With the bowl game occurring after the end of the semester, grades form the fall semester were going to play a factor in who would play and who wouldn't for many teams. For West Virginia, that meant bad news for several key players - including an All-Big12 player.

According to Head Coach Dana Holgorsen (via John Antonik) starting cornerback Daryl Worley, backup wide receiver Jovon Durante, backup lineman Eric Kinsey, and backup safety Kevin Williams will miss the game for academic reasons.

More on this story as it develops...