Sept. 9-15 Blog
We’re changing things up a little bit. For the past four years Campus Connection has kind of been like a weekly blog full of tidbits, notes, commentary, quasi-opinion and weak stabs at humor that have sometimes hit the mark and at other times completely missed. Well, to keep up with the Jones', we’ve decided to turn Campus Connection into a daily blog. If we miss a day then you know we’re struggling.

Hope you enjoy it …

A few minor details worth noting about West Virginia’s 48-23 victory over Marshall last Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium:

For all that was made of Marshall’s defensive scheme that limited West Virginia to only 123 first-half yards and six points, why wasn’t there any mention of the fact that the Marshall defense didn’t adjust to West Virginia’s decision to play power football in the second half? The Mountaineers finished the afternoon with 48 points and 511 yards of total offense. Apparently to some, strategy isn’t all that important in the second half.

Did you realize that West Virginia’s 25-point victory over Marshall was the Herd’s worst-ever home loss at 16-year-old Joan C. Edwards Stadium? The Mountaineers’ 48 points were also the most ever allowed by a Marshall defense in the Joan, exceeding the 34 scored by Miami, Ohio in a loss to the Herd in 2002 and equaled by East Carolina last year in a 34-29 Pirate victory.

West Virginia can now put Marshall in ink on its 2009 home football schedule. The game was in flux due to a creative twist in the scheduling arrangement that required the team with the better record in the first three games to earn an extra home game. West Virginia will return to Huntington in 2010.

Ken McAfee was an All-American tight end at Notre Dame from 1974-77. Pat McAfee is West Virginia’s kicker. Pat played in last Saturday’s game against Marshall, not Ken.

As a long time West Virginia follower, I can recall some close calls Penn State had through the years against the Mountaineers at the old stadium downtown. One specific game that comes to mind was in 1978 when West Virginia got up 14-0 early on the nationally ranked Nittany Lions. The final score? Penn State 49, West Virginia 21. And I don't remember anyone talking about the Mountaineers winning the first half.


Briefly:
West Virginia’s home game against East Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 22, has been moved to a noon kickoff and will be televised by either ESPN or ESPN2, the Big East Conference announced this morning.

ECU beat UNC, so the game is more newsworthy.

I remember watching this game last year. It had a complete conference game type of atmosphere. I am glad it has gotten picked up for TV.

ECU and WVU have a good history. It's always a good game.

bitcruncher Wrote:ECU and WVU have a good history. It's always a good game.

I wish that was true but thanks for the props anyway. We have suffered more than our share of butt kickings from WVU. I am just glad we have made it somewhat competitive again.

Anyway looking forward to the game in a few weeks.