Donaldson, Mathis piled up rushing TDs, WVU whips Towson
— On a day when West Virginia held a ceremony to honor some of its greatest offensive players, the Mountaineers put together their best showing in a year.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
West Virginia Mountaineers
31
Pittsburgh Panthers
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVU | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| PITT | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 48-53 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ TCU Horned Frogs | W 24-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 45-42 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Arizona Wildcats | L 31-52 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Iowa State Cyclones | L 42-45 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:58 31-38
M.J. Devonshire 56 Yd Interception Return (Ben Sauls Kick)
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Touchdown 3:41 31-31
Israel Abanikanda 24 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Ben Sauls Kick)
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Touchdown 10:37 31-24
JT Daniels 1 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)
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Touchdown 14:52 24-24
Bryce Ford-Wheaton 16 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Casey Legg Kick)
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Touchdown 3:42 17-24
Rodney Hammond Jr. 11 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick)
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Touchdown 5:54 17-17
Daniel Carter 1 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick)
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Touchdown 13:08 17-10
CJ Donaldson 5 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 10-10
Casey Legg 24 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:23 7-10
Rodney Hammond Jr. 4 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick)
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Touchdown 12:45 7-3
Bryce Ford-Wheaton 10 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Casey Legg Kick)
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Field Goal 0:37 0-3
Ben Sauls 42 Yd Field Goal
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PITT
2 plays, -2 yards, 0:22 · End of 4th Quarter
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WVU 0:22
8 plays, 47 yards, 2:36 · Downs
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WVU 2:58
2 plays, 14 yards, 0:43 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:58 31-38
M.J. Devonshire 56 Yd Interception Return (Ben Sauls Kick)
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PITT 3:41
7 plays, 92 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:41 31-31
Israel Abanikanda 24 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Ben Sauls Kick)
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WVU 6:10
4 plays, 19 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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PITT 8:37
4 plays, -5 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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WVU 10:37
6 plays, 72 yards, 1:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:37 31-24
JT Daniels 1 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)
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PITT 11:51
6 plays, 12 yards, 3:01 · Punt
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WVU 14:52
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:52 24-24
Bryce Ford-Wheaton 16 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Casey Legg Kick)
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PITT 3:42
3 plays, 62 yards, 1:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:42 17-24
Rodney Hammond Jr. 11 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick)
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WVU 5:08
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:46 · Punt
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PITT 5:54
4 plays, 65 yards, 1:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:54 17-17
Daniel Carter 1 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick)
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WVU 7:26
6 plays, 19 yards, 2:30 · Punt
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PITT 9:56
6 plays, 26 yards, 3:17 · Punt
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Touchdown 13:08 17-10
CJ Donaldson 5 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)
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WVU 13:13
1 play, 5 yards, 0:03 · Touchdown
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PITT 13:16
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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WVU
13 plays, 74 yards, 3:23 · End of Half
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PITT 3:23
6 plays, 35 yards, 2:52 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 10-10
Casey Legg 24 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:23 7-10
Rodney Hammond Jr. 4 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick)
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WVU 6:15
2 plays, 3 yards, 0:47 · Fumble
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PITT 7:02
2 plays, 22 yards, 1:09 · Fumble
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WVU 8:11
4 plays, 15 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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PITT 9:10
6 plays, 21 yards, 3:35 · Punt
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WVU 12:45
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:45 7-3
Bryce Ford-Wheaton 10 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Casey Legg Kick)
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PITT 0:37
11 plays, 73 yards, 6:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:37 0-3
Ben Sauls 42 Yd Field Goal
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WVU 7:25
3 plays, 1 yard, 2:14 · Punt
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PITT 9:39
3 plays, -3 yards, 2:21 · Punt
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WVU 12:00
6 plays, 27 yards, 3:00 · Punt
Showing the last 38 of 38 events.
Team Stats
WVU
PITT
23
1st Downs
19
8-16
3rd down efficiency
5-12
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
404
Total Yards
384
214
Passing
308
23/40
Comp/Att
16/24
5.4
Yards per pass
12.8
190
Rushing
76
33
Rushing Attempts
38
5.8
Yards per rush
2.0
11-72
Penalties
8-76
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
27:29
Possession
32:31
Highlights
01:02
Miraculous pick-6 by M.J. Devonshire gives Pitt late lead
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00:26
Ford-Wheaton wins jump ball for the West Virginia touchdown
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00:45
Pitt's Means makes sweet move but fumbles, giving ball back to WV
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00:51
Pitt gets the ball right back after Hallett recovers the fumble
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