COMMENTARY
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Dana Holgorsen called it “a damn shame.” And for football fans who crave a side dish of tackling with their touchdown entrees, it was exactly that.
So goes life in the Big 12, which carries a justifiable reputation for being superb at moving the ball and barely there when it comes to stopping it. (Remember how the conference stood at the forefront of reducing full-contact practices? Well, Friday made us wonder if they’d limited contact in games.)
Starved for a win over Oklahoma after six failed attempts, West Virginia attacked Senior Night by stockpiling 56 points.