No. 9/10 West Virginia vs. No. 3/3 Oklahoma Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Jan. 2, p.m. (Fox) University of Phoenix Stadium (73,000) Glendale, Ariz.

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1 2007 Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time/Results Sept. 1 WESTERN MICHIGAN W/62-24 Sept. 8 at Marshall W/48-23 Sept. 13 at Maryland W/31-14 Sept. 22 EAST CAROLINA W/48-7 Sept. 28 at USF L/13-21 Oct. 6 at Syracuse W/55-14 Oct. 20 MISSISSIPPI STATE W/38-13 Oct. 27 at Rutgers W/31-3 Nov. 8 LOUISVILLE W/38-31 Nov. 17 at Cincinnati W/28-23 Nov. 24 CONNECTICUT W/66-21 Dec. 1 PITT L/9-13 Jan. 2 vs. Oklahoma 8 p.m. Tale of the Tape Offense WVU OU Points Average First Downs Total Offense... 5, ,866 Average Net Rushing... 3, ,493 Average Net Passing...1, ,373 Average Pass Attempts Complete Interceptions Fumbles/Lost... 28/ /11 3rd Down... 79/ /173 FG/Att / /12 Avg. TOP... 30: :07 Penalties... 63/ /692 Average Defense WVU OU Points Average First Downs Total Defense... 3, ,212 Average Net Rushing... 1, ,195 Average Net Passing...2, ,017 Average Pass Attempts Complete Interceptions Avg. per return Fumble/Rec / /9 3rd Down... 67/ /198 Sacks/Yds / /229 No. 9/10 West Virginia vs. No. 3/3 Oklahoma Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Jan. 2, p.m. (Fox) University of Phoenix Stadium (73,000) Glendale, Ariz. The Game BIG EAST Champion West Virginia (No. 9 USA Today Coaches Poll/No. 11 AP) (10-2, 5-2) travels to Glendale, Ariz., to face Big XII champion, Oklahoma (11-2, 6-2), in the 37th Annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium (73,000) on Jan. 2, 2008, at 8 p.m., ET. The game will televised on Fox. This will be the fourth meeting between the two teams with the Sooners holding a 2-1 advantage in the series dating back to All three meetings have been in Norman, Okla. The Sooners won the first two games, 47-14, in 1958, and 52-10, in 1978, and the Mountaineers won the last meeting, 41-27, in Game Coverage TV Fox - (Matt Vasgersian - play-by-play, Terry Donahue - analysis, Pat Haden analysis, Laura Okmin - sideline) will broadcast the game live. Radio Mountaineer Sports Network - (Tony Caridi - play-by-play, Dwight Wallace - analysis, Hoppy Kercheval - host) will broadcast the game live. ESPN National Radio - (Sean McDonough - play-by-play, Bob Davie analysis, Holly Rowe - sideline) will broadcast the game live. XM Radio Broadcast - The ESPN broadcast of the West Virginia - Oklahoma game in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl can be heard live on XM Channel 144. Mountaineer Quickies WVU is 32-5 over the last 37 games; 17-4 in the BIG EAST in that span. WVU has won 45 of its last 53 regular-season games/wvu has won 47 of its last 57 overall games. Dating back to 2005, WVU has 116 rushing touchdowns in its last 31 games (3.74 per game). Steve Slaton has 50 rushing touchdowns in his last 32 games. Steve Slaton is WVU s career rushing touchdown leader with 50. Pat White is currently No. 5 in BIG EAST career touchdowns responsible for with 72. Pat White has 28 rushing touchdowns in his last 19 games (1.5 per game). In his last five games, Pat White has tallied 1,307 yards of total offense (261.4 yards per game). The 2007 senior class is the winningest class in school history with a 40-9 record. WVU is 25-4 with Patrick White as a starting quarterback. WVU is 28-4 with Steve Slaton as a starting tailback. WVU is 25-4 with the duo of Slaton and White in the starting line-up. WVU is 7-1 when both Slaton and White rush for 100 yards in the same game. WVU is in all-time BIG EAST games under Rodriguez. WVU is now 42-1 since 2002 when winning the turnover battle. WVU has outrushed its opponents in 31 of 32games, WVU s record is 28-4 during that span. WVU s defense has allowed only six 100-yard rushers in its last 37 games. Since 2000, WVU is 52-1 when scoring 30 or more points in a contest. Pat White has rushed for more than 100 yards in four-straight games. White and Slaton became third set of teammates to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons. WVU is all-time in bolw games/2-3 under Rodriguez.

2 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com WVU Head Coach Rich Rodriguez 7th Season ( ) About Coach Rod West Virginia Head Football Coach Rich Rodriguez has guided his Mountaineer squads to back-to-back-to-back Top 10 regular-season finishes, five consecutive New Year s bowl appearances, victories in the Sugar and Gator bowls, an appearance in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and four BIG EAST championships in the past five years. Eleven wins over Top 25 teams and home attendance, averaging 98% of capacity. Innovative, high-energy and enthusiastic, Rodriguez has solidified Mountaineer football as a national power. His career record as a college coach is , including a record as the head coach at WVU. He has coached the Mountaineers to sevenstraight seasons with eight or more wins, including two 11-win seasons and with a win in the bowl would make three-straight. West Virginia has participated in bowl games in each of the last six years, and 12 of the past 15 seasons, dating back to Since 2002, West Virginia has accumulated a record of 57-17, winning 77.0 percent of its games during that time. In his seventh season on the job, success in any format is nothing new to Coach Rod, and his accomplishments keep outdoing themselves. From , he was an NAIA/Division II head coach at Salem (one season) and Glenville State (seven seasons), posting a record. He was inducted in October 2003, into the Glenville Hall of Fame. Rodriguez is the 31 st football coach all-time at West Virginia and the 10 th to coach at his alma mater. He is the first West Virginia graduate to coach the Mountaineer football team since Gene Corum was the head man for six seasons in Morgantown from Rodriguez is also one of 17 Division I-A head football coaches currently working at their alma maters: Troy Calhoun (Air Force), Brady Hoke (Ball State), Mark Snyder (Marshall), Ralph Friedgen (Maryland), Randy Shannon (Miami), Chris Ault (Nevada), Rocky Long (New Mexico), Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern), Charlie Weis (Notre Dame), Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), Dave Wannstedt (Pitt), Tom Craft (San Diego State), Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee), Tom Amstutz (Toledo), Al Groh (Virginia), Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) and Rodriguez. WVU Graduates as Mountaineer Coaches George Krebs Louis Yeager , Anthony Chez Mont McIntire Ira Errett Rodgers , Charles Tallman Marshall Glenn Gene Corum Rich Rodriguez Present Rodriguez Year-by-Year History Year School Status Record 1986 Salem Assistant Coach Salem Assistant Coach Salem Head Coach Glenville State Head Coach Glenville State Head Coach Glenville State Head Coach Glenville State Head Coach WVIAC Champions/NAIA runner-up/naia Coach of the Year, WVIAC Coach of the Year 1994 Glenville State Head Coach WVIAC Co-Champions/NAIA Playoffs/WVIAC Coach of the Year 1995 Glenville State Head Coach WVIAC Co-Champions 1996 Glenville State Head Coach WVIAC Co-Champions 1997 Tulane Assistant Coach Tulane Assistant Coach Liberty Bowl Champions 1999 Clemson Assistant Coach Peach Bowl 2000 Clemson Assistant Coach Gator Bowl 2001 West Virginia Head Coach West Virginia Head Coach Continental Tire Bowl 2003 West Virginia Head Coach Gator Bowl, BIG EAST Coach of the Year 2004 West Virginia Head Coach Gator Bowl 2005 West Virginia Head Coach Sugar Bowl Champions, BIG EAST Coach of the Year 2006 West Virginia Head Coach 11-2 Gator Bowl Champions 2007 West Virginia Head Coach 10-2 Fiesta Bowl, BIG EAST Champions, AFCA District 2 Coach of the Year

3 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com WVU Head Coach Rich Rodriguez Rod vs. All Opponents at WVU Boston College Central Florida Cincinnati Connecticut East Carolina Eastern Washington Florida State Georgia Georgia Tech James Madison Kent State Louisville Marshall Maryland Miami Mississippi State Notre Dame Ohio Pitt Rutgers Syracuse Temple Tennessee-Chattanooga USF Virginia Virginia Tech Western Michigan Wisconsin Wofford Rodriguez Milestone Wins: 1. Salem 21, WV Tech 16 (1988) 10. Glenville 30, WV Wesleyan 6 (1992) 20. Glenville 50, WV Tech 0 (1993) 30. Glenville 59, WV Tech 8 (1994) 40. Glenville 44, WV State 14 (1996) 50. West Virginia 35, Cincinnati 32* (2002) 60. West Virginia 28, Virginia Tech 7 (2003) 70. West Virginia 31, Connecticut 19 (2004) 80. West Virginia 45, Connecticut 13 (2005) 90. West Virginia 41, Syracuse 17 (2006) 100. West Virginia 55, Syracuse 14 (2007) * - First road win at WVU Rodriguez Quickies.816 winning percentage (40-9) , best four-year mark in school history..864 winning percentage (32-5) , best three-year mark in school history. Six consecutive bowl games for the first time in school history BIG EAST record (28-8 against current league members) in his last 41 BIG EAST contests. Three consecutive BIG EAST titles ( )/BIG EAST Coach of the Year in 2003 and Engineered best turnaround in BIG EAST history in Voted West Virginia State College Coach of the Year. (all sports, all divisions) three times in career (Glenville 1993; WVU 2003, 2005). 11 wins over Top 25 teams to date. He is in his last 57 overall games. He is 45-8 in his last 53 regular-season games over the last 37 games; 17-4 BIG EAST mark in that span. Second coach in WVU history to win consecutive bowl games mark at WVU/57-18 since By going 5-0 in 2007, Rodriguez is all-time in non-conference play. He recorded his 100th career coaching win at Syracuse on Oct. 6, Has won BIG EAST championships in four of the last five seasons. Led WVU now to six straight bowl games Led WVU to five straight New Year s Day bowls. Rodriguez is 2-3 in all-time bowl games/2-2 in New Year s Day bowl games Rodriguez was named AFCA District 2 Co-Coach of the Year and a finalist for the 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Awared

4 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com The Last Time In the Fiesta Bowl Notre Dame 34, West Virginia 21 January 2, 1989 Tempe, Ariz. The overcast sky set the tone of the day for West Virginia as more than 15,000 Mountaineer fans rooted for their team. Notre Dame scored on its first two possessions and held WVU without a first down through the first 20 minutes of the Sunkist Fiesta Bowl. On the third play from scrimmage, Major Harris went to the sidelines with a slightly separated left shoulder. He continued to play although hampered by the effects of the injury. In addition to Harris, West Virginia lost John Stroia and Jim Gray to concussions and Undra Johnson to a knee strain, all first half setbacks for the Gold and Blue. West Virginia s only first half points came off of the foot of Charlie Baumann. He kicked field goals of 29 and 31 yards, making the score 23-6 at the half. WVU struck for a touchdown in the third quarter when Grantis Bell hauled in a Major Harris pass of 17 yards. Two plays later momentum seemed to be swinging toward the Mountaineers when Willie Edwards intercepted a Tony Rice pass and returned it 14 yards to the Notre Dame 26. Great games can swing on a few plays being made at the proper time and the Fighting Irish made those plays on this day. Three straight plays for negative yardage forced West Virginia to punt and Old Mo was squarely back on the other side. Reggie Rembert figured in the Mountaineers final eight points with a three-yard end-around and the resulting two-point conversion pass from Greg Jones. Major Harris passed for 166 yards and Scoring and Statistical Summary F West Virginia Notre Dame ND - Billy Hackett 45 field goal ND - Anthony Johnson 1 run (run fail) ND - Rodney Culver 5 run (Reggie Ho kick) WV - Charlie Baumann 29 field goal ND - Raghib Ismail 29 pass from Tony Rice (Ho kick) WV - Baumann 31 field goal ND - Ho 32 field goal WV - Grantis Bell 17 pass from Major Harris (Baumann kick) ND - Frank Jacobs 3 pass from Rice (Rice run) WV - Reggie Rembert 3 run (Rembert from Greg Jones) Attendance - 74,911 one touchdown, but was only able to net 11 yards on the ground. Anthony Brown led the rushing attack with 49 yards. Dale Jackson led WVU s tacklers with seven stops. Chris Haering and Robert Pickett each chipped in with six. Major Harris

5 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com The Last Time Against Oklahoma West Virginia 41, Oklahoma 27 September 11, 1982 Norman, Okla. NORMAN, Okla. (September 11, 1982 Underdog West Virginia got off to a great start in the 1982 season by upsetting the Sooners of Oklahoma before a record crowd of 75,008. While Oklahoma rushed for 319 yards, West Virginia dominated the passing game by gaining 321 yards. Added together, they made for an extremely offensive contest. West Virginia won the toss but decided to kick, and the speed of the Sooners was proven quickly. In their first possession of the game, Oklahoma scored with 12:27 left in the quarter making it a 7-0 ball game. Oklahoma scored on their second possession, too, as quarterback Kelly Phelps rolled right for six yards over the West Virginia goal line. The Michael Keeling extra point made the count 14-0, and the Mountaineers were suddenly faced with a great challenge. They accepted the challenge and dominated the second quarter by scoring 20 points. With 6:05 left in the quarter, Paul Woodside booted a 26- yard field goal, and the West Virginia drive had just begun. A Hostetler 52-yard pass to Rich Hollins set up a TD pass to Mark Raugh with 3:55 left. Woodside s perfect kick made it a game. In the closing seconds of the half, Paul Woodside kicked for three more points, and Hostetler dropped a bomb to wide receiver Darrell Miller with five seconds left to raise the West Virginia lead to before intermission. Oklahoma fought back in the third quarter by scoring a fast seven in their first possession. West Virginia quickly retaliated with a Curlin Beck scramble and Woodside kick. With 3:32 remaining in the quarter, Oklahoma s Keith Stansberry recovered a West Virginia blocked punt for an easy six. Keeling missed the extra point attempt and the game was tied The remaining moments were all West Virginia. With a Darrell Miller touchdown and a Woodside kick, the Mountaineers jumped out to a lead. A 43-yard touchdown run by Curlin Beck clinched a West Virginia victory (41-27) in the closing seconds of the game. Hostetler attempted 37 passes, completing 17 of them for 321 yards. On only two snags, Darrell Miller earned 64 yards on the day. Scoring and Statistical Summary F West Virginia Oklahoma WVU OU First downs Rushes- yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Fumbles lost Penalties yards OU Ledbetter, 4 run (Keeling kick) OU Phelps, 6 run (Keeling kick) WV FG, Woodside 26 WV Raugh, 10 pass from Hostetler (Woodside kick) WV FG, Woodside 38 WV Miller, 33 pass from Hostetler (Woodside kick) OU Phelps, 23 run (Keeling kick) WV Beck, 31 pass from Hostetler (Woodside kick) OU Stanberry, 2 blocked punt return (Kick blocked) WV Brown, 9 pass from Hostetler (Woodside kick) WV Beck, 43 run (Woodside kick) Jeff Hostetler Since 1980, West Virginia is in games played on natural grass surfaces. WVU is 1-1 on grass surfaces this season after winning a contest at Maryland, before dropping a decision at USF. Under Rich Rodriguez, the Mountaineers are on natural grass. Attendance 75,008 Individuals: Rushing Beck 3-51; Harvey 10-47; Walczak 5-24 Passing Hostetler Receiving Hollins 3-101; Miller 2-64; Walczak 5-27

6 National Rankings Associated Press Poll (Dec. 2) School Record Points Prev. Wk 1. Ohio St. (50) , LSU (11) , Oklahoma (1) , Georgia (1) , Virginia Tech (1) , USC , Missouri , Kansas , Florida 9-3 1, Hawaii (1) , West Virginia , Arizona St Illinois Boston College Clemson Tennessee Texas Wisconsin BYU Cincinnati Virginia Auburn USF Boise St Arkansas NR West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Coaching Staff Assignments Here s a breakdown of the WVU coaching staff assignments for the 2007 season: ARV: Texas Tech 137, UCF 35, Connecticut 31, Oregon 30, Oregon St. 30, Michigan 26, Air Force 17, Kentucky 13, Penn St. 1, Wake Forest 1. USA Today Coaches Poll (Dec. 2) School Record Points Prev. Wk 1. Ohio State (46) , LSU (11) , Oklahoma (2) , Georgia , Virginia Tech ,242 5 (tie) 6. USC , Missouri , Kansas ,099 5 (tie) 9. West Virginia , Hawaii (1) Arizona State Florida Illinois Boston College Wisconsin Clemson Texas Tennessee Brigham Young Virginia (tie) 21. Auburn (tie) 22. Boise State Cincinnati Arkansas USF NR ARV: Texas Tech (8-4) 52; Central Florida (10-3) 51; Connecticut (9-3) 23; Oregon State (8-4) 23; Penn State (8-4) 23; Michigan (8-4) 22; Air Force (9-3) 20; Oregon (8-4) 9; Utah (8-4) 6; Wake Forest (8-4) 4; Houston (8-4) 3; Michigan State (7-5) 3; Tulsa (9-4) 1 Bill Stewart: associate head coach, tight ends, special teams, fullbacks (sideline) Calvin Magee: assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, tailbacks (press box) Jeff Casteel: defensive coordinator, linebackers (sideline) Tony Dews: wide receivers (sideline) Greg Frey: offensive line (sideline) Tony Gibson: defensive backs, recruiting coordinator (sideline) Bill Kirelawich: defensive line (press box) Rod Smith: quarterbacks (press box) Bruce uce Tall: safeties (press box) Honoring Calvin West Virginia Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator and Running Backs Coach Calvin Magee has been coaching at the collegiate level for 10 years since he joined the USF staff in He was singled out this year for his hard work and dedication by being named the AFCA Division I-A Assistant Coach of the Year and was one of five finalists named for the Broyles Award, signifying the top assistant coach in the nation. Since coming to WVU in 2001, Magee has been part of outstanding coaching staffs that won four of the past five BIG EAST titles, made an appearance in a six-straight bowl games, including five-straight New Year s Bowl and had three-straight seasons of 10 or wins. The Captains Each year, West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez will select senior game captains each week based on their performance from the previous week s practices and game. At the end of the year, the team votes on permanent captains, who also represent the team in the bowl game. The 2007 captains are Keilen Dykes (DL), Marc Magro (LB), Owen Schmitt (RB) and Vaughn Rivers (DB). In Bowl Games West Virginia holds an all-time record in bowl games, dating back to the 1922 East-West Game. The 2007 Toyota Gator Bowl was WVU s 26th bowl appearance and fifth under Coach Rich Rodriguez. Rodriguez holds a 2-3 mark in bowls as WVU s head coach, and he was 3-1 in bowls during his career as a Mountaineer defensive back. WVU is going to a bowl game for the sixth consecutive year for the first time in school history. The previous best stretch was five in a row from when the Mountaineers made trips to the Continental Tire Bowl, three Gator Bowls and a Sugar Bowl. The Mountaineers are 4-5 in New Year s bowl games. West Virginia won the 1938 and 1949 Sun Bowls, the 2006 Sugar Bowl and the 2007 Gator Bowl, while dropping the 1954 and 1994 Sugar Bowls and the 1997, 2004 and 2005 Gator Bowl. West Virginia is appearing in its fifth straight New Year s bowl game, which is a school record. New Year s Bowl Games With its appearance in the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, West Virginia is just one of two teams in the country to make five-straight New Year s Day bowl games. The Mountaineers have played in the Gator three times, the Sugar and now the Fiesta Bowl in the last five years. The only other team to make fivestraight New Year s Day bowl appearances is Southern Cal. Against Oklahoma This will be the fourth meeting all-time between West Virginia and Oklahoma with the Sooners holding a 2-1 advantage in the series. Oklahoma won the first meeting between the two teams in 1958 by a score, and followed that up with a pasting of the Mountaineers in West Virginia s lone win came when Don Nehlen s 1982 club surprised the country with a victory over Barry Switzer s Sooners. All three games have been played in Norman. Against The Big 12 West Virginia holds a 9-8 record against teams from the Big 12 and has not played a Big 12 team since dropping a decision to Missouri in the 1998 Insight.com Bowl. WVU s series records against teams from the Big 12 are: Kansas (1-0), Missouri (2-3), Kansas St. (1-1), Oklahoma (1-2), Texas (1-0), Texas Tech (1-0) and Oklahoma St (2-1). The Mountaineers have not faced Baylor, Iowa State, Texas A&M and Colorado, but that will change with a two-game series with the Buffaloes starting in 2008 in Boulder and 2009 in Morgantown.

