The good news is West Virginia won’t play Oklahoma again for the foreseeable future. The bad news is West Virginia was completely dominated in prime time for a national network audience.
The Mountaineers (6-4, 4-3) started strong, with a game-opening touchdown by running back CJ Donaldson, setting an early tone. However, the Sooners (8-2, 5-2) quickly responded, with quarterback Dillon Gabriel engineering an eight-play, 75-yard drive culminating in Gabriel’s two-yard keeper for a touchdown.
After the promising opening drive, the Mountaineers struggled to maintain momentum. A missed field goal, failed fourth-down conversions, and defensive lapses allowed the Sooners to capitalize, scoring on five of their six drives in the first half.