, Jordan Total Opponents

No. Yards Avg. TD Long 22 609 27.7 2 100 11 220 20.0 0 42 3 61 20.3 0 29 1 17 17.0 0 17 1 8 8.0 0 8 1 9 9.0 0 9 1 13 13.0 0 13 40 937 23.4 2 100 42 921 21.9 1 100

FUMBLE RETURNS Chestnut, Terrell Total Opponents

No. Yards Avg. TD Long 1 35 35.0 1 35 1 35 35.0 1 35 2 13 6.5 0 7

|------ PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Safety Points Lambert, Josh 0 27-36 41-41 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 122 Alford, Mario 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72 White, Kevin 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Shell, Rushel 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Smith, Dreamius 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Smallwood, Wendell 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Buie, Andrew 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Shorts, Daikiel 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Thompson, Jordan 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Crest, William 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Trickett, Clint 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-2 0 0 6 Henry, Dravon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Chestnut, Terrell 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 4 Molina, Mike 0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 2 Total 45 27-36 43-43 0-0 0 0-2 0 2 398 Opponents 36 20-24 36-36 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 314 TOTAL OFFENSE GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg./G Trickett, Clint 11 461 -106 3,285 3,179 289.0 Shell, Rushel 11 164 766 0 766 69.6 Smallwood, Wendell 12 140 645 0 645 53.8 Howard, Skyler 3 77 107 483 590 196.7 Smith, Dreamius 12 79 454 0 454 37.8 Buie, Andrew 11 55 232 0 232 21.1 Garrison, Dustin 10 20 92 0 92 9.2 Thompson, Jordan 12 5 40 0 40 3.3 Crest, William 1 9 27 7 34 34.0 Alford, Mario 12 2 14 0 14 1.2 Wellman, Elijah 11 2 4 0 4 0.4 Clay, Cody 12 1 4 0 4 0.3 TEAM 12 5 -29 0 -29 -2.6 Total 12 1,020 2,250 3,775 6,025 502.1 Opponents 12 874 1,951 2,712 4,663 388.6 FIELD GOALS Lambert, Josh

FGM-FGA 27-36

Pct. 75.0

1-19 20-29 30-39 1-1 7-7 4-5

40-49 50-99 Long Blkd.

11-18 4-5 55 2

FG SEQUENCE West Virginia OPPONENTS Alabama (20),47,(42),(41) (47),(41),(27),(45) Towson (19),34 Maryland 43,(47) (46),(41),(30) Oklahoma (54),(31) (42) Kansas (42),(25),(43),47,(53) Texas Tech (42),(38),47,(55) (21),(25) Baylor (54),(24) (38),(34) Oklahoma State (39),(43) (40),36 TCU (21),(44),(23) (37) Texas (22),53,40 46,(39) Kansas State (47),40,(25) (36),34,(44),(19),22,(32) Iowa State 49,(46),(32),(43) (34) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate made field goal.

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PUNTING No. Yards O’Toole, Nick 52 2,210 Total 52 2,210 Opponents 85 3,573 KICKOFFS Molinari, Mike Total Opponents

Avg. Long TB FC I-20 Blkd.

42.5 59 2 20 23 0 42.5 59 2 20 23 0 42.0 71 11 21 26 1

No. Yards Avg. TB OB Retnd. Net Yd.Ln. 76 4,677 61.5 30 2 76 4,677 61.5 30 2 921 39.6 25 67 4080 60.9 26 0 937 37.2 27

ALL-PURPOSE GP Rush Rec. PR KOR IR Total Avg./G. Alford, Mario 12 14 888 -11 609 0 1,500 125.0 White, Kevin 12 0 1318 0 0 0 1,318 109.8 Smallwood, Wendell 12 645 321 0 9 0 975 81.2 Shell, Rushel 11 766 131 3 61 0 961 87.4 Thompson, Jordan 12 40 514 52 13 0 619 51.6 Smith, Dreamius 12 454 33 0 0 0 487 40.6 Shorts, Daikiel 12 0 346 0 0 0 346 28.8 Buie, Andrew 11 232 71 0 17 0 320 29.1 Gibson, Shelton 11 0 13 0 220 0 233 21.2 Howard, Skyler 3 107 0 0 0 0 107 35.7 Garrison, Dustin 10 92 15 0 0 0 107 10.7 Clay, Cody 12 4 65 0 0 0 69 5.8 Davis, Vernon 9 0 38 21 0 0 59 6.6 Henry, Dravon 12 0 0 0 0 53 53 4.4 Crest, William 1 27 0 0 0 0 27 27.0 Myers, KJ 12 0 15 0 8 0 23 1.9 Harper, Jarrod 12 0 0 18 0 0 18 1.5 Worley, Daryl 10 0 0 -1 0 13 12 1.2 Wellman, Elijah 11 4 7 0 0 0 11 1.0 Rumph, Ricky 12 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.4 Myers, Jaylon 9 0 0 -1 0 0 -1 -0.1 TEAM 12 -29 0 0 0 0 -29 -2.6 Trickett, Clint 11 -106 0 0 0 0 -106 -9.6 Total 12 2,250 3,775 81 937 71 7,114 592.8 Opponents 12 1,951 2,712 230 921 110 5,924 493.7

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Karl JOSEPH

3rd-Down Conversions Date Opponent Overall 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Aug. 30 vs Alabama 5-14/35.7% 1-3/33.3% 3-4/75.0% 1-3/33.3% 0-4/0.0% Sep. 6 Towson 12-17/70.6% 4-5/80.0% 4-5/80.0% 3-4/75.0% 1-3/33.3% Sep. 13 at Maryland 11-24/45.8% 2-5/40.0% 2-6/33.3% 4-5/80.0% 3-8/37.5% Sep. 20 Oklahoma 7-15/46.7% 1-4/25.0% 2-4/50.0% 1-3/33.3% 3-4/75.0% Oct. 4 Kansas 8-17/47.1% 1-4/25.0% 2-4/50.0% 4-5/80.0% 1-4/25.0% Oct. 11 at Texas Tech 12-22/54.5% 2-5/40.0% 5-7/71.4% 1-3/33.3% 4-7/57.1% Oct. 18 Baylor 6-15/40.0% 2-6/33.3% 2-3/66.7% 1-3/33.3% 1-3/33.3% Oct. 25 at OSU 9-18/50.0% 0-2/0.0% 2-5/40.0% 5-7/71.4% 2-4/50.0% Nov. 1 TCU 6-19/31.6% 4-7/57.1% 1-5/20.0% 1-4/25.0% 0-3/0.0% Nov. 8 at Texas 3-17/17.6% 2-5/40.0% 0-4/0.0% 0-5/0.0% 1-3/33.3% Nov. 20 Kansas State 6-16/37.5% 3-5/60.0% 1-4/25.0% 2-2/100.0% 0-5/0.0% Nov. 29 at Iowa State 7-16/43.8% 2-4/50.0% 2-4/50.0% 0-2/0.0% 3-6/50.0% West Virginia 92-210/43.8% 24-55/43.6% 26-55/47.3% 23-46/50.0% 19-54/35.2%

Opponents 59-191/30.9% 21-44/47.7% 16-50/32.0% 9-43/20.9% 13-54/24.1%

4th-Down Conversions Date Opponent Overall 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Aug 30 vs Alabama 0-1/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-1/0.0% Sep 6 Towson 1-2/50.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-1/0.0% 1-1/100.0% Sep 13 at Maryland 2-4/50.0% 2-2/100.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-1/0.0% 0-1/0.0% Sep 20 Oklahoma 0-1/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-1/0.0% Oct 04 Kansas 0-1/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-1/0.0% Oct 11 at Texas Tech 1-2/50.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-1/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 1-1/100.0% Oct 18 Baylor 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% Oct 25 at OSU 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% Nov. 1 TCU 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% Nov 08 at Texas 3-5/60.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 3-4/75.0% 0-1/0.0% Nov 20 Kansas State 2-3/66.7% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 2-3/66.7% Nov 29 at Iowa State 0-1/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-0/0.0% 0-1/0.0%

West Virginia 9-20/45.0% 2-2/100.0% 0-1/0.0% 3-6/50.0% 4-11/36.4%

Opponents 6-21/28.6% 1-3/33.3% 0-2/0.0% 2-4/50.0% 3-12/25.0%

Time of Possession Date Opponent Overall 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Aug. 30 vs Alabama 22:13 6:12 4:38 6:31 4:52 Sep. 6 Towson 35:31 8:05 9:19 9:04 9:03 Sep. 13 at Maryland 34:46 9:06 6:58 9:45 8:57 Sep. 20 Oklahoma 26:16 5:57 7:07 6:05 7:07 Oct. 4 Kansas 30:51 6:51 7:37 6:28 9:55 Oct. 11 at Texas Tech 30:13 8:06 7:56 5:18 8:53 Oct. 18 Baylor 30:43 8:08 8:05 6:46 7:44 Oct. 25 at OSU 33:39 6:51 8:23 12:09 6:16 Nov. 1 TCU 33:05 12:06 8:16 7:36 5:07 Nov. 8 at Texas 31:46 6:59 7:37 8:42 8:28 Nov. 20 Kansas State 28:27 7:07 8:11 6:26 6:43 Nov. 29 at Iowa State 24:34 6:21 6:15 3:38 8:20

West Virginia 362:04/30:10 91:49/7:39 90:22/7:31 88:28/7:22 91:25/7:37

Opponents 357:56/29:49 88:11/7:20 89:38/7:28 91:32/7:37 88:35/7:22

WEST VIRGINIA -VS- TEXAS A&M / DECEMBER 29, 2014

MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL

DEFENSIVEStatistics

|-------Tackles-------| |-Sacks-| | ---Pass Def---| |---Fumbles---| Blkd.

DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yards No./Yards Int./Yards PBU Rcv./Yards FF Kick Safety 35 Kwiatkoski, Nick 12 67 29 96 10.5/20 - - 4 - - - 8 Joseph, Karl 12 55 27 82 4/10 - 1/0 3 - 2 - 37 Tonkery, Wes 11 39 23 62 8/40 2.5/28 1/0 4 - - - 9 Dillon, KJ 12 38 19 57 7.5/18 0.5/4 2/0 6 - - - 7 Worley, Daryl 10 43 6 49 4/12 - 3/13 4 - - - 36 Petteway, Shaq 12 30 7 37 4/10 1/4 - 2 - - - 6 Henry, Dravon 12 28 9 37 1/3 - 2/53 1 - - - 2 Golson, Brandon 12 23 11 34 6/23 3.5/18 - - - 1 - 93 Rose, Kyle 12 18 15 33 1/1 - - - - - 1 16 Chestnut, Terrell 11 22 10 32 - - 1/0 5 1/35 1 - 97 Nwachukwu, Noble 12 19 12 31 6.5/16 0.5/2 - 4 - - - 20 Muldrow, Edward 12 22 6 28 4/10 1.5/6 - 2 - - - 4 Riddick, Shaq 12 23 3 26 10/52 7/47 - - - - - 34 Banks, Ishmael 8 17 2 19 - - - 1 - - - 14 Rumph, Ricky 12 13 4 17 - - 1/5 - - - - 99 Hyman, Dontrill 9 5 11 16 2.5/9 0.5/5 - - - - - 31 Bruce, Isaiah 11 11 4 15 3.5/11 - - 1 - - - 95 Brown, Christian 11 8 6 14 - - - 1 - - - 22 Harper, Jarrod 12 9 4 13 1/9 1/9 - - - - 1 25 Wilson, Dayron 12 7 1 8 - - - - 1/0 - - 24 Tyler, Jeremy 12 6 2 8 - - - - - - - 30 Arndt, Justin 12 6 2 8 - - - - - 1 - 27 Myers, Jaylon 9 6 1 7 - - - - - - - 17 Benton, Al-Rasheed 12 3 3 6 - - - - - - - 45 Kinsey, Eric 9 2 3 5 1/7 - - - - - - 3 Christian, Cullen 12 4 1 5 - - - - - - - 1 Gibson, Shelton 11 5 0 5 - - - - - - - 26 Bell, Travis 3 2 2 4 - - - - - - - 49 Howard, Darrien 7 2 2 4 0.5/0 - - - - - - 92 Lewis, Jon 7 2 1 3 - - - - - - - 53 Preston, Xavier 8 1 1 2 - - - - - - - 47 Snow, Jewone 12 1 1 2 - - - - - - - 43 Walters, Sean 5 2 0 2 - - - - - - - 11 White, Kevin 12 2 0 2 - - - - - - - 9 Trickett, Clint 11 2 0 2 - - - - - - - 13 Buie, Andrew 11 1 0 1 - - - - - - - 87 DePalma, John 12 1 0 1 1/1 - - - - - - 4 Smallwood, Wendell 12 1 0 1 - - - - - - - 48 Molinari, Mike 12 1 0 1 - - - - - - - 38 Kyeremeh, Nana 3 1 0 1 - - - - - - - 52 Grose, Tanner 1 1 0 1 - - - - - - - 10 Thompson, Jordan 12 1 0 1 - - - - - - - 96 Arndt, Darren 1 1 0 1 - - - - - - - 91 O’Toole, Nick 12 1 0 1 - - - - - - - TEAM 12 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 2 Total 12 552 228 780 76/252 18/123 11/71 38 2/35 5 2 2 Opponents 12 - - - - 28/205 10/110 40 18/13 17 2 1

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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 27 Yards Rushing 146 TD Rushes 2 Long Rush 62 Pass attempts 49

Pass completions 37 Yards Passing 511 TD Passes 4 Long Pass 79 Receptions 16 Yards Receiving 216 TD Receptions 2

Long Reception 79 Field Goals 4 Long Field Goal 55 Punts 7

Punting Average 45.4 Long Punt 59 Punts inside 20 5 Long Punt Return 30 Long Kickoff Return 100 Tackles 18 Sacks 3.0 Tackles For Loss 4.0 Interceptions 2

Shell, Rushel at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) Shell, Rushel at Iowa State (Nov. 29, 2014) Shell, Rushel at Texas Tech (Oct. 11, 2014) Smith, Dreamius at Texas (Nov. 8, 2014) Trickett, Clint at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014); Trickett, Clint at Texas (Nov. 8, 2014) Trickett, Clint at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) Trickett, Clint at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) Trickett, Clint at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) Trickett, Clint at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014) White, Kevin at Texas (Nov. 8, 2014) White, Kevin at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) Alford, Mario at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014); White, Kevin vs. Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014); Alford, Mario at Iowa State (Nov. 29, 2014) Alford, Mario at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014) Lambert, Josh vs. Kansas (Oct. 4, 2014) Lambert, Josh at Texas Tech (Oct. 11, 2014) O’Toole, Nick at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014); O’Toole, Nick vs. TCU (Nov. 1, 2014) O’Toole, Nick vs. TCU (Nov. 1, 2014) O’Toole, Nick vs. TCU (Nov. 1, 2014) O’Toole, Nick at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014) Thompson, Jordan vs. Towson (Sept. 6, 2014) Alford, Mario vs. Alabama (Aug. 30, 2014) Joseph, Karl vs. Alabama (Aug. 30, 2014) Riddick, Shaq vs. Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014) Riddick, Shaq vs. Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014) Henry, Dravon at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014)

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TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 59 Yards Rushing 285 Yards Per Rush 7.5 TD Rushes 5 Pass attempts 49 Pass completions 38 Yards Passing 511 Yards Per Pass 10.4 TD Passes 4 Total Plays 108 Total Offense 694 Yards Per Play 7.2 Points 54 Sacks By 4 2014) First Downs 33

Penalties 14 Penalty Yards 138 Turnovers 5 Interceptions By 2

Punts 7

Punting Average 45.4 Long Punt 59 Punts Inside 20 5 Long Punt Return 30

at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) at Iowa State (Nov. 29, 2014) at Iowa State (Nov. 29, 2014) vs. Towson (Sept. 6, 2014) at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014); at Texas (Nov. 8, 2014) vs. Towson (Sept. 06, 2014) at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) at Iowa State (Nov. 29, 2014) vs. Towson (Sept. 6, 2014) vs. Towson (Sept. 6, 2014); vs. Baylor (Oct. 18, vs. Towson (Sept. 6, 2014); at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014); vs. Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014) vs. Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014) vs. Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014) vs. TCU (Nov. 1, 2014) at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014); at Iowa State (Nov. 29, 2014) at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014); vs. TCU (Nov. 1, 2014) vs. TCU (Nov. 1, 2014) vs. TCU (Nov. 1, 2014) at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014) vs. Towson (Sept. 6, 2014)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing

60

34 242

Perine, Samaje, vs. Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014) Perine, Samaje, vs. Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014)

TD Rushes 4 Perine, Samaje, vs. Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014) Long Rush 75 Brown, C.J. at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) Pass attempts 50 Richardson, Sam, at Iowa State (Nov. 29, 2014) Pass completions 28 Webb, Davis, at Texas Tech (Oct. 11, 2014) Yards Passing 400 Waters, Jake, vs. Kansas State (Nov. 20, 2014) TD Passes 3 Webb, Davis, at Texas Tech (Oct. 11, 2014) Long Pass 77 Brown, C.J. at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) Receptions 12 Cooper, Amari vs. Alabama (Aug. 30, 2014) Yards Receiving 196 Lockett, Tyler, vs. Kansas State (Nov. 20, 2014) TD Receptions 2 Lauderdale, Devin, at Texas Tech (Oct. 11, 2014) Long Reception 77 Diggs, Stefon, at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) Field Goals 4 Griffith, Adam, vs. Alabama (Aug. 30, 2014);

McCrane, Matthew, vs. Kansas State (Nov. 20, 2014) Long Field Goal 47 Griffith, Adam, vs. Alabama (Aug. 30, 2014) Punts 14 Pardula, Trevor, vs. Kansas (Oct. 04, 2014) Punting Average 52.6 Smith, Kip, at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014) Long Punt 71 Smith, Kip, at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014) Punts Inside 20 4 Roth, Spencer, vs. Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014); Smith,

Kip, at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014);

Perry, Ethan, vs. TCU (Nov. 1, 2014) Long Punt Return 76 Harwell, Nick, vs. Kansas (Oct. 4, 2014) Long Kickoff Return 100 Ross, Alex, vs. Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014) Tackles 20 Sterns, Jordan, at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014) Sacks 3.0 Reed, Cedric, at Texas (Nov. 8, 2014) Tackles For Loss 4.0 Reed, Cedric, at Texas (Nov. 8, 2014) Interceptions 1 Likely, William, at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014);

Hayes, Quentin, vs. Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014);

Sanchez, Zack, vs. Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014);

Johnson, Isaiah, vs. Kansas (Oct. 4, 2014); Howard, Xavien, vs. Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014);

Hackett, Chris, vs. TCU (Nov. 1, 2014);

Dawson, Paul, vs. TCU (Nov. 1, 2014);

Diggs, Quandre, at Texas (Nov. 8, 2014);

Evans, Randall, vs. Kansas State (Nov. 20, 2014);

Barnett, Dante, vs. Kansas State (Nov. 20, 2014)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 49 vs Alabama (Aug. 30, 2014) Yards Rushing 301 vs Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014) Yards Per Rush 6.5 vs Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014) TD Rushes 4 vs Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014) Pass attempts 50 at Iowa State (Nov. 29, 2014) Pass completions 8 at Texas Tech (Oct. 11, 2014) Yards Passing 400 vs Kansas State (Nov. 20, 2014) Yards Per Pass 11.8 vs Kansas State (Nov. 20, 2014) TD Passes 3 at Texas Tech (Oct. 11, 2014) Total Plays 90 at Iowa State (Nov. 29, 2014) Total Offense 565 at Texas Tech (Oct. 11, 2014) Yards Per Play 6.9 at Maryland (Sept. 13, 2014) Points 45 vs Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014) Sacks By 4 at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014);

vs Kansas State (Nov. 20, 2014) First Downs 30 vs Alabama (Aug. 30, 2014) Penalties 18 vs Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014) Penalty Yards 215 vs Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014) 2 at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014); vs TCU Turnovers

(Nov. 1, 2014); vs Kansas State (Nov 20, 2014);

at Iowa State (Nov. 29, 2014) Interceptions By 2 vs Oklahoma (Sept. 20, 2014); vs TCU (Nov. 1,

2014); vs Kansas State (Nov. 20, 2014) Punts 14 vs Kansas (Oct. 04, 2014) Punting Average 52.6 at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014) Long Punt 71 at Oklahoma State (Oct. 25, 2014) Punts Inside 20 4 vs Baylor (Oct. 18, 2014); at Oklahoma State

(Oct. 25, 2014); vs TCU (Nov. 1, 2014) Long Punt Return 76 vs Kansas (Oct. 4, 2014)

WEST VIRGINIA -VS- TEXAS A&M / DECEMBER 29, 2014

ame G 1

ATLANTA, Ga. (Aug. 30, 2014)

Alabama....................................33 West Virginia......................................... 23 No. 2/2

West Virginia went into the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game against No. 2 Alabama as more than a 25-point underdog, but the Mountaineers held their own in a 33-23 win by the Crimson Tide.

Missed opportunities hurt both sides, especially West Virginia, but the Mountaineers refused to roll over for the Tide.

WVU senior receiver Kevin White was spectacular on the national stage with nine catches for 143 yards and one touchdown. The totals were a career high for White and the second 100-yard receiving effort of his career.

West Virginia quarterback Clint Trickett got the afternoon started on the right foot, engineering a 14-play, 79-yard scoring drive on the game’s opening possession. The drive stalled at the Alabama three, and kicker Josh Lambert put the first points on the board of the 2014 season with a 20-yard field goal.

Alabama answered with the next 10 points behind a 47-yard field goal from Adam Griffith and a 15-yard touchdown run by T.J. Yeldon for a 10-3 Tide advantage.

