Auburn Game Notes
September 20, 2009 01:44 AM | General
Compiled by WVU Sports Communications
September 19, 2009 The lightning/rain delay marked the first for a Mountaineer team since WVU took on Virginia Tech in Morgantown on Oct. 5, 1991.
Today’s game captains for West Virginia were senior quarterback Jarrett Brown, senior linebacker Reed Williams, senior offensive lineman Selvish Capers and senior punter Scott Kozlowski. Williams and Brown are permanent game captains while the coaching staff will select the other two captains on a game-by-game basis.
There was just one first-time starter for the Mountaineers; Josh Taylor got the start at defensive end in place of Scooter Berry. A total of 33 Mountaineers now have at least one game of starting experience. Tops on that list are Berry (25), offensive lineman Selvish Capers (22), linebacker Reed Williams (17) and defensive lineman Chris Neild (17).
Today’s attendance of 87,451 is the third-largest crowd to ever see West Virginia play (96,455 at Penn State/1991; 88,272 at Ohio State/1987).
Jarrett Brown’s 58-yard completion to Bradley Starks in the first quarter tied a career long pass for Brown and set a career-long reception for Starks. Starks’ previous long catch was a 55-yarder from Brown last week against East Carolina.
WVU’s opening scoring drive marked the fifth scoring drive of 2:05 or less this season. It’s the second scoring drive of 0:49 yards was its third under one minute so far this season.
Devine’s second touchdown rush, a 71-yard run, marked the longest play from scrimmage for WVU this season. It was also the longest touchdown rush by a Mountaineer since Devine scored on a 92-yard touchdown run against Syracuse last year. The touchdown was his fourth of the season and 14th of his career. It was also the fourth-longest rush of his career.
Devine’s 12-yard touchdown run on WVU’s opening drive of the second half was his third of the game and 15th of his career. It marked a career-best for single game touchdowns by the junior (Marshall and Oklahoma in 2007).
Josh Taylor’s sack of Chris Todd in the first quarter was the first of his career.
Jock Sanders’ six-yard touchdown reception from Jarrett Brown was his first of the season and eighth of his career.
WVU’s 21 points in the first quarter are the most by the Mountaineers in a quarter since putting up 21 points in the first quarter against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl last season.
With his 128-yards rushing against the Tigers, Noel Devine moved up four spots to ninth all-time in WVU career rushing. He passed Major Harris (2,161/1987-89) Garrett Ford, Sr. (2,166/1965-67), Bob Gresham (2,181/1968-70) and Undra Johnson (2,211/1985-88).
Devine rushed for over 100 yards for the 10th time in his career and second time this season (112 vs. Liberty).
Ovid Goulbourne’s 13-yard interception return in the second quarter was the first of his career.
Sydney Glover’s sack of Chris Todd in the third quarter was his first of the season and third of his career.
Jarrett Brown reached the 200 yard passing mark in the third quarter. It marks his third-straight 200-yard passing performance.
Tyler Bitancurt’s 28-yard field goal in the third quarter was his fifth of the season and first since kicking four in the season-opening win against Liberty.
WVU has now scored at least 30 points in each game this season, marking the first time since 2007 and first under coach Bill Stewart that WVU has scored 30 or more in three consecutive games (last was 38 vs. Miss. St., 31 at Rutgers, 38 vs. Louisville).
Jock Sanders’ 12 receptions tied a school record for most receptions in a game with four other Mountaineers. He is the first Mountaineer since 1998 (David Saunders vs. Miami) to amass that total in a game.
Sanders’ 115 yards receiving also mark the first 100-yard receiving effort by a Mountaineer since Darius Reynaud 134 yards against Marshall in 2007.
WVU falls to 60-2 when scoring 30 or more points in a game since 2000. It marks the first game since a 44-34 loss at Louisville on Nov. 2, 2006, that WVU failed to win a contest when it scored 30 or more points in a game.
September 19, 2009
AUBURN, Ala. - Post-game notes following West Virginia's 41-30 loss to Auburn Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.:
NCAA Selection Show
Wednesday, May 13
WVU Baseball Defensive Highlights
Tuesday, May 12
Kansas Recap
Tuesday, May 12
Kansas State Recap
Tuesday, May 12
