It ended far before that, when the deflated and defeated Mountaineers headed for the safety of their locker room at halftime, shell shocked by a 29-0 second quarter that left them red-faced at their performance and with no chance to win the game. The score at halftime was 35-3 and, folks, it was over then.

West Virginia had an opportunity to finish unbeaten away from home in Big 12 play on Saturday at Texas Tech, a feat the Mountaineers have yet to accomplish since joining the league. Instead, the Mountaineers put together an uninspiring effort in all phases and were never competitive while being handled by the Red Raiders,