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After two seasons suiting up for one of West Virginia鈥檚 biggest rivals, Virginia Tech, Kenova, West Virginia, native Doug Nester decided it was time to come home.

The Spring Valley High School graduate played in 11 games as a true freshman with the Hokies, starting 10, and then started seven of the eight games he played as a sophomore during the Covid season in 2020.

Still, he had visions of putting on the old gold and blue and representing the state of West Virginia, so he entered the transfer portal and found his way to Morgantown.

Nester started all 13 games at right guard in 2021 and all 11 of the 12 games in 2022 for the Mountaineers, and even though the results haven鈥檛 been what he envisioned 鈥� 成品人视频 finished 6-7 in 2021 and 5-7 in 2022 鈥� the move back home has been everything for which he had hoped.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been even more,鈥� he said. 鈥淎fter a win, walking around the stadium and talking to people is surreal. Being able to play for the state I grew up in is an honor to me.鈥�

Despite the record, there have certainly been some positive moments.

For starters, Nester has been key in turning a much-maligned offensive front into a strength of the Mountaineer team. A 成品人视频 squad that could not run the ball in 2020, ended the season by running for 250 at Oklahoma State.

鈥淚 think up front we鈥檝e been able to move people, with the exception of a few games,鈥� said Nester. 鈥淚 think we pass protected pretty well. We鈥檝e improved a lot from last season. Our running backs have gotten a lot better vision-wise, being able to see everything and hit the holes we鈥檙e making. Quarterbacks have been playing outstanding, and the wide receivers are making a lot of contested catches. The tight ends are blocking just as well as us.鈥�

There have been some great victories, as well.

The upset of Iowa State in 2021 was a big day for the Mountaineers, and earlier this month they became the first 成品人视频 team to win a Big 12 contest against Oklahoma.

For Nester, though, nothing compares to two wins over a group wearing Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange.

鈥淭hat first win in the Black Diamond and holding (the trophy) in the middle of the field and hearing everybody cheer was an unbelievable moment that I鈥檒l never forget,鈥� grinned Nester. 鈥淭hen really going back to VT and winning.

鈥淕oing back to see all the stuff 鈥� Enter Sandman and everything they had 鈥� and then seeing all the friends across the line and having to block them, it was pretty difficult to hold all those emotions back.鈥�

Nester indicated the emotions would have been even stronger had the same coaching staff been in place with the Hokies as when he left, but he enjoyed going head-to-head with former teammates and coming out on top.

鈥淎fter the game, I was talking to one of my best friends, (tight end) Nick Gallo, and he was coming up to us saying that we whooped them,鈥� he remembered. 鈥淲e pretty much controlled the whole game.鈥�

Nester鈥檚 play hasn鈥檛 gone unnoticed. He was a second-team All-Big 12 selection by Pro Football Focus after the 2021 season and a first-team All-Big 12 preseason pick by Lindy鈥檚 in 2022. He鈥檚 expected to earn some postseason recognition, as well.

There could be even more hardware in his future if he decides to use his Coved year and come back for 2023, but that鈥檚 a decision that hasn鈥檛 been made. A number of factors could play into the equation. Nester is waiting on news on the future for the 成品人视频 coaching staff. He鈥檚 also looking for evaluations from NFL scouts, and he鈥檚 considering how it will impact his family.

Nester proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Bryn, at the 50-yard line of Mountaineer Field last December. She鈥檚 currently completing her student teaching assignment back in the couple鈥檚 hometown, and an April wedding is planned.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been pretty difficult having her away, but it鈥檚 pretty cool being engaged and knowing that she鈥檒l be there the rest of our lives,鈥� said Nester, joking that the offensive line room is a room 鈥渋n love鈥� with teammate Zach Frazier and graduate assistant Kirk Barron also engaged, while fellow guard James Gmiter is married and has two children.

With so many decisions to make and questions swirling, Nester decided to walk on Senior Day against Kansas State, knowing that it could be his final game at Mountaineer Field.

鈥淚 thought I might as well,鈥� said Nester, emphasizing that no decision has been made at this point. 鈥淵ou never know what the future may hold, so I went ahead and did it.

鈥淚t was weird trying to hold all those emotions back getting ready for a game. Then, seeing my parents out there on the field for the first time before a game, it was very difficult to hold that back and go play a game.鈥�

If Nester chooses not to return, he鈥檚 confident that there are some young linemen ready to step in and continue the growth on the line that he and his classmates started. But if everything breaks the right way and he decides to spend another year as a Mountaineer, there would be plenty of motivation to end things a little differently.

鈥淲e put in so much hard work throughout the offseason,鈥� said Nester. 鈥淪ome of those games were just a few plays away from having a completely different season. That鈥檚 what we need to continue to try to fix 鈥� those three or four games that have really hurt us.

