Already this year they have avenged two of last year's losses, and hope to add a third notch to their holster this weekend when the Miami Hurricanes come to visit. Last year, the Mountaineers were humiliated by a 4-7 season that left fans crying for Coach Don Nehlen's head. Those same fans now praise him after this season's quick 2-0 start. If the Canes get their way, those fans will flip-flop once more and call for his firing again.
College football can be funny that way.
Funny, too, is the new course that West Virginia is charting. Returning many of the same players from last year's defense, the players have somehow found a spark that was missing last year. The team that allowed opponents to run rampant against them last year is shutting them down this season. WVU has only allowed its first two opponents an average of 75 rushing yards. Last year, those same two opponents combined for 463 total rushing yards.