Final

• Morgantown, WV
West Virginia bounced back from last week's upset loss to claim Backyard Brawl bragging rights over Pitt at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Matchup

Recap

West Virginia survived an epic Backyard Brawl, defeating Pittsburgh 31-24 in overtime behind Tye Edwards' three rushing touchdowns. The Mountaineers blew a 14-3 lead as Pitt scored 21 unanswered points, including Eli Holstein's touchdown pass to Raphael Williams Jr. that put the Panthers up 24-14 midway through the fourth quarter. West Virginia rallied late with Nicco Marchiol finding Grayson Barnes for a game-tying touchdown with just 11 seconds remaining, before Edwards punched in the decisive score in overtime.

Key Players

West Virginia Mountaineers
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EDWARD VESTERINEN
DL West Virginia Mountaineers SR
2.0 Sacks
15.0 Sack Yards
3 Assisted Tackles
Reveal
West Virginia Mountaineers
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TYE EDWARDS
RB West Virginia Mountaineers SR
141 Rushing Yards
3 Rushing Touchdowns
5.6 Rushing Yards Per Attempt
Reveal
West Virginia Mountaineers
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NICCO MARCHIOL
QB West Virginia Mountaineers JR
192 Passing Yards
1 Passing Touchdowns
153.7 Passer Rating
Reveal
Pittsburgh Panthers
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RASHEEM BILES
LB Pittsburgh Panthers JR
11 Assisted Tackles
1 Interceptions
21 Interception Yards
Reveal
Pittsburgh Panthers
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ELI HOLSTEIN
QB Pittsburgh Panthers SO
303 Passing Yards
1 Passing Touchdowns
4 Passing Big Plays 20+ Count
Reveal
Pittsburgh Panthers
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RAPHAEL WILLIAMS JR.
WR Pittsburgh Panthers SR
119 Receiving Yards
67 Receiving Long
1 Receiving Touchdowns
Reveal

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