ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Mountaineers Defeat Cincinnati 31-24
The Mountaineers were Week 11 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Bearcats by a score of 31-24 at Nippert Stadium.
West Virginia was an underdog by +5.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 54.5.
Jahiem White rushed for 64 yards, while Nicco Marchiol added 18 yards in the win. Justin Robinson and Traylon Ray added 60 and 38 receiving yards respectively.
Corey Kiner rushed for 91 yards for Cincinnati, while Brendan Sorsby added 48 yards. Brendan Sorsby threw for 279 yards for the Bearcats, while receivers Evan Pryor and Xzavier Henderson had 100 and 68 yards respectively.
Cincinnati outgained West Virginia 436-248 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-10 by the Bearcats.
West Virginia lost the time of possession battle 34:56-25:04, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, West Virginia takes its act home to face Baylor looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head on the road to face Iowa State.