ncaaf Game Recap
Pittsburgh Panthers vs West Virginia Mountaineers Wrap - West Virginia Wins 17-6
The Panthers had no answer for CJ Donaldson Jr. on Saturday as the Mountaineers rolled to a 17-6 win at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Mountaineers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 47.5.
CJ Donaldson Jr. rushed for 102 yards, while Jaylen Anderson added 62 yards in the win. Kole Taylor and Devin Carter added 21 and 15 receiving yards respectively.
Rodney Hammond Jr. rushed for 49 yards for Pittsburgh, while Phil Jurkovec added 35 yards. Phil Jurkovec threw for 81 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Gavin Bartholomew and Bub Means had 39 and 25 yards respectively.
The time of possession battle favored West Virginia as their offense was on the field for 33:13, longer than the 26:47 of their opponents.
Next game, West Virginia takes its act home to face Texas Tech looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head home to face North Carolina.