Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium Hosts West Virginia Mountaineers and North Carolina State Wolfpack Football Showdown
The West Virginia Mountaineers emerged victorious against the North Carolina State Wolfpack with a final score of 44-27. The Mountaineers now stand with an impressive record, while the Wolfpack's record took a hit after this encounter.
In an intense game at the Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, the home team showcased their offensive capabilities early on. The West Virginia Mountaineers' quarterback threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns, completing 27 out of 40 attempts. One pass was intercepted by the opposition but that did little to dampen their spirits as they maintained a completion percentage of around 68 percent throughout the game. Their longest pass was an impressive 51-yard throw, contributing significantly to their total yardage.
The ground game was equally effective for the Mountaineers, who rushed for a total of 173 yards over 28 attempts. This included three rushing touchdowns with one being a notable run covering 23 yards into the end zone. Their average gain per play stood strong at approximately six yards.
Special teams played their part too; West Virginia executed all kicks flawlessly with five touchbacks from eight kickoffs and successfully converted all extra point attempts. They also capitalized on every redzone opportunity presented to them during this game.
Penalties seemed to be an area where both teams struggled; however, it was particularly noteworthy for the home team as they incurred twelve penalties totaling over one hundred yards lost due to infractions.
Defensively, West Virginia managed to sack North Carolina State's quarterback three times for a loss of seventeen yards in total which contributed to halting any momentum built by their opponents.
On the other side of the field, despite falling short in points, North Carolina State put up a valiant effort against their hosts. They scored twenty-seven points throughout four quarters but were unable to keep pace with West Virginia's scoring runs especially in the fourth quarter where they failed to add any points onto their tally.
As fans look forward towards future games following this solid performance by The Mountaineers football team, attention turns towards another challenging opponent on September 21st when they will face off against Kansas Jayhawks at David Booth Memorial Stadium (Lawrence). Fans can catch this away game live on ESPN+ starting from around half past eight in Lawrence local time.