Despite snowy conditions in Morgantown, it was heated between Oklahoma and West Virginia when a pregame scuffle broke out at midfield on Saturday night.
But when the ball was kicked off, it was the No. 9 Sooners (9-2) flexing their muscle, scoring the game's first 34 points in a 56-28 rout of the No. 14 Mountaineers (8-2).
It was a resume-boosting win for Bob Stoops' squad, which has ripped off eight consecutive victories since falling to Ohio State in Week 3. The Sooners are one of the hottest teams in the country, but they needed a statement win like the one they registered over West Virginia to get the playoff committee's attention.