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When union contract negotiations broke down at Ravenswood Aluminum in Ravenswood, supervisors turned away workers reporting for the midnight shift on October 31, 1990. A bitter struggle ensued with members of Local 5668 of the United Steelworkers of America, lasting until June 29, 1992, and becoming one of the most widely reported labor disputes of the late 20th century. While commonly perceived as a strike, the union considered the dispute a company lockout. Ravenswood Aluminum, located in Jackson County, began as a plant of Kaiser Aluminum as the giant metals company expanded in the aftermath of World War II. From its opening in 1954 until Kaiser sold its aluminum plants in 1988, Ravenswood workers had never been on strike.

But with the globalization of the industry in the 1980s, manufacturers sought cost-cutting measures that workers said jeopardized their safety and health.

Indeed, during the summer before the lockout, four workers had died on the job at Ravenswood.

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WVU hosts ghost tour for Mountaineer week

BY ALI BARRETT NEWS EDITOR

WVU held its seventh annual walking ghost tour Friday.

Jason Burns, program specialist for the Office of Multicultural Programs at WVU, was the storyteller for the evening.

He lead the group outside the Mountainlair for their first ghost story of the night.

“Before this building was there though, there was another one,” Burns said. “It was called Reynolds Hall.”

Reynolds Hall was used for commencements until the 1950s, when the Mountainlair replaced it, according to Burns.

“On the second floor of the Mountainlair, there’s been a little girl in a yellow dress who would dance up and down the hallway,” Burns said. “As she will spin in circles and goes around a corner, she disappears.”

The man that told Burns this story said his friends had also seen the girl in the building next to the Mountainlair; Stewart Hall.

“Where Stewart Hall is to-

day, there was a cemetery,” Burns said.

Burns said the little girl, Sally, died from a case of typhoid during 1900 and was buried where Stewart Hall is today.

The ghost story Burns told of the Wise Library was one he experienced when he was a graduate student here at WVU. He said he had gone to the ninth floor, which has been since closed off, to study.

“I sit down and I’m doing my work; I’m there for about 10 to 15 minutes and the elevator opens up,” Burns said.

He said someone had gotten off the elevator, but he couldn’t see who it was. Then, he heard the chair across from him scoot back.

“When I got done, I took the book back toward the elevator and put it on that little cart,” Burns said. “As I looked back, I could see the other side of the partition, the chair was still pulled back, but there was no one sitting in it.”

Burns first thought the other person had gotten up and left, but as he was packing up his things, the light on the other desk turned on.

Through his research, Burns discovered that there was an accident on the ninth floor where a man fell to his death in the elevator.

“That was the very first ghost story I’ve ever heard about WVU,” Burns said.

Elizabeth Moore Hall, which served as the woman’s physical education building, was named after Mrs. Moore due to her advocating for women’s rights.

“In the 60s and 70s, there was kinda a thing in this building where they wanted to replace Mrs. Moore’s portrait,” Burns said. “So they replaced Mrs. Moore’s picture with someone else who worked here; that someone else happened to be a man.”

Burns said when the workers came in the next morning, Moore’s photo was hanging in place of the man’s.

So, the workers locked Moore’s photo in a closet a few nights later to prove the rumor of a ghost wrong. However, according to Burns, the next day Moore’s photo was back in its original spot.

The photo of Moore has not been moved since.

The tour ended at Woodburn Circle.

Natalie Bowman, freshman broadcast journalism student from St. Albans, West Virginia, said she did a ghost tour while on a vacation and thought this would be a great way to learn more about WVU. “I thought he did a really good job incorporating humor to the ghost stories, so it wasn’t really dry,” Bowman said.

Burns said in order to find his ghost stories, he goes digging through old newspapers and interviews people. He is currently working on putting all of his stories into a book.

“I’m working on writing not just the ghost stories that are on the tour, but I’ve also got ghost stories from all over West Virginia,” Burns said.