鈥淲e鈥檙e still kind of young,鈥� he concluded. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just people buying in, developing themselves and understanding the game is the best way to fix those. We鈥檙e always watching film together, and we always critique each other. We do a good job at that. We really know what we need to work on.鈥�

No. 19 Kansas State jumped out to a 16-point halftime lead and never looked back in dispatching West Virginia, 48-31, Saturday afternoon at Mountaineer Field.

The Wildcats, who are now 8-3, need only a victory over Kansas next week in Manhattan to secure a berth in the Big 12 championship game against unbeaten TCU (11-0) on Dec. 3.

Meanwhile, 成品人视频 (4-7) will travel to Oklahoma State next Saturday for its final game of the 2022 season (noon Eastern, televised by ESPN2).

Atmosphere 鈥� With 成品人视频 students on Thanksgiving break and many from the general public scared away by the cold temperatures, the crowd for the final regular-season game of the year at Mountaineer Field was sparse (announced at 37,055). That was a shame, because the home finale brings the emotions of Senior Day. Veterans like Dante Stills, Taijh Alston, Sam James and Bryce Ford-Wheaton walked out for their last game at Mountaineer Field. The most heart-wrenching senior introduction was offensive lineman James Gmiter, whose mother, Kim Gmiter, passed away suddenly a few weeks ago. James鈥� family was there for the moment, but the hole left without Kim brought numerous tears. Grade: C

成品人视频 offense 鈥� In his first college start, quarterback Garrett Greene got off to an inauspicious start, as he threw a pick-six on 成品人视频鈥檚 third offensive play. The sophomore shook off that interception, though, and played pretty well during the remainder of the first half, completing eight of his next 10 passes for 134 yards. West Virginia also ran the ball decently, netting 107 yards on the ground in the first half. The Mountaineer offense couldn鈥檛 sustain that pace in the second half, though, scoring just once more in that time frame. Grade: C-

成品人视频 defense 鈥� Admittedly the Mountaineer D didn鈥檛 get much help, as K-State鈥檚 defense scored a TD on a pick-six and then the Wildcats had a short field after a fourth-down stop of 成品人视频 at West Virginia鈥檚 34-yard line. Still, the Mountaineers couldn鈥檛 slow down the visitors in the first half, as K-State rushed for 97 yards and threw for 215 in the period. The 312 yards in the opening 30 minutes were bad, but the 41 points were worse, even if not all of them could be laid strictly on the shoulders of 成品人视频鈥檚 defense. A first-quarter pick-six by the Mountaineers鈥� Malachi Ruffin was nice, but that was the only West Virginia stop in the first seven K-State drives. Grade: D

成品人视频 special teams 鈥� There wasn鈥檛 much good you could say about West Virginia鈥檚 special teams Saturday 鈥� two missed PATs, a missed field goal, a kickoff out of bounds, a pair of failed two-point conversion attempts and ineffective kickoff returns. The Mountaineer special teams had been solid during most of 2022, but you definitely could not say that about their performance in the home finale. Grade: F

成品人视频 coaching 鈥� In recent weeks, West Virginia鈥檚 defensive coaches had helped shore up that unit鈥檚 penchant for giving up explosive plays, but the Wildcats exposed that Mountaineer weakness again. K-State had four gains of longer than 25 yards in the first half alone, leading to 34 opening-period offensive points by KSU (another 鈥楥at TD came thanks to their defense via a pick-six). 成品人视频 also had a couple of illegal motion and formation penalties that are inexcusable for game 11 of the season. The best thing you could say about the Mountaineers was, despite a disappointing season, they kept battling, but that wasn鈥檛 enough. Grade: D

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Game Notes 鈥� West Virginia and Kansas State met for the 13th time on Saturday. With K-State鈥檚 victory, the Mountaineers are now 6-7 all-time against the Wildcats, including 4 -4 in Morgantown.

鈥� Prior to the game, 成品人视频 honored 19 players as part of Senior Day festivities 鈥� defensive back Rashad Ajayi, defensive lineman Taijh Alston, offensive lineman Donovan Beaver, quarterback Matt Cavallaro, offensive lineman Tyler Connolly, linebacker Jasir Cox, wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton, offensive lineman James Gmiter, placekicker Parker Grothaus, wide receiver Sam James, placekicker Casey Legg, linebacker Exree Loe, defensive back Wesley McCormick, kicker Kolton McGhee, offensive lineman Doug Nester, tight end Mike O鈥橪aughlin, tight end Brian Polendey, linebacker Wil Schoonover and defensive tackle Dante Stills. Stills, Polendey, McCormick, Loe, Grothaus, Cox and Ajayi are all in their final season of eligibility, but because of the Covid year, the others have the option of returning for another season of college football.

鈥� With Malachi Ruffin鈥檚 pick-six in the first quarter, 成品人视频 has recorded three defensive touchdowns this season, the most since 2017 (3).

