Punts-Avg. 6-45.8 7-44.6
Fumbles-Lost 5-2 0-0
Penalties-Yards 5-31 6-59
Time of Possession 31:14 28:46
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Maryland, B.Ross 20-52, Reid 4-20, Burns 1-17, W.Brown 2-3, Hills 8-(minus 46). West Virginia, Buie 14-33, Austin 2-4, Thompson 1-3,
Garrison 2-1, G.Smith 6-(minus 16).
PASSING-Maryland, Hills 20-29-1-305, Team 0-1-0-0. West Virginia, G.Smith 30-43-0-338.
RECEIVING-Maryland, Leak 5-69, Furstenburg 4-65, Pickett 4-27, Diggs 3-113, Dorsey 3-31, B.Ross 1-0. West Virginia, Austin 13-179, Bailey 6-55, Woods 5-44, Buie 3-45, Thompson 2-10, McCartney 1-5.
How they scored
First quarter
WVU: Doug Rigg 51 fumble return (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 7:14. Drive: none. Key play: Darwin Cook hit on Maryland QB Perry Hills and Rigg return. WVU, 7-0.
WVU: Tavon Austin 44 pass from Geno Smith (Bitancurt kick), 4:24. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, :34. Key play: Andrew Buie 34 screen pass from Smith to Maryland 44. WVU, 14-0.
UM: Stefon Diggs 42 pass from Hills (Brad Craddock kick), 1:54. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:21. Key play: Albert Reed 15 run to UM 48. WVU, 14-7.
Second quarter
UM: Marcus Leak 12 pass from Hills (Craddock kick), 12:16. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:45. Key play: Matt Furstenburg 29 pass from Hills to WVU 30. Tie, 14-14.
WVU: FG Bitancurt 37, 7:40. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 4:36. Key plays: Two third-down catches by Austin and one by J.D. Woods from Smith. WVU, 17-14.
WVU: Austin 24 pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick), :52. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:18. Key plays: Austin catch of 16; Stedman Bailey catch of 15. WVU, 24-14.
Fourth quarter
WVU: Austin 34 pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick), 8:18. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:47. Key play: Austin catches of 5 on third-and-2 and 15 to the Maryland 29. WVU, 31-14.
UM: Diggs 56 pass from Hills (Craddock kick), 7:25. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, :53. Key play: scoring play. WVU, 31-21.
At Morgantown
Maryland 7 7 0 7-21
West Virginia 14 10 0 7-31
First quarter
WVU-Rigg 51 fumble return (Bitancurt kick), 7:14.
WVU-Austin 44 pass from G.Smith (Bitancurt kick), 4:24.
Md-Diggs 42 pass from Hills (Craddock kick), 1:54.
Second quarter
Md-Leak 12 pass from Hills (Craddock kick), 12:16.
WVU-FG Bitancurt 37, 7:40.
WVU-Austin 24 pass from G.Smith (Bitancurt kick), :52.
Fourth quarter
WVU-Austin 34 pass from G.Smith (Bitancurt kick), 8:18.
Md-Diggs 56 pass from Hills (Craddock kick), 7:25.
A-58,504.
Team statistics
Md WVU
First downs 18 19
Rushes-yards 35-46 25-25
Passing 305 338
Comp-Att-Int 20-30-1 30-43-0
Return Yards 25 23
Punts-Avg. 6-45.8 7-44.6
Fumbles-Lost 5-2 0-0
Penalties-Yards 5-31 6-59
Time of Possession 31:14 28:46
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Maryland, B.Ross 20-52, Reid 4-20, Burns 1-17, W.Brown 2-3, Hills 8-(minus 46). West Virginia, Buie 14-33, Austin 2-4, Thompson 1-3,
Garrison 2-1, G.Smith 6-(minus 16).
PASSING-Maryland, Hills 20-29-1-305, Team 0-1-0-0. West Virginia, G.Smith 30-43-0-338.
RECEIVING-Maryland, Leak 5-69, Furstenburg 4-65, Pickett 4-27, Diggs 3-113, Dorsey 3-31, B.Ross 1-0. West Virginia, Austin 13-179, Bailey 6-55, Woods 5-44, Buie 3-45, Thompson 2-10, McCartney 1-5.
How they scored
First quarter
WVU: Doug Rigg 51 fumble return (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 7:14. Drive: none. Key play: Darwin Cook hit on Maryland QB Perry Hills and Rigg return. WVU, 7-0.WVU: Tavon Austin 44 pass from Geno Smith (Bitancurt kick), 4:24. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, :34. Key play: Andrew Buie 34 screen pass from Smith to Maryland 44. WVU, 14-0.UM: Stefon Diggs 42 pass from Hills (Brad Craddock kick), 1:54. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:21. Key play: Albert Reed 15 run to UM 48. WVU, 14-7.Second quarter
UM: Marcus Leak 12 pass from Hills (Craddock kick), 12:16. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:45. Key play: Matt Furstenburg 29 pass from Hills to WVU 30. Tie, 14-14.WVU: FG Bitancurt 37, 7:40. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 4:36. Key plays: Two third-down catches by Austin and one by J.D. Woods from Smith. WVU, 17-14.WVU: Austin 24 pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick), :52. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:18. Key plays: Austin catch of 16; Stedman Bailey catch of 15. WVU, 24-14.Fourth quarter
WVU: Austin 34 pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick), 8:18. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:47. Key play: Austin catches of 5 on third-and-2 and 15 to the Maryland 29. WVU, 31-14.UM: Diggs 56 pass from Hills (Craddock kick), 7:25. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, :53. Key play: scoring play. WVU, 31-21.
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