STILLWATER, Okla. -- West Virginia has been praised for its solid defense in a league that doesnt offer much of it.The 10th-ranked Mountaineers (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) will be tested again Saturday. Oklahoma State (5-2, 3-1), led by strong-armed junior quarterback Mason Rudolph, ranks 11th nationally in passing offense and 14th in scoring with 41.1 points per game. The Mountaineers, who allowed just 17 points to Texas Tech and 10 to TCU, will need to be at their best to remain undefeated and in position for a spot in the College Football Playoff.The thing that scares you more than anything is just their drop back passing game, getting the ball down the field and scoring it in a hurry, West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said. Theyre averaging 40-some points a game. Theyre capable of scoring more than that, so we have to be on guard with what theyre doing.West Virginia ranks 12th nationally in pass efficiency defense. The Mountaineers have seven interceptions, led by Rasul Douglas three picks. And the Mountaineers rank 15th nationally in scoring defense, despite ranking just 57th in total defense.They keep you out of the end zone and theyve got a good score-zone defense, Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich said. They do a nice job defending both the run and the pass, especially the pass. Theyre a unique defense in which they can drop eight defenders and then also play eight-man front football. So, theyre very unique in their style, they create some challenges for you offensively.Oklahoma States offense has become more dangerous in recent weeks since freshman running back Justice Hill emerged as a threat. The 170-pound speedster ranks third in conference play with 119 yards rushing per game.Here are some things of interest heading into Saturdays game:WATCHING WICKLINEWest Virginias offensive coordinator has quite a history with Oklahoma State. The former Cowboys offensive line coach took a job at Texas in 2014, and headaches followed. Oklahoma State sued him for breach of contract, arguing he made a lateral move to Texas and didnt take a promotion with play-calling duties as stated was needed for such a move in his contract. The sides settled, and Wickline says there are no hard feelings.Its another game, were all professionals, its business, and we take care of the student-athletes, he said. We take care of whats at hand, where were at, and we kind of dismiss that and move on to the next thing.THE OTHER GUYJames Washington is Oklahoma States most accomplished receiver, but Jalen McCleskey is its most consistent. He leads the team with 38 catches, and he has four touchdowns this season. Washington was limited to one catch for nine yards last week against Kansas, but McCleskey stepped up with six catches for 129 yards.KICKIN ITBen Grogan became Oklahoma States all-time leading scorer last week against Kansas. He passed Dan Bailey, who now kicks for the Dallas Cowboys. Grogan, the leading active scorer in the Big 12, has made his past seven field-goal attempts.MUCH IMPROVEDWest Virginias Skyler Howards passer rating (157.4) is 23 points higher than last season. He ranks 15th nationally in yards passing per game and 14th in passer efficiency rating. He has improved most in taking care of the ball -- he has gone the past two games without throwing an interception and has thrown just four interceptions this season after throwing 14 in 13 games last year.OPPORTUNISTIC DOklahoma State doesnt always stop its opponents, but when it does, its usually with a turnover. The Cowboys lead the Big 12 with 16 turnovers forced -- eight fumbles and eight interceptions. 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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Brad Marchand made sure the loss of star center Patrice Bergeron to an injury this week wasnt as painful as it could have been for the Boston Bruins.Brad Marchand had two goals and three assists to match his career high with five points and the Bruins overcame a 2-0 first-period deficit to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Thursday night in the opener for both teams.David Pastrnak had two goals and two assists, David Backes also scored twice and had an assist, and Tuukka Rask made 28 saves.I think the big thing about tonight we have to take away is the character we showed, Marchand said. Its a lot of fun when you come back from 2-0 deficit and win.Backes, shifting to the first-line center position to cover for Bergeron, scored both of his goals in a 3:36 span of in the second period to tie it at 3.Bergeron is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He didnt make the trip to Columbus.Backes steal in the third period led to a breakaway and Marchands put-back goal , and Marchands shot by goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made it 5-3 with 4:20 left. Pastrnak tapped in an empty-net goal in the last minute to complete the scoring.I felt our team played well even in the first period, and it was just a matter of getting ourselves back in the game and cleaning up some of those little issues that we had, and we did that, Boston coach Claude Julien said. I think we showed some resiliency, I think we showed some character and it was nice to see some guys step up here and find a way to win a hockey game.Rask didnt allow another puck past him after Seth Jones goal from the slot 6:44 into the second period.ddddddddddddAlexander Wennberg and Cam Atkinson also scored for Columbus.The Jackets scored with their first shot on goal 2:58 into the game by Wennberg . Atkinson made it 2-0 with a power-play goal with 2:52 left in the first period.We had a great start, and I think we just got uncomfortable, Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno said. They picked up their level of play, and we just kind of started to play into their hands. We didnt elevate our game.Columbus is trying to avoid last seasons disastrous start in which it lost the first eight games. Coach Todd Richards lost his job after the first seven games, and John Tortorella was brought in but couldnt right the ship. After the first period Thursday, it looked as if last years Blue Jackets were back.Tentative, sloppy, you can use a lot of different words, Tortorella said. I dont have an answer for you. Obviously we have to find it.Game notesTwelve players of the 23 on the Blue Jackets roster are age 23 or younger. Rookie defenseman Zach Werenski is just 19. 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