鈥� The Mountaineers have now intercepted a pass in 11 of their last 21 games.

鈥� 成品人视频 also has forced a turnover in 30 of the 46 games of the Neal Brown era.

鈥� The 47 total points scored in the first quarter is the most in one frame in school history, passing 44 from Sept. 20, 1958, vs. Richmond.

鈥� The 66 total points in the first half marked the most in a 成品人视频 game since Oct. 5, 2013, at Baylor (70).

鈥� LB Jasir Cox鈥檚 and LB Lee Kpogba鈥檚 13 tackles are the most tackles by a Mountaineer since Josh Chandler-Semedo on Dec. 31, 2020, vs. Army (13).

鈥� 成品人视频 finished with three players with at least 10 tackles for the first time since Dec. 31, 2020, vs. Army in the Liberty Bowl.

鈥� The Mountaineers had seven TFLs, tied for a season high.

鈥� 成品人视频 has finished with at least five TFLs in seven straight games.

鈥� Running back Jaylen Anderson finished with a career-high 69 yards on seven attempts. He became the fifth different Mountaineer to lead the team in rushing this season.

鈥� With three touchdown passes, all to wide receiver Sam James (26, 71, 5), quarterback Garrett Greene now has five passing touchdowns this season. He also ran for a 13-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, his fourth of the season and eighth of his career. Greene became the first Mountaineer quarterback to record four total touchdowns (3 pass, 1 rush) in a game since Austin Kendall on Oct. 5, 2019, vs. Texas.

鈥� James caught a 26-yard touchdown in the first quarter and also hauled in a 71-yard score in the third quarter, the longest of his career. It marked 成品人视频鈥檚 longest touchdown reception since George Campbell on Oct. 31, 2019, at Baylor (83 yards). James became the first Mountaineer to record three receiving touchdowns in a game since David Sills V on Sept. 22, 2018, vs. Kansas State. He now has six TD catches this season and 15 in his career. He finished with three catches for 102 yards and the scores, marking his third career 100-yard performance. James ranks No. 5 in program history with 188 receptions and also sits at No. 8 in 成品人视频 history with 2,212 receiving yards.

鈥� Safety Marcis Floyd totaled 10 tackles, his first double-digit performance in his 成品人视频 career.

鈥� Defensive lineman Jordan Jefferson had a career-high 2.5 TFLs, the second time this season he has registered multiple TFLs.

鈥� Linebacker Exree Loe his 53rd career game and finished with a career-high two TFLs

鈥� Defensive back Malachi Ruffin had a 43-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter. It marked 成品人视频鈥檚 longest pick-six since Keith Washington on Sept. 29, 2018, at Texas Tech (51 yards). Ruffin now has two INTs this season.

鈥� Defensive lineman Dante Stills played in his 58th career game, the most in 成品人视频 history. He also made his team-leading 36th career start.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) 鈥� There exists within college football the same type of life cycle as exists in the real world and it is exhibiting itself as we converse today in the West Virginia University football program.

We could be talking about the dismissing of the athletic director and the search for his replacement, just as we could be discussing the fight for his coaching life being waged by Neal Brown.

But we're not, and considering how you have been bombarded with all of this in recent days, you are probably thankful to move on to something else.

We will begin at the end of one life cycle on the offensive line and how it morphs into a new life cycle, the premature end that starting left guard James Gmiter has put to his football playing days and the birth of the career of his replacement, redshirt freshman Tomas Rimac.

In another life, Gmiter was as naive and enthusiastic as is Rimac, but had to endure the growing pains that came with putting together an offensive line that would become the strength of the offense.

While the growing pains evaporated, Gmiter grew and established his own identity, a talented, tough interior lineman who combined enough elan to dye his hair blond and grow a prominent mullet while creating a family with his wife of two children.

The senior year was supposed to be a crowning achievement, but much went wrong. The team lost games it shouldn't have, Gmiter was injured and missed four straight years. Then came the toughest blow, the loss of his mother, which had to hammer home the reality that life is too short and it was time to move on.

So we were greeted one day with this tweet that read: "I'm going to miss this game ... thank you for everything." It was followed by a broken heart emoji.

Gmiter was moving forward, putting aside the double life he was living as husband/father and football player. He plans to enter the police academy and join the Morgantown police force.

As in real life, though, the cycle goes on, and the torch is passed to Rimac, a soft- and a well-spoken giant of a man at 6-foot-6 and 312 pounds is moving into the vacuum left by Gmiter, who played 10 games last year without allowing a sack and this year was an anchor on a team that developed a strong run game.

It's a big step, far more important than if he were moving into the lineup on a .500 team, for the fate of the season and maybe the coaching staff is at stake, but he seems to be moving into it confidently.

"Playing in any game you get a little nervous because you want to play well, obviously. Me, I'm a little nervous before but after that first hit you just lock in and try to win the game," Rimac said as he sat down with the media for the first time Tuesday.

