Oklahoma State moved to 2-0 in style, holding off West Virginia 27-13 thanks in large part two its defense and a couple of huge plays.
While the Cowboys strolled out of the tunnel in style, thanks to some Thurman Thomas-era all-white retro threads, it was more of an ugly, grind-it-out and survive effort that earned them the win.
A week after leaning on its defense to squeak by Tulsa 16-7, OSU built a 20-7 halftime lead and seemingly counted on its defense — and its running game — to grind it out until the end.
Jim Knowles’ crew did its job for the most part, forcing two turnovers including a 56-yard scoop-and-score thanks to Trace Ford and Tyren Irby and holding the Mountaineers to field goals on both red zone trips.