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West Virginia rings in ‘Championship November’ with stirring finish: Column

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AUSTIN, Texas — A season in the balance. Three yards to make two points. Who you gonna call?

West Virginia, of course, called upon Will Grier. Twice, as it turns out.

He delivered both times. A spot-on throw that didn’t count; a tuck-it-and-go that did.

A couple hours after feeling his left leg bent like a concession stand pretzel, the quarterback made the dash that licked the Longhorns.

“I didn’t necessarily feel 100 percent,” Grier said after his keeper beat Texas 42-41. “I caught the snap and I knew it was 3 yards, and I knew I was going to go get it to win this ballgame.