#15 Virginia Tech vs West Virginia
September 18, 2021 at Mountaineer Field/Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 42 | 154 | 51 | 103 | 1 | 25 | 2.5 |
| Raheem Blackshear | 10 | 47 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 20 | 4.4 |
| Jalen Holston | 11 | 43 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 17 | 3.8 |
| Braxton Burmeister | 16 | 57 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 0.7 |
| Tayvion Robinson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Tre Turner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 |
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 33 | 199 | 26 | 173 | 1 | 80 | 5.2 |
| Leddie Brown | 19 | 162 | 1 | 161 | 1 | 80 | 8.5 |
| Garrett Greene | 4 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 7.0 |
| Tony Mathis, Jr. | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Jarret Doege | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 | 2 | -1.0 |
| Isaiah Esdale | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 | 0 | -7.0 |
| TEAM | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 19 | 31 | 0 | 223 | 2 | 39 | 6 |
| Braxton Burmeister | 19 | 31 | 0 | 223 | 2 | 39 | 6 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 27 | 1 | 193 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Jarret Doege | 15 | 26 | 1 | 193 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Garrett Greene | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 19 | 223 | 2 | 39 | 11.7 |
| Kaleb Smith | 6 | 58 | 0 | 13 | 9.7 |
| Tayvion Robinson | 3 | 47 | 1 | 25 | 15.7 |
| Drake DeIuliis | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 39.0 |
| Raheem Blackshear | 4 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 7.8 |
| Jalen Holston | 3 | 31 | 1 | 29 | 10.3 |
| Tre Turner | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 8.5 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 193 | 2 | 32 | 12.9 |
| Isaiah Esdale | 4 | 46 | 0 | 32 | 11.5 |
| Sam James | 2 | 46 | 1 | 30 | 23.0 |
| Leddie Brown | 3 | 35 | 0 | 25 | 11.7 |
| Bryce Ford-Wheaton | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| Sean Ryan | 2 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 11.5 |
| Winston Wright, Jr. | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| Reese Smith | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Mike O'Laughlin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 218 | 43.6 | 50 |
| Peter Moore | 5 | 218 | 43.6 | 50 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 68 |
| Tyler Sumpter | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 68 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 99 | 78 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Tayvion Robinson | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||
| Raheem Blackshear | 2 | 99 | 78 | ||||||
| Jermaine Waller | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Esdale | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Winston Wright, Jr. | 2 | 37 | 19 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 103 | 223 | 99 | 10 | 11 | 446 |
| Raheem Blackshear | 44 | 31 | 99 | 174 | ||
| Jalen Holston | 42 | 31 | 73 | |||
| Tayvion Robinson | 5 | 47 | 10 | 62 | ||
| Kaleb Smith | 58 | 58 | ||||
| Drake DeIuliis | 39 | 39 | ||||
| Tre Turner | 1 | 17 | 18 | |||
| Jermaine Waller | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Braxton Burmeister | 11 | 11 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 187 | 193 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 425 |
| Leddie Brown | 161 | 35 | 196 | |||
| Isaiah Esdale | -7 | 46 | 8 | 47 | ||
| Sam James | 46 | 46 | ||||
| Winston Wright, Jr. | 6 | 37 | 43 | |||
| Bryce Ford-Wheaton | 29 | 29 | ||||
| Garrett Greene | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Sean Ryan | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Tony Mathis, Jr. | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Reese Smith | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Mike O'Laughlin | 3 | 3 |
| West Virginia | Virginia Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 18 | 20 |
| Rushing | 7 | 7 |
| Passing | 9 | 10 |
| Penalty | 2 | 3 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 173 | 103 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 42 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 199 | 154 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 26 | 51 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 193 | 223 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 15-27-1 | 19-31-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Average Per Completion | 12.9 | 11.7 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 366 | 326 |
| Total Offense Plays | 60 | 73 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 9-65 | 6-45 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 4-183 | 5-218 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 45.8 | 43.6 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-8-0 | 3-10-0 |
| Average Per Return | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-37-0 | 2-99-0 |
| Average Per Return | 18.5 | 49.5 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-11-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-6-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 45:57 | 53:23 |
| Third Down Conversions | 3 of 12 | 6 of 16 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | 2-2 | 1-4 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 6-42 | 2-7 |
Virginia Tech
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 37 | 18 | 55 | 2.0 | 7 | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dax Hollifield | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.0 | 7 | |||||||
| 34 | Alan Tisdale | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | Norell Pollard | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | |||||||||
