AMES, Iowa – For a fleeting moment, it looked like West Virginia might be able to stem Iowa State’s rising tide of momentum and get back on track at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday night.
As the final seconds ticked away in the third quarter, the Mountaineers finally gained some positive yardage when Will Grier hit Gary Jennings for 21 yards on a second-and-23 screen play. For the first time since the first quarter, West Virginia faced a third down with less than 5 yards to gain – the elusive third-and-manageable. Specifically, it was third-and-2 from the WVU 31.