Countdown to Kickoff
September 12, 2003 10:05 AM | General
September 12, 2003
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia plays host to Cincinnati in a noon game at Mountaineer Field (63,500) in Morgantown on Saturday, Sept. 13. The contest will be televised by ESPN regional as the Big East game of the week (Dave Sims, John Congemi and Greg Roberts).
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| Running back Quincy Wilson had his fifth career 100-yard rushing game last Saturday at East Carolina. (All-Pro Photography/Dale Sparks) |
There are still good tickets left for the Cincinnati game. For more information, call the Mountaineer Ticket Office at 1-800-WVU GAME or visit WVUGAME.com. Prior to the game West Virginia University will honor six outstanding contributors to the WVU athletic department when the 13th annual West Virginia University Hall of Fame induction ceremonies begin at 10 am inside the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility. All fans are invited to attend.
And during the game, West Virginia will honor members of the 1953 Mountaineer team that played in the Sugar Bowl on the 50th anniversary of that season. Approximately 25 former players and team personnel are expected to attend.
Now, here is Saturday’s Countdown to Kickoff:
10 – West Virginia has had TEN plays covering more than 30 yards so far this season. The longest play was an 81-yard kickoff return by Pac-Man Jones in the Wisconsin game.
9 – Cincinnati coach Rick Minter has led the Bearcats to four bowl appearances in NINE previous seasons. Minter is aiming for his fifth bowl berth in his 10th season at UC.
8 – West Virginia has not lost in EIGHT prior meetings against Cincinnati in Morgantown. However, the Bearcats did manage to tie West Virginia 7-7 in 1940.
7 – Cincinnati has won six straight Conference-USA regular season games dating back to last year, and will look to extend that streak to SEVEN with a game against Southern Miss on Oct. 4.
6 – A total of SIX West Virginia tailbacks saw action last week in the East Carolina win. Quincy Wilson led the way with 147 yards, followed by Kay-Jay Harris (78), Hikee Johnson (40), Bryan Wright (24), Erick Phillips (22), and Jason Colson (6).
5 – West Virginia running back Quincy Wilson had his FIFTH career 100-yard rushing performance last Saturday against East Carolina. The Weirton resident finished the game with 147 yards on 19 carries.
4 – Sophomore Mike Lorello’s FOUR tackles for losses against Wisconsin ranks him third on the West Virginia single-game list for that category. James Davis produced a record six TFL against East Carolina in 2000, and linebacker Darryl Talley had five tackles for losses against Penn State in 1980.
3 – Saturday’s game against Cincinnati begins a streak where West Virginia faces THREE straight teams that went to bowl games last year. Following the Bearcats, the Mountaineers must travel to Maryland and then Miami.
2 – Sophomore wide receiver Chris Henry’s TWO catches last weekend against East Carolina resulted in touchdowns. They were also the first two receptions of his collegiate career.
1 – Cincinnati is gunning for its FIRST victory against West Virginia in a series spanning 12 games since 1921.
Enjoy Saturday’s game and be sure to stop back afterward for complete postgame coverage.
