Junior wide receiver Thomas Hennigan celebrates after catching his second touchdown of the game to put the Mountaineers up 31-17.
The Mountaineers traveled 758 miles to slay a dragon, make history, send the seniors off with another bowl victory and give Shawn Clark his first win as head coach inside the famed Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
“It’s a great day to be a Mountaineer, baby,” Clark said. “Our team has a ton of poise, and it’s been that way all year. Our team has great senior leadership.”
The game started with a bang as University of Alabama at Birmingham redshirt sophomore quarterback Tyler Johnston III hit redshirt junior wide receiver Austin Watkins, Jr for a 35-yard pickup.