No. 11 West Virginia Gets Big Win At Texas 24-20

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AUSTIN (AP) — Kennedy McCoy ran for two touchdowns and No. 11 West Virginia's defense withstood a final pass attempt into the end zone to earn a tough 24-20 win over Texas on Saturday that kept alive the Mountaineers' Big 12 championship hopes.

Skyler Howard passed for 269 yards and a touchdown for West Virginia (8-1, 5-1, No. 16 CFP), which allowed Texas running back D'Onta Foreman 167 yards rushing but kept him out of the end zone.

Texas' last shot to win came on the final play when Texas (5-5, 3-4) quarterback Shane Buechele lobbed a pass high into the endzone but it floated too far and incomplete. Game officials checked replay to see if West Virginia's defense had too many players on the field but confirmed the play and the game was over.

The win sets up a big game next week at home for the Mountaineers against Big 12 leader Oklahoma. The Mountaineers have not yet won a league title since joining the Big 12 in 2012.

Foreman's 11th consecutive 100-yard game tied former Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell's Texas school record.

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