West Virginia vs Minnesota, Guaranteed Rate Bowl · 2021

66–7VSFINAL189–4
Tue, Dec 28, 2021Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ

HOW IT WENT

Guaranteed Rate Bowl · 2021
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West Virginia06006
Minnesota0153018

PLAY-BY-PLAY

159 plays
Q2West Virginia10 plays · 40 yds · 1:38 · Interception6–15
  1. 0:363rd & 11 at MINN 35Jarret Doege pass intercepted Michael Dixon return for no gain to the Minn 16
  2. 0:422nd & 11 at MINN 35Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  3. 0:481st & 15 at MINN 39Jarret Doege pass complete to Reese Smith for 4 yds to the Minn 35
  4. 0:531st & 10 at MINN 34WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Minn 39
  5. 0:532nd & 10 at MINN 49Jarret Doege pass complete to Reese Smith for 15 yds Reese Smith fumbled, recovered by WVirg Tony Mathis Jr. for a 1ST down
  6. 1:111st & 10 at MINN 49Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  7. 1:193rd & 1 at WVU 49Jarret Doege run for 2 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:352nd & 4 at WVU 46Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVirg 49
  9. 1:451st & 10 at WVU 40Jarret Doege pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 6 yds to the WVirg 46
  10. 1:522nd & 3 at WVU 32Jarret Doege pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 8 yds to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down
  11. 2:041st & 10 at WVU 25Jarret Doege pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 7 yds to the WVirg 32
  12. 2:142nd & 6 at MINN 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 58 yds for a touchback
Q2Minnesota4 plays · 61 yds · 2:17 · Touchdown6–15
  1. 2:142nd & Goal at WVU 5Ky Thomas run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)
  2. 2:541st & Goal at WVU 9Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the WVirg 5
  3. 3:382nd & 8 at MINN 41Ky Thomas run for 50 yds to the WVirg 9 for a 1ST down
  4. 4:221st & 10 at MINN 39Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Minn 41
Q2West Virginia5 plays · 13 yds · 2:13 · Punt6–8
  1. 4:314th & 16 at WVU 30Tyler Sumpter punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MINNESOTA 34 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (-5 Yards) to the Minn 39
  2. 5:113rd & 11 at WVU 35Jarret Doege sacked by Esezi Otomewo for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 30
  3. 5:252nd & 11 at WVU 35Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  4. 5:311st & 10 at WVU 36Tony Mathis Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 35
  5. 6:032nd & 3 at WVU 24Jarret Doege pass complete to Sam James for 12 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:261st & 10 at WVU 17Tony Mathis Jr. run for 7 yds to the WVirg 24
Q2Minnesota3 plays · 1 yds · 2:04 · Punt6–8
  1. 6:444th & 9 at MINN 36Mark Crawford punt for 47 yds, downed at the WVirg 17
  2. 6:583rd & 16 at MINN 29Mar'Keise Irving run for 7 yds to the Minn 36
  3. 7:322nd & 16 at MINN 29Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
  4. 7:572nd & 6 at MINN 39MINNESOTA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ko Kieft) to the Minn 29
  5. 8:151st & 10 at MINN 35Tanner Morgan run for 4 yds to the Minn 39
  6. 8:483rd & 9 at WVU 35Evan Staley kickoff for 59 yds
Q2West Virginia12 plays · 75 yds · 5:31 · Touchdown6–8
  1. 8:483rd & Goal at MINN 1Jarret Doege run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
  2. 9:272nd & Goal at MINN 2Tony Mathis Jr. run for 1 yd to the Minn 1
  3. 10:011st & Goal at MINN 2Tony Mathis Jr. run for no gain to the Minn 2
  4. 10:071st & Goal at MINN 2Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 10:07
  5. 10:162nd & Goal at MINN 4MINNESOTA Penalty, Defensive Holding (Justin Walley) to the Minn 2 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:541st & Goal at MINN 5Tony Mathis Jr. run for 1 yd to the Minn 4
  7. 11:021st & 10 at MINN 20MINNESOTA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Tyler Nubin) to the Minn 5 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:143rd & 3 at MINN 24Tony Mathis Jr. run for 4 yds to the Minn 20 for a 1ST down
  9. 11:412nd & 8 at MINN 29Jarret Doege run for 5 yds to the Minn 24
