A pair of fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns provided 14 of the Sooners’ 59 points.
A two-yard touchdown pass from Kyler Murray to tight end Grant Calcaterra gave Oklahoma a 52-49 lead with 11:19 remaining in the game. Less than 90 seconds later, Kenneth Mann caused a strip sack of West Virginia Q!B Will Grier. Curtis Bolton scooped up the loose ball and took it 48 yards to the house, scoring what turned out to be the winning touchdown.
The Sooners improved their all-time record against West Virginia to 9-2.