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FinalDec 26, 2017 · Cotton Bowl
Team1234Final
Utah71001330
West Virginia033814

Game flow

Utah won by 16 · 9 scores
Lead changes
0
0 times tied
WVU biggest lead
—
never led
UTAH biggest lead
+24
Q4 4:15
Time in front
WVU 0% · UTAH 94%
tied 6% · 0:00 vs 56:37 of game clock
+28+14Tie+14+28Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ West Virginia ahead▼ Utah aheadQ1 11:37 · UTAH Rushing Touchdown: Zack Moss 58 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick) (UTAH 7, WVU 0)Q2 13:09 · WVU Field Goal Good: Evan Staley 28 Yd Field Goal (UTAH 7, WVU 3)Q2 5:46 · UTAH Rushing Touchdown: Tyler Huntley 2 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick) (UTAH 14, WVU 3)Q2 1:08 · UTAH Field Goal Good: Matt Gay 29 Yd Field Goal (UTAH 17, WVU 3)Q3 6:43 · WVU Field Goal Good: Evan Staley 26 Yd Field Goal (UTAH 17, WVU 6)Q4 13:59 · UTAH Rushing Touchdown: Tyler Huntley 2 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick) (UTAH 24, WVU 6)Q4 11:38 · UTAH Field Goal Good: Matt Gay 26 Yd Field Goal (UTAH 27, WVU 6)Q4 4:15 · UTAH Field Goal Good: Matt Gay 24 Yd Field Goal (UTAH 30, WVU 6)Q4 1:58 · WVU Passing Touchdown: Ka'Raun White 18 Yd pass from Chris Chugunov (Kennedy McKoy Pass to Trevon Wesco for Two-Point Conversion) (UTAH 30, WVU 14)

The lead after every score: above the line West Virginia is ahead, below it Utah. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
11:37UTAH
TD Zack Moss 58 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)4 plays, 83 yds, 1:48 · from UTAH 17
UTAH 7–0 WVU
2nd quarter
13:09WVU
FG Evan Staley 28 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 67 yds, 4:29 · from WVU 22
UTAH 7–3 WVU
5:46UTAH
TD Tyler Huntley 2 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)3 plays, 13 yds, 1:19 · from WVU 13
UTAH 14–3 WVU
1:08UTAH
FG Matt Gay 29 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 56 yds, 3:12 · from UTAH 33
UTAH 17–3 WVU
3rd quarter
6:43WVU
FG Evan Staley 26 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 0 yds, 1:02 · from UTAH 9
UTAH 17–6 WVU
4th quarter
13:59UTAH
TD Tyler Huntley 2 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)7 plays, 39 yds, 2:35 · from WVU 39
UTAH 24–6 WVU
11:38UTAH
FG Matt Gay 26 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 7 yds, 1:38 · from WVU 15
UTAH 27–6 WVU
4:15UTAH
FG Matt Gay 24 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 20 yds, 4:03 · from WVU 26
UTAH 30–6 WVU
1:58WVU
TD Ka'Raun White 18 Yd pass from Chris Chugunov (Kennedy McKoy Pass to Trevon Wesco for Two-Point Conversion)5 plays, 67 yds, 2:17 · from WVU 33
UTAH 30–14 WVU

Drives

WVU 3/15 scoredUTAH 6/15 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00WVUWVU 38341:35Punt
Q113:25UTAHUTAH 174831:48Touchdown
Q111:37WVU503-51:10Punt
Q110:27UTAHUTAH 411443:40Punt
Q16:47WVUWVU 273-31:55Punt
Q14:52UTAHUTAH 25392:14Punt
Q12:38WVUWVU 2211674:29Field Goal
Q213:09UTAHUTAH 27401:38Punt
Q211:31WVUWVU 325151:26Punt
Q210:05UTAHUTAH 155143:00Fumble
Q27:05UTAHWVU 133131:19Touchdown
Q25:46WVUWVU 18321:26Punt

Win probability

Utah 100% · pregame line Utah −6.5 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ West Virginia▼ UtahUtah +14% win probability: Evan Staley kickoff for 60 yds , Demari Simpkins return for 22 yds to the Utah 27Utah +14% win probability: Zack Moss run for 58 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)Utah +11% win probability: Evan Staley kickoff for 57 yds , Demari Simpkins return for 11 yds to the Utah 19Utah +10% win probability: Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)West Virginia +8% win probability: Hayes Hicken kickoff for 61 yds , Marcus Simms return for 24 yds to the WESTVIR 41 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WVirg 18

