West Virginia Mountaineers 15–7 Syracuse Orange: Final Score & Recap | Week 1, 2005

Quick answer

West Virginia Mountaineers defeated Syracuse Orange 15–7 in Week 1, 2005. Final score: West Virginia Mountaineers 15, Syracuse Orange 7.

Game summary

West Virginia Mountaineers beat Syracuse Orange 15–7 in Week 1 of the 2005 season.

Scoring: 2 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 5 plays.
Passing leader: TEAM (183.0) — 0.0 pass yds, 1 TD, +5.00 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Damien Rhodes — 0.0 yds, 1 TD.
Receiving leader: Damien Rhodes — 0 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
West Virginia Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	15
Syracuse Orange	0	0	0	0	7

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

WVUWest Virginia Mountaineers

+3OPP 16

+3OPP 9

SYRSyracuse Orange

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Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

183.0
Q2TD
TTEAM
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Perry Patterson pass intercepted by Eric Wicks at the SSW 32, returned for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
183.0
Q2TD
DRDamien Rhodes
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Damien Rhodes rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
277.0
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 16
Score
0-0
Pat McAfee 33 yard field goal GOOD.
277.0
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 9
Score
0-0
Pat McAfee 26 yard field goal GOOD.
183.0
Q4Safety
PPPerry Patterson
Points+2
Yard line
Own EZ
Score
0-0
Perry Patterson sacked by Ernest Hunter for a loss of 7 yards for a SAFETY.

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

TEAM (183.0) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +5.00 EPA/play +5.00 EPA
Pat White (277.0) — 0.0 yds · -0.07 EPA/play -0.40 EPA
Adam Bednarik (277.0) — 0.0 yds · -0.12 EPA/play -2.67 EPA

Rushing

Damien Rhodes (183.0) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD -0.28 EPA
Jason Colson (277.0) — 0.0 yds -1.30 EPA
Adam Bednarik (277.0) — 0.0 yds +0.58 EPA

Receiving

Damien Rhodes (183.0) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds -0.73 EPA
Darius Reynaud (277.0) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.43 EPA
Brandon Myles (277.0) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.97 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
TEAM	183.0	1	100.0%	1	+5.00	+5.00
Pat White	277.0	6	0.0%	0	-0.07	-0.40
Adam Bednarik	277.0	22	0.0%	0	-0.12	-2.67
Perry Patterson	183.0	31	0.0%	0	-0.68	-21.02

Team EPA comparison

Stat	WVU	SYR
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	277.0	2	-1.34	Ended
Q1	183.0	3	-1.81	Punt
Q1	277.0	1	-4.84	Fumble
Q1	183.0	3	-2.72	Punt
Q1	277.0	3	-3.43	Punt
Q1	183.0	3	+0.11	Punt
Q1	277.0	8	-1.61	Fumble
Q1	183.0	6	-6.80	Punt
Q2	183.0	1	-0.14	Ended
Q2	277.0	9	+0.81	Ended
Q2	183.0	3	-3.42	Punt
Q2	277.0	2	-5.17	Fumble
Q2	183.0	3	-2.55	Punt
Q2	277.0	5	-2.22	Punt
Q2	183.0	3	-2.84	Punt
Q2	183.0	1	+5.00	Pass TD

Biggest EPA swings

Q4 · 183.0 · Brendan Carney punt for 49 yards, returned by Vaughn Rivers for 41 yards to the SSW 28. (-6.56 EPA)
Q1 · 277.0 · Jason Colson rush for 2 yards, fumbled by Jason Colson at the SSW 12, forced by Anthony Smith, recovered by Tanard Jackson, returned by Tanard Jackson for 9 yards to the SSW 21, tackled by Anthony Smith. (-5.84 EPA)
Q2 · 277.0 · Jason Colson rush for 5 yards, fumbled by Jason Colson at the WWH 29, forced by Kader Drame, recovered by Tommy Harris to the WWH 29, tackled by Kader Drame. (-5.16 EPA)
Q2 · 183.0 · Perry Patterson pass intercepted by Eric Wicks at the SSW 32, returned for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+5.0 EPA)
Q1 · 277.0 · Pernell Williams rush for 14 yards, fumbled by Pernell Williams at the SSW 41, forced by James Wyche, recovered by Anthony Smith to the SSW 41, tackled by James Wyche. (-4.84 EPA)
Q1 · 183.0 · WEST VIRGINIA PENALTY 15 yard roughing the kicker ACCEPTED NO PLAY. (+4.15 EPA)
Q4 · 183.0 · Perry Patterson pass incomplete, SYRACUSE PENALTY 5 yard intentional grounding ACCEPTED. (+3.65 EPA)
Q4 · 183.0 · Perry Patterson pass incomplete to Bruce Williams. (-3.56 EPA)

Key takeaways

West Virginia Mountaineers controlled the final (15–7) in Week 1.
Passing edge: TEAM (183.0) — yds, 1 TD.
EPA edge: WVU at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of West Virginia Mountaineers vs Syracuse Orange?

West Virginia Mountaineers 15, Syracuse Orange 7 in Week 1 of the 2005 college football season.

Who won West Virginia Mountaineers vs Syracuse Orange?

West Virginia Mountaineers won with a final score of 15–7.

Where can I find the West Virginia Mountaineers vs Syracuse Orange box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=252470183.

Who led West Virginia Mountaineers vs Syracuse Orange in passing?

TEAM (183.0) led passers with 0.0 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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