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Eagles Fall To West Virginia, 24-14
November 09, 2002 | Football
Nov 9, 2002
By JOHN RABY
AP Sports Writer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Avon Cobourne rushed for 138 yards and James Davis blocked two field goal attempts Saturday to lead West Virginia to a 24-14 victory over Boston College.
After forcing five turnovers in toppling previously unbeaten Notre Dame last week, Boston College (5-4, 0-4 Big East) looked uninspired against the Mountaineers and remained winless in the Big East.
West Virginia (7-3, 4-1) had no turnovers, and the nation's top rushing offense moved the ball with little trouble against the Eagles, compiling 273 yards on the ground.
Cobourne had his 26th career 100-yard effort in his final home game, backup Quincy Wilson ran for 100 yards and West Virginia's lethargic passing attack even had its best showing in a month.
Cobourne's 37-yard scamper set up his 5-yard TD run early in the second quarter for a 17-0 lead.
Brian St. Pierre was intercepted twice trying to bring the Eagles back. St. Pierre was 28-of-50 for 284 yards, while Boston College was held to just 80 yards rushing.
The Eagles' Derrick Knight was held below 100 yards rushing for the first time in a month. He finished with 53 yards on 18 carries.
With West Virginia ahead 17-7 late in the third quarter, Arthur Harrison picked off St. Pierre at the Eagles 33. Five plays later, Rasheed Marshall threw a block on a reverse that sprang Phil Braxton for a 10-yard TD run.
Marshall was 12-of-18 for 124 yards, including a 2-yard TD toss to tight end Tory Johnson in the second quarter.
West Virginia's Mark Fazzalari helped Boston College with first-half punts of 21 and 23 yards, but on each of the Eagles' ensuing drives, Davis came through the middle to block Sandro Sciortino's field goal attempts of 49 and 22 yards.
Backup Brandon Brokaw, who carried the ball for the first time since his concussion against Navy three weeks ago, got Boston College's first score on a 3-yard run in the second quarter.
St. Pierre capped a 13-play drive with an 8-yard TD pass to Jamal Burke with 39 seconds left in the game.
