MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Thanks to one remarkably disastrous freak play, last year’s Texas game was all about what could have been for West Virginia. This year, Will Grier and the Mountaineers are out to show everything that they can be against the Longhorns.
Things seemed to be going well enough for West Virginia when Texas visited Morgantown last November. When Grier decided to dive towards the end zone with 4:35 left in the first quarter, the Mountaineers were poised to take a 7-0 lead. When he hit the ground, cruel fates intervened.
Grier landed awkwardly, breaking the middle finger of his throwing hand.