There’s a big reason Stedman Bailey, despite a modest three receptions for 80 yards, was named West Virginia’s offensive champion for his performance against Pitt. The biggest reason? He was pretty darn efficient.

“We only threw the ball to him three times,” quarterbacks coach Jake Spavital said. “That’s the kind of impact he has for us.”

One of Bailey’s receptions was a 63-yard touchdown, when he shoved a defender away from an attempted tackle. It cut Pitt’s lead to 14-7 in the second quarter. He had few other openings the rest of the way, and finished with fewer than 100 yards for just the fourth time this season.

“They put two guys over Stedman the entire game,” Spavital said. “They had a guy underneath and a guy on top of him. We needed the other outside receivers to step up and make plays. At times they did and at times they didn’t.”