MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — There was Will Grier’s mangled finger that knocked him out for two games and Skyler Howard’s tender ribs that sidelined him for two series. Ford Childress had the season-ending pectoral tear and Clint Trickett suffered the career-ending concussion.
During four of the past five seasons, West Virginia’s starting quarterback has suffered an injury of some varying severity that forced coach Dana Holgorsen to insert a backup.
Now it’s Jack Allison on deck.
While no one in the football building dares tempt the what-ifs of Grier being injured again, there’s at least a modicum of comfort in Allison’s capability to step in.