3rd Quarter Update

33-9 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Talk about a momentum swing. WVU got a much needed turnover to stop yet another methodical UCONN drive. A 78 yard return after a fumble recovery set up the Mountaineers at the UCONN 12, and Geno cashed in with a TD pass to Tavon Austin. The Mountaineer defense played with much more energy, forcing UCONN into a three-and-out on the next drive.
Geno then hit Stedman Bailey for a beautiful 84-yard touchdown catch-and-run to put WVU up 24-9 with 5:49 left in the third. The Huskies had to abandon their methodical, grind-it-out approach in order to play catch up, and seemed to be much more uncomfortable, giving up a safety with 2:31 left in the quarter.
The momentum swing combined with WVU's quick offensive tempo and scoring blitz appeared to suck the life out of Connecticut. Everything went the Mountaineers way in the 3rd, culminating in an amazing touchdown catch by Brad Starks in the corner of the end zone at the end of the quarter.
It's important that West Virginia doesn't fall asleep in the final quarter after getting the large lead. Maryland made a furious comeback earlier this year, a situation that hopefully is still fresh in the team's mind.