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West Virginia Defeats Iowa State 38-31 - Recap

Jarret Doege sliced and diced the Cyclones defense for 370 yards as West Virginia handed Iowa State a 38-31 defeat on Saturday at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.

West Virginia was an underdog by +7.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 48.5.

Jarret Doege completed 30 of 46 pass attempts for 370 yards for the Mountaineers in the win.

Breece Hall rushed for 167 yards for Iowa State, while Brock Purdy added 64 yards. Brock Purdy threw for 185 yards for the Cyclones, while receivers Tarique Milton and Xavier Hutchinson had 68 and 51 yards respectively.

Iowa State was outgained by West Virginia 492-424 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 28-16 by the Mountaineers.

West Virginia led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:18-25:42 split in that important category.

West Virginia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Oklahoma State. Iowa State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Texas.