Life as a Mountaineer – Jarret Doege
December 06, 2021 04:32 PM | Football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Senior quarterback Jarret Doege says he's proud of the way West Virginia bounced back after a disappointing 2-4 start to the season.
The Mountaineers could have easily packed it in after their 45-20 loss at Baylor, but they rallied to win four of their last six to become bowl eligible for the 18th time in the last 20 years.
For Doege, it will be his second straight bowl appearance after helping WVU to a 6-4 record last year and a 24-21 victory over Army in the 2020 Liberty Bowl.
This year, West Virginia will face Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday, Dec. 28.
"The season didn't start the way we wanted it to, but we really fought hard and battled through the second half of the season by winning four out of the last six, which is huge for our team and going to a bowl game," he says. "I'm super proud of my teammates and coaches."
Doege says his favorite performance this season was his 30-of-46, 370-yard, three-touchdown passing effort in West Virginia's 38-31 victory over 22nd-ranked Iowa State.
He said his favorite pass also came in that game right after throwing a pick six to Iowa State's Jake Hummel.
"I hit Winston Wright on an inside fade (on third and long) and then I threw a post route for a touchdown to Bryce (Ford-Wheaton)," he says. "I think that was huge because it was right after a pick six and it was a great catch by Bryce. It gave us a lot of momentum to go and win that football game."
Doege said Ford-Wheaton's highlight-reel catch put the icing on the cake for West Virginia's biggest win of the 2021 season.
"I just tried to lay it over where he could catch it or no one could catch it, and he really just made a great play. It's a testament to him and all of the hard work he put in this offseason," he says. "That's one of my favorite games this season. They were one of the best defenses in the Big 12. They came into Morgantown ranked, and we had a really good plan offensively, and we executed it as a team."
The victory Doege will remember most fondly, however, was West Virginia's 31-23 triumph over Texas in the regular season home finale.
Growing up in Lubbock, Texas, beating the home-state Longhorns gives him bragging rights for years to come.
"It's something I can pull out at Christmastime every year for my whole life," he says. "Beating Texas is huge, and it's something I can hold over my brother for a while."
Doege recently surpassed 10,000 yards passing for his career, when counting his two years at Bowling Green, and he's currently fifth in WVU history with 6,313 yards heading into the bowl game.
Doege is third in career completions and 10th in career touchdown passes with 40. West Virginia is now 14-11 in the games he's started during his career.
This week's Life as a Mountaineer was produced by Austin Grieve and is presented each week by Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration.
The Mountaineers could have easily packed it in after their 45-20 loss at Baylor, but they rallied to win four of their last six to become bowl eligible for the 18th time in the last 20 years.
For Doege, it will be his second straight bowl appearance after helping WVU to a 6-4 record last year and a 24-21 victory over Army in the 2020 Liberty Bowl.
This year, West Virginia will face Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday, Dec. 28.
"The season didn't start the way we wanted it to, but we really fought hard and battled through the second half of the season by winning four out of the last six, which is huge for our team and going to a bowl game," he says. "I'm super proud of my teammates and coaches."
Doege says his favorite performance this season was his 30-of-46, 370-yard, three-touchdown passing effort in West Virginia's 38-31 victory over 22nd-ranked Iowa State.
He said his favorite pass also came in that game right after throwing a pick six to Iowa State's Jake Hummel.
"I hit Winston Wright on an inside fade (on third and long) and then I threw a post route for a touchdown to Bryce (Ford-Wheaton)," he says. "I think that was huge because it was right after a pick six and it was a great catch by Bryce. It gave us a lot of momentum to go and win that football game."
Doege said Ford-Wheaton's highlight-reel catch put the icing on the cake for West Virginia's biggest win of the 2021 season.
"I just tried to lay it over where he could catch it or no one could catch it, and he really just made a great play. It's a testament to him and all of the hard work he put in this offseason," he says. "That's one of my favorite games this season. They were one of the best defenses in the Big 12. They came into Morgantown ranked, and we had a really good plan offensively, and we executed it as a team."
The victory Doege will remember most fondly, however, was West Virginia's 31-23 triumph over Texas in the regular season home finale.
Growing up in Lubbock, Texas, beating the home-state Longhorns gives him bragging rights for years to come.
"It's something I can pull out at Christmastime every year for my whole life," he says. "Beating Texas is huge, and it's something I can hold over my brother for a while."
Doege recently surpassed 10,000 yards passing for his career, when counting his two years at Bowling Green, and he's currently fifth in WVU history with 6,313 yards heading into the bowl game.
Doege is third in career completions and 10th in career touchdown passes with 40. West Virginia is now 14-11 in the games he's started during his career.
This week's Life as a Mountaineer was produced by Austin Grieve and is presented each week by Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration.
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