GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA (6-1) at RUTGERS (5-2)

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

<div class="pre">NCAAF WEST VIRGINIA (6) 31
RUTGERS (25) 3 3:04 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

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RUTGERS (25) 3 2:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

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RUTGERS (25) 3 2:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

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RUTGERS (25) 3 1:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

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RUTGERS (25) 3 1:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

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RUTGERS (25) 3 1:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

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RUTGERS (25) 3 0:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEST VIRGINIA (6) 7 10 7 7 31
RUTGERS (25) 0 3 0 0 3 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: WEST VIRGINIA - TD, STEVE SLATON 38 YD RUN (PAT
MCAFEE KICK), 10:27. WEST
VIRGINIA 7-0
2ND QUARTER: WEST VIRGINIA - TD, PAT WHITE 1 YD RUN (PAT MCAFEE
KICK), 6:00. WEST VIRGINIA
14-0
RUTGERS - FG, JEREMY ITO 39 YD, 10:21. WEST
VIRGINIA 14-3
WEST VIRGINIA - FG, PAT MCAFEE 42 YD, 15:00. WEST
VIRGINIA 17-3
3RD QUARTER: WEST VIRGINIA - TD, STEVE SLATON 1 YD RUN (PAT
MCAFEE KICK), 11:01. WEST
VIRGINIA 24-3
4TH QUARTER: WEST VIRGINIA - TD, STEVE SLATON 6 YD RUN (PAT
MCAFEE KICK), 6:48. WEST
VIRGINIA 31-3</div>

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
WEST VIRGINIA (6) 31
RUTGERS (25) 3 FINAL</div>

 

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey (Ticker) -- For the second straightseason, West Virginia likely ended Rutgers' Big East Conferencetitle hopes.


Steve Slaton rushed for three touchdowns in a driving rainstormas the sixth-ranked Mountaineers defeated the 25th-rankedScarlet Knights, 31-3, on Saturday.


Last year, West Virginia put a dent in Rutgers' best season inthe school's 138-history with a 41-39 triple overtime victoryin Morgantown. A year later, the Mountaineers prevailed inmuch less dramatic fashion.


The speed of Slaton and quarterback Pat White proved too muchfor Rutgers to handle, as the Mountaineers (7-1, 2-1 Big East)posted their 13th straight victory over the Scarlet Knights,dating to 1994.


Slaton's slashing 38-yard touchdown run gave West Virginia a 7-0lead with 4:33 remaining in the first quarter.


After the Mountaineers took a 17-3 lead on Pat McAfee's 42-yardfield goal as time expired in the first half, Slaton's 51-yardgain on a harmless looking screen pass set up his one-yard TDplunge with 3:54 left in the third period.


<div class="pre">The second score gave Slaton 50 career touchdowns - most among</div>active players - and staked West Virginia to a 24-3 cushion.

Slaton, who finished with 73 yards on 16 carries, added histhird TD on a six-yard run with 8:12 remaining in the contest.

White, who did not play in last season's game due to a sprainedankle, accounted for 300 yards of total offense in the sloppyconditions. The southpaw completed 10-of-16 passes for 144yards and rushed for 156 yards on 22 attempts.


Rutgers (5-3, 2-2) was facing consecutive top-10 opponents forthe first time ever. But the Scarlet Knights came out flatfollowing last Thursday's emotional 30-27 victory over then-No.2 South Florida.


West Virginia took advantage of a huge break to increase itslead to 14-0. A snap over the head of White left theMountaineers with a 4th-and-30 at the their 45.


However, the ensuing punt hit the back of a Rutgers player, andMortty Ivy recovered for West Virginia at the Scarlet Knights'31-yard line.


The Mountaineers cashed the turnover into White's one-yard TDrun with nine minutes left in the half, and Rutgers neverrecovered.


Rutgers quarterback Mike Teel, still bothered by a thumb injury,completed only 14-of-30 passes for 128 yards, though he wasvictimized by six drops.


The Scarlet Knights got on the board on Jeremy Ito's 39-yardfield goal with 4:39 left in the first half, but theMountaineers answered with an 11-play, 60-yard drive thatconsumed the rest of the period.


