October 6, 2012 Week 6 · Regular Season Belt defended

West Virginia defends the belt, 48–45, on the road at Texas.

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Recap

West Virginia's defense held firm in a wild shootout at Texas to retain the belt with a 48-45 victory. The game was an offensive showcase early, with both teams trading touchdowns in the first quarter before Texas took control in the second quarter, scoring three times including a defensive touchdown when Alex Okafor's sack forced a fumble recovered by Jackson Jeffcoat in the endzone. West Virginia kept pace despite the turnovers, with Geno Smith connecting on scoring passes to Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin while Andrew Buie rushed for two touchdowns, and a crucial 37-yard field goal from Tyler Bitancurt in the second quarter proved to be the difference. Texas mounted a late drive in the final minutes but ultimately fell short, with Joe Bergeron's three rushing touchdowns not quite enough to overcome West Virginia's balanced attack.

Geno Smith touchdown pass to Tavon Austin in Q1 (40 yards) - kept West Virginia in striking distance early
Jackson Jeffcoat defensive touchdown off a Geno Smith fumble in Q2 - gave Texas momentum and a four-point lead
Tyler Bitancurt 37-yard field goal in Q2 - crucial three points that proved decisive in the three-point final margin
Andrew Buie's two rushing touchdowns - provided consistent ground game production that sustained West Virginia's offense

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

TexasWest Virginia

Total yards404460

Rushing yards135192

Passing yards269268

First downs2126

3rd down conv.8/143/12

Turnovers12

Penalties–yards4–355–47

Time of possession29:3429:14

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 12:53	West Virginia	+8 yd	Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 12:53	West Virginia	+0 yd	Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.
Q1 13:15	West Virginia	+30 yd	Andrew Buie rush for 30 yards to the Texas 8 for a 1ST down.
Q1 10:30	Texas	+46 yd	David Ash pass complete to Daje Johnson for 46 yards to the WVirg 8, WEST VIRGINIA penalty 9 yard Face Mask on Darwin Cook accepted for a 1ST down.
Q1 9:22	Texas	+2 yd	Joe Bergeron rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 9:22	Texas	+0 yd	Anthony Fera extra point GOOD.
Q1 9:22	Texas	+67 yd	Nick Rose kickoff for 64 yards returned by Tavon Austin for 67 yards to the Texas 32.
Q1 7:16	West Virginia	+42 yd	Tyler Bitancurt 42 yard field goal BLOCKED.
Q1 1:55	West Virginia	+40 yd	Geno Smith pass complete to Tavon Austin for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 1:55	West Virginia	+0 yd	Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.
Q2 12:22	West Virginia	+4 yd	Andrew Buie rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 14:21	West Virginia	+23 yd	Andrew Buie rush for 23 yards to the Texas 31 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:22	West Virginia	+0 yd	Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.
Q2 12:22	West Virginia	+48 yd	Corey Smith kickoff for 59 yards returned by Marquise Goodwin for 48 yards to the WVirg 46.
Q2 8:45	Texas	+0 yd	Anthony Fera extra point GOOD.
Q2 8:45	Texas	+2 yd	Joe Bergeron rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 9:51	Texas	+49 yd	Johnathan Gray rush for 49 yards to the WVirg 1 for a 1ST down.
Q2 7:37	West Virginia	+0 yd	Geno Smith sacked by Alex Okafor for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, forced by Alex Okafor, recovered by Texas Jackson Jeffcoat in the endzone for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 7:37	Texas	+0 yd	Anthony Fera extra point GOOD.
Q2 4:51	West Virginia	+37 yd	Tyler Bitancurt 37 yard field goal GOOD.
Q2 2:00	Texas	+24 yd	David Ash pass complete to M.J. McFarland for 24 yards to the WVirg 5 for a 1ST down.
Q2 2:48	Texas	+26 yd	David Ash pass complete to D.J. Grant for 26 yards to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down.
Q2 1:14	Texas	+1 yd	Joe Bergeron rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 1:14	Texas	+0 yd	Anthony Fera extra point GOOD.
Q2 0:20	West Virginia	+24 yd	Geno Smith pass complete to Andrew Buie for 24 yards to the Texas 19 for a 1ST down.
Q2 0:00	West Virginia	+41 yd	Tyler Bitancurt 41 yard field goal GOOD.
Q3 14:18	Texas	+20 yd	David Ash pass complete to Jeremy Hills for 20 yards to the Texas 49 for a 1ST down.
Q3 7:35	Texas	+38 yd	Anthony Fera 38 yard field goal GOOD.
Q3 4:32	West Virginia	+9 yd	Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 5:55	West Virginia	+26 yd	Geno Smith pass complete to Andrew Buie for 26 yards to the Texas 31 for a 1ST down.
Q3 4:32	West Virginia	+37 yd	Corey Smith kickoff for 60 yards returned by Marquise Goodwin for 37 yards to the Texas 42.
Q3 4:32	West Virginia	+0 yd	Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.
Q3 4:11	Texas	+23 yd	David Ash pass complete to Jaxon Shipley for 23 yards to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down.
Q3 0:29	Texas	+4 yd	Joe Bergeron rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 0:29	Texas	+0 yd	Anthony Fera extra point GOOD.
Q4 10:50	West Virginia	+0 yd	Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.
Q4 14:53	West Virginia	+23 yd	Andrew Buie rush for 23 yards to the Texas 44 for a 1ST down.
Q4 10:50	West Virginia	+6 yd	Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 10:38	Texas	+20 yd	David Ash pass complete to Jaxon Shipley for 20 yards to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down.
Q4 5:25	Texas	+41 yd	Anthony Fera 41 yard field goal MISSED.
Q4 1:18	West Virginia	+5 yd	Andrew Buie rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 1:18	West Virginia	+25 yd	Corey Smith kickoff for 39 yards returned by Ryan Roberson for 25 yards to the WVirg 49.
Q4 1:18	West Virginia	+0 yd	Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD.
Q4 2:45	West Virginia	+22 yd	Andrew Buie rush for 22 yards to the Texas 25 for a 1ST down.
Q4 0:15	Texas	+8 yd	David Ash pass complete to Marquise Goodwin for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 0:15	Texas	+0 yd	Anthony Fera extra point GOOD.

