West Virginia Mountaineers O:9 D:5
The West Virginia Mountaineers had a shaky start at Syracuse last season but managed to pull a win off by a 15-7 final score. But after that game, the Mountaineers seemed to go a on a rampage, and went on to win the Big East, eclipsing even their own 30+ points per game accomplishment. Head Coach Rich Rodriguez has averaged 8 or more wins since his rookie season and seems to be turning this football club into a National Powerhouse.
The Mountaineers are returning 14 starters from last year, with 9 going to the offense to be lead by sophomore quarterback Patrick White. White is known to be a shifty big runner and a threat to all defenses. Running back Steve Slaton also returns, after ripping opponents for 1128 yards and 17 touch downs last year. The wide receiving unit is experienced and the offensive line should be solid again this year, making this offense one of the best in NCAA college football.
On defense the Mountaineers return 5 starters who will the 3-3 stack, much like last year when they only gave up 18 points per game. The front seven look good, and the secondary is only bringing back 1 starter but has a lot of talent waiting to shine. Special teams have some speedy return men and should be better than average. Although the Big East now knows to watch out for West Virginia, that still may not be enough as the West Virginia Mountaineers have their eyes on the Big East Championship and a BCS Championship as well.
