2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at the Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, in Morgantown, West Virginia, and compete in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by eighth-year head coach Dana Holgorsen.
2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
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Camping World Bowl, L 18–34 vs. Syracuse | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 22 |
AP | No. 20 |
2018 record | 8–4 (6–3 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jake Spavital (2nd as coordinator, 4th overall season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tony Gibson (5th as coordinator, 12th overall season) |
Home stadium | Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium (Capacity: 60,000) |
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No. 4 Oklahoma y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Texas y | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oklahoma 39, Texas 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Mountaineers finished the 2017 season 7–6, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they lost to Utah.
Preseason
First team All-Americans
Quarterback Will Grier and wide receiver David Sills were named to numerous preseason All-America teams by various media outlets.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Chuck Bednarik Award[7] | David Long Jr. | LB | JR |
Maxwell Award[8] | Will Grier | QB | SR |
David Sills | WR | SR | |
Davey O'Brien Award[9] | Will Grier | QB | SR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[10] | Gary Jennings Jr. | WR | SR |
David Sills | WR | SR | |
Jim Thorpe Award[11] | Dravon Askew-Henry | S | SR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[12] | Dravon Askew-Henry | S | SR |
David Long | LB | JR | |
Outland Trophy[13] | Yodny Cajuste | OL | SR |
Paul Hornung Award[14] | Marcus Simms | WR/KR | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy[15] | Will Grier | QB | SR |
Walter Camp Award[16] | Will Grier | QB | SR |
David Sills | WR | SR | |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[17] | Will Grier | QB | SR |
Manning Award[18] | Will Grier | QB | SR |
Big 12 media poll
The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Mountaineers predicted to finish in second place.[19]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Oklahoma | 509 (46) |
2 | West Virginia | 432 (2) |
3 | TCU | 390 (1) |
4 | Texas | 370 (1) |
5 | Oklahoma State | 300 |
6 | Kansas State | 283 (2) |
7 | Iowa State | 250 |
8 | Texas Tech | 149 |
9 | Baylor | 125 |
10 | Kansas | 52 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Tennessee* | No. 17 | CBS | W 40–14 | 66,793 | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Youngstown State* | No. 14 | AT&TSN Pitt | W 52–17 | 58,446 | |
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September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Kansas State | No. 12 |
| ESPN | W 35–6 | 59,245 |
September 29 | Noon | at No. 25 Texas Tech | No. 12 | ESPN2 | W 42–34 | 55,283 | |
October 6 | Noon | Kansas | No. 9 |
| ESPN2 | W 38–22 | 57,419 |
October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 6 | FS1 | L 14–30 | 56,629 | |
October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 13 |
| FS1 | W 58–14 | 53,117 |
November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Texas | No. 13 | FOX | W 42–41 | 100,703 | |
November 10 | Noon | TCU | No. 9 |
| FS1 | W 47–10 | 60,007 |
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 9 | ABC | L 41–45 | 52,842 | |
November 23 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 6 Oklahoma | No. 13 |
| ESPN | L 56–59 | 60,713 |
December 28 | 5:15 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Syracuse* | No. 16 | ESPN | L 18–34 | 41,125 | |
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Coaching staff
Name | Position | Joined Staff |
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Dana Holgorsen | Head Coach | 2011 |
Doug Belk | Cornerbacks | 2017 |
Marquel Blackwell | Running Backs | 2018 |
Matt Caponi | Safeties | 2016 |
Tyron Carrier | Receivers | 2017 |
Dan Gerberry | Tight Ends/Fullbacks | 2018 |
Tony Gibson | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 2013 |
Mark Scott | Linebackers/Special Teams | 2015 |
Jake Spavital | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 2017 |
Bruce Tall | Defensive Line | 2015 |
Joe Wickline | Offensive Line | 2016 |
Roster
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
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Offense
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Game summaries
vs. Tennessee
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 17 Mountaineers | 10 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
Tennessee | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Weather: SUnny • Wind: ESE 4 MPH
- Game attendance: 66,793
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV: CBS
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Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | Tennessee |
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First downs | 26 | 19 |
Total yards | 547 | 301 |
Rushing yards | 118 | 129 |
Passing yards | 429 | 172 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:37 | 32:23 |
Youngstown State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Penguins | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
No. 13 Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 10 MPH
- Game attendance: 58,446
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh): Rob King (play-by-play), Rasheed Marshall (color), Meg Bulger (sideline)
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Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | Youngstown State |
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First downs | 29 | 19 |
Total yards | 625 | 293 |
Rushing yards | 289 | 136 |
Passing yards | 336 | 157 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |
Kansas State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
No. 12 Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 10 MPH
- Game attendance: 59,245
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color)
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Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | Kansas State |
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First downs | 20 | 17 |
Total yards | 464 | 318 |
Rushing yards | 108 | 136 |
Passing yards | 356 | 157 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
West Virginia had originally planned to have a game the previous week against North Carolina State, but it was canceled due to Hurricane Florence. The team and coaches began preparations against Kansas State early. Mountaineer Coach Dana Holgorsen said, "Kansas State's a tough outfit that we've got to prepare for."[21]
