The West Virginia Mountaineers kept their postseason hopes alive for at least one more week on Saturday as they secured their first road win over a ranked Big 12 opponent in six years and first-ever Big 12 win under head coach Rich Rodriguez in a 45-35 win over No. 22 Houston.
It was a much needed win for a WVU football team that entered the weekend 2-6 overall and without a win through five Big 12 games, which set a new record for a conference losing streak for the program. Now, a fan base that was hopeful after a tight game with TCU last week seems quite far away from the pessimism and hopelessness they were feeling just two weeks ago, and the college football landscape is buzzing after a Rich Rodriguez-led team just secured a massive upset that alters the Big 12 championship race and College Football Playoff landscape.