11 am: And it is officially comically ugly at WVU now. A plan is flying around Puskar Stadium towing a banner that reads: “Mr. Luck. Leave no doubt. Fire Luther.”

Luther, of course, would be Jerry Van Dyke’s character on “Coach,”  Luther Van Damme.

11:17 am: Jack Bogaczyk on the airplane: “That wasn’t very effective…there’s no one in the stands.” Someone then made a joke about clearing air space because of Geno Smith’s pass attack.

11:23 am: The first submission to Texts from Game Day is priceless. I don’t want to spoil it … but you all have a tough act to follow.

11:34 am: Look, I don’t care who wins today. I just hope this kid has an amazing day.

11:41 am: Think Butch Jones learned a thing or two at WVU? His Bearcats do the same semi-circle low-five the Mountaineers do. I’m waiting to see if someone carries a sledgehammer onto the field.

12:05 pm: Najee Goode has the sledgehammer!

12:10 pm: Trey Johnson is your starting running back. Can’t wait to hear the explanation after the game.

12:11 pm: “The Bearcats are who we thought they were.” Turnover after awful communication on a punt return.

12:23 pm: Apparently Noel is sick. This was said on the radio, not in thr press box.

12:24 pm: Third-and-eight, Eu runs for 10 and does not slide. Did he read his press clippings?

12:26 pm: Cue the “Same as a punt!” talk. Except a punt isn’t a touchdown with a better throw. And a punt can be fumbled by the return team.

12:37 pm: Cincinnati’s secondary isn’t very good. They’ve messed up several plays already and are giving WVU receivers a lot of room.

12:40 pm: WVU spreading word now that Noel Devine is sick. He told the team before the game he wasn’t feeling well.

12:42 pm: Keith Tandy just cut D.J. Woods in half. I don’t have a lot of faith in WVU’s offense, but this game feels like it’s over.

12:49 pm: Quarter ends at a good time for WVU. Cincinnati making hay in the middle of the field.

12:55 pm: Naturally, Cincinnati decides to eschew what was working and throw a fade form the 16-yard line. The ball was in the air too long and Keith Tandy had plenty of time to adjust to a so-so throw and make his first non-tipped interception of the season. Verdict: Tandy is a better baseball player than Collaros.

12:58 pm: On that carry, Noel passed Amoz Zereoue for third place on the school’s all-time rushing list. Nearby wiseacre: “Don’t worry, he’ll lose it on the next carry.”

1:12 pm: Short pass to Jock, missed tackle by two UC defenders, nice block on the perimeter and it’s a 48-yard touchdown for a 21-0 lead. Matches the longest pass play of the season for WVU.

1:16 pm: Things unraveling in a hurry for Cincinnati. Bad decision by Collaros leads to an interception and then a tackle out of bounds tacks on seven yards (personal foul, half the distance). Refs did miss Hogan throwing the ball in the air in celebration … and the celebration went on so long WVU had to burn a timeout.

1:19 pm: Six-yard touchdown pass to Jock for a 28-0 lead. And since we have some time, this is a good occasion to point out coordinators sometimes get too much blame/credit. The first touchdown to Jock was a short route and he made the play with his legs. Looks great for Mullen, though. Ditto the second touchdown. Eu had nothing and was about to run when he spotted Jock sneaking along the back line. Great throw. Looks great for Mullen.

1:26 pm: That awful offense has led three teams 28-0 in the second quarter this season.

1:44 pm: I don’t get this … but Bruce Irvin gets a sack on that intentional grounding in the end zone.

1:46 pm: That was good with 15 yards to spare.

2:18 pm: Referees bail out WVU on a pathetic roughing the passer call. That was bigger than should have been in a 30-10 game.

2:25 pm: Noel’s first touchdown run since Oct. 9 is followed by a thrilling version of CEJ. I’m sick.

2:38 pm: Shawne Alston (a Chris Beatty recruit) is running like an angry man. Best a backup has looked this season.