COMMENTARY
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Ka’Raun White coughed up a catch straight into a defender’s arms.
Rushel Shell fumbled for the first time in 151 carries, 2 yards from the goal line no less.
Skyler Howard became so wigged out by a blitzer he resorted to left-handed passing.
West Virginia’s execution lacked polish and points for much of Saturday, though when the strain of a fifth consecutive loss to Kansas State became palpable, there arose an obvious option:
Throw the ball deep to Shelton Gibson.
Some 52 yards later, Gibson had a somersault catch but no helmet, his golden lid yanked off by cornerback D.