Arash Markazi: Mountaineers ignore distractions to win Fiesta
Published 1/3/2008 at SI.com - NCAA Football
No Rich Rodriguez, no problem for WVU. With interim coach Bill Stewart in charge, a 48-28 Fiesta win over OU proved the Mountaineers are the ultimate survivors, says Arash Markazi
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