Trickett was sharp for most of the day and brought the Mountaineers back to tie the game at 10-10, when he hit White for a 19-yard scoring toss in the corner of the end zone to finish off an impressive nine-play, 75- yard drive.

The final 2:00 of the half was a flurry of action as Alabama regained the lead with 1:57 left, when Yeldon scored his second touchdown.

However, West Virginia answered right back with a 100-yard kickoff return from Mario Alford to knot the game again at 17-17. The only problem with Alford’s score was that he left too much time on the clock (1:31), and Alabama capitalized.

The Tide drove 50 yards in the final 1:31 and took a 20-17 lead at the half behind a 41-yard field goal from Griffith.

Third quarter action saw the Tide add a Derrick Henry 19-yard touchdown run to open up a 10-point lead at 27-17.

Once again, just like in the first half, Alabama had a chance to break the game open, but the Mountaineers would not go away. A game of field goals between the two kickers ensued the rest of the way, as the two teams combined for four field goals in the final quarter and a half.

WVU answered with a 42-yard Lambert field goal to cut the deficit to seven, 27-20, with 4:59 left in the third. Alabama answered with the final score of the quarter coming at the 1:27 mark as Griffith converted from 27-yards away.

West Virginia could not take advantage of a Daryl Worley interception in the fourth quarter, and several dropped passes would come back to haunt them and to end scoring opportunities.

The Mountaineers put their final points on the board with 13:37 left in the game, on Lambert’s 41-yard field goal, which gave him three for the game, and closed WVU’s deficit to seven at 30-23.

But Griffith added his fourth field goal in the game with 8:07 left. His 45-yard effort ended the game’s scoring, gave him a 4-3 advantage over Lambert in the field goal department and put the final score at 33-23 in favor of the Crimson Tide.

Along with White’s impressive numbers for West Virginia, Trickett was strong with 365 yards passing on 29 completions. Wendell Smallwood added 73 yards receiving and Jordan Thompson had five catches for 62 yards.

A trio of defenders led the Mountaineer defense behind Karl Joseph’s 18 tackles, followed by 11 stops each from Worley and Nick Kwaitkoski.

Crimson Tide quarterback Blake Sims finished with 250 yards passing, while Yeldon and Henry led the ground game with a 126 and 113 yards.

Amari Cooper was Alabama’s top receiver with 12 catches for 130 yards.

Landon Collins led the Tide defense with eight stops.

It was the first meeting ever between the two schools, and a crowd of 70,502 packed the Georgia Dome for the meeting between teams from the SEC and Big 12 Conferences.

ame 1 G Mario ALFORD

Scoring and Statistical Summary

West Virginia Alabama

1 3 3

2 14 17

3 3 10

4 3 3

1st

WVU UA

Josh Lambert 20 FG Adam Griffith 47 FG

2nd

UA WVU UA WVU UA

T.J. Yeldon 15 rush (Griffith kick) Kevin White 19 pass from Clint Trickett (Lambert kick) Yeldon 1 rush (Griffith kick) Mario Alford 100 kickoff return (Lambert kick) Griffith 41 FG

3rd

UA WVU UA

Derrick Henry 19 rush (Griffith kick) Lambert 42 FG Griffith 27 FG

4th

WVU UA

Lambert 41 FG Griffith 45 FG

F 23 33

WVU UA

First Downs 22 30 Rushes/Yards 24/28 49/288 Passing Yardage 365 250 Passes 29/45/0 24/33/1 Punts 4/175/43.8 2/101/50.5 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Return Yardage 155 98 Penalties/Yards 6/55 7/49 Time of Possession 22:13 37:47

WVU RUSHING: Shell 10-38; WVU PASSING: Trickett 29-45-0-365; WVU RECEIVING: White 9-143, Smallwood 6-73, Thompson 5-62, Alford 5-54; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Joseph 18 (1/0), Worley 11 (1/0), Kwaitkoski 11; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Worley.

UA RUSHING: Yeldon 23-126, Henry 17-113; UA PASSING: Sims 24-33-1-250; UA RECEIVING: Cooper 12-130, White 6-73; UA TACKLES (TFL/QS): Collins 8, Jones 7, Foster 7 (1/0); UA INTERCEPTIONS: None.

Attendance - 70,502

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ame G 2

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Sept. 6, 2014)

West Virginia.....................................54 Towson........................................................ 0

West Virginia gained its first win of the 2014 season with a 54-0 shutout of Towson in front of 56,414 fans at Milan Puskar Stadium.

WVU’s 54 points were its most since the final regular-season game of 2012, and the shutout marked the first by a Mountaineer defense since the opening game of the 2010 season.

Senior quarterback Clint Trickett was impressive with only three incomplete passes in the first half and five total for the game. Trickett’s final numbers stood at 35-of-40 for 348 yards and two touchdowns. The 348 passing yards marked the third straight 300-plus passing performance for Trickett dating back to the final game of the 2013 season.

The blowout win saw the Mountaineers run 33 more plays that the Tigers, enabling the home team to win the first-down battle by a 33-7 count.

The Mountaineers started strong with their foot on the gas and never looked back. The game’s opening possession saw West Virginia march 68 yards in 13 plays to grab a 7-0 lead, behind a Wendell Smallwood one-yard rush.

Before the quarter ended, West Virginia was back on the board with a 19-yard field goal by Josh Lambert.

In the second quarter, the Mountaineers added 21 points to take a 31-0 lead at the half. Tailback Rushel Shell punched in a two-yard run for a score at the 9:04 mark, which was his first as a Mountaineer.

West Virginia’s next possession ended with a one-yard scoring toss from Trickett to receiver Mario Alford. Highlighting the 64-yard drive was a 25-yard completion from Trickett to Smallwood.

The Mountaineers closed the first half scoring with just under a minute to play, when Trickett rushed in from five yards out to finish off a 55-yard drive.

Despite the big lead, West Virginia refused to let up. After holding Towson on its first drive of the third quarter, Trickett went to the air again and found junior receiver Jordan Thompson for a 19-yard touchdown pass. The 75-yard scoring drive took just six plays and upped the WVU lead to 38-0.

That advantage increased to 40-0 before the end of the third, when defensive lineman Shaq Riddick sacked Tiger quarterback Connor Frazier in the end zone for a safety at the 3:59 mark.

The Mountaineers played many players in the blowout victory, and one of those was highly touted true freshman quarterback William Crest, Jr. Crest gave the Mountaineers a 47-0 lead with 12:04 left on his four-yard run, as he engineered an 11-play, 59-yard drive.

West Virginia finished out the scoring with 6:27 remaining, as tailback Andrew Buie scored on a three-yard touchdown run. Buie made the most of his playing opportunity with nine rushes in the second half for 70 yards with a long carry of 26. Buie finished with a 7.8-yard per carry average.

In the game, a total of 10 players ran the ball for West Virginia, and 11 caught at least one pass. Aside from Trickett’s outstanding performance, Shell finished with 71 yards rushing and a 5.1-yards per carry average.

Receiver Kevin White hauled in his second straight 100-yard receiving game of the season with 10 catches for 101 yards. Aside from his touchdown catch, Thompson added 52 yards to the receiving totals.

West Virginia’s defensive effort was led by senior Wes Tonkery with five tackles, followed by Isaiah Bruce with four.

Towson’s rough day at the office showed in its individual numbers. Darius Victor topped the Tiger rushing attack with 29 yards. Andre Dessenberg had 30 yards receiving, and the Tiger defense was led by Donnell Lewis and Chris Carpenter, who combined for 27 tackles.

Final numbers in the game showed West Virginia with 251 yards rushing and 355 passing for an impressive 606 yards of total offense.

Towson’s final numbers stood at 42 yards rushing and 80 passing for 122 yards of total offense.

The 54-point margin of victory was the most for the Mountaineers since an 80-7 victory over Rutgers in 2001.

The win gave West Virginia an 87-18-6 all-time record in season home openers, while Coach Dana Holgorsen improved to 4-0 in home openers. The Mountaineers are now 15-0 all-time against schools in the FCS.

ame 2 G Mountaineer Defense

Scoring and Statistical Summary

Towson West Virginia

1 0 10

2 0 21

3 0 9

4 0 14

1st

WVU WVU

Wendell Smallwood 1 rush (Josh Lambert) Lambert 19 FG

2nd

WVU WVU WVU

Rushel Shell 2 rush (Lambert kick) Mario Alford 1 pass from Clint Trickett (Lambert kick) Trickett 5 rush (Lambert kick)

3rd

WVU WVU

Jordan Thompson 19 pass from Trickett (Lambert kick) Team Safety

4th

WVU WVU

William Crest 4 rush (Mike Molina kick) Andrew Buie 3 rush (Molina kick)

F 0 54

TU WVU

First Downs 7 33 Rushes/Yards 29/42 52/251 Passing Yardage 80 355 Passes 8/24/0 38/44/0 Punts 8/299/37.4 1/42/42.0 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1 Return Yardage 153 61 Penalties/Yards 9/70 3/35 Time of Possession 24:29 35:31

WVU RUSHING: Shell 14-71, Buie 9-70; WVU PASSING: Trickett 35-40-0-348; WVU RECEIVING: White 10-101, Thompson 5-52; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Tonkery 5 (1/1), Bruce 4 (1/0); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: None.

TU RUSHING: Victor 8-27, Berney 5-19; TU PASSING: Frazier 7-17-0-60; TU RECEIVING: Joseph 3-13, Dessenberg 2-30; TU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Lewis 15 (1/0), Carpenter 12; TU INTERCEPTIONS: None.

Attendance - 56,414

ame G 3

Clint TRICKETT

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Sept. 13, 2014)

West Virginia.....................................40 Maryland.................................................. 37

Josh Lambert’s 47-yard field goal as time expired proved to be the game-winner, as West Virginia won a wild game at Maryland by a 40-37 count.

The Mountaineers turned in an offensive showcase with 108 total plays and 694 yards of total offense. Leading the way was senior quarterback Clint Trickett with 37 completions on 49 attempts for 511 yards and four touchdowns. The passing yards were the second-most in school history, and the performance earned Trickett the Walter Camp and Athlon National Player of the Week honors.

Joining Trickett in the offensive fun was senior receiver Kevin White with a carrerhigh 13 catches for 216 yards, were the third-most yards ever for a WVU receiver.

Teammate Mario Alford finished with 11 catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns.

As it turned out, West Virginia needed every yard, catch and score it could get against the Terrapins, who would not go away and fought from behind for most of the day.

The Mountaineers grabbed the lead on the game’s opening possession, when Rushel Shell’s one-yard run ended a 75-yard drive. The big play in the drive was a 50-yard completion from Trickett to Wendell Smallwood.

The Maryland deficit expanded to 14-0, before the end of the first quarter, as Trickett connected with Alford for a 43-yard touchdown pass to put the finishing touches on an 80-yard drive.

The Terps cracked the scoreboard at the 12:33 mark of the second quarter on Brad Craddock’s 46-yard field goal.

