Article: Big East title goes to West Virginia; South Florida loss earns Mountaineers BCS berth.(Sports)

Byline: Associated Press

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia can stop worrying about a winner-takes-all game at South Florida next week.

Connecticut (5-5, 2-4) unexpectedly beat South Florida 15-10 on Saturday, meaning the No. 12 Mountaineers clinch the Big East title no matter next week's result.

"We're obviously excited to win the outright Big East championship," coach Rich Rodriguez said. "Our young men have worked very hard all season to achieve this goal."

Had South Florida (6-4, 4-2) beaten Connecticut, the Bulls could have tied for the conference title with a win against West Virginia. Since Big East rules use head-to-head results ...

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