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West Virginia in shock Fiesta Bowl win

AP, GLENDALE, Arizona

West Virginia made light of the loss of coach Rich Rodriguez, pulling off a surprise victory in the Fiesta Bowl on Wednesday, beating Oklahoma 48-28.

Quarterback Pat White ran for 150 yards and threw for 176 and two touchdowns as Oklahoma conceded 349 rushing yards -- the most they have allowed in a bowl game.

The Mountaineers bonded behind interim coach Bill Stewart, who took over when Rodriguez bolted for Michigan in the middle of last month.

The Mountaineers overcame the loss of star tailback Steve Slaton to a first-quarter leg injury. Noel Devine replaced Slaton and ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns -- including the 65-yarder that clinched the game in the fourth quarter.

Oklahoma endured another disappointment on the same field where the Sooners lost a classic Fiesta Bowl to Boise State one year ago.

The Sooners had no answer for White, whose 79-yard touchdown pass to Tito Gonzales in the fourth quarter was the longest in Mountaineers bowl history.

The Mountaineers harassed Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, sacking the nation's top-rated passer four times and intercepting him in the end zone. Bradford completed 21 of 33 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns.

■ TOILET BOWL

AP, HUSTISFORD, WISCONSIN

It might lack the pageantry of the Rose Bowl, but for some residents of this small community northwest of Milwaukee, their annual "Toilet Bowl" is the biggest game of the year.

"This is the biggest thing in Hustisford," said Phil Nehls, one of the event's founders. It was held on Tuesday for the 43rd time.

Begun as a pickup game of tackle football among friends to work off their New Year's hangovers, the event has grown into a fundraiser for the fire department.

As they presided over Tuesday's parade, King Justin Perschke and Queen Bobbi Niemuth ducked toilet paper rolls lobbed at them along the route by spectators.

An ancient John Deere tractor with toilet paper draped on it dragged a case of beer along the parade route.

The crowd eventually made its way to Fireman's Park, where two teams played football on a snow-covered field without the benefit of helmets or pads.

Randy Peplinski scored the winning touchdown for the blue team, but not before nearly losing his pants in an earlier tackle.
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