Taylor Cornelius – Noteworthy
Oklahoma State quarterback Taylor Cornelius was nearly flawless against Oklahoma last week, only to misfire on a 2-point conversion pass to Tylan Wallace in a one-point loss. On Saturday, the connection worked. Cornelius threw a touchdown pass to Wallace with 42 seconds remaining and Oklahoma State beat No. 7 West Virginia 45-41. The low-key Cornelius didn’t show how disappointed he was in the way the Oklahoma game ended, but coach Mike Gundy had an idea how his redshirt senior felt. “You could never see it, but you would think that inside it just tore him to pieces,” Gundy said. In his final home game, Cornelius passed for 338 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 106 yards and another score to help Oklahoma State (6-5, 3-5 Big 12) become bowl eligible. “For him to be able to finish this way is a big deal,” Gundy said. Down 31-14 at the half, the Cowboys won despite leading rusher Justice Hill sitting out with a rib injury. – AP College Football
