GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA (8-1) at CINCINNATI (8-2)

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Pat White helped keep West Virginia'snational championship hopes alive while setting up a showdownnext week for the Big East conference title.


White ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 140yards as the sixth-ranked Mountaineers held on for a 28-23victory over No. 21 Cincinnati on Saturday.


West Virginia (9-1, 4-1 Big East) can clinch a share of the BigEast title next Saturday when it plays Connecticut (9-2, 5-1) inMorgantown.


Steve Slaton added 103 yards and a touchdown on the ground forthe Mountaineers, who improved to 14-1-1 all-time against theBearcats.


White completed 13-of-19 passes with just a second-quarterinterception while recording his 13th career 100-yard rushinggame on 27 carries.


Ben Mauk threw for 323 yards on 19-of-34 passing with twotouchdowns for the Bearcats (8-3, 3-3), who capitalized on twolate turnovers after trailing by 18 early in the fourth quarter.

On the receiving end of most of Mauk's passes was MarcusBarnett, who had 10 catches for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

West Virginia scored on its first possession when fullback OwenSchmitt ran in a four-yard touchdown with 10:16 left in thefirst quarter.


Cincinnati answered when Mauk rolled to his right and foundBarnett for a 70-yard TD to tie the game at 7-7 with 4:41 leftin the opening quarter.


The Mountaineers regained the lead when White scored on aseven-yard touchdown run to give West Virginia a 14-7 lead with6:29 left in the first half.


After a Cincinnati field goal, White scored again on a four-yardtouchdown to give West Virginia a 21-10 lead right before thehalf.

 

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Pat White helped keep West Virginia'snational championship hopes alive while setting up a showdownnext week for the Big East conference title.


White ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 140yards as the sixth-ranked Mountaineers held on for a 28-23victory over No. 21 Cincinnati on Saturday.


West Virginia (9-1, 4-1 Big East) can clinch a share of the BigEast title next Saturday when it plays Connecticut (9-2, 5-1) inMorgantown.


Steve Slaton added 103 yards and a touchdown on the ground forthe Mountaineers, who improved to 14-1-1 all-time against theBearcats.


White completed 13-of-19 passes with just a second-quarterinterception while recording his 13th career 100-yard rushinggame on 27 carries.


Ben Mauk threw for 323 yards on 19-of-34 passing with twotouchdowns for the Bearcats (8-3, 3-3), who capitalized on twolate turnovers after trailing by 18 early in the fourth quarter.

On the receiving end of most of Mauk's passes was MarcusBarnett, who had 10 catches for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

West Virginia scored on its first possession when fullback OwenSchmitt ran in a four-yard touchdown with 10:16 left in thefirst quarter.


Cincinnati answered when Mauk rolled to his right and foundBarnett for a 70-yard TD to tie the game at 7-7 with 4:41 leftin the opening quarter.


The Mountaineers regained the lead when White scored on aseven-yard touchdown run to give West Virginia a 14-7 lead with6:29 left in the first half.


After a Cincinnati field goal, White scored again on a four-yardtouchdown to give West Virginia a 21-10 lead right before thehalf.

 

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Pat White helped keep West Virginia'snational championship hopes alive while setting up a showdownnext week for the Big East conference title.


White ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 140yards as the sixth-ranked Mountaineers held on for a 28-23victory over No. 21 Cincinnati on Saturday.


West Virginia (9-1, 4-1 Big East) can clinch a share of the BigEast title next Saturday when it plays Connecticut (9-2, 5-1) inMorgantown.


"Now we get to play for the Big East championship against UConnat our place," West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said. "I toldour guys we have to have a good week of practice, and I thinkwe will."


Steve Slaton added 103 yards and a touchdown on the ground forthe Mountaineers, who improved to 14-1-1 all-time against theBearcats.


"(Slaton) ran the ball real well," White said. "He ran strong.That's the Steve I want to see."