7 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Comparing the Two (NCAA Rankings) WVU OU Scoring Offense 8 90 Rushing Offense 2 73 Scoring Defense 8 50 Rushing Defense Passing Offense Total Offense Passes Had Intercepted T-5 T-80 Pass Defense 15 7 Total Defense 6 11 Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Punting Passing Efficiency Turnover Margin 6 95 Interceptions T-58 T-104 Pass Eff. Defense Third Down Conv Opponent Third Down Fourth Down Conv. 70 T-56 Opponent Fourth Down T-38 T-26 Sacks By Sacks Against 8 84 Tackles for Loss Tackles for Loss Allowed Penalties 23 T-96 Possession Time Punt Return Defense 9 92 Kickoff Return Defense Turnovers Gained T-5 T-104 Fumbles Gained T-1 T-71 The Red Zone Report West Virginia has scored 53-of-61 times (86.9 percent) when inside its opponent s red zone, scoring 342 points: 34 against Western Michigan, 35 at Marshall, 24 at Maryland, a season-high 48 points against East Carolina, 13 points at USF, 45 at Syracuse, 21 against Mississippi State and at Rutgers, 24 against Louisville, 28 at Cincinnati, 42 against UConn and a season-low seven against Pitt Ṫhe scoring consists of 35 rushing touchdowns, 11 passing touchdowns and seven field goals made for a total of 46 touchdowns. The eight failed attempts were a missed 22-yard field goal attempt at Maryland, an interception thrown at USF, loss of downs against Mississippi State, an interception and loss of downs at Cincinnati, an interception against UConn and two missed field goals against Pitt. WVU s opponents have scored 25-of-29 times (86.2 percent) they have reached the red zone, for a total of 149 points, 24 by Western Michigan, nine by Marshall, seven by Maryland, East Carolina, USF and Syracuse, 13 by Mississippi State, a seasonhigh 31 by Louisville, 13 by Cincinnati, 21 by UConn and 10 by Pitt. Their scoring consists of 12 rushing touchdowns, seven passing touchdowns and six field goals made. Their four missed attempts consisted of a missed 41-yard field goal and an interception by Rutgers, a fumble by Cincinnati and a 35-yard missed field goal by Pitt. Road Warriors West Virginia finished the season with a 5-1 road record, defeating Marshall, 48-23, and Maryland, 31-14, before dropping a decision at USF and then a win at Syracuse, a 31-3 victory at Rutgers and a win at Cincinnati. The Mountaineers outscored their opponents in those games, WVU won the games by a margin of 21.6 points. Under Head Coach Rich Rodriguez, In Arizona The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl marks West Virginia s fourth-ever football contest in the state of Arizona, and the Mountaineers are 0-3 all-time in the state. In 1989, WVU faced Notre Dame in the Sunkist Fiesta Bowl for the national championship in Tempe; the Fighting Irish prevailed in that game The Mountaineers were back in Arizona in 1998 for the Insight.com Bowl and despite 429 yards passing from quarterback Marc Bulger, the Mountaineers dropped a decision to the Tigers. WVU s only other visit to Arizona came at the end o f the 1979 season, when the Mountaineers lost 42-7 at Arizona State. BIG EAST Bests The Mountaineers posted another winning league record in 2007 with a 5-2 mark. West Virginia s undefeated 7-0 BIG EAST record in 2005 matched the best league record by the Mountaineers since entering the conference in In 1993, West Virginia recorded also posted a perfect 7-0 mark in BIG EAST play. Next in line is a 6-1 record in 2002 and The Mountaineers have been crowned league champions in four of the last five years. West Virginia s third-best league record is a 5-2 mark, posted in 2007, 2006 and also in WVU has now posted 12 winning conference seasons in 17 years of BIG EAST action starting in 1993 (7-0), 1994 (4-3), 1995 (4-3), 1996 (4-3), 1997 (4-3), 1998 (5-2), 2002 (6-1), 2003 (6-1), 2004 (4-2), 2005 (7-0), 2006 (5-2) and 2007 (5-2). West Virginia is in all-time BIG EAST play and is in BIG EAST home games followed by a mark in conference road games. Coach Rich Rodriguez is overall in BIG EAST play with a 17-7 home record and a 17-7 road record in the conference. The Mountaineers are 33-8 in BIG EAST games since the start of the 2002 season, and 17-4 in their last 21 conference games. WVU has won league championships in 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005 and WVU vs Slate WVU owns a record against its 2007 opponents. The Mountaineers own winning records over nine schools: Cincinnati, Connecticut, East Carolina, Louisville, Maryland, Marshall, Mississippi State, Rutgers and Western Michigan. The only 2007 opponents that have the upper hand in the series is Syracuse, Pitt and USF. Syracuse has beaten the Mountaineers 30 times in 55 tries, Pitt 60 times in 100 tries and with the win in 2007, USF owns a 2-1 advantage, respectively Opponent Series Record Cincinnati Connecticut East Carolina Louisville Marshall Maryland Mississippi State Pitt Rutgers USF Syracuse Western Michigan Overall Record (.577) Scoring Offense West Virginia has scored 467 points in its 12 games, an average of 38.9 points per game. The Mountaineers are ranked No. 1 in the BIG EAST and No. 11 in the nation. The Mountaineers have outscored their opponents in every quarter this season, in the first quarter, in the second stanza, in the third period and in the fourth quarter. In the first half, West Virginia is outscoring its opponents, , an average of In the second half, the Mountaineers own a margin, an average of When the Mountaineers have scored 25 points or more, they posted a 10-0 record. Third and Fourth Downs West Virginia is converting 49.1 percent (79/161) of its third-down attempts, ranking No. 6 in the nation. The Mountaineers are converting 38-of-86 attempts in the first half (44.2) while, posting 54.7 percent (41/75) in the second half. WVU is registering 45.0 percent of its first quarter attempts (18/40), 43.5 percent (20/46) in the second quarter, 22-of-34 (64.7) in the third stanza and 19-of-41 (46.3) in the fourth period. The Mountaineer defense is holding their opponents to 37.0 percent on third-down attempts (67/181), No. 44 in the nation. WVU s opponents have completed 37.0 percent (17/46) in the first quarter, 32.6 percent (14/43) in the second period, 43.5 percent (20/46) in the third quarter and 34.8 (16/46) in the fourth stanza. Opponents have posted 34.8 percent (31/89) of its third-down conversions in the first half and 39.1 percent (36/92) in the second half. The Mountaineers have converted 6-of-15 attempts on fourth-downs this season for 40.0 percent and their opponents have been successful on 7-of-15 attempts (46.7). WVU is tied for No. 92 nationally in WVU is 26-7 on the road since fourth-down conversions, and tied for No. 52 in defensive fourth-down efficiency.

8 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com National Polls Ryan Stanchek This is the 40th consecutive week West Virginia has been nationally ranked. The Mountaineers have been ranked in the Top 10 in 28 of the last 31 weeks. Under Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia has been ranked in the Top 25 for 56 weeks, including 30 weeks in the Top 10. In the Nov. 25 poll, the No. 1 ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll marks the first time in the school s history that the Mountaineers have received a No. 1 ranking. The highest ranking before that was No. 2 in the 1993 season. Time of Possession West Virginia is averaging 30:34 in time of possession this season, fourth in the BIG EAST Conference and No. 38 in the nation. The Mountaineers held the ball for 30 or more minutes in seven games this season, including a seasonhigh 36:21 against Connecticut. The other times the Mountaineers have held the ball for 30 or more minutes have been Marshall (31:59), East Carolina (34:04), USF (34:38), Syracuse (33:03), Rutgers (31:17) and Louisville (31:27). For the season, WVU and its opponents have about the same first-half time, with WVU holding the ball 15:15 and its opponents keeping it for 14:45. WVU s opponents hold a first-quarter time of 7:57-7:02, and the Mountaineers having an 8:13-6:46 edge in the second quarter. In the second half, the Mountaineers hold the advantage, 15:17-14:33, including their opponents holding the third quarter possession time of 7:33-7:26 in the third quarter and WVU has the edge in the fourth quarter, 7:51-7:04. At Home This is the 28th season of competition for West Virginia at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. WVU holds a (.714) all-time record at the facility, which opened in The Mountaineers 2007 season-opener against Western Michigan drew 60,563, 60,021 attended the ECU game, a season-high 61,022 were in attendance for the Homecoming game against Mississippi State, 60,992 was at the Louisville game, 59,701 attended the Connecticut game and 60,100 watched the final home game of the season against Pitt. An average of 60,400 have attended the six games at Mountaineer Field this season. WVU averaged 58,773 per home game last season; almost nine million fans have watched a game at Mountaineer Field. Eight Ball The 2007 season marks the 31st time West Virginia has won at least eight games in a season, and the 15th time it has happened since WVU has gone to bowl games in 22 of the 31 seasons that it has recorded at least eight wins. Offensive Analysis Breaking down the West Virginia offensive numbers for the season, the Mountaineers have run a total of 835 plays, 589 coming on the ground and 246 through the air. The rushing game has totaled 3,515 yards, for an average of 6.0 yards per play and scored 45 touchdowns. The passing attack has totaled 1,891 yards, 14 touchdowns and an average of 11.4 yards per completion. Combine the two and the Mountaineers have turned in 5,406 yards of total offense and 59 offensive touchdowns for an average of 6.5 yards per play, and an average of 38.9 points per game. Deeper analysis shows that the Mountaineer offense has gained 164 first downs by the run, 81 via the pass and 17 by penalty. On average, West Virginia is totaling yards per game on the ground, per game passing and yards of total offense. Average Per Down Here s a breakdown of how the 2007 West Virginia offense is operating on first, second, third and fourth down. On first down, the Mountaineers have run a total of 368 plays and gained 2,340 yards for a 6.4 average. On second down, the Mountaineers have run 286 plays for 1,614 yards and a 5.6 average. On third down, the Mountaineers have run 166 plays for 1,370 yards and a 8.3 average gain on third down. So far in 2007, West Virginia has tried 15 fourth down plays, gaining 82 yards for a 5.5 average. WVU s touchdowns have come 21 times on first down (16 rushing and five passing), 25 times on second down (22 rushing and three passing), 13 times on third down (seven rushing and six passing), and one time on fourth time (1 rushing). The Numbers From Two, Three, Four and Five Under Rich Rodriguez, the West Virginia Mountaineers have been one of the best teams in college football in the last five years. West Virginia s two year record ( ) of 21-4 is tied for seventh-best in college football behind only Ohio State (23-2), Boise State (23-2), Hawaii (23-3), Florida (22-4), LSU (22-4) and Oklahoma (22-5). The Mountaineers are tied with Wisconsin, USC and BYU. West Virginia s three year record ( ) of 32-5 is third-best in college football behind only Ohio State (33-4) and USC (33-5). West Virginia s four-year record of 40-9 is seventh-best in college football behind only USC (46-5), Boise St. (43-7), Texas (43-7), Ohio State (41-8), LSU (42-9), and Auburn (41-9). And finally, West Virginia s five-year record of is 10th-best in college football. In the five-year time span, West Virginia has the fifth best road record (22-8) and 12th-best home record (26-6) in college football. 30 Is Enough Dating back to 1980, the Mountaineers hold a record when scoring 30 or more points in a game. During the 1990s, the Mountaineers were 42-4 when scoring 30 or more points in a contest and were in the 80s when reaching that mark. WVU is 52-1 since 2000 when scoring 30 points or more in a contest. Good For Three With the end of the 2007 regular season, West Virginia has won 32 football games in the last three years under Rich Rodriguez ( ) to set the best three-year win mark in school history. In fact, the Mountaineers hold the third best three-year mark in the nation at 32-5 behind only Ohio State (33-4) and USC (33-5). Rodriguez breaks the previous best three-year win mark that he set at the end of 2006 when his teams compiled a 30-6 record. Until last year, the best three-win win total for West Virginia football was 27 victories set by Rodriguez teams and Don Nehlen s clubs. Better From Four With the end of 2007 regular season, West Virginia has won 40 games in the last four years to set the best four-year win mark in school history. Standing at 10-2 in 2007, WVU s four-year record ( ) is Rodriguez broke the previous best four-year win mark that he set in 2006, when his teams compiled a record. Prior to that, it was Rodriguez teams that held the best fouryear win total with 36 victories. Before Rodriguez, West Virginia won 35 games from , and 33 victories from and

9 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com 2007 Team Yards Per Carry The Running Game School Att. Yards YPC TDs As one of the nation s most-potent ground offenses during the Rich Rodriguez era, the WVU 1. Arkansas 575 3, juggernaut rolled through the 2006 season and the 2007 regular season. 2. West Virginia 589 3, Illinois 558 3, Its offensive prowess in recent memory has been staggering: 4. Navy 746 4, WVU is currently No. 4 in the nation in rushing yards per game (292.9) and boasts 45 rushing 5. La.-Lafayette 542 3, touchdowns on the season which is No. 2 in the nation. WVU finished second in the NCAA in 2006 with 303 rush yards per game and has been 6. Oklahoma State 543 2, amongst the top five for the last three seasons. Air Force 660 3, West Virginia has 116 rushing touchdowns in its last 31 games (3.74 per game). 8. Florida 455 2, WVU has rushed for 300 or more yards in 17 of its last 28 games. 9. Oregon 572 2, WVU is No. 2 in the nation in team yards per carry at 5.97 and led the nation at 6.7 in Nevada 539 2, Slaton Quickies Slaton is the nation s active leader in career TDs (55) and active points per game (9.4). He also is fifth in all-purpose ypg (136.4), seventh in rushing ypg (112.1) and seventh in yards per carry (5.92) by a running back. Slaton is WVU s all-time career rushing touchdown record holder with 50. He passed WVU running backs Ira Errett Rodgers and Avon Cobourne, who each had 42. WVU is 28-4 with Slaton as a starter. Slaton has 21 career 100-yard rushing performances; WVU is 20-1 in those contests. In 15 career games started at Mountaineer Field, Slaton has produced 100-yard rushing efforts in 11 of those contests; WVU is 13-2 with Slaton as the starter at home. In 35 games played, Slaton is third all-time in school rushing (3,925). Slaton became the first back in school history to rush for over 200 yards (215) and tally 100 (130) yards receiving in the same game (Pitt/2006). He accounted for 44% of WVU s rushing attack in Slaton has 15 multiple rushing touchdown games in his career. Is tied with Patrick White and Amos Zereoue ( ) for first with three 200-yard rushing games. Set WVU s single season rushing record last year with 1,733 yards. Slaton has 14 career rushes of 42 yards or more; nine have those have gone for scores. Led WVU in rushing his first two years. WVU s Record When Wearing... (since 2001) Blue Jersey-Gold Pants: 17-7 Blue Jersey-White Pants: 1-2 Blue Jersey-Blue Pants: 14-2 White Jersey-Gold Pants: 7-9 White Jersey-White Pants: 12-5 White Jersey-Blue Pants: 8-0 Gold Jersey-Blue Pants: 1-0 Gold Jersey-Gold Pants: 1-1 Slashing, Dashing and Bashing In 2007, the rushing trifecta of Steve Slaton, Patrick White and Owen Schmitt accounts for 73.8% percent of WVU s ground attack or 2,446 of the Mountaineer s 3,515 total rushing yards. Individually, Slaton has ran for 29.9% percent and White for 33.7% percent. In 2006, the trio accounted for 84.1% of WVU s ground attack or 3,314 of WVU s 3,939 total rushing yards. Individually, Slaton rushed for 44.3% of WVU s ground attack, White rushed for 30.9% and Schmitt 8.9% Dating back to the 2005 season, the trifecta has rushed for a combined 8,220 yards of WVU s 10,723 yards or 76.6%. First Consensus All-American to Return Steve Slaton became WVU s 11 th consensus All-American in 2006, but he is just the first in school history to return to WVU after being bestowed with such an honor. WVU s previous 10 consensus All-Americans were all graduating seniors. Fullback Ira Errett Rodgers (1919) Tackle Bruce Bosley (1955) Linebacker Darryl Talley (1982) Offensive tackle Brian Jozwiak (1985) Center Mike Compton (1992) Punter Todd Sauerbrun (1994) Defensive back Aaron Beasley (1995) Linebacker Canute Curtis (1996) Linebacker Grant Wiley (2003) Center Dan Mozes (2006) Tailbac ailback k Stev eve e Slaton* (2006) *sophomore year Super Steve Junior Steve Slaton was fourth among NCAA rushers at yards per game and second in NCAA all-purpose yardage (161.8/gm) last year. He became the first player in WVU history and one of the few in NCAA history to have 200 yards rushing and 100 receiving yards in the same game at Pitt when he ran for 215 and added 130 receiving. In fact, it marked the second-best single game all-purpose outing by a Mountaineer in school history. Slaton set a new WVU single-season rushing record of 1,744 yards in 2006, breaking the previous mark of 1,710 set by Avon Cobourne in Slaton s Consecutive Games Steve Slaton s six consecutive 100-yard games prior to last year s USF game (Mississippi State to Pitt) tied the Mountaineer school record, held by Robert Walker (1993), Amos Zereoue (1998) and Avon Cobourne (2002). In the 2006 season opener against Marshall, Slaton went over 200 yards rushing (203) for the second time in his career which also marked the first time a Mountaineer had posted consecutive 200-yard rushing games in school history. Slaton had rushed for a career-best 204 yards in the 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl season finale win over Georgia. Those back-to-back performances ranked him third on WVU s all-time list for two-game rushing totals. Slaton ranks eighth all-time in school history in rushing yards for three consecutive games with 512 (Georgia, Marshall, E. Washington).

10 Career Starts Keilen Dykes, Sr., DL Eric Wicks, Sr., SS Ryan Stanchek, Jr., OL Steve Slaton, Jr., RB Darius Reynaud, Sr., WR Patrick White, Jr., QB Jake Figner, Jr., OL Greg Isdaner, So., OL Antonio Lewis, Sr., CB Dorrell Jalloh, Jr., WR Owen Schmitt, Sr., FB/TE Larry Williams, Sr., DB Quinton Andrews, So., DB Johnny Dingle, Sr., DL Bobby Hathaway, Sr., LB Tito Gonzales, Jr., WR Marc Magro, Sr., LB Ridwan Malik, Sr., DB Mike Dent, Jr., OL Ryan Mundy, Sr., DB Mortty Ivy, Jr., LB Reed Williams, Jr., LB Vaughn Rivers, Sr., DB Scooter Berry, Fr., DL... 9 Adam Bednarik, Sr., QB... 7 Selvish Capers, Jr., OL... 6 John Holmes, Jr., DB... 6 Eric Rodemoyer, Fr., OL... 6 James Ingram, So., DL... 5 Mike Villagrana, Fr., TE... 5 John Bradshaw, Jr., OL... 2 Charles Pugh, Jr., DB... 2 Brandon Hogan, Fr., WR... 2 Chris Neild, Fr., DT... 2 Jock Sanders, Fr., WR... 2 Guesly Dervil, So., DB... 1 Jarrett Brown, So., QB... 1 Derek Hayes, Fr., OL... 1 Kent Richardson, So., DB... 1 Doug Slavonic, Jr., DL... 1 Wes Lyons, So., WR... 1 Noel Devine, Fr., RB... 1 Consecutive Starts (Current) Keilen Dykes, Sr., DL Eric Wicks, Sr., DB Ryan Stanchek, Jr., OL Steve Slaton, Jr., RB Greg Isdaner, So., OL Patrick White, Jr., QB Dorrell Jalloh, Jr., WR Mike Dent, Jr., OL Larry Williams, Sr. DB Johnny Dingle, Sr., DL Marc Magro, Sr., LB Reed Williams, Jr., LB Mortty Ivy, Jr., LB Ryan Mundy, Sr., DB Antonio Lewis, Sr., DB Owen Schmitt, Sr., FB/TE... 7 Darius Reynaud, Sr., WR... 7 Selvish Capers, Jr., OL... 6 Jake Figner, Jr., OL... 5 Scooter Berry, r-fr., DL... 4 Quinton Andrews, So., DB... 3 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com One of the Nation s Finest Junior running back Steve Slaton is the nation s active leader in career TDs (55) and active points per game (9.4). He also is fifth in all-purpose ypg (136.4), seventh in rushing ypg (112.1) and seventh in yards per carry (5.92) by a running back. Active Career Rushing Yardage Leader PLAYER SCHOOL YR TDs Carries Yards 1. Michael Hart Michigan Sr , Ray Rice Rutgers Jr , Kevin Smith UCF Jr , Darren McFadden Arkansas Jr , Kalvin McRae Ohio Sr , Matt Forte Tulane Sr , Steve Slaton WVU Jr ,925 Active Career Touchdown Leaders PLAYER SCHOOL YR TDs GP 1. Steve Slaton, RB WVU Jr Kalvin McRae, RB Ohio Sr Kevin Smith, RB UCF Jr Ian Johnson, RB Boise St. Jr Ray Rice, RB Rutgers Jr Jorvorskie Lane, RB Texas A&M Jr Matt Forte, RB Tulane Sr Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas Jr Chris Johnson, RB East Carolina Sr Michael Hart, RB Michigan Sr Davone Bess, WR Hawaii Jr Active Career Scoring Leaders by Points Per Game Player/Pos. School Yr. GP PTS PPG 1. Steve Slaton, RB WVU Jr Arthur Carmody, K Louisville Sr Jeff Wolfert, K Missouri Jr Jeremy Ito, K Rutgers Sr P.J. Hill, RB Wisconsin So Active Career Leaders in Rush Yards Per Game PLAYER SCHOOL YR G CAR YDS YPG 1. Kevin Smith UCF Jr , Ray Rice Rutgers Jr , Darren McFadden Arkansas Jr , Mike Hart Michigan Sr , P.J. Hill Wisconsin So , Damion Fletcher Southern Miss So , Steve Slaton WVU Jr , Active Career Leaders in Yards Per Carry (min. 300 car/15 games) PLAYER SCHOOL YR G CAR YDS YPC 1. Felix Jones Arkansas Jr , Anthony Alridge Houston Sr , Patrick White* WVU Jr , Rashard Mendenhall Illinois Jr , Jamaal Charles Texas Jr , Javon Ringer Michigan St. Jr , Dantrell Savage Oklahoma St. Sr , Steve Slaton WVU Jr , Chad Hall Air Force Sr , Darren McFadden Arkansas Jr , *Only QB on List

11 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Steve Slaton RB, 5-10, 190, Jr., Levittown, Pa., Conwell-Egan 2007 Consensus Preseason All-American (Playboy, Sporting News, Blue Ribbon, Lindy s, Athlon, NationalChamps) NCAA s active career TD leader (55), active points per game (9.4) seventh in rushing ypg (112.1), seventh in RB yards per carry (5.92) and fifth in all-purpose ypg (136.4) 2007 All-BIG EAST Second Team Maxwell Award Semifinalist Owns the WVU career rushing TD record with Consensus All-American, WVU s first-ever to return for next season Accounted for 37 percent of WVU s offensive yardage in 2006 Twenty-one 100-yard career rushing games in 32 starts; WVU is 20-1 in those contests In 2006, ranked fourth among Division I rushers with yards a game, second in all-purpose yardage (172.8 ypp) and 9th in scoring (9.0 ppg) WVU s all-time single season and sophomore rushing leader (1,733) Has only rushed for less than 100 yards in consecutive games as a starter three times 2005 BIG EAST rookie of the year as a true freshman Third in WVU all-time freshman rushing (1,128) 2006 Sugar Bowl MVP with record 204 yards rushing and three touchdowns Tied Big East record with six touchdowns versus Louisville in 2005, finishing with 188 yards rushing First Mountaineer RB to post consecutive 200-plus yard rushing games (204, Georgia; 203, Marshall) Slaton At Home West Virginia fans come every Saturday to see the spectacular Steve Slaton and the junior has been good at home since starting his first home game against Louisville two years ago. Slaton has only failed to reach 100 yards rushing four times as a starter at Mountaineer Field in his career. Home Game Car. Yds. Avg. Rush TD Result Louisville ( ) W/ OT Pitt ( ) W/45-13 Marshall (9-2-06) W/42-10 Eastern Washington (9-9-06) W/52-3 Maryland ( ) W/45-24 Syracuse ( ) W/41-17 Cincinnati ( ) W/42-24 USF ( ) L/19-24 Rutgers ( ) W/ OT Western Michigan (9-1-07) W/62-24 East Carolina ( ) W/48-7 Mississippi State ( ) W/38-13 Louisville ( ) W/38-31 Connecticut ( ) W/66-21 Pitt ( ) L/9-13 Career 100-Yard Rushing Games 1. Avon Cobourne, Amos Zereoue, Steve Slaton, Patrick White, Arthur Owens, Robert Alexander, Robert Walker, Quincy Wilson, Anthony Brown, Robert Gresham, Adrian Murrell, WVU Career Rushing Yards 1. Avon Cobourne/ ,050/5, Amos Zereoue/ /4, Steve Slaton, /3, Patrick White/ /3, Arthur Owens/ /2, Robert Walker/ /2, Quincy Wilson/ /2, Robert Alexander/ /2, Undra Johnson/ /2, Robert Gresham/ /2,181 WVU s Career Rushing TD Leader 50 WVU Career Rushing TDs 1. Steve Slaton/ Ira Errett Rodgers/ , Avon Cobourne/ Amos Zereoue/ Patrick White/ Rasheed Marshall/ Kerry Marbury/ Undra Johnson/ Fred Wyant/ Quincy Wilson/ BIG EAST Career Rushing 1. Avon Cobourne, WVU ( )... 5, Ray Rice, Rutgers ( )... 4, Steve Slaton, WVU ( )... 3, Amos Zereoue, WVU ( )... 3, Derrick Knight, BC ( )... 3, Mike Cloud, BC ( )... 3, Kevin Jones, Virginia Tech ( )... 3, Walter Reyes, Syracuse ( )... 3, Patrick White/ , Tanardo Sharps, Temple ( )... 3,269 Slaton s 200-Yard All-Purpose Games 1. at Pitt/ (215 Rush/130 Rec.) 2. at Louisville/ (156 Rush/74 Rec.) 3. Marshall/ (203 Rush/12 Rec.) 4. vs. Georgia/ (204 Rush/8 Rec.) 5. at MIss. St./ (185 Rush/23 Rec) Louisville/ (188 Rush/20 Rec)

