2020 SCHEDULE & RESULTS

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DATE: Saturday, October 17, 2020

TIME: Noon (ET)

LOCATION: Morgantown, W.Va.

STADIUM:Milan Puskar Stadium (60,000)

LIVE BROADCAST: FOX

LIVE AUDIO: Mountaineer Sports Network by

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Tune-In and WVU Game Day Apps

TWITTER UPDATES: @wvufootball

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THE SERIESAll-Time Series ................................WVU leads 8-1In Morgantown ...............................WVU leads 5-0In Lawrence ....................................WVU leads 3-1At Neutral Sites .................................................0-0First Meeting ...........................1941, WVU 21-0 (H)Last Meeting .........................2019, WVU 29-24 (A)Brown vs. KU .....................................................1-0Brown vs. Miles .................................................1-0Miles vs. WVU ...................................................2-1

NOTING THE MOUNTAINEERS • The 2020 season marks West Virginia’s 128th

season of football. The Mountaineers are the 15th winningest program in college football

• The 2020 year marks the 41st season of competition for West Virginia at Milan Puskar Stadium. WVU holds a 182-70-4 (.718) all-time mark at the facility, which opened in 1980

• Since 1980, West Virginia is 252-114-4 in games played on artificial turf surfaces. WVU was 57-29 on turf in the 1990s, 66-21 on turf in the 2000s and 62-40 during the 2010s. In the 2020s, the Mountaineers are 2-1 on turf

• WVU is 277-216-21 all-time in the month of October/161-61-13 at home/18-20 since 2010, including 12-7 at home

• WVU is 10-6 in games played on Oct. 17, including 7-1 at home. The last time WVU played on Oct. 17 was in 2015 at Baylor (L, 62-38). The last time the Mountaineers played at home on Oct. 17 was against Marshall (W, 24-7) in 2009

• West Virginia is the only Power 5 school in the nation to rank in the Top 20 in rushing defense, passing defense, total defense, scoring defense and red zone defense

2020 Record: .... 2-1, 1-1 Big 12Head Coach: .......... Neal BrownAlma Mater: ................UMassYear:...................................2002Record at WVU: ....... 7-8 (2nd)Overall Record: ..... 42-24 (6th)

2020 Record: ......0-3, 0-2 Big 12Head Coach: ............... Les MilesAlma Mater: .............. MichiganYear:.................................... 1976Record at KU: ......... 3-12 (2nd)Overall Record: ...145-67 (18th)

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• WVU is 90-14 since 2002 when winning the turnover battle

• West Virginia’s defense is ranked No. 4 nationally in red zone defense (.600), No. 8 in total defense (268.0) and passing yards allowed (166.3), No. 9 in sacks (3.67), No. 10 in first down defense (44), No. 13 in scoring defense (19.3) and tackles for loss (8.7), No. 14 in third-down defense (.293), No. 17 in passes intercepted (4), No. 19 in rushing defense (101.7), No. 23 in pass efficiency defense (122.23) and No. 25 in fourth-down defense (.500)

• West Virginia’s offense is ranked No. 19 in red zone offense (.929), No. 25 in passing offense (263.7), No. 27 in total offense (440.7) and in passes had intercepted (2) and No. 32 in rushing offense (177.0)

• Running back Leddie Brown is ranked No. 17 nationally in rushing yards per game (106.7), No. 18 in rushing touichdowns (4), No. 22 nationally in rushing yards (320) and scoring (10.0) and No. 28 in all-purpose yardage (125.0)

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• Quarterback Jarret Doege is ranked No. 10 nationally in completions per game (23.0), No. 16 in completion percentage (.663), No. 26 in passing yards per game (241.3), No. 34 in passing yards (724), No. 35 in points responsible for per game (12.0), No. 36 in passing touchdowns (5), No. 38 in pass efficiency (136.8) and No. 47 in points responsible for (36)

• Defensive lineman Darius Stills is No. 16 nationally in tackles for loss and No. 41 in sacks

• Receiver Winston Wright Jr. is No. 20 nationally in kickoff returns (23.7) and running back Alec Sinkfield is No. 24 in punt returns (2.7)

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GAME COVERAGE

TV .................................................................................FOX Gus Johnson (PBP), Joel Klatt (analyst)Radio ..........Tony Caridi (PBP), Dwight Wallace (analyst), Jed Drenning (sideline), DanZangrilli,DaleWolfley(Pregame/PostgameShow)Satellite Radio Broadcast ............ SiriusCh136,XMCh199Live Statistics ..............................WVU.Statbroadcast.comTwitter Updates ..........................................@WVUFootball

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WVU KansasWest Virginia Opponents Kansas Opponents32.0 19.3 Scoring Offense 14.7 44.071 44 First Downs 55 74177.0 101.7 Rushing Offense 149.3 227.7263.7 166.3 Passing Offense 146.7 193.3440.7 268.0 Total Offense 296.0 421.023.7 15.7 Kick Return Average 21.4 46.82.5 2.7 Punt Return Average 0.0 2.34-8.2 2-14.0 INT-Return Average 0-0.0 3-0.77-3 5-0 Fumbles/Lost 5-1 3-032-293 27-216 Penalties/Yards 18-132 17-17838.1 40.3 Net Punting Avg. 37.8 37.22-3 3-6 Field Goal-Attempts 1-2 6-633:11 26:49 Time of Possession 29:44 30:1619-48(40%) 12-41(29%) 3rd Down Conversion 9-39(23%) 25-47(53%)4-6(67%) 1-2(50%) 4th Down Conversion 5-10(50%) 3-3(100%)11-62 7-58 Sacks By-Yards 3-23 13-6013-14(93%) 3-5(60%) Red Zone Scoring 4-5(80%) 15-16(94%)

THE 2020 ROSTER

• The 2020 roster currently consists of 109 players from 20 different states, Washington D.C. and two foreign countries: Canada (2) and The Netherlands (1).

• Leading the way is West Virginia (24), followed by Pennsylvania (11), Florida (9), Georgia (9), Ohio (9), Alabama (6), North Carolina (5), Virginia (5), Maryland (4), California (3), Delaware (3), New Jersey (3), Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Missouri (2), Texas (3), Tennessee (2), Illinois (1), Nevada (1) and New York (1).

AGAINST THE BIG 12

• West Virginia is 46-41 all-time against current members of the Big 12 Conference. WVU is 6-3 vs. Baylor; 5-3 against Iowa State; 8-1 against Kansas; 5-5 vs. Kansas State; 2-10 vs. Oklaho-ma; 4-8 vs. Oklahoma State; 5-4 vs. Texas; 5-4 vs. TCU and 6-3 vs. Texas Tech.

AGAINST RANKED TEAMS

• Beginning with a 27-0 loss to Fordham on Oct. 18, 1941, West Virginia has played 158 games against nationally ranked teams. Of those, 47 have been Mountaineer victories.

• Since 1999, WVU has posted 23 victories over ranked teams.

ON NETWORK TELEVISION

• The FOX telecast of the Kansas game marks the 278th network television game for WVU.

• All-time, the Mountaineers are 145-131-1 in nationally televised games.

ON TURF

• Since 1980, West Virginia is 251-113-4 in games played on artificial turf surfaces. WVU was 57-29 on turf in the 1990s, 66-21 on turf in the 2000 decade and 62-40 during the 2010 decade. Since 2020, the Mountaineers are 1-1 on turf.

SERIES HISTORY WITH KANSAS

• The series between West Virginia and Kan-sas started in 1941 with a 21-0 WVU win in Morgantown.

• The last meeting took place in Lawrence with West Virginia winning 29-24. The Mountaineers lead the series, 8-1.

2019, away, West Virginia, 29-24 2018, home, West Virginia, 38-22 2017, away, West Virginia, 56-34 2016, home, West Virginia, 48-21 2015, away, West Virginia, 49-0 2014, home, West Virginia, 33-14 2013, away, Kansas, 31-19 2012, home, West Virginia, 59-10 1941, home, West Virginia, 21-0

NATIONAL RANKINGS

ASSOCIATED PRESS // OCT. 11 Prev. School Record Points Rank1. Clemson (59) 4-0 1,546 12 Alabama (2) 3-0 1,463 23. Georgia (1) 3-0 1,430 34. Notre Dame 3-0 1,317 55. North Carolina 3-0 1,190 86. Ohio State 0-0 1,152 67. Oklahoma State 3-0 1,069 108. Cincinnati 3-0 971 119. Penn State 0-0 970 910. Florida 2-1 904 411. Texas A&M 2-1 883 2112. Oregon 0-0 817 1213. Miami 3-1 790 714. Auburn 2-1 703 1315. BYU 4-0 693 1516. Wisconsin 0-0 633 1617. SMU 4-0 522 1818. Tennessee 2-1 463 1419. Michigan 0-0 417 2020. Iowa State 3-1 405 2421. Louisiana 3-0 342 2322. Kansas State 3-1 302 NR23. Virginia Tech 2-1 199 1924. Minnesota 0-0 177 2525. USC 0-0 124 NRARV: Marshall 106, NC State 87, Oklahoma 71, Tulsa 62, UCF 57, Boston College 43, Coastal Carolina 38, Utah 29, UAB 29, Iowa 28, West Virginia 25, Army 21, Air Force 12, Memphis 12, Liberty 8, Arizona State 6, Ole Miss 6, LSU 5, Houston 5, Texas 5, Washington 4, Louisiana Tech 2, TCU 2, Missouri 2, Virginia 2, Indiana 1