White completed 13-of-19 passes with just a second-quarterinterception while recording his 13th career 100-yard rushinggame on 27 carries.


"It can be frustrating chasing Patrick White but you have tostay focused," Cincinnati defensive back Haruki Nakamura said."White is a great talent. He makes plays."


Ben Mauk threw for 323 yards on 19-of-34 passing with twotouchdowns for the Bearcats (8-3, 3-3), who capitalized on twolate turnovers after trailing by 18 early in the fourth quarter.

"I'm proud of the way our team competed especially in the fourthquarter," Bearcats coach Brain Kelly said. "West Virginia isthe bar in this league. We found out a lot about our team. Wefound out what it takes to be a Big East champion. We'll befine. We have work to do, but I think we'll be able to competenationally. I needed to see West Virginia to see where wewere."


On the receiving end of most of Mauk's passes was MarcusBarnett, who had 10 catches for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

"We have a lot of good wide receivers and I haven't thrown toMarcus a lot lately," Mauk said. "I think they were concernedabout our other receivers."


"With the offense we run anyone can have a night like this,"Barnett said. "We just ran our offense and I happened to beopen."


West Virginia scored on its first possession when fullback OwenSchmitt ran in a four-yard touchdown with 10:16 left in thefirst quarter.


Cincinnati answered when Mauk rolled to his right and foundBarnett for a 70-yard TD to tie the game at 7-7 with 4:41 leftin the opening quarter.


The Mountaineers regained the lead when White scored on aseven-yard touchdown run to give West Virginia a 14-7 lead with6:29 left in the first half.


After a Cincinnati field goal, White scored again on a four-yardtouchdown to give West Virginia a 21-10 lead right before thehalf.

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 7 14 0 7 28
CINCINNATI (21) 7 3 0 13 23 FINAL

WEST VIRGINIA-TD, O Schmitt 4 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 4:44 1st
Qtr
CINCINNATI-TD, M Barnett 70 YD PASS FROM B Mauk (M Barnett
KICK) 10:19 1st Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-TD, P White 7 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 8:31 2nd Qtr
CINCINNATI-FG, J Rogers 42 YD 10:28 2nd Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-TD, P White 4 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 14:27 2nd
Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-TD, S Slaton 1 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 3:17 4th
Qtr
CINCINNATI-TD, B Glatthaar 1 YD RUN 12:34 4th Qtr
CINCINNATI-TD, M Barnett 13 YD PASS FROM B Mauk (J Rogers
KICK) 7:46 4th Qtr


WEST VIRGINIA CINCINNATI
First downs 24 17
Rushed-yards 61-300 30-123
Passing yards 140 323
Sacked-yards lost 0-0 5-27
Return yards 39 65
Passes 13-19-1 19-34-0
Punts 3-49 5-42.4
Fumbles-lost 2-2 2-2
Penalties-yards 3-25 5-62
Time of possession 36:00 24:00


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: WEST VIRGINIA-Pat White 27-155, Steve Slaton 23-103, Noel
Devine 2-23, Owen Schmitt 6-19, - Team 3-0. CINCINNATI-Benjamin Mauk
15-79, Greg Moore 5-25, Jacob Ramsey 6-14, Bradley Glatthaar 3-3,
Butler Benton 1-2.

PASSING: WEST VIRGINIA-Pat White 13-19-140- 1. CINCINNATI-Benjamin
Mauk 19-34-323- 0.

RECEIVING: WEST VIRGINIA-Steve Slaton 3-48, Dorrell Jalloh 2-33,
Darius Reynaud 6-29, Owen Schmitt 1-15, Jock Sanders 1-15.
CINCINNATI-Marcus Barnett 10-210, Dominick Goodman 4-64, Jacob Ramsey
3-23, Antwuan Giddens 1-18, Connor Barwin 1-8.


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NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
WEST VIRGINIA (5) 28
CINCINNATI (21) 23 FINAL</div>