Quarterback Clint Trickett had 3 touchdown passes on the day to lead West Virginia past Baylor 41-27, the Bears' first loss of the season. Trickett threw for 322 yards on the day, with 2 of his 3 TD's coming in the 4th quarter. The Mountaineers are now 5-2 on the year, surpassing their win total from last season. They beat a top-5 team for the first time since a win over No. 3 Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.
WR Kevin White had 2 touchdown catches on the day for West Virginia, including the go-ahead 12-yard catch in the 4th quarter for a 34-27 lead. White finished the day with 8 catches for 132 yards, extending his streak of 100-yard receiving games to 6, and surpassed the 1,000 mark in yards for the season.
Baylor QB Bryce Petty was under pressure a lot during the game, getting sacked 4 times for the Mountaineer defense. Petty was just 16 of 36 for 223 yards and 2 touchdowns on the day, both of which came in the 1st half. The Bears were also penalized 18 times for a Big-12 record 215 yards. The previous record of 183 yards was set by Texas Tech in 2007 against Rice.The Bears were coming off a big 61-58 comeback win over TCU last week, where they overcame a double-digit deficit. The could not do so Saturday after falling behind by 14 in the 4th.
Baylor's offense as a whole was held to 318 yards, which is 305 below their season average. Before Saturday's game, the winning team in this series the past 2 years each had at least 70 points. Shock Linwood scored the Bears only TD in the 2nd half, and ended the game with 69 yards on 21 carries. Baylor will try to regroup November 1st back home against Kansas. West Virginia will try to keep the momentum on their side, looking for another big win at Oklahoma State next Saturday.
WR Kevin White had 2 touchdown catches on the day for West Virginia, including the go-ahead 12-yard catch in the 4th quarter for a 34-27 lead. White finished the day with 8 catches for 132 yards, extending his streak of 100-yard receiving games to 6, and surpassed the 1,000 mark in yards for the season.
Baylor QB Bryce Petty was under pressure a lot during the game, getting sacked 4 times for the Mountaineer defense. Petty was just 16 of 36 for 223 yards and 2 touchdowns on the day, both of which came in the 1st half. The Bears were also penalized 18 times for a Big-12 record 215 yards. The previous record of 183 yards was set by Texas Tech in 2007 against Rice.The Bears were coming off a big 61-58 comeback win over TCU last week, where they overcame a double-digit deficit. The could not do so Saturday after falling behind by 14 in the 4th.
Baylor's offense as a whole was held to 318 yards, which is 305 below their season average. Before Saturday's game, the winning team in this series the past 2 years each had at least 70 points. Shock Linwood scored the Bears only TD in the 2nd half, and ended the game with 69 yards on 21 carries. Baylor will try to regroup November 1st back home against Kansas. West Virginia will try to keep the momentum on their side, looking for another big win at Oklahoma State next Saturday.
