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West Virginia is still looking for a solid game from start to finish.The Mountaineers (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) moved into the national rankings at No. 22 this week. The schedule says theyre unbeaten. The reality is that they have struggled at times, especially in their last two games.There are some kinks to work out during a bye week ahead of an Oct. 15 test at Texas Tech (3-1, 1-0) which leads the nation in average total offense (664 yards) and points per game (59.5).So far, at least West Virginia knows how to win close games and in comeback style. It could use that as a reminder during a difficult upcoming stretch of three out of five games on the road.I think this team is tough, West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said. I think our coaching staff has done a better job this year as in years past where you just dont hit that panic button and you remain calm and regroup.Rather than focus solely on the Red Raiders during a bye week, Holgorsen and his staff are taking recruiting trips and giving players some down time mentally and physically before easing into the Texas Tech game plan.Ive felt like in years past when we just started obsessing over another opponent ... that you can overkill someone or things can go stale, he said.There are plenty of bugs still to work out.Against Texas Tech, West Virginia cant have a slow start like it did last week when it went scoreless in the first half of a 17-16 win over Kansas State .Holgorsen is quick to remind everyone that West Virginia won two years ago at Texas Tech . But improvements are needed on an offensive line that he said had its worst game of the season against Kansas State.Why was it a low scoring game? Because Kansas States defense is really good, he said. Without a doubt, the best defense that we faced this year. I dont think its even close.Avoiding further late-game meltdowns also would help. The Mountaineers flourished on offense against BYU two weeks ago, jumping out to a 16-point lead. But the defense gave up two late touchdowns, West Virginia turned the ball over on a botched snap and BYU drove toward another score before its final threat ended with an interception and West Virginia won 35-32.That defensive lapse may have been an anomaly. On Saturday, Kansas State managed 286 total yards and got only a field goal in the second half.We needed that, defensive coordinator Tony Gibson said. Dana told the defense, `get your swagger back, and I thought (Saturday) we did that.On offense, West Virginia has found the end zone on just eight of 18 trips inside the opponents 20-yard line. Quarterback Skyler Howard is third among Big 12 quarterbacks in completion percentage (66 percent) and passing yards (318 per game). But hes thrown only seven touchdown passes this season with five of those coming in one game against an FCS school.Howard uses the phrase bloody knuckles to describe how this team overcomes mistakes and frustrating stretches like it had against Kansas State.We talked about it all summer, all camp, just keep fighting, he said. Its time to put it (Saturday) behind us and get on to Texas Tech.---Online:APs college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.orgChina Jerseys Cheap .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. China Jerseys Stitched . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. https://www.chinajerseyscheap.us/ . The Dutchmans tenure got off to a poor start when referee Guido Winkmann awarded a penalty within two minutes for Niklas Starks clumsy challenge on Alexandru Maxim. Fake China Jerseys . 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Brisbane were the last side to manage the feat in a united competition in 1992-93.We felt how hard that was at different times through the year, Green saidTeams rarely played poorly against us. That takes a fair bit out of you. Its not just the 17 or 19 players, you need a few more than that to play consistently well throughout the year.I thought we coped pretty well with that. We certainly gave ourselves a shot, making the preliminary final tonight. When youve been through it and youve achieved it you know what it takes. Weve got to wait 12 months for it too. Thats pretty tough.Green said the Cowboys will take motivatioon from their preliminary finals exit, 32-20 to the Sharks at Allianz Stadium on Friday into next year.ddddddddddddhis year was probably an opportunity lost, Green saidYouve got to work so hard to give yourself a chance that we had tonight. Thats probably the tough thing.The disappointment were feeling at the moment were going to need to hang on to that and keep the fire in the belly for next week.Cowboys prop James Tamou said staying hungry for another title against teams that hadnt won was a challenge.The fire burns a lot more with teams that havent been there yet or might have got kicked out last year, Tamou said.They come with a bit more energy and that Im guessing. We wanted to be in it, but execution has let us down.We knew from the start we would have a target on our heads and it was up to us to step it up. Some patches it was a bit of a rollercoaster up and down through the air. It was up to us to do what we wanted to do. To come this far is obviously a great achievement but not what we wanted. ' ' '