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Three Up - Three Down: Post Backyard Brawl

Every week we are going to take a look and see what three [players/personnel/coaches/formations/things] are on the rise and potentially dropping. This is a feel exercise.

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CJ Donaldson

It is hard to argue against a true freshman who carried 7 times for 125 yards, including one touchdown. Donaldson averaged 17.9 yards per carry and showed tremendous burst and strength on his carries. He also showed a willingness to engage in pass blocking, something the Mountaineers are going to need if they want to protect quarterback JT Daniels. Daniels said “CJ is pretty special.