Burns has been a professional storyteller since 2002 and is a member of West Virginia Storytelling Guild, a group dedicated to telling stories of the rich culture in West Virginia.

Controversy provoked over Crisis Pregnancy Centers in West Virginia

BY GEORGIA BEATTY STAFF WRITER

There are 26 crisis pregnancy centers, or CPCs, in West Virginia, while there is only one Planned Parenthood.

Often associated with Christian pro-life ideologies, CPCs are counseling clinics for unplanned pregnancies.

Many are known to falsely present themselves as licensed medical clinics, distribute false medical information and subject their clients to graphic abortion images as scare tactics, according to Cierra Pennington, outreach director for reproductive rights organization WV FREE. Pennington said lobbying Morgantown’s city council is the best way to change CPCs’ influence.

“It’s hard,” Pennington said.

“We have not had many wins since the legislature changed in 2014, but people’s stories keep us going.”

According to Pennington, it should come down to choice

and transparency.

Birthright of Morgantown is a pro-life, non-denominational CPC located on High Street and is associated with Birthright International. Volunteer director Christine Robinson said their mission is merely counseling and referral.

“Most of these women are in economic trouble and that’s what concerns them the most,” Robinson said. “We try to help them solve some of those problems. They don’t have anyone else supportive in their life.”

Robinson stressed that Birthright of Morgantown is not a licensed clinic, but a resource.

Birthright of Morgantown offer no sonograms, no contraceptives and no medical advice. Instead, it offers free pregnancy tests and adoption agency referrals, as well as referrals to pastors and organizations like Christian Health.

“You want [women] to know everything there is to know so later on down the pike, they

“We try to help them solve some of those problems. They don’t have anyone else supportive in their life.”

- Christine Robinson, Volunteer Director for Birthright of Morgantown don’t turn away and say, ‘I regret that,’” Robinson said.

“I’d say 98 percent of the women want to have their babies after talking,” Robinson said. “We’re only human ,and we can only help them.

They’re making the ultimate decision, and we’re not forcing them to do anything.”

In other cases, CPCs are known to establish themselves near clinics for the purpose of protesting or misleading clients, according to Pennington.

According to Pennington, women unknowingly enter the building in search of the clinic.

Employees sometimes use every option to dissuade them from seeking an abortion, preoccupying the client until they

miss their appointment time or lying about the status of their pregnancy.

Sonograms are also a common tactic used by CPC workers, said Pennington. The idea is after showing clients images of embryos, the women will likely keep the baby. No research exists to prove this, however.

Pennington said CPCs want you to feel like they’re on your side, but it’s a sham.

“We’re stressing that there are a wide range of feelings on abortion,” Pennington said.

“This campaign can hopefully reach beyond pro-life/prochoice boundaries into the matter of transparency.

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Jack-o-lanterns outside of the house where the Office of Global Affairs hosted its Halloween party for international students.

Office of Global Affairs hosts Halloween party for international students

BY GEORGIA BEATTY STAFF WRITER

The Office of Global Affairs hosted its Halloween party Friday evening, another step toward unifying international students, according to International Student Organization, or ISO, leaders.

ISO Vice President Faisal Husain is a senior human nutrition and food science student from Kuwait. He said after the International House disbanded, international students lack a “hub,” which poses an obstacle for gathering them together.

“It was central to the international community,” Husain said. “Now there’s no place for a presence. It’s still sporadic and still voluntary.”

Husain attributes the party’s low turnout to this disconnectedness.

Husain views the office as an administrative center as opposed to a social gathering space, which is why events like the halloween party are so crucial. They bring about the kind of comfortable, casual atmosphere that used to exist in the International House.

“They’re learning about the culture they’re visiting, too,” Hussain said.

He pointed out that, to many international students, the concept of Halloween, such as pumpkin carving and costumes, is entirely foreign.

