WVU Football: 30 best games in Mountaineers history

Sep 12, 2015; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Jordan Thompson warms up before their game against the Liberty Flames at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports

Game 3: 2005 vs. Louisville

You had to be there to believe it. And, unfortunately, many fans weren’t. What started as a sellout crowd at Mountaineer Field on Oct. 15, 2006, ended with a half-filled stadium in triple overtime.

West Virginia trailed Louisville, 24-7, with eight minutes left in regulation. But a Pat McAfee field goal and three touchdowns by Steve Slaton sent the game to overtime.

Slaton had two more touchdowns in overtime periods to give WVU an improbable 46-44 win over No. 19 Louisville. Slaton, a freshman at the time, finished with 188 yards on 31 carries. He did have all six of the Mountaineers touchdowns.

Next: Game 2: 2006 vs. Georgia