Team preview: West Virginia
The Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook previews the 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers, exclusively on Insider.
Originally Published: July 18, 2007
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There were smiles on the West Virginia faces after the big second-half comeback to subdue Georgia Tech in last year's Gator Bowl. Of course there were. For a while there, it looked like Yellow Jackets receiver Calvin Johnson was going to catch about 11 touchdown passes, and backup QB Taylor Bennett appeared to be auditioning for a spot on an NFL roster.
COACH AND PROGRAM
There were smiles on the West Virginia faces after the big second-half comeback to subdue Georgia Tech in last year's Gator Bowl. Of course there were. For a while there, it looked like Yellow Jackets receiver Calvin Johnson was going to catch about 11 touchdown passes, and backup QB Taylor Bennett appeared to be auditioning for a spot on an NFL roster.
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