The West Virginia Mountaineers brought their three-game losing streak to an end on Saturday with a 45-42 win against the Cincinnati Bearcats. And the win could not have come in a more thrilling way, as the contest went down to the wire before a walk-off field goal secured the victory for the Mountaineers.
It was one of the more exciting games to grace the early afternoon window of college football contests on Saturday, and had the pefect ending to cap things off. And immediately after the game came to a close, the internet reacted with fervor to West Virginia’s win.
West Virginia Mountaineers thrill college football fans with win against Cincinnati
Michael Hawkins Jr. put up one of the best performances in recent memory by a West Virginia quarterback, throwing for 464 yards and rushing for 77 yards while scoring five total touchdowns. Jack Cassidy put the exclamation point on the afternoon with the 35-yard game-winning kick after Hawkins led a two-minute drill from West Virginia’s own 1-yard line.
Some college football fans online were enthralled by the performance from Hawkins Jr., while others were just impressed with the heart-pounding, down-to-the-wire finish of the game. And of course, Pat McAfee and West Virginia nation celebrated getting back into the win column after a tough losing streak…