Out of Brunswick, Ohio, you know there's so much new to experience, so much room for growth.

For example, in high school, he was a tackle, not a guard, and he was able to get by on his physical assets while technique was not stressed.

"In my league I was one of the bigger kids and they didn't coach me up very much," he admitted. "I was actually at left tackle in right-handed stance. So, it was a little bit of a transition but I felt like I transitioned pretty well."

While he came in with the highly rated Wyatt Milum, who now plays left tackle alongside him and who this week graded out higher than any other 成品人视频 offensive lineman, he had a longer way to go.

"I had a talk with Coach (Mike) Moore," he said.

Moore is 成品人视频's offensive line coach.

"He sat me down and said I was going to be a good player and that he had a plan for me," Rimac said. "I just stayed on that plan and worked hard even though I was second and third string."

Sometimes, when you are a high school star, taking coaching and not starting is difficult to take, but Rimac handled the tradition well.

"I have pretty tough parents and I'm grateful for that," he said. "They put that work ethic into me ... no matter what happens, just keep working and you'll get there."

He was helped no small amount by having also been a force in track and field where he was state runner up in the discus. Those are technique and strength events and, as you might guess, that is exactly what you need in offensive line play.

While Rimac excelled in track, it turned out not to be an option moving forward.

"Not many colleges talked to me about shot put or discus because we didn't have that 2020 season, so I verbally committed just before my senior football season," he said.

He has no regrets.

"I don't think about it. Sometimes I would find myself watching videos of other's technique throwing, but I can't say I think about it much because football is the best sport on earth. I thought about pursuing that then but I felt football was the better option because it would give me more options down the road," he said.

"I left it there at the state meet."

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. 鈥� In the midst of a three-game losing streak and in the home stretch of a disappointing 3-6 season, you would expect there to be a great deal of gloom and doom within the Mountaineer football program, but 成品人视频 head coach Neal Brown says that鈥檚 not necessarily the case.

鈥淟osing stinks. I hate it for our staff, and I hate it for our players,鈥� admitted West Virginia鈥檚 fourth-year head coach. 鈥淲hen you invest and things don鈥檛 go the way you want them to go, it stinks, and there鈥檚 no other way to say that.

鈥淲hen things don鈥檛 go the way you want them to go, though, you always have next,鈥� Brown continued. 鈥淭his week the thing that is great and the reason I believe our guys are excited is because we play Oklahoma, and West Virginia hasn鈥檛 beaten Oklahoma since joining the Big 12. There were a couple big wins before joining the Big 12; obviously we know about those. But this team has an opportunity to be the first to beat Oklahoma since joining the Big 12, and that鈥檚 added incentive.鈥�

The 5-4 Sooners come to Mountaineer Field Saturday for a contest that will kick off at noon and will be televised by FS1.

鈥淲e鈥檙e glad to be back home, said Brown, whose club is 2-2 in home games this year but just 1-4 on the road. 鈥淲e only have two home games left. We usually have only have six (home games) every year, and they are events in our state.

鈥淭he attitude of the team is positive. We鈥檝e got three games left in the season. We鈥檙e not looking at anything other than what鈥檚 next. We鈥檙e saying let鈥檚 do the best we can this week.鈥�

After struggling on the defensive side much of the season, 成品人视频 was actually pretty good there in its 31-14 loss at Iowa State this past weekend. It limited the Cyclones to just 10 points through the first three quarters and held them to 391 total yards, which is the best West Virginia鈥檚 D has performed against a Big 12 opponent in 2022.

The offensive side was another story, though, as the Mountaineers managed just 14 points and a season-low 200 total yards through the entire game. If 成品人视频 is going to have any chance this Saturday against Oklahoma, which is scoring 33.2 points per game but giving up 29.8, West Virginia鈥檚 offense must return to the form of the unit that posted more than 30 points in five of its first six games of the season.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got to get in a better rhythm, which means we have to play at a faster tempo,鈥� explained Brown of his offense. 鈥淲e鈥檝e got to be able to execute, but we also have to change the picture and make it more difficult on the defense. We didn鈥檛 motion and do some adjustments as much as we have in the past, and we鈥檝e got to do that. That makes it harder on the defense. We鈥檝e also got to push the ball down the field more.鈥�

West Virginia quarterback J.T. Daniels had his worst game as a Mountaineer this past Saturday, completing just eight of 22 passes for 81 yards. While Brown was emphatic that Daniels will remain 成品人视频鈥檚 starter, he also said the former Georgia transfer simply must play better than he did at Iowa State.

鈥淛.T. was just off; he really was,鈥� admitted West Virginia鈥檚 coach. 鈥淭hey got some pressure up the middle on him, and we also had some drops. Those hurt the quarterback as well, but also he just has to play better.

鈥淚 think we can do some things to allow him some easier competitions, like move him out of the pocket and things like that to help him out.

