On paper, this should be a snap for WV. They are 28-pt favorites over Pitt, playing at home. The previous week they had over 600 yards of offense. So what happens? Lowly Pitt shuts them down -- and the 28 pt underdog wins, spoils the party, and leaves the packed home stadium stunned. It's that kind of season.
Moreover, as I write, #1 Missouri is being beaten by Oklahoma. So this week's top two teams may not end up in the championship game after all. It's that kind of season.
Unfortunately, this means #3 Ohio State goes to the championship game. Being raised in Rose Bowl country, I don't root for Big 10 teams.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- The curse of No. 2 claimed another victim.
West Virginia is out of the national title race. Ohio State is in.
In a season defined by upsets, Pittsburgh came up with an enormous one, beating the second-ranked Mounatineers 13-9 Saturday night to throw another curveball at the BCS.
A win away from playing for the national championship, the Moutaineers were expected to roll over rival Pittsburgh (5-7) on their way to New Orleans for the Bowl Championship Series title game.
Oh, yes. my MFA alma mater Oregon lost to Oregon State as well, a sort of upset since the home team usually wins. But Oregon was wearing one of their worse designer uniforms, the one with the day-glo puke yellow helmets, so they looked like losers before the game even began.
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