WVU Football: 2023 Season in Review (game-by-game recap)

Game 7 - vs Oklahoma State

Lowest of Lows

Following the devastating loss at the hands of the Houston Cougars, the Mountaineers would have a chance to bounce back at home against Oklahoma State. WVU found themselves down by 10 early on but bounced back in the 2nd quarter to take a 17-13 lead into halftime. Ollie Gordon II ran all over the Mountaineers in the second half and finished the game with 282 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns.

WVU had a costly muffed punt in the early part of the 4th quarter that led to an Ollie Gordon touchdown (his first of 3 in the 4th quarter), that gave the Cowboys a 27-24 lead. The Mountaineers would knot the game at 27 after a Michael Hayes 29-yard field goal with 9:30 to play. West Virginia simply could not get enough stops as the next 3 OSU possessions resulted in touchdowns, icing the game for the road team in this one. West Virginia falls to 4-3 on the season after dropping two consecutive games to Houston and OSU, games in which they had 4th quarter leads.

Mountaineer Notables:

Garrett Greene - 15/30, 249 yards, 16 carries, 117 yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 1 interception

Justin Johnson Jr. - 14 carries, 72 yards, 1 touchdown

Preston Fox - 4 receptions, 81 yards

EJ Horton - 3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 touchdown

Devin Carter - 3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 touchdown

Anthony Wilson - 8 tackles

Ben Cutter - 7 tackles

Beanie Bishop Jr. - 6 tackles, 4 passes defended 

Final Score: Oklahoma State 48, WVU 34