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West Virginia rallies late in 32-28 comeback win against Kansas

By Joseph Smith

West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Garrett Greene (6) rolls out to pass during the first quarter against the Kansas Jayhawks at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Garrett Greene (6) rolls out to pass during the first quarter against the Kansas Jayhawks at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. / Ben Queen-Imagn Images
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With just over five minutes to play in the West Virginia-Kansas football game in Morgantown on Saturday, Mountaineer fans were deflated. Their team trailed 28-17 and appeared on the brink of opening Big 12 play with a loss and moving to 1-3 on the year.

However, the Mountaineers weren't dead yet. The team treated the Jayhawks to a repeat of what happened to them last weekend against rival Pitt, rallying from a late-game deficit to score the go-ahead touchdown in the waning moments of play.

Garrett Greene connected with Rodney Gallagher III on a touchdown pass with under 30 seconds to play which would ultimately earn WVU a 32-28 win as they move to 2-2 and head into their bye week with an in-conference win.

"It's huge, and our backs were against the wall," WVU head coach Neal Brown said after the game.

Garrett Greene tossed two interceptions and went 15-of-30 passing, but also passed for 295 yards and two touchdowns -- including the winning one -- and ran for 87 yards and a third score in a mixed bag performance. Brown credited Greene for the win.

"We got Garrett Greene and they don't," quipped Brown when asked about the key to victory.

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