
West Virginia 34
(4-1, 1-0 Big 12)

Syracuse 13
(2-4, 0-2 Big East)
12:00 PM ET, October 10, 2009
Carrier Dome, SYRACUSE, NY
Top Performers
Passing: J. Brown (WVU) - 244 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing: N. Devine (WVU) - 22 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: M. Williams (SYR) - 4 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | WVU | SYR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 11:01 | Noel Devine 11 Yd Pass From Jarrett Brown (Tyler Bitancurt Kick) | 7 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 00:11 | Ryan Clarke 1 Yd Run (Tyler Bitancurt Kick) | 14 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | WVU | SYR | |||
![]() | TD | 09:49 | Ryan Clarke 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 20 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 07:18 | Jock Sanders 9 Yd Run (Tyler Bitancurt Kick) | 27 | 0 |
| THIRD QUARTER | WVU | SYR | |||
![]() | TD | 09:52 | Mike Williams 50 Yd Pass From Ryan Nassib (Pat Failed) | 27 | 6 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | WVU | SYR | |||
![]() | TD | 14:55 | Noel Devine 4 Yd Run (Tyler Bitancurt Kick) | 34 | 6 |
![]() | TD | 09:08 | Marcus Sales 24 Yd Pass From Ryan Nassib (Ryan Lichtenstein Kick) | 34 | 13 |
Team Stat Comparison
| WVU | SYR | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 10 |
3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 0-11 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 385 | 222 |
| Passing | 258 | 150 |
Comp-Att | 25-34 | 12-25 |
Yards per pass | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Rushing | 127 | 72 |
Rushing Attempts | 40 | 24 |
Yards per rush | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Penalties | 4-26 | 7-55 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 39:02 | 20:58 |
| West Virginia Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| N. Devine | 22 | 91 | 4.1 | 1 | 15 |
| S. Alston | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
| R. Clarke | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 |
| J. Sanders | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| M. Rodgers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Brown | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 40 | 127 | 3.2 | 4 | 15 |
| Syracuse Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Carter | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 |
| R. Nassib | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 10 |
| A. Collier | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| A. Bailey | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 24 | 72 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 |
| West Virginia Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Sanders | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 | 17 |
| B. Starks | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 27 |
| W. Johnson | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 33 |
| T. Austin | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
| A. Arnett | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| W. Lyons | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| T. Urban | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| N. Devine | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 11 |
| R. Clarke | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 25 | 258 | 10.3 | 1 | 33 |
| Syracuse Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Williams | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 1 | 50 |
| M. Sales | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 24 |
| M. Owen | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
| L. Lobdell | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| A. Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Davis | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 12 | 150 | 12.5 | 2 | 50 |
| West Virginia Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| J. Taylor | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 61 | 0 |
| West Virginia Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Rodgers | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 17 |
| Team | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 17 |
| Syracuse Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Jones | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 28 |
| A. Collier | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 44 |
| Team | 6 | 165 | 27.5 | 44 |
| West Virginia Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Sanders | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 11 |
| B. Hogan | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 |
| Team | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 49 |
| Syracuse Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Davis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| West Virginia Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| T. Bitancurt | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 4/4 | 4 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 4/4 | 4 |
| Syracuse Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| R. Lichtenstein | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 1/2 | 1 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 1/2 | 1 |
| West Virginia Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| S. Kozlowski | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Team | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Syracuse Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Long | 9 | 381 | 42.3 | 1 | 4 | 50 |
| Team | 9 | 381 | 42.3 | 1 | 4 | 50 |
ATTENDANCE: 40,144




