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OSU football: Five takeaways from Cowboys' 20-13 win at West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — No. 21 Oklahoma State survived. The Cowboys edged West Virginia 20-13 on Saturday for a fourth straight victory.

Here’s a look at five key takeaways from the win that moved the Cowboys to 8-3 on the season:

1. Defense bends but doesn’t break on final drive

West Virginia had a chance to tie the game in the final minutes of the game, reaching OSU’s 17. But the Cowboys’ defense again strong on a day it wasn’t as sharp as the past three weeks.

Mountaineers quarterback Jarret Doege threw an incomplete pass.