Eight years ago West Virginia came into Lubbock with the number one offense in America, a stud quarterback, and a top five ranking in their first season in the Big 12. They came out completely demoralized after a 49-14 defeat, with Seth Doege and Neal Brown exploiting the weak West Virginia defense. The loss sent West Virginia into a spiral that would see them fall completely out of the rankings, and the team would never again reach a top five ranking under Dana Holgorsen.
In the three home games since that point, it was Tech that was getting exposed by the Mountaineers.