MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Defensive tackle Kenny Bigelow stormed off Mountaineer Field alone, rocketing his helmet to turf as the irksome strains of Boomer Sooner played in the distance following West Virginia’s 59-56 loss to Oklahoma.
Though others may not have demonstrated it as viscerally, Bigelow’s frustration was shared by many on the Mountaineer defense. Over the course of consecutive games, only one measly stop separated West Virginia from playing for the Big 12 championship.
“We had to go out there and make one more stop,” said West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson. “We couldn’t do it.