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Mountaineers Down Arizona 31-26 - Match Report

The Wildcats came up short against the Mountaineers in Week 9 action on Saturday, falling 31-26 at Arizona Stadium.

West Virginia was an underdog by +5.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 51.5.

Jahiem White rushed for 92 yards, while CJ Donaldson Jr. added 41 yards in the win. Traylon Ray and Kole Taylor added 78 and 28 receiving yards respectively.

Quali Conley rushed for 72 yards for Arizona, while Chris Hunter added 7 yards. Noah Fifita threw for 294 yards for the Wildcats, while receivers Tetairoa McMillan and Sam Olson had 202 and 32 yards respectively.

West Virginia outgained Arizona 401-386 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 18-16 by the Wildcats.

Arizona lost the time of possession battle 35:04-24:56, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

West Virginia heads into a 11 battle against Cincinnati. Arizona, meanwhile, will have their next action against UCF.