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In search of 3-0 start, Mountaineers face test from the West

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Will West Virginia make a case for the Top 25? Will BYU make a case for the Big 12? Can Taysom Hill find his groove? Can FedEx Field find enough fans to fill half the stadium?

On the eve of West Virginia (2-0) facing the hungry Cougars (1-2), we set the stage with this week’s edition of Four-Down Territory:

1. McKivitz motivated again

Give the freshman left tackle honesty points after admitting: “I came out ready to go for Missouri, but it’s harder to get pumped up for Youngstown State.”

Colton McKivitz, a supersub in the opener when Yodny Cajuste crumpled, evaluated himself harshly — “I did awful”— for one half against the FCS Penguins.