So, wow. Right?

West Virginia beat a top-five team at home for the first time 11 years Saturday and a day later returned to the top 25 for the first time in 102 weeks. The Mountaineers are No. 22, and they hadn’t been outside the top 25 for a longer period of time since a 214-week gap that lasted from the 1998 season to the 2002 season.

That’s a big monkey.

And I’m not going to talk about riots, nor will I admit to playing a role in them because I shared the link to the scanner on Twitter or because I broadcast some of the things that were happening in town that I witnessed. I kind of hope Dana Holgorsen, who’s been quick and right to ask for more from his fans in the past, will say something today or tomorrow when he’s available. It would be hugginsian of him, but I can understand if he does and says nothing, because others are already working on what happened.

Maybe there’s a place for the head coach or for sports to clean up or address what sports triggered, but I’m not the one to suggest that and this isn’t the place to get into all that. Plus, I’m a hangman. Arrest ’em. Expel ’em.

Let’s football, because I had a blast Saturday. You and I gauge our entertainment and satisfaction differently, but I reckon we walked away pretty content with the 3 hours and 59 minutes devoted to that game. I was pretty well enthralled form start to finish because I dig matchups. I was glued to the chess matches the coordinators were playing with one another and the boxing matches the players were conducting during and after plays. There were notable individual efforts and more subtle ones (wait until you see Cody Clay in tomorrow’s G&B), much like there were performances that left you wanting more because a player was either so good or so disappointing. There was action and intrigue and sadness and drama and skill and tension and laughter and excitement and screaming and singing and gasping and posturing.

There was a little or a lot of everything, which is all I can ask for. And the Mountaineers won, which is all you can ask for.

Feeling mad hostile, ran the apostle. Flowing like texts when I speak the gospel. My edits are in [brackets].

11:29 am:
Oakman going to bleed neon green today?

11:34:
27 minutes until kick off and the over/under is 79. (Baylor -8.5) I’d bang the over all damn day. If betting were legal.

11:39:
These teams combine to average 89.4 PPG. HOW in the blue (and gold) hell is the O/U only 79??

11:54:
Do the circle!

11:56:
Corso & Herbstreit just picked WVU for what it’s worth.

12:06 pm:
Spatial teams.

12:07:
Literally the first thing that happens is a special teams moment. I hate knowing it’s always possible.

12:08:
Good gawd that nose is gonna be a damn problem, isn’t he?

12:10:
Hard to imagine a worse opening sequence than that.

12:10:
Well, you can’t have a last minute comeback if you don’t fall far behind.

12:11:
I didn’t even have time to send you a sarcastic text before Baylor scored.

12:11:
I’ve seen better starts before.

12:11:
I’m really glad I called off work for this.

12:12:
You were right! Quick start WAS important!

12:15:
Those damn violent hands

12:20:
Well we’re off to a rousing start in this one. Tell the mountaineer to shoot that big [footballer].

12:21:
G A Hold.

12:21:
There, that is a grown-ass man.

12:22:
I think Rushel hurt himself hurting that linebacker!

12:25:
Holy [schnikes] what a punt

12:25:
Sadly, that was a great punt. Coulda been worse, though. Coulda been fielded.

12:25:
Terrible spot. Should be at the 4

12:46:
Defense looks good. Refs look very ticky tacky.

12:47:
I’m really glad I called off work for this

12:47:
Those damn violent hands!

12:47:
GAM vs. gam (glowing ass man).

12:47:
All of a sudden we are vying for Texas Tech’s penalty count

12:47:
I’m afraid to say the D Backs are playing well…I may jinks them!

12:47:
Kyle Rose is Dikembe Mutombo?

12:47:
That was Brazil’s fault.

12:47:
My seatmate: ” For [fall’s] sake, it’s only the first quarter?”

12:49:
Hard to make a stop when two guys are covering thtee. [Teach] me.

12:49:
“Dude..this game.” “I know. Let’s [brag] to Casazza!” http://imgur.com/yfHLeKP

12:50:
Man, Baylor kicker raining 3s like he’s Detlef Schrempf!

12:50:
I’m old enough to remember when the other team’s kicker missed a field goal. It was many…scores…ago.
/Sunglasses
//The Who

12:50:
Good showing by the defense but can’t expect that all day in those situations

12:53:
Millard Filmore rocking the camo visor.

1:00:
Stew would’ve called timeout to make BU punt into the wind. #justsayin

1:00:
Why why why why why why why??????

1:00:
oh, mylanta

1:02:
Well. I guess we should never play “Turn Down for What’ again

1:02:
Copied from 2 weeks ago:Out of 85 scholarships surely someone knows how to field a punt!!!!