  10. 12:122nd & 3 at MINN 24WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Bryce Ford-Wheaton) to the Minn 29
  11. 12:261st & 10 at MINN 31Jarret Doege pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 7 yds to the Minn 24
  12. 12:553rd & 3 at MINN 45Jarret Doege pass complete to Sam James for 14 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
  13. 13:162nd & 10 at WVU 48Jarret Doege pass complete to Sean Ryan for 7 yds to the Minn 45
  14. 13:271st & 10 at WVU 48Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  15. 13:571st & 10 at WVU 37Tony Mathis Jr. run for 11 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
  16. 14:121st & 10 at WVU 25Jarret Doege pass complete to Winston Wright Jr. for 12 yds to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down
  17. 14:191st & 10 at MINN 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Minnesota7 plays · 54 yds · 4:00 · Touchdown0–8
  1. 14:191st & Goal at WVU 2Daniel Faalele run for 2 yds for a TD, (B. Annexstad Run For Two-point Conversion)
  2. 14:271st & Goal at WVU 2Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 14:27
  3. 14:532nd & 7 at WVU 25Mar'Keise Irving run for 23 yds to the WVirg 2 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  5. 0:001st & 10 at WVU 28Mar'Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the WVirg 25
  6. 1:113rd & 6 at WVU 34Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 6 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:382nd & 11 at WVU 39Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 5 yds to the WVirg 34
  8. 2:361st & 10 at WVU 38Mar'Keise Irving run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 39
  9. 2:561st & 10 at MINN 46Mar'Keise Irving run for 16 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
Q1West Virginia5 plays · 0 yds · 2:30 · Punt0–0
  1. 3:194th & 20 at WVU 6Tyler Sumpter punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the Minn 46
  2. 3:573rd & 25 at WVU 1Tony Mathis Jr. run for 5 yds to the WVirg 6
  3. 4:142nd & 17 at WVU 9Jarret Doege sacked by Boye Mafe for a loss of 8 yards to the WVirg 1
  4. 4:411st & 10 at WVU 16Jarret Doege sacked by Esezi Otomewo for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 9
  5. 5:212nd & 4 at WVU 12Tony Mathis Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVirg 16 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:401st & 10 at WVU 6Tony Mathis Jr. run for 6 yds to the WVirg 12
Q1Minnesota4 plays · 52 yds · 2:07 · Fumble0–0
  1. 5:493rd & 3 at WVU 15Ky Thomas run for 9 yds to the WVirg 6 Ky Thomas fumbled, recovered by WVirg Charles Woods
  2. 6:242nd & 7 at WVU 19Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 4 yds to the WVirg 15
  3. 7:021st & 10 at WVU 22Mar'Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the WVirg 19
  4. 7:451st & 10 at MINN 42Tanner Morgan pass complete to Dylan Wright for 36 yds to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down
Q1West Virginia3 plays · 4 yds · 1:14 · Punt0–0
  1. 7:564th & 6 at WVU 24Tyler Sumpter punt for 34 yds, downed at the Minn 42
  2. 8:053rd & 6 at WVU 24Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  3. 8:093rd & 6 at WVU 24Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 08:09
  4. 8:392nd & 6 at WVU 24Jarret Doege pass complete to Winston Wright Jr. for no gain to the WVirg 24
  5. 9:001st & 10 at WVU 20Jarret Doege pass complete to Winston Wright Jr. for 4 yds to the WVirg 24
Q1Minnesota10 plays · 42 yds · 5:05 · Missed FG0–0
  1. 9:104th & Goal at WVU 15Matthew Trickett 25 Yard Field Goal Missed
  2. 9:403rd & Goal at WVU 5Tanner Morgan sacked by Dante Stills for a loss of 10 yards to the WVirg 15
  3. 9:532nd & Goal at WVU 5Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
  4. 9:582nd & Goal at WVU 5Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 09:58
  5. 10:361st & Goal at WVU 8Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the WVirg 5
  6. 11:021st & 10 at WVU 20Ky Thomas run for 12 yds to the WVirg 8 for a 1ST down
  7. 11:433rd & 9 at WVU 42Tanner Morgan pass complete to Dylan Wright for 22 yds to the WVirg 20 for a 1ST down
  8. 12:282nd & 10 at WVU 43Ky Thomas run for 1 yd to the WVirg 42