12 Slaton s Career Long Rushes 1. 65/TD... Cincinnati (2006) Cincinnati (2006) 3. 58/TD... W. Michigan (2007) 4. 56/TD... Connecticut (2006) 5. 55/TD... Pitt (2006) 6. 52/TD... Georgia (2005) 7. 52/TD... Georgia (2005) 8. 52/TD... Syracuse (2006) Maryland (2006) /TD... Eastern Washington (2006) Pitt (2006) Virginia Tech (2005) Rutgers (2006) /TD... Louisville (2006) East Carolina (2007) /TD... Maryland (2006) 38/TD... Rutgers (2007) /TD... Maryland (2006) Pitt (2006) Maryland (2006) West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Single Season All-Purpose Running Slaton s Career Game-by-Game Rush/Rec/PR/KR Yards Rush Yds Avg. vg. Tds Lng 1. Steve Slaton/ ,744/360/0/0... 2,104 SU ( 05) DNP 2. Avon Cobourne/ ,710/146/0/0... 1,856 WOFF UMD DNP 3. Amos Zereoue/ ,462/184/0/ ,814 ECU Amoz Zereoue/ ,589/131/0/0... 1,720 VT R. Vanterpool/ /849/237/ ,613 RU LOU Willie Drewery/ /594/385/ ,542 CONN Robert Gresham/ ,155/147/15/ ,505 UC Quincy Wilson/ ,380/95/0/0... 1,475 PITT Kerry Marbury/ /127/0/ ,456 USF UGA Arthur Owens/ ,130/17/0/ ,448 Totals 205 1, Steve Slaton/ ,053/348/0/ ,448 Single-Season Rushing Yards Carries/Yards 1. Steve Slaton/ /1, Avon Cobourne/ /1, Amos Zereoue/ /1, Amos Zereoue/ /1, Quincy Wilson/ / Avon Cobourne/ /1, Robert Walker/ /1, Patrick White/ /1, Robert Gresham/ /1, Adrian Murrell/ /1,145 Two Players, Same Team, Each Gaining 200 Rushing Yards in NCAA History WVU Patrick White (220) Steve Slaton (215)... vs. Pitt/2006 Michigan State Sedrick Irvin (238) Marc Renaud (203)... vs. Penn State/1997 Tulsa Gordon Brown (214) Steve Gage (206)... vs. Wichita State/1985 Single Game All-Purpose Running 1. Garrett Ford, Sr. vs. Pitt/ Steve Slaton vs. Pitt/ Kay-Jay Harris vs. East Carolina/ Kerry Marbury vs. Temple/ Robert Gresham vs. Richmond/ Rahsaan Vanterpool vs. Pitt/ Amos Zereoue vs. Syracuse/ Avon Cobourne vs. East Carolina/ Danny Buggs vs. William & Mary/ Amos Zereoue vs. Tulsa/ includes rushing, receiving, KO return and PR yardage Single Season Running Back/ Receiving Yards 1. Jim Braxton/ Steve Slaton/ Steve Slaton/ Mickey Walczak/ Robert Alexander/ Career All-Purpose Yards 1. Avon Cobourne/ , Steve Slaton/ , Amos Zereoue/ , Artie Owens// , Rahsaan Vanterpool/ , Robert Alexander/ , Willie Drewery/ , Patrick White/ , Bob Gresham/ , James Jett/ ,057 MU ( 06) EWU UMD ECU MSU SU UCONN LOU UC Pitt USF RU GT Totals 248 1, WMU (07) MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RU LOU UC UCONN PITT Totals 210 1, Career 663 3, Single Season Rushing TDs 1. Ira Errettt Rodgers/ Patrick White/ Amos Zereoue/ Steve Slaton/ Avon Cobourne/ Steve Slaton/ Steve Slaton/ Kerry Marbury/ Patrick White/ Amos Zereoue/ Rasheed Marshall/ NCAA Active Leaders In All-Purpose Yards Per Game Player, Position School Year Games Plays Yards Yards per Game 1. Darren McFadden Arkansas Jr , Chris Johnson E. Carolina Sr , Kevin Smith UCF Jr , Brandon West W. Michigan So , Steve Slaton WVU Jr ,

13 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com What They re Saying About Steve Slaton In all seriousness, the only true way to gauge speed is to see it in person. Seeing Steve Slaton in person for the first time last season, for example, was a jaw-dropping experience. He s the fastest player I ve ever seen at any position. Stewart Mandel, CNNSI.com (Steve) Slaton s like putting olive oil on your hands and trying to hold a live fish. He s got Ferrari speed. He s just a phenom to watch. He s the type of guy who can make the defense look like they re standing still. Desmond Howard, ESPN He s got to be, if not the fastest player in college football, he s right up there. Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN the way he glides, changes speed, sets up his blocks, cuts on a dime and accelerates in an instant is reminiscent of (Tony) Dorsett. Bob Smizik, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fast. Dynamic. Electric. He hits the edge and turns the corner better than anyone in college football Gene Menez, CNNSI.com Lightly recruited tailback Steve Slaton found a home at West Virginia and has quickly developed into one of the game s most feared and fastest runners. - Phil Taylor, Sports Illustrated Here s Slaton. He doesn t lose footraces. Chris Fowler, ESPN He s a great player. What more can I say? He has great speed. He s a fine young man. I hope he wins the Heisman. Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen Slaton s Top 100-Yard Rushing Games Car. Yds. Avg. TD Lg 1. Pitt (2006) Georgia (2006) Marshall (2006) Maryland (2006) Louisville (2005) Miss. St. (2006) Pitt (2005) Syracuse (2006) Louisville (2006) UConn (2006) Career Scoring (Non-Kickers) 1. Steve Slaton, Ira Errett Rodgers, Amos Zereoue, Avon Cobourne, Patrick White, Jim Braxton, Kerry Marbury, Danny Buggs, Cedric Thomas, Rasheed Marshall, Career Rushing Attempts 1. Avon Cobourne/ , Amos Zereoue/ Steve Slaton/ Robert Walker/ Robert Alexander/ Slaton by the Quarter 1st Rush Yds Avg. Td Lng WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC CONN PITT nd Rush Yds Avg. Td Lng WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC CONN PITT rd Rush Yds Avg. Td Lng WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC CONN PITT th Rush Yds Avg. Td Lng WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC CONN PITT Slaton by the Half 1st Rush Yds Avg. Td Lng WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC CONN PITT nd Rush Yds Avg. Td Lng WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC CONN PITT Career RB Receiving Yards 1. Jim Braxton/ / Steve Slaton/ / Tom Gray/ / Robert Alexander/ / Mickey Walczak/ /469 WVU Sophomore Rushing 1. Steve Slaton/ /1, Amos Zereoue/ /1, Robert Walker/ /1, Patrick White/ /1, Avon Cobourne/ /1,018

14 Total Package Patrick White ran for 220 yards and passed for 204 yards in the win at Pitt to become the first quarterback to rush and pass for 200 yards in school history. His 424 yards of total offense tied a school record previously held my Marc Bulger ( ). At Louisville, White rushed for 125 yards and added a career-best 222 yards passing to account for 347 yards total offense, the ninth-best outing in WVU history. White set a BIG EAST and WVU quarterback rushing record with 247 yards on the ground against Syracuse last year. Averaging 16.5 yards on his 15 carries, White s 247-yard game was the fourthbest single game rushing output in WVU history. White also posted his first career 300+ total offense game, with 346 overall yards against the Orange. Patrick White Quickies WVU is 25-4 with White as a starting QB. BIG EAST and WVU career quarterback rushing leader with 3,356 in just 29 starts and 36 overall games. Owns four of the top five BIG EAST single game quarterback rushing records. Last season White s rushing total (1,219) was the 16 th -best single season rushing total by a quarterback in NCAA history. This year his 1,185 yards rank as the 19th best mark. His 424 yards of total offense at Pitt tied a school record set by Marc Bulger in Ninth quarterback in NCAA history to pass and rush for 200 yards in the same game with his 220 yards rushing and 204 yards passing at Pitt in Became the 26 th player in NCAA history to pass and rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season last year... and did it again in 07. Has recorded 14 carries of 40 or more yards in career; 10 of those went for scores. Set WVU single season sophomore total offense record in 2006 with 2,874 yards. White s 18 rushing touchdowns last year were the second-most ever by a Mountaineer. Is tied with Steve Slaton and Amos Zereoue ( ) for first with three 200-yard rushing games. White is the second WVU player in the last three years to earn BIG EAST offensive player of the year honors (QB Rasheed Marshall in 2004). West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com White Lightning No quarterback in the country has rushed for more yards since the start of the 2005 season than WVU s Patrick White. With 3,356 career rushing yards in just 29 starts, White is also the WVU and BIG EAST career quarterback rushing leader. WVU Career Quart uarterbac erback k Rushing Career Carries Yards Aver erage age TD Patr tric ick k White e ( ) 473 3, Major Harris ( ) 432 2, Rasheed Marshall ( ) 491 2, Fred Wyant ( ) Oliver Luck ( ) BIG EAST Career Quart uarterbac erback k Rushing Career School Years Yards Patrick White WVU ,356 Rasheed Marshall WVU ,040 Donovan McNabb Syracuse ,561 Walter Washington Temple ,468 Michael Vick Va. Tech ,197 Dynamic Duo Against Pitt in 2006, Patrick White (220) and Steve Slaton (215) became the first duo in Mountaineer football laurels to each rush for 200 yards in a game and just the third set of teammates to do so in NCAA history. Slaton and White both topped 1,000 yards rushing on the season, marking the second time in school history that WVU has had two 1,000 yard rushers in the same season. It was the 37th time in NCAA history that two players on the same team have each gained 1,000 yards or more in a season. White and Slaton each topped the 1,000 yard rushing mark, becoming the third pair of teammates to each run for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons ever. West Virginia is 7-1 when Slaton and White each reach over 100 yards in the same game. Also six of those contests have been on the road. WVU has had two 100-yard rushers in a game 45 times in school history. Slaton and White 100+ Yards Rushing in Same Game 2005 at Cincinnati Slaton , White vs Pitt Slaton , White W 2006 vs Syracuse Slaton , White at UConn Slaton , White W at Louisville Slaton , White L at Pitt Slaton , White W 2007 at Marshall Slaton ; White at Cincinnati Slaton ; White W Rush to 1,000 Averaging yards per game, Steve Slaton reached the 1,000-yard mark in 2006 faster than any back in Mountaineer history when he crossed the millennium threshold on his 17th carry against UConn (149 th carry of 2006 season). Yet based on the number of carries, Patrick White is the fastest back to 1,000 yards in WVU history. White reached that milestone on the 18th carry of the win at Pitt (124th carry of 2006 season). Fastest WVU Player to 1,000 Yards Player/Year Carries Games Total Yards Patrick White/ ,219 Steve Slaton/ ,744 Artie Owens/ ,055 Robert Walker/ ,250 Patrick White/ ,185 Artie Owens/ ,130 Amos Zereoue/ ,589 Bob Gresham/ ,155 Adrian Murrell/ ,145 Steve Slaton/ ,128 Avon Cobourne/ ,710 Robert Alexander/ ,064 Amos Zereoue/ ,462 Steve Slaton/ ,053 Avon Cobourne/ ,298 Amos Zereoue/ ,035 Garrett Ford Sr/ ,068 Avon Cobourne/ ,138 Quincy Wilson/ ,380 Avon Cobourne/ ,018 Three Can Lead With arguably the best quarterback depth of any Division I team in the NCAA this season, WVU has three proven signalcallers the Mountaineers can rely on to win with. Start with junior Patrick White and his 25-4 record as a starter followed by senior Adam Bednarik who is 6-1. Sophomore Jarrett Brown is 1-0 after guiding WVU to a three overtime home victory against Rutgers last season. All have won at least one BIG EAST contest. In the last three seasons, those three quarterbacks are a combined 32-5.

15 Patrick White QB, 6-2, 190, Jr., Daphne, Ala., Daphne Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Finished No. 6 in the 2007 Heisman Trophy voting Maxwell Award semifinalist Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist 2007 SI.com s Honorable-Mention All-American 2006/2007 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year 2006 Alabama athlete of the year 2007 Toyota Gator Bowl MVP WVU single game, season and career record holder in completion % Game: (18-20/90%) vs. East Carolina/2007 Season: 65.9% ( ) in 2006 Career: 64.6% ( ) WVU is 25-4 with White as its starting quarterback; he started his first game against UConn ( ) Ranks ninth all-time in career NCAA QB rushing yardage No active QB has run for more yards in the last three seasons than White WVU and BIG EAST QB rushing record 247 yards versus Syracuse in 2006 Back-to-back 1,000 yard rushing seasons Back-to-back 1,000 yards rushing/ 1,000 yards passing seasons BIG EAST career quarterback rushing yards leader (3,356) Ranked No. 8 nationally in career touchdowns responsible for (72) WVU s offense is in the red zone under White with 58 touchdowns 2005 Freshman All-America quarterback BIG EAST Career QB Rushing 1. Patrick White, WVU, , Rasheed Marshall, WVU, , Donovan McNabb, SU, , Walter Washington, Temple, , Michael Vick, Virginia Tech, ,197 WVU Single-Game Rushing 1. Kay-Jay Harris vs. E. Carolina, Kerry Marbury, vs. Temple, Avon Cobourne, vs. E. Carolina, Patrick White vs. Syracuse, Amos Zereoue vs. Notre Dame, Amos Zereoue vs. Rutgers, Patrick White vs. Pitt, Patrick White vs. Pitt, Steve Slaton vs. Pitt, Andrew Wood vs. BC, BIG EAST Single-Game QB Rushing 1. Patrick White, WVU vs. Syracuse, Patrick White, WVU vs. Pitt, Patrick White, WVU vs. Pitt, Michael Vick, Va. Tech vs. BC, Patrick White, WVU vs. UConn, WVU Single-Season Total Offense 1. Marc Bulger, , Major Harris/ , Patrick White/ , Rasheed Marshall/ , Patrick White/ , Major Harris/ , Oliver Luck/ , Jeff Hostetler/ , Marc Bulger/ , Bernie Galiffa/ ,345 Career 200-Yard Rushing Games 1. Steve Slaton, Patrick White, Amos Zereoue, Avon Cobourne, WVU and BIG EAST Career QB Rushing Leader and Counting 3,356 This is a quarterback who can run and in these days and times when you are getting a lot of quarterbacks who can run a lot of spreads - this guy is the best... I just love him as a runner at the quarterback position. There is nobody in this country who is better at doing what he does in this system. ABC Color Anaylst Bob Griese

16 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Third Year Starting QBs at WVU Rasheed Marshall (started ) Fred Wyant (started ) Passing Cm-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Rushing Attempts Yards Avg/Carry TD Mike Sherwood (started ) Passing Cm-Att-I tt-int Pct. Yards TD , , Dan Kendra (started ) Passing Cm-Att-I tt-int Pct. Yards TD , , , Oliver Luck (started ) Passing Cm-Att-I tt-int Pct. Yards TD , , , Major Harris (started ) Passing Cm-Att-I tt-int Pct. Yards TD , , , Rushing Att ttempts Yards Avg/Car vg/carry ry TD Chad Johnston (started ) Passing Cm-Att-I tt-int Pct. Yards TD , , , Marc Bulger (started ) Passing Cm-Att-I tt-int Pct. Yards TD , , , Passing Cm-Att-I tt-int Pct. Yards TD , , , Rushing Att ttempts Yards Avg/Car vg/carry ry TD : 004: Patrick White (starting ) Passing Cm-Att-I tt-int Pct. Yards TD , , Rushing Att ttempts Yards Avg/Car vg/carry ry TD , , NCAA Single-Season Quarterback Rushing Player, Team Year G Rushes Yards TD Avg. 1. Beau Morgan, Air Force , Stacey Robinson, Northern Ill , Jammal Lord, Nebraska , Brad Smith, Missouri , Chris McCoy, Navy , Dee Dowis, Air Force , Brian Mitchell, La.Lafayette , Brad Smith, Missouri , Fred Solomon, Tampa , Dee Dowis, Air Force , # Beau Morgan, Air Force , Antwaan Randle El, Indiana , Stacey Robinson, Northern Ill , Chance Harridge, Air Force ,229 * Chris McCoy, Navy , Patrick White, West Virginia , Keith Boyea, Air Force , Patrick White, West Virginia , Rob Perez, Air Force , Michael Desormeaux, UL Lafayette , Jack Mildren, Oklahoma , Nolan Cromwell, Kansas , Eric Crouch, Nebraska , Craig Candelo, Navy , Scott Frost, Nebraska , Michael Carter, Hawaii , Vince Young, Texas , Tory Crawford, Army , Kareem Wilson, Ohio *275 1, Joshua Cribbs, Kent State , * Vince Young, Texas ,

17 Patrick White Career Rushing G-B-G Rush No. Yds Avg. TD Lg SU ( 05) WOFF UMD ECU VT RUTG LOU CONN UC PITT USF UGA Totals MU ( 06) EWU UMD ECU MSU SU UCONN LOU UC PITT USF GT Totals 165 1, WMU ( 07) MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC UCONN PITT Totals 177 1, Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Patrick White Career Passing G-B-G Pass Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg SU ( 05) WOFF UMD ECU VT RUTG LOU UCONN UC PITT USF UGA Totals MU ( 06) EWU UMD ECU MSU SU UCONN LOU UC PITT USF GT Totals , WMU (07) MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC UCONN PITT Totals , NCAA Single Game QB 200 Yards Passing and 200 Yards Rushing Player, Team Date Opponent Yards Rush Yards Pass Patrick White, WVU Nov. 16, 2006 Pitt Vince Young, Texas Jan. 4, 2006 USC Vince Young, Texas Oct. 29, 2005 Oklahoma State Brad Smith, Missouri Oct. 22, 2005 Nebraska Antwaan Randle El, Indiana Oct. 21, 2000 Minnesota Marques Tuiasosopo, Washington Oct. 30, 1999 Stanford Brian Mitchell, La. Lafayette Nov. 21, 1987 Colorado State Steve Gage, Tulsa Nov. 8, 1986 New Mexico Gaining 1,000-yards rushing and 1,000-yards passing in a season in NCAA History 1. Johnny Bright, Army, ,232 rush/1,168 pass 2. Reggie Collier, So. Miss., ,005 rush/1,004 pass 3. Bart Weiss, Air Force, ,032 rush/1,449 pass 4. Darian Hagan, Colorado, ,004 rush/1,002 pass 5. Dee Dowis, Air Force, ,286 rush/1,285 pass 6. Brian Mitchell, La.-Lafayette, ,311 rush/1,966 pass 7. Michael Carter, Hawaii, ,092 rush/1,172 pass 8. Beau Morgan, Air Force, ,285 rush/1,165 pass 9. Beau Morgan, Air Force, ,494 rush/1,210 pass 10. Chris McCoy, Navy, ,370 rush/1,203 pass 11. Scott Frost, Nebraska, ,095 rush/1,237 pass 12. Antwaan Randle El, Indiana, 20001,270 rush/1,783 pass 13. Keith Boyea, Air Force, ,216 rush/1,253 pass 14. W. Dantzler, Clemson, ,004 rush/2,360 pass 15. Joshua Cribbs, Kent State, ,019 rush/1,516 pass 16. Eric Crouch, Nebraska, ,115 rush/1,510 pass 17. Brad Smith, Missouri, ,029 rush/2,333 pass 18. Joshua Cribbs, Kent State, ,057 rush/1,014 pass 19. Jammal Lord, Nebraska, ,412 rush/1,362 pass 20. Chance Harridge, Air Force, ,229 rush/1,062 pass 21. Ell Roberson, Kansas St, ,032 rush/1,580 pass 22. Craig Candelo, Navy, ,112 rush/ 1,140 pass 23. Brad Smith, Missouri, ,406 rush/1,977 pass 24. Vince Young, Texas, ,079 rush/1,849 pass 25. Vince Young, Texas, ,050 rush/3,036 pass 26. Patrick White, WVU, ,219 rush/1,655 pass 27. M. Desormeaux, UL-Laf., ,141 rush/1,405 pass 28. Patrick White, WVU, ,185 rush/1,548 pass Patrick White has 16th-highest single season rushing total by a quarterback in NCAA history and is just the 5th player in NCAA history to rush for 1,000 yards and pass for 1,000 yards

18 White s Career Long Rushes 1. 76/TD... USF (2005) 2. 69/TD... Syracuse (2006) 3. 65/TD... USF (2005) 4. 64/TD... Pitt (2006) 64/TD... Miss. State (2007) Cincinnati (2006) 7. 50/TD... Louisville (2007) Rutgers (2007) 9. 48/TD... Wofford (2005) Pitt (2005) /TD... Mississippi State (2006) /TD... Conncecticut (2006) /TD... Syracuse (2006) Mississippi State (2006) /TD... Western Michigan (2007) Connecticut (2007) Cincinnati (2005) Maryland (2005) /TD... Syracuse (2006) Cincinnati (2005) White s Career Long Passes 1. 67/TD... Steve Slaton/Pitt (2006) 2. 60/TD... Darius Reynaud/E. Carolina (2006) Darius Reynaud/W. Michigan (2007) 4. 57/TD... Tito Gonzalez/Ga. Tech (2007) 5. 52/TD... Rayshawn Bolden/UConn (2006) Steve Slaton/Rutgers (2007) 7. 50/TD... Steve Slaton/W. Michigan (2007) Brandon Myles/UConn (2005) Darius Reynaud/UConn (2007) /TD... Darius Reynaud/Marshall (2007) Tito Gonzalez/Marshall (2006) Brandon Myles/USF (2006) Steve Slaton/Pitt (2006) Darius Reynaud/Louisville (2006) Brandon Myles/Syracuse (2005) Darius Reynaud/Miss. St. (2006) Brandon Myles/Cincinnati (2005) Darius Reynaud/Maryland (2007) /TD... Brandon Myles/Cincinnati (2006) Rayshawn Bolden/USF (2005) West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com NCAA Career Quarterback Rushing Player, Team Years G Rushes Yards Patrick White and Steve Slaton are the 3rd set of teammates in NCAA history to each rush for 1,000 yards or more in consecutive seasons. WVU Single Game Total Offense Pl/Yds. Name Opp. Date 38/ Patrick White... Pitt / Marc Bulger... Missouri / Mike Sherwood... Pitt / Marc Bulger... Pitt / Major Harris... BC / Chad Johnston... Pitt / Marc Bulger... Miami / Oliver Luck... Syracuse / Chad Johnston... Purdue / Marc Bulger... Miami Career Total Offense 1. Marc Bulger/ ,100/7, Rasheed Marshall/ ,286/7, Major Harris/ ,018/7, Patrick White/ /7, Oliver Luck/ ,278/6, Chad Johnston/ ,041/5, Avon Cobourne/ ,050/5, Dan Kendra/ /4, Mike Sherwood/ /4, Jeff Hostetler/ /4,393 Yds/Gm TD 1. Brad Smith, Missouri , Antwaan Randle El, Indiana , Joshua Cribbs, Kent State , Dee Dowis, Air Force , Kareem Wilson, Ohio *885 3, Eric Crouch, Nebraska ,434 * Chris McCoy, Navy , Beau Morgan, Air Force , Patrick White, West Virginia , Brian Mitchell, La.-Lafayette , Fred Solomon, Temple , Vince Young, Texas , Ell Roberson, Kansas St , Stacey Robinson, Northern Ill , * Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma , Woodrow Dantzler, Clemson , Jammal Lord, Nebraska , Bill Hurley, Syracuse , Matt Jones, Arkansas , Michael Carter, Hawaii , * Record Sophomore Total Offense Plays/Yards Patrick White/ /2,874 Major Harris/ /2,525 Marc Bulger/ /2,372 Rasheed Marshall/ /2,282 Mike Sherwood/ /1,983 Sophomore Scoring Points Paul Woodside/ Patrick White/ Amos Zereoue/ Steve Slaton/ Jay Taylor/ White Strikes Quarterback Patrick White threw for two touchdowns in each of the first two contests this season against Western Michigan and Marshall and followed that up with two more against ECU and Mississippi State. White has now thrown two TDs in 11 career games, including eight of his last 14 games. WVU is 9-2 when White throws two touchdowns in a game.

