Opening up the 2017 season for the second straight year on the road against an SEC Top 25 team, the Mountaineers struggled to find any momentum against the No. 15 Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) in a 31-10 loss Saturday evening.
Penalties, missed play calls and inconsistency on both sides of the ball after a strong defensive first quarter put the Mountaineers (0-1) in a 21-0 deficit at halftime. Nearly being shut out for the first time since 2005, the Mountaineers had two fourth quarter interceptions to finally get on the board.
“I think Georgia is a really fine football team,” head coach Scott Satterfield said.