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Mountaineers Down Baylor 34-31 - Match Report

Jahiem White tore up the turf for 133 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Mountaineers to a 34-31 win over the Bears at McLane Stadium.

The Mountaineers won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.

Jahiem White rushed for 133 yards, while Garrett Greene added 103 yards in the win. Hudson Clement and Kole Taylor added 80 and 64 receiving yards respectively.

Richard Reese rushed for 42 yards for Baylor, while Sawyer Robertson added 33 yards. Sawyer Robertson threw for 215 yards for the Bears, while receivers Ketron Jackson Jr. and Jake Roberts had 88 and 37 yards respectively.

Baylor lost the offensive yardage battle to West Virginia 519-334 yards in Saturday's game. West Virginia had more first downs as that total ended up 23-17.

West Virginia lost the time of possession battle 31:05-28:55, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.