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West Virginia Football: 3 guaranteed wins on Mountaineers’ 2017 schedule

By Andrew Miller

MORGANTOWN, WV - OCTOBER 22: Ka'Raun White
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MORGANTOWN, WV – DECEMBER 03: Marvin Gross #18 of the West Virginia Mountaineers runs up field after intercepting a pass by Zach Smith #4 of the Baylor Bears in the first quarter during the game at Mountaineer Field on December 3, 2016 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV – DECEMBER 03: Marvin Gross #18 of the West Virginia Mountaineers runs up field after intercepting a pass by Zach Smith #4 of the Baylor Bears in the first quarter during the game at Mountaineer Field on December 3, 2016 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

Baylor almost beat West Virginia last year. They came up three points short. Head coach Matt Rhule has a rebuilding process. Baylor’s an underdog in most Big 12 contests. West Virginia needs to take care of this.

Another 10-win season starts with games like this. Baylor was a tough test for WVU last year. It was WVU’s final win. They came up short against Miami in the Russell Athletic Bowl. A win over Baylor could make West Virginia undefeated against Oklahoma State.

Rhule surprised by announcing Arizona transfer Anu Solomon as starting QB. Sophomore Zach Smith was expected. Solomon’s the more experienced option. He struggled with the Wildcats recently.

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West Virginia and Baylor traded victories recently. Neither has won two consecutive. The trend changes this year. Baylor does not have the same talent as West Virginia.

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