West Virginia beats No. 14 Iowa State 20-16
Will Grier threw two touchdown passes, Justin Crawford broke out of a three-game slump with 102 yards rushing and West Virginia held on for a 20-16 victory over No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Iowa State Cyclones
16
West Virginia Mountaineers
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISU | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| WVU | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Milan Puskar Stadium · 55,831 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Baylor Bears | L 31-42 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 51-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Arizona Wildcats | L 3-39 | NCAAF |
| 10/9/26 | @ BYU Cougars | L 10-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 45-42 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 7:19 16-20
Garrett Owens 24 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:29 13-20
Garrett Owens 18 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:48 10-20
Allen Lazard 1 Yd pass from Kyle Kempt (Garrett Owens Kick)
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Field Goal 1:46 3-20
Garrett Owens 42 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:20 0-20
Evan Staley 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:59 0-17
Ka'Raun White 55 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)
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Field Goal 10:02 0-10
Evan Staley 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:39 0-7
David Sills V 10 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)
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WVU
6 plays, 19 yards, 2:52 · End of Game
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ISU 2:52
7 plays, 17 yards, 2:05 · Downs
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WVU 4:57
6 plays, 42 yards, 2:22 · Interception
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ISU 7:19
13 plays, 67 yards, 4:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:19 16-20
Garrett Owens 24 Yd Field Goal
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WVU 12:18
4 plays, 34 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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ISU 13:34
4 plays, 29 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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WVU 0:58
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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ISU 2:29
10 plays, 65 yards, 3:39 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:29 13-20
Garrett Owens 18 Yd Field Goal
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WVU 6:08
11 plays, 56 yards, 4:40 · Downs
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ISU 10:48
10 plays, 86 yards, 4:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:48 10-20
Allen Lazard 1 Yd pass from Kyle Kempt (Garrett Owens Kick)
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WVU
8 plays, 64 yards, 1:46 · Downs
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ISU 1:46
8 plays, 28 yards, 4:34 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:46 3-20
Garrett Owens 42 Yd Field Goal
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WVU 6:20
10 plays, 50 yards, 4:18 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:20 0-20
Evan Staley 36 Yd Field Goal
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ISU 10:38
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:21 · Punt
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WVU 11:59
9 plays, 94 yards, 3:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:59 0-17
Ka'Raun White 55 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)
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ISU
11 plays, 43 yards, 4:58 · Punt
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WVU 4:58
6 plays, 30 yards, 3:15 · Punt
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ISU 8:13
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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WVU 10:02
8 plays, 37 yards, 2:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:02 0-10
Evan Staley 28 Yd Field Goal
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ISU 12:39
3 plays, 17 yards, 1:00 · Interception
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WVU 13:39
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:39 0-7
David Sills V 10 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
ISU
WVU
23
1st Downs
23
6-14
3rd down efficiency
6-14
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
350
Total Yards
524
249
Passing
316
27/40
Comp/Att
20/25
6.2
Yards per pass
12.6
101
Rushing
208
29
Rushing Attempts
47
3.5
Yards per rush
4.4
3-30
Penalties
8-85
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
31:01
Possession
28:59
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