AMWAY COACHES POLL // OCT. 11 Prev. School Record Points Rank1. Clemson (55) 4-0 1,543 12. Alabama (5) 3-0 1,478 23. Georgia 3-0 1,424 34. Notre Dame 3-0 1,332 55. Ohio State 0-0 1,194 66. North Carolina 3-0 1,175 97. Oklahoma State 3-0 1,056 108. Penn State 0-0 1,005 89. Florida 2-1 928 310. Cincinnati 3-0 906 1111. Texas A&M 2-1 801 2012. Miami 3-1 795 713. BYU 4-0 759 1514. Auburn 2-1 735 1315. Wisconsin 0-0 687 1416. Oregon 0-0 646 1717. Tennessee 2-1 505 1218. SMU 4-0 464 2119. Michigan 0-0 454 1920. Iowa State 3-1 372 2421. Louisiana 3-0 280 2322. Kansas State 3-1 276 NR23. Virginia Tech 2-1 156 1824. USC 0-0 147 NR25. Minnesota 0-0 146 NRARV: UCF 93, NC State 89, Oklahoma 87, Marshall 73, Boston College 68, Iowa 53, Coastal Carolina 48, Utah 44, West Virginia 39, UAB 38, Army 37, Boise State 36, Tulsa 20, Mississippi State 20, Memphis 17, TCU 16, Ole Miss 13, Air Force 13, Arizona State 12, Liberty 8, Kentucky 8, Texas 7, Houston 7, California 7, Washington 6, Stanford 6, Missouri 6, Nebraska 5, Louisiana Tech 5, LSU 4, Arkansas.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Oct. 3, 2020) - West Virginia captured its first Big 12 Conference win of the 2020 season with a 27-21, double-overtime victory over Baylor. The defensive battle provided a back-and-forth chess match between the two defenses. West Virginia’s offense looked great on its opening drive, which was set up by a 29-yard kickoff return from Winston Wright Jr. The Mountaineers marched 70 yards in 15 plays for a 7-0 lead, and the 6:09 drive was capped by quarterback Jarret Doege’s 1-yard run. While the drive was impressive, the prob-lem for the Mountaineers was that they would not find the end zone again until late in the third quarter. Until then, West Virginia had to fight off three turnovers in the first half, as the defense snuffed out two of the three Baylor scoring opportunities off Mountaineer miscues. However, the Bears tied the game with 6:40 left in the first half, when quarter-back Charlie Brewer completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to R.J. Sneed. The scoring drive was set up after Doege threw his second interception of the half, and the five-play, 30-yard drive sent both teams into the locker room tied at 7-7. The Mountaineers regained the lead at 14-7 behind running back Leddie Brown’s 1-yard run to end a 72-yard drive. Much like the opening drive, the WVU offense was impressive, running the ball eight times in the 11-play drive, highlighted by a 25-yard run from Alec Sinkfield. WVU used a goal-line stand in the fourth quarter to keep Baylor off the board, but the Bears tied the game with just 1:13 left to play on Brewer’s 34-yard touchdown pass to Josh Fleeks. In overtime, the Mountaineers converted a key fourth-and-1 with a 10-yard pass to tight end Mike O’Laughlin, setting up Doege’s 6-yard touchdown pass to receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton. The lead was short-lived, as Baylor tied the score on its first play to send the game into a second over-time. Brewer went straight to the air on the first play and found Ben Sims for a 25-yard scoring reception. In the second overtime, Baylor went back to the air on its first play, but this time Brewer was intercepted by WVU’s Tykee Smith, giving the Mountaineer offense the chance to win the game. West Virginia didn’t need a field goal, as four plays into the drive, Brown scored his second rushing touchdown with a 3-yard run, securing the Mountaineer victory. West Virginia was able to overcome four turnovers and was led by Doege with 211 yards passing and Brown’s 93 yards rushing. Receiver Sam James hauled in eight passes, while Tony Fields II recorded 10 tackles, two TFLs and one sack. Tackle Darius Stills earned national defensive player of the week honors for his 2.5 sacks and 3.5 TFLs. Baylor got for 229 yards passing from Brewer and three touchdowns, while the defensive effort was led by Terrel Bernard with 13 tackles and Jalen Pitre with 11 stops, two TFLs and one forced fumble. The Mountaineer defense was outstanding against the run, holding the Bears to just 27 yards rushing on 33 attempts. Baylor added 229 yards passing to total 256 yards of offense. West Virginia finished with 134 yards on the ground and 211 through the air for 345 yards of total offense. With the win, West Virginia improved to 6-3 all-time against Baylor.

Scoring and Statistical Summary 1 2 3 4 OT1 OT2 FBaylor ................................... 0 ............. 7 ............. 0 ............. 7 ..........7 .......... 0 .......... 21West Virginia ........................ 7 ............. 0 ............. 7 ............. 0 ..........7 .......... 6 .......... 27

1st1st WVU - Jarret Doege 1 rush (Evan Staley kick) 2nd BU - R.J. Sneed 7 pass from Charlie Brewer (John Mayers kick)3rd WVU - Leddie Brown 1 rush (Staley kick)4th BU - Josh Fleeks 34 pass from Brewer (Mayers kick)1OT WVU - Bryce Ford-Wheaton 6 pass from Doege (Staley kick) BU - Ben Sims 25 pass from Brewer (Mayers kick)2OT WVU - Brown 3 rush BU WVUFirst Downs ......................................... 15 .................. 18Rushes/Yards .....................................33/27.............39/134 Passing Yardage ................................. 229 ................ 211Passes .............................................23/38/2 .......... 30/42/2Punts ............................................ 8/337/42.1 .....8/289/36.1Fumbles/Lost .......................................0/0..................5/2Return Yardage.................................... 70 .................. 86Penalties/Yards ..................................12/86.............12/102Time of Possession ............................28:07..............31:53

WVU RUSHING: Brown 27-93; WVU PASSING: Doege 30-42-2-211; WVU RECEIVING: James 8-66; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Fields II 10 (2/1), Addae 9, Chandler 9 (2/0); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Miller, Smith.

BU RUSHING: Lovett 14-23, Brewer 11-35; BU PASSING: Brewer 23-38-2-229; BU RECEIVING: Sneed 6-48;BU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Bernard 13, Pitre 11 (2/0); BU INTERCEPTIONS: Bernard, Woods. Attendance - 978 (Player and Staff families only due to COVID-19)

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LAST TIME AGAINST KANSAS: West Virginia 29, Kansas 24 LAWRENCE, KANSAS (Sept. 21, 2019) - West Virginia football coach Neal Brown got his first road win, first Big 12 win and first Big 12 road win all in one day as his Mountaineers downed Kansas, 29-24, at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Brown and Kansas coach Les Miles were coaching in their fourth game at their new schools, and the Jayhawks quickly showed the rest of the Big 12 how improved they were under their new head coach. However, West Virginia played well enough and did enough good things to garner the all-important road conference victory. Even though the Mountaineers were a five-point favorite, many critics saw this as a chance for Kansas to make a statement within the conference. West Virginia scored first and never relinquished the lead but for a stretch in the first half when Kansas pulled even at 7-7. WVU quarterback Austin Kendall engineered a 13-play, 71-yard drive that took a whopping 5:59 off the first-quarter clock and put the Mountaineers up 7-0, when Kennedy McKoy rushed in from 3-yards out. Kansas bounced back in the second quarter at the 12:06 mark and tied the game on a Kwamie Lassiter 28-yard touchdown reception from Carter Stanley. The Jayhawks moved 75 yards in seven plays to forge the tie. The score remained tied until the final seconds of the half as WVU kicker Evan Staley gave the visitors a 10-7 lead, going into the locker room, on his 37-yard field goal. Where the first half produced 17 points between the two teams, the second half saw a combined 36 points as both offenses got in gear. West Virginia took the opening possession of the third quarter 70 yards in 10 plays to up its advantage to 17-7. Tailback Martell Pettaway scam-pered in from 23 yards out for the score. The breathing room got tighter again as Kansas answered the Mountaineer touchdown with a 71-yard drive and a 23-yard field goal by kicker Liam Jones. Just like a classic boxing match, the two teams continued to trade big plays and scores. The Jayhawks tried an unsuccessful onside kick following the Jones field goal, and West Virginia an-swered with a field goal of its own. Staley’s second successful kick was good from 44 yards out, giving

the Mountaineers a 20-10 advantage with 4:20 left in the third. Kansas wasn’t to be outdone and fought back with the big play. It took just 12 seconds and one play for Stanley to connect with Andrew Parchment for a 75-yard bomb to ignite the Kansas faithful and pull the Jayhawks to 20-17. With the momentum clearly on the Jayhawks’ side, the Mountaineers kept their composure on the road and added a third Staley field goal, this one from 22 yards out for a 23-17 lead with 12:35 left to play. The visitors had the ball for 6:28 in the drive. The key play in the game came on Kansas’ next possession as West Virginia’s Keith Washington II intercepted Stanley, giving the Mountaineers the ball at the KU-49. Pettaway’s second touchdown run came 11 plays later, giving the Mountaineers a 29-17 lead with

Scoring and Statistical Summary 1 2 3 4 FWest Virginia ........................ 7 ............... 3 ............... 10 ................9 .............. 29Kansas ................................. 0 ............... 7 ............... 10 ................7 .............. 24

11st WVU - Kennedy McKoy 3 rush (Evan Staley kick)2nd KU - Kwamie Lassiter 28 pass from Carter Stanley (Liam Jones kick) WVU - Staley 37 FG3rd WVU - Martell Pettaway 23 rush (Staley kick) KU - Jones 23 FG WVU - Staley 44 FG KU - Andrew Parchment 75 pass from Stanley (Jones kick)4th WVU - Staley 22 FG WVU - Pettaway 7 rush (pass failed) KU - Parchment 3 pass from Stanley (Jones kick) WVU KUFirst Downs ......................................... 25 .................. 20Rushes/Yards ....................................48/192............30/142 Passing Yardage ................................. 202 ................ 275Passes .............................................25/37/0 .......... 19/26/1Punts ............................................ 4/164/41.0 .....5/191/38.2Fumbles/Lost .......................................0/0..................1/1Return Yardage.................................... 54 .................. 37Penalties/Yards ...................................5/41................4/45Time of Possession ............................37:41..............22:19

WVU RUSHING: McKoy 20-73, Brown 12-70; WVU PASSING: Kendall 25-37-0-202; WVU RECEIVING: James 6-41, McKoy 5-44, Simmons 4-46; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Norwood 11, Chandler 8 (1/0); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Washington.

KU RUSHING: Williams 15-76; KU PASSING: Stanley 19-25-1-275; KU RECEIVING: Parchment 5-132; KU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Lee 9, Prox 9 (1/1), Johnson 9 (1/0); KU INTERCEPTIONS: None Attendance - 35,816

4:59 left. However, Kansas was far from done. The Jayhawks answered quickly with a 70-yard drive and a 3-yard touchdown catch by Parchment with 2:10 remaining. After a second failed onside kick by Kansas, WVU’s offense gained a first down before punting back to KU with 32 seconds left. The Mountaineer defense then held on for the win. Kendall finished his day completing 25-of-37 passes for 202 yards. The running back trio of McKoy, Pettaway and Leddie Brown combined for 183 yards and three scores. With his 44 yards receiving, McKoy had a busy day and accounted for 117 all-purpose yards. Cornerback Josh Norwood paced the defense with 11 tackles. Kansas got 275 yards passing and three touchdowns from Stanley, while running back Pooka Williams rushed for 76 yards. Parchment was the big-play guy for the Jayhawks with his 132 yards receiving and two scores. Mike Lee, Dru Prox and Kyron Johnson accounted for nine tackles each to top the KU defensive effort. Final numbers showed West Virginia with 192 yards rushing and 202 passing for 394 yards of offense. Kansas turned in a solid day with 142 yards on the ground and 275 through the air for 417 total yards. One final key stat in the game was time of possession. West Virginia controlled the ball for 37:41 compared to 22:19 for Kansas. Controlling the ball over 15 minutes more enabled the Mountaineers to control the tempo and keep the Kansas offense off the field. With the win, WVU improved to 8-1 all-time vs, the Jayhawks and 7-1 vs. KU in Big 12 play.

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• Here’s a breakdown of the WVU coaching staff assignments for the 2020 season:

Matt Moore (AHC-OL/Field) Gerad Parker (OC-WR/Press Box) Chad Scott (Co-OC-RB/Field) Jordan Lesley (Defensive Lead-DL/Field) Jahmile Addae (Defensive Lead-CB/Field) Jeff Koonz (ST Coordinator-ILB/Field) Jeff Casteel (OLB/Press Box) Sean Reagan (QB/Press Box) Travis Trickett (TE-IR/Field) Dontae Wright (S/Press Box)

30 IS ENOUGH

• Since 1980, West Virginia is 203-22-1 when scoring 30 or more points in a game. During the 1990s, West Virginia was 43-4 when scoring 30 or more points in a contest and was 40-2-1 in the ‘80s when reaching that mark. WVU is 122-18 since 2000 when scoring 30 points or more in a contest.

SCORING 40 OR MORE POINTS

• Since 2000, the Mountaineers are 65-6 when hitting the 40-point plateau, and WVU is 195-6 all-time when scoring at least 40 or more points in a game.

OVERTIME GAMES

• The 27-21, double-overtime win over Baylor in 2020 marked the 15th overtime game in West Virginia history. The Mountaineers own a 7-8 record in overtime games.

