No. 6 West Virginia rallies for 38-31 win

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Pat White scored on a 50-yard run with 1:36 remaining to lift No. 6 West Virginia to a 38-31 victory over Louisville on Thursday night.

Brian Brohm brought Louisville from 17 points down in the second half, with the Cardinals tying it on Art Carmody’s 37-yard field goal with 3:05 left.

White, who had threw TD passes, then capped a 65-yard drive with his scoring run up the left sideline.

Brohm, who broke his own Big East record with his seventh 300-yard game of the season, threw a desperation pass that Antonio Lewis intercepted at the West Virginia 7.

The win allowed West Virginia (8-1, 3-1 Big East) to remain on Connecticut’s heels for a berth in the Bowl Championship Series with three games left, including a key matchup next week at Cincinnati.

Louisville (5-5, 2-3 Big East) was eliminated from the conference title chase. The Cardinals need a win either at South Florida or at home against Rutgers to become bowl eligible for a 10th straight season.

White ran 24 times for 147 yards and threw for 181 more in his third straight stellar game against the Cardinals.

Brohm completed 27 of 46 passes for 345 yards, but was intercepted twice and sacked four times.

Tennessee State 38, Samford 28

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Calvin McNair passed for 125 yards and rushed for 54 yards for a total of three touchdowns to help lead Tennessee State.

The Tigers (5-5, 4-2 Ohio Valley Conference) scored 21 of their 38 points in the second quarter. Javarr Williams rushed for 105 yards in the win.

Jefferson Adcock led the Bulldogs (4-6, 2-5 OVC), passing for 315 yards and one touchdown, while Jeff Moore had seven catches for 143 yards.

The score was tied twice in the first two quarters, but the Tigers pulled ahead for good when Brandon Jackson scored on a 10-yard pass from McNair with 5:08 left to go in the second quarter.