The one thing that couldn’t happen, happened.
With the Texas Longhorns clinging to a 41-34 lead and the clock ticking down around 20 seconds at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, a West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver got behind the defense.
Coordinator Todd Orlando’s group struggled all day, and in the key moment Gary Jennings Jr. was able to get behind sophomore nickel back Josh Thompson and freshman safety Caden Sterns for a 33-yard touchdown catch on a perfect throw from star quarterback Will Grier.
And apparently West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen packed his big brass balls on the trip from Morgantown, as he elected to go for the two-point conversion and the win at the risk of losing instead of heading to overtime with an extra-point attempt.