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One-sided showdown: No. 8 Oklahoma routs No. 10 WVU

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores and No. 8 Oklahoma scored four times off turnovers to beat No. 10 West Virginia 56-28 on Saturday night.

Oklahoma (9-2, 8-0 Big 12, No. 9 CFP) turned a marquee matchup into a rout from the start, building a 28-0 lead early in the second quarter before the Mountaineers tried a late comeback. The Sooners kept their long-shot playoff hopes alive and can win the conference title in their regular-season finale in two weeks.

West Virginia (8-2, 5-2, No. 14 CFP) was eliminated from the conference race.