In the 2008 Fiesta Bowl, No. 4 Oklahoma met up with No. 9 West Virginia. The Sooners were the higher ranked team in that one, the same as they are on Saturday in Morgantown.
West Virginia quarterback Pat White and running back Steve Slaton literally ran rings around the Sooner defense as the Mountaineers gashed and pounded OU for 349 rushing yards on their way to a 48-27 blowout victory.
Oklahoma is hoping for a much different outcome on Saturday. The Sooners come in as the No. 8 team in the land (No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings), with West Virginia close behind at No.