interception return in the fourth.We practice the fumble recovery and the interception, blocking in front of the returner, and not blocking below the waist, Gundy said. The time that we put into

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- After finally getting the better of longtime rival Lewis Hamilton to become Formula One champion, the weight is off Nico Rosbergs shoulders and he has the chance to really show what he can do.But at 31, the German driver is already into his peak years and only has a limited time left at the top.Rosberg showed impressive mental resilience to get the better of Hamilton over a topsy-turvy season, and the title victory was even sweeter considering that they have been competing against each other since their karting days as teens.It feels like I have been racing him forever and always he has just managed to edge me out, Rosberg said after clinching the title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. He is just an amazing driver and one of the best in history. That makes it so much more satisfying that I took the world championship away from him.For Rosberg to be spoken of alongside other F1 greats, he needs to do more than beating Hamilton over 21 races in essentially the same Mercedes car. He was thoroughly consistent, but Rosbergs title win lacked the wow factor in terms of pure driving.He needs to dominate a campaign the way Hamilton and four-time champion Sebastian Vettel -- and others before them -- have done.Rosbergs tally of 23 career race wins is commendable but unremarkable considering Hamilton -- who is the same age -- has a whopping 53 wins. Vettel, who is two years younger, already has 42.Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso, who is for some observers still the most skilled driver in F1, has 32 wins. That total would be far higher had Alonso been given a leading car. The Spaniard has not won a race since taking the checkered flag for Ferrari in May 2013. He has spent this season and last getting the best out of a struggling McLaren adapting to its switch back to a Honda engine.Clearly, Rosberg needs to improve his speed if he is to be considered among the best.This year, Hamilton secured 10 wins to Rosbergs nine and -- as Hamilton has consistently repeated -- would probably have had a couple more wins without engine problems that cropped up several times. He considers himself to have been the best driver.Obviously we had a lot of problems this year, and thats inevitably why Im in this position, Hamilton said as Rosberg sat next to him in Sundays post-race news conference.Although Hamiltons comments smacked of poor sportsmanship, he does have an argument.In qualifying, Hamilton took 12 pole positions compared to eight for Rosberg, even though Hamilton was unable to compete in three sessions because of engine woes.Rosberg, however, could also have got more poles under different circumstances.He was not pushing Hamilton in qualifying over the last four races because he was more concerned with protecting his considerable lead and playing it safe on race day, where taking second place behind Hamilton was enough.Still, aside from Singapore, where Rosberg crushed Hamilton in qualifying with a quite stunning lap, he has not been as quick.After missing out on a third straight F1 title and fourth overall, Hamilton will be hugely motivated next year.Others will be pushing Rosberg, too, not least Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.The 19-year-old Dutchman has taken F1 by storm this year -- becoming the youngest to both win a race and qualify on the front row.With rule changes -- notably wider tires -- expected to make the 2017 cars several seconds quicker, Mercedes might be more strongly challenged.Verstappen will have more experience and Red Bull will be confident that he can challenge for wins, considering it was the only team other than Mercedes to win a race this season. 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STILLWATER, Okla. -- Mike Gundys 100th career win at Oklahoma State was one of his best.Mason Rudolph threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score to help the Cowboys upset No. 10 West Virginia 37-20 on Saturday.Its special for all of us, Gundy said of the milestone. For me to not say that 100 wins is not special to me is not fair. That means that were doing well here and were having success.It was Gundys sixth win over a top-10 team since 2008. The Cowboys are now in position to contend for the Big 12 title.Theyve kind of created a monster here, and the only way to feed it is to win big games like we did today, he said. And thats just the way its going to be from this point on.Rudolph completed 26 of 36 passes for 273 yards. James Washington had six catches for 117 yards, Chris Lacy caught two touchdown passes and Jalen McCleskey matched a career high with 11 receptions for the Cowboys (6-2, 4-1 Big 12).It feels great, Lacy said. We knew we had a big game coming, and this was a game to go out and make a statement. We wanted to prove that we run the Big 12.West Virginias Skyler Howard passed for 212 yards, but he threw two interceptions and lost a fumble for the Mountaineers (6-1, 3-1).We just didnt play as good as we have the last couple of weeks, West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said. Maybe were not as good as we thought we were.THE TAKEAWAYWest Virginia: The Mountaineers hadnt played too tough of a schedule, so it was difficult to tell how good they were. West Virginia, which entered the game 10th in the nation in yards per game with 510 yards per game, finished with 421.Honestly, they were doing what we thought they were going to do, said West Virginia receiver Daikkiel Shorts Jr.dddddddddddd., who had 8 catches for 82 yards. We had stuff that was there. They did exactly what we thought they were going to do, we just didnt execute.Oklahoma State: The Cowboys are known for their explosive offense, but their defense led the way in this one. Three times, the Cowboys forced turnovers and gained possession inside the West Virginia 15-yard line, leading directly to 17 points.Gundy said the Cowboys showed great discipline on Ramon Richards 59-yard interception return in the third quarter and Kevin Henrys 26-yard interception return in the fourth.We practice the fumble recovery and the interception, blocking in front of the returner, and not blocking below the waist, Gundy said. The time that we put into it and the players ability to focus and absorb that information has paid great dividends for us, and today was a great example.POLL IMPLICATIONSWest Virginia: The Mountaineers are looking at a steep drop because they dont have any really strong wins to give them a case to avoid it. They could fall out of the Top 20.Oklahoma State: The Cowboys could re-enter the rankings. They might already have been in the Top 25 if not for a controversial loss to Central Michigan.INJURY REPORTRushel Shell, West Virginias leading rusher, left the game in the second quarter with an ankle injury and did not return.UP NEXTWest Virginia hosts Kansas on Saturday.Oklahoma State plays at Kansas State on Saturday.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP . ' ' '