“It’s a tradition for the USA, for America as a whole, but back home in Jordan, we don’t celebrate Halloween,” said ISO President Hadeel Hejazi, a senior aerospace engineering student. “These events are for students to get out of that bubble.”

Hejazi said their primary

goal in organizing the party was for students to meet new people and to experience another part of University life.

“We’re one big family,” Hejazi said.

Hejazi said, “There are about two thousand international students among the student body.”

“It’s a huge, diverse community and we’re trying our best to interact with Americans,” Hejazi said. “We’d like to see that diversity increasing and them not staying just in their own communities.”

Emil Hansen, a senior information systems and international student from Denmark, said that was his reason for attending the event.

“Coming from the outside to the United States, it’s fun to have friends from all over the place,” Hansen said. “It’s like you’re communicating between continents.”

Pumpkins and pizza, too, were definitely incentives, according to Hansen. American pizza is an experience in and of its own.

Beyond the Halloween party, ISO and the Office of Global Affairs are responsible for other American culture-related events throughout the year.

The next one on the calendar is another celebration of American history and social interconnectedness: Friendsgiving, ISO’s take on Thanksgiving.

Hejazi said, “International students are here alone without their family Friends are basically their second home, their second family.”

“We’re trying to make it a connection between American culture and international culture,” Hejazi said.

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2017-2018 Mountaineer Idol Winner is Crowned

BY EMILY ZEKONIS CULTURE EDITOR

After weeks of cuts, the final five made it to the finale of Mountaineer Idol to sing for the chance to win a recording contract and $1,000.

The Mountaineer Idol top five, Scott Link, Katie Simms, Madison Bertha, Natto Soares, Nae Paugh, took the stage on Sunday to sing three songs.

Each competitor sang one song they had previously performed in the competition, a judges’ pick and a new song of their choice.

The competition is hosted by the newly crowned Ms. Mountaineer, Savannah Lusk, and senior entrepreneurship

major, Ethan Ball, who kept the evening flowing with jokes and mini interviews with each contestant.

“Tonight I’m looking for performances where the contestants are really connected to their song,” Lusk said.

Former Mountaineer Idol champion, Izzie Kiem, served as the director for this year’s competition alongside senior programming administrator, Sonja Wilson.

“I am really blessed to take what I saw as a contest and make positive changes as director,” Kiem said. “This competition helped me find a home within [the] Mountaineer family.”

“I think of all of my many years being the head judge, this has been the best one,”

said Shirley Robinson, head judge for Mountaineer Idol.

“We have had so much talent through this competition, it’s so hard to choose just one individual to be the Mountaineer Idol.”

The competition was fierce, with each contestant leaving it all on the stage. Contestants put their full energy into each performance, with Nae Paugh dancing around the stage with his mic stand and Scott Link jumping on chairs to wow the audience.

After three performances, the contestants lined up across the stage to learn who would be the next Mountaineer Idol.

In the end it was freshman criminology student Katie Simms taking the new Mountaineer Idol title, followed

by runner-up Scott Link and second runner-up Madison Bertha.

“I would to thank all of you, and my amazing support staff,” Simms said. “Shout out to my brother Kaleb; he plays piano for me nearly every week.”

Simms performed one last time to close out the 2017 season as the new Mountaineer Idol, singing an original song she titled “Life Ring”.

Simms was awarded a $1000 check, sponsored by Coca-Cola, and an EP recording contract with Mon Hill Records for her talents. Link will receive a $750 check and Bertha will receive $250, both sponsored by Coca-Cola, for their season of performances.

Halloween costume, candy trends of 2017

BY EMILY ZEKONIS CULTURE EDITOR

Halloween has taken over Morgantown with students showing off their unique costumes. But a few costumes will be seen over and over again as they haunt the streets.

“The most popular women’s costume is Cat Woman from the Dark Knight Rises with Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn coming in close as popular themes,” said Ryan O’Connor, marketing director for the Costume Supercenter.