Trickett answered the Maryland score with a 44-yard touchdown strike to Kevin White for a 21-3 WVU lead. After Maryland added another Craddock field goal (41 yards), West Virginia answered again with an 89-yard drive that ended with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Trickett to Alford, and the Mountaineers found themselves with a 28-6 lead with 6:09 left in the opening half.

Maryland would not go away, and finished the half on a strong note with a 77yard pass, from quarterback C.J. Brown to receiver Stefon Diggs, cutting the deficit to 28-13.

With just 40 seconds left in the half, the Terps struck again with a 26-yard touchdown reception by Jacquille Veii, and despite posting 382 yards of total offense, West Virginia led by only eight, 28-20, at the intermission.

Maryland’s run back into the game continued on the first play of the third quarter.

Brown turned a simple quarterback rush into a 75-yard Terp touchdown, and with 14:46 left in the third, what was once a commanding WVU lead was now just 28-27.

Special teams then got the Mountaineers jump started as Jarrod Harper blocked a Terp punt at the 6:30 mark for a safety, putting the Mountaineers up 30-27.

On the ensuing free kick, Trickett made the most of the possession with a 56yard drive and an 11-yard scoring pass to Daikiel Shorts to spread the advantage out to 37-27.

Maryland took advantage of a fumbled punt and added a 30-yard Craddock field goal with 11:14 remaining, before tying the game at 37-37 on William Likely’s 69-yard punt return for a touchdown at the 9:43 mark.

The defenses took over as each team was forced to punt twice, before West Virginia got the last possession with 2:35 left. Starting at their own five-yard line, the Mountaineers drove 65 yards, highlighted by a 17-yard Shorts reception, a 13-yard catch and 10-yard run by tailback Dustin Garrison to move the chains and set up Lambert’s 47-yard heroics.

At one point, Maryland was 4-of-5 on third-down conversions and finished the game 4-of-15 on third down, thanks to a Mountaineer defense that stiffened when it had to. Linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski led the effort with 12 tackles.

For Maryland, Brown rushed for 161 yards and passed for 241. Diggs topped the Terp receivers with 127 yards. Sean Davis led the Terp defense with 13 stops.

Final totals showed West Virginia with 183 yards on the ground and 511 passing for 694 yards, while the Terrapins finished with 163 yards on the ground and 284 through the air for 447 total yards.

With the win, West Virginia improved to 27-22-2 all-time against Maryland, 1311-1 all-time in College Park and 1-0 against the Terps when they are members of the Big Ten.

ame 3 G Scoring and Statistical Summary

West Virginia Maryland

1 14 0

2 14 20

3 9 7

4 3 10

1st

WVU WVU

Rushel Shell 1 rush (Josh Lambert kick) Mario Alford 43 pass from Clint Trickett (Lambert kick)

2nd

MD WVU MD WVU MD MD

Brad Craddock 46 FG Kevin White 44 pass from Trickett (Lambert kick) Craddock 41 FG Alford 36 pass from Trickett (Lambert kick) Stefon Diggs 77 pass from C.J. Brown (Craddock kick) Jacquille Veii 26 pass from Caleb Rowe (Craddock kick)

3rd

MD WVU WVU

Brown 75 rush (Craddock kick) Team Safety Daikiel Shorts 11 pass from Trickett (Lambert kick)

4th

MD MD WVU

Craddock 30 FG William Likely 69 punt return (Craddock kick) Lambert 47 FG

F 40 37

WVU MD

First Downs 33 16 Rushes/Yards 59/183 27/163 Passing Yardage 511 284 Passes 37/49/1 21/38/1 Punts 3/125/41.7 8/335/41.9 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 0/0 Return Yardage 124 126 Penalties/Yards 4/40 7/71 Time of Possession 34:46 25:14

WVU RUSHING: Shell 27-98; WVU PASSING: Trickett 37-49-1-511; WVU RECEIVING: White 13-216, Alford 11-131; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Kwiatkoski 12 (3/0), Golson 6 (2/2), Chestnut 6; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Worley.

MD RUSHING: Brown 18-161; MD PASSING: Brown 19-35-1-241; MD RECEIVING: Diggs 5-127, Ross 5-50; MD TACKLES (TFL/QS): Davis 13 (1/0), Twine 9 (1/0), Farrand 9, Monroe 9 (2/1); MD INTERCEPTIONS: Likely.

Attendance - 48,154

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ame G 4

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Sept. 20, 2014)

Kevin WHITE

Oklahoma.................................45 West Virginia......................................... 33 No. 4/4

No. 4/4 Oklahoma pulled away from a 24-24 halftime tie to defeat West Virginia, 45-33, in front of a FOX national television audience and a sold out crowd at Milan Puskar Stadium.

The Sooners outscored the Mountaineers 21-9 in the second half to break open the offensive shootout. Led by the rushing of tailback Samaje Perine, who finished with 242 yards and four touchdowns, the Sooners pounded their way to 301 total yards on the ground, and the Mountaineers had no answer for the Sooner ground attack.

Oklahoma scored first, when Michael Hunnicutt’s 42-yard field goal gave the Sooners a 3-0 lead with 4:20 left in the first quarter.

The Mountaineers got the stadium rocking just before the end of the quarter, when quarterback Clint Trickett connected on a 68-yard touchdown strike to receiver Kevin White, giving the Mountaineers a 7-3 advantage heading into an explosive second quarter. Both teams combined for 38 points in the quarter with each answering the other’s punches.

A career long 54-yard field goal by WVU kicker Josh Lambert widened the lead to 10-3. The kick was the second-longest field goal in stadium history. The Sooners responded with a 75-yard drive in which Durron Neal on a reverse threw a four-yard touchdown to Sooner sophomore quarterback Trevor Knight to tie the game at 10-10 with 8:58 left in the half.

West Virginia answered just over a minute later, when Trickett put the exclamation point on a 75-yard drive with a 30-yard strike to Mario Alford, putting the Mountaineers back in front by a 17-10 count.

The fireworks in the quarter were far from over as Oklahoma tied the game at the 3:09 mark on Perine’s first touchdown. His two-yard run ended a 75-yard drive and tied the game at 17-17.

The Mountaineers took a 24-17 lead with just 1:20 left in the half on tailback Rushel Shell’s five-yard rush. Just when the home folks thought the half’s scoring was over, Oklahoma’s Alex Ross took the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown.

Instead of a 24-17 WVU lead at the half, the game was tied and OU got the ball first to start the third quarter.

Seven plays and 75-yards later, Oklahoma grabbed the lead for good on the first possession of the second half. Perine scored touchdown No. 2 with a nine-yard rush, giving the sooners a 31-24 advantage.

West Virginia added Lambert’s second field goal, (31 yards), at the 6:28 mark to pull within four at 31-27, but the Sooner ground attack continued to churn out the yards and keep the ball away from the WVU offense.

Touchdown No. 3 for Perine came with 1:00 left in the third, as he powered in from five-yards away, giving the Sooners a 38-7 lead heading into the final stanza.

Who else but Perine would close out the scoring for Oklahoma in the fourth quarter as his 19-yard run upped the Sooner advantage to 45-27 with 4:30 left.

West Virginia added a late Dreamius Smith touchdown run of 11 yards with just over two minutes left in the game to put the final score at 45-33 in favor of the Sooners.

West Virginia got strong offensive performances from its big three. Trickett finished with 376 passing yards and two scores, while White totaled 10 catches for 173 yards.

Alford joined White in the 100-yard receiving category with seven catches for 101 yards. Karl Joseph led the West Virginia defense with 13 tackles, 10 of which were solo stops.

Aside from his final rushing yards and score, Perine’s big day included a 7.1 yards per carry average, and he was joined by Ross, who turned in 7.0 yards per carry.

Knight ended his day with 16 completions for 205 yards. Sterling Shepard caught six of those Knight passes for 101 yards, and punter Jed Barnett keep the field position in OU’s favor for most of the night with a 48.0 yards per punt average and a long of 70 yards.

Final totals showed WVU with 137 yards on the ground and 376 through the air for 513 yards. OU totaled 301 yards rushing and 209 passing for 510 total yards. Despite only running five more plays, the Sooners keep the Mountaineer offense off the field by holding onto the ball nearly eight minutes longer.

The win gave the Sooners a 3-0 series advantage over WVU in all-time Big 12 play, and a 5-2 advantage in overall games played.

ame 4 G Scoring and Statistical Summary

Oklahoma West Virginia

1 3 7

2 21 17

3 14 3

4 7 6

F 45 33

1st

OU WVU

Michael Hunnicutt 42 FG Kevin White 68 pass from Clint Trickett (Josh Lambert kick)

2nd

WVU OU WVU OU WVU OU

Lambert 54 FG Trevor Knight 4 pass from Durron Neal (Hunnicutt kick) Mario Alford 30 pass from Trickett (Lambert kick) Samaje Perine 2 rush (Hunnicutt kick) Rushel Shell 5 rush (Lambert kick) Alex Ross 100 kickoff return (Hunnicutt kick)

3rd

OU WVU OU

Perine 9 rush (Hunnicutt kick) Lambert 31 FG Perine 5 rush (Hunnicutt kick)

4th

OU WVU

Perine 19 rush (Hunnicutt kick) Dreamius Smith 11 rush (Trickett pass failed)

OU WVU

First Downs 24 26 Rushes/Yards 46/301 40/137 Passing Yardage 209 376 Passes 17/30/1 25/41/2 Punts 6/287/47.8 5/206/41.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1 Return Yardage 140 5 Penalties/Yards 8/82 5/55 Time of Possession 33:44 26:16

WVU RUSHING: Shell 15-60, Smith 5-38, Smallwood 9-38; WVU PASSING: Trickett 25-41-2-376; WVU RECEIVING: White 10-173, Alford 7-101; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Joseph 13, Tonkery 8 (2/0); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Tonkery.

OU RUSHING: Perine 34-242; OU PASSING: Knight 16-29-1-205; OU RECEIVING: Shepard 6-101, Young 5-57; OU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Evans 11 (1/0), Striker 8 (2/1), Alexander 8 (1/0); OU INTERCEPTIONS: Sanchez, Hayes.

Attendance - 61,908

ame G 5

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Oct. 4, 2014)

West Virginia.....................................33 Kansas...................................................... 14

West Virginia secured win No. 3 of the 2014 season with a 33-14 Homecoming victory over Kansas.

The win upped the WVU record to 3-2 on the season and evened its Big 12 record at 1-1.

Kansas played the game under interim coach Clint Bowen, after former coach Charlie Weiss was dismissed just six days earlier.

Kansas defeated West Virginia a year ago, and the Mountaineers knew it was important to get off to a fast start, and that’s just what they did by scoring 16 first quarter points.

The Mountaineers took the game’s first possession 40 yards, and came away with a 3-0 lead on kicker Josh Lambert’s 42-yard field goal.

That was just the start for Lambert, as his leg would be used often. The sophomore kicker finished the day with 15 total points and added his second field goal at the 7:50 mark of the first, when he hit from 25-yards out. That field goal ended a nine-play, 59-yard drive.