19 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com What They re Saying About Patrick White He can go for a home run at any time. He s fast, and he can stop on a dime. He can be going full speed horizontally, stick a foot in the ground and go full speed vertical. Give him just a little bit of daylight, and he s off. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano From the moment the then redshirt freshman came off the bench in the Mountaineers Oct. 15, 2005, game against Louisville and promptly led a 17-point, fourth-quarter comeback and triple-overtime victory, it was obvious he possessed that rare ability to change the course of a game in one play. Stewart Mandel, CNNSI.com I like Pat White at West Virginia; I really do. For college football right now with the offense that West Virginia runs He s a dynamic runner and a better thrower than people give him credit for, and I think he will be even better throwing the football this year. ESPN s Todd Blackledge on who he thinks is the best quarterback in the nation. After witnessing firsthand the all-inspiring talents of Patrick White, there s no doubt in my mind he s one of the top players in the country, if not the top. - Gregg Ellis, Daily Journal If winning especially big games is the gold standard, then today s WVU fans are watching the greatest quarterback in the school s history in Patrick White. Bob Hertzel, formerly of the Dominion Post and now with Fairmont Times West Virginian. You think you have Pat White for a sack and the next thing you know he turns it into a first down. Bill Cubit, Western Michigan Head Coach Everyone wants to have that special player. He s just a tremendous competitor. He continues to prove he s one of the best football players this school has ever had. Rich Rodriguez, WVU Head Coach 2007 White by Quarter - Rushing 1st Rush Yds Avg. Td Lng WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC UCONN PITT nd Rush Yds Avg. Td Lng WMU MU UMD ECU USf SU MSU RUT LOU UC UCONN PITT rd Rush Yds Avg. Td Lng WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC UCONN PITT th Rush Yds Avg. Td Lng WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC UCONN PITT White by Quarter - Passing 1st Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC UCONN PITT nd Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC UCONN PITT rd Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC UCONN PITT th Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg WMU MU UMD ECU USF SU MSU RUT LOU UC UCONN PITT Patrick White s 200-yard Total Offense Games 1. Pitt (2006) (220 Rush/204 Pass) 2. Louisville (2006) (125 Rush/222 Pass) 3. Syracuse (2006) (247 Rush/99 Pass) 4. Louisville (2007) (147 Rush/181 Pass) 5. Rutgers (2007) (156 Rush/144 Pass) 6. Cincinnati (2007) (155 Rush/140 Pass) 7. Connecticut (2007) (186 rush/107 pass) 8. W. Michigan (2007) (97 Rush/192 Pass) 9. Georgia Tech (2007) (145 Rush/ 131 Pass) 10. Marshall (2007) (125 Rush/149 Pass) 11. USF (2005) (177 Rush/89 Pass) 12. Pitt (2005) (220 Rush/41 Pass) 13. UConn (2006) (102 Rush/156 Pass) 14. East Carolina (2006) (39 Rush/216 Pass) 15. Syracuse (2007) (89 Rush/148 Pass) 16. East Carolina (2007) (42 Rush/181 Pass) 17. Marshall (2006) (48 Rush/168 Pass) 18. Cincinnati (2005) (111 Rush/100 Pass) WVU Career TD Passes 1. Marc Bulger/ Rasheed Marshall/ Oliver Luck/ Chad Johnston/ Major Harris/ Mike Sherwood/ Patrick White/ Dan Kendra/ Bernie Galiffa/ Brad Lewis/

20 WVU Single Game Comp. % (min. 10 att.) 1. Patrick White vs. ECU/ % (18-20) A. Bednarik vs. Rutgers/ % (9-10) Mike Sherwood vs. Richmond/ % (9-10) WVU Career Completion Percentage (min. 100 att.) 1. Patrick White, Marc Bulger/ Jake Kelchner/ Mike Sherwood/ Major Harris/ Rasheed Marshall/ Brad Lewis/ Darren Studstill/ Kevin White/ WVU Single Season Pass Eff. (min. 50 att.) 1. Jake Kelchner/ Patrick White/ Major Harris/ Marc Bulger/ Patrick White/ Darren Studstill/ Mike Sherwood/ Adam Bednarik/ Rasheed Marshall/ Major Harris/ WVU Career Passing Efficiency 1. Patrick White/ Jake Kelchner/ Major Harris/ Marc Bulger/ Mike Sherwood/ Allen McCune/ Rasheed Marshall/ Chad Johnston/ Darren Studstill/ Jeff Hostetler/ WVU Career Interception Avoidance (min. 100 att.) 1. Jeff Hostetler/ Kevin White/ Jake Kelchner/ Patrick White/ Marc Bulger/ Chad Johnston/ Brad Lewis/ Greg Jones/ Rasheed Marshall/ Mike Sherwood/ West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com BIG EAST Single Game Completion % (min. 10 att.) 1. Michael Vick, Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers/ % (11-12) 2. Bryan Randall, Virginia Tech vs. Texas A&M/ % (10-11) Troy Nunes, Syracuse vs. BYU/ % (10-11) Ray Lucas, Rutgers vs. Colgate/ % (10-11) 5. Patrick White, WVU vs. East Carolina/ % (18-20) Adam Bednarik, WVU vs. Rutgers/ % (9-10) 7. Tyler Palko, Pitt vs. Citadel/ % (15-17) 8. Devin Scott, Temple vs. Rutgers/ % (14-16) 9. Ryan Hart, Rutgers vs. Navy/ % (18-21) 10. Kevin Mason, Syracuse vs. Temple/ % (17-20) NCAA Active Leaders In Yards Per Play (Total Offense) Player, Position School Year Games Plays Yards Yards per Play 1. Colt Brennan, QB Hawaii Sr. 37 1,804 14, Brian Brohm, QB Louisville Sr. 44 1,357 10, Patrick White, QB West Virginia Jr , Tim Tebow, QB Florida So , Zac Robinson, QB Oklahoma St. So ,

21 Owen Schmitt FB/TE, 6-3, 260, Sr., Fairfax, Va. Fairfax Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com No. 1 rated senior fullback by Mel Kiper 2007 Preseason All-America (ESPN.com) 2006 second team All-America (Scout) NSCA Strength All-American Labeled the 2006 No. 1 workout freak by ESPN.com s Bruce Feldman Transferred from Division III Wisconsin River-Falls ( 04) after rushing for 1,063 yards and five touchdowns to earn all-conference honors 109 yards rushing in 2007 Gator Bowl, playing for injured Steve Slaton, his first career 100-yard rushing game Broke off a 52-yard run to open the 2007 Gator Bowl 82 yards rushing in the 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl Had a 54-yard run at the 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl on 3 rd -and-one in the second quarter Had his coming out party at Maryland in 2005 with 80 yards on just six carries and one TD Had two touchdowns and a punt inside the 20-yard line in win at Syracuse Had 12-yard receiving TD versus Mississippi State and had one punt inside the 20 Two catches for 32 yards at Rutgers, including a 19-yard catch where he hurdled a defender Schmitt s Career Stats Rushing G No Yds Avg TD Lg Totals What They re Saying About Owen Schmitt Truth is, no one better epitomizes the rugged image of this blue-collar program that literally pounded its way to respect. - Bruce Feldman, senior writer, ESPN the Magazine Fullback is an anachronism in the modern offense. Guys like Schmitt may spearhead a comeback. Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com Part of what he did in that (Louisville) game, and what we try to embody in our program, is playing tough and physical all the way from the first play to the last play. - Rich Rodriguez on Owen Schmitt s busted facemask, 2005 He rumbles like a beer truck with a broken parking brake. - Mike Wise, Washington Post He s got a forehead made of steel. - Craig James, ESPN This guy is a folk hero in West Virginia. He does it with pure power. - Gary Daniels, Color Commentator Receiving G No Yds Avg TD Lg Totals Career Broken Facemasks 10 Owen Schmitt Facts Hang cleans 525 Squats 640 Benches Vertical 36"

22 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com 40 Is Better Darius Reynaud The Mountaineers have scored 40 or more points in 12 of its last 16 home games. WVU scored at least 40 points in eight of 13 games in Big-Time Players, Big-Time Plays Patrick White, Steve Slaton and Darius Reynaud have accounted for yard plays so far in 2007, including eight of 50 or more and nine of 40 or more yards. Against Marshall, the trio tallied seven offensive plays over 20 yards and followed that up with five against Maryland and at Rutgers. In 2006, the trio tallied yard plays, including 17 of 50 or more and 33 of 40 or more yards. In 2005, they accounted for yard plays in 2005, including seven of 50 yards or longer and 15 of 40 yards or better. Quick Strike WVU has registered 25 scoring drives in two minutes or less this season. Twenty-two of those 25 have resulted in touchdowns. Against Mississippi State, five of WVU s six scoring drives, including four straight, lasted fewer than two minutes. WVU s two minute scoring drives: Western Michigan: 5 Marshall: 3 Maryland: 2 East Carolina: 2 USF: 0 Syracuse: 3 Mississippi State: 5 Rutgers: 0 Louisville: 2 Cincinnati: 0 UConn: 4 Pitt: 0 Last season, WVU finished with 23 TD drives of two minutes or less. Thirteen of those scoring drives were capped by 40 yards or longer plays. Double Trouble The 2007 season has seen several Mountaineers serving multiple roles on offense. Senior Owen Schmitt has been utilized at running back and tight end this year, taking advantage of the stalwart s excellent blocking skills and his versatile running capabilities. Senior Adam Bednarik has played some wide receiver this year while also serving as the team s third quarterback. True freshmen Jock Sanders and Noel Devine have played as both running backs and slot receivers. Junior Pat McAfee has handled both the kicking and punting duties this season. Catching the Century Mark In WVU s win at Marshall senior wideout Darius Reynaud had a career day in every receiving category. He caught a career-best nine passes for 134 yards (his second career 100 yard receiving day) which also marked a career-best. He also caught two touchdowns (45, 23) marking the first time in his career he notched multiple receiving touchdowns. His first career 100-yard receiving game came at ECU (110) last year. That marked the first time a Mountaineer had a 100-yard receiving day since Reynaud s Repertoire Senior wide receiver Darius Reynaud leads the Mountaineer receiving corp with team-bests of 59 catches for 691 yards and 11 touchdowns through the 2007 season. In the UConn game, Reynaud had five grabs for 76 yards and a touchdown. Against Louisville, Reynaud had six catches for 79 yards an two touchdowns. At Syracuse, Reynaud had six catches for 48 yards and a touchdown to give him over 100 career receptions. Against East Carolina, playing with a bruised shoulder, Reynaud tallied 112 all-purpose yards (58 rush and 54 receiving) and caught two touchdowns. At Marshall, Reynaud posted career-bests in receptions (9), receiving yards (134) and TD receptions (2). He also posted three kickoff returns for 70 yards averaging 23.3 against the Herd. He broke the 1,000 career receiving yard mark with his totals at Marshall. He finished with 92 yards on five catches against Western Michigan in the season opener, averaging 18.4 yards per catch and had a long grab of 58 yards. He brought a lot to the table last season as a receiver, rusher and kick returner. The Luling, La., native averaged all-purpose yards per game, good for third in the conference. Reynaud led the Mountaineers with 39 catches for 520 yards and two scores and his 813 kickoff return yards in 2006 ranked him fourth at WVU in single season kickoff return yardage, tying Nate Terry (1997). Reynaud averaged 27.1 yards per return and returned one kick for a touchdown against Maryland (96 yards) Opponents have come to respect his ability to carry the pigskin, too, since he ripped off 221 yards rushing on 14 carries (15.8 ypc). Reynaud Receiving G No Yds Avg TD Lg Totals , Reynaud Rushing G No Yds Avg TD Lg Totals Reynaud Kick Returns No Yds Avg TD Lg Totals 42 1,

23 Fleet-footed Floridian Freshmen WVU s tailback depth has come from two true freshmen from Florida this fall. Jock Sanders of St. Petersburg and highly touted Internet legend Noel Devine of North Fort Myers have surfaced as Steve Slaton s backups. Devine and Sanders are versatile and can lineup in the backfield, in the slot or as kick returners. Here s a look at the numbers the pair of rookies have posted thus far: Car. Yds. TD Avg. Rec. Yds. PR Yds. KRYds. Devine Sanders Bombs Away Quarterback Patrick White had two of his six longest career passes against Western Michigan. White connected with Darius Reynaud for a 58- yard gain before later dumping a screen pass to star tailback Steve Slaton, who reversed field for a 50-yard scoring strike. Both long passes were in the first quarter and the 58-yard pass was the third longest of White s career. Can t Pass? Patrick White threw for by far a career-best 151 yards on 5-of-5 passing in the first quarter versus Western Michigan. Those numbers were quite surprising, especially to the naysayers. White, a year ago, averaged 39 yards passing in the first quarter with a season-high 93 yards on 5-of-6 at Pitt. Against East Carolina, White was spectacular completing 18-of-20 passes for a 90% completion percentage, including his final seven attempts. White has now thrown for two touchdowns in eight of his last 15 games. Team Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TDs Lg Pitt ( 06) USF ( 06) Ga. Tech ( 07) W. Mich ( 07) Marshall ( 07) ECU ( 07) Miss. St. ( 07) Louisville ( 07) Dorrell Jalloh Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Behind The Line The Mountaineers don t have any seniors up front along the offensive line this season and had to replace two starters from last year s squad. The three remaining starters have a combined 81 starts (Ryan Stanchek/33; Jake Figner/24; Greg Isdaner/24). The O line is helping the offense average yards of total offense a game, ranking No. 19 in the nation, including yards on the ground, ranking No. 4 nationally. The offense is averaging 38.9 points a game, ranking No. 11 in the nation and tops in the BIG EAST. In 2006, the offensive line paved the way for the Mountaineers to average 6.7 yards per rush (nation s best) and yards per game, ranking WVU second in the nation and first in the BIG EAST. The big uglies helped WVU score 48 rushing touchdowns and gain 168 first downs on the ground. The O-line did their job in pass protection, too, allowing just 15 sacks in 13 games last season. West Virginia was 10-1 in 2006 when at least one Mountaineer rushed for 100 or more yards, thanks to the prowess of the offense line. Reaching 50 Under Rich Rodriguez, the Mountaineers have scored 50 or more points in a game eight times dating back to his first season in 2001, with seven of those eight coming at home. Three of those scoring outbursts also came in season openers. WVU is 8-0 in those contests when scoring 50 or more points in a game. 80-7/W Rutgers (2001) 66-21/W Connecticut (2007) 56-7/W Tenn. Chattanooga (2002)* 52-31/W Pitt (2003) 56-23/W East Carolina (2004)* 52-3/W Eastern Washington (2006) 62-24/W Western Michigan (2007)* 55-14/W at Syracuse (2007) * Season Opener Over 200 yards passing in Rod Era WVU has thrown for over 200 yards four times this season. Under Rich Rodriguez, WVU is 11-7 when passing for 200 yards or more in a contest. 286 Kent State(2001) 34-14/W 279 at Maryland (2001) 20-32/L 271 at Syracuse (2003) 34-23/W 249 at USF (2007) 13-21/L 244 Rutgers (2006) 41-39/W 3 OT 240 at Boston College (2001) 10-34/L 235 at Syracuse (2007) 55-14/W 228 Tenn.-Chattanooga (2002) 56-7/W 226 Western Michigan (2007) 62-24/W 225 at UCF (2004) 45-20/W 224 Boston College (2004) 17-36/L 222 at Louisville (2006) 34-44/L 216 at East Carolina (2006) 27-10/W 216 Pitt (2003) 52-31/W 215 vs. Virginia (2002) 22-48/L 204 at Pitt (2006) 45-27/W 202 East Carolina (2007) 48-7/W 200 at Miami (2003) 20-22/L He s So Jellin Wide receiver Dorrell Jalloh put the first points on the board in the 2007 season with a 19-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter of the Western Michigan win. Jalloh, mostly known for his two clutch game-winning two-point conversion catches in overtime wins against Louisville (2005) and Rutgers (2006), now has two career TDs. His first career TD reception came from 46 yards out as a redshirt freshman against Virginia Tech in Targets A Plenty Eleven different Mountaineers have caught at least one pass in the early part of the 2007 season, led by senior Darius Reynaud s 39 catches for 461 yards with eight touchdown receptions. Other Mountaineers with at least one catch are Dorrell Jalloh, Steve Slaton, Noel Devine, Owen Schmitt, Jock Sanders, Tito Gonzales, Brandon Hogan, Wes Lyons, Will Johnson and Eddie Davis.

24 Antonio Lewis West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com The BIG EAST s Thoroughbreds It s not surprising that West Virginia s rushing offense leads the BIG EAST conference, averaging yards per game which is over 115 yards better than its next closest opposition. Junior Patrick White is third in the conference with 104 yards per game, followed by Steve Slaton at 94.7 yards per game at fourth. True freshman Noel Devine is by far the league leader in yards per carry at 9.6. In all-purpose yardage, Slaton is second with yards per game, followed by Patrick White at 104 in seventh and Noel Devine with 92.6 at ninth. In league scoring, Slaton is tied for first at 9.8 points per game, while Pat McAfee is tied at No. 5 with 8.2 points per game. Against The BIG EAST WVU is all-time against current members of the BIG EAST conference. WVU is against Syracuse; against Rutgers; 7-2 versus Louisville; versus Cincinnati; 4-0 against Connecticut and against Pitt; and 1-2 against USF. Since the league started in 1991, WVU is in all-time BIG EAST play and in league home games, while in league road games. Mountaineer Musings... With the 31-3 win at No. 25 Rutgers on October 27, West Virginia was assured another winning season, it s 22nd winning campaign since Overall, West Virginia has posted 74 winning records in 115 seasons of football, and nine other seasons with an even record. In the 2007 season, Steve Slaton and Pat White repeated their feat of becoming the first WVU duo to rush for 1,000 yards each in a season since Quarterback Pat White became the fifth WVU player to have two 1,000 yard seasons after finishing the 2007 season with 1,185 yards on the ground. White joins Artie Owens, Amos Zereoue, Avon Cobourne and teammate Steve Slaton as the only players to accomplish the feat. Steve Slaton is the third Mountaineer tailback to have three 1,000 yard seasons after recording 1,053 yards in the 2007 season. Slaton joins recent runners Avon Cobourne and Amos Zereoue. WVU s all-time 1,000 yard rushers since 1940 include: Year Name No. Yards Avg. TD 1966 Garrett Ford Sr , Bob Gresham 206 1, Artie Owens 174 1, Artie Owens 159 1, Robert Alexander 204 1, Adrian Murrell 222 1, Robert Walker 214 1, Amos Zereoue 222 1, Amos Zereoue 281 1, Amos Zereoue 283 1, Avon Cobourne 224 1, Avon Cobourne 224 1, Avon Cobourne 267 1, Avon Cobourne 335 1, Quincy Wilson 282 1, Steve Slaton 205 1, Steve Slaton 248 1, Pat White 165 1, Steve Slaton 210 1, Pat White 177 1, Heisman Hype West Virginia running back Steve Slaton ranked fourth in Heisman voting in 2006 to become the ninth BIG EAST player in the top five since the league s inception in Miami s Gino Toretta (1992) is only winner in league history, while the Big East has also had one secondplace finish (Pitt s Larry Fitzgerald in 2003) and two third-place finishes (Miami s Ken Dorsey in 2001 and Virginia Tech s Michael Vick in 1999). Rushing For 300 When WVU rolls up 300 or more yards rushing in a contest during the Rich Rodriguez era, like it has done in four games of the 2007 season, good things happen for the Mountaineers. As proof, WVU is 27-2 since 2001 when reaching the 300-yard rushing mark, including eight consecutive victories when topping that plateau. WVU has also rushed for 300 or more yards in 17 of its last 28 games Rush Yds Result Connecticut /W East Carolina /W Maryland /W Marshall /W Western Michigan /W 2006 vs. Georgia Tech /W at Pitt /W Cincinnati /W at Louisville /L Syracuse /W at Miss. State /W Maryland /W E. Washington /W Marshall /W 2005 vs. Georgia /W at USF /W Pitt /W at Maryland /W Wofford /W 2004 Rush Yds Result at Connecticut /W East Carolina /W 2003 Pitt /W UCF /W at East Carolina /W 2002 Miami /L East Carolina /W at Cincinnati /W UT-Chattanooga /W 2001 Rutgers /W First and Second Rushing Half Comparisons This season, it s apparent what half WVU rushes the ball better in - the second. Here s a breakdown of WVU s rushing comparisons from the first and second halves. Opp. 1st 2nd Total WMU Marshall Maryland E. Carolina USF Syracuse Miss. St Rutgers Louisville Cincinnati Connecticut Pitt Totals 1,375 2,140 3,515 Averages

