In 2007: The Mountaineers finished with 624 total yards, 517 coming on the ground. White continued his phenomenal play, carrying 16 times for 186 yards and two touchdowns while throwing for 107 yards and another score. Devine had his best outing in more than a month, carrying 11 times for 118 yards and a score. White and Slaton became just the third set of teammates in NCAA history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons. West Virginia (10-1, 6-1) won its fifth BIG EAST championship in school history. It is assured of a BCS bid and appears to be just a win over Pitt away from playing in the BCS national championship game.

“We haven’t played Pitt with more at stake. It’s not only the “Backyard Brawl” but it’s our seniors’ last game,” Rodriguez said. “This week will be about focusing on the moment and the now. What’s important right now is playing Pitt play-by-play.”