  9. 12:471st & 10 at WVU 43Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
  10. 13:102nd & 1 at WVU 48Ky Thomas run for 5 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
  11. 14:101st & 10 at MINN 43Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 9 yds to the WVirg 48
Q1West Virginia3 plays · 2 yds · 0:45 · Punt0–0
  1. 14:154th & 8 at WVU 15Tyler Sumpter punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the Minn 43
  2. 14:213rd & 8 at WVU 15Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  3. 14:302nd & 8 at WVU 15Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  4. 14:501st & 10 at WVU 13Jarret Doege pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 2 yds to the WVirg 15
  5. 15:001st & 10 at MINN 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 62 yds , Graeson Malashevich return for 5 yds to the WVirg 8 , Winston Wright Jr. continued for 5 yds to the WVirg 13
Q4West Virginia1 play · 15 yds · 0:04 · End of Game6–18
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at WVU 15Justin Johnson Jr. run for 15 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
Q4Minnesota14 plays · 47 yds · 7:50 · Downs6–18
  1. 0:044th & Goal at WVU 12TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 15
  2. 0:084th & Goal at WVU 12Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 00:08
  3. 0:103rd & Goal at WVU 9Tanner Morgan run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 12
  4. 1:322nd & Goal at WVU 7TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 9
  5. 2:121st & Goal at WVU 3TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 7
  6. 2:191st & Goal at WVU 3Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:19
  7. 2:202nd & 4 at WVU 8Ky Thomas run for 5 yds to the WVirg 3 for a 1ST down
  8. 3:101st & 10 at WVU 14Ky Thomas run for 6 yds to the WVirg 8
  9. 3:543rd & 7 at WVU 25Tanner Morgan run for 11 yds to the WVirg 14 for a 1ST down
  10. 4:023rd & 7 at WVU 25Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 04:02
  11. 4:022nd & 9 at WVU 27Mar'Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the WVirg 25
  12. 4:072nd & 9 at WVU 27Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 04:07
  13. 4:071st & 10 at WVU 28Ky Thomas run for 1 yd to the WVirg 27
  14. 4:512nd & 6 at WVU 40Ky Thomas run for 12 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
  15. 5:331st & 10 at WVU 44Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the WVirg 40
  16. 6:163rd & 1 at MINN 47Mar'Keise Irving run for 9 yds to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down
  17. 6:552nd & 7 at MINN 41Mar'Keise Irving run for 6 yds to the Minn 47
  18. 7:431st & 10 at MINN 38Mar'Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the Minn 41
Q4West Virginia3 plays · 4 yds · 1:19 · Punt6–18
  1. 7:544th & 6 at WVU 15Tyler Sumpter punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the Minn 38
  2. 8:333rd & 6 at WVU 15Jarret Doege pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for no gain to the WVirg 15
  3. 8:442nd & 6 at WVU 15Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  4. 9:041st & 10 at WVU 11Tony Mathis Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVirg 15
Q4Minnesota8 plays · 39 yds · 5:40 · Punt6–18
  1. 9:134th & 4 at MINN 49Mark Crawford punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Sam James at the WVirg 11
  2. 9:593rd & 3 at MINN 50Ky Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 49
  3. 10:362nd & 7 at MINN 46Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
  4. 11:201st & 10 at MINN 43Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Minn 46
  5. 11:442nd & 5 at MINN 27Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 16 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:261st & 10 at MINN 22Mar'Keise Irving run for 5 yds to the Minn 27
  7. 13:223rd & 3 at MINN 17Mar'Keise Irving run for 5 yds to the Minn 22 for a 1ST down
  8. 14:032nd & 6 at MINN 14Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Minn 17
  9. 14:311st & 10 at MINN 10Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the Minn 14
Q3West Virginia3 plays · 6 yds · 1:27 · Punt6–18
  1. 14:534th & 4 at WVU 47Tyler Sumpter punt for 43 yds , Brock Annexstad returns for no gain to the Minn 10