Both teams started conference play with this game. Kansas State entered the game with a record of 2–1[22] where West Virginia had already secured victories against Tennessee (40–14) and Youngstown State (523–-17)."[21] This game is the ninth meeting between the two teams with the Wildcats holding a 5-3 overall lead. The teams have split the four games played at West Virginia.[23]
West Virginia managed to take control of the game mid-way through the second quarter after Kansas State failed to convert on fourth down. West Virginia ended ahead at the half 21–0.[24] Kansas State managed control the ball more on offense but it wasn't enough, as West Virginia achieved 464 total yards compared to Kansas State's 318. Although West Virginia had four turnovers to Kansas State's one, the Wildcats lost 69 yards on 8 penalties compared to the Mountaineer's 35 yards on 3 penalties. West Virginia was 8–12 on third down conversions compared to Kansas State's 3–14.[25]
In the second half of play, Kansas State was successful with two field goals and additional scores by the Mountaineers put the game to a conclusion of West Virginia's victory 35–6.[24]
at Texas Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 12 Mountaineers | 28 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
No. 25 Red Raiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: S 5 MPH
- Game attendance: 55,283
- Referee: Brad VanVark
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (color)
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Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | Texas Tech |
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First downs | 26 | 28 |
Total yards | 489 | 463 |
Rushing yards | 119 | 168 |
Passing yards | 370 | 295 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 30:26 | 29:34 |
Kansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
No. 9 Mountaineers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
- Date: October 6
- Game time: Noon
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH
- Game attendance: 58,446
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (color)
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Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | Kansas |
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First downs | 29 | 16 |
Total yards | 509 | 286 |
Rushing yards | 177 | 80 |
Passing yards | 332 | 206 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 34:11 | 25:49 |
at Iowa State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 6 Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cyclones | 13 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Scattered Clouds • Wind:S 0-5 MPH
- Game attendance: 56,629
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (color)
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Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | Iowa State |
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First downs | 9 | 25 |
Total yards | 152 | 498 |
Rushing yards | 52 | 244 |
Passing yards | 100 | 254 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:39 | 37:21 |
Baylor
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
No. 13 Mountaineers | 10 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 58 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNE 4 MPH
- Game attendance: 53,117
- Referee: Eddy Shelton
- TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (color), Petros Papadakis (color)
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Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | Baylor |
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First downs | 22 | 17 |
Total yards | 568 | 287 |
Rushing yards | 172 | 82 |
Passing yards | 396 | 205 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 28:02 | 31:50 |
at Texas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 12 Mountaineers | 10 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 42 |
No. 15 Longhorns | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind:SW 8-23 MPH
- Game attendance: 100,703
- Referee: Brad Van Vark
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color)
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Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | Texas |
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First downs | 28 | 28 |
Total yards | 578 | 520 |
Rushing yards | 232 | 166 |
Passing yards | 346 | 354 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:00 | 34:00 |
TCU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Horned Frogs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
No. 7 Mountaineers | 0 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 47 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
- Date: November 10
- Game time: Noon
- Game weather: Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 9 MPH
- Game attendance: 60,007
- Referee: Eddy Shelton
- TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (color), Petros Papadakis (color)
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Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | TCU |
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First downs | 26 | 12 |
Total yards | 535 | 222 |
Rushing yards | 164 | -7 |
Passing yards | 371 | 229 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
at Oklahoma State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 7 Mountaineers | 14 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 45 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 8 MPH
- Game attendance: 52,842
- Referee: Cooper Castleberry
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color)
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Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | Oklahoma State |
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First downs | 25 | 35 |
Total yards | 553 | 604 |
Rushing yards | 189 | 266 |
Passing yards | 364 | 338 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
Oklahoma
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 6 Oklahoma | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 59 |
No. 13 West Virginia | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date: November 23, 2018
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:
- Referee: Mike Defee
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Statistics
Statistics | West Virginia | Oklahoma |
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First downs | 33 | 25 |
Total yards | 704 | 668 |
Rushing yards | 165 | 304 |
Passing yards | 539 | 364 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
vs. Syracuse (Camping World Bowl)
1 | 2 | Total | |
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No. 17 Orange | 0 | ||
No. 15 Mountaineers | 0 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 5:15 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
3 | 100 | Will Grier | QB | Carolina Panthers |
3 | 101 | Yodny Cajuste | OT | New England Patriots |
4 | 120 | Gary Jennings Jr. | WR | Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 121 | Trevon Wesco | TE | New York Jets |
6 | 188 | David Long Jr. | LB | Tennessee Titans |
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