MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Having spent eight months re-assembling West Virginia’s defense, Tony Gibson liked what he saw in his players’ expressions before Saturday’s opener
He really liked what he saw on the scoreboard after the game.
The Mountaineers’ starters yielded only a field goal against Missouri in a 26-11 victory that showed Gibson’s unit may not be headed for such a dramatic dropoff.
Despite having four players drafted into the NFL and losing eight starters overall, Gibson had the last laugh in Week 1. He even teased SEC Network Booger McFarland for predicting Missouri would break out.