First the first time in Morgantown since 2011, and the 106th total meeting all time, the Pitt Panthers would make their way into hostile territory. For WVU, the navigating around Pennsylvania based teams continued having lost to Penn St. in Happy Valley, and getting the win against Duquesne in Morgantown last week.
Unlike the traffic on I-79 headed to the game, WVU would stay in their lane for 3/4 of the battle, getting a huge win against Virginia Tech. In what was seemingly looking to be a convincing win in the first half, turned quickly into a nail biter in the second. I’m sure WVU is ecstatic to bring the Black Diamond Trophy back to Morgantown for the time being, but if mistakes and bad decisions weren’t quickly put behind them, the social media buzz, locker room atmosphere, Morgantown in general’s mood would be somber to say the least.
It’s Will Grier’s world, we’re just living in it. The fifth year senior will need to stay accurate and precise this season. Not only for himself individually, but for the team as well. In what was the first ever meeting between these two schools on Saturday a lot of questions were to be answered, mostly on the defensive side of the ball.
ou can have your Josh Rosen’s and Baker Mayfield’s. I’m taking WVU’s very own Will Grier. All the hype leading up to this guys home debut was surpassed. Anyone can pick apart a quarterback’s mechanics, decisions, ball velocity, etc. But, on this day he was flawless.
VU is SEXY! Okay, maybe Steve Harvey uttered the words “West Virginia is sexy” instead but, you get my point. Let me explain. Athletes striving to play at the Division 1 level want their cake, and they want to eat it too.
The curtains were raised in Morgantown, West Virginia on Saturday, September 5th for the opening match-up between the West Virginia Mountaineers vs Georgia Southern Eagles. In only their second year in FBS, the Eagles came to Morgantown with an athletic and quick football team.
