:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68464387/1229966073.0.jpg)
First Quarter
Blows my mind how an official can miss a wide receiver getting tackled in the end zone before the ball gets there but can see a running back slightly leaning forward.
— Keenan Cummings (@rivalskeenan) December 5, 2020
The receiver went out of bounds but this was egregious. I’m not sure what else can be said.
Iowa State, like WVU, went for it on fourth down but, unlike WVU, there was no offensive penalty and they made it, throwing to a TE, naturally. Next play Breece Hall broke a tackle and ran 23 yards for the TD and ISU leads, 7-0.
— Bob Hertzel (@bhertzel) December 5, 2020
Breece Hall’s insane 2020 campaign continues
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 5, 2020
pic.twitter.com/aarhyyqohS
Iowa State 7 - West Virginia 0
After an absymal drive where WVU punted from their own endzone, Brock Purdy made it 14-0.
Second Quarter
Brock Purdy keeps it for a 10 yard TD giving Iowa State (-6.5) a 14-0 lead
— Bet The Pigskin (@betthepigskin) December 5, 2020
pic.twitter.com/LoKqeMRPpX
Iowa State 14 - West Virginia 0
The Mountaineers responded with a great drive but then...
I mean to tell you, what in the world does West Virginia need to do get a pass interference call? Get shot? Stabbed? Electrocuted? I bet if they were wearing burnt orange or crimson, they’d get one... @Big12Refs pic.twitter.com/Fz9jOL5Tnl
— Carson Fox (@Carson_Fox27) December 5, 2020
like this is normally a relatively pro doege account especially when it was in comparison to Austin Kendall but holy fuck that was dumb https://t.co/10x2RAVa6z
— WIN THE CAN (@smokingmusket) December 5, 2020
Doege would throw the ball after he was 4 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. This would lead to a Casey Legg field goal attempt that received the ESPN announcer special “Legg, who has only missed one attempt all year....and its wide right”
The Cyclones responded with another drive.
Two Cyclone penalties have wiped out TDs but Iowa State right back to the goal line at the 5
— John Antonik (@JohnAntonik) December 5, 2020
And they did. #WVU now trails 21-0. https://t.co/7W6GTxS1YG
— Keenan Cummings (@rivalskeenan) December 5, 2020
Yup, Iowa State scored three times on this drive. The first two were wiped away because of penalties, then on FIRST AND GOAL from the 26, Purdy hit a guy for 20 yards.
Iowa State 21 - West Virginia 0
I’m all in on HCNB and absolutely still think he’s the guy. With that said between presnap penalties, an anemic offense and suspect (at best) clock management, it’s hard to look at this season and call it a success. And the effort here today is embarrassing and pathetic
— Brandon Priddy (@abpriddy) December 5, 2020
A damning effort after Iowa State scored saw Doege sacked back to back plays and you could see the life come out of the team.
HALFTIME
THIRD QUARTER
Iowa State did not punt at all in the first half. They punted on their first two possessions of the third quarter. Then they broke through.
UNDISPUTED BEST TIGHTEND IN THE COUNTRY. CHARLIE KOLAR... ONE HAND... WOW! pic.twitter.com/lLZSHbQHcF
— OutCYde the Lines (@OutCYdetheLines) December 5, 2020
Iowa State 28 - West Virginia 0
Adding insult to injury, Iowa State busted a long run up the gut to put the game away, if it wasn’t already away.
FEED THE SENIORS! Kene Nwangwu with a 47 yard touchdown! pic.twitter.com/DBzmMunNHQ
— OutCYde the Lines (@OutCYdetheLines) December 5, 2020
Iowa State 35 - West Virginia 0
FOURTH QUARTER
West Virginia finally scores to end a five quarter scoring drought against the Cyclones.
Tyler Sumpter comes on to kick instead of Casey Legg and he hits the FG. #WVU avoids the shutout. 35-3 Iowa State in the 4th. #WVUFootball
— Country Roads Webcast (@WVUCountryRoads) December 5, 2020
Iowa State 35 - West Virginia 3
Iowa State responded.
Brock Purdy today so far. Not bad.
— Cyclone Football (@CycloneFB) December 5, 2020
20-of-23 for 247 yards and 3 TDs
7 rushes for 38 yards and 1 TD
️ ️ pic.twitter.com/XwyeaRNNye
Iowa State 42 - West Virginia 3
Player of the Game
Brock Purdy and Breese Hall. They good.
Notes
This was an absolute disaster of a game. The Mountaineers league best defense got S-H-R-E-D-D-E-D. Iowa State looked like a team peaking and the Mountaineers? The Mountaineers looked like a team that hadn’t played in a month and was no better than it was week one.
Leddie Brown again failed to break 100 yards in another Mountaineer loss. Stop Leddie and you stop the offense.
Doege had a rough day. Several of his passes should have been catches but pass interference wasn’t called. That’s true but you can’t wilt the way the Mountaineers did.