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
David AshTexas	22/29	269	9.3	1	0	60.0
Geno SmithWest Virginia	25/35	268	7.7	4	0	76.6

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Johnathan GrayTexas	14	87	6.2	0	49
Joe BergeronTexas	17	45	2.6	4	12
David AshTexas	4	10	2.5	0	8
Daje JohnsonTexas	2	8	4.0	0	6
Marquise GoodwinTexas	1	1	1.0	0	1
Geno SmithWest Virginia	6	-33	-5.5	0	8
Andrew BuieWest Virginia	31	207	6.7	2	30
Dustin GarrisonWest Virginia	3	13	4.3	0	7
Tavon AustinWest Virginia	1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jeremy HillsTexas	6	67	11.2	0	20
Jaxon ShipleyTexas	5	58	11.6	0	23
Daje JohnsonTexas	1	46	46.0	0	46
D.J. GrantTexas	2	30	15.0	0	26
Marquise GoodwinTexas	4	24	6.0	1	11
M.J. McFarlandTexas	1	24	24.0	0	24
Mike DavisTexas	3	20	6.7	0	9
Tavon AustinWest Virginia	10	102	10.2	1	40
Stedman BaileyWest Virginia	8	75	9.4	3	16
Andrew BuieWest Virginia	3	66	22.0	0	26
J.D. WoodsWest Virginia	2	24	12.0	0	15
Jordan ThompsonWest Virginia	2	1	0.5	0	4

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Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Marquise GoodwinTexas	3	102	34.0	48
Ryan RobersonTexas	2	32	16.0	25
D.J. MonroeTexas	1	10	10.0	10
Tavon AustinWest Virginia	3	111	37.0	67
Stedman BaileyWest Virginia	1	16	16.0	16
Garrett HopeWest Virginia	1	12	12.0	12
Andrew BuieWest Virginia	1	8	8.0	8

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Anthony FeraTexas	1/2	50.0	38	6/6	9
Tyler BitancurtWest Virginia	2/3	66.7	41	6/6	12

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Tavon AustinWest Virginia	1	3	3.0	3	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Alex KingTexas	1	47	47.0	0	0	47

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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