WVU Tames Terriers!

By Heath Bloxton
The West Virginia Mountaineers opened their home schedule Saturday, September 10, with a win over the Wofford Terriers 35-7 in front of a crowd of over 54,000 people at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Once again, the Mountaineer defense stood solid allowing a total of 154 yards, which made the Mountaineers the number one defense in the nation in yards allowed per game! Standing out defensively for the Mountaineers were juniors Eric Wicks and Craig Wilson. Wicks recorded a big interception for the defense and Wilson recovered a fumble due to a Wicks sack!

The offense improved from the Syracuse game, as starting quarterback Adam Bednarik completed all six of his passes for 90 yards and ran six times for 22 yards. Surprisingly, it was freshman quarterback Pat White who shined in the win against the Terriers! White ran for 107 yards and scored a touchdown on a 48-yard run. White also threw 10 passes, completing six of them for 82 yards. The Mountaineer offense finished the day with 511 total yards and committed no turnovers! The win gave the Mountaineers a 2-0 record!