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.
Taking advantage of West Virginia University's mistakes (the Mountaineers committed three turnovers and 11 penalties for 116 yards), Louisville staged a remarkable comeback. However, West Virginia ultimately took the lead when Pat White sprinted 50 yards for a touchdown with less than a minute left on the clock.