Texas bowl-eligible after 28-14 win at West Virginia

By Steve Habel/Senior Editor

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Two years without a bowl game is an eternity for a team like Texas with the proud legacy of success.

Thanks to the Longhorns’ ferocious defense that keyed a 28-14 win Saturday at West Virginia on a cold, rainy and generally dreary afternoon at Milan Puskar Stadium, the Texas football team will not endure a third season sitting home during bowl season.

The Longhorns (6-5 overall, 5-3 in Big 12 play) got 227 total yards (136 passing, 68 rushing and 23 receiving) and two passing touchdowns [article-offer]