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BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers Wrap - West Virginia Wins 37-7

Jahiem White scampered through the BYU defense for 146 yards as West Virginia handed the Cougars a 37-7 defeat on Saturday at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.

West Virginia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -12.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 48.5.

Jahiem White rushed for 146 yards, while CJ Donaldson Jr. added 102 yards in the win. Devin Carter and Kole Taylor added 56 and 43 receiving yards respectively.

Aidan Robbins rushed for 37 yards for BYU, while Jake Retzlaff added 26 yards. Jake Retzlaff threw for 210 yards for the Cougars, while receivers Parker Kingston and Chase Roberts had 57 and 53 yards respectively.

BYU was outgained by West Virginia 567-277 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 30-20 by the Mountaineers.

BYU lost the time of possession battle 35:27-24:33, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

West Virginia heads into a Week 11 battle against Oklahoma. BYU, meanwhile, will have their next action against Iowa State.