The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
4-1 , 2-0
West Virginia
3-2 , 1-1
No. 11/12 Football beats West Virginia 42-31 on the road
10.05.2019 | Football
The Longhorns defense intercepted four passes in the win.
MORGANTOWN, W.V. – The Longhorns defense intercepted four passes that led to a total of 21 points as No. 11/12 University of Texas (4-1, 2-0) beat West Virginia (3-2, 1-1) 42-31 on Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium. D'Shawn Jamison picked off two passes and Ayodele Adeoye and B.J. Foster each had an interception.
Key Statistics
- Sam Ehlinger accounted for four total touchdowns (2 rush/2 pass) for the fourth time this season and the eighth time in his career.
- Roschon Johnson recorded the first 100-yard game of his career, as he finished with career highs in carries (21) and rushing yards (121).
- The Longhorns' four interceptions marked the first time that UT has picked off four passes in a game since the Horns did so at Kansas on Sept. 27, 2014 (64 games).
- West Virginia opened the game with a four-play scoring drive, capped off by a 44-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead. It marks the second-straight game that the Longhorns' opponent has scored first.
- After a missed field goal by the Longhorns, Texas used a big defensive play on the first career interception by Ayodele Adeoye to set up the offense. Two plays after the interception, Ehlinger threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Malcolm Epps.
- The Mountaineers retook the lead at the start of the second quarter, driving 60 yards in just 1:13 to go up 14-7.
- Texas knotted the game back up, 14-14, with Ehlinger hitting John Burt for a 13-yard touchdown. It was Burt's first TD of the season, and the fifth of his career.
- The Longhorns then took their first lead of the game on a 13-yard run by Ehlinger with 2:40 left in the first half.
- D'Shawn Jamison recorded his first career interception early in the third quarter.
- WVU kicked a field goal in the third quarter to trim the Texas lead to 21-17.
- B.J. Foster picked off his first pass of the season and the second of his career to setup a Texas touchdown. Devin Duvernay finished off the drive with his first career rushing touchdown to make the Longhorns lead 28-17.
- Jamison intercepted his second pass, and the fourth of the game for the Texas defense, in the fourth quarter to setup another score. The Longhorns finished the drive with a clever play that saw offensive lineman Sam Cosmi run in a 12-yard touchdown.
- Ehlinger finished off the Mountaineers with a 23-yard touchdown run to make the score 42-24. WVU scored one more time in the final seconds to make the score 42-31.
Up Next
Texas and Oklahoma meet in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl for the AT&T Red River Showdown. The Longhorns and Sooners will kick off at 11 a.m. CT in a game televised on FOX.
Team Stats
UT 0, WVU 7
WVU - James, Sam 44 yd pass from Kendall, Austin (Staley, Evan kick) 4 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:29
UT 7, WVU 7
UT - Malcolm Epps 22 yd pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick) 2 plays, 27 yards, TOP 0:34
UT 7, WVU 14
WVU - Kendall, Austin 1 yd run (Staley, Evan kick), 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:13
UT 14, WVU 14
UT - John Burt 13 yd pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick) 11 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:59
UT 21, WVU 14
UT - Sam Ehlinger 13 yd run (Cameron Dicker kick), 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:40
UT 21, WVU 17
WVU - Staley, Evan 29 yd field goal 4 plays, 2 yards, TOP 1:12
UT 28, WVU 17
UT - Devin Duvernay 13 yd run (Cameron Dicker kick), 3 plays, 18 yards, TOP 0:50
UT 35, WVU 17
UT - Samuel Cosmi 12 yd run (Cameron Dicker kick), 4 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:54
UT 35, WVU 24
WVU - Simmons, T.J. 19 yd pass from Kendall, Austin (Staley, Evan kick) 5 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:30
UT 42, WVU 24
UT - Sam Ehlinger 23 yd run (Cameron Dicker kick), 4 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:53
UT 42, WVU 31
WVU - Wheaton, Bryce 12 yd pass from Kendall, Austin (Staley, Evan kick) 11 plays, 81 yards, TOP 2:10
