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TCU game a late sellout: Mountaineers hope to deliver a worthy show
Allan Taylor
MORGANTOWN — In the aftermath of a stirring victory at Texas that paired Will Grier’s talent with Dana Holgorsen’s nerve, West Virginia rose to No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
The Mountaineers (7-1, 5-1) also remained tied atop the Big 12 standings, a position they typically haven’t occupied this late in the season. Staying in the hunt for the conference championship game requires getting back to work Saturday against underperforming TCU (4-5, 2-4).
For Holgorsen, that means getting past the euphoria of last week’s two-point conversion against the Longhorns, and ignoring the playoff implications that would arise if his team wins its next four games.
Read more at https://www.dominionpost.com/2018/1...t-mountaineers-hope-to-deliver-a-worthy-show/
Allan Taylor
MORGANTOWN — In the aftermath of a stirring victory at Texas that paired Will Grier’s talent with Dana Holgorsen’s nerve, West Virginia rose to No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
The Mountaineers (7-1, 5-1) also remained tied atop the Big 12 standings, a position they typically haven’t occupied this late in the season. Staying in the hunt for the conference championship game requires getting back to work Saturday against underperforming TCU (4-5, 2-4).
For Holgorsen, that means getting past the euphoria of last week’s two-point conversion against the Longhorns, and ignoring the playoff implications that would arise if his team wins its next four games.
Read more at https://www.dominionpost.com/2018/1...t-mountaineers-hope-to-deliver-a-worthy-show/