Mountaineer backer here, but you are 100% correct about the officiating in that game!
It would not suprise me if some of the officiating of that game lead to why UWV went down, in which the Moutaineers are still reeling, plus added the decision of the head coach to go to Michigan. I have heard on my local sports talkradio show a few nights back of the “voice of Mountaineer football” of this decision it has gotten fans and the whole state of WV upset bigtime.