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2006 Sugar Bowl: Dan Mozes

In 2006, Mozes won the Rimington Trophy, presented annually to college football’s top center. He was a unanimous choice for the award after helping the Mountaineers to an 11-2 record and a victory over Georgia Tech in the 2007 Toyota Gator Bowl. West Virginia that season finished second in the country in rushing (303 ypg.), third in scoring (38.9 ppg.) and fifth in total offense (461.4 ypg.).

“People ask me, ‘How did you win the Rimington?’” Mozes, now living in Plymouth, Michigan, and running one of Mike Barwis’ training centers, said earlier this spring. “I say I had three great things in my favor: I had Mike Barwis as a strength coach, I had Rick Trickett as an offensive line coach and I had (sports information director) Shelly Poe getting my name out there.