Mountaineers Soar Past Sooners

University of Phoenix stadium has become a house of horrors for No. 3 Oklahoma, which yesterday lost its second straight Fiesta Bowl there, 48-28, to West Virginia. Pat White rushed for 150 yards and threw for 176 yards and two scores for the Mountaineers, who put aside the distraction surrounding the departure of coach Rich Rodriguez, reports AP.

"It's a great night to be a Mountaineer," said interim coach Bill Stewart, who praised his players for never quitting, especially considering star player Steve Slaton was injured early on. His replacement rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns. The cliché that good defense beats good offense played out, as West Virginia held OU's offense below its 43-point average. (More Oklahoma Sooners stories.)