Both teams racked up over 500 yards of offense last week, so this could be a shootout.
The country will finally be able to see Pat White's heir Jarrett Brown, who I think will be playing on Sundays next year.
If WVU can cut down on their mistakes (89 penalty yards, four turnovers against ECU), WVU can be really good this year. The defense gave up 20 points last week, but 10 of those points were due to muffed fumble returns which set up ECU inside the 15 yard line and another was due to bad kickoff return coverage and a personal foul penalty setting up ECU inside the WVU 30. ECU only had one drive (A field goal) in which they truly marched down the field for a score.
WVU will need to play some good defense as Auburn's offense, specifically the rushing attack, appears to be lethal.
WVU's transformation is finally complete and this team has a fairly lethal passing attack. No longer is WVU a running team; this is a passing team now. All the trials and tribulations that WVU fans were put through last season by this coaching staff have been settled. It was tough to work in a new system last year and it showed (Plus, Pat White is not an ideal QB for Mullen's offense). But this year, I'm loving the offense and Mullen. Jarrett Brown seems like the perfect fit for the offense as he has a strong arm, a big body that's hard to bring down, is pretty fast, and has great pocket presence. He hasn't been sacked yet in two games.
I worry about this team going on the road, though. This team has only played home games thus far, so I'm a bit worried about how this one will turn out, especially since Chizik seems to have Auburn heading in the right direction. Jarrett Brown played great in his only high-profile road start, winning in three overtimes at Rutgers in 2006, but let's be honest, playing at Rutgers is nothing like playing at Auburn as far as the atmosphere and crowd goes.
Anyways, I like WVU by a touchdown or so with both teams scoring in the 30s. However, I wouldn't be surprised if it goes either way, especially if WVU cannot stop Auburn's rushing attack.
The country will finally be able to see Pat White's heir Jarrett Brown, who I think will be playing on Sundays next year.
If WVU can cut down on their mistakes (89 penalty yards, four turnovers against ECU), WVU can be really good this year. The defense gave up 20 points last week, but 10 of those points were due to muffed fumble returns which set up ECU inside the 15 yard line and another was due to bad kickoff return coverage and a personal foul penalty setting up ECU inside the WVU 30. ECU only had one drive (A field goal) in which they truly marched down the field for a score.
WVU will need to play some good defense as Auburn's offense, specifically the rushing attack, appears to be lethal.
WVU's transformation is finally complete and this team has a fairly lethal passing attack. No longer is WVU a running team; this is a passing team now. All the trials and tribulations that WVU fans were put through last season by this coaching staff have been settled. It was tough to work in a new system last year and it showed (Plus, Pat White is not an ideal QB for Mullen's offense). But this year, I'm loving the offense and Mullen. Jarrett Brown seems like the perfect fit for the offense as he has a strong arm, a big body that's hard to bring down, is pretty fast, and has great pocket presence. He hasn't been sacked yet in two games.
I worry about this team going on the road, though. This team has only played home games thus far, so I'm a bit worried about how this one will turn out, especially since Chizik seems to have Auburn heading in the right direction. Jarrett Brown played great in his only high-profile road start, winning in three overtimes at Rutgers in 2006, but let's be honest, playing at Rutgers is nothing like playing at Auburn as far as the atmosphere and crowd goes.
Anyways, I like WVU by a touchdown or so with both teams scoring in the 30s. However, I wouldn't be surprised if it goes either way, especially if WVU cannot stop Auburn's rushing attack.
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