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West Virginia Football: A Look At Not So Official Stats Heading Into Mid-Season

Related Topics: Big 12 Conference

Since our last edition, a lot has happened! Three Big 12 games are in the books with five more to go. There has been a lot of discussion about whether or not the Mountaineers are “real.” I think they have and I think the stats bear that out in some key areas.

This week’s edition will take a dive into these stats. So without further preamble: through our first six games here have been the important Stats That Matter:

  1. 17.6 Points Per Game The #Dawgs under Tony Gibson are holding some of the most prolific offenses in college football (TCU, Texas Tech) to a number good enough to rank 15th in the nation, and second best in the Big XII behind Baylor, whose schedule is somewhere above the one Braxton County High School (Go Eagles) plays.