  2. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  3. 0:003rd & 8 at WVU 43Justin Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVirg 47
  4. 0:452nd & 13 at WVU 38Justin Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the WVirg 43
  5. 1:001st & 10 at WVU 41TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 38 TEAM fumbled, recovered by WVirg Garrett Greene
Q3Minnesota3 plays · 3 yds · 1:29 · Interception6–18
  1. 1:203rd & 7 at MINN 45Tanner Morgan pass intercepted Charles Woods return for no gain to the WVirg 41
  2. 2:012nd & 10 at MINN 42Mar'Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the Minn 45
  3. 2:311st & 10 at MINN 42Mar'Keise Irving run for no gain to the Minn 42
Q3West Virginia8 plays · 45 yds · 3:04 · Downs6–18
  1. 2:494th & 11 at MINN 42Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  2. 2:573rd & 11 at MINN 42Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  3. 3:082nd & 18 at MINN 49Jarret Doege pass complete to Reese Smith for 7 yds to the Minn 42
  4. 4:011st & 10 at MINN 41Jarret Doege sacked by Tyler Nubin for a loss of 8 yards to the Minn 49
  5. 4:112nd & 1 at WVU 45Jarret Doege pass complete to Sam James for 14 yds to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:531st & 10 at WVU 36Jarret Doege pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 9 yds to the WVirg 45
  7. 5:121st & 10 at WVU 25Tony Mathis Jr. run for 11 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
  8. 5:401st & 10 at WVU 13Jarret Doege pass complete to Reese Smith for 12 yds to the WVirg 25 for a 1ST down
  9. 5:534th & 7 at MINN 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 63 yds , Winston Wright Jr. return for 11 yds to the WVirg 13
Q3Minnesota8 plays · 39 yds · 4:58 · Field Goal6–18
  1. 5:534th & 7 at WVU 31Matthew Trickett 49 yd FG GOOD
  2. 6:273rd & 18 at WVU 42Tanner Morgan pass complete to Derik LeCaptain for 11 yds to the WVirg 31
  3. 6:392nd & 11 at WVU 35Tanner Morgan run for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 42
  4. 7:441st & 10 at WVU 34Mar'Keise Irving run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 35
  5. 8:302nd & 5 at WVU 48Mar'Keise Irving run for 14 yds to the WVirg 34 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:041st & 10 at MINN 47Ky Thomas run for 5 yds to the WVirg 48
  7. 10:022nd & 9 at MINN 31Ky Thomas run for 16 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down
  8. 10:411st & 10 at MINN 30Ky Thomas run for 1 yd to the Minn 31
Q3West Virginia5 plays · 9 yds · 1:46 · Punt6–15
  1. 10:514th & 12 at WVU 21Tyler Sumpter punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the Minn 30
  2. 11:063rd & 10 at WVU 23Jarret Doege sacked by Jah Joyner for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 21
  3. 11:432nd & 10 at WVU 23Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  4. 11:511st & 10 at WVU 23Jarret Doege pass incomplete
  5. 12:072nd & 3 at WVU 19Justin Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVirg 23 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:171st & 10 at WVU 12Justin Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the WVirg 19
Q3Minnesota4 plays · 12 yds · 2:23 · Punt6–15
  1. 12:374th & 22 at MINN 42Mark Crawford punt for 44 yds , Sam James returns for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 12
  2. 13:113rd & 20 at MINN 44Ky Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 42
  3. 13:193rd & 20 at MINN 44Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 13:19
  4. 13:202nd & 20 at MINN 44Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
  5. 13:391st & 10 at WVU 46Tanner Morgan sacked by Jackie Matthews for a loss of 10 yards to the Minn 44
  6. 14:491st & 10 at MINN 30Mar'Keise Irving run for 24 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
  7. 15:001st & 15 at WVU 30Kolton McGhee kickoff for 56 yds , Mar'Keise Irving return for 16 yds to the Minn 30
Q2Minnesota1 play · -2 yds · 0:36 · End of Half6–15
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at MINN 16TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 14
  3. 15:001st & 10 at WVU 35WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 30

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