With The Backyard Brawl coming up in Week 3 for WVU and Pitt, it's that time of the year where fans of both programs are feeling the full intensity and vitriol of their bitter rivalry. And while the result between the two teams on the gridiron this upcoming week still has to play out, one former Mountaineers' quarterback got a symbolic win over a former Pitt Panther this weekend – and then showed exactly why he deserved it.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback and WVU football alum Geno Smith was traded from the Seattle Seahawks to the Las Vegas Raiders this past offseason after a three-season stint as the starting quarterback in Seattle, where he was 2022 NFL Comeback Player of the Year and a two-time Pro Bowl selection while shattering multiple franchise records.