“For men, Pennwyise from IT and Jon Snow from Game of

Thrones have been standout favorites.”

The 2017 trends in costumes are largely influenced by recent movies and the season’s latest cult TV shows, a indicator of the most popular costumes every year. Last year, with the release of the Suicide Squad movie, Harley Quinn’s were seen at nearly every tickor-treating spot.

“The big influence in costume trends is pop culture and more specifically current horror & comic book movies,” O’Connor said. “For instance, Pennywise the clown from IT was not a big costume last year but this year you can expect to see it everywhere.”

Students who are planning on wearing one of those ranking most popular still have the opportunity to put their own unique spin on their look.

“When you buy a costume you can always tweak it and personalize it to make it your own,” O’Connor said. “One of the best ways to do this is customizing your makeup or face paint.”

Students looking to get their make up nearly Hollywood perfect can visit https:// www.wholesalehalloweencostumes.com for full tutorials.

As for treats for the Halloween season, an unlikely candy is expected to fly off the shelves of local stores.

“West Virginia’s favorite Halloween candy is Blow Pops,” said Clair Robins, director of outreach for CandyStore. com. “They order a whopping amount of them for every Hallows Eve.” The company has created an interactive candy map using 10 years of purchasing data to determine what strikes the sweet tooth of each state.

For more information about the map, and to check out the runners up in West Virginia, check out the map at https:// www.candystore.com/blog/ facts-trivia/halloween-candy-map-popular/.

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WVU faculty get in the Halloween spirit

BY JORDYN JOHNSON CORRESPONDENT

Halloween is rapidly approaching, and WVU faculty and staff are getting in the spooky spirit. Though they have busy schedules, the following Mountaineers are making time to play tricks and get their treats.

Dr. Clay Marsh is the Vice President and Executive Dean for Health Sciences. His favorite Halloween candy is an Almond Joy. Marsh said he likes “being outdoors in nature as the colors change” during fall on campus.

This year he will be dressing up as none other than WVU President E. Gordon Gee. Marsh’s favorite thing about Halloween is “the creativity and joy of children and families, and the spirit of communities and neighbors.”

Cris Mayo is a WVU professor, as well as the director of the LGBTQ+ Center and the Women’s Resource Center. Her favorite Halloween treat is a peanut butter cup.

Mayo thinks that the beautiful trees around Cooper’s Rock are one of the best things about fall.

“Who doesn’t love a week of being able to buy kettle corn outside the Lair?”

Mayo said.

Mayo will be dressing up as “The Marble King” this Halloween season.

“Marble King is the last West Virginia manufacturer of marbles, they had a factory and gift shop in Paden City, and their logo is a king whose head is a mar-

ble,” Mayo said. “I bought a globe and painted it into a cat’s eye marble, painted on hair, like their logo, and added a tiara.”

Halloween to Mayo is “a great excuse to dress up, of course”.

“It’s also great seeing the kids’ costumes,” Mayo said.

“Seeing how happy they are to score massive amounts of candy, and also potentially have a little candy left over.”

Dr. Javier Reyes is the Milan Puskar Dean in the College of Business and Economics. His favorite Halloween treat is chocolate, preferably M&M’s and Hershey bars.

Reyes’ favorite fall tradition at WVU is Mountaineer Week.

For his costume, Reyes will be dressing up as himself, “The Dean.”

“Already scary enough right?” Reyes said.

“The colors and the fun that children get to have around Halloween” are Reyes’ favorite things about the spooky holiday.

Dr. Ken Blemings is the Dean of the Honors College at WVU, and his favorite Halloween candy is a KitKat bar.

Blemings loves campus in the fall because he gets to meet “new, potential students and their families”.

While dressing up isn’t Blemings’s favorite thing, he did enjoy seeing a student dress as himself last year, which he said was “good fun.”

Blemings said his favorite thing about Halloween is, “handing out candy while I sip tea.”

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Halloween: All for fun, but is it fun for all?

