No. 13 WVU uses 31-point second quarter to beat Baylor 58-14
Will Grier threw three touchdown passes and No. 13 West Virginia used a big second quarter to cruise to a 58-14 victory over Baylor on Thursday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Baylor Bears
14
West Virginia Mountaineers
58
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| WVU | 10 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 58 |
Milan Puskar Stadium · 53,117 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 42-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/30/26 | @ UCF Knights | W 41-9 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Kansas Jayhawks | L 24-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | L 6-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Arizona State Sun Devils | W 55-19 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 14:53 14-58
Gary Jennings Jr. 36 Yd pass from Jack Allison (Evan Staley Kick)
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Touchdown 0:23 14-51
Jalan McClendon 1 Yd Run (Connor Martin Kick)
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Touchdown 5:34 7-51
Leddie Brown 1 Yd Run (Evan Staley Kick)
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Touchdown 9:52 7-44
Josh Fleeks 2 Yd Run (Connor Martin Kick)
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Field Goal 14:20 0-44
Evan Staley 44 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:09 0-41
Will Grier 1 Yd Run (Evan Staley Kick)
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Touchdown 6:11 0-34
Martell Pettaway 33 Yd Run (Evan Staley Kick)
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Touchdown 6:40 0-27
David Sills V 65 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)
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Touchdown 8:23 0-20
David Sills V 25 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)
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Field Goal 13:21 0-13
Evan Staley 47 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:53 0-10
Evan Staley 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:10 0-7
Gary Jennings Jr. 53 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)
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WVU
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:52 · End of Game
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BAY 1:52
5 plays, 29 yards, 2:34 · Punt
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WVU 4:26
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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BAY 6:50
3 plays, 2 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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WVU 9:14
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:18 · Punt
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BAY 11:32
7 plays, 47 yards, 3:21 · Downs
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WVU 14:53
2 plays, 34 yards, 0:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:53 14-58
Gary Jennings Jr. 36 Yd pass from Jack Allison (Evan Staley Kick)
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BAY 0:23
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:23 14-51
Jalan McClendon 1 Yd Run (Connor Martin Kick)
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WVU 5:34
10 plays, 72 yards, 4:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:34 7-51
Leddie Brown 1 Yd Run (Evan Staley Kick)
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BAY 9:52
9 plays, 56 yards, 4:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:52 7-44
Josh Fleeks 2 Yd Run (Connor Martin Kick)
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WVU 14:20
4 plays, 0 yards, 0:40 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:20 0-44
Evan Staley 44 Yd Field Goal
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WVU 15:00
1 play, -1 yard, 0:37 · Fumble
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BAY 0:37
5 plays, 14 yards, 2:32 · Punt
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WVU 3:09
2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:09 0-41
Will Grier 1 Yd Run (Evan Staley Kick)
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BAY 3:57
5 plays, 23 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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WVU 6:11
2 plays, 33 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:11 0-34
Martell Pettaway 33 Yd Run (Evan Staley Kick)
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BAY 6:25
1 play, 0 yards, 0:15 · Interception
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WVU 6:40
2 plays, 67 yards, 0:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:40 0-27
David Sills V 65 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)
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BAY 7:13
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:10 · Punt
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WVU 8:23
6 plays, 52 yards, 3:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:23 0-20
David Sills V 25 Yd pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley Kick)
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BAY 11:25
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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WVU 13:21
7 plays, 41 yards, 2:11 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:21 0-13
Evan Staley 47 Yd Field Goal
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BAY 0:32
4 plays, 11 yards, 2:21 · Punt
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WVU 2:53
5 plays, 25 yards, 1:25 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:53 0-10
Evan Staley 25 Yd Field Goal
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BAY 4:18
4 plays, 23 yards, 1:39 · Interception
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WVU 5:50
7 plays, 32 yards, 1:41 · Missed FG
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BAY 7:31
3 plays, 17 yards, 1:04 · Interception
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WVU 8:35
9 plays, 43 yards, 4:47 · Missed FG
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BAY 13:22
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:48 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 42 events.
Team Stats
BAY
WVU
17
1st Downs
22
5-14
3rd down efficiency
1-10
0-1
4th down efficiency
1-1
287
Total Yards
568
205
Passing
396
17/29
Comp/Att
21/31
7.1
Yards per pass
12.8
82
Rushing
172
36
Rushing Attempts
33
2.3
Yards per rush
5.2
8-75
Penalties
6-64
4
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
3
Interceptions thrown
0
31:50
Possession
28:10
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