Field goal No. 3 for Lambert came just over 1:30 later, ending a five-play, 26-yard drive with a 43-yarder.

After another stop by the West Virginia defense, the Mountaineers got on the scoreboard with a touchdown with just 29 seconds left in the first. Quarterback Clint Trickett connected on a 63-yard touchdown strike to receiver Kevin White, giving the Mountaineers a 16-0 lead. The touchdown to White was West Virginia’s second longest play from scrimmage in 2014. Trickett and White also hold the longest on the season at 68 yards, which went for a score against Oklahoma.

The Mountaineers had three scoring chances in the second quarter and converted on two. Lambert had a 47-yard attempt blocked, before tailback Rushel Shell scored on a one-yard scoring run that gave the Mountaineers a 23-0 advantage, and culminating a 60-yard drive in just six plays. The key play was a 39-yard completion from Trickett to receiver Mario Alford.

As the half ended, Lambert kicked the second-longest field goal of his career, as his fourth in the first half was good from 53 yards out, giving West Virginia a 26-0 advantage at the intermission. Just one game earlier against Oklahoma, Lambert hit for his career-best of 54 yards.

The West Virginia defense was strong in the first half, holding the Jayhawks to just 42 yards rushing and 42 passing for 84 total yards and seven punts.

Kansas got on the scoreboard at the 4:18 mark of the third quarter by taking advantage of a fumbled punt to gain possession at the WVU 18-yard line. Corey Avery’s four-yard rush cut the Jayhawk deficit to 26-7.

However, any momentum Kansas gained was lost just 14 seconds later, when Alford returned the ensuing kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown and a 33-7 WVU lead. It was Alford’s second kickoff return for a score of the season, and he became the first WVU player to pull off the feat since Tavon Austin in 2011. Alford also became just the fourth Mountaineer in school history to return two kickoffs for a score in a season.

The Jayhawks ended the game’s scoring with 2:23 left, when Nick Harwell returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown.

White finished with six catches for 132 yards and a score. It marked the fifth straight 100-yard receiving performance for White and tied the school record held by Stedman Bailey. Trickett finished with 302 yards passing, while Shell turned in his first 100-yard rushing performance as a Mountaineer with 113 yards on 21 carries.

The outstanding defensive play for WVU continued in the second half, as Kansas finished with just 176 total yards. Linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski led the effort with seven tackles and two TFLs Avery led the Jayhawks with 58 yards rushing, while Nigel King had four receptions for 52 yards. Quarterbacks Michael Cummings and Montell Cozart split the playing time and totaled 111 yards on 13 completions. The Jayhawk defense was led

by Isaiah Johnson with nine stops.

Final totals showed West Virginia with a solid 255 yards rushing and 302 passing for 557 yards. Kansas’ 176 total yards broken down showed 111 passing and just 65 yards on the ground against a stingy Mountaineer defense that forced the Jayhawks to punt a WVU opponent record 14 times.

With the win, West Virginia improved to 3-1 all-time against the Jayhawks and 2-1 in Big 12 play.

ame 5 G Rushel SHELL

Scoring and Statistical Summary

Kansas West Virginia

1 0 16

2 0 10

3 7 7

4 7 0

1st

WVU WVU WVU WVU

Josh Lambert 42 FG Lambert 25 FG Lambert 43 FG Kevin White 63 pass from Clint Trickett (Lambert kick)

2nd

WVU WVU

Rushel Shell 1 rush (Lambert kick) Lambert 53 FG

3rd

KU WVU

Corey Avery 4 rush (Matthew Wyman kick) Mario Alford 94 kickoff return

4th

KU

F 14 33

Nick Harwell 76 punt return (Wyman kick)

KU WVU

First Downs 9 25 Rushes/Yards 34/65 42/255 Passing Yardage 111 302 Passes 13/28/0 20/37/1 Punts 14/621/44.4 4/181/45.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2 Return Yardage 254 132 Penalties/Yards 11/101 5/45 Time of Possession 29:09 30:51

WVU RUSHING: Shell 21-113, Smallwood 10-48, Garrison 5-39; WVU PASSING: Trickett 20-35-1-302; WVU RECEIVING: White 6-132, Alford 4-80; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Kwiatkoski 7 (2/0), Tonkery 5 (1/1); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: None.

KU RUSHING: Avery 17-58; KU PASSING: Cummings 8-17-0-65, Cozart 4-10-0-42; KU RECEIVING: King 4-52; KU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Johnson 9, McDonald 8, Sendish 8; KU INTERCEPTIONS: Johnson.

Attendance - 52,164

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LUBBOCK, Texas (Oct. 11, 2014)

West Virginia.....................................37 Texas Tech.............................................. 34

For the second time in 2014, and third for his career, West Virginia kicker Josh Lambert connected on a game-winning field goal in the final seconds, lifting the Mountaineers to a 37-34 come-from-behind road victory at Texas Tech.

Trailing by 14 points with just 7:32 remaining, the Mountaineers scored on their final three possessions, while coming up with big defensive stops to stun the Red Raiders in front of 58,502 at Jones AT&T Stadium.

In the win, West Virginia posted two 100-yard rushers and two 100-yard receivers for the first time in school history.

Fans expected to see plenty of offense from the two teams, and they were not disappointed. The Mountaineers scored on their opening drive for the fifth time this season, when Lambert hit the first of his three field goals as his 42-yarder gave WVU a 3-0 lead.

The Red Raiders answered with two scores before the end of the quarter to take a 14-3 advantage. Tech’s first score came at the 3:05 mark, when Davis Webb connected with Devin Lauderdale for a 34-yard touchdown strike.

Webb and Lauderdale hooked up again at the 1:14 mark, this time for 76 yards, as Tech took the 11-point lead into the second quarter.

WVU’s Rushel Shell stopped Tech’s 14-point run with a touchdown early in the second. Shell’s 12-yard scamper ended a nine-play, 75-yard drive to cut the WVU deficit to 14-10.

Texas Tech ended the scoring in the first half at the 11:13 mark, when Webb and Jakeem Grant hooked up for a 43-yard pass play. Both defenses stiffened the rest of the way, and the Red Raiders took a 21-10 advantage into the locker room.

WVU used a 38-yard field goal by Lambert to pull within 21-13 with 8:03 left in the third.

Texas Tech then drove 71 yards before a strong defensive stand forced them to settle for a 21-yard field goal by Ryan Bustin. The Mountaineer defense came up big again in the quarter, when Tech was in good field position after recovering a West Virginia fumble. However, the defense stiffened and forced the Red Raiders to settle for a 25-yard Bustin field goal.

Those two defensive stops proved pivotal as Tech had a chance to break open the game but could not. WVU quarterback Clint Trickett ended the third quarter by connecting with receiver Jordan Thompson for a 56-yard touchdown, putting the score at 27-20 in favor of Tech heading into the fourth.

The Red Raiders seemed to put the game away with 7:32 remaining on a 69-yard touchdown run by Justin Stockton. Despite trailing 34-20, the Mountaineers would not go away. Instead, WVU answered under 2:00 later with a 26-yard touchdown pass from Trickett to Kevin White.

Another defensive stop gave the ball back to Trickett, and he drove the offense 78 yards in just seven plays to tie the game on Shell’s one-yard run with 2:02 left in the game.

Plenty of time remained for Texas Tech, but the West Virginia defense came up big with yet another stop, giving the Mountaineers the ball back with 52 seconds left.

Trickett calmly took the offense 42 yards to get within Lambert’s range, and the sophomore converted on a career-long 55-yard field goal to give WVU the comeback win. The 55-yarder tied the longest in school history and marked the longest road field goal ever by a WVU kicker.

Trickett finished with 301 yards passing, while White marked a school-record sixth straight 100-yard receiving performance with 123 yards. Thompson joined White with 109 yards receiving, and the Mountaineer running game was led by Wendell Smallwood (123 yards) and Shell (110 yards). Leading the defense was Nick Kwiatkoski with 11 tackles.

Texas Tech was led by Webb with 348 passing yards and three touchdowns. DeAndre Washington totaled 132 yards rushing, while Lauderdale caught three passes for 112 yards. The Red Raider defense was paced by Keenon Ward with 16 tackles.

Final totals showed West Virginia with 249 yards rushing, 301 passing for 550 yards, which gave the Mountaineers a school-record fifth straight game with 500 yards of total offense. Tech totaled 217 rushing and 348 passing for 565 total yards.

The win evened the series with Texas Tech at 2-2 and gave WVU its first win over the Red Raiders in Big 12 play.

ame 6 G Josh LAMBERT and Michael MOLINARI

Scoring and Statistical Summary

West Virginia Texas Tech

1 3 14

2 7 7

3 10 6

4 17 7

F 37 34

1st

WVU TTU TTU

Josh Lambert 42 FG Devin Lauderdale 34 pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick) Lauderdale 76 pass from Webb (Bustin kick)

2nd

WVU TTU

Rushel Shell 12 rush (Lambert kick) Jakeem Grant 43 pass from Webb (Bustin kick)

3rd

WVU TTU TTU WVU

Lambert 38 FG Bustin 21 FG Bustin 25 FG Jordan Thompson 56 pass from Trickett (Lambert kick)

4th

TTU WVU WVU WVU

Justin Stockton 69 rush (Bustin kick) Kevin White 26 pass from Trickett (Lambert kick) Shell 1 rush (Lambert kick) Lambert 55 FG

WVU TTU

First Downs 29 23 Rushes/Yards 50/249 38/217 Passing Yardage 301 348 Passes 28/44/0 28/46/1 Punts 4/172/43.0 6/270/45.0 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/0 Return Yardage 58 55 Penalties/Yards 7/63 12/115 Time of Possession 30:13 29:47

WVU RUSHING: Smallwood 15-123, Shell 24-110; WVU PASSING: Trickett 28-44-1301; WVU RECEIVING: White 13-123, Thompson 6-109; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Kwiatkoski 11 (2/0), Joseph 7; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Dillon.

TTU RUSHING: Washington 29-132, Stockton 5-80; TTU PASSING: Webb 28-46-1-348; TTU RECEIVING: Grant 5-84, Marquez 5-65, Lauderdale 3-112; TTU TACKLES (TFL/ QS): Ward 16 (1/0), Bethel 9 (1/0); TTU INTERCEPTIONS: None.

Attendance - 58,502

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Oct. 18, 2014)

West Virginia.....................................41 No. 4/4 Baylor............................................ 27

West Virginia put together its best defensive performance of the season and knocked off No. 4 Baylor, 41-27, before a sellout crowd at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Tony Gibson’s defense held the potent Baylor offense to just 95 yards rushing (24 at the half) and 223 yards passing. The Mountaineers sacked Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty four times and came up with 10 tackles for a loss of 45 yards in the impressive performance.

Slowing down the Bears’ offense was the goal, but the Mountaineers did more than slow them down. Gibson’s defense was able to match Baylor’s intensity and at times frustrated the Bears, who turned in a Big 12 and Milan Puskar Stadium record 18 penalties for 215 yards.