BY KAMERON DUNCAN OPINION EDITOR

Halloween is approaching, as are all of the things that come with it. Cheap candy, children trick-or-treating, and the seemingly endless number of costume parties.

Unfortunately, something else also tends to come up around this time of year, and that’s racial insensitivity.

Dressing up as someone other than yourself has been a long-standing tradition on Oct. 31. This can range from gamers dressing up as their favorite characters, to TV and comic fans going out as their favorite superhero.

This is generally done in good spirit, but controversies have come up in regards to certain costumes, particularly ones that involve elements of different cultures.

In 2013, actress Julianne Hough wanted to dress as her favorite character from Netflix’s Orange is the New Black. She donned an orange jumpsuit and styled her hair like “Crazy Eyes”, the eccentric supporting character she was trying to emulate.

Of course, this sounds harmless enough, but Hough decided to take the costume one step further by painting her skin brown to better match the complexion of the character on the show.

Hough issued an apology a few days later, explaining that “it certainly was never [her] intention to be disrespectful or demeaning to anyone in any way.” She received continued criticism and insults from users on social media, even after her decision to

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Sugar skulls have been a popular Halloween costume choice in recent years despite many percieving the costumes to be blatant appopriation of Mexican culture. apologize.

While one would think that Hough’s story would be a cautionary tale in regards to what not to do on Halloween, a similar story came about in 2015 involving country music star Jason Aldean.

Aldean dressed as rapper Lil Wayne for Halloween, and painted his face brown in the process. Aldean, like Hough, apologized (albeit an entire year after the fact).

But his apology seemed to

be for the trouble he caused, not for the actual act itself.

According to Billboard magazine, Aldean said that his actions were done with “no malicious intent,” but also remarked that the “media makes a big deal out of things” and that “in this day and age, people are so sensitive.”

Famous actors and singers are far from the only ones to make questionable choices when it comes to their Hal-

loween costumes.

Numerous incidents involving racially and culturally insensitive costumes over the past several years on college campuses.

A fraternity at Clemson held a party in 2014 and encouraged guests to dress as stereotypical black gang members. The party was known to students as “Clemson Cripmas.” UCLA saw a mass student protest in 2015 after images surfaced of stu-

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Ohio, says that he is beginning to see how costumes can be offensive. “I never really thought about it before I came to college,”Orsagos said, “but I think certain costumes can subconsciously enforce certain stereotypes.”

While the main goal for everyone going out on Halloween is to have fun, it is important to be mindful of the things we say and do to one another, whether it be intended or otherwise.

What may be funny to one person could be hurtful or demeaning to another.

So, do enjoy Halloween and dress up how you’d like. But just make sure you do so mindfully.

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dents wearing blackface at a fraternity party. A very similar incident occurred at the University of Florida in 2012.

In the wake of these incidents, a few schools have decided to take a stand against students who elect to wear problematic costumes.

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst posts fliers on campus detailing what constitutes as a bad costume, and how those costumes may make others feel. These fliers, known as the “Simple Costume Racism Evaluation and Assessment Meter” (“S.C.R.E.A.M.”), include a flow chart intended to inform students if their costumes are indeed in good taste.

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BY CHLOE COURTADE OUTDOOR COLUMNIST

Power Yoga helps to relax, relieve mid-semester stress “Express gratitude for making it to your mat today; you came here for you and that’s impressive,” Ben Wexler, an instructor of yoga at the Student Rec Center, said at the conclusion of an hour-long Power Yoga class.

Mid-semester is a very stressful time in Morgantown, as most students can relate. In order to feel less stressed in life, I decided to force myself outside of my comfort bubble and attend a fitness class I had never been to: Power Yoga.

Power Yoga is a onehour class designed to build strength and stamina through a vigorous, yoga-based workout. It focuses on endurance and strength while also emphasizing breathing and meditation practices.