25 Seven-Up The Mountaineers have posted their 43rd season all-time with at least seven wins and sixth consecutive season with seven wins or more. When they win at least seven games in a season, the Mountaineers have gone to 13 straight bowl games now after accepting the 2008 Fiesta Bowl bid and 19 out of the last 20 times. Halftime Adjustments Rich Rodriguez is as good as any other offensive coach in the country at making halftime adjustments. In 2007, Rodriguez adjustments have allowed his team to post big second half numbers en route to victory. WVU has outscored its opponents in the second half and has done a lot of damage on the ground, rushing for 2,140 yards after halftime this season (178.3 per game avg.). The best second half so far this season came last week versus UConn. After leading just at the break, WVU pounded the Husky defense in the second half to the tune of 415 rush yards and scored on six of seven second half possessions to win the BIG EAST title, WVU had performed similarly at Marshall early in the year when after making some halftime adjustments, West Virginia rolled up an impressive 300-plus rushing yards in the second half on the Herd and 42 second-half points. Longest Non TD Run from Scrimmage Three of WVU s top 12 longest non-touchdown runs from scrimmage have come in the last two seasons, headlined by Noel Devine s 76-yarder at Maryland. 1. Noel Devine vs. Maryland/ Jim Moss vs. William & Mary/ Major Harris vs. Boston College/ Joe Wilkerson vs. WV Wesleyan/ Arthur Owens vs. Kentucky/ Ted Anderson vs. VMI/ Mike Sherwood vs. Pitt/ Garrett Ford, Sr. vs. William & Mary/ Darius Reynaud vs. ECU/ Bobby Moss vs. Syracuse/ Noel Whipkey vs. William & Mary/ Steve Slaton vs. Cincinnati/ Glenn Holton vs. G. Washington/ Khari Mott vs. Pitt/ Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Fantastic First Quarters Patrick White s 151 passing yards in the first quarter against Western Michigan were the most yards he s ever passed for in one quarter and the fourth time he has crossed the century mark in one quarter. His backfield partner, Steve Slaton, has run for over 100 yards in a quarter three times in his career, twice in the first quarter. The most yards Slaton has ever rushed for in one quarter was in the first against Maryland (2006), when he carried the football eight times for 149 yards and an 18.6 yards-per-carry average with two TDs. Devine Intervention True freshman running back Noel Devine has been as good as advertised in the 2007 campaign. At Maryland, the North Fort Myers, Fla., native was electric, averaging an astounding 27.2 yards per carry after racking up 136 yards on just five carries. Devine had 107 yards after just two carries against the Terps including a school record 76-yard rush which tied Jim Moss school record for the longest-non touchdown run (vs. William & Mary/1962). Devine saw significant action versus UConn and didn t disappoint. He racked up 118 yards on 11 carries to average 10.7 ypc and had one score. This season, Devine is third on the team in rushing, showing 519 yards on just 60 carries (8.65 yardsper-rush avg.) with four touchdowns. He is third on the team in all-purpose yardage per game, showing 89.5 yards per game. Devine Intervention II True freshman running back Noel Devine used just five carries to record 136 rushing yards (27.2 per carry) in the win at Maryland. In fact, Devine had 107 yards rushing on just two carries (31, 76) becoming the first player in school history to break the century mark on just two carries. He became one of just six Mountaineers to record 100+ rushing yards while tallying single digit carries. Player Carries Yards Avg. Noel Devine at Maryland, 9/13/ Danny Buggs vs. William & Mary, 10/7/ Danny Buggs vs. Syracuse, 11/18/ Danny Buggs vs. Richmond, 10/20/ Bob Moss vs. Marquette, 10/29/ Jim Walthall vs. Case-Western, 9/30/ Home and Away Rushing Att-Yds-Avg Avg/Gm Home (5-1) 271-1, Away (5-1) 309-1, Passing Att-Comp-Yds-TD-Int Avg/Gm Home (5-1) Away (5-1) , Total Offense Rush-Pass-Total Avg/Gm Home (5-1) 1, , Away (5-1) 1,703-1,012-2, Rush Defense Att-Yds-Avg Avg/Gm Home (5-1) Away (5-1) We don t have one guy that can change the game by himself. We know they have two (Slaton and White), and Jarrett Brown could be three, and Reynaud could be four. Pass Defense Att-Comp-Yds-TD-Int Avg/Gm Home (5-1) Away (5-1) , , Total Defense Rush-Pass-Total Avg/Gm Home (5-1) 581-1,069-1, Away (5-1) 710-1,140-1, Sylvester Croom Missississppi State Head Coach

26 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Special Teams/Defensive Touchdowns Under Rodriguez 2007 Williams 0 fumble recovery vs. UConn Wicks 44 fumble recovery vs. Louisville Dykes 19 INT return vs. Syracuse 2006 Rivers 50 punt return vs. Mississippi State Reynaud 96 kickoff return vs. Maryland 2005 Addae 40 INT return vs. Pitt Smith 1 punt return vs. Rutgers Lewis 77 punt return vs. East Carolina Wicks 31 INT return vs. Syracuse 2004 Lorello 21 INT return vs. Connecticut Wicks 34 INT return vs. Virginia Tech Lehnortt 21 fumble return vs. James Madison Jones 76 punt return vs. East Carolina 2003 Frazier 64 punt return vs. Temple Jones 47 fumble return vs. Temple Jones 49 INT return vs. Boston College Jones 87 kickoff return vs. Boston College Hunter 0 punt return vs. UCF 2002 Harrison 0 punt return vs. East Carolina Estrada 43 INT return vs. Rutgers 2001 Terry 100 kickoff return vs. Maryland Hackett 10 fumble return vs. Rutgers Pat McAfee Rivers Returns Ranked No. 1 in BIG EAST Vaughn Rivers is ranked No. 1 in the BIG EAST Conference and No. 29 in the nation in punt return average, returning 39 punts for 422 yards, an average of 10.8 yards a return and had a long return of 35 yards against Mississippi State. He has had at least one return of 10 yards or more in 11 of 12 games this season. Last season, Rivers finished with 18 returns for 195 yards, an average of 10.8 yards a return and scored a 50-yard touchdown at Mississippi State. Kicking Duties Pat McAfee handles all of the Mountaineer kicking duties, serving as the field goal kicker, extra point kicker, punter and handles the kickoffs. This season, he has connected on 11-of-15 field goal attempts this season (73.3 percent), hit 11 in a row at one point, hit multiple field goals in three-straight games and hit a long of 49 yards at Syracuse. He has punted for a 41.1-yard average this season, placing 15 inside the opponent s 20-yard line, two resulting in touchbacks and nine ending with a fair catch. McAfee hit nine punts of 50 yards or more, including a 62-yarder against Connecticut and a 71-yard punt at Cincinnati. He has been outstanding the last half of the year, averaging 43.8 yards per punt on 25 attempts, landing 10 of them inside the opponent s 20-yard line, one in the end zone and five that resulted in a fair catch. He also had seven punts of 50 yards or more. He missed an extra point in the first game of the season, but has been perfect since, hitting 50 straight. This season, he has scored in double figures three times, hitting 12 points against East Carolina and at Syracuse and having 11 points against Connecticut. He hit a season-high eight extra points made against Western Michigan and against Uconn. In BIG EAST statistics, McAfee is tied for No. 4 in field goal percentage and PAT kicking percentage, No. 6 in field goals made per game, No. 5 in kick scoring and No. 7 in overall scoring. His career point total stands at 285, which includes 39 field goals and 168 extra points, fourth on the WVU career kick scoring list; Paul Woodside ( ) is the WVU career leader with 323. He is fourth on the field goals made list with 39 and is the all-time career extra points made leader with 168. Last season, McAfee s 51-yard field goal in the second quarter at Pitt marked a career long and was the longest field goal in Heinz Field history by either a professional or collegian. It also was the fifth-longest in school history; WVU s career long was a 55-yarder by Paul Woodside against Louisville in Ten times in his career, McAfee has made multiple field goals in a game. New Faces Several new faces have made their mark on the Mountaineer defense and recorded their first career tackles this season. Safety Sidney Glover, safety Ryan Mundy, linebacker Archie Sims, tackle Scooter Berry, tackle Thor Merrow, defensive back Ellis Lankster, linebacker Pat Lazear, tackle Chris Neild, linebacker J.T. Thomas and defensive back Eric Turner have all seen defensive action. True Freshmen Players Six true freshmen have registered time on the field this season. Those players include Noel Devine (RB), Sidney Glover (SS), Brandon Hogan (WR), Will Johnson (WR), Pat Lazear (LB) and Jock Sanders (RB). First-Time Players There are 18 players who have seen their first action on the field as a Mountaineer this season. The list includes Scooter Berry (DE), Noel Devine (RB), Sidney Glover (SS), Trippe Hale (SS), Derek Hayes (OL), Brandon Hogan (WR), Eric Jobe (OL), Will Johnson (WR), Jeremy Kash (H), Ellis Lankster (DB), Pat Lazear (LB), Stephen Maw (OL), Ryan Mundy (FS), Chris Neild (DT), Eric Rodemoyer (OL), Jock Sanders (RB), Archie Sims (LB) and J.T. Thomas (LB). First-Time Starters There are 15 Mountaineer players who received the starting nod for the first time in their career this season. That list includes Scooter Berry (DE), Selvish Capers (OL), Mike Dent (C), Noel Devine (RB), Derek Hayes (RG), Brandon Hogan (WR), Mortty Ivy (WLB), Wes Lyons (WR), Ryan Mundy (FS), Chris Neild (DL), Kent Richardson (CB), Eric Rodemoyer (OL), Jock Sanders (RB/WR), Doug Slavonic (DL) and Reed Williams (MLB).

27 Turnover Battle West Virginia has collected more turnovers in each game this season than it has given away except for the USF, Cincinnati and Pitt contests. When WVU wins the turnover battle, they have been 42-1 since WVU is tied for No. 1 in the nation in fumbles recovered, tied for No. 34 in interceptions and tied for No. 4 in turnovers gained. For the season, the Mountaineers have accumulated 33 turnovers (15 interceptions/18 fumbles) and have given away 15 fumbles and thrown six interceptions to hold a advantage. The Mountaineers defense collected a seasonhigh four turnovers at USF, at Rutgers and against Louisville and forced three or more turnovers in eight games. \ Mountaineers In Pro Stadiums Since 1980, the Mountaineers hold a mark in stadiums that also housed professional football teams at the time. West Virginia is 0-1 in professional stadiums this season, having dropped a decision to USF back on September 28 in Raymond James Stadium. The record includes games played at Atlanta s Georgia Dome, Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Pittsburgh s Heinz Field, Giants Stadium, Veterans Stadium, Atlanta/Fulton County Stadium, the Houston Astrodome, Miami s Orange Bowl, then Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Tempe s Sun Devil Stadium, the Louisiana Superdome, Jacksonville s Alltel Stadium, Dolphins Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville, Charlotte s Bank of America Stadium, and Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. On Grass Since 1980, West Virginia is in games played on natural grass surfaces. WVU is 1-1 on grass surfaces this season after winning a contest at Maryland, before dropping a decision at USF. Under Rich Rodriguez, the Mountaineers are on natural grass. Against Ranked Teams Beginning with a 27-0 loss to Fordham on October 18, 1941, West Virginia has played 128 against nationally ranked teams. Of those 35 have been Mountaineer victories. Rich Rodriguez has posted 11 victories aver ranked teams in his seven-year tenure. We re used to seeing West Virginia among the NCAA s leaderboards when it comes to offense (currently they re No. 3 in rushing, No. 9 in scoring), but who saw this coming? NCAA total defense leaders, through last weekend s games: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 USC, No West Virginia. Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com -- Stewart Mandel, SI.com College Football Analyst Defensive Standouts In the final regular season game against Pitt, the West Virginia linebackers were outstanding as Marc Magro led the way with 17 tackles in his final home performance. Reed Williams added 11 tackles and Mortty Ivy 10. The unit held the Panthers to just 13 points, and 67 yards passing. Against Connecticut, West Virginia held the Huskies to just 14 points before UConn scored again in the game s final minute. At one point, WVU scored 42 unanswered points on the Huskies, who were held scoreless on 12 of 15 possessions. Leading the way was linebacker Mortty Ivy, who turned in a career high 11 tackles to go along with three TFL, two sacks and one forced fumble. In the road win at Cincinnati, the West Virginia defense held the Bearcats to just 84 yards rushing and 13 points under their season scoring average. Cincinnati was just 4 of 13 on third down conversions. Leading the way was linebacker Marc Magro with eight tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble. In the BIG EAST home win over Louisville, the Mountaineer defense held the Cardinals to just three of 13 on third down conversions, and just 37 yards rushing in the victory. Leading the way in the victory were linebackers Mortty Ivy and Reed Williams with 14 combined tackles. Lineman Scooter Berry added six tackles in the effort, and safety Eric Wicks had a big night with a 44-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown, an interception, one pass break up and three tackles. A strong defense effort at Rutgers helped West Virginia to its second BIG EAST road victory of the season. The Mountaineers held the Scarlet Knights to their fewest points since 2002 and without a touchdown. Coming into the game, Rutgers was averaging nearly 300 yards passing, but the Mountaineer defense contained the Knights to just 131 yards in the air. Linebackers Reed Williams led the charge with 13 tackles, followed by Mortty Ivy with 10 and Marc Magro with 9. West Virginia came up with its first two stops of an opponent in the red zone on the year, and recorded two interceptions in holding the Scarlet Knights scoreless on nine of its 10 possessions. A very balanced effort led the Mountaineer defense in the final non-conference win of the regular season against Mississippi State. Reed Williams, Eric Wicks, John Holmes and Ridwan Malik all contributed seven tackles in the victory. The Bulldogs managed just 45 yards rushing on the WVU defense and 169 passing to total 214 yards of total offense. The Mountaineers held the Bulldogs scoreless on 12 of their 14 possessions, forced three fumbles and recorded five pass deflections. West Virginia turned in another strong defensive outing in the BIG EAST road win at Syracuse. The Mountaineers held the Orange to 94 yards rushing and 108 passing in giving up only 202 yards of total offense. Linebacker Marc Magro led the way with seven tackles and one sack, followed by lineman Keilen Dykes with a 19-yard interception return for a touchdown. It was the first touchdown scored by a WVU defensive lineman since 2000, and fellow lineman Johnny Dingle came up big again with 1 TFL, 2 forced fumbles and 2 pass deflections. At USF, the West Virginia defense had to overcome six turnovers by the Mountaineer offense, and still held the Bulls to just 21 points, 139 yards rushing and 135 yards passing. Quinton Andrews led the way with eight tackles and a pass deflection, while Reed Williams contributed seven tackles, 1 TFL and 1 PBU. Overall, the unit collected 6 TFL, 1 sack, 2 fumble recoveries, and 2 interceptions, and held USF quarterback Matt Grothe to just 135 yards passing and only 38 yards rushing. The West Virginia defense was outstanding against East Carolina and turned in its best performance of the season. The Mountaineers held East Carolina to just 160 yards of total offense (54 passing/106 rushing). The WVU defense held the Pirates scoreless on nine-straight possessions, and until the final minute of the game when ECU scored its first points with just 59 seconds left. Mortty Ivy recorded his first career interception in the contest and along with Eric Wicks, led the team in tackles with six. Against Maryland, the defense recovered a fumble on the game s opening play to set up a score for the offense, and then went on to hold the Terrapins scoreless on eight straight possessions from midway through the first quarter until the 5:50 mark of the fourth quarter. Williams led the unit with nine tackles, Eric Wicks recorded two interceptions, Magro collected six tackles and two sacks, while lineman Johnny Dingle had six tackles, a fumble recovery and two TFL in the victory. Against Marshall, the Mountaineers defense was once again led by Reed Williams with 15 tackles, 2 TFL and one forced fumble. Safety Ryan Mundy turned in his best game of his young Mountaineer career with eight stops and one fumble recovery. Leading the way for the West Virginia defense against Western Michigan was the linebackers as the top five tacklers for the Mountaineers in the game came from that unit. Mortty Ivy was impressive with 10 tackles followed by Marc Magro with nine. Reed Williams turned in eight stops to go along with the first interception of his career while John Holmes and Anthony Leonard combined for 10 stops. Overall, WVU s top five tacklers against WMU contributed 37 tackles, three sacks, 2 TFL, one interception and one pass deflection. The BIG EAST Sack Leader West Virginia has collected 37 sacks through 12 games this season. WVU is No. 2 in the BIG EAST Conference in sacks and tied for No. 14 in the nation. Defensive lineman Johnny Dingle and linebacker Marc Magro lead the team with eight sacks, followed by Mortty Ivy with six. Dingle and Magro are tied for No. 5 and Ivy is No. 10 in the BIG EAST. Nationally, Dingle and Magro are tied for No. 32 and Ivy is tied for No. 62.

28 Wicks Picks for Six Senior safety Eric Wicks seems to always be in the right place at the right time since arriving at WVU. Against Louisville, Wicks picked up a Brian Brohm fumble and returned it 44 yards for a score to help WVU top Louisville in Morgantown. It was the third career defensive touchdown for the Pittsburgh, Pa., native. In the 2005 Louisville game, it was Wicks who picked up on Brohm trying to scramble for the gametying 2-point conversion in triple overtime. But Wicks made the game-ending tackle at the 2-yard line to give WVU a triple-overtime victory over the Cards. Earlier in the year, Wicks scored WVU s first touchdown of the season at Syracuse, taking a Perry Patterson pass 31 yards to the house in the Carrier Dome. Despite seeing just spot action in 2004, Wicks intercepted Virginia Tech s Bryan Randall in and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown in Blacksburg. It was the first interception of his young career. For his four-year career, he has eight interceptions, six forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. Their defense is faster. Their offense is no different. Their defense is faster, and they have more speed. They look like how they did two years ago. Sylvester Croom Mississippi State Head Coach Scoring 20 or more in a quarter West Virginia s 21 points in the fourth quarter against UConn marked the sixth time that WVU has scored 20 or more points in a quarter this season. WVU has scored 20 or more points in a quarter 27 times under Coach Rodriguez and done it in two quarters of a game six different times under Coach Rod. West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Negative Yards Every defensive unit loves to talk negative -- as in negative yards. In the latest NCAA rankings, the Mountaineer defense stands 34th nationally in tackles for loss with 82 on the year and 14th in sacks with 37 after 12 games. Mountaineer opponents have lost 352 yards against the defense as the unit has totaled 37 sacks and a total of 82 TFL. Lineman Johnny Dingle leads the team with eight sacks, which ranks him 32nd nationally. Dingle ranks 12th nationally in tackles for loss with 18 on the season. Linebacker Marc Magro has eight sacks on the year, placing him 32nd nationally with Dingle, while teammate Mortty Ivy has recorded six sacks in 12 games, which ranks him 77th nationally. In the final regular season game against Pitt, the Mountaineers recorded six tackles for a loss of 15 yards. The lone sack went to defensive back Quinton Andrews. Against Connecticut, the Mountaineer defense came up with an impressive 10 tackles for a loss 46 yards. WVU collected five sacks and five more TFLs in the victory. Leading the way was linebacker Mortty Ivy with two sacks for -17 yards, and another TFL for -2 yards to total 19 negative yards against the Huskies. At Cincinnati, the Mountaineer defense recorded nine tackles for a loss of 39 yards. Included in that negative yardage were five sacks of Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk. Magro had two sacks for -7 yards while lineman Johnny Dingle led the way with four TFL and one sack for a total of -28 yards against the Bearcats. Against Louisville, the Mountaineer defense recorded seven tackles for a loss of 34 yards with seven different players recording a TFL. The Mountaineers held the Cardinals to just 37 yards rushing and three of 13 on third down conversions, while sacking Brian Brohm four times. In the second BIG EAST road win of the season at Rutgers, West Virginia recorded only two tackles for a loss. While it was the lowest TFL output of the season, the Mountaineer defense still held the Scarlet Knights to their lowest point total since West Virginia s two interceptions in the game were returned for 42 yards to help keep the Scarlet Knights in check. In the final non-conference game of the regular season, West Virginia held the Bulldogs to just 45 yards rushing and collected eight tackles for a loss of 40 yards. Leading the way was defensive lineman Johnny Dingle with 2 TFL for -9 yards and safety Eric Wicks with 2 TFL for -18 yards. Included in the eight TFL against MSU was three sacks that totaled -23 yards In the BIG EAST road win at Syracuse, the Mountaineers held the Orange to just 202 yards of total offense, and collected four TFL for a loss of 23 yards to go along with a 19-yard interception return for a touchdown. In the loss at USF, the Mountaineer defense held the Bulls to 274 total yards and collected 6 TFL for a loss of 25 yards. Leading the way was lineman Johnny Dingle with 2 TFL for -18 yards. West Virginia s defense turned in its strongest performance of the season to date against East Carolina by holding the Pirates to just 54 passing yards and 160 total yards. The Mountaineers recorded four sacks for -30 yards and two more TFL for a total of -36 yards collected against the Pirate attack. Against Maryland, the Mountaineer defense collected -30 yards with four sacks for -22 yards and another four TFL for -8 yards. Leading the way was linebacker Marc Magro with two quarterback sacks for -17 yards. Against Marshall, the West Virginia defense accounted for -33 yards with four sacks (-15) and five additional TFLs (-18). Leading the way was Reed Williams and Johnny Dingle each with two TFLs. Against Western Michigan, the Mountaineer defense got down right negative turning in 10 total stops (three sacks/seven TFL) for loss yardage. Three sacks totaled -16 yards while seven TFLs totaled -29 yards giving the Mountaineer defensive a total of -45 yards against the Western Michigan offense. Game Year Points Quarter UConn th UConn rd Miss. State st at Marshall rd at Marshall th W. Michigan rd vs. Ga. Tech rd Cincinnati nd Cincinnati rd Syracuse rd at Miss. State th Maryland st vs. Georgia st Pitt th UConn nd at Maryland th James Madison nd East Carolina nd Temple st at East Carolina nd at East Carolina rd at Temple st UT-Chattanooga nd UT-Chattanooga th Rutgers st Rutgers nd Kent State rd Swat Patrol The defense has broken up 39 passes in 11 games this season, averaging 3.5 pass breakups a game. There have also been 13 interceptions on the year. Seventeen different players have registered at least one breakup this season. Ryan Mundy leads the team with seven breakups, while Antonio Lewis has five and Quinton Andrews has four. Mundy and Wicks leads the team in interceptions with three. Leading Linebackers Reed Williams leads the team in tackles with 98 after 12 games. Williams is averaging 8.2 tackles per game, which ranks him sixth in the BIG EAST and 96th nationally. Fellow linebackers Mortty Ivy and Marc Magro are second and third on the team in tackles meaning that the team s linebacking corps is holding down the top three defensive tackle leader positions. Ivy and Magro rank 14th and 16th in the BIG EAST respectively in tackles on the season. The trio of Williams, Magro and Ivy have combined for 263 tackles. Defensive Rankings West Virginia s offense is high powered, and its defense deserves some praise too. The bluecollared unit has quietly gone about its business in 2007, and has put together some solid numbers that has it ranked nationally in the following categories tied for 1st in fumbles recovered, tied for 4th in turnovers gained, 4th in total defense, 7th in scoring defense, 14th in sacks, 16th in rushing defense, 12th in passing defense, 16th in pass efficiency defense, 34th in tackles for loss, 34th in interceptions and 44th in Defenive third-down efficiency. Not bad for a unit that just minds its own business.

