Pat White had one more dazzling comeback in him before finishing his record-breaking college career. White threw for 332 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown pass to Alric Arnett midway through the fourth quarter that helped West Virginia to a 31-30 win over North Carolina on Saturday in the Meineke Bowl. The senior quarterback was voted MVP of a bowl for the third straight year and finished 4-0 in postseason games, helping West Virginia (9-4) overcome Hakeem Nicks' big day for North Carolina to end a disappointing season on a positive note. Full story | Chasing History: NCAA Records
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Brandon Brown, The Daily Athenaeum: West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart isn’t shy about how he feels about his senior quarterback. Full story | UWIRE Bowl Coverage
Key Players
Pat White, QB, West Virginia The senior went out on top, throwing for a career-high 332 yards on 26-of-32 passes with three touchdowns and one interception. White also ran for 55 yards.
Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina The junior set a Meineke Car Care Bowl record with 217 yards receiving on eight catches. He also had three touchdown receptions -- 73, 66 and 25 yards.
Team Reports
West Virginia: The Mountaineers head into the bowl season, facing North Carolina of the ACC, a team that came within eight points of an 11-victory season, in the Meinecke Car Care Bowl on Dec. 27. The Tar Heels of coach Butch Davis lost to eventual ACC champion Virginia Tech, 20-17; lost at Virginia, 16-13; and at Maryland, 17-15. More
North Carolina: The Tar Heels will be looking for their ninth victory, which would be their most wins since the 1997 team finished 11-1. This is only the second time since then that they have won as many as eight games. They were 8-5 in John Bunting's first season as coach in 2001. More -- Copyright (C) 2008 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved.
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West Virginia celebrates with the Meineke Car Care Bowl trophy after beating North Carolina 31-30. (AP)
Pat White is something rare. Not many players nowadays stay all four years when they are dominating the college level. Congratulations on being the first 4-time bowl winning QB and the leader in career all-purpose yardarge for the Big East. Now, it is time to go to the NFL and try to be the next Hines Ward or Randle El. Post your thoughts!
