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TONY’S TIME
Senior running back Leddie Brown has announced his intension to skip the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, but West Virginia has been preparing for a future without Leddie by giving sophomore Tony Mathis Jr. reps throughout the season. Mathis played in 10 games this year and had 59 rushing attempts. He earned 256 net rushing yards for a 4.3 yards per attempt average, which is just 0.5 yards less than Brown’s.
So, while Leddie’s talent will be missed as he wraps up his great career at WVU, the Mountaineers should be in good shape with Tony stepping up as the new starting running back.