MORGANTOWN -- Louisville's defense can't seem to catch a break against West Virginia.

Pat White left a lasting imprint on the Cardinals with four standout games, including last year when he ran for 200 yards and three touchdowns, threw for two more scores and set an NCAA career rushing record by a quarterback in the Mountaineers' 35-21 win.

While White grabbed the headlines, running back Noel Devine quietly did his share of the legwork. His 154 rushing yards on just 13 carries last year wasn't lost on Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe.

"Gosh dang it, every time that guy touches the ball, something magical is going to happen," Kragthorpe said. "He makes you hold your breath."

Devine needs 46 yards when West Virginia (6-2, 2-1 Big East) meets Louisville (3-5, 0-3) in a Big East Conference game Saturday to reach 1,000 for the second straight season.

South Florida found a way to slow down Devine last week, plugging up his escape routes and limiting him to a season-low 42 yards in the Bulls' 30-19 win. Devine also failed to score for the first time this season and six of his 17 carries went for no gain or lost yardage.

Pryor expects 'electric' crowd

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Welcome home, Terrelle Pryor.

No. 15 Ohio State and its talented dual-threat quarterback visit No. 11 Penn State in a high-stakes Big Ten game Saturday. For Pryor, it will be his first game at Beaver Stadium since the western Pennsylvania native spurned Penn State last year to end one of the most publicized recruiting races in recent memory.

Nittany Lions fans haven't forgotten, and Pryor knows it.

"It's going to be a crazy atmosphere, but that's what we come here for," said Pryor, a sophomore. "We're going (in) as a team, so if I get spit on, they spit on the whole team and stuff like that."

As if the annual grudge match between the Buckeyes (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten) and Nittany Lions (8-1, 4-1) needed any subplots.

Both teams could use a signature win to solidify their credentials for a BCS bowl berth.

The game also will break their tie for second place in the conference, putting the victor in better position for at least a share of the Big Ten crown should unbeaten Iowa falter down the stretch.

Kentucky looks to regroup

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- One deflating loss has complicated some of the preseason goals coach Rich Brooks set for his Kentucky football team, and the Wildcats now find themselves needing wins in a hurry just to get back to a bowl game, let alone improve the destination.

Mississippi State's Anthony Dixon gashed the Kentucky defense for a school-record 252 yards in the Bulldogs' victory last week, making it impossible for Kentucky (4-4, 1-4) to finish with more Southeastern Conference wins than losses.

So, that goal is now off the table, but plenty others remain.

While there are still three SEC games left to improve the conference mark, Kentucky will have a chance to tune up for that finish Saturday with a non-conference game against in-state foe Eastern Kentucky. A victory would extend the Wildcats' team-record non-conference winning streak to 18 games and, more importantly, keep them in line to return to the postseason for a fourth straight year for the first time in program history.

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