I was surprised by Power Yoga. When thinking about Yoga, what comes to mind may be meditation, holding poses for an extended period

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Students participate in meditation during a yoga session. of time or an hour of breathing exercises. Although Power Yoga had some of these elements, it was fast-paced, fun and quite the workout.

I found myself getting some of the best stretches I had in a long time. Imagine a raging

body of water being held in for decades by a dam, finally being released in a wild flow of strength. That’s how it felt after Power Yoga.

Due to the unique and involved nature of many yoga poses, the class allows you to

really unlock and unkink your muscles and joints. Simultaneously — because it is a class intended to build strength through bodyweight exercises — my body felt worked and strong by the end.

Despite the slight soreness and exhaustion that follows any workout, I felt unstoppable and energized — physically and mentally. Although this is a class designed for physical strength, it doesn’t stop there. As a Yoga class, it promises to clear your mind and help you release stress.

“For me, stretching is a big part of injury prevention and body recovery,” said Logan Wilson, a sophomore recreation parks and tourism resources student from Bethesda, Maryland, who attends the Power Yoga class as a supplement to wrestling practice. “Yoga helps me when I’m sore from practices and helps me calm my mind.”

There may be some factors holding one back from going to this class.

“From our satisfaction survey, the main reasons cited for not utilizing programs or services as much as they [students] wanted were lack of time, crowds at peak times and difficulty getting to the Evansdale Campus,” said Andy Darling, the director of campus recreation for WVU. To combat these reasons, a student could utilize the PRT, bus system and Rec Center parking lot. The class is only an hour long, offered in the evenings and on some mornings and was not overly crowded.

Overall the class is very accessible for all students and all fitness levels.

If Power Yoga interests you, you can find the “Group Exercise” schedule on the Student Rec Center’s website and get your yoga on in one of their many classes.

What is Power Yoga?

-Power Yoga is a Vinyasa-style yoga exercise, meaning it consists of dynamic poses with rapid transitions.

-Breathing is synced to movement between strength building poses.

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WVU’s offensive struggles hurt defense as well

BY NEEL MADHAVAN SPORTS WRITER

After half a season of being carried by the offense, West Virginia put together its worst offensive performance of the season in Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma State.

Against the Cowboys, WVU totaled just 347 yards of offense, a far cry from the 515.4 per game that it has averaged this season. Plus, had it not been for a defensive touchdown and special teams miscue by OSU, WVU would only have had 25 points from the offense, 17.8 less than its 42.8 season average.

“It was tough to get any momentum going,” said WVU Offensive Coordinator Jake Spavital. “We have to find a way to bounce back and get the mojo back on offense.”

WVU’s struggles on offense began in the fourth quarter of the Baylor game more than a week ago. The Mountaineers were outscored in the fourth quarter 23-0 by the Bears, and only tallied 11 yards of offense.

Against OSU, the offense’s five turnovers continuously put the defense in bad positions, and eventually it wore

PHOTO BY CAYLIE SILVEIRA

Kyzir White and Elijah Battle get ready for another play in the rain during Saturday’s game against Oklahoma State. them down. The extra possessions allowed OSU to dominate the time of possession 37:09 to 22:51.

The defense constantly had

to defend short fields, not a recipe for success against an offense of OSU’s caliber. OSU’s average starting field position after forcing a turnover was about the 39-yard line on

WVU’s side of the field.

WVU mostly did what it needed to do defensively against OSU. It forced four turnovers and limited the number of Cowboys big plays,

since, coming into the game, OSU was one of the best in the country at breaking off big plays offensively.

“The defense played great and gave us multiple oppor-

PHOTO BY LEAH SCHOOLCRAFT

WVU Mountaineer Trevor Keiss runs onto the field after kickoff.

tunities, we just couldn’t capitalize on them,” Spavital said.

WVU gave up just one passing play of longer than 20 yards (27 yards), and save for a 39yard run on the Cowboys’ first possession, gave up just three run plays longer than 20 yards (20, 22 and 23 yards).