Meanwhile on offense, Baylor simply could not guard West Virginia receiver Kevin White as the Bears had five pass interference penalties called on White’s defender that resulted in automatic first downs for the Mountaineers.

White finished with eight catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns and continues to lead the nation and Big 12 in receiving. The 100-yard receiving effort extended White’s streak to a nation’s leading seven straight games with 100 yards or more receiving.

Also in the game, White became just the fifth Mountaineer in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season, and he did so in just seven games.

Any hopes West Virginia had in starting fast were quickly diminished as a sack of quarterback Clint Trickett caused a fumble, which was recovered by Baylor at the WVU seven-yard line.

One play later, Petty connected with receiver Corey Coleman for a seven-yard score, and the Bears had a 7-0 lead just barely a minute into the game.

Most would have thought that the Baylor rout was on, but not in 2014 as this West Virginia squad would have none of that talk.

West Virginia answered just two minutes later, when Trickett hit White for a 36-yard touchdown pass to bring the crowd back into the game and tie the score at 7-7.

Baylor kicker Chris Callahan added two field goals before the quarter ended. His 38-yarder ended a 41-yard drive, and his 34-yarder was set up by an interception of Trickett.

Holding Baylor to two field goals and not touchdowns was key for the Mountaineer defense, which gained confidence and swagger as the day went on.

Second-quarter action was all West Virginia, as the Mountaineers outscored the Bears by 10 points.

West Virginia took its first lead at the 10:56 mark, when tailback Andrew Buie rushed in from one-yard out to end a 74-yard drive.

The Bears went back on top, 21-20, with 8:25 left in the half on Petty’s 63-yard pass play to Antwan Goodley. But once again, the Mountaineers took the Baylor punch and never flinched.

WVU regained the lead, 21-20, on a nine-yard scamper from running back Dreamius Smith, before going up 24-20 on Josh Lambert’s 54-yard field goal as the half came to an end. The kick was Lambert’s fourth of 50 yards or more on the season and fifth of his career. The kick also gave him four straight games with a successful field goal of 50 yards or more.

Lambert came back in the third quarter with a 24-yard field goal, giving West Virginia a 27-20 advantage with 9:28 left. But Baylor struck for a huge 92-yard drive that ended with a Shock Linwood one-yard run to tie the game at 27-27 heading into the fourth.

The Baylor contest marked the third Top 5 opponent for WVU in seven games.

While they came close in the previous two, Coach Dana Holgorsen talked to his team in the week leading up to the game about finishing and that’s exactly what the Mountaineers did.

Trickett went to White for a 12-yard scoring toss at the 11:36 mark of the fourth to give the Mountaineers a 34-27 lead. White’s beautiful one-handed grab ended a 68yard drive in just four plays.

Then with 7:35 left in the game, Trickett went to the air again and found Mario Alford for a 39-yard touchdown pass, giving WVU a 14-point advantage, and the defense kept the Bears silent the rest of the way.

Trickett’s 322 yards passing marked the seventh straight game that he has surpassed 300-yards passing, and the win over No. 4 was WVU’s highest since 2008, and highest at home since 2003.

ame 7 G Kevin WHITE

Scoring and Statistical Summary

Baylor West Virginia

1 13 7

2 7 17

3 7 3

4 0 14

F 27 41

1st

BU WVU BU BU

Corey Coleman 7 pass from Bryce Petty (Chris Callahan kick) Kevin White 36 pass from Clint Trickett (Josh Lambert kick) Callahan 38 FG Callahan 34 FG

2nd

WVU BU WVU WVU

Andrew Buie 1 rush (Lambert kick) Antwan Goodley 63 pass from Petty (Callahan kick) Dreamius Smith 9 rush (Lambert kick) Lambert 54 FG

3rd

WVU BU

Lambert 24 FG Shock Linwood 1 rush (Callahan kick)

4th

WVU WVU

White 12 pass from Trickett (Lambert kick) Mario Alford 39 pass from Trickett (Lambert kick)

BU WVU

First Downs 22 33 Rushes/Yards 42/95 50/134 Passing Yardage 223 322 Passes 16/37/0 23/35/1 Punts 9/403/44.8 6/256/42.7 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2 Return Yardage 124 91 Penalties/Yards 18/215 14/138 Time of Possession 29:17 30:43

WVU RUSHING: Smallwood 20-66, Smith 13-60; WVU PASSING: Trickett 23-35-1-322; WVU RECEIVING: White 8-132, Buie 4-63, Alford 4-53; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Tonkery 8 (1/0), Kwiatkoski 7 (1/0), Rumph 6; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: None.

BU RUSHING: Linwood 21-69, Chafin 7-31; BU PASSING: Petty 16-36-0-223; BU RECEIVING: Goodley 9-132, Coleman 5-77; BU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Hagar 13 (1/0), Young 12 (3/2), Stewart 11; BU INTERCEPTIONS: Howard.

Attendance - 60,758

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Dravon HENRY

STILLWATER, Okla.

(Oct. 25, 2014)

West Virginia......................34 Oklahoma State.................................... 10

No. 22/25

West Virginia jumped out to a quick 14-0 first quarter lead and never looked back in defeating Oklahoma State, 34-10, in front of a Homecoming crowd of 59,124 at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Oklahoma State took the game’s first possession from its own 25 to the WVU 38-yard line. Facing a 4th-and-4, the Cowboys failed on a surprising fourth-down attempt, which put the Mountaineer offense in good field position.

Quarterback Clint Trickett quickly took advantage of the good starting position, as he directed a five-play scoring drive that ended with a 19-yard touchdown pass to receiver Kevin White. Big plays in the drive came from running back Wendell Smallwood with a reception of 14 yards and a run of 20 to keep the chains moving.

After the Mountaineer defense held the Cowboy offense on downs, Trickett went right back to the air three minutes later on West Virginia’s next possession.

The Mountaineers marched 90 yards in just three plays, keyed by a 79-yard scoring toss from Trickett to senior receiver Mario Alford. The play was West Virginia’s longest from scrimmage to date on the season and gave the Mountaineers a 14-0 lead with 7:49 left in the opening quarter.

The Mountaineer defense held strong for the remainder of the quarter, as true freshman defensive back Dravon Henry stopped another Cowboy drive with an interception.

Oklahoma State scored its first points early in the second quarter, when kicker Ben Grogan connected on a 40-yard field goal to put the score at 14-3 at the 14:11 mark.

After a West Virginia drive stalled, the Cowboy offense went on the attack once again, and used a 51-yard rush by Brandon Sheperd, and 30 yards rushing on three plays from tailback Tyreek Hill to move to the WVU eight-yard line. OSU quarterback Daxx Garman then found Teddy Johnson open in the flat for an eight-yard touchdown reception, pulling the Cowboys to 14-10 with 8:34 left in the half.

Oklahoma State had another scoring chance thwarted by the WVU defense, when the Cowboys reached the Mountaineer nine-yard line. A big10-yard sack of Garman and a missed field goal by Grogan gave the Mountaineers the 14-10 advantage at the half.

The strong defensive play by the Mountaineers continued in the second half.

OSU would not convert on a third-down play until the middle of the fourth quarter and wound up just two of 15 on third down. The Cowboys turned in yardage, but no points in the final two quarters.

Meanwhile, Trickett and the Mountaineer offense were slowly putting the game out of reach. WVU added a 39-yard Josh Lambert field goal in the third quarter, and a 43-yarder from Lambert for a 20-10 lead with 10:14 left in the game.

When the Cowboys went on the offensive again to try to close the gap, Henry turned his second interception of the game into a 52-yard touchdown and essentially put the game away. Dreamius Smith added an insurance score with just over 3:00 left, when he scampered 40 yards for a touchdown, putting the final score at 34-10 in favor of the road team.

Trickett was a solid 21-of-30 passing for 238 yards and two scores. Smallwood, subbing for the injured Rushel Shell, turned in his second straight 100-yard rushing performance with 132 yards on 23 carries, and Alford finished with seven catches for 136 yards. Leading the way for the WVU defense was safety Karl Joseph with eight tackles, followed by linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski with seven stops and lineman Kyle Rose with six.

Oklahoma State got 242 yards passing from Garman, but he had 20 incompletions on his stat line. Hill finished with 78 yards rushing, while James Washington caught five passes for 87 yards.

The Cowboy defense was led by Jordan Sterns with an impressive 20 tackles and one TFL. Final numbers showed a very even game as West Virginia gained 210 yards rushing compared to OSU’s 194. Passing numbers had the Mountaineers with 238 to Oklahoma State 242, putting the final offensive numbers at 448 for West Virginia and 436 for the Cowboys.

The win gave West Virginia a second straight victory over Oklahoma State and a 4-2 edge in the all-time series. The victory was also WVU’s sixth of the season, making the Mountaineers bowl eligible after eight games.

ame 8 G Scoring and Statistical Summary

West Virginia Oklahoma State

1 14 0

2 0 10

3 3 0

4 17 0

F 34 10

1st

WVU WVU

Kevin White 19 pass from Clint Trickett (Josh Lambert kick) Mario Alford 79 pass from Clint Trickett (Lambert kick)

2nd

OSU OSU

Ben Grogan 40 FG Teddy Johnson 8 pass from Daxx Garman (Grogan kick)

3rd

WVU

Lambert 39 FG

4th

WVU WVU WVU

Lambert 39 FG Dravon Henry 52 interception return (Lambert kick) Dreamius Smith 40 rush (Lambert kick)

WVU OSU

First Downs 29 23 Rushes/Yards 50/249 38/217 Passing Yardage 301 348 Passes 28/44/0 28/46/1 Punts 4/172/43.0 6/270/45.0 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/0 Return Yardage 58 55 Penalties/Yards 7/63 12/115 Time of Possession 30:13 29:47

WVU RUSHING: Smallwood 23-132, Smith 5-72; WVU PASSING: Trickett 21-30-0-238; WVU RECEIVING: Alford 7-136, Thompson 5-46; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Joseph 8, Kwiatkoski 7, Rose 6; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Henry (2).

OSU RUSHING: Hill 14-78, Sheperd 1-51, Roland 12-37; OSU PASSING: Garmann 2141-2-242; OSU RECEIVING: Washington 5-87, Glidden 5-63; OSU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Sterns 20 (1/0), Furman 8 (1/0), Simmons 8; OSU INTERCEPTIONS: None.

Attendance - 59,124

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Terrell CHESTNUT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 1, 2014)

TCU.........................................31 No. 20/22 West Virginia......................... 30 No. 10/10

No. 10/10 TCU and No. 20/22 West Virginia continued their string of exciting games, as the Horned Frogs used a last second field goal to down the Mountaineers, 31-30, in front of 61,190 fans at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Since the two teams joined the Big 12 three years ago, the games have been old-fashioned barnburners, as the prior two went to the wire in overtime before the 2014 version was won on the game’s last play.

