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Mountaineers Down Army 24-21 - Match Report
West Virginia earned a 24-21 victory over Army on Thursday in Week P action at Liberty Bowl Memorial.
The Mountaineers won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -9.0-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Leddie Brown rushed for 65 yards, while Sean Ryan added 2 yards in the win. T.J. Simmons and Bryce Ford-Wheaton added 56 and 51 receiving yards respectively.
Tyhier Tyler rushed for 76 yards for Army, while Anthony Adkins added 26 yards. Christian Anderson threw for 57 yards for the Black Knights, while receivers Chris Cameron and Cole Caterbone had 32 and 19 yards respectively.
Army lost the offensive yardage battle to West Virginia 322-239 yards in Thursday's game. West Virginia had more first downs as that total ended up 19-16.
Army led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:41-26:19 split in that important category.