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Tyler Huntley12/261656.30041.3
Demari Simpkins0/100.0000.1
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Zack Moss201507.5158
Tyler Huntley25572.3216
Devonta'e Henry-Cole2136.5010
Jordan Howard263.004
Demari Simpkins1-7-7.000
Team2-8-4.000
Mitch Wishnowsky1-14-14.000
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Darren Carrington46215.5025
Raelon Singleton25226.0039
Samson Nacua12323.0023
Demari Simpkins2178.5011
Zack Moss199.009
Jake Jackson144.004
Troy McCormick Jr.1-2-2.000
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Julian Blackmon2240
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Matt Gay3/3100.0293/312
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Mitch Wishnowsky624741.20051

Biggest plays

UTAH +14% Q2 13:09 Evan Staley kickoff for 60 yds , Demari Simpkins return for 22 yds to the Utah 27
UTAH +14% Q1 11:37 Zack Moss run for 58 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)
UTAH +11% Q3 6:43 Evan Staley kickoff for 57 yds , Demari Simpkins return for 11 yds to the Utah 19
UTAH +10% Q2 5:46 Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)
WVU +8% Q2 5:46 Hayes Hicken kickoff for 61 yds , Marcus Simms return for 24 yds to the WESTVIR 41 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WVirg 18

Team stats

StatUTAHWVU
1st Downs196
3rd down efficiency6-192-14
4th down efficiency2-31-1
Total Yards362153
Passing165124
Comp/Att12/2710/30
Yards per pass6.14.1
Rushing19729
Rushing Attempts5321
Yards per rush3.71.4
Penalties5-325-51
Turnovers24
Fumbles lost22
Interceptions thrown02
Possession38:3421:26

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:20 3rd & 4 at UTAH 31 TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 27
Q4 1:00 2nd & 8 at UTAH 27 Jordan Howard run for 4 yds to the Utah 31
Q4 1:50 1st & 10 at UTAH 25 Jordan Howard run for 2 yds to the Utah 27
Q4 1:52 1st & 10 at WVU 45 Chris Chugunov pass intercepted Julian Blackmon return for no gain to the Utah 25
Q4 1:58 Evan Staley on-side kick recovered by WEST VIRGINIA at the WVirg 45
Q4 1:58 1st & 10 at UTAH 18 Chris Chugunov pass complete to Ka'Raun White for 18 yds for a TD, (Kennedy McKoy pass to Trevon Wesco for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4 2:30 1st & 10 at WVU 44 Chris Chugunov pass complete to Gary Jennings for 38 yds to the Utah 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:00 3rd & 2 at WVU 40 Kennedy McKoy run for 4 yds to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:35 2nd & 2 at WVU 40 Kennedy McKoy run for no gain to the WVirg 40
Q4 4:00 1st & 10 at WVU 33 Kennedy McKoy run for 7 yds to the WVirg 40
Q4 4:15 Hayes Hicken kickoff for 57 yds , Tevin Bush return for 25 yds to the WVirg 33
Q4 4:15 4th & Goal at WVU 6 Matt Gay 24 yd FG GOOD
Q4 4:45 3rd & Goal at WVU 7 Zack Moss run for 1 yd to the WVirg 6
Q4 5:03 2nd & Goal at WVU 7 Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Darren Carrington II, broken up by Hakeem Bailey
Q4 5:40 1st & Goal at WVU 9 Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the WVirg 7
Q4 6:15 4th & 1 at WVU 17 Tyler Huntley run for 8 yds to the WVirg 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:32 Timeout UTAH, clock 06:32
Q4 6:32 Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 06:32
Q4 7:00 3rd & 10 at WVU 26 Tyler Huntley run for 9 yds to the WVirg 17
Q4 7:25 2nd & 12 at WVU 28 Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds to the WVirg 26
Q4 8:07 1st & 10 at WVU 26 Zack Moss run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 28
Q4 8:18 1st & 10 at WVU 34 Chris Chugunov pass intercepted Julian Blackmon return for 24 yds to the WVirg 26
Q4 8:28 2nd & 11 at WVU 30 Tyler Huntley run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 34 Tyler Huntley fumbled, recovered by WVirg Adam Shuler II
Q4 9:00 1st & 10 at WVU 29 Zack Moss run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 30