• West Virginia played its first overtime game against Pitt in 1997, dropping a three-overtime thriller, 41-38.

Overtime Games Oct. 3, 2020 WVU 27, Baylor 21, 2OT Oct. 10, 2015 Oklahoma State 33, WVU 26, OT Nov. 30, 2013 Iowa State 52, WVU 44, 3OT Nov. 9, 2013 Texas 47, WVU 40, OT Nov. 2, 2013 WVU 30, TCU 27, OT Nov. 3, 2012 TCU 39, WVU 38 2OT Oct. 29, 2010 UConn 16, WVU 13 OT Sept. 10, 2010 WVU 24, Marshall 21 OT Nov. 8, 2008 Cincinnati 26, WVU 23 OT Sept. 18, 2008 Colorado 17, WVU 14 OT Dec. 2, 2006 WVU 41, Rutgers 39, 3OT Oct. 15, 2005 WVU 46, Louisville 44, 3OT Sept. 18, 2004 WVU 19, Maryland 16 OT Nov. 11, 2000 WVU 31, Rutgers 24, 2OT Nov. 28, 1997 Pitt 41, WVU 38, 3OT

FIRST-TIME STARTERS

• Nine Mountaineers have earned their first ca-reer start during the 2020 season: Alonzo Addae (S), Sam Brown (WR), VanDarius Cowan (BAN), Tony Fields II (LB), Zach Frazier (OL), Jackson Knipper (FB), Dreshun Miller (CB), Junior Uzebu (OL) and Brandon Yates (OL).

TRUE AND REDSHIRT FRESHMEN

• Eleven true freshmen have played for the Mountaineers in 2020: Sam Brown (WR), Lanell Carr (DL), Jairo Faverus (SP), Garrett Greene (QB), Charles Finley (TE), Zach Frazier (OL), Akheem Mesidor (DL), Daryl Porter Jr. (CB), Taurus Simmons (BAN), Reese Smith (WR) and Jordan White (OL).

• Fourteen redshirt freshmen have played for West Virginia in 2020: Jared Bartlett (BAN), Donovan Beaver (OL), Tyler Connolly (OL), Freddie Brown (WR), Rhett Heston (DL), Drew Joseph (LB), Graeson Malashevich (WR), Nick Malone (OL), Tony Mathis (RB), Tae Mayo (S), Parker Moorer (OL), Naim Muhammad (SP), Ja-len Thornton (DL) and Brandon Yates (OL).

FIRST-TIME PLAYERS

• There are 29 Mountaineers who have seen their first WVU action during the 2020 season: Alonzo Addae (S), Donovan Beaver (OL), Fred-die Brown (WR), Sam Brown (WR), Lanell Carr (BAN), Tyler Connolly (OL), Jairo Faverus (CB), Tony Fields II (LB), Charles Finley (TE), Zach Frazier (OL), Garrett Greene (QB), Rhett Heston (DL), Tavis Lee (DL), Graeson Malashevich (WR), Nick Malone (OL), Jackie Matthews (CB), Quay Mays (DL), Akheem Mesidor (DL), Dreshun Mill-er (CB), Parker Moorer (OL), Quamaezius Mosby (CB), Taurus Simmons (BAN), Tyler Sumpter (P), Daryl Porter Jr. (CB), Malachi Ruffin (CB), Reese Smith (WR), Jalen Thornton (DL), Jordan White (OL) and Brandon Yates (OL).

FOR STARTERS

• In 2020, the Mountaineers have 38 players with at least one game of starting experience.

• Tops on that list are redshirt senior linebacker Dylan Tonkery (27), redshirt senior T.J. Simmons (15), redshirt safety Sean Mahone (15) and red-shirt senior offensive lineman Chase Behrndt (15).

Mon (12) Tue (13) Wed (14) Thu (15) Fri (16) Sat (17)FB vs Kansas,

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Sun (18)Big 12 Football

Conference Call - 11:40 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Neal BrownMedia Conference - 12:05 p.m. (via Zoom)

FB Player/CoordinatorInterviews,via Zoom

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VB vs TCU, Big 12 Now on ESPN+

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WSOC vs BaylorBig 12 Now on ESPN+

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VB vs TCU, 7 p.m., ESPNU

TEN at ITA Fall Circuit, All Day

Weekly Media Planner (Monday, Oct. 12 - Sunday, Oct. 18)

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COMPARING THE TWO NATIONALLY

WVU KUScoring Offense 30 (32.0) 73 (14.7)Rushing Offense 32 (177.0) 48 (149.3)Scoring Defense 13 (19.3) 74 (44.0)Rushing Defense 19 (101.7) 70 (227.7)Passing Offense 25 (263.7) 68 (146.7)Total Offense 27 (440.7) 71 (296.0)Passes Had Intercepted T27 (2) T41 (3)Pass Defense 8 (166.3) 20 (193.3)Total Defense 8 (268.0) 48 (421.0)Kickoff Returns 23 (23.67) 32 (21.35)Punt Returns 59 (2.50) 69 (0.00)Net Punting 45 (38.13) 50 (37.81)Passing Efficiency 43 (135.04) 72 (99.52)Turnover Margin 52 (-0.33) 70 (-1.33)Interceptions T17 (4) N/A Pass Eff. Defense 23 (122.23) 71 (165.03)First Downs 44 (71) 61 (55)First Down Defense 10 (44) 45 (74)Third Down Conv. 52 (39.6) 72 (23.1)Opponent Third Down 14 (29.3) 67 (53.2)Fourth Down Conv. 19 (66.7) 44 (50.0)Opponent Fourth Down 25 (50.0) 71 (100.0)Sacks By 9 (3.67) 68 (1.00)Sacks Against 43 (2.33) 74 (4.33)Tackles for Loss 13 (8.7) 53 (5.00)Tackles for Loss Allowed 62 (8.00) 76 (11.00)Penalties 64 (32) 27 (18)Possession Time 15 (33:11) 41 (29:43)Punt Return Defense 22 (2.67) 20 (2.33)Kickoff Return Defense 12 (15.70) 76 (46.80)Turnovers Gained T47 (4) N/AFumbles Gained N/A N/ARed Zone Offense 19 (92.9%) 52 (80.0%)Red Zone Defense 4 (60.0%) 65 (93.8%)

WVU VS. 2020 SLATE

• West Virginia owns a 47-41 record against its 2020 opponents. The Mountaineers have win-ning records over Baylor, Eastern Kentucky, Iowa State, Kansas, TCU, Texas and Texas Tech and are even in their series with Kansas State.

2020 Opponent Series RecordBaylor .................................................................... 6-3Eastern Kentucky................................................... 1-0Iowa State ............................................................. 5-3Kansas .................................................................. 8-1Kansas State ......................................................... 5-5Oklahoma ........................................................... 2-10Oklahoma State .................................................... 4-8TCU ....................................................................... 5-4Texas ..................................................................... 5-4Texas Tech ............................................................. 6-3

WVU’S RECORD WHEN WEARING ...(SINCE 2001)

Blue Jersey - Gold Pants: 30-12Blue Jersey - White Pants: 9-6Blue Jersey - Blue Pants: 28-11White Jersey - Gold Pants: 15-12White Jersey - White Pants: 23-18White Jersey - Blue Pants: 20-10White Jersey - Gray Pants: 0-1Gold Jersey - Blue Pants: 12-3Gold Jersey - Gold Pants: 7-3Gold Jersey - White Pants: 4-1Gold Jersey - Gray Pants: 0-1 Gray Jersey - Gray Pants: 1-1

OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS

• Over the last six years, West Virginia’s defense is tied for No. 12 nationally in interceptions (75) among FBS schools and is tied for No. 6 among Power 5 schools.

• In 2015, the Mountaineer defense finished with 23 interceptions, ranking No. 2 nationally. WVU also was No. 5 nationally in turnovers gained (31).

• WVU finished with 11 interceptions in 2016, 14 in 2017, 10 in 2018, eight in 2019 and has four in 2020.

TAKEAWAYS

• Over the last six years, West Virginia has pro-duced 117 takeaways, tied for No. 19 nationally and tied for No. 11 among Power 5 schools.

• Utah has the most during the six-year period with 135, followed by Alabama with 133 and Clemson with 129.

16 OF THE LAST 18 BOWL GAMES

• Dating back to the 2002 Continental Tire Bowl, West Virginia has made 16 bowl appearances in the last 18 years, including winning three BCS bowl games (Sugar - Georgia 2006, Fi-esta - Oklahoma 2008 and Orange - Clemson 2012). The Mountaineers are one of 15 Power 5 schools to accomplish this feat.

ON GRASS

• Since 1980, West Virginia is 54-65 in games played on natural grass. The Mountaineers are 20-20 during the 2010 decade and 40-38 since 2000.

Game O-Champ D-Champ ST-Champ O-Scout D-Scout ST-ScoutEastern Kentucky L. Brown T. Fields II A. Addae T. Jackson L. Carr Q. MosbyOklahoma State None None None None None NoneBaylor L. Brown J. Chandler-Semedo E. Loe M. Cavallaro S. Young Jr. D. WashingtonKansasTexas TechKansas StateTexasTCUOklahomaIowa State

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2020 Big 12 Standings

Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Iowa State 3-0 1.000 3-1 .750Kansas State 3-0 1.000 3-1 .750Oklahoma State 2-0 1.000 3-0 1.000West Virginia 1-1 .500 2-1 .667Baylor 1-1 .500 1-1 .500Oklahoma 1-2 .333 2-2 .500Texas 1-2 .333 2-2 .500TCU 1-2 .333 1-2 .333Kansas 0-2 .000 0-3 .000Texas Tech 0-3 .000 1-3 .250

NCAA ALL-TIME VICTORY LEADERS

Team Years Games Record Pct.1. Michigan 140 1,343 962-345-36 .7302. Ohio State 129 1,302 924-325-53 .7303. Alabama 127 1,292 918-331-43 .7274. Texas 126 1,327 917-377-33 .7035. Oklahoma 124 1,291 910-328-53 .725 Notre Dame 132 1,278 910-326-42 .7287. Nebraska 129 1,337 902-395-40 .6908. Penn State 132 1,331 897-393-41 .6899. Tennessee 128 1,296 847-396-53 .67410. USC 131 1,250 846-350-54 .69811. Georgia 127 1,312 833-425-54 .65512. LSU 126 1,274 810-417-47 .65413. Auburn 127 1,270 778-445-47 .63114. Clemson 123 1,265 761-459-45 .61915. West Virginia 128 1,307 757-505-45 .59616. Virginia Tech 127 1,277 753-478-46 .60817. Texas A&M 125 1,285 750-487-48 .60218. Georgia Tech 127 1,296 741-512-43 .58819. Washington 130 1,246 740-456-50 .61420. Florida 113 1,197 737-420-40 .632

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• Eighteen players were used on WVU’s 81 offensive plays against Baylor, including one quarterback, two running backs, two tight end/fullbacks, seven wide receivers and six offensive linemen

• In 2020, WVU’s offensive roster includes 12 true freshmen, 10 redshirt freshmen, three sophomores, 11 redshirt sophomores, five juniors, five redshirt juniors and seven redshirt seniors

• WVU’s total offensive personnel for 2020 includes five quarterbacks, eight running backs, 17 wide receivers, four tight ends/fullbacks and 19 offensive linemen

• The Mountaineers have tallied at least 18 first downs in five of their last seven games

• WVU has recorded at least 10 first downs through the air in 21 of the last 27 games

