Daniels, defense lead West Virginia past Virginia Tech 33-10
— JT Daniels threw for 203 yards and a touchdown to lead West Virginia to a 33-10 win over Virginia Tech on Thursday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
West Virginia Mountaineers
33
Virginia Tech Hokies
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVU | 3 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 33 |
| VT | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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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 9:36 33-10
Jacolby Spells 27 Yd Interception Return (Casey Legg Kick)
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Field Goal 10:16 26-10
Casey Legg 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:13 23-10
Justin Johnson Jr. 6 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)
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Field Goal 4:19 16-10
William Ross 44 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:04 16-7
Casey Legg 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:11 13-7
Sam James 24 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Casey Legg Kick)
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Field Goal 1:50 6-7
Casey Legg 35 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:52 3-7
Kaleb Smith 28 Yd pass from Grant Wells (William Ross Kick)
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Field Goal 3:19 3-0
Casey Legg 23 Yd Field Goal
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WVU
8 plays, 50 yards, 6:19 · End of Game
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VT 6:19
9 plays, 40 yards, 3:17 · Downs
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VT 9:36
1 play, -10 yards, 0:40 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:36 33-10
Jacolby Spells 27 Yd Interception Return (Casey Legg Kick)
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WVU 10:16
5 plays, 35 yards, 2:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:16 26-10
Casey Legg 38 Yd Field Goal
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VT 13:10
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:03 · Punt
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WVU 14:13
9 plays, 75 yards, 5:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:13 23-10
Justin Johnson Jr. 6 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)
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VT 4:19
9 plays, 50 yards, 2:45 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:19 16-10
William Ross 44 Yd Field Goal
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WVU 7:04
14 plays, 79 yards, 6:31 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:04 16-7
Casey Legg 25 Yd Field Goal
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VT 13:35
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:25 · Fumble
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VT
1 play, -1 yard, 0:11 · End of Half
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WVU 0:11
6 plays, 70 yards, 0:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:11 13-7
Sam James 24 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Casey Legg Kick)
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VT 1:01
5 plays, 22 yards, 0:49 · Punt
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WVU 1:50
9 plays, 40 yards, 3:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:50 6-7
Casey Legg 35 Yd Field Goal
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VT 5:04
3 plays, -4 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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WVU 7:18
4 plays, 14 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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VT 8:34
6 plays, 47 yards, 2:53 · Downs
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WVU 11:27
8 plays, 40 yards, 3:25 · Fumble
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VT 14:52
8 plays, 77 yards, 3:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:52 3-7
Kaleb Smith 28 Yd pass from Grant Wells (William Ross Kick)
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WVU 3:19
14 plays, 92 yards, 7:06 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:19 3-0
Casey Legg 23 Yd Field Goal
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VT 10:25
6 plays, 14 yards, 2:32 · Punt
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WVU 12:57
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:03 · Punt
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
WVU
VT
32
1st Downs
14
4-13
3rd down efficiency
2-10
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-2
421
Total Yards
228
203
Passing
193
20/30
Comp/Att
16/35
6.8
Yards per pass
5.5
218
Rushing
35
46
Rushing Attempts
18
4.7
Yards per rush
1.9
6-69
Penalties
15-132
1
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
38:44
Possession
21:16
Highlights
00:22
Kaleb Smith somehow snags the tipped ball for a Virginia Tech 1st down
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00:40
VT's Kaleb Smith hauls in dime from Grant Wells for TD
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00:35
JT Daniels fires a strike to Sam James for West Virginia TD
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00:21
Justin Johnson Jr. muscles into the end zone for a WVU TD
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