With a last minute field goal by former kicker Zach Matics, Dec. 19, 2015 became a date that would go down in Mountaineer football history. The 31-29 win against Ohio University named the Mountaineers Raycom Media Camellia Bowl champs and gave the team a victory in their first ever NCAA bowl game.
The Camellia Bowl win helped the team finish off a successful 2015 season with a record-breaking 11-2 record as well as a record for the number of victories as a Division I FBS team. The win also put the Mountaineers on the map as a winning football program.