Can West Virginia defeat #3 Virginia Tech?
YES
YES
In Saturday's match up the VA Tech Hokies are favored by a less than impressive 10 points. I firmly believe that The Mountaineers can beat the spread, but even more so, I believe that WVU can actually win the game. Allow me to share a few reasons:
1. Mountaineer Field: This is a home game for West Virginia. Anyone that's familiar with Mountaineer Field knows that it's a downright miserable place to play. It's cold in the summer, freezing in the winter, and you could at any point find yourself being pelted with batteries, pennies, or various other dangerous objects. In the past the incidents have gotten so bad that many Big East coaches advise their players to keep their helmets on at all times.
2. Red Zone Scoring: WVU has been successful in 10 of it's 15 trips to the red zone this year, 9 of which have resulted in touchdowns.
3. Mountaineer Field 2: West Virginia leads the Morgantown series 16-8.
4. Tradition: WVU leads the all time series 28-21-1 (including 2 of the last 3)
5. Experience: Six of West Virginia's defensive players have played 2 or more games against the Hokies
6. Rushing: No, we're not talking about the backfield, West Virginia QB Pat White is currently leading the team with 194 yards on 29 carries. The Hokies defense is one of the best in the nation and will certainly attempt to shut down the pass, so, when in doubt just run with it.
7. Defense: Although VA Tech does have one of the top defensive systems in the nation, The Mountaineers' program is certainly no joke. WVU has been winning games on the defensive side of the ball this season as well as offensively.
8. Containment: Everyone knows that the key to stopping the Hokies is stopping Marcus Vick. The Mountaineers have the equipment to do so, and coach Rodriguez has made it clear that it's the plan. Keep in mind, Virginia Tech has gone NINE straight quarters without scoring an offensive touchdown against West Virginia’s defense. Tech’s last offensive TD came in the third quarter of the 2002 game in Blacksburg, a 21-18 WVU victory.
9. 2003: In 2003 a #3 ranked VA Tech team confidently marched into Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. They marched back out with a 28-7 loss.
10. Playstation 2: Keep in mind, I positively OWNED Virginia Tech this season on my Playstation. In fact, if the PS2 is any indication, the upcoming Louisville game will be a cakewalk too (but watch out for Southern Florida).
So mortgage your homes, sell your cars and borrow from friends then put it all on the line, WVU will cover the spread, they'll cover it all the way to the win column.
For entertainment purposes only, disclaimer disclaimer disclaimer.
1. Mountaineer Field: This is a home game for West Virginia. Anyone that's familiar with Mountaineer Field knows that it's a downright miserable place to play. It's cold in the summer, freezing in the winter, and you could at any point find yourself being pelted with batteries, pennies, or various other dangerous objects. In the past the incidents have gotten so bad that many Big East coaches advise their players to keep their helmets on at all times.
2. Red Zone Scoring: WVU has been successful in 10 of it's 15 trips to the red zone this year, 9 of which have resulted in touchdowns.
3. Mountaineer Field 2: West Virginia leads the Morgantown series 16-8.
4. Tradition: WVU leads the all time series 28-21-1 (including 2 of the last 3)
5. Experience: Six of West Virginia's defensive players have played 2 or more games against the Hokies
6. Rushing: No, we're not talking about the backfield, West Virginia QB Pat White is currently leading the team with 194 yards on 29 carries. The Hokies defense is one of the best in the nation and will certainly attempt to shut down the pass, so, when in doubt just run with it.
7. Defense: Although VA Tech does have one of the top defensive systems in the nation, The Mountaineers' program is certainly no joke. WVU has been winning games on the defensive side of the ball this season as well as offensively.
8. Containment: Everyone knows that the key to stopping the Hokies is stopping Marcus Vick. The Mountaineers have the equipment to do so, and coach Rodriguez has made it clear that it's the plan. Keep in mind, Virginia Tech has gone NINE straight quarters without scoring an offensive touchdown against West Virginia’s defense. Tech’s last offensive TD came in the third quarter of the 2002 game in Blacksburg, a 21-18 WVU victory.
9. 2003: In 2003 a #3 ranked VA Tech team confidently marched into Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. They marched back out with a 28-7 loss.
10. Playstation 2: Keep in mind, I positively OWNED Virginia Tech this season on my Playstation. In fact, if the PS2 is any indication, the upcoming Louisville game will be a cakewalk too (but watch out for Southern Florida).
So mortgage your homes, sell your cars and borrow from friends then put it all on the line, WVU will cover the spread, they'll cover it all the way to the win column.
For entertainment purposes only, disclaimer disclaimer disclaimer.
Final:
WVU 17 - VA Tech 10
WVU 17 - VA Tech 10
posted by Cory | 10:18 AM
1 Comments:
Ahh, you took my advice and allowed anonymous comments. I thank you. My mom thanks you more.
Sorry your team lost. Turnovers killed them...but their uniforms were simply dashing.
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