West Virginia loses to Chuba Hubbard, No. 15 Oklahoma State

STILLWATER, Okla. — Chuba Hubbard scored on a 23-yard run with 1 minute, 17 seconds remaining to salvage a difficult afternoon and help No. 15 Oklahoma State beat West Virginia, 27-13, on Saturday.

Sidelined for a number of key plays after fumbling on consecutive second-half possessions, Hubbard ended up with 101 yards on 22 rushes for his 12th 100-yard performance in his last 13 games. With the additional action, Hubbard’s backup, L.D. Brown, gained 103 yards on 11 carries, including a 66-yard touchdown run, for Oklahoma State (2-0, 1-0 Big 12).

Freshman backup quarterback Shane Illingworth, in his first collegiate start, completed 15 of 21 passes for 139 yards but also had an interception for the Cowboys.

Jarret Doege threw for 285 yards and a touchdown for West Virginia (1-1, 0-1), which outgained Oklahoma State, 353-342. Winston Wright had four catches for 103 yards, including a 70-yard score late in the second quarter.

West Virginia was hurt by several costly penalties, getting flagged 12 times for 106 yards.

Oklahoma State came through with a key turnover early in the second quarter. After defensive end Trace Ford forced a fumble by hitting Doege’s arm while he was about to pass, Tyren Irby scooped up the loose ball in the backfield and raced 56 yards for the touchdown that made it 14-0.

The Mountaineers moved the ball well throughout the first half and appeared to be controlling the game, but they trailed 20-7 at halftime despite holding significant advantages in yardage and total offensive plays. With five minutes left in the half, trailing 17-0, West Virginia had an edge in offensive plays of 39-21. Overall for the half, they led in total offense 270-213, and that edge persisted throughout the game.

West Virginia, which received votes and was just outside the Top 25, probably will drop further and not be back up for consideration for at least a couple more weeks.

The Mountaineers return home to take on Baylor on Saturday.