WVU Football: 2023 Season in Review (game-by-game recap)
Game 9 - vs BYU
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
West Virginia followed up their 50-carry performance against UCF with 48 carries against BYU. As a team, WVU ran for 336 yards and 2 touchdowns en route to a 30-point victory over the BYU Cougars. This one was over by halftime as the Mountaineers came out of the locker room and punched BYU directly in the mouth. West Virginia had everything going their way and took a 27-0 lead into halftime.
Neal Brown was quoted postgame as calling this the team’s “most complete game.” He added that they were now “starting to hit their stride.” This was the second time in consecutive weeks that both CJ Donaldson and Jahiem White handed in a tremendous effort running the football. Each running back eclipsed the 100-yard mark. These backs proved to be too much for the BYU defense to handle.
Mountaineer Notables:
Garrett Greene - 12/24, 205 yards, 2 touchdowns
Jahiem White - 16 carries, 146 yards
CJ Donaldson Jr. - 14 carries, 102 yards, 2 touchdowns
Kole Taylor - 1 reception, 43 yards, 1 touchdown
Lee Kpogba - 8 tackles
Marcis Floyd - 7 tackles
Ben Cutter - 6 tackles, 1 sack
Beanie Bishop Jr. - 5 tackles, 5 passes defended
Final Score: WVU 37, BYU 7