Watch: Aubrey Burks Interception Sets up Kole Taylor TD for Lead Over Pitt

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU jumped out to a 7-3 lead with 4:45 remaining in the first half of play thanks to safety Aubrey Burks setting up the offense with great field position.

Trailing 3-0 with just under five minutes to go in the second quarter, Burks picked off Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec and returned the interception back to the Pitt seven-yard line.

Tight end Kole Taylor capped the drive five seconds later as Nicco Marchiol found his tight end in stride the score the night’s first touchdown.

TAYLOR. TOUCHDOWN.

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— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) September 17, 2023

Marchiol replaced Garrett Greene, who left the game in the first quarter due to injury.