No. 25 Virginia and West Virginia meet in Charlotte, North Carolina

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West Virginia (2-0) vs. No. 25 Virginia (2-0), Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Virginia by 9.5. Against the spread: Virginia 2-0, West Virginia 1-1.

How to watch: ACC Network

Key stats

Virginia Offense

Overall: 439.5 yards per game (47th in FBS)

Passing: 192.0 yards per game (100th)

Rushing: 247.5 yards per game (19th)

Scoring: 46.5 points per game (21st)

Virginia Defense

Overall: 195.5 yards per game (9th in FBS)

Passing: 130.0 yards per game (17th)

Rushing: 65.5 yards per game (13th)

Scoring: 5.5 points per game (4th)

West Virginia Offense

Overall: 469.0 yards per game (34th in FBS)

Passing: 170.5 yards per game (111th)

Rushing: 298.5 yards per game (9th)

Scoring: 41.5 points per game (31st)

West Virginia Defense

Overall: 371.5 yards per game (99th in FBS)

Passing: 271.5 yards per game (123rd)

Rushing: 100.0 yards per game (52nd)

Scoring: 15.5 points per game (45th)

Virginia is 113th in third down percentage, converting 31.8% of the time.

Both teams have strong turnover margins. Virginia is 10th in the FBS at +4, and West Virginia ranks 24th at +2.

West Virginia is 69th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 87.5% of trips. Virginia's red zone defense ranks 1st at 33.3%.

West Virginia is 93rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:06, compared to Virginia's 28th-ranked average of 33:08.

Team leaders

Virginia

Passing: Beau Pribula, 317 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 84.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Xay Davis, 120 yards on 18 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Dashawn Martin, 74 yards on 2 catches, 2 TDs

West Virginia

Passing: Michael Hawkins Jr., 287 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 76.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Hawkins, 199 yards on 26 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: D.J. Epps, 148 yards on 5 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Virginia defeated Norfolk State 59-3 on Sept. 11. Pribula led Virginia with 162 yards on 12-of-14 passing (85.7%) for three touchdowns and one interception. Davis had 107 rushing yards on 11 carries. Jacquon Gibson recorded 36 yards on two catches with two touchdowns.

West Virginia won 52-7 over UT Martin on Sept. 12. Hawkins passed for 155 yards on 5-of-7 attempts (71.4%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 96 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Cam Cook had 52 rushing yards on 10 carries and one touchdown. Epps recorded 112 yards on two catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Virginia hosts Delaware on Sept. 26. West Virginia hosts Oklahoma State on Sept. 26.

 

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