The chilly Nov. 1 Saturday got started in Morgantown early in the morning with ESPN’s College GameDay making its first appearance at WVU since 2011. The Horned Frogs and Mountaineers then gave the ABC television audience a classic back-and-forth Big 12 game.

West Virginia started strong and made the most of the game’s opening possession, marching 75 yards in 10 plays to score the game’s first touchdown. Key plays were back-to-back 23-yard completions from quarterback Clint Trickett, first to Kevin White to keep the drive alive and then to Mario Alford for the game’s first score and a 7-0 West Virginia lead. The score was Alford’s seventh touchdown of the season.

The Mountaineers extended the lead to 10-0 on their next possession. Driving 51 yards in 14 plays, WVU used runs of 11 yards from Wendell Smallwood and 14 yards from Rushel Shell to set up a 21-yard field goal from Josh Lambert with 6:19 remaining in the quarter.

On the ensuing kickoff, West Virginia kicker Michael Molinari used a pooch onsides kick that the Mountaineers recovered at the TCU 30-yard line.

Three plays later, the Mountaineer offense could not find the end zone, setting up Lambert’s second field goal of the quarter, and his 44-yarder gave West Virginia a 13-0 advantage.

The Horned Frogs could have easily been down 21-0, but by holding West Virginia to two field goals, kept themselves in the game and then struck for their first score just before the end of the quarter. Quarterback Trevone Boykin found receiver Deante’ Gray for a 47-yard scoring toss, cutting the TCU deficit to 13-7 heading into the second stanza.

Turnovers and solid defensive play led to a scoreless second quarter, before TCU took the lead at the 9:18 mark of the third. Taking dvantage of a Mountaineer fumble, the Horned Frogs drove 27 yards and grabbed a 14-13 lead on Boykin’s two-yard run.

Trailing for the first time in the game, West Virginia answered TCU with a score of its own. Fueled by a Dreamius Smith 50-yard run, WVU turned in a 79-yard scoring drive that ended with a five-yard scoring run for Smith and a 20-14 WVU advantage. Smith’s 50-yard scamper was the team’s longest run of the season, and the touchdown marked his third straight game with a rushing score.

Things continued to look good for the Mountaineers on TCU’s next possession, when cornerback Terrell Chestnut forced and returned a Horned Frog fumble 35 yards for a 27-14 lead.

TCU didn’t panic and answered before the end of the third by grabbing its second interception to set up a 23-yard run by B.J. Catalon for a 27-21 game heading into the fourth.

On its next possession, West Virginia used a 46-yard completion from Trickett to Alford to set up Lambert for a 23-yard field goal and a 30-21 lead.

However, the game’s final 10 points were scored by the Horned Frogs. Catalon’s second touchdown came off a six-yard run to pull the Horned Frogs to within two at 30-28, before the TCU defense turned in big stops to give the ball back to its offense.

TCU used the last 2:07 of the game to drive 56 yards, and Jaden Oberkrom’s 37-yard field goal was good as time expired to lift the Horned Frogs to the 31-30 victory.

Before the final field goal, TCU trailed for all but 2:27 in the game, but its defense and five Mountaineer turnovers kept the Horned Frogs in position to win it at the end.

Final totals showed West Virginia with 195 yards rushing and 162 yards passing to total 357 yards of total offense. TCU’s totals finished out at 223 yards rushing and 166 passing for 389 yards of offense.

With the win, TCU evened the series with West Virginia at 2-2 with the road team winning the last three games.

ame 9 G Scoring and Statistical Summary

TCU West Virginia

1 7 13

2 0 0

3 14 14

4 10 3

F 31 30

1st

WVU WVU WVU TCU

Mario Alford 23 pass from Clint Trickett (Josh Lambert kick) Lambert 21 FG Lambert 44 FG Deante’ Gray 47 pass from Trevone Boykin (Jaden Oberkrom kick)

3rd

TCU WVU WVU TCU

Boykin 2 rush (Oberkfrom kick) Dreamius Smith 5 rush (Lambert kick) Terrell Chestnut 35 fumble recovery (Lambert kick) B.J. Catalon 23 rush (Oberkrom kick)

4th

WVU TCU TCU

Lambert 23 FG Catalon 6 rush (Oberkrom kick) Oberkrom 37 FG

TCU WVU

First Downs 16 17 Rushes/Yards 42/223 54/195 Passing Yardage 166 162 Passes 12/30/1 15/26/2 Punts 9/317/35.2 7/318/45.4 Fumbles/Lost 4/1 5/3 Return Yardage 58 88 Penalties/Yards 5/40 6/40 Time of Possession 26:55 33:05

WVU RUSHING: Smith 12-70, Smallwood 15-64; WVU PASSING: Trickett 15-26-2-162; WVU RECEIVING: Alford 3-79, Thompson 7-39; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Riddick 7 (1/0), Kwiatkoski 7, Joseph 6, Tonkery 6; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Dillon.

TCU RUSHING: Catalon 20-105, Green 11-63; TCU PASSING: Boykin 12-30-1-166; TCU RECEIVING: Doctson 3-29, Gray 2-55, Listenbee 2-47; TCU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Dawson 12 (2/0), Kindred 11 (1/0); TCU INTERCEPTIONS: Dawson, Hackett.

Attendance - 61,190

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Dreamius SMITH

AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 8, 2014)

Texas.....................................................33 No. 24/25 West Virginia......................... 16

West Virginia fell behind early and never recovered, dropping a 33-16 decision at Texas in front of 95,714 at Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium.

The Longhorns scored first and never trailed. Behind quarterback Tyrone Swoopes, Texas chewed up a big chunk of the first-quarter clock with an 11-play, 90-yard drive that ended with a Swoopes two-yard touchdown pass to Geoff Swaim. In the scoring drive, Swoopes completed passes of 15 yards to Jaxon Shipley and 29 yards to John Harris to keep the chains moving and give the Longhorns a 7-0 lead.

West Virginia answered the score on its next drive by marching 40 yards to the Texas one-yard line. However, three plays from the one could not get the Mountaineers in the end zone, and they had to settle for a 22-yard Josh Lambert field goal. A false start penalty on a fourth down try backed the football to the five-yard line and forced the field goal decision.

Unfortunately for West Virginia, that was its best scoring opportunity of the first half, as Texas controlled the second quarter, outscoring the Mountaineers by a 17-0 count.

The Longhorns took a 14-3 advantage at the 8:56 mark of the second quarter, when running back Johnathan Gray broke loose for a 39-yard touchdown run.

On the next possession, the Longhorn running game continued to excel with runs of 25 yards from Malcolm Brown and 40 yards from Gray. Those were the two big plays in a 78-yard scoring drive that was capped by a two-yard Gray touchdown run, giving the Longhorns a 21-3 lead with 6:19 remaining.

Two possessions later, Quandre Diggs intercepted WVU quarterback Clint Trickett to set up the final points of the first half. Longhorn kicker Nick Rose’s 39-yard field goal was good, giving Texas a 24-3 lead at the half.

A scoreless third quarter set the stage for a 22-point fourth. West Virginia scored its first touchdown early in the fourth on a nine-yard Dreamius Smith run, cutting the deficit to 24-10 and giving Smith four straight games with a rushing touchdown.

Texas sacked Trickett in the end zone for a safety on WVU’s next drive, giving the Longhorns a 26-10 lead. Even with the safety, it still was a two possession game for the Mountaineers with plenty of time left.

West Virginia got even closer at the 6:38 mark, when Smith broke loose for a 62-yard run that set up a three-yard scoring rush by Wendell Smallwood.

WVU’s two-point conversion failed, and Texas had a 26-16 advantage.

However, the Longhorns put an exclamation point on the game with Gray’s third touchdown run with just over 3:00 left to seal the game.

West Virginia got a standout performance from receiver Kevin White with 16 receptions for 132 yards. The 16 receptions were a school record, breaking the old mark of 14 held by Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin. White recorded his eighth 100-yard receiving game of 2014, and posted his fifth game of 10 or more receptions on the season.

Trickett 248 yards passing put him over the 3,000-yard mark for the season. He became just the third Mountaineer quarterback in school history to throw for 3,000 or more yards in a season.

Smith added 100 yards rushing, while the defense was led by Nick Kwiatkoski’s 10 tackles and Daryl Worley’s eight stops and one interception.

For Texas, Gray’s big day included three touchdowns and 101 yards on the ground. He averaged 10.1 yards per rush. Brown added 90 yards rushing, while Swoopes finished with 124 yards passing.

The Longhorn defense was led by Dylan Haines and Cedric Reed, who combined for 26 tackles, four tackles for loss of 22 yards and three sacks.

Final numbers showed West Virginia with 200 yards rushing and 248 passing to total 448 yards of offense. Texas rushed for 227 yards and passed for 124 to finish with 351 yards of total offense.

Texas evened its record at 5-5 on the season, while West Virginia dropped to 6-4. In all-time Big 12 play, the victory gave Texas a 2-1 advantage and tied the overall series at 2-2.

ame G Scoring and Statistical Summary

West Virginia Texas 1st

UT WVU

2nd

UT UT UT

4th

WVU UT WVU UT

1 3 7

2 0 17

3 0 0

4 13 9

F 16 33

Geoff Swaim 2 pass from Tyrone Swoopes (Nick Rose kick) Josh Lambert 22 FG Jonathan Gray 39 rush (Rose kick) Gray 2 rush (Rose kick) Rose 39 FG

Dreamius Smith 9 rush (Lambert kick) Team Safety Wendell Smallwood 3 rush (Clint Trickett pass failed) Gray 15 rush

WVU UT

First Downs 24 19 Rushes/Yards 41/200 39/227 Passing Yardage 248 124 Passes 36/49/1 11/29/1 Punts 4/163/40.8 7/285/40.7 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0 Return Yardage 104 21 Penalties/Yards 8/57 5/60 Time of Possession 31:46 28:14

WVU RUSHING: Smith 10-100, Smallwood 13-45; WVU PASSING: Trickett 36-49-1-248; WVU RECEIVING: White 16-132, Thompson 5-43, Alford 5-31; WVU TACKLES (TFL/ QS): Kwiatkoski 10, Worley 8; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Worley.

UT RUSHING: Gray 10-101, Brown 20-90; UT PASSING: Swoopes 11-29-1-124; UT RECEIVING: Shipley 3-38, Johnson 3-23, Harris 2-45; UT TACKLES (TFL/QS): Haines 14, Reed 12 (4/3), Edmond 9, Hicks 9 (1/1)); UT INTERCEPTIONS: Diggs.

Attendance - 95,714

ame G 11

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 20, 2014)

Kansas State......................26 West Virginia......................................... 20 No. 12/11

West Virginia could not overcome four turnovers and dropped a 26-20 Thursday night decision to No. 12/11 Kansas State.

The Wildcats had their issues, too, on the cold and windy November evening, with two turnovers and missed opportunities that kept the Mountaineers in the game. Kansas State had chances to put the game away, but never did, and a pesky Mountaineer squad never quit and kept battling from behind the entire evening.

To start the game, K-State grabbed a 10-0 lead and immediately put the Mountaineers in the comeback mode.