Despite that, WVU Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson wasn’t happy with his unit’s performance since they still gave up 50 points and 462 yards.

“We need to scrap everything we do, and try to figure something else out,” Gibson said.

In years past, WVU has allowed emotional losses to snowball into more losses.

In 2015, a tough loss to Oklahoma spiraled into three more consecutive losses, and in 2014, a narrow loss to TCU devolved into two more consecutive losses.

The task doesn’t get any easier this weekend as WVU is set to host an Iowa State team that is allowing just 18.8 points and 347.5 yards per game. The Cyclones are now ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press Poll, their highest ranking since they were ranked No. 9 in 2002.

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WVU fans get hype after a good play by the Mountaineers.

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Offense unable to capitalize

BY CHRIS JACKSON MANAGING EDITOR

It is hard to blame the defense following West Virginia’s 50-39 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday.

Not for the most part, at least.

They held Oklahoma State senior quarterback Mason Rudolph to 216 passing yards on 20-of-34 passing, marking his lowest total in a game since last season. He entered the game with the most passing yards in the country.

And Rudolph tossed just his fifth interception of the season, which was returned by true freshman Kenny Robinson for a score. That was one of WVU’s two scores (14 of its 39 points) that were non-offensive touchdowns.

Rudolph and the Cowboys offense did not look like themselves. They entered with a prolific attack, and despite putting up 50 points, it was not the usual explosiveness that college football is accustomed to watching from that program.

That’s not to say the defense played perfect. They missed some tackles. They made some mistakes. Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson was not thrilled with his group.

But they did force the Cowboys into trouble they typically do not face.

Oklahoma State committed four turnovers, giving WVU excellent opportunities to capitalize. Redshirt sophomore linebacker David Long dominated with 18 tackles and seven tackles for loss, which is the most in WVU program history.

Yet the offense did not answer. The offensive line struggled. Passes were dropped.

Things were out of sync on that side of the ball.

The players and coaches would be the first to admit it.

Although players were not available to speak following the game, Offensive Coordinator Jake Spavital knew his group could have done more.

So did Head Coach Dana Holgorsen.

WVU ’s offense only scored seven points from the four turnovers the defense forced. That’s a substantial difference compared to the 27 points Oklahoma State scored off the Mountaineers’ five giveaways.

PHOTO BY CAYLIE SILVEIRA

Quarterback Will Grier recovers the ball after missing it on the snap.

“The defense gets out there and creates some things and gets us the ball, and we can’t even get a first down,” Holgorsen said. “We turn around and we give it right back to them. It’s just bad.”

Redshirt junior quarterback Will Grier threw four interceptions, which is the most in his college career and the first time he tossed multiple interceptions in a game. Grier went 20-of-42 for 285 yards and two touchdowns, ending his national-best streak of seven games throwing for 300-plus yards to start the year.

“Not his best day,” Spavital said. “He thought he was off on a few throws, which I think we all saw that.”

The running game also had a hard time finding success. Senior Justin Crawford, who remains “banged up” according to the coaches, had 45 yards on 13 carries.

It was Crawford’s third straight game where he struggled, coming off performances of 47 and 30 yards against Texas Tech and Baylor, respectively. He started off the season with five straight contests of 100-plus yards.

“We need to get him healthy and get him out there and get to the point where he can start having those games again,” Spavital said.

Behind him, sophomore Kennedy McKoy did rush for a score, but averaged just more than three yards per carry (30 yards on nine touches). Fellow sophomore Martell Pettaway registered zero yards on one carry.

It may have just been one of those games for the offense. They shined for most of this year. Grier and junior receiver David Sills were pretty much at the top of college football.

But the offense unexpectedly sputtered. And the gauntlet does not get much easier, with a challenging test against No. 14 Iowa State, who is 6-2 overall, amidst a four-game winning streak, in first place in the Big 12 and has two wins over top five opponents.

