GAME THREAD: NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST (4-3) at WEST VIRGINIA (5-1)

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST (4-3) at WEST VIRGINIA (5-1)

<h3>High-octane West Virginia hosts Mississippi State</h3>

Mississippi St (4-3) at No. 9 West Virginia (5-1) 3:30 pm EDT

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (Ticker) -- West Virginia's bye weekcould not have come at a better time for quarterback Pat White.

After suffering a shoulder injury two weeks ago, White hopes tolead the ninth-ranked Mountaineers into their non-conferencematchup against Mississippi State on Saturday.


One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation, White gothurt in the third quarter of West Virginia's 55-14 road rout ofSyracuse on October 6. Prior to the injury, he had thrown for148 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 89 yards and anotherscore.


Steve Slaton was limited to 69 yards but the Mountaineers stillmustered 251 on the ground to help coach Rich Rodriguez win his100th game. The team ranks second nationally in rushing at311.17 yards per game.


Mississippi State slipped to 1-3 in the rugged SoutheasternConference with a 33-21 home loss to Tennessee last Saturday.

Wesley Carroll threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns andAnthony Dixon rushed for 108 yards and a score for the Bulldogs,who allowed the Volunteers to collect 470 yards.


The teams met for the first time last year, with West Virginiaposting a 42-14 road win.

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST (4-3) at WEST VIRGINIA (5-1)

<h3>High-octane West Virginia hosts Mississippi State</h3>

Mississippi St (4-3) at No. 9 West Virginia (5-1) 3:30 pm EDT

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (Ticker) -- West Virginia's bye weekcould not have come at a better time for quarterback Pat White.

After suffering a shoulder injury two weeks ago, White hopes tolead the ninth-ranked Mountaineers into their non-conferencematchup against Mississippi State on Saturday.


One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation, White gothurt in the third quarter of West Virginia's 55-14 road rout ofSyracuse on October 6. Prior to the injury, he had thrown for148 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 89 yards and anotherscore.


Steve Slaton was limited to 69 yards but the Mountaineers stillmustered 251 on the ground to help coach Rich Rodriguez win his100th game. The team ranks second nationally in rushing at311.17 yards per game.


Mississippi State slipped to 1-3 in the rugged SoutheasternConference with a 33-21 home loss to Tennessee last Saturday.

Wesley Carroll threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns andAnthony Dixon rushed for 108 yards and a score for the Bulldogs,who allowed the Volunteers to collect 470 yards.


The teams met for the first time last year, with West Virginiaposting a 42-14 road win.

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST (4-3) at WEST VIRGINIA (5-1)

<h3>High-octane West Virginia hosts Mississippi State</h3>

Mississippi St (4-3) at No. 9 West Virginia (5-1) 3:30 pm EDT

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (Ticker) -- West Virginia's bye weekcould not have come at a better time for quarterback Pat White.

After suffering a shoulder injury two weeks ago, White hopes tolead the ninth-ranked Mountaineers into their non-conferencematchup against Mississippi State on Saturday.


One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation, White gothurt in the third quarter of West Virginia's 55-14 road rout ofSyracuse on October 6. Prior to the injury, he had thrown for148 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 89 yards and anotherscore.


Steve Slaton was limited to 69 yards but the Mountaineers stillmustered 251 on the ground to help coach Rich Rodriguez win his100th game. The team ranks second nationally in rushing at311.17 yards per game.


Mississippi State slipped to 1-3 in the rugged SoutheasternConference with a 33-21 home loss to Tennessee last Saturday.

Wesley Carroll threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns andAnthony Dixon rushed for 108 yards and a score for the Bulldogs,who allowed the Volunteers to collect 470 yards.


The teams met for the first time last year, with West Virginiaposting a 42-14 road win.

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 0 14:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD WEST VIRGINIA
PAT WHITE 64 YD RUN
(PAT MCAFEE KICK)

MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 7 14:39 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 7 13:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 7 13:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 7 12:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 7 10:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 7 8:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD WEST VIRGINIA
OWEN SCHMITT 12 YD PASS FROM PAT WHITE
(PAT MCAFEE KICK)

MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 14 7:46 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 14 7:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 14 6:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD WEST VIRGINIA
DARIUS REYNAUD 10 YD RUN
(PAT MCAFEE KICK)

MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 21 6:09 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 21 4:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 21 3:35 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD WEST VIRGINIA
STEVE SLATON 26 YD RUN
(PAT MCAFEE KICK)

MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 28 2:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF MISSISSIPPI ST 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 28 1:26 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MISSISSIPPI ST at WEST VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MISSISSIPPI ST 0 0
WEST VIRGINIA (9) 28 28 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: WEST VIRGINIA - TD, PAT WHITE 64 YD RUN (PAT
MCAFEE KICK), 0:21. WEST
VIRGINIA 7-0
WEST VIRGINIA - TD, OWEN SCHMITT 12 YD PASS FROM
PAT WHITE (PAT MCAFEE KICK),
7:14. WEST VIRGINIA 14-0
WEST VIRGINIA - TD, DARIUS REYNAUD 10 YD RUN (PAT
MCAFEE KICK), 8:51. WEST
VIRGINIA 21-0
WEST VIRGINIA - TD, STEVE SLATON 26 YD RUN (PAT
MCAFEE KICK), 12:40. WEST
VIRGINIA 28-0</div>