West Virginia Football vs Virginia Tech: 3 things we learned from Hokies’ win

3. The Mountaineers’ offense will be hard to stop in the Big 12

One thing’s for sure. The West Virginia Mountaineers offense is going to not only be fun to watch, but hard to stop in the Big 12 conference.

Quarterback Will Grier had a strong debut going 31-for-53 for 371 passing yard, three passing touchdowns and an interception. Grier did have an early interception in the first half on an early fourth down attempt, but he bounced back after that.

His wide receivers came through for him as well. Gary Jennings had 13 receptions for 189 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.

David Sills V, a former eighth grade USC Trojans commit, caught nine receptions for 94 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Ka’Raun White had four catches for 74 receiving yards.

The Mountaineers had a trio of wide receivers who put on a strong showing in Week One, despite the loss. On top of that, running back Justin Crawford had 13 carries for 106 rushing yards.

They were an exciting bunch to watch in showing they are ready to make a run at the Big 12 title this season.

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The Hokies missed a few field goals to keep the Mountaineers in it. Although West Virginia’s offense was unable to capitalize late, they’re sure to be a different group come November.

Grier has some reliable options in Jennings, Sills V and White in the passing game and when things get tight, Crawford can bail them out from the backfield.

Their next game against a ranked opponent is against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on October 28.