1:02:
You’ve totally ruined special teams for me. I live in constant fear now. Thanks a lot [amigo].

1:02:
Of course Worley’s hurt.

1:02:
OMG!!! Every Damn game

1:02:
Could make so many inappropriate jokes about Worley here. But I won’t.

1:02:
Worley…muff divin’!

1:02:
All of the expletives.

1:o7:
We should just rush 11 on every punt

1:11:
Petty threw that one like a Traveling Wilbury.

1:11:
oughta call the d our tongs: always pulling our fat out the fire.

1:11:
Timeout WVU! The 7th sign of the apocalypse!

1:16:
Headset throw

1:16:
[Bazooka] on the haymaker

1:16:
Baylor … Bunch of [artisans]

1:16:
1st quarter WVU 7 Bears 3 Trickett -10

1:17:
Gee has on the most adorable pants right now.

1:17:
Violent hands 2!

1:17:
Howard can’t handle GAM

1:17:
Please – not a bucket pass to Alford

1:17:
BUIE, BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

117:
Buie is GAM

1:17:
It’s gonna be so sad when Buie is knockholy [snowman] 7NA!

1:17:
7NA…oh no

1:17:
The jinx of 7na is broken!

1:17 
7NA. I shivered No kick return. Whew!!!!

1:18:
Anyhow, it’s gonna be so sad when Buie gets knocked out cold later.

1:17:
How can this lead have happened? Gibby ball!

1:21:
Somebody PLEASE get Dana whatever hair care products #Trickett uses!

1:21:
Is this a game or a referee clinic?

1:23:
God! Baylor’s coaches are ugly.

1:23:
Wait! Are we leading this now?

124:
Let’s Jedi mind [fellowship] these [fellows] now!

1:25:
Chestnut doesn’t know his name

1:25:
….and the REAL WVU defense just showed up. SIGH.

1:25:
That’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen.

1:25:
This will not make Mr. Chestnut feel better, but that was not targeting

1:25:
That was the correct call. No targeting. He got crushed though!

1:28:
Okay, Coleman, I’ll see you at 3 o’clock!!!!! (Madea voice)

130:
Seatmate: “It’s time for duck face.”

1:38:
We’re done.

1:38:
You’re going to run out of brackets.

1:38:
They’re gonna make a 30 for 30 about the time WVU played Baylor with no [good Samaritan] cornerbacks

1:38:
“What if I told you, the officials wouldn’t stop the game?”

1:38:
Really Worleyed now.

1:38:
Quick! Page tls62pa! He saw the four corners coming, does he see a solution for this [colossal funk]?

1:38:
I used to see a guy that looks like Art Briles drinking at The Brass Rail in Charleston.

1:39:
1) Marvin Graves 2) KD Cannon 3) Osama Bin Laden

1:39:
Nobody back!!

1:39:
A dumb mouth breathing [lass] behind us jeep shaking her keys after Baylor scores. I have asked her politely several tikes to stop and explained the rules. My section is backing me up.

1:39:
She is thwarting my effort and begging for me to [frustratingly] throat punch her.

1:39:
Smartest punt strategy ever.

1:40:
I sort of wish I could see your reaction to this. Is that weird?

1:41:
Best return team yet!

1:50:
Power football baby

1:50:
Dreamius Smith is a G.A.M.

1:50:
Cody is GAM

1:51:
Gus Johnson’s “It was all a Dream” was indeed the highlight of the 2013 season.

1:51:
This team is emerging!

1:51:
Just hold em. They did not play seven nation army… Aw never mind…

1:54:
Soooo, _eFore__ reads the blog. That must be awkward.

1:55:
Gee! Baylors DC is major ugly.

1:55:
Pretty damned sad that a D-1 program can’t catch a punt

1:55:
This no one in the backfield business is pissing me off.

1:55:
I’d dead damn serious. Not having a punt returner back is an admission of failure. It’s not funny.

1:55:
RELAX

1:55:
OMG thT was worth the $50 for this ticket

1:58:
No returner, not trying to block it and we get it 90 yards away from the end zone when points would be nice. Stop it DeFo.

1:58:
Omg. Did you see Trickett? Trickett for President.

2:01:
I’m happy…I tuned into the game to see the officials. You mean, you didn’t?

2:01:
Oh boy…come on Josh!

2:01:
Fake it

2:01:
Lambert for President!

2:01:
Lambert is GAM

2:01:
At the rate he’s going, Lamberts not gonna be able to STOP Dana from talking to him now.

