It doesn't happen. Pat White's last attempt sails out of the end zone. Pitt knocks off the 'Eers again. Not a good loss for WVU which had way too many key penalties, couldn't stop the run and had one huge turnover. How's that hire looking now, Governor? Just bass-ackwards. in the last two years, WVU has scored 24 points against their rival.
McCoy has thumped it down to the 1 and go-ahead TD for Pitt. A huge WVU facemask penalty not only cost them a FG attempt instead of a TD, but cost them about two minutes on the clock. Two-point conversions fails. 19-15 Pitt. Now WVU needs to score a TD in :52 with no timeouts.
A big holding penalty forces WVU to punt. Now McCoy is taking over and has the ball into WVU territory. Wow, great run by McCoy to convert another first down. McCoy does such an amazing job setting up his blockers and tacklers.
(On CBS, Arkansas is already up 14-3 on LSU. A year after a national title is the pressure already on Les Miles?)
Okay, got caught up in the Kiffin/UT news. Anyway - WVU gets the ball back and on a third and 10 in their own end makes the bizarre decision to throw the ball. For pete's sake, run a draw or a screen and punt. Instead, the ball is picked off. Pitt gets a short field and scores. Pitt decides to go for two, gets penalized and STILL decides to go for two for the 10 yard line. They fail miserable. 15-13 Pitt with 8 minutes left.
Both teams trade horrible interceptions, WVU gets the benefit of a poor pass interference call and turns it into three points. 15-7 WVU. Pitt has decided, for some reason, to give up on the run and lose this game with QB Bill Stull. Anyone remember LaSean McCoy???
Fourth and short, good play call and a bad pass give WVU the ball back.
The 'Eers are really going to miss Pat White. what a run. 12-7 WVU ahead after a botched extra point.
Nice drive by WVU, but ends in a FG after a dropped TD pass. WVU looking much more confident though.
Boy, LeSean McCoy is really, really good. More questionable play calling though as WVU picks off a pass on an unexplainable decision to throw a fade route in the end zone. Huge break for WVU. 7-3 at half.
WVU's defense adjust and forces a nice turnover and drives inside the Pitt 10, but a weird playcall on third down costs a TD. I don't mind the play as the backup QB came in, handed the ball off to Pat White in motion. White lobbed into the end zone for 6-8 Wes Lyons, I just didn't understand running it to the short side where White has little room to maneuver and inside the 5, where Lyons runs out of space in the back of the end zone. Anyway, 7-3.
Another impressive drive for the Panthers ends poorly after a holding penalty forces them into a field goal which misses badly. Still, WVU can't be enthused about the way their defense is playing right now.
Pitt looked strong on the first drive. Pretty sure WVU was not prepared for the downfield passing game. 7-0 Pitt and WVU has punted after hurting themselves with key penalties.
I thought about blogging last night's Texas-Texas A&M game, but I'm not sure A&M could be in the Texas high school playoffs. Best stat from last night: A&M has forced 12 three and outs - ALL YEAR. That's awful. Anyone remember the Wrecking Crew?
So, instead since I'm off work, I'll do the WVU-Pitt matchup.
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Big East officials suck. Already robbed WVU of an INT. Crappy play calling by Jeff Mullen (again). How can they have that much talent on offense and not move the ball any better.
WVU defense holds teams to less than like 18 points a game and the Mountaineers have lost 4 games now. Amazing. Bill Stewart has to go. And not in three or four years. Now.
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