• West Virginia is averaging 23.7 first downs per game and has finished with at least 18 first downs in every game this season

• The Mountaineers also are averaging 10.3 rushing first downs and 11 passing first downs per game in 2020

• West Virginia’s 71 first downs this season rank No. 6 in the Big 12 and No. 44 nationally

• WVU was 3-for-3 on fourth-down conversions against Baylor and is 4-of-6 on fourth down this season, ranking No. 4 in the conference and No. 19 nationally

• The Mountaineers are averaging 177.0 rushing yards per game this season, ranking No. 4 in the Big 12 and No. 32 nationally

• Through the first three games, West Virginia has accumulated 531 yards on the ground, the most in the first three games of the season since 2017 (636)

• Junior running back Leddie Brown has contributed 320 rushing yards to the Mountaineers’ total through the first three games of the season, marking the most by a single player since 2017 (326 by Justin Crawford)

• Brown tallied a career-high 27 carries against Baylor, the most in a game since Dec. 3, 2016, against Baylor (28 by Crawford)

• Over the last two games, Brown has tallied 53 carries (26 at Oklahoma State, 27 against Baylor) and is the first player to finish with 26 or more carries in back-to-back games since Steve Slaton on Dec. 3, 2005 and Jan. 2, 2006 (28 at USF and 26 vs. Georgia)

• West Virginia’s passing offense is averaging 263.7 yards per game this season, ranking No. 4 in the Big 12 and No. 25 nationally

• Since 2012, the Mountaineers have thrown for 300 or more yards 48 times, 350 or more 28 times, 400 or more 10 times and 500 or more four times

• West Virginia is 34-14 when passing for 300 or more yards since 2012 and is averaging 40.6 points per game when reaching the mark

• WVU’s passing offense also is completing 65.8 percent (75/114) of its passes this season, ranking No. 4 in the Big 12 and No. 15 nationally

• Fourteen different Mountaineer pass catchers have at least one reception and four of them have caught at least one touchdown in 2020

• Four receivers tallied at least four receptions against Baylor, marking the fifth time in the last six games that three or more Mountaineers have hauled in four or more catches in the same game

• When inside the opponent’s red zone, the Mountaineer offense has scored on 13 of its 14 trips, including 11 touchdowns, ranking No. 5 in the Big 12 and No. 19 nationally

• In 2020, the Mountaineers have totaled 1,322 yards of total offense and are averaging 440.7 yards per game, ranking No. 4 in the Big 12 and No. 27 nationally

• West Virginia has scored 96 points in 2020, ranking No. 6 in the Big 12 and No. 41 nationally

• WVU also is averaging 32 points per game in 2020, ranking No. 4 in the conference and No. 30 nationally

• The Mountaineer offense has possessed the ball for a total of 99:34 this season and is averaging 33:11 of possession per game, ranking No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 15 nationally

COMPARING THE TWO IN THE BIG 12

WVU KUScoring Offense 4 (32.0) 10 (14.7)Rushing Offense 4 (177.0) 6 (149.3)Scoring Defense 2 (19.3) 10 (44.0)Rushing Defense 3 (101.7) 10 (227.7)Passing Offense 4 (263.7) 10 (146.7)Total Offense 4 (440.7) 10 (296.0)Passes Had Intercepted T3 (2) T7 (3)Pass Defense 1 (166.3) 5 (193.3)Total Defense 1 (268.0) 8 (421.0)Kickoff Returns 5 (23.67) 6 (21.35)Punt Returns 7 (2.50) 10 (0.00)Net Punting 4 (38.13) 6 (37.81)Passing Efficiency 6 (135.04) 10 (99.52)Turnover Margin 7 (-0.33) 10 (-1.33)Interceptions T3 (4) N/A Pass Eff. Defense 3 (122.23) 10 (165.03)First Downs 6 (71) 9 (55)First Down Defense 3 (44) 6 (74)Third Down Conv. 7 (39.6) 10 (23.1)Opponent Third Down 4 (29.3) 10 (53.2)Fourth Down Conv. 4 (66.7) 7 (50.0)Opponent Fourth Down 3 (50.0) 9 (100.0)Sacks By 2 (3.67) 10 (1.00)Sacks Against 5 (2.33) 10 (4.33)Tackles for Loss 3 (8.7) 9 (5.00)Tackles for Loss Allowed 5 (8.00) 10 (11.00)Penalties 8 (32) 1 (18)Possession Time 2 (33:11) 6 (29:43)Punt Return Defense 5 (2.67) 4 (2.33)Kickoff Return Defense 1 (15.70) 10 (46.80)Turnovers Gained T4 (4) N/AFumbles Gained N/A N/ARed Zone Offense 5 (92.9%) 8 (80.0%)Red Zone Defense 1 (60.0%) 9 (93.8%)

AVERAGE PER DOWN

• Here’s a breakdown of how the 2020 West Virginia offense is operating on first, second, third and fourth down:

• On first down, the Mountaineers have run 107 plays and gained 545 yards for a 5.1 average. On second down, the Mountaineers have run 85 plays for 509 yards and a 6.0 average. On third down, the Mountaineers have run 48 plays for 255 yards and a 5.3 average gain. West Virginia has run six plays on fourth down for 13 yards and a 2.2 average.

• WVU’s touchdowns have come four times on first down (2 rushing/2 passing), five times on second down (4 rushing/1 passing), four times on third down (0 rushing/4 passing) and no touchdowns on fourth down (0 rushing/0 pass-ing).

OFFENSIVE ANALYSIS

• Breaking down the West Virginia offensive numbers for the 2020 season shows that the Mountaineers have run a total of 246 plays, 132 on the ground and 114 through the air.

• The rushing game has totaled 531 yards, an average of 4.0 yards per carry and eight touch-downs. The passing attack has totaled 791 yards, five touchdowns and an average of 10.5 yards per completion.

• Combine the two and the Mountaineers have turned in 1,322 yards of total offense, 13 touch-downs, an average of 5.4 yards per play and an average of 32.0 points per game.

• Deeper analysis shows that the Mountain-eer offense has gained 31 first downs by the run and 33 via the pass. On average, West Virginia has totaled 177.0 yards per game on the ground, 263.7 yards per game passing and 440.7 yards per game of total offense.

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ROAD, HOME AND TOTAL WINS

Most Total Wins Over The Last 18 Years (2003-20)Rk. School Wins1. Ohio State 1902. Boise State 1883. Oklahoma 1844. LSU 176 Clemson 1766. Georgia 1727. Wisconsin 1668. Alabama 1659. Oregon 15910. TCU 15711. Virginia Tech 15612. USC 155 Florida 15514. Texas 152 Utah 152 Auburn 15217. Oklahoma State 14918. Penn State 14519. West Virginia 14420. Florida State 142 Navy 14222. Notre Dame 14123. Iowa 14024. Michigan 139 Northern Illinois 139

Best Winning Percentage Away From Home (Road or Neutral) Over The Last 18 Years (2003-20)Rk. School W-L Winning %1. Ohio State 76-21 .7842. Oklahoma 78-28 .7363. Boise State 82-30 .7324. Alabama 74-29 .7185. Georgia 75-30 .7146. LSU 65-30 .6847. Clemson 68-35 .6608. TCU 71-37 .6579. USC 66-35 .65310. Texas 67-38 .63811. Utah 67-40 .62612. Oregon 63-39 .61813. Florida 59-37 .61514. Virginia Tech 66-43 .60615. Oklahoma State 61-42 .59216. Wisconsin 62-43 .59017. Florida State 57-41 .58218. Notre Dame 58-42 .58019. West Virginia 57-45 .55920. Louisville 58-47 .55221. Michigan State 52-43 .54722. Stanford 58-49 .54223. Iowa 55-47 .53924. Auburn 52-45 .53625. Northwestern 53-46 .535

Best Home Winning Percentage Over The Last 18 Years (2003-20)Rk. School W-L Winning %1. Boise State 106-6 .9462. Ohio State 114-13 .8983. Wisconsin 104-16 .8674. LSU 111-19 .8545. Oklahoma 106-19 .848 USC 89-16 .8487. Clemson 108-21 .8378. Alabama 88-18 .8309. Oregon 95-22 .81210. Auburn 100-27 .78711. Georgia 97-27 .78212. Cincinnati 85-24 .78013. Utah 85-25 .77314. Penn State 94-28 .77015. TCU 86-26 .76816. Florida 96-30 .76217. Arkansas State 73-23 .76018. Michigan 93-30 .75619. West Virginia 87-30 .74420. Virginia Tech 89-31 .74221. Iowa 86-30 .741 Oklahoma State 86-30 .74123. Navy 85-30 .73924. Northern Illinois 76-27 .73825. Toledo 75-27 .735

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Top Games for First Downs

1. 37 - Maryland (2015) 2. 36 - Washington & Lee (1923) 3. 35 - Syracuse (1993) 4. 34 - Colorado State (1980) 5. 33 - Oklahoma (2018) 33 - Maryland (2014) 33 - Towson (2014) 33 - Baylor (2014) 33 - Baylor (2012)

Most Offensive Plays (Last 10 Years) 1. 108 - Maryland (2014) 2. 98 - Oklahoma State (2015) 3. 96 - Maryland (2015) 96 - Towson (2014) 5. 94 - Texas Tech (2014)

300 or More Yards Passing (since 2012)656 Baylor (2012) 70-63/W539 Oklahoma (2018) 59-56/L532 Arizona State (2015) 43-42/W511 Maryland (2014) 40-37/W498 Texas Tech (2019) 17-38/L448 James Madison (2012) 42-12/W429 vs. Tennessee (2018) 40-14/W407 Kansas (2012) 59-10/W403 East Carolina (2017) 56-20/W401 Oklahoma State (2012) 55-34/L389 Youngstown State (2016) 38-21/W376 Oklahoma (2014) 45-33/L375 at Baylor (2017) 38-36/W372 at Kansas State (2017) 28-23/W371 TCU (2018) 47-10/W vs. Virginia Tech (2017) 31-24/L370 at Texas Tech (2018) 42-34/W367 Texas (2019) 42-31/L366 at TCU (2017) 31-24/L365 vs. Alabama (2014) 33-23/L364 at Oklahoma State (2018) 45-41/L359 Georgia Southern (2015) 44-0/W Georgia State (2013) 41-7/W356 Kansas State (2018) 35-6/W Iowa State (2013) 52-44/L355 Towson (2014) 54-0/W353 Baylor (2018) 58-14/W352 Texas Tech (2017) 46-35/W347 at Kansas (2017) 56-34/W346 at Texas (2018) 42-41/W vs. Texas A&M (2014) 45-37/L341 at Iowa State (2016) 49-19/W 338 Maryland (2012) 31-21/W334 Delaware State (2017) 59-16/W332 Kansas (2018) 38-22/W Youngstown State (2018) 52-17/W vs. BYU (2016) 35-32/W324 Marshall (2012) 69-34/W322 Baylor (2014) 41-27/W320 Oklahoma State (2013) 30-21/W Oklahoma (2012) 50-49/L

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WEST VIRGINIA DEFENSE• Twenty players saw action on WVU’s 71

defensive plays against Baylor, including seven defensive linemen, four linebackers, one bandit, one spear, four safeties and three cornerbacks

• In 2020, WVU’s defensive roster includes 10 freshmen, 11 redshirt freshmen, four sophomores, three redshirt sophomores, four juniors, eight redshirt juniors, two seniors and nine redshirt seniors

• WVU’s total defensive personnel for 2020 includes 14 defensive linemen, nine linebackers, 11 cornerbacks, two spears, five bandits and 10 safeties

• Senior linebacker Tony Fields II finished with 10 tackles (five solos) against Baylor to post his second 10-plus tackle performance of the season.

