Martin’s 27 lifts No. 21 West Virginia women by Howard 95-49

“I’ve been here a long time, 0-4 against Oklahoma“, said West Virginia center Tyler Orlosky. “They are extremely talented and they are playing with a chip on their shoulders”. That may not matter to some, but it matters when your facing the likes of Baker Mayfield and company on Saturday night. “We will know more about them at practice today (Tuesday)”. “We were running balls down from behind…we just haven’t been able to play two halves yet”. Over almost the last 45 minutes of the game the offense scored just seven points. Oklahoma has looked strong in their recent games, while West Virginia has played in some tougher games down the stretch. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.

Coming off a huge win against Baylor and a bye week to rest up, Oklahoma State is officially on upset alert in Fort Worth this weekend.

The powerful running back Samaje Perine and redshirt sophomore Mixon wreak havoc on defenses. The Mountaineers’ fans are not timid. He carried the ball 23 times for 100 yards, finding the end zone twice. In 2012, he had a school-record 344 rushing yards and league-record 572 all-purpose yards against the Sooners, a performance that Westbrook enjoyed watching while attending junior college. “We know he’s been banged up this year but we also know what he’s capable of”. Their only championship was five years ago.

No. 20 Washington State (plus 4½) at No. 12 Colorado – Maybe the most unlikely game of the season with playoff implications. Oklahoma State and West Virginia would represent the Sooners’ most notable triumphs, and it would get them home at 10-2.

Averaging 44.2 points and 557.5 total yards, Oklahoma boasts one of the nation’s most prolific offenses.

Michigan, Clemson, Washington, Auburn and Texas A&M all lost on Saturday, while Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and West Virginia all won. Shell was sidelined last week at Texas and McKoy carried 25 times for 73 yards to be recognized by WVU coach as the Mountaineers’ offensive champion. Gibson ranks 12th nationally in yards per reception (20.0).

With three weeks left to play, three Big 12 teams are in contention for the conference title. Smith completed six of 15 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown against the Sooners. “I’ve been saying you have to have the second guy and a third guy and probably a fourth guy in order to get through a game”, he said. Bronco turned BYU into a consistent 9+ win team during his tenure at BYU.

That consistency starts at the quarterback position with senior Skyler Howard.

The Mountaineers (2-0) forced 26 turnovers – including seven in the first 4:27 of the game en route to a 16-point lead – easing their way to a 107-66 victory over Mississippi Valley State (0-2). That is where the Mountaineers were generously ranked this week, with a big matchup against Oklahoma looming this weekend.

Navy, which had competed in football as an independent for 134 years before beginning play in the American Athletic Conference last season, can qualify for its first-ever conference title game with a win over East Carolina.

The two areas where Oklahoma has really struggled this year are against the pass (297.1 yards per game) and third-down effectiveness (opponents are converting 45.1 percent).

The West Virginia Mountaineers are having quite the unexpected season. “You just have to see how the game is going and what’s working for us”. “I can’t emphasize enough that it’s exciting”.

As of Wednesday morning, there are still a limited number of tickets remaining and those can be purchased by logging on to WVUGAME.com or by calling the Mountaineer Ticket Office toll-free at 1-800-WVU GAME. It’s being billed as West Virginia’s biggest home game since 2007.

As for West Virginia, perched at No. 14 in the CFP rankings?

The contest will kick off at 8 p.m.