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West Virginia Football: 5 bold predictions for Camping World Bowl vs. Syracuse

By Connor Muldowney

MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 23: David Sills V #13 of the West Virginia Mountaineers celebrates after catching a 41 yard touchdown pass in the first half against Brendan Radley-Hiles #44 of the Oklahoma Sooners on November 23, 2018 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 23: David Sills V #13 of the West Virginia Mountaineers celebrates after catching a 41 yard touchdown pass in the first half against Brendan Radley-Hiles #44 of the Oklahoma Sooners on November 23, 2018 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Head coach Dana Holgorsen of the West Virginia Mountaineers celebrates after the game against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Head coach Dana Holgorsen of the West Virginia Mountaineers celebrates after the game against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

2. Jack Allison, Trey Lowe III will out-duel Eric Dungey

When it was announced that Will Grier wouldn’t be playing in the Camping World Bowl in order to prepare for the NFL draft, it seemed like the Mountaineers’ hopes to finish the year 9-3 were crushed. How could this team possibly win without a serious Heisman contender?

With the weapons West Virginia still has on offense, along with a solid offensive line, the Mountaineers shouldn’t skip a beat without Grier.

Eric Dungey has had a great season to close out his Syracuse career and he’s going to have a big day on the ground, but Jack Allison and Trey Lowe III will out-duel the multi-year starter. It may be hard to believe, but these wouldn’t be bold predictions if they weren’t out there.

Allison has only attempted 10 passes this season, completing six for 75 yards and a touchdown and Lowe III has zero pass attempts in his career. This seems like a recipe for disaster, but they’ve had a month to prepare for this.

Those two will combine for more passing yards and a better overall line that Dungey and the Orange through the air.

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