Nicco Marchiol throws TD pass in 1st start, West Virginia holds off Texas Tech 20-13
— Nicco Marchiol's first career start was full of hiccups, oversights and mistakes. The West Virginia quarterback sure was happy about how it turned out.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Texas Tech Red Raiders
13
West Virginia Mountaineers
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| WVU | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 34-26 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Cincinnati Bearcats | L 24-37 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 53-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Colorado Buffaloes | W 29-7 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Sam Houston Bearkats | W 49-14 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 4:45 13-20
Gino Garcia 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:33 10-20
Kole Taylor 9 Yd pass from Nicco Marchiol (Michael Hayes Kick)
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Touchdown 11:54 10-13
Jerand Bradley 6 Yd pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia Kick)
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Field Goal 0:25 3-13
Michael Hayes 46 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:34 3-10
Michael Hayes 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:53 3-7
CJ Donaldson Jr. 2 Yd Run (Michael Hayes Kick)
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Field Goal 8:40 3-0
Gino Garcia 39 Yd Field Goal
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WVU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:19 · End of Game
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TTU 0:19
15 plays, 61 yards, 3:26 · Downs
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WVU 3:45
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:53 · Punt
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TTU 4:45
14 plays, 59 yards, 2:40 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:45 13-20
Gino Garcia 34 Yd Field Goal
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WVU 7:33
7 plays, 79 yards, 4:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:33 10-20
Kole Taylor 9 Yd pass from Nicco Marchiol (Michael Hayes Kick)
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TTU 11:54
13 plays, 79 yards, 4:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:54 10-13
Jerand Bradley 6 Yd pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia Kick)
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WVU 1:36
5 plays, 21 yards, 2:54 · Punt
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TTU 4:30
4 plays, 13 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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WVU 6:11
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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TTU 8:53
8 plays, 40 yards, 1:50 · Downs
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WVU 10:43
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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TTU 12:52
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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TTU
2 plays, 20 yards, 0:14 · End of Half
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WVU 0:25
6 plays, 26 yards, 2:58 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:25 3-13
Michael Hayes 46 Yd Field Goal
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TTU 3:23
4 plays, 4 yards, 0:53 · Downs
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WVU 4:16
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:27 · Interception
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TTU 5:43
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:46 · Punt
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WVU 6:34
12 plays, 56 yards, 6:08 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:34 3-10
Michael Hayes 28 Yd Field Goal
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TTU 12:42
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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WVU 14:10
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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TTU 0:16
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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WVU 1:53
13 plays, 75 yards, 6:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:53 3-7
CJ Donaldson Jr. 2 Yd Run (Michael Hayes Kick)
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TTU 8:40
6 plays, 14 yards, 1:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:40 3-0
Gino Garcia 39 Yd Field Goal
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WVU 10:34
2 plays, 6 yards, 0:44 · Interception
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TTU 11:18
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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WVU 12:45
5 plays, 20 yards, 2:15 · Punt
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
TTU
WVU
18
1st Downs
16
2-18
3rd down efficiency
3-13
5-8
4th down efficiency
1-1
321
Total Yards
256
161
Passing
99
15/43
Comp/Att
13/22
3.7
Yards per pass
4.5
160
Rushing
157
38
Rushing Attempts
42
4.2
Yards per rush
3.7
9-96
Penalties
3-20
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
25:10
Possession
34:50
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