29 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Ranking WVU Week-By-Week Week AP USA Today Harris BCS Preseason Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov T3 3 Nov Dec Final BIG EAST PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BIG EAST Offensive PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 3 Tiquan Underwood, Jr., WR, Rutgers Sept. 10 Anthony Allen, So., RB, Louisville Sept. 17 Dustin Grutza, Jr., QB, Cincinnati Sept. 24 Andrew Robinson, So., QB, Syracuse Oct. 1 Ben Mauk, Gr., QB, Cincinnati Oct. 8 Patrick White, Jr., QB, West Virginia Oct. 15 Brian Brohm, Sr., QB, Louisville Oct. 22 Ray Rice, Jr., RB, Rutgers Oct. 29 Patrick White, Jr., QB, West Virginia Nov. 5 LeSean McCoy, Fr., RB, Pitt Nov. 12 Patrick White, Jr., QB, West Virginia Nov. 19 Mike Ford, Fr., RB, USF Nov. 26 Ben Mauk, Sr., QB, Cincinnati Dec. 3 Brock Bolen, Jr., RB, Louisville BIG EAST Defensive PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 3 Mike Mickens, Jr., CB, Cincinnati Sept. 10 Nate Allen, So., FS, USF Sept. 17 Johnny Dingle, Sr., DE, West Virginia Sept. 24 George Selvie, So., DE, USF Oct. 1 Ben Moffitt, Sr., LB, USF Oct. 8 Ryan Manalac, Jr., LB, Cincinnati Oct. 15 Joe Lefeged, Fr., FS, Rutgers Oct. 22 Scott Lutrus, Fr., LB, Connecticut Oct. 29 Scott Lutrus, Fr., LB, Connecticut Nov. 5 Haruki Nakamura, Sr., DB, Cincinnati Nov. 12 Eric Wicks, Sr., DB, West Virginia Nov. 19 Scott McKillop, Jr., LB, Pitt Nov. 26 Mortty Ivy, Jr., LB, West Virginia Dec. 3 Joe Clermond, Sr., DE< Pitt BIG EAST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 3 Dave Brytus, Jr., P, Pittsburgh Sept. 10 Jake Rogers, RFr., K, Cincinnati Sept. 17 Tony Ciaravino, RJr., K, Connecticut Sept. 24 Max Suter, Fr., KR, Syracuse Oct. 1 Tyvon Branch, So., KR, Connecticut Oct. 8 Kevin Huber, Jr., P, Cincinnati Oct. 15 Delbert Alvarado, So., P/K, USF Oct. 22 Conor Lee, Jr., K, Pittsburgh Oct. 29 Pat McAfee, Jr., K/P, West Virginia Nov. 5 Tyvon Branch, Sr., KR, Connecticut Nov. 12 Kevin Huber, Jr., P, Cincinnati Nov. 19 Pat McAfee, Jr., K/P, West Virginia Nov. 26 Pat McAfee, Jr., K/P, West Virginia Dec. 3 Art Carmody, Sr., K, Louisville Charting Mountaineer Players of the Week Game O-Champ D-Champ ST-Champ O-Scout D-Scout ST-Scout Hammer W. Michigan Pat White Reed Williams Adam Hughes Mike Poitier Eain Smith Justin Blankenship Reed Williams Marc Magro at Marshall Darius Reynaud Ryan Mundy None Phil Conroy Julian Miller Evan Rodriguez None at Maryland Steve Slaton Johnny Dingle Vaughn Rivers Charlie Russell Jim Lewis Tommy Contraguerro Ryan Mundy East Carolina Pat White Mortty Ivy Vaughn Rivers Darrel Phillips Najae Goode Derek Knight Wes Lyons Owen Schmitt at USF None Keilen Dykes Pat McAfee Phiil Conroy Tyler Rader Derek Long None Ellis Lankster at Syracuse Owen Schmitt Marc Magro Pat McAfee Mike Poitier Anthony Wood Bobby Mary None Mississippi St. Steve Slaton Keilen Dykes Vaughn Rivers C.J. Matthews Joe Rhein Jayson Jackson None at Rutgers Pat White Entire Defense Pat McAfee Ed Collington Evan Rodriguez Jack Crow J.T. Thomas Louisville Owen Schmitt Eric Wicks Pat McAfee John Hafferty Derek Knight Keith Tandy John Holmes Matt Timmerman at Cincinnati Steve Slaton Johnny Dingle Pat McAfee Kevin Sanders Jim Lewis C.J. Lewis None Connecticut Pat White Scooter Berry Tripp Hale Jayson Jackson Derek Knight Zach Flynt None Noel Devine Vaughn Rivers John Woodruff Pitt None None None None None None None 10 Wins With a 10-1 record entering the Pitt game, West Virginia has recorded three straight 10-win seasons for the first time in school history. With 11-win seasons in 2005 and 2006, the Mountaineers recorded back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time ever and added a third season to that string this year. West Virginia has recorded six 10-win seasons now in school history with three coming in the Rodriguez era. Good For Three With one game remaining in the 2007 regular season, West Virginia has won 32 football games in the last three years under Rich Rodriguez ( ) to set the best three-year win mark in school history. Rodriguez breaks the previous best three-year win mark that he set at the end of 2006 when his teams compiled a 30-6 record. Until last year, the best three-win win total for West Virginia football Fifth-Year Seniors There are 13 fifth-year seniors on this year s Mountaineer football team. The list includes Adam Bednarik (QB), Andy Emery (LB), Keilen Dykes (DT), Bobby Hathaway (LB), Antonio Lewis (CB), Marc Magro (LB), Ridwan Malik (SS), Ryan Mundy (FS), Vaughn Rivers (CB), Owen Schmitt (FB), Mike Villagrana (TE), Eric Wicks (SS) and Larry Williams (CB). A Salute To the Senior Class With the end of the regular season, the 2007 seniors are the all-time winningest senior class in school history passing the 2006 class. The 2006 seniors finished with a four-year mark of while the 2007 seniors have compiled a 40-8 four-year record. The 2007 senior class includes Adam Bednarik (QB), Tom Contraguerro (LB), Keilen Dykes (DL), Andy Emery (LB), Chris Glenn (K), Markell Harrison (QB), Bobby Hathaway (LB), Antonio Lewis (DB), Marc Magro (LB), Ridwan Malik (DB), Ryan Mundy (DB), Vaughn Rivers (DB), Owen Schmitt (RB), Michael Villagrana (TE), Eric Wicks (DB) and Larry Williams (DB). BIG EAST Honors West Virginia led the BIG EAST in selections to the all-conference team with 10. Leading the way was quarterback Pat White, who was unanimously named the league s offense player of the year for the second-straight season. White became the first player to repeat BIG EAST offensive player of the year honors since Donovan McNabb of Syracuse won the award three times from White s selection marks the third time in four years that a West Virginia player has won offensive player of the year honors in the league. Other first team selections were defensive lineman Keilen Dykes, offensive lineman Greg Isdaner and safety Eric Wicks. Second team selections were center Mike Dent, defensive lineman Johnny Dingle, linebacker Marc Magro, receiver Darius Reynaud, tailback Steve Slaton and kicker Pat McAfee.

30 On Network Television The Fox telecast of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl represents the 142nd network television game for West Virginia. All-time, WVU is in nationally televised games dating back to the 1954 Sugar Bowl. Most Total Wins Over The Last Five Years ( ) Rk. School Wins 1. USC Boise State LSU Oklahoma Texas 53 Ohio State Georgia 50 Virginia Tech Auburn West Virginia Wisconsin 47 Louisville Boston College 46 Florida Michigan 45 TCU 45 Hawaii 45 Best Winning Percentage Away From Home (Road or Neutral Sites) The Last Five Years ( ) Rk. School W-L Winning % 1. USC Boise State LSU Georgia West Virginia Auburn Best Home Winning Percentage The Last Five Years ( ) Rk. School W-L Winning % 1. Oklahoma Boise State USC LSU Ohio State Louisville Wisconsin Texas Virginia Tech Georgia Texas Tech TCU Toledo West Virginia West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Better From Four With one game remaining in the 2007 regular season, West Virginia has won 40 football games in the last four years to set the best four-year win mark in school history. Standing at 10-1 currently in 2007, West Virginia s four year record ( ) is Rodriguez breaks the previous best four-year win mark in school history that he set at the end of the 2006 season when his teams compiled a record. Prior to that, it was Rodriguez teams that held the best four-year win total in school history with 36 victories. Before Rodriguez, West Virginia won 35 games from , and 33 victories from and Eight Ball The 2007 season marks the 31st time West Virginia has won at least eight games in a season, and the 15th time it has happened since WVU has gone to bowl games in 21 of the 30 previous seasons that it has recorded at least eight wins. Nine Times... West Virginia s nine wins in 2007 mark just the fourth time in WVU history where the Mountaineers have posted back-to-back nine-win seasons. The other back-to-back nine-win seasons were and followed by and now The 2007 season also marks just the second time in school history, and first time since , that West Virginia has recorded at least nine wins in three straight seasons. The NCAA Record Books Patrick White became just the seventh quarterback in NCAA history to have 3,000 yards passing and rushing in career with his performance at Cincinnati. QBs to pass/rush for 3,000 yards in career Brian Mitchell La.-Lafayette (3,335 rushing, 5,447 passing) Beau Morgan Antwaan Randle El Air Force Indiana (3,379 rushing, 3,248 passing) (3,895 rushing, 7,469 passing) Joshua Cribbs Kent St (3,670 rushing, 7,169 passing) Vince Young Texas (3,127 rushing, 6,040 passing) Brad Smith Missouri (4,289 rushing, 8,799 passing) Patrick White West Virginia (3,315 rushing, 3,981 passing) During the UConn game, Steve Slaton (1,042) and Patrick White (1,144) each passed the 1,000 yard mark for the season on consecutive carries. Midway through the second quarter, White had a 29-yard rush on his 154th carry of the season and Slaton followed with a 31-yard TD run on his 197th carry on the next play. In 2006, White and Slaton crossed each cross 1,000 yards rushing last year, marking the 38 th time it has happened in NCAA history. Arkansas Darren McFadden (1,725) & Felix Jones (1,117) each had 1,000 yards in 2007 for the second consecutive season. White and Slaton became just the third set of teammates ever to each run for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, joining the Arkansas pair ( ) as well as Minnesota s Laurence Maroney & Marion Barber III ( ). WVU s duo is also the first do it in BIG EAST history. Two teammates crossing 1,000 yards in same season; it has happened 41 times Most recently: West Virginia 2007 Steve Slaton (1,042) & Patrick White (1,114) Arkansas 2007 Darren McFadden (1,725) & Felix Jones (1,117) Arkansas West Virginia Darren McFadden (1,647) & Felix Jones (1,168) Steve Slaton (1,744) & Patrick White (1,219) Minnesota 2005 Laurence Maroney (1,355) & Gary Russell (1,045) USC Minnesota Reggie Bush (1,740) & LenDale White (1,302) Laurence Maroney (1,348) & Marion Barber III (1,269) Tennessee 2004 Gerald Riggs Jr. (1,107) & Cedric Houston (1,005) Texas Minnesota Cedric Benson (1,834) & Vince Young (1,079) Marion Barber III (1,196) & Laurence Maroney (1,121) Missouri 2003 Brad Smith (1,406) & Zack Abrow (1,155) Navy Kansas St Kyle Eckel (1,249) & Craig Candeto (1,112) Darren Sproles (1,465) & Ell Roberson (1,032) Nebraska 2001 Dahrran Diedrick (1,299) & Eric Crouch (1,115) Nebraska Colorado St Ahman Green (1,877) & Scott Frost (1,016) Calvin Branch (1,279) & Damon Washington (1,075) Ohio 1996 Steve Hookfin (1,125) & Kareem Wilson (1,072) Less is More... Through 11 games in 2007, West Virginia has been penalized 61 times for 556 yards for an average of 5.5 penalties per game. The 556 penalty yards ranks West Virginia 41st nationally and second in the BIG EAST among teams with fewest penalty yards per game. West Virginia s 61 penalties on the year ranks first in the conference and 23rd nationally in fewest penalties per game. Against USF, the Mountaineers were penalized a season low one time for 11 yards. Against Louisville, West Virginia was penalized a season high 11 times for 116 yards.

31 Non-Offensive Touchdowns The Mountaineers struck for their third nonoffensive touchdown this season when Reed Williams recovered a fumble in the end zone against UConn. Eric Wicks 44-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Louisville on Nov. 8 marks the second defensive score for the Mountaineers this season. The first came at Syracuse when Keilen Dykes made an interception and rumbled 19 yards for a touchdown. Under Coach Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia has scored 13 defensive and 10 special teams touchdowns for a total of 23 non-offensive touchdowns during his tenure. Top Rushing Quarterbacks in 2007 (Per Game Totals). Michael Desmormeaux (La.-Lafayette) Patrick White (West Virginia) Jake Locker (Washington) Dan LeFevour (Central Michigan) Stephen McGee (Texas A&M) Kaipo-Noa-Kaheaku-Enhada (Navy) Tim Tebow (Florida) Matt Grothe (South Florida) Zac Robinson (Oklahoma State) Isiah Williams (Illinois) 64.5 Fewest Punts 1. Navy Texas Tech Hawaii Florida Southern Miss Boise State Air Force West Virginia Texas Rutgers 48 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Leave The Running To Us This year, the West Virginia defense prefers for all the running to be done by its offense. The Mountaineers are allowing only yards rushing per game and 2.9 yards per rush. While the West Virginia offense has rushed for 3,515 yards on the season, the Mountaineer opponents have rushed for just 1,291 yards against the WVU defense. West Virginia is currently ranked 16th nationally in rushing defense and second in the BIG EAST. The last 100-yard rusher on the WVU defense was LaSean McCoy of Pitt. In the final regular season game against Pitt, The Panthers were held to just 13 points. Totaling 158 yards rushing on 52 attempts, the Panthers finished with a 3.0 yards per carry average against the WVU defense. In the win against Connecticut, the Huskies rushed for an opponent season-high 203 yards against the Mountaineer defense. Still, the unit held UConn to just 14 points until the game s final minute and forced punts on 12 of 15 possessions. At Cincinnati, the West Virginia defense held the Bearcats to 84 yards rushing and only 2.8 yards per carry. The Bearcats were held 13 points under their season average against the Mountaineers. Against Louisville, the West Virginia defense held the Cardinals to just 37 yards rushing. Coming into the game, Louisville was averaging 150 yards rushing per game. In the second BIG EAST road win of the season at No. 25 Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights managed 183 yards rushing against the WVU defense, but only came away with three points in the contest for their lowest point total since In the final non-conference game of the regular season, the West Virginia defense held Mississippi State to just 45 yards on the ground for an average of 1.4 yards per rush. In the BIG EAST road win at Syracuse, the Orange managed only 94 yards rushing and averaged just 2.5 yards per rush. At USF, the Bulls finished with 139 total rushing yards, and explosive quarterback Matt Grothe was held to just 38 yards on the ground. In the East Carolina game, the Pirates rushed 33 times for only 106 yards and a 3.2 yards per carry average. Adding in only 54 yards passing, and the Pirates finished with just 160 yards of total offense. At Maryland, the Terps finished with only 89 yards rushing for an average of 2.3 yards per rush in the game. In game two at Marshall, the Herd gained only 121 yards on the ground. Against Western Michigan in the season opener, the Broncos managed just 32 yards rushing. All-American Mountaineers In 2007, West Virginia offensive lineman Ryan Stanchek was selected on five different All-American teams, including FWAA (first), rivals.com (second), Walter Camp Football Foundation (second), Sporting News (second) and the Associated Press (third). Johnny Dingle (DL), Marc Magro (LB) and Patrick White (QB) were named honorable-mention All-American by SI.com. Under Coach Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia has had eight players named to All-American teams. Avon Cobourne (RB) earned third-team All-American honors from Associated Press in 2002, Quincy Wilson was named a third-team AP and ESPN The Magazine All-American in 2003, Grant Wiley (LB) was a consensus All-American in 2003, Adam Jones was a first-team All-American in 2004 by CollegeFootballNews.com and CollegeSportsReport.com, In 2005, offensive lineman Garin Justice was a Sporting News second-team All-American and in 2006, Dan Mozes was a consensus All-American and Rimington Award winner and Steve Slaton was a consensus All-American. An Avid Reeder West Virginia junior linebacker Reed Williams was named a first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American for his outstanding performance on and off the field. He has a 3.86 GPA in accounting and has been a mainstay on the Dean s List and the BIG EAST Commissioner s Honor Roll since he started at WVU several years ago. On the field of play, he leads the defense with 98 tackles, including 41 solo tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. He also has an interception, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown against Connecticut. Under Head Coach Rich Rodriguez, the Mountaineers have had five ESPN The Magazine Academic All- Americans, Jeff Berk (OL, 2004), Jay Henry (2005 and 2006) and Dan Mozes (2006). Since 1952, WVU has had 20 players earn Academic All-American distinction.

32 2007 WVU Scoring Drives West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Syracuse :08 McAfee 23 field goal Opp Plays Yds Time Result Syracuse :01 Brown 4 run W. Michigan :41 Jalloh 19 pass from White Syracuse :49 Sanders 11 run W. Michigan :34 Slaton 50 pass from White Miss. St :21 White 64 run W. Michigan :50 White 38 run Miss. St :41 Schmitt 12 pass from White W. Michigan :00 Slaton 1 run Miss. St :13 Reynaud 10 pass from White W. Michigan :56 Slaton 58 run Miss. St :37 Slaton 26 run W. Michigan :12 White 22 run MIss. St :32 McAfee 42 field goal W. Michigan :15 Slaton 1 run Miss. St :44 Reynaud 13 pass from Brown W. Michigan :07 Brown 20 run Rutgers :42 Slaton 38 run W. Michigan :02 Devine 8 run Rutgers :07 White 1 run Marshall :07 Reynaud 46 pass from White Rutgers :32 McAfee 42 field goal Marshall :27 Reynaud 23 pass from White Rutgers :18 Slaton 1 run Marshall :05 White 20 run Rutgers :04 Slaton 6 run Marshall :40 Slaton 2 run Louisville :46 Reynaud 7 pass from White Marshall :43 Devine 12 run Louisville :51 Reynaud 9 pass from White Marshall :43 Slaton 18 run Louisville :48 Slaton 1 run Marshall :25 Devine 10 run Louisville :46 McAfee 28 field goal Maryland :41 White 22 run Louisville Wicks 44 FUM Return Maryland :18 Slaton 22 run Louisville :29 White 50 run Maryland :19 Slaton 1 run Cincinnati :08 Schmitt 4 run Maryland :26 Slaton 1 run Cincinnati :42 White 7 run Maryland :12 McAfee 32 field goal Cincinnati :54 White 4 run East Carolina :17 McAfee 31 field goal Cincinnati :14 Slaton 1 run East Carolina :30 Slaton 1 run Connecticut :52 White 3 run East Carolina :07 White 13 run Connecticut :05 Reynaud 14 pass from White East Carolina :34 Reynaud 12 pass from White Connecticut :14 McAfee 46 field goal East Carolina :47 McAfee 34 field goal Connecticut :38 Slaton 31 run East Carolina :12 Reynaud 14 pass from White Connecticut :17 White 24 run East Carolina :27 White 4 run Connecticut :09 Devine 25 run East Carolina :43 Collington 4 run Connecticut :10 Slaton 3 run South Florida :09 McAfee 36 field goal Connecticut :06 Sanders 1 run South Florida :20 McAfee 35 field goal Connecticut :50 Collington 1 run South Florida :17 Reynaud 9 pass from Brown Pitt :42 Brown 6 run Syracuse :20 Schmitt 7 run Pitt 0 0 0:00 Team safety Syracuse :25 White 1 run Syracuse Dykes 19 INT return Syracuse :38 Schmitt 1 run Syracuse :51 McAfee 49 field goal Syracuse :29 Reynaud 20 pass from Brown

33 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com WVU 20-yard plays in Noel Devine rush (Maryland) 64/TD... Patrick White rush (Mississippi State) Darius Reynaud rush (East Carolina) 58/TD... Steve Slaton rush (W. Michigan) Darius Reynaud pass from White (W. Michigan) Jock Sanders rush (UConn) Jarrett Brown rush (UConn) Steve Slaton pass from White (Rutgers) 50/TD... Patrick White rush (Louisville) 50/TD... Steve Slaton pass from White (W. Michigan) Patrick White rush (Rutgers) White pass to Reynaud (UConn)\ Noel Devine kick return (Pitt) Antonio Lewis Int return (Pitt) 46/TD... Darius Reynaud pass from White (Marshall) 44/TD... Eric Wicks fumble recovery (Louisville) Owen Schmitt rush (Maryland) Dorrell Jalloh pass from Brown (South Florida) Noel Devine kickoff return (Louisville) Tito Gonzales pass from Brown (Syracuse) Steve Slaton rush (East Carolina) Marc Magro rumble recovery (Mississippi State) Noel Devine rush (Marshall) 38/TD... Pat White rush (W. Michigan) 38/TD... Steve Slaton rush (Rutgers) Noel Devine rush (South Florida) Darius Reynaud kickoff return (W. Michigan) Noel Devine rush (UConn) Vaughn Rivers punt return (Mississippi State) Darius Reynaud pass from White (Maryland) Patrick White rush (UConn) Steve Slaton pass from White (East Carolina) Vaughn Rivers kick return (UConn) Steve Slaton pass from White (Cincinnati) Darius Reynaud pass from White (Louisville) Tito Gonzales pass from Jarrett Brown (South Florida) Vaughn Rivers kick return (Pitt) Owen Schmitt pass from Patrick White (Syracuse) Noel Devine rush (Maryland) Noel Devine rush (UConn) 31/TD... Steve Slaton rush (UConn) Jarrett Brown rush (East Carolina) Patrick White rush (UConn) Patrick White rush (UConn) Vaughn Rivers kick return (UConn) Noel Devine kickoff return (Cincinnati) Dorrell Jalloh pass from White (South Florida) Darius Reynaud kickoff return (Marshall) Darius Reynaud kick return (Mississippi State) Patrick White rush (Syracuse) Jock Sanders kickoff return (Syracuse) Jarrett Brown rush (South Florida) Vaughn Rivers kick return (UConn) Dorrell Jalloh pass from White (Cincinnati) 26/TD... Steve Slaton rush (Mississippi State) Steve Slaton kick return (Mississippi State) Noel Devine kick return (South Florida) Darius Reynaud pass from White (South Florida) Patrick White rush (Marshall) Noel Devine kickoff return (Maryland) Noel Devine kickoff return (Maryland) Mortty Ivy fumble recovery (Mississippi State) Jarrett Brown rush (East Carolina) Noel Devine kickoff return (East Carolina) Noel Devine kickoff return (Marshall) 25/TD... Noel Devine rush (UConn) Noel Devine kickoff return (Cincinnati) Noel Devine kickoff return (Louisville) Patrick White rush (Mississippi State) Vaughn Rivers kickoff return (South Florida) Vaughn Rivers punt return (East Carolina) Darius Reynaud pass from White (Marshall) Eddie Davis kick return (UConn) 24/TD... Patrick White rush (UConn) Jock Sanders pass from White (Louisville) 23/TD... Darius Reynaud pass from White (Marshall) Jock Sanders punt return (W. Michigan) Noel Devine rush (W. Michigan) Noel Devine rush (UConn) Patrick White rush (Rutgers) Noel Devine kickoff return (Syracuse) Ellis Lankster Int Return (South Florida) 22/TD... Pat White rush (W. Michigan) 22/TD... Pat White rush (Maryland) 22/TD...Steve Slaton (Maryland) Vaughn Rivers kick return (East Carolina) Darius Reynaud kick return (Marshall) Patrick White rush (Pitt) Darius Reynaud kick return (Mississippi State) Wes Lyons pass from Brown (Syracuse) Noel Devine kick return (Marshall) Dorrell Jalloh pass from White (Maryland) Steve Slaton rush (Maryland) Steve Slaton kickoff return (Rutgers) Darius Reynaud pass from White (Pitt) Darius Reynaud pass from White (Louisville) Steve Slaton rush (Mississippi State) Vaughn Rivers punt return (Mississippi State) Wes Lyons pass from Brown (South Florida) Wes Lyons pass from Brown (South Florida) 20/TD... Darius Reynaud pass from White (Syracuse) 20/TD... Jarrett Brown rush (W. Michigan) Darius Reynaud kick return (Marshall) 20/TD... Pat White rush (Marshall)

