MOUNTAINERS FAIL TO SLOW MCCOY IN LOSS

By Matt whitfield

"We felt confident throughout, stopping the run, but LeSean McCoy is a very talented back. We stopped him a couple times but he just kept coming and managed to break a couple. Every time you have a missed assignment, he makes you pay," said LB Pat Lazear.

That’s what it came down to this past Friday in the 101st edition of the Backyard Brawl. LeSean McCoy the Sophmore star Pitt RB rushed for 183 yards and 2 TD’s in the come from behind win against the Mountaineers.

Despite, the massive amount of yards accumulated by Mccoy, the game lived up to it’s nickname. In a game full of interceptions and great defensive play there were three lead changes with WVU falling behind, then storming back, but then only to relinquish the lead late in the 4th quarter. Pat White and Pat McAfee lead the day for the Mountaineers being responsible for the teams 15 points, in the 19-15 loss. McAfee kicked 3 field goals and Pat White ran for a TD and amassed 236 total yards in the loss. White had a chance to give the Mountaineers the go ahead TD late in the 4th quarter with the ball at the Pitt 18, on a 4th and 1, however White’s incomplete pass ended the Mountaineers hopes for victory.

The Mountaineers host South Florida this Saturday in a game that is being dubbed the White Out. With the win Saturday the Mountaineers will likely be slotted a trip to the Meineke Car Bowl in Charlotte. South Florida has had West Virginia’s number in the past two games however. It should be interesting to see how the Mountaineers respond after the loss in what will be Pat White’s final home game as a Mountaineer.