鈥淚 will say this; I think the kid is going to bounce back and play well this week. I really do,鈥� Brown stated of Daniels. 鈥淗e had a good mindset on Sunday (during practice) and a good mindset this morning, so I think he will play well this week.鈥�

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The Mountaineers have been dealing with a cascade of injuries all season.

Tight end Mike O鈥橪aughlin, running back C.J. Donaldson, offensive guard James Gmiter and spear linebacker Davis Mallinger all will miss the rest of the season, as they recover.

Cornerback Charles Woods 鈥渋s kind of questionable鈥� this week, added Brown.

On the positive side, running back Tony Mathis and spear linebacker Lance Dixon will both likely return to action Saturday after each missed the past two games.

鈥淚t鈥檚 going to help,鈥� said Brown of Mathis鈥� return. The sophomore is 成品人视频鈥檚 second-leading rusher this season with 492 yards, which trails only Donaldson鈥檚 526. 鈥淗e鈥檚 a downhill runner. He鈥檚 physical, really good in short yardage. In addition, Tony is one of our leaders on offense, along with J.T. and Zach (Frazier, 成品人视频鈥檚 center).鈥�

There had been conjecture that Daniels has been dealing with an injury as well, but Brown said he isn鈥檛 aware of a problem.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 think he played well, but I don鈥檛 think it was due to an injury,鈥� said the Mountaineer coach.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. 鈥� West Virginia head football coach Neal Brown started his weekly press conference on Tuesday on an extremely sad note 鈥� Kim Gmiter, the mother of 成品人视频 offensive lineman James Gmiter, passed away suddenly on Sunday.

鈥淎ll Mountaineers will be thinking of James and his family and praying for them,鈥� said Brown.

The 52-year-old Kim (Beeson) Gmiter was a registered nurse, who lived with her husband in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

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Obviously, any other news from Mountaineer football pales in comparison to Kim Gmiter鈥檚 passing, but Brown did go into detail on 成品人视频鈥檚 increasing injury problems.

It starts with James Gmiter, who missed the past couple of games with an injury that will likely force him to sit out the rest of the season.

Freshman running back C.J. Donaldson will also miss the rest of the season after suffering a lower leg injury against TCU. He had surgery Monday to repair his injury.

Without Donaldson and other injuries to 成品人视频 ballcarriers, West Virginia鈥檚 running back room has become very thin. Tony Mathis, normally the starter, missed Saturday鈥檚 game, and his status for Iowa State is questionable. 鈥淭ony will be kind of a later-in-the-week decision,鈥� said Brown.

Backup running back Justin Johnson, who had 10 carries for 36 yards against Texas Christian, also is dealing with an injury. 鈥淛ustin played Saturday, though he was banged up and only practiced one day last week,鈥� explained Brown. 鈥淗e鈥檚 going to practice this week with the hope of playing (at Iowa State).鈥�

Redshirt freshman Jaylen Anderson, who finished with three carries for six yards against TCU in just his second career college game, will have to be ready to step up at running back, if necessary, said 成品人视频鈥檚 coach, and walk-on running back Markquan Rucker will also travel to Iowa State to provide additional depth in the backfield.

鈥淲e have to be creative as coaches, too, to create some carries,鈥� Brown said cryptically about the running back situation. 鈥淚t rolls on. Trust me, I wish we had C.J., Tony, all of them. We鈥檝e run the ball pretty well, but we鈥檝e also run it well regardless of who has been back there. So, if it鈥檚 Jaylen, J.J, Rucker, whoever it is, we鈥檝e got to block, they鈥檝e got to make the right read and then be able to break some tackles.鈥�

Both of the Mountaineers鈥� top spear linebackers, Lance Dixon and Davis Mallinger, are also dealing with injuries. 鈥淒avis Mallinger will miss this week. How long he鈥檒l be out, I鈥檓 not sure,鈥� said Brown. 鈥淎s for Lance, there is a chance (he could play this week), but I鈥檇 say it鈥檚 very doubtful for Dixon.鈥� True freshman Raleigh Collins and walk-on Naim Muhammad got a bulk of the work this past Saturday after Mallinger鈥檚 injury.

There is some positive news for 成品人视频 on the injury front, though. Starting offensive guard Doug Nester is expected to return to action this week after missing the contest against Texas Christian.

Rashad Ajayi, who had been starting at cornerback for 成品人视频 until sitting out this past Saturday鈥檚 game with an injury, is on the mend as well. 鈥淗e鈥檚 going to run today and practice tomorrow, so I would say he鈥檚 probable,鈥� explained Brown of Ajayi.

Freshmen defensive backs Jacolby Spells and Mumu Bin-Wahad both were unable to go against the Horned Frogs, but Brown called each 鈥減robable鈥� for this coming week.