34 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com 2007 Opponent Scoring Drives Opp Plays Yds Time Result W. Michigan :48 J. Simmons 14 pass from Martin W. Michigan :28 Hiller 2 run W. Michigan :25 J. Simmons 6 pass from Peregrin W. Michigan 4-2 1:40 Jones 34 field goal Marshall 4 8 1:54 Binswanger 32 field goal Marshall :11 Passmore 38 pass from Morris Marshall :14 Binswanger 26 field goal Marshall :02 Binswanger 34 field goal Marshall :20 Slate 42 pass from Morris Maryland :22 Lattimore 4 run Maryland :49 Oquendo 22 pass from Steffy East Carolina :52 Johnson 3 run South Florida Moffitt 26 Int South Florida :31 Mitchell 55 pass from Grothe South Florida :46 Taylor 19 run Syracuse :21 Brinkley 1 run Syracuse :50 Williams 61 pass from Robinson Miss. St :32 Dixon 1 run Miss. St :10 Ducre 3 run Rutgers :21 Ito 39 field goal Louisville :30 Barnidge 16 pass from Brohm Louisville :28 Brohm 1 run Louisville :06 Bolen 2 run Louisville :13 Urrutia 12 pass from Brohm Louisville :15 Carmody 37 field goal Cincinnati :03 Barnett 70 pass from Mauk Cincinnati :51 Rogers 42 field goal Cincinnati :14 Barnett 13 pass from Mauk Cincinnati :03 Glatthaar 1 run Connecticut :00 Kanuch 6 pass from Lorenzen Connecticut :24 Brown 2 run Connecticut :18 Davis 2 pass from Brown Pitt :52 Lee 48 field goal Pitt :03 Bostick 1 run Pitt :25 Lee 18 field goal Opponent 20-yard plays in Marshall kick return (MU) 70/TD... Mauk pass to Barnett (Cin) Holmes kick return (Syracuse) 61/TD... Williams pass from Robinson (Syracuse) 55/TD...Mitchell pass from Grothe (USF) 44/TD... Stripling pass from Brohm (UL) Brown run (UConn) 42/TD... Morris pass to Slate (MU) Holmes kick return (Syracuse) Mauk pass to Barnett (Cin) 38/TD... Morris pass to Passmore (MU) Ford run (USF) Mauk pass to Barnett (Cin) Morris pass to Wynn (MU) Steffy pass to Heward-Bey (UMD) Hiller pass to J. Simmons (WMU) Mauk pass to Goodman (Cin) Guy kickoff return (UL) Riley pass from Carroll (Miss. St.) Morris pass to Passmore (MU) Lorenzen pass to Kanuch (UConn) Brown pass to Kanuch (UConn) Urrutia pass from Brohm (UL) Marshall run (MU) Lorenzen pass to Jeffers (UConn) Bostick Pass to Strong (Pitt) 26/TD... Moffitt 26 Int Return (USF) Morris pass to Lauzon (MU) Teel pass to Britt (RUT) Taylor kick return (UConn) Stripling pass from Brohm (UL) Douglas pass from Brohm (UL) McKinnon kick return (Syracuse) John William kick return (ECU) Hiller pass to J. Simmons (WMU) N. Carroll kickoff return (UMD) Smith pass from Carroll (Miss. St.) Murphy kickoff return (USF) 22/TD...Steffy pass to Oquendo (UMD) Skinner kickoff return (UMD)

35 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Offense WR 2 Darius Reynaud (5-10/200/Sr.) DT 93 Scooter Berry (6-2/285/r-Fr.) 22 Brandon Hogan (6-0/175/Fr.) 91 Doug Slavonic (6-8/260/Jr.) WR 9 Jock Sanders (5-8/185/Fr.) NT 96 Keilen Dykes (6-5/295/Sr.) 12 Nate Sowers (6-2/215/So.) 90 Chris Neild (6-3/305/r-Fr.) LT 62 Ryan Stanchek (6-4/300/Jr.) DE 92 Johnny Dingle (6-3/270/Sr.) 67 Jon Walko (6-7/280/So.) 91 Doug Slavonic (6-8/260/Jr.) LG 79 Greg Isdaner (6-4/315/So.) SLB 53 Marc Magro (6-3/240/Sr.) 74 Derek Hayes (6-3/280/r-Fr.) 1 Johnny Holmes (6-3/230/Jr.) C 68 Mike Dent (6-4/285/Jr.) MLB 47 Reed Williams (6-2/225/Jr.) 61 Eric Jobe (6-4/300/r-Fr.) 55 Bobby Hathaway (6-1/230/Sr.) RG 73 Jake Figner (6-5/305/Jr.) WLB 44 Mortty Ivy (6-3/235/Jr.) 70 Eric Rodemoyer (6-4/300/r-Fr.) 57 Zac Cooper (6-3/225/So.) RT 66 Selvish Capers (6-6/285/Jr.) CB 3 Larry Williams (6-1/190/Sr.) 73 Jake Figner (6-5/305/Jr.) 19 Vaughn Rivers (5-9/170/Sr.) TE 35 Owen Schmitt (6-3/260/Sr.) SS 41 Eric Wicks (6-1/205/Sr.) 88 Michael Villagrana (6-4/260/Sr.) 22 Ridwan Malik (6-1/205/Sr.) WR 21 Dorrell Jalloh (6-0/195/Jr.) FS 21 Ryan Mundy (6-1/205/Sr.) 4 Wes Lyons (6-8/220/So.) 20 Franchot Allen (6-2/195/So.) WR 83 Tito Gonzales (6-2/210/Jr.) BS 8 Quinton Andrews (6-0/210/So.) 85 Will Johnson (6-2/200/Fr.) 15 Charles Pugh (6-0/200/Jr.) QB 5 Pat White (6-2/185/Jr.) CB 6 Antonio Lewis (5-10/185/Sr.) 16 Jarrett Brown (6-4/220/So.) 24 Ellis Lankster (5-10/190/Jr.) SB 10 Steve Slaton (5-10/190/Jr.) 7 Noel Devine (5-8/170/Fr.) or 9 Jock Sanders (5-8/185/Fr.) FB 35 Owen Schmitt (6-3/260/Sr.) 86 Sam Morrone (6-2/250/Jr.) West Virginia Depth Chart (classes reflect football eligibility) (bold denotes returning starter from 2006) Defense PK 40 Pat McAfee (6-1/200/Jr.) P 40 Pat McAfee (6-1/200/Jr.) 39 Chris Glenn (5-9/190/Sr.) 37 Scott Kozlowski (6-1/185/So.) KO 40 Pat McAfee (6-1/200/Jr.) LSN 46 Adam Hughes (6-1/220/Jr.) 87 Cody Nutter (6-5/220/Fr.) H 48 Jeremy Kash (5-11/215/r-Fr.) KR 2 Darius Reynaud (5-10/200/Sr.) PR 19 Vaughn Rivers (5-9/170/Sr.) 19 Vaughn Rivers (5-9/170/Sr.) 6 Antonio Lewis (5-10/185/Sr.)

36 First t Team West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com West Virginia Offensive Depth Chart Wide Receiver (Y) - Darius Reynaud 5-10, 200, Sr. Set career highs in receptions (8), receiving yards (134) and touchdowns (2) at Marshall; also had two TDs against ECU and Miss. St.; team leader with 56 catches for 645 yards and 11 touchdowns; Second-team all-big EAST WR (H) - (9) Jock Sanders 5-8, 185, Fr. True freshman playing both receiver and running back; 299 all purpose yardage on the season; first career start at USF; second career rushing TD against UConn Left Tac ackl kle e - Ryan Stanc anchek 6-4, 300, Jr Has 33 consecutive starts on the O-line, including 23 straight at left tackle; Named to five All-American teams, including FWAA (first), Walter Camp (second), Sporting News (second) and AP (third) Left Guard - Greg Isdaner 6-4, 315, So. Has 24 career and consecutive starts at left guard; first-team all-big EAST Center - Mike Dent 6-4, 285, Jr. Worked in a backup role the past two seasons; started all 11 games this season; second-team all-big EAST Right Guard - (73) Jake Figner - 6-5, 305, Jr. 19 starts at right tackle; first career start at right guard at Rutgers; 24 total starts Right Tac ackl kle e - (66) Selvish Capers s 6-6, 285, Jr. Six career starts at tackle, first against Mississippi State; converted tight end Tight End - Owen Schmitt 6-3, 260, Sr. Has played both TE and RB this year; 12 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown Wide Receiver (X) - Dorrell Jalloh 6-0, 195, Jr. Tallied WVU s first score of the season on a 19-yard TD pass from White against Western Michigan; his second career TD reception; 21 catches for 262 yards an a score Wide Receiver (Z) - Tito Gonzales 6-2, 210, Jr. Caught 10 passes for 152 yards last year, including first career touchdown in Gator Bowl Quart uarterbac erback k - Patr tric ick k White e 6-2, 185, Jr. WVU is 25-4 his 29 career starts; 2006, 2007 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and 2007 Gator Bowl MVP; had consecutive 300-yard total offense games in wins over Rutgers and Louisville, then 295 yards at Cincinnati and 293 yards vs. UConn;; first-team all-big EAST; No. 6 in Heisman Trophy voting; 2006, 2007 Team MVP. Second Team WR (Y) - (22) 2) Brand andon Hogan 6-0, 175, Fr. First career start in East Carolina win; game-high six receptions for 44 yards with a long of 12; four catches for 10 yards at USF Wide Receiver (H) - Nate Sowers 6-2, 215, So. Converted quarterback who garnered receiving and special teams experience in 2006 Left Tac ackl kle e - (67) Jon Walko , 280, So. Appeared in four games so far this season Left Guard - (74) Derek Hayes 6-3, 280, RFr. Started first career game at right guard against Western Michigan; 2006 scout team champion: Cincinnati Center - (61) Eric Jobe 6-4, 300, RFr. Has not seen previous varsity action; 2006 scout team champion: Mississippi State Right Guard - (74) Derek Hayes 6-3, 280, RFr. First career start against W. Michigan; did not see varsity action last year. Right Tac ackl kle e - (70) Eric Rodemoyer 6-4, 300, RFr Mountaineer teammate of the year; six career starts; 1st at Marshall Tight ight End - (88) Mike Villagrana ana 6-4, 260, Sr. Five career starts at tight end with one touchdown reception WR (X) - (4) Wes Lyons - 6-8,220, Sr. Six catches for 102 yards (17.0 avg.) with a long of 21 so far in 2007 WR (Z) - (85) Will Johnson 6-2, 200, Fr. Converted high school linebacker Quart uarterbac erback k - (16) Jarre rett tt Brown 6-4, 220, So. In first career start, guided WVU to triple overtime victory against Rutgers last year; 210 yards of total offense with one touchdown at USF; 101 total offensive yards at Syracuse Superback - (9) Jock Sanders 5-8, 185, Fr. True freshman playing both receiver and running back; 299 all-purpose yardage on the season; first career start at USF; first career rushing TD at Syracuse; 56-yard run vs. UConn Or (7) Noel Devine 5-8, 170, Fr. 3rd on team in rushing with 519 yards on just 60 carries (8.6 avg.); 136 rushing yards on five carries in win at Maryland; 118 rush yards with a TD on just 11 carries vs. UConn Superback - Steve Slaton 5-10, 190, Jr. WVU s first-ever returning consensus All-American; school record holder in rushing TDs (50) and all purpose TDs (55); 2006 Team MVP; second-team all-big EAST Fullback - Owen Schmitt 6-3, 260, Sr. Has played both TE and RB this year; career-best 109 yards rushing in Gator Bowl; tallied two touchdown runs and first career punt in Syracuse win Specialists Kicker - Pat McAfee 6-1, 220, Jr. 285 points in career; WVU s career leader in PATs, ; in FG for career; secondteam all-big EAST Fullback - (86) Sam Morrone 6-2, 250, Jr and 2006 Danny Van Etten offensive scout team player of the year Kicker - (39) Chris Glenn 5-9, 190, Sr. Emerged as McAfee s backup in spring ball; kicked first career extra point in win at Syracuse (2007); also had an extra point vs. UConn Kicko koff Retur turner - (19) Vaughn River ers s 5-9, 170, Sr. Averages 23.4 yards per return during career on 29 attempts; his career average return ranks 10th all-time in school history Holder - Jeremy Kash 5-11, 215, RFr. Emerged as top holder in spring ball Kick Returner - Darius Reynaud 5-10, 200, Sr. Career average of 26.8 yards a return with one touchdown (96 yard return vs. UMD)

37 First t Team Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com West Virginia Defensive Depth Chart Defensiv efensive e Tac ackl kle e - Scooter Berry ry 6-2, 285, RFr. First career start against WMU: 2006 Danny Van Etten Award winner as defensive scout team player of the year; FF and FR at Rutgers; freshman All-American by Sporting News Nose Tac ackl kle e - Keilen en Dykes s 6-5, 295, Sr. Four year starter and team leader with 43 total and consecutive starts; 2007 Iron Mountaineer; scored first career touchdown on a 19-yard INT return at Syracuse; firstteam all-big EAST Defensive End -Johnny Dingle 6-3, 270, Sr. 18 career starts with 16 at DE; played one of best career games at Maryland with six tackles, one sack, 2.5 TFLs and a fumble recovery; BIG EAST Defensive Player for his efforts against Maryland; four TFLs at UC; team leader with eight sacks and 17 TFLs; second-team all-big EAST Will Linebacker - Mortty Ivy 6-3, 235, Jr. First career start in Western Michigan contest; team-high 10 tackles with a sack and TFL against Broncos; five tackles with a five-yard sack at Marshall; eight tackles with one sack at Maryland; six tackles, 10-yard sack and an interception in East Carolina win; teamhigh 11 tackles with two sacks and three TFLs against UConn Second Team Defensiv efensive e Tac ackl kle e - Doug Slavonic 6-8, 260, Jr. Has seen limited action in first two years; two tackles at Maryland Nose Tac ackl kle e - Thor Merrow 6-1, 240, So. Father Jeff was outstanding DL at WVU from ; three tackles at Marshall or Chris Neild - 6-3, 305, Fr. Started first career game at nose tackle against Mississippi State; 11 career tackles Defensiv efensive e End - James s Ingr ngram 6-2, 265, So. Five career starts all at DE in 2006; 12 total appearances Will Linebacker - Zac Cooper, 6-3, 225, So. Plays rush end on passing situations, 2.5 sacks in 07; recovered a Syracuse fumble in 2006 in only game action Sam Linebacker - John Holmes 6-3, 230, Jr. Moved to LB from bandit safety spot a year ago; six career starts with 83 career tackles Sam Linebacker - Marc Magro 6-3, 240, Sr. 48 career appearances with 13 career starts (12 at sam); career-best two sacks for loss of 17 yards with six tackles against ECU; 39-yard fumble recovery vs. Miss. St.; 12 TFLs; second team all-big EAST Mike Linebacker - Reed Williams 6-2, 225, Jr. First career start against WMU; team-leader with 87 tackles on the year including gamehigh 13 at Rutgers; scored first career TD on a third quarter fumble recovery vs. UConn Cornerback - Larry Williams 6-1, 190, Sr. 20 career starts in 49 career appearances with two interceptions Strong Safety - Eric Wicks 6-1, 205, Sr. Three-year starter at strong safety; 37 career starts, all consecutive; career-best two interceptions at Maryland; seven tackles and two TFLs with a sack against Miss. St.; 44- yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in Louisville win; first-team all-big EAST Free Safety - Ryan Mundy 6-1, 205, Sr. Post-graduate transfer from Michigan that can play immediately; 18 starts in 35 career games for the Wolverines; team-leader with three interceptions including 32-yard INT return at Rutgers Bandit Safety - Quint uinton Andrews , 210, So. Freshman All-American that led WVU in tackles last year (72) Mike Linebacker - Bobby Hathaway 6-1, 230, Sr. 43 career games played with all 13 starts last year at Sam LB Cornerbac nerback k - Vaughn River ers s 5-9, 170, Sr. 8 career starts on defense in 42 appearances with two interceptions; 2006 all-big EAST first team on special teams; also a key punt and kick return man Strong Safety - Ridwan Malik , 205, Sr. Six career starts at boundary safety; making switch to strong this season started WMU and Marshall games at strong Free Safety - Boogie Allen 6-2, 195, So. Ten tackles with one interception last year; can play either free or bandit safety; key interception at Rutgers; recovered attempted onside kick by Cincinnati to secure win Bandit Safety - Charles Pugh , 200, Jr. Two career starts at bandit Cornerback - Ellis Lankster 5-10, 190, Jr. 16 tackles on the season with first INT return of 22 yards at USF Cornerback - Antonio Lewis , 185, Sr. 22 career starts; two PBUs at Cincinnati; two INTs and one FF on year Specialists Punter - (40) Pat McAfee 6-1, 220, Jr. 42 punts for 1,728 yards a 41.1 average with a long of 71 (at Cincinnati) Punt Retur turner - (19) Vaughn River ers s 5-9, 170, Sr. 65 career returns with 715 yards, 11.0 average with long of 50 yards/td Long Snapper - (46) Adam Hughes 6-1, 220, Jr. Had not seen previous varsity action until this season; backed up Tim Lindsey last season

38 Career Starts By Position WR D Jalloh 21 CB L. Williams 20 V. Rivers 8 WR D. Reynaud 30 V. Rivers 2 B. Hogan 2 J. Sanders 2 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com TE M. Villagrana 5 O. Schmitt 5 SS E. Wicks 33 R. Malik 4 RT J. Figner 19 S. Capers 6 DE J. Dingle 16 J. Ingram 5 K. Dykes 2 Sam Hathaway 13 M. Magro 12 RG Rodemoyer 6 J. Figner 5 D. Hayes 1 TB S. Slaton 32 O. Schmitt 10 N. Devine 1 FB O. Schmitt 6 QB P. White 29 A. Bednarik 7 J. Brown 1 NT K. Dykes 14 C. Neild 2 C LG LT M. Dent 12 0 FS G. Isdaner 24 R. Stanchek 9 J. Bradshaw 2 DT K. Dykes 27 S. Berry 9 J. Dingle 2 Slavonic 1 Mike R. Williams12 M. Magro 1 Will Q. Andrews 12 R. Mundy 11 M. Ivy 12 R. Stanchek 24 BS Q. Andrews 7 R. Malik 7 J. Holmes 6 E. Wicks 4 C. Pugh 2 WR T. Gonzalez 13 W. Lyons 15 CB A. Lewis 22 G. Dervil 1 K. Richardson Offense Game-By-Game Starters Game WR WR WR WR TE TE RT RG C LG LT FB TB TB QB W. Michigan Gonzales Reynaud -- Jalloh Figner Hayes Dent Isdaner Stanchek Schmitt Slaton -- White at Marshall Gonzales Reynaud -- Jalloh Schmitt -- Figner Rodemoyer Dent Isdaner Stanchek -- Slaton -- White at Maryland -- Reynaud -- Jalloh -- Villagrana Figner Rodemoyer Dent Isdaner Stanchek -- Slaton Schmitt White East Carolina Gonzales Hogan -- Jalloh Figner Rodemoyer Dent Isdaner Stanchek -- Slaton Schmitt White at USF Gonzales Hogan Sanders Jalloh Figner Rodemoyer Dent Isdaner Stanchek -- Slaton -- White at Syracuse Lyons Reynaud -- Jalloh Figner Rodemoyer Dent Isdaner Stanchek Schmitt Slaton -- White Mississippi St. Gonzales Reynaud -- Jalloh Capers Rodemoyer Dent Isdaner Stanchek -- Slaton Schmitt White at Rutgers Gonzales Reynaud -- Jalloh Capers Figner Dent Isdaner Stanchek -- Slaton Schmitt White Louisville Gonzales Reynaud -- Jalloh Schmitt -- Capers Figner Dent Isdaner Stanchek -- Slaton -- White at Cincinnati Gonzales Reynaud -- Jalloh Schmitt -- Capers Figner Dent Isdaner Stanchek -- Slaton -- White Connecticut -- Reynaud Sanders Jalloh Schmitt -- Capers Figner Dent Isdaner Stanchek -- Slaton -- White Pitt Reynaud Jalloh Schmitt Capers Figner Dent Isdaner Stanchek -- Slaton Devine White 2007 Defense Game-By-Game Starters Game DE NT DT Sam Mike Will CB SS FS BS CB W. Michigan Dingle Dykes Berry Magro R. Williams Ivy Richardson Malik Mundy Wicks L. Williams at Marshall Dingle Dykes Berry Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Malik Mundy Wicks L. Williams at Maryland Dingle Dykes Berry Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Wicks Mundy Andrews L. Williams East Carolina Dingle Dykes Berry Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Wicks Mundy Andrews L. Williams at USF Dingle Dykes Slavonic Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Wicks Mundy Andrews L. Williams at Syracuse Dingle Dykes Berry Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Wicks Mundy Andrews L. Williams Mississippi St. Dingle Neild Dykes Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Wicks Mundy Malik L. Williams at Rutgers Dingle Neild Dykes Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Malik Mundy Wicks L. Williams Louisville Dingle Dykes Berry Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Malik Mundy Wicks L. Williams at Cincinnati Dingle Dykes Berry Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Wicks Mundy Andrews L. Williams Connecticut Dingle Dykes Berry Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Wicks Mundy Andrews L. Williams Pitt Dingle Dykes Berry Magro R. Williams Ivy Lewis Wicks Mundy Andrews L. Williams

