West Virginia vs. Cincinnati: box score, stats, game summary and more ft. Nicco Marchiol

West Virginia used a couple of key defensive scores to launch an upset on the road at Cincinnati, 31-24.

The Mountaineers (5-4, 4-2 Big 12) came in off a win over Arizona and won't face any of the Big 12's top squads in their final weeks. Neal Brown's team could still end up with a 7-5 or 8-4 campaign, which would likely aid his job security significantly.

Meanwhile, Scott Satterfield's surprising Bearcats (5-4, 3-3) have a tough back end to their schedule with upcoming games against Iowa State and Kansas State. UC has now two consecutive losses, as they came in after a 34-23 loss to Colorado. The Bearcats will likely be in a battle for bowl eligibility.

West Virginia vs. Cincinnati box score

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
West Virginia	0	17	7	7	31
Cincinnati	7	0	7	10	24

West Virginia Passing Stats

Player	Comp.	Att.	Pass Yds.	TDs
Nicco Marchiol	9	15	156	1

West Virginia Rushing and Receiving Stats

Player	Rushes	Yards	Rush TDs	Rec.	Yards	Rec. TDs
Jaheim White	13	64	0	1	28	0
Nicco Marchiol	9	18	1	0	0	0
CJ Donaldson Jr.	4	12	0	0	0	0
Kole Taylor	0	0	0	5	30	0
Rodney Gallagher III	1	-1	0	0	0	0
Justin Robinson	0	0	0	2	60	1
Traylon Ray	0	0	0	1	38	0

West Virginia Kicking Stats

Player	XP-XPA	FG-FGA	Long
Michael Hayes II	4 for 4	1 for 1	24

Cincinnati Passing Stats

Player	Comp.	Att.	Pass Yds.	TDs
Brendan Sorsby	25	36	279	1

Cincinnati Rushing and Receiving Stats

Player	Rushes	Yards	Rush TDs	Rec.	Yards	Rec. TDs
Corey Kiner	25	91	1	2	18	0
Brendan Sorsby	14	48	1	0	0	0
Evan Pryor	4	18	0	5	100	1
Tony Johnson	0	0	0	4	41	0
Joe Royer	0	0	0	4	31	0
Xzavier Henderson	0	0	0	8	68	0
Jamoi Mayes	0	0	0	2	21	0

Cincinnati Kicking Stats

Player	XP-XPA	FG-FGA	Long
Nathan Hawks	3 for 3	1 for 1	29

After Cincinnati scored first and took a second possession deep into West Virginia territory, the Bearcats seemed to be on their way. But a 79-yard pick-six score from Anthony Wilson Jr. knotted the score and opened up WVU's momentum.

West Virginia then added the next 17 points to take a 24-7 lead on an 8-yard TD run from Marchiol in the middle of the third quarter. Sorsby threw a long touchdown and added a TD run to pull within three points with 9:42 to play. Cincinnati even had the ball back, but West Virginia sacked QB Sorsby and recovered the loose ball in the end zone for a game-sealing TD.

West Virginia's next game is a home tilt with a Baylor team that is likewise trending toward the middle of the Big 12 standings.

Cincinnati will next travel to face No. 17 Iowa State. The best shot at another win for the Bearcats may be the regular season home finale against TCU.

Cincinnati- 2-yard TD run by Corey Kiner, (Hawks XPT), 7-0, 5:17 remaining in 1st quarter
West Virginia- 79-yard interception return by Anthony Wilson Jr., (Hayes II XPT), 7-7, 12:31 remaining in 2nd quarter
West Virginia- 24-yard Michael Hayes II field goal, 10-7, 8:40 remaining in 2nd quarter
West Virginia 10-yard Justin Robinson TD pass from Nicco Marchiol (Hayes II XPT), 17-7, 3:37 remaining in 2nd quarter
West Virginia- 8-yard Nicco Marchiol TD run (Hayes II XPT), 24-7, 8:29 remaining in 3rd quarter
Cincinnati- 80-yard Evan Pryor TD pass from Brendan Sorsby (Hawks XPT), 24-14, 2:29 remaining in 3rd quarter
Cincinnati- 12-yard Brendan Sorsby TD run (Hayes II XPT), 24-21, 9:42 remaining in 4th quarter
West Virginia- 0-yard Tyrin Bradley Jr. fumble return TD (Hayes II XPT), 31-21, 3:30 remaining in 4th quarter
Cincinnati- 29-yard Nathan Hawks field goal, 31-24, 0:36 remaining in 4th quarter