Avoiding the same mistakes and getting back to what it was entering Saturday’s loss will be key for WVU’s offense if the team is to get back on track entering the final four games of the regular season.

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Big 12 Power Rankings: Iowa State jumps to No. 1

BY PATRICK KOTNIK

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR 1. Iowa State (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) Last week: No. 4 The Cyclones made another statement on Saturday by defeating the last undefeated team in the Big 12 (TCU). Iowa State has now beaten two of the Big 12’s top teams, who were each ranked in the top five nationally. The team’s first marquee win against Oklahoma early in the season has sparked a four-game winning streak and now the Cyclones have caught the nation’s attention with their 14-7 win over TCU, climbing up from No. 25 to No. 14 in the AP’s top 25 rankings. A fifth straight win against WVU this Saturday on the road will only help Iowa State establish itself as both a Big 12 and national contender.

Next matchup: @ West Virginia 2. Oklahoma (7-1, 4-1 Big 12)

Last week: No. 2 Oklahoma came out with a convincing 49-27 win over Texas Tech with solid performances from its defense and quarterback Baker Mayfield, who threw for 281 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. A showdown against rival Oklahoma State in Stillwater awaits the Sooners on Saturday, which could determine who will and won’t be playing for the Big 12 Championship in December.

Next matchup: @ Oklahoma State 3. TCU (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) Last week: No. 1 The Horned Frogs suffered their first loss of the season in the hands of Iowa State, and were held to a season-low seven points. TCU and quarterback Kenny Hill face another tough challenge this week in a Texas team that possesses the Big 12’s No. 2 red zone defense.

This week’s matchup against Texas and next week’s contest against Oklahoma will show whether or not TCU is a legitimate Big 12 title

contender.

Next matchup: Texas 4. Oklahoma State (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) Last week: No. 3 Despite four turnovers, a blocked punt for a touchdown and a missed extra point, the Cowboys still dominated West Virginia, 50-39, in Morgantown. Oklahoma State didn’t look its best offensively, but the team capitalized when it needed to, scoring 27 points off of four WVU turnovers. The Cowboys will look to keep their Big 12 Championship hopes alive this Saturday as they take on Oklahoma at home.

Next matchup: Oklahoma 5. Texas (4-4, 3-2 Big 12) Last week: No. 7 Texas ended its two-game skid with a 38-7 win against Baylor in Waco. The Longhorns have been competitive against some of the Big 12’s best this season and they have the defense to prove it.

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This defense will be put to the test again this week against a TCU offense that committed three turnovers against Iowa State.

Next matchup: @ TCU 6. West Virginia (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) Last week: No. 5 The Mountaineer offense faltered for the first time this season against Oklahoma State, turning the ball over five times and failing to capitalize off of four Oklahoma State turnovers, including two fumbles by the Cowboys on their first two offensive possessions. WVU is now in need of a statement win to keep its season from declining, but it won’t be an easy task as the Mountaineers face four tough defenses in Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas and Oklahoma to finish out the regular season.

Next matchup: Iowa State 7. Kansas State (4-4. 2-3 Big 12) Last week: No. 8 Kansas State ended its

three-game losing streak by holding off Kansas for a 3020 victory, marking its fifth straight win in Lawrence.

The Wildcats were without quarterback Jesse Ertz for the third straight game, but the fact that the Wildcat defense allowed 482 total yards to a Kansas team that gained just 21 against Iowa State shows that the Wildcats may continue to be on the decline.

Next matchup: @ Texas Tech 8. Texas Tech (4-4, 1-4 Big 12) Last week: No. 6 Texas Tech’s decline continued as the team lost its third straight game this past Saturday, falling to Oklahoma, 49-27. The Red Raiders started out the season 4-1, but have struggled ever since blowing an 18-point lead to WVU. Texas Tech will look to end its three-game skid against Kansas State Next matchup: Kansas State 9. Baylor (0-8, 0-5 Big 12)

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