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10/11 14:42 CDT West Virginia and Cincinnati meet in Big 12 action
West Virginia and Cincinnati meet in Big 12 action
By The Associated Press
Cincinnati (4-1) at West Virginia (3-3), Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: West Virginia by 1.5. Against the spread: West Virginia 2-3-1,
Cincinnati 3-2.
How to watch: TNT
Key stats
West Virginia Offense
Overall: 480.3 yards per game (14th in FBS)
Passing: 184.8 yards per game (113th)
Rushing: 295.5 yards per game (4th)
Scoring: 36.3 points per game (32nd)
West Virginia Defense
Overall: 460.8 yards per game (131st in FBS)
Passing: 297.0 yards per game (136th)
Rushing: 163.8 yards per game (98th)
Scoring: 32.7 points per game (124th)
Cincinnati Offense
Overall: 427.6 yards per game (46th in FBS)
Passing: 196.8 yards per game (98th)
Rushing: 230.8 yards per game (12th)
Scoring: 33.8 points per game (49th)
Cincinnati Defense
Overall: 401.6 yards per game (115th in FBS)
Passing: 260.0 yards per game (124th)
Rushing: 141.6 yards per game (69th)
Scoring: 23.2 points per game (66th)
Cincinnati ranks 121st in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents
to convert 45.6% of the time. West Virginia ranks 21st on offense, converting
on 49.5% of third downs.
West Virginia is 66th in the FBS with an even turnover margin, compared to
Cincinnati's 15th-ranked +5 margin.
Cincinnati ranks 105th in the FBS averaging 66.4 penalty yards per game,
compared to West Virginia's 47th-ranked 51.5 per-game average.
Team leaders
West Virginia
Passing: Michael Hawkins Jr., 1,055 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 52.3 completion
percentage
Rushing: Cam Cook, 793 yards on 153 carries, 7 TDs
Receiving: D.J. Epps, 393 yards on 14 catches, 4 TDs
Cincinnati
Passing: J.C. French, 949 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 69.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Gi'Bran Payne, 392 yards on 62 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: JaVonnie Gibson, 267 yards on 18 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
West Virginia was beaten by Arizona 52-31 on Oct. 10. Hawkins passed for 219
yards on 11-of-28 attempts (39.3%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He
also carried the ball 25 times for 98 yards and one rushing touchdown. Cook
carried the ball 34 times for 141 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding one
reception for 18 yards. Prince Strachan had five receptions for 121 yards.
Cincinnati fell 34-7 to Arizona on Oct. 3. French led Cincinnati with 153 yards
on 16-of-29 passing (55.2%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball nine times for 29 yards and one rushing touchdown. Payne had
24 rushing yards on 11 carries. Isaiah Johnson had six receptions for 60 yards.
Next game
West Virginia plays at TCU on Oct. 24. Cincinnati hosts No. 10 Texas Tech on
Oct. 24.
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