Cornerback Charles Woods, who saw his most extensive action of the year this past Saturday, playing every defensive snap, after suffering an injury in the season opener, should be able to go against Iowa State as well. 鈥淚 thought he played well (against the Horned Frogs). If you ask him, he鈥檒l tell you he鈥檚 not 100%, but I thought he played really well,鈥� noted Brown of the senior cornerback. 鈥淧art of the reason we played better (defensively) in the second half is because we could do some things coverage-wise we hadn鈥檛 been able to do because we felt good about Charles in one-on-ones.鈥�

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West Virginia is coming off a 41-31 loss to Texas Christian at Mountaineer Field.

成品人视频 had chances to pull off the upset of the No. 7 Horned Frogs (8-0), trailing by just one score throughout much of the contest until the final seconds, but West Virginia came up empty on multiple opportunities in the second half when it had a chance to take the lead.

鈥淚 said after the (TCU) game, and I feel the same way after watching the video, is our guys competed and fought,鈥� said Brown, whose club fell to 3-5 after the loss. 鈥淭hey played the game the way it was supposed to be played on Saturday. At the end of the day, though, we just didn鈥檛 make enough plays at winning time. It wasn鈥檛 the outcome of what we wanted, but the standard of how we play was met.

鈥淚t was a big missed opportunity,鈥� continued the head coach. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 get many opportunities to play a top 10 team, an undefeated team here at home. So, it was a big missed opportunity.

鈥淒efensively, the first half that absolutely can not happen, but the second half I thought (the defense) gave us a chance to win,鈥� said Brown, whose Mountaineers trailed TCU 28-21 at the midway point. 鈥淥ffensively we statistically did some really good things, but we just didn鈥檛 make enough plays at winning time. Two missed opportunities in the redzone after the takeaway on the (muffed TCU) punt were huge, and having the ball third-and-goal at the four and not being able to score (hurt). The last (offensive) drive was extremely disappointing. That鈥檚 what you want; you want your offense with a chance to go win the game, and we had that chance but didn鈥檛 take advantage of it.

鈥淣ot the outcome we wanted, but I thought our guys competed. I was proud of how we played but disappointed with the outcome.鈥�

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The Mountaineers now turn around and head to Iowa State this weekend for a contest with the 3-5 Cyclones in Ames (Saturday, Nov. 5 at 3:30 p.m., in a broadcast that will be streamed on ESPN+).

鈥淭hat鈥檚 one of the toughest venues to play,鈥� Brown said of ISU鈥檚 Jack Trice Stadium. 鈥淚 have a lot of respect for (Iowa State head coach) Matt Campbell and his staff and what they鈥檝e built there.

鈥淏oth teams come into this game needing a win; it鈥檚 pretty simple 鈥� by any means necessary,鈥� concluded 成品人视频鈥檚 coach.

There鈥檚 no way to sugar-coat what happened to West Virginia at Texas Tech Saturday afternoon.

Just nine days removed from their best win of the season against Baylor, the Mountaineers fell completely flat in Lubbock, losing to the Red Raiders in about every way, shape and form.

Not only was 成品人视频 blown out on the scoreboard (48-10), but it was dominated in most statistical categories as well. Tech had 594 yards of total offense (355 passing and 239 rushing) compared to West Virginia鈥檚 282 total yards (209 passing and 73 rushing). Add in a 4-0 TTU advantage in turnovers, and it was a recipe for a Mountaineer disaster.

鈥淲e never got going on offense, and that was very disappointing,鈥� stated West Virginia sophomore center Zach Frazier. 鈥淲e may have put one (good) drive together, but other than that we just couldn鈥檛 finish.鈥�

成品人视频鈥檚 defense has had struggles much of the year, but for its offense to be stonewalled by the Red Raiders was surprising.

West Virginia was held to its lowest point total of the season, as its 38-20 loss at Texas was the only other time the Mountaineers did not manage to score at least 30 points in 2022. Their 283 yards of total offense was also a season low, as the 314 yards at Texas (61 rushing and 253 passing) was the only other time 成品人视频 failed to reach at least 400 yards of offense.

鈥淚t was just little things, little mistakes, but you can鈥檛 have that,鈥� explained Frazier. 鈥淵ou have to have all 11 guys on the same page. If one is off, that鈥檚 going to stop us.鈥�

Injuries have been a growing problem for the Mountaineers on both sides of the ball. On offense, the biggest absence Saturday was at left guard where veteran James Gmiter was unable to play after being hurt the previous week against Baylor.

成品人视频鈥檚 center didn鈥檛 want to use Gmiter鈥檚 absence as an excuse, though, as Jordan White and Tomas Rimac filled those shoes

鈥淭hat wasn鈥檛 really an issue, I didn鈥檛 think,鈥� stated Frazier. 鈥淕miter went down, and Tomas and Jordan White stepped in. I was proud of them in how they worked this week and prepared.