On its first possession of the second half, Rutgers put togethera 14-play, 56-yard march that took six minutes, as the ScarletKnights tried to get back in the contest.


They came away empty, however, as Ito missed a 41-yard fieldgoal.

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEST VIRGINIA (6) 7 10 7 7 31
RUTGERS (25) 0 3 0 0 3 FINAL

WEST VIRGINIA-TD, S Slaton 38 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 10:27 1st
Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-TD, P White 1 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 6:00 2nd Qtr
RUTGERS-FG, J Ito 39 YD 10:21 2nd Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-FG, P McAfee 42 YD 15:00 2nd Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-TD, S Slaton 1 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 11:01 3rd
Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-TD, S Slaton 6 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 6:48 4th
Qtr


WEST VIRGINIA RUTGERS
First downs 15 20
Rushed-yards 47-254 40-183
Passing yards 144 131
Sacked-yards lost 1-5 0-0
Return yards 78 16
Passes 10-16-0 15-31-2
Punts 5-40 4-32.3
Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-2
Penalties-yards 8-70 4-30
Time of possession 31:17 28:43


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: WEST VIRGINIA-Pat White 22-156, Steve Slaton 16-73, Noel
Devine 6-40, Darius Reynaud 1-6, Owen Schmitt 1-2, - Team 1-MINUS 23.
RUTGERS-Ray Rice 30-142, Jabu Lovelace 7-37, Mike Teel 1-2, Mason
Robinson 2-2.

PASSING: WEST VIRGINIA-Pat White 10-16-144- 0. RUTGERS-Mike Teel
14-30-128- 2. Jabu Lovelace 1-1-3- 0.

RECEIVING: WEST VIRGINIA-Steve Slaton 1-51, Dorrell Jalloh 4-44, Owen
Schmitt 2-32, Darius Reynaud 2-11, Jock Sanders 1-6. RUTGERS-Tiquan
Underwood 7-59, Kenny Britt 2-33, Tim Brown 2-20, Kevin Brock 2-10,
Ray Rice 1-6, Dennis Campbell 1-3.


Att: 43,620</div>

 

NCAAF: WEST VIRGINIA at RUTGERS

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WEST VIRGINIA (6) 7 10 7 7 31
RUTGERS (25) 0 3 0 0 3 FINAL

WEST VIRGINIA-TD, S Slaton 38 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 10:27 1st
Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-TD, P White 1 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 6:00 2nd Qtr
RUTGERS-FG, J Ito 39 YD 10:21 2nd Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-FG, P McAfee 42 YD 15:00 2nd Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-TD, S Slaton 1 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 11:01 3rd
Qtr
WEST VIRGINIA-TD, S Slaton 6 YD RUN (P McAfee KICK) 6:48 4th
Qtr


WEST VIRGINIA RUTGERS
First downs 15 20
Rushed-yards 47-254 40-183
Passing yards 144 131
Sacked-yards lost 1-5 0-0
Return yards 78 16
Passes 10-16-0 15-31-2
Punts 5-40 4-32.3
Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-2
Penalties-yards 8-70 4-30
Time of possession 31:17 28:43


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: WEST VIRGINIA-Pat White 22-156, Steve Slaton 16-73, Noel
Devine 6-40, Darius Reynaud 1-6, Owen Schmitt 1-2, - Team 1-MINUS 23.
RUTGERS-Ray Rice 30-142, Jabu Lovelace 7-37, Mike Teel 1-2, Mason
Robinson 2-2.

PASSING: WEST VIRGINIA-Pat White 10-16-144- 0. RUTGERS-Mike Teel
14-30-128- 2. Jabu Lovelace 1-1-3- 0.

RECEIVING: WEST VIRGINIA-Steve Slaton 1-51, Dorrell Jalloh 4-44, Owen
Schmitt 2-32, Darius Reynaud 2-11, Jock Sanders 1-6. RUTGERS-Tiquan
Underwood 7-59, Kenny Britt 2-33, Tim Brown 2-20, Kevin Brock 2-10,
Ray Rice 1-6, Dennis Campbell 1-3.


