Shane Illingworth got his first career start against West Virginia and impressed coach Mike Gundy, despite not having his best performance.
Illingworth replaced Ethan Bullock in the Cowboys’ first game against Tulsa, then got the starting nod after Spencer Sanders was not cleared to play with a right ankle injury.
Against the Mountaineers the Cowboys went with a more run-focused, ball-control game plan to ease Illingworth into the college pace.