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WVU Football - Week 11

Posted on November 10, 2008 at 06:32 PM.

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That was quite a game against Cincinnati this weekend. It didn't end up as I would have wanted, but the team showed some heart coming from 13 points down and tacking 13 points on the board in the final 73 seconds in regulation, including a 52 yard Pat McAfee field goal as time expired to tie the game at 20.

The team seemed winded or something in overtime and the offense sputtered while the defense gave up. It was unfortunate, but I'd much rather WVU go down in overtime than to lose 20-7.

The recruits that attended the game appeared to enjoy the game and that's important. Heastie looks to be coming along with a few other good wide receivers and we have the #2 fullback in the nation (according to Scout.com), which will be huge since we have missed Owen Schmitt this season, no doubt.

I really don't blame the coaching staff too much. There were some questionable calls, like the call on fourth and goal to run a sweep play out of the I-formation in the fourth quarter (I would have much rather either ran a Pat White running play out of the shotgun formation or ran Jock Sanders up the middle out of the I), but the lack of execution is what killed the Mountaineers' chance of winning. The players dropped a ton of balls and Jock Sanders dropped a sure touchdown. The offensive line was lousy and it's hard to do much when Pat White is being hit on every play and Devine has absolutely no room to run. I'd like to see Jock Sanders get some more plays in the running game, though.

Cincinnati played some good defense, though, as well.

Looking at the Big East standings, I'd say that there are still four teams that have a chance at the title. UConn is a long shot as they would have to have Cincinnati lose another game, beat Pittsburgh, and have West Virginia choke away two of their final three games, but they're still alive.

Pittsburgh and Cincinnati obviously have the best opportunities as all they have to do is win out. West Virginia has to have Cincinnati lose another game (to either Pittsburgh or Louisville, or maybe even choke in the Syracuse game, LOL), and has to win out.

It should be interesting over the next few weeks.

Go Louisville next week over the Bearcats!!!

Comments

# 1 larrygiterdone @ Nov 11

its amazing that the unit that was supposed to be the strength before the season started (offense) is the weakness and the unit that was supposed to be the weakness (defense) is the strength

# 2 superjames1992 @ Nov 13

Yeah, the offensive line has been a disaster. I guess thta's the difference between run blocking and pass blocking.

# 3 rudyjuly2 @ Nov 22

Off topic but this has to do with Rich Rod. The only WVU game I can remember watching is last year's bowl game with OU. Quite frankly, the offense he's trying to run at Michigan is extremely ugly. It's ineffective due to not having a good QB but it's also very predictable and boring. Almost every play is run out of the shotgun. It's either an option run or a short pass/wr screen play. Very few different looks on offense and very few throws downfield. It's freaking ugly and terrible to watch. They haven't even gotten a first down yet against OSU.