MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When West Virginia joined the Big 12 in 2012, it stood to reason that one day there would be a game against Texas with major implications.
Sure enough, it only took five weeks for it to happen. The No. 8 Mountaineers and No. 11 Longhorns met on the first weekend of October in that first season, setting the table for a potential rivalry in the making.
It did not become an annual tradition.
West Virginia’s 48-45 win ended up being an aberration that preceded a five-game losing streak and a 4-8 campaign in 2013.