Pat White threw three touchdowns, Noel Devine ran for a career-high 207 yards and West Virginia rallied from a 17-3 deficit to score 31 straight points and beat Auburn 34-17 last night in Morgantown. The Tigers, who fell to 4-4, managed just 33 second-half yards, were shut out over the final 40 minutes and now have a three-game losing streak for the first time since 1999, coach Tommy Tuberville's first season. The heat will certainly turn up on Tuberville, as the team still must navigate its way through a brutal SEC and is in danger of finishing below .500. Meanwhile, the Mountaineers may have just saved their season with an inspired second-half performance, displaying the kind of explosive offense we have been accustomed to seeing in recent years.
On Saturday night in Tempe, Dennis Erickson's disappointing Arizona State Sun Devils look to avoid a five-game losing streak against the high-powered Oregon Ducks. At 2-4, ASU is in must-win mode. The Sun Devils rank third-to-last nationally in rushing and will look to senior tailback Keegan Herring to provide a boost, as he will start for the first time this season.
If you haven't had a chance to see Boise State in action yet, tonight is a great opportunity to do so, as the BCS-busting Broncos will visit San Jose State in a matchup of the top two teams in the WAC. Kellen Moore has played exceptionally well for the Broncos, quarterback has become a position of stability for the Broncos no matter who steps in for a graduating senior...and they of course still have tailback Ian Johnson.
The last two times Boise visited San Jose State, the Broncos nearly lost their quests for undefeated seasons. In 2004, they needed two overtimes before escaping with a seven-point victory. Two seasons ago--the year they beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl--they scored 10 points in the final six minutes to win 23-20.
On the baseball beat, James Shields pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings in outdueling Brett Myers and the Tampa Bay Rays salvaged a split of the first two games of the World Series in Tampa. Games Three and Four are scheduled for this weekend in Philadelphia.
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