MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia wasn’t trying to replicate Muhammad Ali’s old rope-a-dope strategy, but the effect was all the same Saturday afternoon at Milan Puskar Stadium.
At the drop of a hat, a matchup that was even on the scoreboard turned into a decisive knockout. The Mountaineers delivered a quick flurry of blows to TCU, scoring three touchdowns in the final 5:09 of the first half before adding two more scores in the first two minutes of the second half to coast to a 47-10 win.
It was the widest margin of defeat of TCU coach Gary Patterson’s 18-year career.