• The West Virginia defense has produced at least one 10-plus tackler in 11 of the last 20 games

• Fields II’s 29 tackles through the first three games of 2020 are the most by a WVU player through the first three weeks of a season since 2018 (31 by David Long Jr.)

• With two interceptions against Baylor, WVU’s defense has 12 interceptions in the last 19 games, including the last four

• The Mountaineers have tallied 18 takeaways over the last two seasons, including four in 2020, and have forced at least one turnover in 59 of the last 77 games

• West Virginia also has registered at least one takeaway in 10 of its last 15 games

• The Mountaineer defense has forced multiple turnovers in 10 of its last 19 games

• Since 2015, West Virginia has produced 117 takeaways and is averaging 1.8 turnovers per game, ranking No. 1 in the Big 12 and tied for No. 6 among Power 5 schools

• Seven Mountaineer defenders have combined to produce 16 career takeaways for West Virginia, including seven interceptions and nine fumble recoveries

• West Virginia is averaging 1.14 interceptions per game over the last six seasons, ranking No. 1 in the Big 12 and tied for No. 11 nationally

• With four interceptions this season, the Mountaineer defense ranks No. 3 in the Big 12 and No. 17 nationally in passes intercepted

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after going 11-for-17 in field goals with a long of 44 in 2019

• The Mountaineer kicking unit also returns Casey Legg, who converted WVU’s longest field goal in 2019 - a 51-yarder at Baylor

• Transfer punter Tyler Sumpter joined WVU in summer 2020 from Troy, where he played for WVU coach Neal Brown from 2016-18

• During his three seasons with the Trojans, Sumpter punted the ball 56 times for 6,579 yards, averaging 52.2 yards per punt

• Sumpter also placed 46 punts inside the 20 and tallied 33 punts of 50 or more yards, including 18 in 2018

• West Virginia’s punt return defense ranks No. 22 nationally and No. 5 in the Big 12

• The Mountaineers have punted the ball 16 times this season for a total of 638 yards and have yielded eight yards on three returns

• Over the last two seasons, WVU has punted the ball 85 times and its opponents have returned only 19 of them

• In total, West Virginia’s opponents are averaging just 5.68 yards per return, while WVU has given up only 1.27 yards per punt

• The Mountaineers’ kickoff defense unit ranks No. 12 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big 12, allowing just 15.70 yards per kickoff return this season

• Ten Mountaineers have tallied at least one special teams tackle this season, including redshirt senior safety Alonzo Addae, who leads the team with three special teams stops

• Junior defensive lineman Dante Stills blocked a 51-yard field goal attempt against Baylor, becoming the first WVU player to block a field goal since his brother Darius blocked a JMU field goal attempt on Aug. 31, 2019

• West Virginia has now blocked a field goal in four of the last five seasons, including three consecutive seasons

• In total, WVU has blocked four field goals and two punts over the last five years

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• West Virginia held Baylor to 27 yards rushing, marking the second time in the last three games that WVU has held its opponent to less than 100 yards on the ground

• In total, the Mountaineer defense held Baylor to 256 yards of total offense, marking the fourth time in the last five games that West Virginia has held its opponent to less than 300 yards of total offense

• WVU is holding its opponents to 166.3 passing yards per game this season, ranking No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 8 nationally

• WVU has held four of its last five opponents to less than 200 yards passing and three of its last four opponents to less than 150 yards passing

• WVU has held its opponents to fewer than 300 yards passing in 14 of its last 16 games, including six consecutive games, while also holding its opponents to less than 300 yards passing in 45 of the last 60 games

• The West Virginia defense has only allowed seven quarterbacks to reach 300 yards passing since 2017 (Jett Duffey, Texas Tech (354); Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma (316); Eric Dungey, Syracuse (303); Kyler Murray, Oklahoma (364); Taylor Cornelius, Oklahoma State (338); Sam Ehlinger, Texas (354) and Nic Shimonek, Texas Tech (323))

• In total, West Virginia is holding its opponents to 268 yards of offense per game this season, ranking No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 8 nationally

• The Mountaineer defense also is holding its opponents to 4.39 yards per play this season, ranking No. 3 in the Big 12 and No. 9 nationally

• WVU is holding its opponents to 19.3 points per game this season, good for No. 2 in the conference and No. 13 nationally

• Since 2015, WVU has held its opponents to less than 35 percent on third down 38 times and less than 30 percent 26 times

• West Virginia is holding its opponents to 29.3 percent on third-down conversions in 2020, ranking No. 4 in the Big 12 and No. 14 nationally

• The Mountaineers have allowed 29 first downs this season, ranking No. 4 in the Big 12 and No. 25 nationally

• With 2.5 sacks against Baylor, senior defensive lineman Darius Stills tallied the fifth multi-sack performance by a player in the Neal Brown era, including his third

• Those five multi-sack performances during Neal Brown’s tenure (2019-20) are the most since 2016-18, when WVU also recorded five

• According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), WVU has averaged grades of 75.4 for defense, 78.8 for run defense and 75.2 for defensive coverage against receivers, which all rank No. 1 in the Big 12

• The Mountaineers also have posted a PFF total defense grade of 84.6 this season, ranking No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 5 nationally

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NFL MOUNTAINEERS

There are currently 21 former Mountaineers on NFL rosters, playing for 16 different teams.

Quinton Spain, Buffalo BillsRasul Douglas., Carolina PanthersWill Grier, Carolina PanthersKenny Robinson Jr., Carolina Panthers!Karl Joseph, Cleveland BrownsDaryl Worley, Dallas CowboysMark Glowinski, Indianapolis ColtsNick Kwiatkoski, Las Vegas RaidersKyzir White, Los Angeles ChargersAdam Pankey, Miami DolphinsYodny Cajuste, New England PatriotsKeith Washington II, New Orleans Saints!David Sills V, New York Giants^Trevon Wesco, New York JetsWendelll Smallwood, Pittsburgh Steelers!Tavon Austin, San Francisco 49ers^Colton McKivitz, San Francisco 49ersKevin White, San Francisco 49ersBruce Irvin, Seattle Seahawks^Geno Smith, Seattle SeahawksDavid Long Jr., Tennessee Titans

^ - injured reserve! - practice squad

Scoring 20 or more in a quarter

• West Virginia scored 28 points in the second quarter against Eastern Kentucky, marking the first time that WVU scored 20 or more points in a quarter since the second quarter of the Oklahoma game in 2018.

• WVU scored 20 or more points in two quarters against East Carolina and Delaware State in 2017, the first time that WVU had scored 20 or more points in two quarters in back-to-back games since 2000, and WVU added a third consecutive game with 20 or more points in two quarters at Kansas the following weekend

• WVU has scored 20 or more points in a quarter 68 times since 2000 and has done it in two quarters of a game 11 different times

Game Year Points QuarterEastern Kentucky 2020 28 2ndOklahoma 2018 21 3rdTCU 2018 24 2ndBaylor 2018 31 2ndTexas Tech 2018 28 1stYoungstown State 2018 21 3rdTennessee 2018 20 3rdKansas State 2017 21 2ndBaylor 2017 21 3rdTexas Tech 2017 22 4thKansas 2017 21 4thKansas 2017 28 2ndDelaware State 2017 21 2ndDelaware State 2017 24 1stEast Carolina 2017 28 2ndEast Carolina 2017 21 1stKansas 2016 21 2ndTexas Tech 2016 21 4thKansas 2015 28 1stMaryland 2015 21 1stTexas A&M 2014 20 1stIowa State 2014 20 2ndTowson 2014 21 2ndBaylor 2013 21 4thGeorgia State 2013 21 4thKansas 2012 21 2ndTCU 2012 21 2ndBaylor 2012 21 3rdBaylor 2012 21 2ndJames Madison 2012 21 1stMarshall 2012 21 3rdMarshall 2012 21 2ndvs. Clemson 2011 35 2ndConnecticut 2011 23 3rdBowling Green 2011 21 2ndNorfolk State 2011 28 3rdUNLV 2010 21 1stAuburn 2009 21 1stNorth Carolina 2008 21 1stLouisville 2008 21 3rdUConn 2008 21 3rdUConn 2007 21 4thUConn 2007 21 3rdMiss. State 2007 28 1stat Marshall 2007 21 3rdat Marshall 2007 21 4thW. Michigan 2007 21 3rdvs. Ga. Tech 2006 21 3rdCincinnati 2006 21 2ndCincinnati 2006 21 3rdSyracuse 2006 21 3rdat Miss. State 2006 21 4thMaryland 2006 21 1stvs. Georgia 2005 21 1stPitt 2005 21 4thUConn 2005 21 2ndat Maryland 2005 24 4thJames Madison 2004 21 2ndEast Carolina 2004 28 2ndTemple 2003 21 1stat East Carolina 2003 20 2ndat East Carolina 2003 21 3rdat Temple 2002 21 1stUT-Chattanooga 2002 21 2ndUT-Chattanooga 2002 21 4thRutgers 2001 28 1st

West Virginia BestsRushing Yards ............................... 569 vs. Washington & Lee 1923Passing Yards....................................................656 vs. Baylor 2012Total Yards ........................................................807 vs. Baylor 2012Total First Downs ...........................................37 vs. Maryland 2015Low Rushing Yards All. .....................................-30 vs. Florida 1981 Low Passing Yards All. .............................................. 0 vs. Pitt 1981Low Total Yards Allowed ...............................-14 vs. Maryland 1919Fewest First Downs All. ....................................0 vs. Maryland 1919Longest TD run .............................................. 96 vs. N. Illinois 1986Longest Non-TD Run ................ 79 vs. Louisville 2008, Baylor 2018Longest TD Reception..................................96 vs. Penn State 1973Longest Non-TD Reception.................................84 vs. Miami 2003Points (Game) ................................................92 vs. Marshall 1916Victory Margin .................................................89 vs. Geneva 1951

West Virginia Bests - 2020 DecadeRushing Yards ......................................................... 329 vs. EKU ‘20Passing Yards.......................................................... 295 vs. EKU ‘20Total Yards .............................................................. 624 vs. EKU ‘20Total First Downs .......................................................31 vs EKU ‘20First Downs Rushing................................................. 17 vs. EKU ‘20First Downs Passing .................................................12 vs. OSU ‘20Low Rushing Yards All. ..........................................27 vs. Baylor ‘20Low Passing Yards All. ............................................ 131 vs. EKU ‘20Low Total Yards Allowed ......................................... 206 vs. EKU ‘20Fewest First Downs All. ............................................... 9 vs. EKU ‘20Fewest 1st Downs Rushing All. ................................... 3 vs, EKU ‘20Fewest 1st Downs Passing All. .................................... 5 vs. EKU ‘20 Longest TD run ......................................................... 17 vs. EKU ‘20Longest Non-TD Run ................................................ 38 vs. EKU ‘20Longest TD Reception...............................................70 vs. OSU ‘20Longest Non-TD Reception...................................... 41 vs. OSU. ‘20Points (Game) .......................................................... 56 vs. EKU ‘20Points (Half) ................................................... 42 vs. EKU ‘20 (First)Points (Qtr) .................................................28 vs. EKU ‘20 (Second)Victory Margin ......................................................... 46 vs. EKU ‘20

