WVU 38, Cincinnati 0

By Heath Bloxton
The Mountaineers blew out the Cincinnati Bearcats 38-0, Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mountaineer running back Steve Slaton ran wild on the Bearcats for 129 yards and four touchdowns.

West Virginia’s quarterback Pat White also had a great game as he threw for 100 yards and rushed for 111 yards. Coach Rich Rodriguez believes White has increased his play dramatically since the season’s beginning.

Some people saw this game as a “trap game” for WVU. With the Mountaineers in the BCS Bowl picture, experts thought that the Mountaineers might have a letdown in one of their last games of the season. However, the Mountaineers rose to the occasion by blistering Cincinnati in a shutout.

The defense was outstanding once again, as they caused four turnovers on interceptions by Kevin “Boo” McLee and Abraham Jones, and fumble recoveries by Bobby Hathaway and Dee McCann.

WVU moved their record to 8-1 overall and 5-0 in Big East Conference play. The announced crowd attendance for the game was 25,893.