After a 48-42 win over Oklahoma State (which is looking less-impressive by the week, but we didn’t know that before the game), Cyclone fans were feeling cautiously optimistic about their chances in the Riot Bowl against West Virginia. The Mountaineers were toting a Heisman candidate at quarterback, and one of the nation’s best offenses, but the Cyclones have their own talented defense, built to stop the Big 12’s high-flying offenses.
Lo and behold, the Cyclones’ stout and aggressive (????!?!?!??!!?!!?!??!?!?!?) defense absolutely shut down West Virginia, holding them to just 152 (!!) total yards, about 25% of the average output.