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Perfect final drive, 2-point conversion lead West Virginia past Texas

AUSTIN, Texas – It’s a play no West Virginia fan is likely to forget for a long, long time – the culmination of a perfect marriage between gutsy coach and ultra-talented quarterback.

Dana Holgorsen’s faith in Will Grier paid off in a big way as the No. 13 Mountaineers converted a 2-point conversion on Grier’s decision to tuck the ball and run for the burnt orange end zone with 16 seconds remaining, resulting in a 42-41 win over No. 17 Texas in front of 100,703 fans at Darrell K. Royal-Memorial Stadium.

“We had four options on that play,” Grier said of the pass-first design.