Louisville was able to take advantage of the Mountaineer's mistakes(WVU had 3 turnovers and 11 penalties for 116 yards) and were able to spark a comeback but West Virginia broke the 31–31 tie when Pat White ran for a 50 yd TD with a little over a minute to play.
Louisville capitalized on West Virginia's errors (the Mountaineers committed three turnovers and 11 penalties for 116 yards) to stage a comeback. However, West Virginia regained the lead when Pat White scored a long touchdown run, securing the win with just over a minute remaining.