WVU vs. UCONN Recap

Final Score: WVU 43, UCONN 16

West Virginia improves to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in Big East play after a dominating win over conference foe Connecticut (2-4, 0-1). Once again, it was a tale of two halves, but the Mountaineers put together a solid performance in the third quarter to put the game out of reach. The changes made to special teams appear to have paid off, and after early struggles, the defense played well, creating a turnover and even putting points on the board with their first safety.

The offense again put up of 500 yards of total offense, albeit heavily skewed towards the pass. Time of possession evened out by the end of the game, as UCONN was forced to play catch up. The Mountaineers appear to be addressing problems and improving each week, but they still need to work on playing a complete game. Overall it was a solid performance by the Mountaineers, who should be in good position to win their next three games before heading into a tough stretch to end the season against South Florida, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh.

Gameball
This one goes to Geno Smith for his ridiculous 450 yards and 4 touchdowns, but he shares it with Milan Puskar who passed away Friday night at 77 years old. Puskar was the co-founder of Mylan Labs and a huge benefactor to West Virginia University, providing tens of millions of dollars in gifts to the school.

Now that the game is over, let's answer the questions we had before kickoff:

Can WVU put together a solid game in all phases?
The special teams was vastly improved with punter Molinari, and WVU didn't give up any big returns. The defense and offense were both shaky in the first half, but pulled it together in the second. As we've seen repeatedly this season, the game was a tale of two halves. But in terms of playing all three phases, this was the best the Mountaineers have played all season.

Will the fans show up?
Sort of. 56, 179 was the official number. The attendance was definitely better than last week, but the student section was about 3/4 full. They must have slept in...
Seriously though, student attendance should not be an issue, but it has quickly become one. Many student sections around the country would love to have free tickets.

How good is UCONN?
It's still too tough to say for sure, but they're not great. UCONN seems to be missing an identity on offense. The Huskies were able to hang tough with WVU in the first half, but so did Norfolk State.

Score Prediction:
Our guess: WVU 37, UCONN 17
Final Score: WVU 43, UCONN 16