In the 2000 Music City Bowl,

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defeated Ole Miss 49–38. This game was also

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coach Don Nehlen's final game. Although West Virginia won the game, it was notable because of a second half comeback by freshman

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. Down 49–16 in the fourth quarter, Ole Miss coach David Cutcliffe inserted Manning. Ole Miss scored 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. The game was played in below-freezing temperatures. The temperature at kickoff was 31 degrees, and climbed down to 27 degrees by the end of the game.

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