West Virginia Bests - Neal Brown EraRushing Yards ......................................................... 392 vs. EKU ‘20Passing Yards.................................................498 vs. Texas Tech ‘19Total Yards .............................................................. 624 vs. EKU ‘20Total First Downs ...................................................... 31 vs. EKU ‘20First Downs Rushing................................................. 17 vs. EKU ‘20First Downs Passing ........................................21 vs. Texas Tech ‘19Low Rushing Allowed ............................................27 vs. Baylor ‘20Low Passing Yards Allowed .................................... 131 vs. EKU ‘20Low Total Yards Allowed ......................................... 206 vs. EKU ‘20Fewest 1st Downs Allowed ........................................ 9 vs. EKU ‘20Fewest 1st Downs Rushing All ................................... 3 vs. EKU ‘20Fewest 1st Downs Passing All .................................... 5 vs. EKU ‘20Longest TD run ................................................. 23 vs. NCST, KU ‘19Longest Non-TD Run ................................................ 38 vs. EKU ‘20Longest TD Reception................................................. 83 vs. BU ‘19Longest Non-TD Reception.................................51 vs. NCST, TT ‘19Points (Game) .......................................................... 56 vs. EKU ‘20Points (Half) ................................................... 42 vs. EKU ‘20 (First)Points (Qtr) .......................................................28 vs. EKU (Second)Victory Margin ......................................................... 46 vs. EKU ‘20

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Pronunciation GuideFIRST NAMES A’varius (Sparrow) ......................uh-var (as in car)-e-usBriason (Mays) ................................................. bry-sonDreshun (Miller) .........................................dray-shawnDevell (Washington) ...................................... duh-VELLExree (Loe) .......................................................... x-REEGraeson (Malashevich) .................................. gray-sonJahmille (Addae) ............................................. juh-mileJairo (Faverus) ...............................................jai-Eh-roeJa’Quay (Hubbard) ....................................... juh-KWAYLeddie (Brown) ..................................................... led-EMalachi (Ruffin) ........................................mal-uh-kighNaim (Muhammad) ..........................................Nye-EmNicktroy (Fortune) ......................................... Nick-TroyOsman (Kamara) .......................................... ooze-manQuamaezius (Mosby) ........................ kwa-may-zee-usQuay (Mays) ........................................................ KwayTaijh (Alston) ............................................................ tajTairiq (Stewart) ............................................. tuh-REEKTae (Mayo) ....................................................... like dayVanDarius (Cowan) ................................ van-dare-E-us

LAST NAMES Addae (Alonzo) ..................................................uh-DieBechdel (Leighton) ........................................beck-doleBehrndt (Chase) .......................................... like parentBonamico (Dante) ..............................bonn-uh-ME-coeCavallaro (Matt) ........................................cav-uh-larroCowan (VanDarius) ......................................cow-whenDoege (Jarret) ................................................. day-geeEsdale (Isaiah) ................................................ ESS-daleFaverus (Jairo) ................................................fahv-russGmiter (James) ...........................................guh-midderGuzman (Noah).......................................... gooz-mahnKamara (Osman) ...................................... kuh-marr-uhKnipper (Jackson) ....................................... kuh-NipperKpan (TJ) ......................................................... kuh-PanMahone (Sean) ............................................muh-HoneMalashevich (Graeson) .......................mal-uh-shev-ichMuhammad (Naim) ................................muh-hamm-idO’Laughlin (Mike) .......................................... o-loff-linUzebu (Junior) ............................................oo-ZEE-boo

Online Prounciation GuideA pronunciation guide provided by TheNameEngine.com also can be found at WVUsports.com on the football ros-ter page. To hear a pronunciation of these names, click onthe ear icon beside the name and a correct pronounciation will be provided.

MOUNTAINEEER TOP RUSHING MARKS

1. 569 Washington & Lee November 10, 19232. 536 East Carolina September 28, 2002 3. 517 Connecticut November 24, 2007 4. 478 East Carolina September 4, 2004 5. 457 Syracuse October 14, 2006 6. 458 Oklahoma November 17, 20127. 451 Pitt November 24, 2005 8. 446 Syracuse October 30, 1993 446 Rutgers November 3, 2001 10. 437 Pitt November 16, 2006 11. 427 Cincinnati October 17, 1987 12. 426 Kansas November 21, 201513. 397 East Carolina September 22, 2007 14. 394 Eastern Washington September 9, 2006 15. 382 Georgia January 2, 200616. 379 East Carolina November 7, 199217. 378 Pitt September 29, 1990 18. 376 West Virginia Wesleyan October 1, 1938 376 Louisville November 22, 2008

MOUNTAINEEER TOP PASSING MARKS

1. 656 Baylor September 29, 20122. 539 Oklahoma November 23, 20183. 532 Arizona State January 2, 20164. 511 Maryland September 13, 20145. 498 Texas Tech November 9, 20196. 469 UConn October 8, 20117. 463 LSU September 24, 20118. 452 Missouri December 26, 1998 9. 448 James Madison September 15, 201210. 431 Norfolk State September 10, 201111. 429 Tennessee September 1, 201812. 416 Pitt September 28, 196813. 410 Louisville November 5, 201114. 409 Pitt November 27, 1998 15. 407 Kansas December 1, 2012 407 Clemson January 4, 201217. 403 East Carolina September 9, 201718. 401 Oklahoma State November 10, 201219. 396 Baylor October 25, 2018 396 Pitt October 15, 1994 21. 390 Purdue September 2, 1995 22. 389 Youngstown State September 10, 201623. 388 Maryland September 17, 201124. 380 Miami October 24, 1998 25. 376 Oklahoma September 20, 201426. 372 Cincinnati November 12, 201127. 371 TCU November 10, 2018 371 Rutgers November 9, 1996 371 Virginia Tech September 3, 2017

MOUNTAINEEER TOP TOTAL OFFENSE

1. 807 Baylor September 29, 20122. 778 Oklahoma November 17, 20123. 704 Oklahoma November 23, 20184. 694 Maryland September 13, 20145. 676 Arizona State January 2, 20166. 674 Washington & Lee November 10, 19237. 655 Marshall September 1, 20128. 654 Syracuse October 30, 1993 9. 650 Texas Tech October 15, 201610. 647 Kansas December 1, 201211. 643 Bowling Green October 1, 201112. 641 Pitt October 2, 1965 641 Pitt November 16, 2006 14. 635 Kansas September 23, 201715. 630 Kansas November 21, 201516. 627 Rutgers November 3, 2001 17. 625 Youngstown State September 8, 201818. 624 Youngstown State September 10, 2016 624 Connecticut November 24, 2007 624 Eastern Kentucky September 12, 2020 20. 623 Pitt November 27, 1999 21. 621 East Carolina September 4, 2004

FIFTH-YEAR SENIORS

• There are 18 fifth-year seniors on the 2020 roster: Alonzo Addae (S), Chase Behrndt (OL), Charlie Benton (LB), Dante Bonamico (SP), Michael Brown (OL), Zach Davis (OL), Lorenzo Dorr (RB), Osman Kamara (S), Austin Kendall (QB), Jake Long (S), Sean Mahone (S), Kyle Poland (LS), Jeffery Pooler Jr. (DL), T.J. Simmons (WR), Evan Staley (K), Tyler Sumpter (P), Dylan Tonkery (LB) and Keion Wakefield (WR).

MOUNTAINEER GRADUATES

• There are 18 Mountaineers on the 2020 team who have already earned their bachelor’s degrees: Charlie Benton (LB), Chase Behrndt (OL), Dante Bonamico (Spear), Michael Brown (OL), Zach Davis (OL), Lorenzo Dorr (RB), Tony Fields II (LB), Osman Kamara (S), Austin Kendall (QB), Jake Long (S), Sean Mahone (S), Kyle Poland (LS), Jeffery Pooler Jr. (DL), T.J. Simmons (WR), Evan Staley (K), Tyler Sumpter (P), Dylan Tonkery (LB) and Keion Wakefield (WR).

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BROTHERS

• Darius and Dante Stills are the only set of brothers on the West Virginia football roster. There are 33 brothers in FBS football who play the same position, including six sets of brothers who play on the defensive line.

• There are currently 57 schools in FBS football who have at least one set of brothers on their roster, including 28 who have more than one set of brothers. Clemson has six sets of brothers, and BYU, Nebraska and UAB have four to lead the group with the most sets of brothers.

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2019Winston Wright Jr. 95 kickoff return at BaylorTykee Smith 19 interception return vs. Iowa State

2018Derrek Pitts Jr. 72 blocked field goal return at Iowa StateKeith Washington Jr. 51 interception return at Texas Tech

2017Kenny Robinson 94 interception return vs. TexasKenny Robinson 39 interception return vs. Oklahoma StateMarvin Gross Jr. 0 blocked punt return vs. Oklahoma StateMike Daniels Jr. 25 interception return at Kansas

2016Rasul Douglas 54 interception return vs. BYU

2015Terrell Chestnut 32 interception return at KansasJared Barber 42 fumble return vs. TexasShelton Gibson 100 kickoff return at Baylor

2014KJ Dillon 35 interception return vs. Texas A&MTerrell Chestnut 35 fumble recovery vs. TCUDravon Henry 52 interception return at Oklahoma StateMario Alford 94 kickoff return vs. KansasMario Alford 100 kickoff return vs. Alabama

2013Karl Joseph 38 fumble return vs. Iowa StateKarl Joseph 0 fumble return at BaylorDarwin Cook 32 interception return at BaylorIshmael Banks 58 interception return vs. Oklahoma State

2012Tavon Austin 76 punt return vs. TCUTavon Austin 100 kickoff return vs. Kansas StateDoug Rigg 51 fumble return vs. MarylandIsaiah Bruce 43 fumble return vs. Marshall

2011Darwin Cook 99 fumble return vs. ClemsonPat Miller 52 interception return at USF Tavon Austin 90 kickoff return at USFJulian Miller 0 fumble recovery at CincinnatiTerence Garvin 37 interception return at MarylandTavon Austin 100 kickoff return vs. Marshall

2009Sidney Glover 24 interception return at RutgersTavon Austin 98 kickoff return vs. UConn

2008Mortty Ivy 29 interception return vs. Villanova

2007Reed Williams 0 fumble recovery vs. UConnEric Wicks 44 fumble return vs. LouisvilleKeilen Dykes 19 interception return vs. Syracuse

2006 Vaughn Rivers 50 punt return vs. Mississippi StateDarius Reynaud 96 kickoff return vs. Maryland

2005 Jamille Addae 40 interception return vs. Pitt Thandi Smith 1 punt return vs. Rutgers Antonio Lewis 77 punt return vs. East CarolinaEric Wicks 31 interception return vs. Syracuse

2004 Mike Lorello 21 interception return vs. Connecticut Eric Wicks 34 interception return vs. Virginia Tech Adam Lehnortt 21 fumble return vs. James MadisonAdam Jones 76 punt return vs. East Carolina

2003 Lance Frazier 64 punt return vs. Temple Adam Jones 47 fumble return vs. Temple Adam Jones 49 interception return vs. Boston CollegeAdam Jones 87 kickoff return vs. Boston College Joe Hunter 0 blocked punt return vs. UCF

DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAMS TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 2000

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Arthur Harrison 0 fumble recovery vs. East Carolina Angel Estrada 43 interception return vs. Rutgers

2001 Shawn Terry 100 kickoff return vs. Maryland Shawn Hackett 10 fumble return vs. Rutgers Shawn Hackett 50 interception return vs. Rutgers

