No. 5 WEST VIRGINIA 28, No. 21 CINCINNATI 23

West Virginia 7 14 0 7_28

Cincinnati 7 3 0 13_23

First Quarter

WVU_Schmitt 4 run (McAfee kick), 10:16.

Cin_Barnett 70 pass from Mauk (Rogers kick), 4:41.

Second Quarter

WVU_White 7 run (McAfee kick), 6:29.

Cin_FG Rogers 42, 4:32.

WVU_White 4 run (McAfee kick), :33.

Fourth Quarter

WVU_Slaton 1 run (McAfee kick), 11:43.

Cin_Barnett 13 pass from Mauk (Rogers kick), 7:14.

Cin_Glatthaar 1 run (pass failed), 2:26.

A_35,097.

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WVU Cin

First downs 24 17

Rushes-yards 61-295 30-84

Passing 140 323

Comp-Att-Int 13-19-1 19-34-0

Return Yards 14 3

Punts-Avg. 3-49.0 5-42.4

Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2

Penalties-Yards 3-25 5-62

Time of Possession 36:21 23:39

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING_West Virginia, White 27-155, Slaton 23-103, Devine 2-23, Schmitt 6-19, Team 3-(minus 5). Cincinnati, Mauk 15-52, G.Moore 5-16, Ramsey 6-11, Glatthaar 3-3, Benton 1-2.

PASSING_West Virginia, White 13-19-1-140. Cincinnati, Mauk 19-34-0-323.

RECEIVING_West Virginia, Reynaud 6-29, Slaton 3-48, Jalloh 2-33, Sanders 1-15, Schmitt 1-15. Cincinnati, Barnett 10-210, Goodman 4-64, Ramsey 3-23, Giddens 1-18, Barwin 1-8.