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Column: The shame of it is, WVU had its window to win the Big 12 — and couldn’t

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Dana Holgorsen called it “a damn shame.” And for football fans who crave a side dish of tackling with their touchdown entrees, it was exactly that.

So goes life in the Big 12, which carries a justifiable reputation for being superb at moving the ball and barely there when it comes to stopping it. (Remember how the conference stood at the forefront of reducing full-contact practices? Well, Friday made us wonder if they’d limited contact in games.)

Starved for a win over Oklahoma after six failed attempts, West Virginia attacked Senior Night by stockpiling 56 points.