2:04:
I’ve seen swifter all day test cricket matches than that first half

2:07:
Wannstedt drooling over WVU D

2:12:
HoNestly didn’t see WVU whipping Baylor up front on BOTH sides. OL winning, DL getting help but winning.

2:27:
Why did WVU take the wind in the 3Q and not the 4Q?

2:27:
These boys need to calm down…too hype…making small mental mistakes that are giving Baylor yards.

2:34:
Lambert now has 3 of the 5 54yd plus FGs in school history.

2:34:
Shaq just hit Petty like his namesake used to hit rims back on the day

2:34:
Um. He just [soiled] his pants

2:34:
The over/under of 80 was referring to penalties, correct?

2:34:
https://twitter.com/edsbs/status/523541466875179008

2:34:
Baylor ain’t winning this.

2:34:
Love seeing teams who play weak schedules get their comeuppance

2:39:
Hey, their defense looks worse than our special teams!

2:47:
Man for man, Baylor had no answer for WVU front seven

2:47:
Basically http://imgur.com/oiRZX9y

2:47:
All I want to do is a zoom zoom zoom and a boom boom, just shake your Rumph!

2:51:
Clint’s right arm is dangling

2:52:
Play by play guy just noticed Shell has been quiet.

2:52:
60k people here to watch the refs. Good flag work. This is exciting.

2:54:
Bad time for the internet to conk out. I think it was blindsided by a Baylor player

2:56:
So far WVU is Bryce Petty’s Heartbreakers

3:03:
These announcers are Bolerjagoffs

3:04:
I have flag fatigue.

3:05:
Don’t throw stuff (anything) on the field.

3:06:
In defense of the fans, they are throwing nearly as much as the officials.

3:06:
Don’t throw stuff (anything) on the field!

3:06:
Stuff (anything)

3:08:
“Dirty Motber [feathers].” Not my words, just heard around me.

3:08:
Shock Linwood sounds like a discarded Stephen King short story, not a running back

3:13:
Tied up and not even worried. I’ve seen no proof Baylor can stop us.

3:14:
One qtr left- who’s gonna finish?

3:18:
This is the Super Mario 2 of Mario performances

3:18:
Can someone give this team the Heimlich?

3:19:
Imma throw something on the field.

3:23:
AND the hold!!

3:23:
Sent 3 and got there! What is this life?

3:23:
Petty free fallin

3:25:
These refs seemingly count to 10 Mississippi before blowing these plays dead. Nothing good comes of this.

3:26:
I wish sacks were as common as [Friendly] Friends of Coal commercials

3:28:
GAFM TOUCHDOWN

3:28:
GA Heisman Moment

329:
Kevin white is the scariest Halloween mask no. 4 has ever seen.

3:29:
Farming all the mangos. In Bolivia.

3:30:
That kid has 5 pi’s, a face mask and had 2 TDs dropped on his ass

3:30:
Petty singing “You got lucky”

3:31:
Nooo! Don’t play it!!!

3:33:
7NA. Please stop

3:34:
How do you not pull that down?

3:35:
Ricky, you don’t shush the home crowd.

3:36:
Rumph can’t act like he’s been there because he’s never been there. (Glad here’s here today)

3:36:
Picked a bad time to go off my heart medicine

3:37:
Can Jordan Thompson just legally change his name to “Comedy of Errors” and call it a day?

3:38:
Amazing. Just amazing. You cannot put him back there.

3:39:
Light a mup. What is a mup, by the way?

3:43:
YOUR PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE!

3:43:
sweet music

3:43:
Magic mushrooms!

3:43:
…This is the Super Mario 3 of Mario performances

3:45:
I know who is [befriending] Princess Toadstool tonight.

3:47:
Baylor’s coach looks dazed and confused!

3:49:
Myers has legit scared the hell out of me three times today.

3:50:
5:36 white flag punt by Baylor

3:50:
BRILES PUNTED!

3:52:
Cannot breathe.

3:54:
Might have rushed the field if Trickett threw that pick six

3:54:
Meh attaché

3:57:
The waiting is the hardest part

3:59:
Great time for Shaq to finally shine!

3:59:
Doooooooofus Dillon!

4:00:
WVU D singing, “Don’t come around here no more.”

4:01:
I’m really glad I called off work for this

4:04:
1st in the Big 12?? What What?!?

4:05:
Lost turnover battle by 3 and won by 14. We kicked their ass.

4:06:
I’m gonna go home and sleep with my wife

4:12:
Gibby is 500x better than expected.

4:29:
Spavital schmavital

4:40:
RELAX.

4:44:
I need to know who had more huddles. The Refs or both teams added together.

5:15:
Somewhere grumpy old dudes are grumbling “I still don’t like this coach. Bring back Nehlen.”