2000 Grant Wiley 22 interception return vs. Boston CollegeShawn Hackett 41 interception return vs. Boston CollegeGrant Wiley 15 interception return vs. IdahoBen Meighan 36 fumble return vs. Virginia TechShawn Terry 100 kickoff return vs. SyracuseBryant 49 interception return vs. RutgersJason Davis 0 fumble return vs. East CarolinaShawn Terry 89 kickoff return vs. PittLance Frazier 32 interception return vs. PittShawn Terry 99 kickoff return vs. Ole Miss

2020 Home and Away

Rushing Att-Yds-Avg Avg/GmHome (2-0) .............................................90-463-5.1 ........................................................................... 231.5Away (0-1) ...............................................42-68-1.6 .............................................................................. 68.0

Passing Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int Avg/GmHome (2-0) ........................................... 55-77-506-4-2 ........................................................................ 253.0Away (0-1) ........................................... 20-37-285-1-0 ........................................................................ 285.0

Total Offense Rush-Pass-Total Avg/GmHome (2-0) ............................................ 463-506-969 ......................................................................... 484.5Away (0-1) ............................................. 68-285-353 .......................................................................... 353.0

Rush Defense Att-Yds-Avg Avg/GmHome (2-0) .............................................65-102-1.63 ............................................................................ 51.0Away (0-1) ..............................................41-203-5.0 ........................................................................... 203.0

Pass Defense Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int Avg/GmHome (2-0) ........................................... 32-55-360-4-3 ........................................................................ 180.0Away (0-1) ........................................... 15-22-139-0-1 ........................................................................ 139.0

Total Defense Rush-Pass-Total Avg/GmHome (2-0) ............................................ 102-360-462 ......................................................................... 231.0Away (0-1) ............................................ 203-139-342 ......................................................................... 342.0

WVU FB SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE

• Twelve Mountaineer football players, led by safeties coach Dontae Wright, have formed the WVU Football program’s Social Action Committee for Change.

• This group is leading the charge for the football program and spreading their message of “Being the Change.” They are championing their efforts towards social change and public equality.

• Student-athletes on the committee include Alonzo Addae, Chase Behrndt, Leddie Brown, Josh Chandler-Semedo, Jarret Doege, James Gmiter, Garrett Greene, Ali Jennings, Osman Kamara, Casey Legg, Evan Matthes and T.J. Simmons.

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CAREER GAMES PLAYED/STARTED

GP/GS 2020 2019 2018 2017 Osman Kamara, r-Sr., S 40/0 3/0 12/0 12/0 13/0 Evan Staley, r-Sr., K 37/0 3/0 9/0 12/0 13/0 Darius Stills, Sr., DL 36/14 3/3 12/11 12/0 9/0Sean Mahone, r-Sr., CB 35/15 3/3 12/12 12/0 8/0 Dylan Tonkery, r-Sr., LB 34/27 3/2 12/11 6/5 13/9 Dante Bonamico, r-Sr., S 33/0 3/0 12/0 12/0 6/0 Jeffery Pooler Jr., r-Sr., DL 31/10 3/3 12/7 11/0 5/0 Dante Stills, Jr., DL 27/6 3/3 12/3 12/0 -- Chase Behrndt, r-Sr., OL 26/15 2/2 11/10 11/3 2/0 Exree Loe, r-Jr., LB 26/3 3/0 12/3 11/0 -- Josh Chandler-Semedo, Jr., LB 25/12 3/3 10/9 12/0 -- T.J. Simmons, r-Sr., WR 24/15 2/0 10/9 12/6 -- Leddie Brown, Jr., RB 24/6 3/3 10/3 11/0 -- Jake Long, r-Sr., CB 20/0 2/0 7/0 0/0 11/0 Alec Sinkfield, r-Jr., RB 20/2 3/0 12/1 5/1 -- Sam James, r-So., WR 19/14 3/2 12/12 4/0 -- Michael Brown, r-Sr., OL 18/9 3/3 11/6 4/0 -- Jake Abbott, r-Jr., LB 17/0 3/0 10/0 4/0 -- Bryce Ford-Wheaton, r-So., WR 16/5 3/3 11/2 2/0 -- Nicktroy Fortune, So., S 15/5 3/3 12/2 -- -- Tykee Smith, So., S 15/11 3/3 12/8 -- -- James Gmiter, r-So., OL 14/12 2/2 12/10 -- -- Mike O’Laughlin, r-So., TE 14/6 2/2 12/4 -- -- John Hughes, Jr., OL 14/4 3/3 11/1 -- -- Isaiah Esdale, r-Jr., WR 13/0 2/0 10/0 1/0 --Randy Fields Jr., r-So., WR 13/0 1/0 12/0 -- -- Winston Wright Jr., So., WR 13/5 3/3 10/2 -- -- Noah Guzman, Jr., DB 12/1 3/0 9/1 -- -- Jordan Jefferson, So., DL 12/1 1/0 11/1 -- -- Kerry Martin Jr., So., S 12/4 0/0 12/4 -- -- Ali Jennings, So., WR 12/3 1/0 11/3 -- -- Lorenzo Dorr, r-Sr., RB 10/0 1/0 4/0 5/0 -- Austin Kendall, r-Sr., QB 10/9 1/0 9/9 -- -- Sean Ryan, Jr., WR 10/6 2/0 8/6 -- -- Briason Mays, r-So., OL 10/7 3/0 7/7 -- -- Casey Legg, r-So., K 7/0 1/0 5/0 1/0 -- Jared Bartlett, r-Fr., LB 7/0 3/0 4/0 -- -- Jarret Doege, r-Jr., QB 7/6 3/3 4/3 -- -- Jackson Knipper, r-Jr., FB 7/1 3/1 4/0 -- -- T.J. Banks, r-So., TE/FB 6/0 2/0 4/0 -- -- Tony Mathis, r-Fr., RB 5/0 1/0 4/0 -- -- Blaine Scott, r-So., OL 4/0 1/0 3/0 -- -- VanDarius Cowan, r-Jr., LB 4/2 2/2 2/0 -- -- Kyle Poland, r-Sr., LS 4/0 3/0 0/0 1/0 --Alonzo Addae, r-Sr., S 3/3 3/3 -- -- --Tony Fields II, r-Sr., LB 3/2 3/2 -- -- --Zach Frazier, Fr., OL 3/2 3/2 -- -- --Graeson Malashevich, r-Fr., WR 3/0 3/0 -- -- --Jackie Matthews, Jr., CB 3/0 3/0 -- -- --Quay Mays, Jr., DL 3/0 3/0 -- -- --Akheem Mesidor, Fr., DL 3/0 3/0 -- -- --Dreshun Miller, r-Sr., CB 3/3 3/3 -- -- --Naim Muhammad, r-Fr., S 3/0 1/0 2/0 -- -- Reese Smith, Fr., WR 3/0 3/0 -- -- --Tyler Sumpter, r-Sr., P 3/0 3/0 -- -- --John Thornton, r-Fr., DL 3/0 3/0 -- -- --Junior Uzebu, r-So., OL 3/1 1/1 2/0 -- -- Brandon Yates, r-Fr., OL 3/2 3/2 -- -- --Taijh Alston, r-Jr., DL 2/0 0/0 2/0 -- -- Charlie Benton, r-Sr., LB 2/1 1/0 0/0 1/1 -- Lanell Carr, Fr., BAN 2/0 2/0 -- -- --Zac Davis, r-Sr., OL 2/0 0/0 0/0 2/0 --Tae Mayo, r-Fr., CB 2/0 1/0 1/0 -- -- Quamaezius Mosby, r-Jr., CB 2/0 2/0 -- -- --Daryl Porter Jr., Fr., CB 2/0 2/0 -- -- --Donovan Beaver, r-Fr., OL 1/0 1/0 -- -- -- Freddie Brown, r-Fr., WR 1/0 1/0 -- -- --Sam Brown, Fr., WR 1/1 1/1 -- -- --Tyler Connolly, r-Fr., OL 1/0 1/0 -- -- --Jairo Faverus, Fr., Spear 1/0 1/0 -- -- --Charles Finley, Fr., TE 1/0 1/0 -- -- --Garrett Greene, Fr., QB 1/0 1/0 -- -- --Rhett Heston, r-Fr., DL 1/0 1/0 -- -- --Drew Joseph, r-Fr., LB 1/0 1/0 -- -- -- Tavis Lee, r-So., DL 1/0 1/0 -- -- --Nick Malone, r-Fr., OL 1/0 1/0 -- -- --Taurus Simmons, Fr., BAN 1/0 1/0 -- -- --Jordan White, Fr., OL 1/0 1/0 -- -- --

WEST VIRGINIA DEPTH CHART

OffensePosition No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. GP GS Hometown WR (X) 0 Bryce Ford-Wheaton 6-3 218 r-So. 15 5 Fuquay-Varina, N.C./Holly Springs 10 Sean Ryan 6-3 204 Jr. 10 6 Brooklyn, N.Y./Erasmus Hall/TempleWR (H) 16 Winston Wright Jr. 5-10 174 So. 13 5 Savannah, Ga./Memorial Day School 9 Isaiah Esdale 6-0 203 r-Jr. 13 0 Newark, Del./Eastern Christian/Eastern Arizona CCLT 50 Brandon Yates 6-4 306 r-Fr. 3 2 Middleton, Del./Liberty Baptist Academy 71 Junior Uzebu 6-6 298 r-So 3 1 Atlanta, Ga./AlpharettaLG 74 James Gmiter 6-3 301 r-So. 14 12 Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park 69 Blaine Scott 6-3 315 r-So. 4 0 West Portsmouth, Ohio/Sciotoville CommunityC 76 Chase Behrndt 6-4 315 r-Sr. 26 15 Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette 54 Zach Frazier 6-2 308 Fr. 3 2 Fairmont, W.Va./Fairmont SeniorRG 57 Michael Brown 6-3 345 r-Sr. 18 9 Compton, Calif./Paramount/Eastern Arizona CC 53 Jordan White 6-2 315 Fr. 1 0 Largo, Md./DeMatha CatholicRT 79 John Hughes 6-5 298 Jr. 14 4 Carrollton, Texas/Creekview/Navarro College 68 Briason Mays 6-3 308 r-So. 10 7 Bolivar, Tenn./Bolivar CentralTE (Y) 87 Mike O’Laughlin 6-5 255 r-So. 14 6 Glen Ellyn, Ill./Fenwick 85 T.J. Banks 6-5 248 r-So. 6 0 Duquesne, Pa./East AlleghenySLOT 1 T.J. Simmons 6-2 201 r-Sr. 24 15 Birmingham, Ala./Clay-Chalkville/Alabama 15 Reese Smith 5-10 186 Fr. 3 0 Danville, Ky./Boyle CountyWR (Z) 13 Sam James 6-0 184 r-So. 19 14 Richmond Hill, Ga./Richmond Hill 17 Sam Brown 6-2 197 Fr. 1 1 Savannah, Ga./New Hampsteador 19 Ali Jennings 6-1 195 So. 11 3 Richmond, Va./Highland SpringsQB 2 Jarret Doege 6-2 208 r-Jr. 7 6 Lubbock, Texas/Cooper/Bowling Green 12 Austin Kendall 6-2 214 r-Sr. 10 9 Waxhaw, N.C./Cuthbertson/OklahomaRB (F) 4 Leddie Brown 5-11 214 Jr. 24 6 Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti 20 Alec Sinkfield 5-9 184 r-Jr. 20 2 Boynton Beach, Fla./American Heritage DefensePosition No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. GP GS Hometown DT 55 Dante Stills 6-3 275 Jr. 27 6 Fairmont, W.Va./Fairmont Senior 90 Akheem Mesidor 6-2 268 Fr. 3 0 Ottawa, Ontario/Clearwater Acad. International (Fla.)NT 56 Darius Stills 6-1 282 Sr. 36 14 Fairmont, W.Va./Fairmont Senior 99 Quay Mays 6-1 302 r-Jr. 3 0 Bradenton, Fla./Manatee/Northwest Mississippi CCor 95 Jordan Jefferson 6-2 295 So. 12 1 Navarre, Fla./NavarreDE 9 Jeffery Pooler Jr. 6-2 258 r-Sr. 31 10 Dayton, Ohio/Dunbar 52 Jalen Thornton 6-2 265 r-Fr. 3 0 Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian HillBANDIT 10 Dylan Tonkery 6-0 228 r-Sr. 34 27 Bridgeport, W.Va./Bridgeport 50 Jared Bartlett 6-2 233 r-Fr. 7 0 Suwanee, Ga./Collins Hill 9 VanDarius Cowan 6-4 241 r-Jr. 4 2 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Palm Beach Gardens/Alabama WLB 7 Josh Chandler-Semedo 5-11 228 Jr. 25 12 Canton, Ohio/Canton McKinley 6 Exree Loe 6-0 212 r-Jr. 26 3 Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown AreaMLB 1 Tony Fields II 6-1 220 Sr. 3 2 Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Pines/Arizona 10 Dylan Tonkery 6-0 228 r-Sr. 34 27 Bridgeport, W.Va./BridgeportSPEAR 23 Tykee Smith 5-10 202 So. 15 11 Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter 24 Jairo Faverus 6-0 198 Fr. 1 0 Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Bristol Acad. of SportsLCB 5 Dreshun Miller 6-1 190 r-Jr. 3 3 Kennesaw, Ga./Eastern Arizona College 3 Jackie Matthews 5-10 189 Jr. 3 0 Birmingham, Ala./Pinson Valley/Miss. Gulf Coast CCFS 4 Alonzo Addae 5-11 192 r-Sr. 3 3 Pickering, Ontario/St. Mary’s/New Hampshire 22 Jake Long 5-11 198 r-Sr. 20 0 Columbus, Ohio/Hamilton TownshipCS 29 Sean Mahone 5-11 204 r-Sr. 35 15 Liberty Township, Ohio/Lakota West 2 Noah Guzman 5-11 202 Jr. 12 1 La Puente, Calif./Bishop Amat/Cerritos CollegeRCB 11 Nicktroy Fortune 6-0 196 So. 15 5 Roswell, Ga./Central Gwinnett 26 Daryl Porter Jr. 5-11 179 Fr. 2 0 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./American Heritage