Att: 43,620</div>

 

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NOTE: RESENDING PER CUSTOMER REQUEST.</div>

 

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey (Ticker) -- For the second straightseason, West Virginia likely ended Rutgers' Big East Conferencetitle hopes.


Steve Slaton rushed for three touchdowns in a driving rainstormas the sixth-ranked Mountaineers defeated the 25th-rankedScarlet Knights, 31-3, on Saturday.


Last year, West Virginia put a dent in Rutgers' best season inthe school's 138-history with a 41-39 triple-overtime victory inMorgantown. A year later, the Mountaineers prevailed in muchless dramatic fashion.


The speed of Slaton and quarterback Pat White proved too muchfor Rutgers to handle, as the Mountaineers (7-1, 2-1 Big East)posted their 13th straight victory over the Scarlet Knightsdating to 1994.


"I'm finally playing the way I want to play, not holdinganything back," Slaton said. "The last couple games I wasmissing reads or not making the right reads, not hitting theholes like I used to."


Slaton's slashing 38-yard touchdown run gave West Virginia a 7-0lead with 4:33 remaining in the first quarter.


After the Mountaineers took a 17-3 lead on Pat McAfee's 42-yardfield goal as time expired in the first half, Slaton's 51-yardgain on a harmless looking screen pass set up his 1-yard TDplunge with 3:54 left in the third period.


<div class="pre">The second score gave Slaton 50 career touchdowns - most among</div>active players - and staked West Virginia to a 24-3 cushion.

"Our offense did some good things and I think our defense playedwell the whole game," West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said.

Slaton, who finished with 73 yards on 16 carries, added histhird TD on a 6-yard run with 8:12 remaining in the contest.

White, who did not play in last season's game due to a sprainedankle, accounted for 300 yards of total offense in the sloppyconditions. The southpaw completed 10-of-16 passes for 144yards and rushed for 156 yards on 22 attempts.


"It was a great all-around performance offensively, defensivelyand special teams," White said. "Everybody executed and didtheir job, which was a good thing for us."


Rutgers (5-3, 2-2) was facing consecutive top-10 opponents forthe first time. But the Scarlet Knights came out flat followinglast Thursday's emotional 30-27 victory over then-No. 2 SouthFlorida.


"If we want to be an elite program, we have to win a big gameand then go out and win another big game," Rutgers coach GregSchiano said. "That's championship programs do."


West Virginia took advantage of a huge break to increase itslead to 14-0. A snap over the head of White left theMountaineers with a 4th-and-30 at the their 45.


However, the ensuing punt hit the back of a Rutgers player, andMortty Ivy recovered for West Virginia at the Scarlet Knights'31-yard line.


The Mountaineers cashed the turnover into White's 1-yard TD runwith nine minutes left in the half, and Rutgers never recovered.

"The offense did a great job of blocking up front and there wasreal good blocking downfield by the receivers," White said. "Wemade plays. The ball was in the playmakers' hands."

Rutgers quarterback Mike Teel, still bothered by a thumb injury,completed only 14-of-30 passes for 128 yards, though he wasvictimized by six drops.


"We did not tackle the way we should and we did not catch thefootball," Schiano added. "We dropped three touchdown passes."

The Scarlet Knights got on the board on Jeremy Ito's 39-yardfield goal with 4:39 left in the first half, but theMountaineers answered with an 11-play, 60-yard drive thatconsumed the rest of the period.


On its first possession of the second half, Rutgers put togethera 14-play, 56-yard march that took six minutes.


The Scarlet Knights came away empty, however, as Ito missed a41-yard field goal.


Ray Rice rushed for 142 yards on 30 carries for Rutgers, settinga school record with his 20th career 100-yard game.

"Our defensive staff had a very nice plan and were obviouslyconcerned with Rice and he got his yards," Rodriguez said.

It was not enough to prevent the Scarlet Knights from sufferingtheir worst defeat since a 56-5 loss to Louisville on November11, 2005.