COMMENTARY
STILLWATER, Okla. — Oh let us count the times this game had us fooled.
Like when thousands fled Boone Pickens Stadium at halftime, convinced the 17-point deficit looked too daunting. Or that time Oklahoma State faced third-and-20 with its comeback hanging by a thread. Or when Will Grier rebooted his Horns-down keeper and put West Virginia up 10 in the fourth quarter.
On each occasion, the Mountaineers wielded the leverage of a day and a season. It was just a matter of finishing.
But like elections in Broward County, Big 12 outcomes are never finalized at first blush.