鈥淚t does suck,鈥� he admitted of the injuries, though. 鈥淚 feel we鈥檝e had a lot of problems with injuries lately, but we just have to have a next-guy-up mentality.鈥�

West Virginia鈥檚 defense has also sustained a large number of injuries. While the Mountaineer D has struggled most of the season, things have been particularly bad the past couple of weeks, as 成品人视频 gave up 590 yards of offense to Baylor, albeit it in a West Virginia victory, and 594 to Texas Tech.

鈥淲e know different teams will try to beat us in different ways,鈥� stated Mountaineer sophomore safety Aubrey Burks. 鈥淭exas Tech was really good with tempo, and we knew that coming into the game. At times we were slow with our communication on the backend and we miscommunicated.

鈥淲e worked hard in practice on Tuesday and Wednesday, trying to adjust to the tempo Texas Tech runs,鈥� continued Burks, who had a game-high 10 tackles Saturday. 鈥淲e worked on lining up fast, because this is the first time we faced a team that did this. We had to be basic with our play calls because they play so fast. That鈥檚 no excuse for the backend or whole defense not playing hard or playing with a lot of effort. The miscommunication was the real problem I thought, though.鈥�

For the Mountaineers, any improvement has to begin well before game day.

鈥淚t really needs to start at practice,鈥� explained Burks. 鈥淲e have a lot of new guys, and we have to come together at practice and then after practice, watching film and things like that.鈥�

For West Virginia, its redemption opportunity comes next Saturday when it entertains TCU at noon in a game that will be televised by ESPN.

There鈥檚 no way to sugar-coat what happened to West Virginia at Texas Tech Saturday afternoon.

Just nine days removed from their best win of the season against Baylor, the Mountaineers fell completely flat in Lubbock, losing to the Red Raiders in about every way, shape and form.

Not only was 成品人视频 blown out on the scoreboard (48-10), but it was dominated in most statistical categories as well. Tech had 594 yards of total offense (355 passing and 239 rushing) compared to West Virginia鈥檚 282 total yards (209 passing and 73 rushing). Add in a 4-0 TTU advantage in turnovers, and it was a recipe for a Mountaineer disaster.

鈥淲e never got going on offense, and that was very disappointing,鈥� stated West Virginia sophomore center Zach Frazier. 鈥淲e may have put one (good) drive together, but other than that we just couldn鈥檛 finish.鈥�

成品人视频鈥檚 defense has had struggles much of the year, but for its offense to be stonewalled by the Red Raiders was surprising.

West Virginia was held to its lowest point total of the season, as its 38-20 loss at Texas was the only other time the Mountaineers did not manage to score at least 30 points in 2022. Their 283 yards of total offense was also a season low, as the 314 yards at Texas (61 rushing and 253 passing) was the only other time 成品人视频 failed to reach at least 400 yards of offense.

鈥淚t was just little things, little mistakes, but you can鈥檛 have that,鈥� explained Frazier. 鈥淵ou have to have all 11 guys on the same page. If one is off, that鈥檚 going to stop us.鈥�

Injuries have been a growing problem for the Mountaineers on both sides of the ball. On offense, the biggest absence Saturday was at left guard where veteran James Gmiter was unable to play after being hurt the previous week against Baylor.

成品人视频鈥檚 center didn鈥檛 want to use Gmiter鈥檚 absence as an excuse, though, as Jordan White and Tomas Rimac filled those shoes

鈥淭hat wasn鈥檛 really an issue, I didn鈥檛 think,鈥� stated Frazier. 鈥淕miter went down, and Tomas and Jordan White stepped in. I was proud of them in how they worked this week and prepared.

鈥淚t does suck,鈥� he admitted of the injuries, though. 鈥淚 feel we鈥檝e had a lot of problems with injuries lately, but we just have to have a next-guy-up mentality.鈥�

West Virginia鈥檚 defense has also sustained a large number of injuries. While the Mountaineer D has struggled most of the season, things have been particularly bad the past couple of weeks, as 成品人视频 gave up 590 yards of offense to Baylor, albeit it in a West Virginia victory, and 594 to Texas Tech.

鈥淲e know different teams will try to beat us in different ways,鈥� stated Mountaineer sophomore safety Aubrey Burks. 鈥淭exas Tech was really good with tempo, and we knew that coming into the game. At times we were slow with our communication on the backend and we miscommunicated.

鈥淲e worked hard in practice on Tuesday and Wednesday, trying to adjust to the tempo Texas Tech runs,鈥� continued Burks, who had a game-high 10 tackles Saturday. 鈥淲e worked on lining up fast, because this is the first time we faced a team that did this. We had to be basic with our play calls because they play so fast. That鈥檚 no excuse for the backend or whole defense not playing hard or playing with a lot of effort. The miscommunication was the real problem I thought, though.鈥�

For the Mountaineers, any improvement has to begin well before game day.

