Big 12 Sports Blog by Big 12 Fans

Pat White and West Virginia’s offense was just too much for a depleted Oklahoma defense last night as the Mountaineers trounced the Sooners 48-28 in the Fiesta Bowl. 

Oklahoma was missing starters Reggie Smith (injury), Lendy Holmes (academic ineligibility), and DeMarcus Granger (sent home for shoplifting), and the Mountaineers capitalized, rushing for 349 yards and totaling 525 yards. 

It was the Sooners’ fourth straight loss in a BCS bowl game.  There was one bright spot in the loss, however, in junior wide receiver Quentin Chaney, who came into the game with only five catches for 56 yards and one touchdown on the season, but caught four passes for 129 yards and a touchdown last night. 

Tonight, 11-1 Kansas looks to cap their storybook season with a happy ending as they take on ACC champion Virginia Tech (11-2) in the Orange Bowl. 

Just when OU looked to be getting back into the game, pulling within 34-21 on a Sam Bradford touchdown pass to Quentin Chaney, West Virginia may have all but sealed the victory with Pat White’s 79-yard touchdown pass to Tito Gonzales on the next play from scrimmage.

It’s 41-21 West Virginia with 13 minutes to play. Still not over, but the Sooners are going to have score quickly and buckle down on defense to give themselves a chance to make a comeback.