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West Virginia 42, Texas 41: Injuries plague defense as Longhorns drop late heartbreaker

Nov 04, 2018, 12:55 AM

Familiar mistakes riddle a second straight loss that comes down to the wire.

West Virginia 42, Texas 41: Injuries plague defense as Longhorns drop late heartbreaker

With Heisman hopeful Will Grier coming to town and Sam Ehlinger playing lights-out football as of late, it was a game that was destined to be a shootout. In the end, it came down to Grier making the winning play, ripping the Big 12 Championship hopes away from Texas. Here are three reasons why the Mountaineers pulled out the win at Darrell K. Royal-Memorial Stadium.

Banged-up defense

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