Marshall Thundering Herd 13–34 West Virginia Mountaineers: Final Score & Recap | Week 1, 2011

Quick answer

West Virginia Mountaineers defeated Marshall Thundering Herd 34–13 in Week 1, 2011. Final score: Marshall Thundering Herd 13, West Virginia Mountaineers 34.

Game summary

West Virginia Mountaineers rolled past Marshall Thundering Herd 34–13 in Week 1 of the 2011 season.

Scoring: 5 touchdowns, 4 field goals across 9 plays.
Passing leader: Geno Smith (277) — 0.0 pass yds, 2 TD, +0.06 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Andrew Buie — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: pass complete Aaron Dobson — 0 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Marshall Thundering Herd	0	3	3	0	13
West Virginia Mountaineers	9	15	6	6	34

Scoring Map

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

MRSHMarshall Thundering Herd

+3OPP 10

+3OPP 7

+3OPP 26

+3OPP 4

WVUWest Virginia Mountaineers

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Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WVU
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 10
Score
0-3
Tyler Bitancurt 27 yard field goal GOOD.
WVU
Q1TD
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-9
Corey Smith punt for 55 yards, returned by Andre Booker for 87 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
MRSH
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 7
Score
3-9
Tyler Warner 24 yard field goal GOOD.
WVU
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 26
Score
3-12
Tyler Bitancurt 43 yard field goal GOOD.
WVU
Q2TD
SBStedman Bailey
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
3-18
Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
WVU
Q2TD
IMIvan McCartney
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
3-24
Geno Smith pass complete to Ivan McCartney for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
WVU
Q3TD
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
3-30
Justin Haig kickoff for 70 yards returned by Tavon Austin for 100 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
MRSH
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 4
Score
6-30
Tyler Warner 21 yard field goal GOOD.
WVU
Q4TD
VRVernard Roberts
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-36
Vernard Roberts rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Geno Smith (277) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.06 EPA/play +1.96 EPA
Rakeem Cato (276) — 0.0 yds · -0.21 EPA/play -4.41 EPA

Rushing

Andrew Buie (277) — 0.0 yds -0.52 EPA
Travon Van (276) — 0.0 yds -0.96 EPA
Tron Martinez (276) — 0.0 yds +0.24 EPA

Receiving

pass complete Aaron Dobson (276) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.21 EPA
Stedman Bailey (277) — 1 rec · 0.0 yds +1.40 EPA
Ivan McCartney (277) — 1 rec · 0.0 yds +0.07 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Geno Smith	277	35	5.7%	0	2	+0.06	+1.96
Rakeem Cato	276	21	0.0%	0	0	-0.21	-4.41

Team EPA comparison

Stat	MRSH	WVU
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	5	+1.10	Ended
Q1	277	1	+0.06	Ended
Q1	276	5	-1.83	Ended
Q1	277	0	—	Field goal
Q1	277	8	-1.35	Touchdown
Q1	277	4	-1.05	Ended
Q1	276	15	-2.82	Field goal
Q2	277	6	-0.85	Field goal
Q2	276	3	-2.34	Punt
Q2	277	1	+3.42	Pass TD
Q2	277	12	-1.84	Ended
Q2	276	3	-3.29	Punt
Q2	277	1	+1.40	Pass TD
Q2	277	11	+2.75	Ended
Q3	276	3	-3.26	Punt
Q3	277	0	—	Touchdown

Biggest EPA swings

Q1 · West Virginia Mountaineers · Corey Smith punt for 55 yards, returned by Andre Booker for 87 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (-4.78 EPA)
Q3 · West Virginia Mountaineers · Justin Haig kickoff for 70 yards returned by Tavon Austin for 100 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+4.54 EPA)
Q1 · Marshall Thundering Herd · Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Eric Frohnapfel. (-3.87 EPA)
Q3 · West Virginia Mountaineers · Geno Smith pass complete to Ivan McCartney for 2 yards to the Marsh 45. (-3.64 EPA)
Q2 · West Virginia Mountaineers · Geno Smith pass complete to Willie Milhouse for 29 yards to the Marsh 16 for a 1ST down. (+3.62 EPA)
Q3 · West Virginia Mountaineers · Vernard Roberts rush for no gain to the Marsh 49. (-3.54 EPA)
Q2 · West Virginia Mountaineers · Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+3.42 EPA)
Q3 · West Virginia Mountaineers · Geno Smith pass complete to Andrew Buie for a loss of 6 yards to the WVirg 49. (-2.99 EPA)

Key takeaways

West Virginia Mountaineers controlled the final (34–13) in Week 1.
Passing edge: Geno Smith (277) — yds, 2 TD.
EPA edge: MRSH at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Marshall Thundering Herd vs West Virginia Mountaineers?

Marshall Thundering Herd 13, West Virginia Mountaineers 34 in Week 1 of the 2011 college football season.

Who won Marshall Thundering Herd vs West Virginia Mountaineers?

West Virginia Mountaineers won with a final score of 13–34.

Where can I find the Marshall Thundering Herd vs West Virginia Mountaineers box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=312470277.

Who led Marshall Thundering Herd vs West Virginia Mountaineers in passing?

Geno Smith (277) led passers with 0.0 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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