Special TeamsPosition No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. GP GS Hometown K 30 Evan Staley 6-1 196 r-Sr. 37 0 Romney, W.Va./Hampshire 48 Casey Legg 6-4 210 r-So. 7 0 Charleston, W.Va./Cross Lanes ChristianH 89 Graeson Malashevich 5-9 177 r-Fr. 3 0 Huntington, W.Va./Spring ValleyP 35 Tyler Sumpter 5-10 220 r-Sr. 3 0 Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park/Troy 40 Kolton McGhee 6-0 188 r-Fr. 0 0 Altoona, Pa./Bishop GuilfoyleKO 30 Evan Staley 6-1 196 r-Sr. 37 0 Romney, W.Va./Hampshire 48 Casey Legg 6-4 210 r-So. 7 0 Charleston, W.Va./Cross Lanes ChristianLS 51 Kyle Poland 6-2 234 r-Sr. 4 0 Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown 52 JP Hadley 6-2 239 r-So. 0 0 Lacey, N.J./Donovan CatholicKOR 16 Winston Wright 5-10 174 So. 13 0 Pooler, Ga./Memorial Day School 13 Sam James 6-0 184 r-So. 19 0 Richmond Hill, Ga./Richmond HillPR 20 Alec Sinkfield 5-9 184 r-Jr. 20 0 Delray Beach, Fla./American Heritage 89 Graeson Malashevich 5-9 177 r-Fr. 3 0 Huntington, W.Va./Spring Valley

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Overall Record .........................................................42-24At home ...................................................................21-10On the road ..............................................................18-14At a neutral site ...........................................................3-0Day games ...............................................................29-20Night games ..............................................................13-5Vs. ranked (coaches’ poll) .............................................1-8Vs. ranked (AP poll) ......................................................1-8Vs. coaches’ Top 10 ......................................................0-2Vs. AP Top 10................................................................0-2Vs. ACC ........................................................................1-2Vs. Big 12 .....................................................................4-7Vs. Big Ten ....................................................................1-1Vs. Pac-12 ....................................................................0-0Vs. SEC .........................................................................1-2Vs. C-USA .....................................................................2-0Vs. Mid-American .........................................................3-0Vs. Mountain West .......................................................0-2Vs. Sun Belt ................................................................23-9Vs. FCS .........................................................................6-0Vs. Independents ..........................................................1-1In bowl games .............................................................3-0In overtime ...................................................................1-0More than 7 days to prepare .....................................14-9In August......................................................................1-0In September ..............................................................15-7In October ..................................................................9-10In November ..............................................................13-6In December .................................................................4-1In January ....................................................................0-0Outrushing opponent .................................................34-4Outrushed by opponent .............................................8-20When rushing for 200 yards .......................................10-0When rushing for 300 yards .........................................3-0Outpassing opponent ...............................................25-11Outpassed by opponent ...........................................17-13When passing for 300-399 yards ...............................14-3When passing for 400-499 yards .................................1-1When passing for 500+ yards ......................................0-0When allowing 1-199 yards passing ........................20-10When allowing 200-299 yards passing ....................15-10When allowing 300+ yards passing .............................7-4When having 400-499 total offense...........................18-2When having 500+ total offense .................................3-1More total offense than opponent .............................28-7Same total offense as opponent ..................................1-0Less total offense than opponent .............................13-17Allowing 399 or less total offense ...........................35-14When allowing 400+ total offense ..............................5-9When allowing 500+ total offense ..............................2-1Committing fewer turnovers ......................................30-2Committing more turnovers .......................................9-17Turnovers are even .......................................................3-50-30:00 of time of possession ..................................25-1630:01-plus of time of possession ...............................17-8Scoring first ................................................................30-7Opponent scores first ...............................................12-17Leading after the 1st quarter .....................................33-5Trailing after the 1st quarter ......................................4-14Tied after the 1st quarter .............................................5-5Leading at halftime ....................................................34-2Trailing at halftime .....................................................4-21Tied at halftime ............................................................4-1Leading after the 3rd quarter .....................................37-1Trailing after the 3rd quarter ......................................3-22Tied after the 3rd quarter .............................................2-1Scoring 0-10 points ......................................................0-6Scoring 11-20 points ..................................................3-12Scoring 21-30 points ..................................................12-4Scoring 31-40 points ..................................................12-1Scoring 41-plus points ...............................................15-1Opponent scores 0-10 points .......................................9-0Opponent scores 11-20 points ...................................15-4Opponent scores 21-30 points ...................................15-7Opponent scores 31-40 points .....................................3-6Opponent scores 41-plus points ...................................0-7Individual 100-yard rusher .........................................18-3Opponent 100-yard rusher ...........................................6-9Opponent less than 100-yards rushing ......................16-1Individual 1 100-yard receiver ....................................19-5Opponent 100-yard receiver ........................................8-5Individual 300-yard passer .........................................11-3Opponent 300-yard passer ...........................................7-4

RECORD UNDER BROWN WEST VIRGINIA HEAD COACH NEAL BROWN - SECOND YEAR

Neal Brown is in his second year as the head coach at West Virginia. Since arriving in Morgantown in January 2019, Brown has covered much territory representing Mountaineer Football as its chief ambassador, ensuring the great story about his program is told to everyone. Brown did not leave a stone unturned, preaching his “All-In” Football, Family, Fun philosophy and encouraged every group, whether players, recruits, coaches, staff, alumni, boosters and Mountaineer Nation, to get on board. The culture of the football program has changed, the leadership is dynamic and the player develop-ment and buy-in rate is at a high level. Brown has implemented a “5th-Quarter Program” for the team to assist in the development of the total player. The pillars of the program are character de-velopment, leadership development, real life, social responsibility and career development. Another component of the 5th Quarter program is the Bridge Program. Its goal is to introduce the student-athletes to the college experience when they first enter WVU and then give them their final training and prepare them before they embark into life after graduation. Brown has supported and championed program leadership by the players and above all a dedication to the individual student-athlete. His mission has been to develop each player as a complete person, not only on the field, but off, and for each to contin-uously build themselves and their brand to make a difference in the world after their football career is finished. In September 2020, Brown was named the hon-orary head coach for the AFCA AllState Good Works Team, honoring him for his committment to leader-ship, the Morgantown community and Mountaineer Nation as a whole. Even though the Mountaineers finished 5-7 in what was called a transitional year, Brown has laid asolid foundation, as WVU showed improvement throughout the season and proved it’s ready to continue its upward climb in 2020. Now during the 2020 offseason, his message to the team has been to continue to “Trust the Climb” by coming to work ready to compete every day; continue to get better and together the program will be the most improved team in the country this year.In 2019, the Mountaineers finished the regular sea-son winning two of the final three games, at Kansas

State and at TCU, and had a 3-3 mark on the road, including a 3-2 road record in the Big 12 Conference. Five of Brown’s players were named to All-Big 12 postseason teams, and Colton McKivitz was named the Big 12’s Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year. McKivitz earned spots on two All-American teams - Walter Camp Football Foundation’s Second Team and the Associated Press’ Third Team, and Tykee Smith was named a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. McKivitz played in the Reese’s Senior Bowl, participated in the NFL Player Combine and was selected in the fifth-round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Keith Washington II played in the East-West Shrine Game, and Rex Sunhara participated in the NFLPA Collegiate All-Star Game. Brown, one of six FBS coaches to win 10 or more games in 2016, 2017 and 2018, was named WVU’s 35th head football coach on Jan. 5, 2019. He spent the previous four years as the head coach at Troy University (2015-18), compiling a 35-16 record, including 3-0 in bowl games. In his final three seasons, the Trojans posted a 31-8 record (.795), tying for the highest winning percentage nationally among non-Power 5 schools. Before Brown left after the 2018 season, Troy had won 17 of its last 20 games and 22 of its last 26 games. After directing the Trojans to the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Championship, Brown was honored as the league’s coach of the year. During his highly successful tenure at Troy, Brown’s signature wins included a 24-21 victory in 2017 at then-No. 22 ranked LSU in Baton Rouge, which snapped the Tigers’ 49-game non-conference home winning streak and a 24-19 win at Nebraska on Sept. 15, 2018. Also impressive was his team’s narrow 30-24 loss at eventual 2016 national cham-pion Clemson. In 2018, Troy finished 10-3, including a victory over Buffalo in the Dollar General Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The Trojans finished 7-1 in conference play and won five of their last six games. The 2017 campaign featured an 11-win season for Troy, including a win over North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl. The Trojans once again finished with a 7-1 conference mark, earning Brown his first con-ference championship. Troy finished the season with the 27th most votes in the final Amway Coaches Poll, marking the highest final ranking by a Sun Belt Conference squad in league history. Troy faced seven bowl teams and posted a 6-1

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Year School Position Record2020 West Virginia Head Coach 2-12019 Wes