| 46 | Eli Adams | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 31 | Nasir Peoples | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 17 | Tae Daley | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Jermaine Waller | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1 | Chamarri Conner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Devon Hunter | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Jordan Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Josh Fuga | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 33 | Keonta Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 47 | Dean Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 45 | TyJuan Garbutt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 22 | Mario Kendricks | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 37 | Brion Murray | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 41 | Jaylen Griffin | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 93 | Cole Nelson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 44 | 34 | 78 | 6.0 | 42 | 10.0 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4D | Alonzo Addae | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.0 | 6 | |||||||
| 7D | Josh Chandler-Semedo | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 19 | Scottie Young, Jr | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 29 | Sean Mahone | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.0 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3D | Jackie Matthews | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 10 | Jared Bartlett | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 3.0 | 19 | 1 | ||||||
| 11 | Nicktroy Fortune | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2E | Daryl Porter, Jr. | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Taijh Alston | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.5 | 14 | |||||||
| 90 | Akheem Mesidor | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Lance Dixon | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 95 | Jordan Jefferson | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | |||||||
| 47 | Deshawn Stevens | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 91 | Sean Martin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8 | VanDarius Cowan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6D | Exree Loe | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1F | Malachi Ruffin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 0 | Bryce Ford-Wheaton | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Leddie Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 15 | Reese Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 55 | Dante Stills | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:24 | WVU - Leddie Brown 80 yd rush TD (Kick by Casey Legg Good), 2-80 0:18 | 0-7 |
| 1 | 9:11 | WVU - Bryce Ford-Wheaton 29 yd TD pass from Jarret Doege (Kick by Casey Legg Good), 3-55 1:10 | 0-14 |
| 1 | 3:11 | VT - Tayvion Robinson 23 yd TD pass from Braxton Burmeister (Kick by John Parker Romo Good), 11-75 6:00 | 7-14 |
| 2 | 7:44 | WVU - Sam James 16 yd TD pass from Jarret Doege (Kick by Casey Legg Good), 6-56 1:55 | 7-21 |
| 2 | 1:41 | WVU - Casey Legg 21 yd FG, 12-79 3:53 | 7-24 |
| 3 | 8:17 | WVU - Casey Legg 44 yd FG, 12-48 6:38 | 7-27 |
| 3 | 0:01 | VT - Raheem Blackshear 20 yd rush TD (Kick by John Parker Romo Good), 9-76 4:20 | 14-27 |
| 4 | 3:10 | VT - Jalen Holston 29 yd TD pass from Braxton Burmeister (Kick by John Parker Romo Good), 7-47 1:38 | 21-27 |
Attendance: 60,022
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| West Virginia | 27 |
Officials: Brian McGready (Back Judge), Sean Geraghty (Center Judge), Michael Cullin (Field Judge), Kavin McGrath (Head Linesman), Tim Graham (Line Judge), Riley Johnson (Referee), Keith Roden (Replay Official), Tom Potts (Side Judge), Michael Wooten (Umpire)
Virginia Tech
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Nick Gallo |
| LT | Luke Tenuta |
| LG | Lecitus Smith |
| C | Brock Hoffman |
| RG | Kaden Moore |
| RT | Silas Dzansi |
| WR | Kaleb Smith |
| WR | Tre Turner |
| WR | Tayvion Robinson |
| QB | Braxton Burmeister |
| RB | Raheem Blackshear |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Mike O'Laughlin |
| LT | Brandon Yates |
| LG | James Gmiter |
| C | Zach Frazier |
| RG | Doug Nester |
| RT | Parker Moorer |
| WR | Winston Wright, Jr. |
| WR | Sean Ryan |
| WR | Sam James |
| QB | Jarret Doege |
| RB | Leddie Brown |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| DB | Chamarri Conner |
| CB | Armani Chatman |
| CB | Jermaine Waller |
| DE | Amare Barno |
| LB | Dax Hollifield |
| DE | TyJuan Garbutt |
| LB | Alan Tisdale |
| S | Tae Daley |
| S | Nasir Peoples |
| DT | Mario Kendricks |
| NT | Norell Pollard |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Daryl Porter, Jr. |
| CB | Nicktroy Fortune |
| DE | Taijh Alston |
| S | Sean Mahone |
| S | Scottie Young, Jr |
| MLB | Josh Chandler-Semedo |
| FS | Alonzo Addae |
| WLB | Exree Loe |
| DT | Dante Stills |
| NT | Akheem Mesidor |
| BAN | VanDarius Cowan |
6-Josh Fuga, 7-Devon Hunter, 12-Jordan Williams, 14-Jaden Payoute, 15-Keshon Artis, 16-Luke Bussel, 18-Da'Wain Lofton, 19-J.R. Walker, 24-Malachi Thomas, 26-Jalen Stroman, 33-Keonta Jenkins, 35-Keondre Ko, 37-Brion Murray, 41-Jaylen Griffin, 42-Cole Blaker, 44-Dorian Strong, 46-Eli Adams, 47-Dean Ferguson, 55-Johnny Jordan, 59-Austin Rosa, 72-Jesse Hanson, 79-Tyrell Smith, 85-Peter Moore, 89-Drake DeIuliis, 93-Cole Nelson, 96-John Parker Romo, 97-Oscar Shadley, 98-Cody Duncan
Bryce Ford-Wheaton, 1F-Malachi Ruffin, 1G-Kerry Martin, Jr, 2D-Aubrey Burks, 3D-Jackie Matthews, 4E-Eddie Watkins, Jr., 5-Lance Dixon, 6-Garrett Greene, 9-Isaiah Esdale, 10-Jared Bartlett, 15-Reese Smith, 20-Andrew Wilson-Lamp, 22-A'varius Sparrow, 24-Tony Mathis, Jr., 30-Evan Staley, 31-Quamaezius Mosby, 35-Tyler Sumpter, 43-Austin Brinkman, 44-Lanell Carr, 45-Taurus Simmons, 47-Deshawn Stevens, 48-Casey Legg, 52-Jalen Thornton, 64-Wyatt Milum, 79-John Hughes, 81-Treylan Davis, 85-T.J. Banks, 89-Graeson Malashevich, 91-Sean Martin, 95-Jordan Jefferson, 99-Darel Middleton