MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Tony Gibson has replayed a certain zero blitz “a thousand times” in his mind. Will Grier’s valiant first impression as a Mountaineer alas became his first loss as a college QB.
West Virginia’s 31-24 loss to Virginia Tech, spirited and exhausting, made you dream about these teams wrestling for the Black Diamond Trophy every year … on campus of course, away from that D.C. traffic.
Let’s expound further upon some critical moments in the film room:
Hokies defense pulls fourth-down surprise
West Virginia’s first gamble of the season didn’t feel like much of one, because Jake Spavital thought he had an ideal fourth-and-short play call.