BIG EAST FOOTBALL WVU takes 'Canes to the limit

No. 2 Miami needed a last-ditch drive to avoid the upset, 22-20.
MIAMI (AP) -- Vince Wilfork pulled his jersey over his head. Antrel Rolle buried his face in his hands. Jonathan Vilma just closed his eyes.
None of them could bear to watch.
Freshman Jon Peattie calmly kicked a 23-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining, as No. 2 Miami staved off an upset with a 22-20 victory over West Virginia on Thursday night.
Peattie finished with a school-record five field goals, his biggest coming after the Hurricanes drove 66 yards with two minutes remaining.
"I never expected it," he said. "But something I learned when I came to college was that every kick counts, no matter how short it is."
Streaks continue
Miami (5-0, 2-0 Big East) won its 37th straight regular season game, extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 25 games and remained unbeaten heading into a showdown at No. 6 Florida State next Saturday.
The Hurricanes needed to convert a fourth-and-13 on their own 25 to keep the game-winning drive alive.
Brock Berlin lofted a pass down the middle to tight end Kellen Winslow, who made a leaping catch for an 18-yard gain.
"It was just one-on-one coverage," Winslow said. "I made a move on him and I went up and got it."
Winslow finished with 10 catches for 104 yards, lining up at receiver, tight end and fullback.
"He's probably the best in the country," West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said.
"He made a great play and made it happen."
Penalty helps
After Winslow's catch, Berlin completed the next three passes to move Miami into field goal range. Then a pass interference call against West Virginia's Brian King turned the game-winner into a chip shot. Peattie also made kicks from 22, 32, 43 and 30 yards.
The Mountaineers (1-4, 0-1) spent all three timeouts trying to rattle the first-year player. But it didn't work. Peattie was singing along to music playing in the Orange Bowl, trying to stay calm.
Then he drilled the kick between the uprights.
"It was ugly, but it was a win," safety Sean Taylor said. "Now let's get out of here."
The Mountaineers took the lead when Quincy Wilson ran around and over Miami's defense for a 33-yard touchdown with two minutes remaining.
Wilson took a screen pass from Rasheed Marshall on third-and-13, juked Wilfork behind the line of scrimmage, broke a tackle, bowled over safety Brandon Meriweather at the 10 and scored.
It was the first third-down conversion of the game for West Virginia.
All-purpose yards
Wilson finished with 142 total yards, 99 rushing and 43 receiving.
"You look back at all the national champions, and very seldom will they never have to dodge a bullet," Miami offensive tackle Eric Winston said. "We played badly, but we won. It's a lot better than playing well and losing."
Berlin finished 37-of-54 for 354 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
He broke the school record for completions and tied the mark for attempts.
Jarrett Payton, who replaced Frank Gore after he sprained his left knee in the first quarter, ran 21 times for 69 yards. He also caught 10 passes for 71 yards.
Payton fumbled with 3:32 to play, giving the Mountaineers the ball near midfield.
That drive ended five plays later with Wilson's touchdown.