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Garrison lifts No. 22 WVU over Bowling Green

The Columbian
Published: September 30, 2011, 5:00pm

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Freshman Dustin Garrison rushed for 291 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 22 West Virginia to a 55-10 win over Bowling Green on Saturday.

West Virginia’s Geno Smith continued his solid season by throwing for three scores. But for the first time, the Mountaineers (4-1) found balance in their offense.

No one saw this coming. West Virginia entered the game as one of the worst rushing teams in the FBS with 306 total yards. The Mountaineers compiled 360 yards on the ground Saturday.

West Virginia held the Mid-American Conference’s highest-scoring offense to 217 total yards. The Falcons (3-2) entered the game averaging 38.5 points.

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