West Virginia holds on late to extend Colorado's misery

Scotty Fox Jr. threw for 202 yards and a touchdown to lead West Virginia to a 29-22 win over Colorado in a Big 12 matchup on Saturday in Morgantown, WVa.

Diore Hubbard caught six passes for 94 yards, Curtis Jones Jr. rushed for two touchdowns and Ryan Ward caught a touchdown pass as the Mountaineers (4-6, 2-5 Big 12) won their second consecutive game after a five-game losing streak.

Kade Hensley made field goals of 41 and 37 yards for West Virginia and Michael Coats Jr. recovered a fumble.

In a battle of freshman quarterbacks, it was Fox, who also ran for 58 yards and threw two interceptions, that got the better of Colorado's Julain Lewis.

Lewis completed 22 of 35 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns for the Buffaloes, while also getting sacked seven times.

Omarion Miller caught six passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, while Joseph Williams caught a touchdown for Colorado. Alejandro Mata made field goals of 23, 35 and 38 yards.

Preston Hodge and John Slaughter had interceptions for the Buffaloes (3-7, 1-6) who have dropped three straight games and five of the last six.

Israel Boyce blocked a Colorado punt out of the end zone for a safety as WVU took a 2-0 first-quarter lead.

West Virginia followed its safety with an 11 play, 75-yard scoring drive that Jones capped with a 2-yard touchdown run for a 9-0 lead.

In the second quarter, Fox found Ward for a 3-yard touchdown as West Virginia took a 16-3 lead. Hubbard had a 69-yard reception on the drive.

On the ensuing Buffaloes drive, Lewis hit Miller for a 9-yard score, but Mata missed his first extra point kick in 104 attempts and Colorado trailed 16-9. A 41-yard field goal from Hensley gave the Mountaineers a 19-9 halftime lead.

A 22-yard interception return by Slaughter set up Lewis with a short field as he hit Miller for a 23-yard touchdown as Colorado trailed 19-16 with 7:19 left in the third. Both kickers traded field goals and West Virginia held a 22-19 fourth-quarter lead.

Jones' 4-yard touchdown run punctuated a 10 play, 57-yard drive that spanned 5:33 and gave WVU a 29-19 lead with 4:15 remaining. Mata added a late field goal, but the Buffaloes couldn't recover an onside kick and West Virginia ran out the clock.

-Field Level Media