鈥淚t really needs to start at practice,鈥� explained Burks. 鈥淲e have a lot of new guys, and we have to come together at practice and then after practice, watching film and things like that.鈥�

For West Virginia, its redemption opportunity comes next Saturday when it entertains TCU.

BLACKSBURG, Va. 鈥� As the clock struck 0:00 at Lane Stadium, the Mountaineers began to celebrate their 33-10 victory over Virginia Tech.

After a moment, they noticed 成品人视频 director of athletics Shane Lyons standing on the field, holding the Black Diamond Trophy. The players quickly surrounded West Virginia鈥檚 smiling A.D. and assumed possession of the prize that goes to the winner of the VT-成品人视频 showdown.

Mountaineer offensive lineman James Gmiter took charge of the crystal-and-coal trophy, and that was appropriate since he and his linemates had been in charge on the turf during most of the football game.

West Virginia gashed the Hokies for 218 rushing yards, as true freshman C.J. Donaldson recorded his third 100-yard ground performance in his fourth collegiate game. He finished Thursday with 106 yards on 23 carries, and Justin Johnson chipped in 83 rushing yards of his own on 11 attempts.

鈥淲hen we can run the ball like that, it makes things very easy for our entire offense,鈥� explained 成品人视频 receiver Kaden Prather, who finished the contest with six catches for 69 yards. As a team, West Virginia had 203 yards through the air. 鈥淚f people try to stack the box on us to slow down our running backs, then they have to deal with two 6-foot-4 receivers on the outside (himself and Bryce Ford-Wheaton) and Sam James in the slot. It鈥檚 a win-win situation for us.鈥�

鈥淚 always expect us to run the ball like that, just because we鈥檙e so physical up front,鈥� noted 成品人视频 quarterback J.T. Daniels. 鈥淲ith that line and a whole host of great running backs, I expect to run like that every time. We鈥檙e going to do what we do over and over again until you stop us, and they weren鈥檛 stopping the run.鈥�

It wasn鈥檛 only ground-and-pound for West Virginia in Blacksburg. Daniels completed 20 of his 30 throws to eclipse 200 passing yards for the third time in his four games with the Mountaineers. The only game Daniels was short of that plateau was when he had 174 yards through the air in the 65-7 wipeout of Towson last week, a win he played less than two quarters because of 成品人视频鈥檚 dominance of its FCS opponent.

The momentum Thursday night in Blacksburg turned for West Virginia in the last two minutes of the first half.

Trailing 7-3, the Mountaineers narrowed Tech鈥檚 lead with a 35-yard Casey Legg field goal with 1:50 remaining in the period. Then after West Virginia鈥檚 defense forced a quick VT three-and-out, 成品人视频鈥檚 offense got the ball back and promptly put together a 70-yard drive in under a minute, which culminated with a 24-yard scoring strike from Daniels to Sam James. West Virginia would not trail again, as it outscored the Hokies 30-3 over the final 44 minutes to secure the win.

鈥淚t was huge,鈥� stated Prather of the 10-point swing in the final two minutes of the first half that gave 成品人视频 a six-point lead and a ton of momentum at halftime. 鈥淲e needed that. Our offense builds off stuff like that. After that touchdown, we were really rolling from there.鈥�

鈥淭hat was big, much needed,鈥� echoed Daniels. 鈥淭here were just two minutes left in the half, and we were down 7-3. We went down, had a good drive and kicked a field goal. The defense shuts them down with a three-and-out, and then we take over with 55 (seconds) left on the clock and put together a touchdown drive. End-of-half drives are always huge. It helps you a lot, because you feel great going into the locker room, and we did.鈥�

Daniels went into detail on what he saw on the TD bull鈥檚 eye to James with 11 seconds left in the first half.

鈥淭hey were in a Tampa-two (zone defense), which they haven鈥檛 run much this year but they do run some in two-minute situations when the offense needs to throw the ball,鈥� explained 成品人视频鈥檚 junior quarterback. 鈥淚 talked to Sam before the play, because he had that inside seam vertical. I told him if they鈥檙e in that two-cover, he needed to attack the mike (middle linebacker who drops deep) and beat him down the middle. That鈥檚 exactly what happened.鈥�

The Daniels-to-James touchdown gave the Mountaineers all the momentum at halftime, and they didn鈥檛 relinquish it the rest of the game.

In the end, 成品人视频 not only had a 23-point victory over its old rival, but it also had the Black Diamond Trophy that goes with the win.

鈥淚t was a lot of fun lifting that trophy after the game,鈥� smiled 成品人视频 nose guard Jordan Jefferson. 鈥淭hese are moments you鈥檒l never forget. That trophy will be in Morgantown for a long time, so that鈥檚 great.鈥�

Since the two rivals probably won鈥檛 play again for the next decade or more, the Black Diamond Trophy figures to reside in the Mountaineers鈥� Puskar Center for many years to come.

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