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Golden Gophers vs Mountaineers Final: 18-6 - Recap
Ky Thomas scampered through the West Virginia defense for 144 yards as Minnesota handed the Mountaineers a 18-6 defeat on Tuesday at Chase Field.
Minnesota was a favorite by -6.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 45.0.
Ky Thomas rushed for 144 yards, while Mar'Keise Irving added 129 yards in the win. Dylan Wright and Daniel Jackson added 58 and 19 receiving yards respectively.
Tony Mathis Jr. rushed for 56 yards for West Virginia, while Justin Johnson Jr. added 35 yards. Jarret Doege threw for 140 yards for the Mountaineers, while receivers Sam James and Reese Smith had 40 and 38 yards respectively.
West Virginia lost the offensive yardage battle to Minnesota 358-206 yards in Tuesday's game. Minnesota had more first downs as that total ended up 17-15.
The time of possession battle favored Minnesota as their offense was on the field for 38:29, longer than the 21:31 of their opponents.