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West Virginia Football: 5 overreactions from loss to TCU

By Andrew Miller

(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TX – OCTOBER 07: Head coach Dana Holgorsen of the West Virginia Mountaineers reacts to a play against the TCU Horned Frogs in the fourth quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – OCTOBER 07: Head coach Dana Holgorsen of the West Virginia Mountaineers reacts to a play against the TCU Horned Frogs in the fourth quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

5. West Virginia has taken another step forward

Dana Holgorsen was under a lot of pressure last year to make some significant progress with the Mountaineers. What he did during the final year that former quarterback Skyler Howard had in Morgantown, W.V., did not disappoint.

For the first time since the Mountaineers joined the Big 12, they won at least 10 games. Things look to be even better this year. Barring losses to two top 15 caliber opponents, West Virginia has been very good.

Moreover, those two losses to AP Top 25 opponents were both by only one possession that ultimately could have gone either way. TCU could wind up making an appearance in the College Football Playoff if they win out.

The other team that the Mountaineers lost to was the Virginia Tech Hokies. Virginia Tech’s only loss has come against the former National Champion and No. 2 ranked Clemson Tigers. Consider they have two losses already, West Virginia’s resume still is not that bad.

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