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NATIONAL OUTLOOK
Rating the Conferences
7. Big East
What the …?
5. West Virginia 28, Virginia Tech 7
West Virginia entered the
game with a 2-4 record with wins over East Carolina and Rutgers, while
Virginia Tech was ranked third in the nation with a 6-0 record and had not
scored fewer than 35 points in any game. The Hokies were out-gained
426-to-211 and failed to score an offensive touchdown in a game that wasn’t
as close as the final score indicated.
Top 25
5. West Virginia
Almost Perfect: West Virginia is coming off back-to-back 6-1 conference
records.
Growing Up: Sixty-eight percent of the 2003 WVU roster were freshmen and
sophomores.
Good Reception: In the Mountaineers’ 34-23 win at Syracuse, Chris Henry set
a school record with 209 receiving yards.
All-America Team
Second Team
WR, Chris Henry
4th Annual
Athlon Awards
Big East Unit Ratings
QB, 1
RB, 4
WR/TE, 1
OL, 1
DL, 2
LB, 3
DB, 3
BIG EAST OUTLOOK
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Lehnortt |
Scouting the Big East
1. West Virginia
Key Games
Sept. 18, Maryland at West Virginia
This could be the Mountaineers’ stiffest test
Oct. 2, West Virginia at
Virginia Tech
No longer a conference game but still a rivalry
Nov. 13, Boston College at
West Virginia
Could decide the Big East title and the league’s BCS berth
Nov. 25, West Virginia at
Pitt
The Backyard Brawl is always interesting
2004 Predictions
* West Virginia running back Kay-Jay Harris will make Mountaineer fans
forget about Quincy Wilson and Avon Cobourne
* West Virginia wide receiver Chris Henry will be a finalist for the
Biletnikoff Award
All-Conference Team
WR, Chris Henry
OL, Tim Brown
OL, Dan Mozes
DL, Ben Lynch
DB, Adam Jones
KR, Adam Jones
All-Conference Second
Team
QB, Rasheed Marshall
RB, Kay-Jay Harris
TE, Ryan Thomas
OL, Jeff Berk
LB, Scott Gyorko
DB, Jahmile Addae
All-Conference Third
Team
OL, Jeremy Hines
OL, Mike Watson
DL, Ernest Hunter
LB, Adam Lehnortt
DB, Mike Lorello
PR, Adam Jones
Future Stars
4. Brandon Barrett, WR
9. Tyler Benoit, WR
16. John Bradshaw, OL
Top 50 Recruiting Report
49. West Virginia
Big East Rankings
3. West Virginia |
