Thu Jan 3 04:44:44 2008

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White leads No. 11 West Virginia over No.3 Oklahoma in Fiesta Bowl

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Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - Pat White threw a pair of touchdowns and also rushed for 150 yards as No. 11 West Virginia stunned third-ranked Oklahoma, 48-28, in the Fiesta Bowl.

White finished 10-of-19 passing for 176 yards for West Virginia (11-2), which rebounded from a shocking 13-9 setback to Pittsburgh in its regular-season finale on December 1. The Mountaineers lost a shot at the national title with that outcome, then saw head coach Rich Rodriguez move on to coach the Michigan Wolverines.

Noel Devine rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and also had a pair of catches for 47 yards for West Virginia, which lost tailback Steve Slaton to a leg injury in the first quarter. Darius Reynaud also ran for a 30-yard TD and caught a 21-yard touchdown pass in the victory.

Sam Bradford completed 21-of-33 passes for 242 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception for the Sooners (11-3), who have dropped four straight BCS games and failed to erase the painful memories of last January's loss to Boise State on the same field.

Quentin Chaney had four catches for 129 yards and one TD, while Juaqu Iglesias hauled in eight balls for 53 yards and a score. Patrick Allen was limited to just 82 yards on 14 carries in defeat.

The Mountaineers became the first of six teams to win under an interim coach in this bowl season, as Bill Stewart took the reins for this contest. They also improved to 2-0 in the Bowl Championship Series.