an absolutely gorgeous Saturday in the mountain state West Virginia making their way into mil pushkar Stadium but not before they stop and wave to the West Virginia Children's Hospital just beyond the North End Zone we welcome you to the Big 12 on ESPN the West Virginia Mountaineers looking for a win at home for the W second consecutive week to start the season today hosting the U Aly great D out of the CAA on the line now it's all on the ground J White breaks a tackle he gets the five gets a block from his quarterback and gets into the end zone for a [Applause] [Music] touchdown Donaldson in the back field after Jem white was on the field for the opening drive Garrett green down the middle of the field into covers What A Catch out at the 45 yd line Rodney Gallagher the third hauls it in for a gain of 21 play here in the first quarter think it to Donaldson green looking toward the end zone that's caught that's a touchdown for West Virginia there is a flag on the play on the far sideline for right now though it's Justin Robinson hauling it in for a touchdown [Applause] second and 10 trying to go back to the air the pressure and down goes burette Hammond Russell the fourth and TJ Jackson met at the quarterback try and pull one out of the fire in South Bend on the heels of that big win in College Station last week gar green down the middle he's got Cole Taylor into the end zone a touchdown for the Mountaineers 39 yds all time against FC s opponents got a flag on an early jump here green with a big play in his feet still on his feet G fre to Theo touchdown West [Applause] Virginia broken up good coverage that time Griffin woodell in the back field with bur this time he's going down that is a sack by Shawn Martin playing in his 45th straight game and making his 23rd start tonight has not missed a football game since 2020 fader out incomplete there was a stumble on the route Aiden guards in coverage trying to get to Seven [Applause] McGee back to Donaldson running downhill across the 15 he's got a first down and more out across the 20 yd line Ron Holmes on the tackle G of 13 for CJ Donaldson for eight in honor of AJ Simon here at Green Bobble and a catch and he hul it in and get foot down yes what a catch by Jaden Bray first gain of 14 yards I beg I beg your pardon trayan Ray tipped it to himself and was able to haul it in Great concentration gets two feet in one yard or this drive began at the one yd line for West Virginia 14th play of the drive it's a touchdown Hudson Clement on the slant hauls it in a 10yd touchdown pass for Garrett green here's the offense from the 35 green looking to the air takes a shot down the middle of the field and it's oh Jaden Bray with the catch with a defender in his Hip Pocket J Donaldson into the end zone 21st career TouchDown for CJ [Applause] Donaldson first down with N9 minutes to [Applause] play Donaldson to the outside big hole big gain across Midfield all the way down to the 28 maybe the 27 yd line Deon Hawkins with the tackle after a 48 yd run for CJ Donaldson 10 coming niik Mario in the ball game hand off it's Maro who faked out everybody including me 12yd touchdown run for Nico marel and West Virginia pushes the lead out to [Applause] [Music] 4814 that's that for cat falls on it and that's how this one comes to an in fireworks go off here at mil Pusher Stadium as West Virginia evens in season record at 1 and one with a 4914 win over U Aly Garrett green 236 yards three touchdowns through the air also had a rushing touchdown CJ Donaldson 125 yds and a score Jem white 100 yards and a score a big win for West Virginia as they bounced back from that loss to open the season last week