The questions on West Virginia’s offense focus on quarterback. “Are we going to blame them for beating us? That’s the mindset of our team right now”.
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The Wildcats (3-2, 0-2) will try to bounce back from close losses to ranked opponents Oklahoma State and TCU. The Bears are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game and are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game and the over is 6-1-1 in Bears last 8 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. All but one of those losses were by double digits. Baylor won 24 games to record the seventh 20-win season in the last eight years, and the Bears have averaged 24 wins per season during that eight-year span dating back to 2007-08. Wendell Smallwood was a bright spot for West Virginia’s rushing attack with147 yards on 19 carries. Coaches can not vote for their own programs.
“It’s extremely frustrating, but it’s also motivating for a lot of us”, Kansas State linebacker Will Davis said of the defensive collapses. They beat the Bears 41-27 previous year. We’ve got a job to do.
“Someway, somehow you’ve got to find a way to get it done, and that’s what we been doing”, Green said. Six of the top nine Big 12 scorers from 2014-15 will play again this season after nine of 10 teams were ranked or received votes in the top 25 a year ago.
“It’ll be the same type of game”, Stoops said.
The Mountaineers rallied in both games and even took Oklahoma State into overtime, but ended up losing both. At halftime, the Wildcats led TCU 35-17 and Oklahoma State 28-20.
Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws in the pocket against the Texas Longhorns during Red River rivalry at Cotton Bowl Stadium. “It’s pretty hard to put your finger on”.
“I think it meant everything to us”. 2 TCU, the Wildcats kicked a field goal on fourth-and-1 to tie the game deep in Horned Frogs territory.
Six sophomores also saw action last Saturday, as well as junior Jesse Mack, who filled in late at cornerback and was burned on Boykin’s 55-yard pass to Josh Doctson with 1:10 remaining.
“At the end of the day, it was just a bad choice on my part”, Snyder said. “I’m totally responsible for that”.
The Big 12 was the No. 1 conference in the nation in the RPI a year ago and returns four of five All-Big 12 First Team selections for the first time in league history. “It gives us something to build on”. The Mountaineers have gained 58 first downs by the run and 60 via the pass. On average West Virginia has totaled 222.4 yards per game on the ground and 266 passing yards per game.
“J.W. gives us an option”, said Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy. Looking back at these past two weeks, everyone knows we need to work on finishing, but everyone knows what we are capable of and we are excited.
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Protect: West Virginia handled the pressure from Oklahoma State much better in the second half than they did in the first, but the Mountaineers will face another hard task in the form of Andrew Billings, Shawn Oakman and company.
