Pregame
Tight end Mike O’Laughlin is not playing against Baylor and according to Blue Gold News, O’Laughlin will be out for the year. Depth chart says Jordan White will get the start at right guard, with Doug Nester getting the start at right tackle. On defense, Rashad Ajayi and Wesley McCormick are listed as starters at the cornerback positions, while Sean Martin, Jordan Jefferson, and Dante Stills are listed as the front three for the Mountaineers.
1st Quarter
WVU wins the toss and will defer to the second half. Baylor to get the ball first
10:30 — TOUCHDOWN
After the West Virginia defense forced a three and out on Baylor’s first possession, the Mountaineer offense drive 65 yards in just 3:18, with Tony Mathis scoring on a 7-yard rush
WVU 7, BU 0
4:23 — FIELD GOAL
The West Virginia defense bends but does not break. Baylor takes the ball down to the West Virginia 18 yard line, but Lee Kpogba gets a sack on third down, holding the Bears to a 40-yard field goal
WVU 7, BU 3
End of First Quarter: WVU leads 7-3
2nd Quarter
13:34 — TOUCHDOWN
Baylor used just five plays to go 85 yards. Gavin Holmes caught a 56-yard pass, before Ben Sims punched it in for a 1-yard rush
WVU 7, Baylor 10
10:52 — TOUCHDOWN
Baylor used just three plays to go 70 yards, picking apart the West Virginia secondary. Things ended with a 35-yard pass to Gavin Holmes.
WVU 7, Baylor 17
4:22 — FIELD GOAL
West Virginia drives down to the Baylor one yard line, but a false start penalty on third and goal puts the Mountaineers in a bad spot who then have to settle for a field goal after an incompletion.
WVU 10, Baylor 17
2:41 — FUMBLE RETURN TOUCHDOWN
Jasir Cox recovers a fumble and returns It 65 yards for a touchdown. Sean Martin was credited with the sack of Baylor QB Blake Shapen
WVU 17, Baylor 17
1:14 — TOUCDHDOWN
Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen responds from the fumble and leads Baylor down the field in just 1:27. Craig Williams caught a 39-yard screen pass and took it to the end zone for a touchdown.
WVU 17, Baylor 24
HALFTIME — Baylor 24, WVU 17
The West Virginia was able to get a stop to end the half, giving Baylor a 7-point lead heading into the half. In the first half, Baylor passed for 294 yards, while WVU had 109 yards through the air and 78 yards on the ground.
3rd Quarter
10:19 — TOUCHDOWN
JT Daniels found Kaden Prather for a 16-yard score. Prather caught the ball above his head and was able to keep his balance to find the end zone. Prather has 5 catches for 74 yards and a touchdown.
WVU 24, Baylor 24
5:21 — TOUCHDOWN
Baylor converts two fourth downs on that drive, including a 2-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Kyron Drones. Baylor rolled the dice and it paid off. WVU’s Andrew Wilson-Lamp was also ejected for targeting on Baylor QB Blake Shapen on the drive.
Baylor 31, WVU 24
1:42 — TOUCHDOWN
Justin Johnson ran straight down the middle of the field for a 19-yard touchdown. JT Daniels was able to drop a great pass to Sam James for 32 yards, and then found James on a third and eight to extend the drive.
WVU 31, Baylor 31
4th Quarter
13:39 — TOUCHDOWN
Baylor scores another touchdown, this time with it being Qualm Jones with a 4-yard rush.
Baylor 37, WVU 31
13:39 — BLOCKED PAT
On the PAT, Dante Stills blocks it and Jacolby Spells returns it for two points.
Baylor 37, WVU 33
7:05 — TOUCHDOWN
Following a fumble recovery, West Virginia is able to find the end zone, with Tony Mathis rushing for a 34-yard touchdown.
WVU 40, Baylor 37
1:40 — FIELD GOAL
After each team traded interceptions, Baylor made a 44-yard field goal to tie the game.
WVU 40, Baylor 40
