— By Alex Hickey
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A broken play best symbolized West Virginia quarterback Will Grier’s night against Youngstown State. And it figures to play on repeat if his season culminates in a trip to New York City for the Heisman Trophy ceremony.
The play started off as a potential disaster.
With West Virginia nursing a 28-14 third-quarter lead, the Penguins were perhaps one play away from making the Mountaineers sweat in the rain. Then a shotgun snap slipped through Grier’s fingers on a fourth-and-3 from the Youngstown State 32.
But Grier calmly picked up the ball, which he quickly chucked downfield from sidewinder release somewhere around his waist.