The Wildcats’ opening drive traveled 49 yards and totaled eight plays as quarterback Jake Waters hit DeMarcus Robinson for a seven-yard touchdown reception with 8:57 on the clock in the first quarter.

West Virginia missed on a great scoring opportunity later in the quarter, fumbling on the K-State two-yard line.

The Wildcats extended their lead to 10-0 at the 12:53 mark of the second quarter, when kicker Matthew McCrane finished off an eight-play, 65-yard drive with a 36-yard field goal.

West Virginia countered with a field goal of its own with 8:10 remaining in the first half. Kicker Josh Lambert converted on a 47-yarder to cut the WVU deficit to 10-3.

K-State was able to get on the board once more before intermission. With just 1:06 remaining before the half, Tyler Lockett returned a Nick O’Toole punt 43 yards for a score, and West Virginia trailed 17-3 at the half.

Second half action saw the West Virginia offense come alive. After a 61-yard K-State drive ended with a McCrane 44-yard field goal, the Mountaineers cut into the 17-point deficit.

Subbing for the injured Clint Trickett, who left the game in the third quarter with a concussion, backup quarterback Skyler Howard engineered West Virginia’s first touchdown drive of the game.

Embarking on an eight-play, 79-yard excursion, Howard hit big pass completions of 29 and 15 yards, before finding senior receiver Kevin White for a seven-yard scoring toss.

With the momentum seemingly in hand and the crowd back into the game, the Mountaineers were set to get the ball back at the 5:18 mark of the third, but a special teams fumble on the ensuing punt return gave new life to the Wildcats.

Starting at the WVU 16-yard line, the Wildcats eventually got to the two, where the Mountaineer defense forced them to settle for a 19-yard McCrane field goal and a 23-10 advantage heading to the fourth.

While the Mountaineer defense kept the Wildcats at bay and forced field goals, the WVU offense went back to work with 9:26 left in the game.

Howard was strong again with completions of nine and 14 yards, completing a 53-yard touchdown strike to Mario Alford to cut the KSU led to 23-17 with 7:23 left.

However, Kansas State did what it needed to do in the final minutes to secure the victory. K-State added a fourth McCrane field goal, this one of 32 yards, to pull ahead 26-17. A Josh Lambert field goal from 25 yards out pulled WVU to 26-20, but KSU recovered the onsides kick to seal the game.

The loss overshadowed the solid play of the Mountaineer defense, which held K-State to just one-yard rushing (the fewest in the Holgorsen era) and matched a season-high total of 10 tackles for loss. KJ Dillon led the defense with a careerhigh eight tackles. Dillon also had his top marks in solo tackles (7) and TFL (2.5) Rushel Shell finished with 60 yards rushing, and Alford had 92 yards receiving and one score. In his first significant action, Howard passed for 198 yards on 15 completions with two touchdowns.

For K-State, Lockett totaled 10 catches for 196 yards, while Waters passed for an even 400 yards. Dakorey Johnson and Jonathan Truman each totaled 10 tackles.

West Virginia finished with 123 yards rushing and 310 passing for 433 yards of offense. Kansas State’s final totals stood at 400 yards passing and just the one yard rushing for 401total yards of offense.

The game marked the last home game for 19 seniors with this being the class that transitioned WVU from the Big East to the Big 12 Conference.

With the win, Kansas State improved to 3-0 against West Virginia in Big 12 play.

ame 11 G Skyler HOWARD

Scoring and Statistical Summary

Kansas State West Virginia

1 7 0

2 10 3

3 6 7

4 3 10

1st KSU

DeMarcus Robinson 7 pass from Jake Waters (Matthew McCrane kick)

2nd

KSU WVU KSU

McCrane 36 FG Josh Lambert 47 FG Tyler Lockett 43 punt return (McCrane kick)

3rd

KSU WVU KSU

McCrane 44 FG Kevin White 7 pass from Skyler Howard (Lambert kick) McCrane 19 FG

4th

WVU KSU WVU

Mario Alford 53 pass from Howard (Lambert kick) McCrane 32 FG Lambert 25 FG

F 26 20

KSU WVU

First Downs 16 14 Rushes/Yards 29/1 37/123 Passing Yardage 400 310 Passes 22/34/1 27/48/2 Punts 4/167/41.8 3/119/39.7 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/2 Return Yardage 146 151 Penalties/Yards 10/102 8/77 Time of Possession 31:33 28:27

WVU RUSHING: Shell 15-60, Smith 11-35, Smallwood 5-27; WVU PASSING: Trickett 12-25-2-112, Howard 15-23-0-198; WVU RECEIVING: White 7-63, Alford 4-92, Shorts 4-72; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Dillon 8 (3/0), Kwiatkoski 6 (1/0), Worley 5; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Rumph.

KSU RUSHING: Waters 12-13, Jones 7-4; KSU PASSING: Waters 22-34-1-400; KSU RECEIVING: Lockett 10-196, Sexton 5-76, Trujillo 2-67, Cook 2-42; KSU TACKLES (TFL/ QS): Johnson 10 (1/0), Truman 10, Barnett 7; KSU INTERCEPTIONS: Barnett, Evans.

Attendance - 47,683

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Rushel SHELL

AMES, IOWA (Nov. 29, 2014)

West Virginia.....................................37 Iowa State............................................... 24

West Virginia erased a 14-point second-quarter deficit by scoring 20 unanswered points and defeated home-standing Iowa State, 37-24, at Jack Trice Stadium.

Playing without the services of starting quarterback Clint Trickett, backup Skyler Howard capped his first career start with three touchdown passes and 285 yards passing.

Howard rushed for 69 yards on seven carries, as the sophomore calmly led the offense and helped the Mountaineers break a three-game losing streak.

West Virginia took an early 7-0 lead as the Mountaineers scored on their opening drive for the eighth time in 12 games. Tailback Rushel Shell got his day started with a 54-yard touchdown run, ending a six-play, 76-yard drive. Shell’s run was West Virginia’s longest scoring run of the season.

It didn’t take long for the Cyclones to answer as they tied the game on their first offensive possession. Led by key pass completions of 20 and 39 yards, ISU marched 80 yards and tied the game on Aaron Wimberly’s three-yard run.

That touchdown sparked a 21-point Iowa State offensive explosion, as the Cyclones would score a touchdown on two of its next three drives to take a 21-7 lead early in the second quarter.

An 11-play, 68-yard drive ended with a five-yard scoring toss from Sam Richardson to Wimberly, before the Cyclones took advantage of a Dreamius Smith fumble for their third score of the game.

ISU recovered the Smith fumble at the WVU 37-yard line, and three plays later, Richardson hit Tad Ecby for a 29-yard touchdown pass.

Finding themselves down 14 did not rattle the Mountaineers. In fact, they played some of their best football of the season for the rest of the half to regain control of the game.

Howard used completions of 28 and 29 yards to move the offense and closed the deficit to 21-14 on his touchdown pass to Mario Alford.

Then on its next possession, West Virginia got a 29-yard completion to Jordan Thompson and a 24-yard run by Howard to spark the game-tying drive that ended with a four-yard scoring toss to Alford with 7:22 remaining. The Mountaineers erased the 14-point deficit in just over four minutes and then turned their sights on retaking the lead.

WVU kicker Josh Lambert closed out the half with two field goals to propel the Mountaineers into a 27-21 lead at the intermission. Lambert hit from 46 and 32 yards to cap off the 20-point run.

Iowa State received the ball to start the second half and embarked on a 6:01 drive that traveled 54 yards in 14 plays. Reaching the WVU 11-yard line, the Mountaineer defense bent but did not break and forced a Cyclone field goal, which Cole Netten converted from 34-yards out.

Clinging to a 27-24 lead, the Mountaineers went scoreless in the third quarter and relied on its defense to keep the game in hand. By forcing ISU to punt twice and then collecting a Terrell Chestnut interception in the end zone was just what the WVU offense needed to get going.

West Virginia upped its lead to 34-24 at the 9:10 mark of the fourth, when a 40-yard completion from Howard to Alford set up a 15-yard touchdown pass to Daikiel Shorts.

The Mountaineers finished off the scoring with 5:29 remaining, when Lambert converted his third field goal of the game, this one from 43 yards, giving WVU the 13-point win.

Aside from Howard’s numbers, West Virginia got a career-high rushing effort from Shell with 146 yards on 22 carries. Alford finished with 86 yards receiving and two scores and a solid Mountaineer defense was led by Wes Tonkery with 12 tackles and a sack.

Nick Kwiatkoski and KJ Dillon finished with 11 tackles each.

For Iowa State, Richardson passed for 275 yards, and Wimberly added 77 yards rushing. D’Vario Montgomery led the Cyclones with 71 yards receiving, while Brian Mills had nine tackles.

West Virginia’s offense could not have been any more balanced than it was at Iowa State. The Mountaineers rushed for 285 yards on 38 carries and passed for 285 yards on 41 attempts to total 570 yards of offense. Iowa State totaled 135 yards rushing and 275 passing for 410 total yards.

The win gave West Virginia its first winning conference mark (5-4) in its three-year Big 12 history and first road winning mark (3-1) in the league and finished off a 7-5 regular season for West Virginia, and gave the Mountaineers a 2-1 lead in the series with Iowa State.

ame 12 G Scoring and Statistical Summary

West Virginia Iowa State

1 7 14

2 20 7

3 0 3

4 10 0

1st

WVU ISU ISU

Rushel Shell 54 rush (Josh Lambert kick) Aaron Wimberly 3 rush (Cole Netten kick) Wimberly 5 pass from Sam Richardson (Netten kick)

2nd

ISU WVU WVU WVU WVU

Tad Ecby 29 pass from Richardson (Netten kick) Mario Alford 29 pass from Skyler Howard (Lambert kick) Alford 4 pass from Howard (Lambert kick) Lambert 46 FG Lambert 32 FG

3rd

ISU

4th

WVU WVU

F 37 24

Netten 34 FG

Daikiel Shorts 15 pass from Howard (Lambert kick) Lambert 43 FG

WVU ISU

First Downs 25 22 Rushes/Yards 38/285 40/135 Passing Yardage 285 275 Passes 21/41/0 26/50/2 Punts 4/165/41.2 7/229/32.7 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0 Return Yardage 92 58 Penalties/Yards 5/50 4/35 Time of Possession 24:34 35:26

WVU RUSHING: Shell 22-146, Howard 7-69; WVU PASSING: Howard 21-40-0-285; WVU RECEIVING: Alford 5-86, Thompson 4-65, Shorts 4-50, White 4-48; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Tonkery 12 (2/1), Kwiatkoski 11 (1/0), Dillon 11 (2/0); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Joseph, Chestnut.

ISU RUSHING: Wimberly 22-77, Richardson 11-43; ISU PASSING: Richardson 26-50-2275; ISU RECEIVING: West 6-42, Montgomery 5-71; ISU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Mills 9, Seeley 8; ISU INTERCEPTIONS: None.

Attendance - 50,059