Wow, these are sobering. Especially fewest first downs since 1946. I would've thought we had less offense in that torrential downpour sh!tshow in Baltimore vs. Maryland in 2013.
There should be no excuses for next year. Wins are needed.
DALLAS — Crunching the numbers after West Virginia’s 30-14 loss to Utah in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Tuesday:
13 — Tackles by West Virginia safety Kyzir White in his final college game, a career-best.
6 — First downs for the Mountaineers, matching their fewest since 1946.
29 — Rushing yards for WVU, the program’s fewest ever in a bowl game (and its third-fewest in any game since a 27-0 loss to Virginia Tech in 1996)
153 — Total offense for the Mountaineers, the worst since the ’96 loss to Virginia Tech
1,004 — Receiving yards this season for Ka’Raun White.
0 — Catches by David Sills on Tuesday, the first time he was shutout this season.
2 — Interceptions by Utah’s Julian Blackmon during the regular season, a total he matched vs. West Virginia.
2.5 — Tackles for loss by David Long on Tuesday, giving him 16 this season in only nine games, and tying Bruce Irvin (2011) for the sixth-most in school history
38:34 — Time of possession for Utah
7.5 — Yards per carry for Utah’s Zack Moss, matching his season-high
16 — Number of possessions for WVU in the Heart of Dallas Bowl
13 — Number of drives on which WVU gained 4 or fewer yards
5 — Number of drives on which WVU lost yardage
20,507 — Announced attendance for Tuesday’s bowl game, though various estimates placed the actual crowd below 10,000.
There should be no excuses for next year. Wins are needed.
DALLAS — Crunching the numbers after West Virginia’s 30-14 loss to Utah in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Tuesday:
13 — Tackles by West Virginia safety Kyzir White in his final college game, a career-best.
6 — First downs for the Mountaineers, matching their fewest since 1946.
29 — Rushing yards for WVU, the program’s fewest ever in a bowl game (and its third-fewest in any game since a 27-0 loss to Virginia Tech in 1996)
153 — Total offense for the Mountaineers, the worst since the ’96 loss to Virginia Tech
1,004 — Receiving yards this season for Ka’Raun White.
0 — Catches by David Sills on Tuesday, the first time he was shutout this season.
2 — Interceptions by Utah’s Julian Blackmon during the regular season, a total he matched vs. West Virginia.
2.5 — Tackles for loss by David Long on Tuesday, giving him 16 this season in only nine games, and tying Bruce Irvin (2011) for the sixth-most in school history
38:34 — Time of possession for Utah
7.5 — Yards per carry for Utah’s Zack Moss, matching his season-high
16 — Number of possessions for WVU in the Heart of Dallas Bowl
13 — Number of drives on which WVU gained 4 or fewer yards
5 — Number of drives on which WVU lost yardage
20,507 — Announced attendance for Tuesday’s bowl game, though various estimates placed the actual crowd below 10,000.