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West Virginia Defeats Texas 31-23 - Recap
Texas was unable to contain Leddie Brown on Saturday and the result was a 31-23 Week 12 loss against the Mountaineers.
West Virginia was a favorite by -2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 56.5.
Leddie Brown rushed for 158 yards, while Tony Mathis Jr. added 23 yards in the win. Winston Wright Jr. and Sam James added 67 and 64 receiving yards respectively.
Keilan Robinson rushed for 111 yards for Texas, while Roschon Johnson added 77 yards. Hudson Card threw for 123 yards for the Longhorns, while receivers Xavier Worthy and Cade Brewer had 85 and 37 yards respectively.
Texas was outgained by West Virginia 459-355 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 28-16 by the Mountaineers.
The time of possession battle favored West Virginia as their offense was on the field for 38:36, longer than the 21:24 of their opponents.
Next game, West Virginia takes its act on the road to face Kansas looking for another win. For Texas, they head home to face Kansas State.