West Virginia posts shutout

Thu., Nov. 10, 2005

Associated Press

CINCINNATI – A pair of tough-to-catch freshmen kept No. 16 West Virginia out of reach in the Big East.

Pat White ran for 111 yards Wednesday night, taking off on quarterback draws that set up Steve Slaton’s four touchdowns and a 38-0 victory over Cincinnati (4-5, 2-3) and its one-step-slow defense.

The Mountaineers (8-1, 5-0) are in position to clinch the conference title heading into their final regular-season games against Pittsburgh and South Florida, its closest pursuer with one conference loss.

Last year, West Virginia also was in position to win the title outright, but lost its last two games and then its Gator Bowl appearance against Florida State. Its emphasis has been on avoiding another fade.

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