39 Greg Isdaner Career Single-Game Bests Rushing Yards Maxwell Anderson... 9 vs. E. Washington 06 Adam Bednarik vs. Syracuse 05 Jarrett Brown vs. East Carolina 07 Ed Collington vs. East Carolina 07 Eddie Davis vs. E. Washington 06 Noel Devine vs. Maryland 07 Markell Harrison vs. E. Washington 06 Sam Morrone vs. E. Washington 06 Darius Reynaud vs. USF 06 Jock Sanders vs. Connecticut 07 Nate Sowers vs. E. Washington 06 Owen Schmitt vs. Georgia Tech 06 Steve Slaton vs. Pitt 06 Pat White vs. Syracuse 06 Rushing Attempts Maxwell Anderson... 2 vs. E. Washington 06 Adam Bednarik vs Syracuse 05 Jarrett Brown vs. Rutgers 06 Ed Collington... 6 vs. Georgia Tech 06 Eddie Davis vs. E. Washington 06 Noel Devine vs. Connecticut 07 Markell Harrison... 5 vs. E. Washington 06 Sam Morrone... 2 vs. E. Washington 06 Darius Reynaud... 2 vs. 6 teams latest SU 07 Jock Sanders... 3 vs. WMU 07, ECU, UConn 07 Owen Schmitt vs. Georgia Tech 06 Nate Sowers... 2 vs. E. Washington 06 Steve Slaton vs. Pitt 05 Pat White Cincinnati 07 Completions Adam Bednarik vs. Syracuse 05 Jarrett Brown vs. Rutgers 06 Markell Harrison... 3 vs. E. Washington 06 Pat White vs. East Carolina 07 Pass Attempts Adam Bednarik vs. Syracuse 05 Jarrett Brown vs. Rutgers 06 Markell Harrison... 3 vs. E. Washington 06 Nate Sowers... 1 vs. E. Washingtoon 06 Pat White vs. Louisville 07 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Passing Yards Adam Bednarik vs. East Carolina 05 Jarrett Brown vs. Rutgers 06 Markell Harrison vs. E. Washington 06 Pat White vs. Louisville 06 Receptions Maxwell Anderson... 1 vs. Marshall 06 Darren Brownlee... 2 vs. E. Washington 06 Carmen Connelly... 1 vs. E. Washington 06 Eddie Davis... 1 vs. WMU 07 Noel Devine... 1 vs. 4 teams latest SU 07 Tito Gonzales... 2 vs. four teams latest UL 07 Brandon Hogan... 6 vs. East Carolina 07 Dorrell Jalloh... 5 vs. USF 07 Wes Lyons... 3 vs. E. Washington 06, USF 07 Darius Reynaud... 9 vs. Marshall 07 Vaughn Rivers... 2 vs. Maryland 05 Jock Sanders... 2 vs. USF 07, SU 07, UL 07 Owen Schmitt... 4 vs. East Carolina 06 Steve Slaton... 6 vs. Pitt 06 Nate Sowers... 1 vs. Syracuse 06 Michael Villagrana... 1 vs. Virginia Tech 05 Keilen Dykes Receiving Yards Maxwell Anderson... 5 vs. Marshall 06 Darren Brownlee vs. E. Washington 06 Carmen Connelly... 3 vs. E. Washington 06 Eddie Davis... 2 vs. WMU 07 Noel Devine vs. WMU 07 Tito Gonzales vs. Marshall 06 Brandon Hogan vs. East Carolina 07 Dorrell Jalloh vs. Rutgers 06 Wes Lyons vs. USF 07 Darius Reynaud vs. Marshall 07 Vaughn Rivers vs. Wofford 05 Jock Sanders vs. Louisville 07 Owen Schmitt vs. E. Washington 06 Steve Slaton vs. Pitt 06 Nate Sowers... 6 vs. Syracuse 06 Michael Villagrana... 2 vs. Virginia Tech 05 Tackles Boogie Allen... 5 vs. Cincinnati 06 Quinton Andrews... 9 vs. USF 06 Scooter Berry... 6 vs. Louisville 07 Mike Bilokonsky... 1 vs. Connecticut 07 Zac Cooper... 1 vs. five teams latest UConn 07 Guesley Dervil... 5 vs. Cincinnati 06 Johnny Dingle... 6 vs. 3 teams latest UConn 07 Keilen Dykes... 6 vs. Rutgers 04, USF 06 Andy Emery... 2 vs. 6 teams latest MSU 07 Sidney Glover... 4 vs. 3 teams latest UConn 07 Ovid Goulbourne... 2 vs. Maryland 06,UConn 07 Trippe Hale... 5 vs. Connecticut 07 Bobby Hathaway... 8 vs. Wofford 05 John Holmes... 9 vs. Rutgers 06 James Ingram... 4 vs. East Carolina 06 Mortty Ivy vs. Connecticut 07 Pat Lazear... 4 vs. Connecticut 07 Ellis Lankster... 4 vs. Connecticut 07 Anthony Leonard... 5 vs. WMU 07 Antonio Lewis... 8 vs. Maryland 06 Marc Magro vs. Pitt 07 Ridwan Malik... 8 vs. Virginia Tech 04 Thor Merrow... 3 vs. Marshall 07, ECU 07 Ryan Mundy... 8 vs. Marshall 07 Chris Neild... 3 vs. Mississippi State 07 Charles Pugh... 7 vs. Marshall 06 Kent Richardson... 4 vs. Marshall 07 Vaughn Rivers... 6 vs. Maryland 06, ECU 06 Archie Sims... 3 vs. WMU 07 Doug Slavonic... 3 vs. Virginia Tech 05 J.T. Thomas... 3 vs. Louisville 07, Cincinnati 07 Eric Turner... 1 vs. WMU 07 Eric Wicks... 9 vs. Lville 05, Cin 05, USF 06 Larry Williams... 5 vs. Marshall 07 Reed Williams vs. Marshall Noel Single-Game Devine Bests

40 Rushing Yards Adam Bednarik... 7 vs. Syracuse Jarrett Brown vs. East Carolina Ed Collington vs. East Carolina Noel Devine vs. Maryland Darius Reynaud vs. East Carolina Jock Sanders vs. Connecticut Owen Schmitt vs. Maryland Steve Slaton vs. Marshall Pat White vs. Connecticut Rushing Attempts Adam Bednarik... 2 vs. Syracuse Jarrett Brown vs. USF Ed Collington... 8 vs. Connecticut Noel Devine vs. Connecticut Darius Reynaud... 2 vs. WMU, ECU, SU Jock Sanders... 3 vs. WMU, ECU, UConn Owen Schmitt... 8 vs. Syracuse Steve Slaton vs. Maryland Pat White vs. Cincinnati Completions Jarrett Brown vs. USFt Carolina Pat White vs. East Carolina Adam Bednarik... 1 vs. Syracuse Pass Attempts Jarrett Brown vs. USF Pat White vs. Louisville Adam Bednarik... 1 vs. Syracuse Passing Yards Jarrett Brown vs. USF Pat White vs. WMU Adam Bednarik... 2 vs. Syracuse Receptions Eddie Davis... 1 vs. WMU Noel Devine... 1 vs. WMU, Maryland, ECU, SU, UL Tito Gonzalez... 2 vs. Mississippi State, UL Brandon Hogan... 6 vs. East Carolina Dorrell Jalloh... 5 vs. USF Wes Lyons... 3 vs. USF Darius Reynaud... 9 vs. Marshall West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Jock Sanders... 2 vs. USF, SU, MSU, UL Owen Schmitt... 2 vs. ECU, USF, MSU, RU Steve Slaton... 4 vs. Syracuse, MSU Reed Williams Receiving Yards Eddie Davis... 2 vs. WMU Noel Devine vs. WMU Tito Gonzales vs. Syracuse Brandon Hogan vs. East Carolina Dorrell Jalloh vs. USF Wes Lyons vs. USF Darius Reynaud vs Marshall Jock Sanders vs. Louisville Owen Schmitt vs. Rutgers Steve Slaton vs. WMU Tackles Boogie Allen... 3 vs. Rutgers Quinton Andrews... 8 vs. USF Scooter Berry... 6 vs. Louisville Mike Bilokonsy... 1 vs. Connecticut Zac Cooper... 1 vs. 4 teams latest,uconn Guesley Dervil... 2 vs. WMU, UConn Johnny Dingle... 6 vs. Marshall, UM,UConn Keilen Dykes... 5 vs. Marshall Andy Emery... 2 vs. WMU, MSU Ovid Goulbourne... 2 vs. Connecticut Sidney Glover... 4 vs. WMU, SU, UConn Trippe Hale... 5 vs. Connecticut Bobby Hathaway... 5 vs. Syracuse John Holmes... 7 vs. Mississippi State James Ingram... 1 vs. WMU Mortty Ivy vs. Connecticut Pat Lazear... 4 vs. Connecticut Ellis Lankster... 4 vs. Connecticut Anthony Leonard... 5 vs. WMU Antonio Lewis... 7 vs. Connecticut Marc Magro vs. Pitt Ridwan Malik... 7 vs. Mississippi State Thor Merrow... 3 vs. Marshall, ECU Ryan Mundy... 8 vs. Marshall Chris Neild... 3 vs. Mississippi State Charles Pugh... 4 vs. Connecticut Kent Richardson... 4 vs. Marshall Vaughn Rivers... 3 vs. Cincinnati Doug Slavonic... 2 vs. WMU, Maryland, ECU Archie Sims... 2 vs. WMU J.T. Thomas... 3 vs. Louisville, Cincinnati Eric Turner... 1 vs. WMU, ECU Eric Wicks... 8 vs. Pitt Larry Williams... 5 vs. Marshall Reed Williams vs. Marshall West Virginia All-Time Bests Rushing Yards vs. W. & Lee 1923 Passing Yards vs. Missouri 1998 Total Yards vs Washington & Lee 1923 First Downs vs. Washington & Lee 1923 Low Rushing Yards Allowed vs. UF 1981 Low Passing Yards Allowed... 0 vs. Pitt 1981 Low Total Yards Allowed vs. UMD 1919 Fewest 1st Downs All vs. Maryland 1919 Longest TD run vs. N. Ill. 86 Longest Non-TD Run vs.w&m 62, MD 07 Longest TD Reception vs. Penn State 73 Longest Non-TD Reception vs. Miami 03 Points (Game) vs. Marshall 1916 Victory Margin vs. Geneva 1951 West Virginia Bests Decade Rushing Yards vs. East Carolina 02 Passing Yards vs. Pitt 00 Total Yards vs. Pitt 06 Total First Downs vs E. Washington 06 First Downs Rushing vs. East Carolina 02 First Downs Passing vs. Maryland 01 Low Rushing Yards All vs. Pitt 06 Low Passing Yards All vs. Rutgers 01 Low Total Yards Allowed vs. Rutgers 02 Fewest First Downs All vs. Rutgers 02 Fewest 1st Downs Rushing All.... 1, Pitt, 03 Fewest 1st Downs Passing All vs. Rutgers 01 Longest TD run vs. ECU 04, USF 05 Longest Non-TD Run vs. Maryland 07 Longest TD Reception vs. Va. Tech 03 Longest Non-TD Reception vs. Miami 03 Points (Game) vs. Rutgers 01 Points (Half) vs. Rutgers 01 (First) Points (Qtr) vs. Rutgers 01 (Second) Victory Margin vs. Rutgers 01 West Virginia Bests - Rodriguez Era Rushing Yards vs. East Carolina 02 Passing Yards vs. Kent State 01 Total Yards vs. Pitt 06 Total First Downs vs. E. Washington 06 First Downs Rushing vs. East Carolina 02 First Downs Passing vs. Maryland 01 Low Rushing Allowed vs. Pitt 06 Low Passing Yards Allowed vs. Rutgers 01 Low Total Yards Allowed vs. Rutgers 02 Fewest 1st Downs Allowed... 6 vs Rutgers 02 Fewest 1st Downs Rushing All.... 1, Pitt, 03 Fewest 1st Downs Passing All vs. Rutgers 01 Longest TD run vs. ECU, 04, USF 05 Longest Non-TD Run vs. Maryland 07 Longest TD Reception vs. Va. Tech 03 Longest Non-TD Reception vs. Miami 03 Points (Game) vs. Rutgers 01 Points (Half) vs. Rutgers 01 (First) Points (Qtr) vs. Rutgers 01 (Second) Victory Margin vs. Rutgers 01 Quinton Andrews

41 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Current Mountaineers in the Record Book CCareer 200-Yard Rushing Games 1. Steve Slaton, Patrick White, Amos Zereoue, Avon Cobourne, Nine different players... 1 Career 100-Yard Rushing Games 1. Avon Cobourne, Amos Zeroue, Steve Slaton, Patrick White, Arthur Owens, Robert Alexander, Robert Walker, Quincy Wilson, Anthony Brown, Rboert Gresham, Adrian Murrell, Career QB Rushing Yards 1. Patrick White/ /3, Major Harris/ /2, Rasheed Marshall/ /2, Fred Wyant/ / Darren Studstill/ / Oliver Luck/ / Richard Longfellow/ / Danny Williams/ / Jake Kelchner/ / Jerry Yost/ /238 Single Season QB Rushing Yards 1. Patrick White/ /1, Patrick White/ /1, Patrick White/ / Major Harris/ / Rasheed Marshall/ / Rasheed Marshall/ / Major Harris/ / Major Harris/ / Oliver Luck/ / Darren Studstill/ /307 Career Extra Points Made 1. Pat McAfee, Jay Taylor, Charlie Baumann, Paul Woodside, Frank Nester, Brad Cooper, Bill McKenzie, Steve Sinclair, Todd Sauerbrun, Chuck Kinder, Bryan Baumann, Career Extra Points Attempted 1. Pat McAfee, Jay Taylor/ Charlie Baumann/ Paul Woodside/ Frank Nester/ Brad Cooper/ Bill McKenzie/ Steve Sinclair/ Todd Sauerbrun/ Chuck Kinder/ Career Kick Scoring 1. Paul Woodside/ Jay Taylor/ Charlie Baumann/ Pat McAfee/ Frank Nester/ Bill McKenzie/ Brad Cooper/ Steve Sinclair/ Bryan Baumann/ Todd Sauerbrun/ Career Rushing Attempts 1. Avon Cobourne/ , Amos Zereoue/ Steve Slaton/ Robert Walker/ Robert Alexander/ BIG EAST Career QB Rushing 1. Patrick White, WVU, , Rasheed Marshall, WVU, , Donovan McNabb, SU, , Walter Washington, Temple, , Michael Vick, Virginia Tech, ,197 BIG EAST Single Game QB Rushing 1. Patrick White, WVU vs. Syracuse, Patrick White, WVU vs. Pitt, Patrick White, WVU vs. Pitt, Michael Vick, Va. Tech vs. BC, Patrick White, WVU vs. UConn, WVU Single Game Rushing 1. Kay-Jay Harris vs. E. Carolina, Kerry Marbury, vs. Templ, Avon Cobourne, vs. E. Carolina, Patrick White vs. Syracuse, Amos Zereoue vs. Notre Dame, Amos Zereoue vs. Rutgers, Patrick White vs. Pitt, Patrick White vs. Pitt, Steve Slaton vs. Pitt, Andrew Wood vs. BC, WVU Career Rushing Yards 1. Avon Cobourne/ ,050/5, Amos Zereoue/ /4, Steve Slaton, /3, Patrick White/ /3, Arthur Owens/ /2, Robert Walker/ /2, Quincy Wilson/ /2, Robert Alexander/ /2, Undra Johnson/ /2, Robert Gresham/ /2, Garrett Ford Sr./ /2, Major Harris/ /2, Adrian Murrell/ /2,097

42 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Current Mountaineers In the Record Book WVU Career Rushing TDs 1. Steve Slaton/ Ira Errett Rodgers/ Avon Cobourne/ Amos Zereoue/ Patrick White/ Rasheed Marshall/ Kerry Marbury/ Undra Johnson/ Fred Wyant/ Quincy Wilson/ Career Scoring (Non-Kickers) 1. Steve Slaton, Ira Errett Rodgers, Amos Zereoue, Avon Cobourne, Patrick White, Jim Braxton, Kerry Marbury, Danny Buggs, Cedric Thomas, Rasheed Marshall, Rushing Yards - Two Consec. Gms. 1. A. Cobourne vs. UC (193), ECU (260), A. Zeroue vs. SU (189), RU (228), S. Slaton vs. UGA (204), MU (203) P. White vs. UP (220), USF (129), A. Zeroue vs. UND (234), UP (151), A Cobourne vs. ECU (260), Md. (123), A. Zereoue vs. MU (174), ECU (199), A. Zereoue vs. RU (228), BC (143), K. Marbury vs. ECU (76), Temple (291), R. Walker vs. UP (163), SU (198), Career Completion Percentage (min. 100 att.) 1. Patrick White, Marc Bulger/ Jake Kelchner/ Mike Sherwood/ Major Harris/ Rasheed Marshall/ Brad Lewis/ Darren Studstill/ Kevin White/ Rushing Yards - Three Consec. Gms. 1. Avon Cobourne vs. UC (193), ECU (260), UMD (123), Amos Zeroue vs. VT (148), SU (189), RU (228), Amos Zereoue vs. SU (189), RU (228), BC (143), Avon Cobourne vs. UW (79), UC (193), ECU (260), Robert Walker vs. UL (161), UP (163), SU (198), Kerry Marbury vs. W&M (144), ECU (75), Temple (291), Avon Cobourne vs. ECU (260), UM (123), RU (133), Steve Slaton vs. UGA (204), MU (203), EWU (105), Patrick White vs. UC (111), UP (220), USF (177), Steve Slaton vs. MU (203), EWU (105), UMD (195), Longest Kickoff Return for TD 1. Kerry Marbury vs. Penn State, Nate Terry vs. East Carolina, Nate Terry vs. Temple, Shawn Terry vs. Syracuse, Shawn Terry vs. Maryland, Shawn Terry vs. Mississippi, Darius Reynaud vs. Maryland, Arthur Owens vs. Penn State, Eugene Napoleon vs. Maryland, Willie Drewery vs. Syracuse, YD Total Offense Games Patrick White... Pitt Marc Bulger... Missouri Mike Sherwood.. Pitt Marc Bulger... Pitt Major Harris... BC Chad Johnston... Pitt Oliver Luck... Syracuse Chad Johnston... Purdue Marc Bulger... Miami Patrick White... Louisville Career RB Receiving Yards 1. Jim Braxton/ / Steve Slaton/ / Tom Gray/ / Robert Alexander/ / Mickey Walczak/ / Avon Cobourne/ / Amos Zereoue/ / Adrian Murrell/ / Bob Gresham/ / Rodney Woodard/ /340 Career Total Offense 1. Marc Bulger/ ,100/7, Rasheed Marshall/ ,286/7, Patrick White/ /7, Major Harris/ ,018/7, Oliver Luck/ ,278/6, Chad Johnston/ ,041/5, Avon Cobourne/ ,050/5, Dan Kendra/ /4, Mike Sherwood/ /4, Jeff Hostetler/ /4,393 Career TD Passes 1. Marc Bulger/ Rasheed Marshall/ Oliver Luck/ Chad Johnston/ Major Harris/ Mike Sherwood/ Patrick White/ Dan Kendra/ Bernie Galiffa/ Brad Lewis/ Career All-Purpose 1. Avon Cobourne/ , Steve Slaton/ , Amos Zereoue/ , Arthur Owens/ , Rahsaan Vanterpool/ , Robert Alexander/ , Willie Drewery/ , Patrick White/ , Robert Gresham/ ,222

43 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Current Mountaineers In the Record Book Career Passing Efficiency 1. Patrick White/ Jake Kelchner/ Major Harris/ Marc Bulger/ Mike Sherwood/ Allen McCune/ Rasheed Marshall/ Chad Johnston/ Darren Studstill/ Jeff Hostetler/ Interception Avoidance (min. 100 att.) 1. Jeff Hostetler/ Kevin White/ Jake Kelchner/ Patrick White/ Marc Bulger/ Chad Johnston/ Brad Lewis/ Greg Jones/ Rasheed Marshall/ Mike Sherwood/ Punt Return Avg. (min. 25 att.) 1. Jack Stone/ John Mallory/ Fulton Walker/ Mike Logan/ Vaughn Rivers/ Adam Jones/ Nate Terry/ Richie Martha/ Willie Drewery/ Lance Frazier/ Antonio Lewis Career Kickoff Return Yardage 1. Shawn Terry/ /1, Adam Jones/ /1, Willie Drewery/ /1, Nate Terry/ /1, Rahsaan Vanterpool/ /1, Darius Reynaud/ /1, Arthur Owens/ /1, James Jett/ /1, Fulton Walker/ /1, Mike Logan/ /869 Vaughn Rivers Kickoff Return Avg. (min. 25 att.) 1. Shawn Terry/ Darius Reynaud/ Robert Gresham/ Nate Terry/ Kerry Marbury/ Adam Jones/ Willie Drewery/ Mike Logan/ Arthur Owens/ Vaughn Rivers/ Owen Schmitt Owen Schmitt TD Responsible For 1. Patrick White/ Rasheed Marshall/ Ira Errett Rodgers/ Major Harris/ Marc Bulger/ Oliver Luck/ Steve Slaton/ Mike Sherwood/ Chad Johnston/ Amos Zereoue/ Avon Cobourne/ Career TD Receptions 1. Cedric Thomas/ Chris Henry/ Khori Ivy/ Reggie Rembert/ David Saunders/ Darius Reynaud/ Rich Hollins/ Shawn Foreman/ Danny Buggs/ Brandon Myles/ WVU Single Season Pass Eff. (min. 50 att.) Season TD Receptions 1. Jake Kelchner/ Chris Henry/ Patrick White/ Reggie Rembert/ Major Harris/ Darius Reynaud/ Marc Bulger/ Cedric Thomas/ Patrick White/ Chris Henry/ Darren Studstill/ Jim Braxton/ Danny Buggs/ Mike Sherwood/ Cedric Thomas/ Adam Bednarik/ Shawn Foreman/ Rasheed Marshall/ David Saunders/ Major Harris/ Brandon Myles/

44 Career BIG EAST TD Responsible For 1. Donovan McNabb, Syracuse ( ) Ken Dorsey, Miami ( ) Tyler Palko, Pitt ( ) Rod Rutherford, Pitt ( ) Patrick White, WVU ( ) Rasheed Marshall, WVU ( ) Henry Burris, Temple ( ) Glenn Foley, Boston College ( ) Ray Lucas, Rutgers ( ) Maurice DeShazo, Virginia Tech ( ) Marc Bulger, WVU ( ) BIG EAST Single Season Rushing 1. Ray Rice, Rutgers (2006)... 1, Willis McGahee, Miami (2002)... 1, Steve Slaton, WVU (2006)... 1, Mike Cloud, Boston College (1998)... 1, Derrick Knight, Boston College (2003)... 1, Avon Cobourne, WVU (2002)... 1, Kevin Jones, Virginia Tech (2003)...1, Ray Rice, Rutgers (2007)... 1, William Green, Boston College (2001)... 1, Amos Zereoue, WVU (1997)... 1,505 BIG EAST Career Rushing 1. Avon Cobourne, WVU ( )... 5, Ray Rice, Rutgers ( )... 4, Steve Slaton, WVU ( )... 3, Amos Zereoue, WVU ( )... 3, Derrick Knight, BC ( )... 3, Mike Cloud, BC ( )... 3, Kevin Jones, Virginia Tech ( )... 3, Walter Reyes, Syracuse ( )... 3, Tanardo Sharps, Temple ( )... 3, Terrell Willis, Rutgers ( )... 3,114 BIG EAST Career 100-Yard Games 1. Avon Cobourne, WVU ( ) Ray Rice, Rutgers ( ) Amos Zereoue, WVU ( ) Steve Slaton, WVU ( ) Mike Cloud, Boston College ( ) Derrick Knight, Boston College ( ) Tanardo Sharps, Temple ( ) Clinton Portis, Miami ( ) Steve Slaton West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Current Mountaineers In the Record Book BIG EAST Career Rushing TDs 1. Lee Suggs, Virginia Tech ( ) Steve Slaton, WVU ( ) Walter Reyes, Syracuse ( ) Avon Cobourne, WVU ( ) Ray Rice, Rutgers ( ) Patrick White, WVU ( ) Amos Zereoue, WVU ( ) Kevin Jones, Virginia Tech ( ) William Green, Boston College ( ) Brian Leonard, Rutgers ( ) Edgerrin James, Miami ( ) Omari Walker, BC ( ) BIG EAST Career Touchdowns 1. Lee Suggs, Virginia Tech ( ) Steve Slaton, WVU ( ) Walter Reyes, Syracuse ( ) Brian Leonard, Rutgers ( ) Avon Cobourne, WVU ( ) Ray Rice, Rutgers ( ) William Green, BC ( ) Amos Zereoue, WVU ( ) Patrick White ( ) Kevin Jones, Virginia Tech ( ) Edgerrin James, Miami ( ) BIG EAST Career PAT Attempted 1. Nate Trout, Syracuse ( ) Carter Warley, Virginia Tech ( ) Todd Sievers, Miami (1998, ) Art Carmody, Louisville ( ) Andy Crosland, Miami ( ) Pat McAfee, WVU ( ) Shayne Graham, Virginia Tech ( ) Dane Prewitt, Miami ( ) Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech ( ) Jay Taylor, WVU ( ) BIG EAST Career PAT Made 1. Carter Warley, Virginia Tech ( ) Nate Trout, Syracuse ( ) Todd Sievers, Miami (1998, ) Art Carmody, Louisville ( ) Pat McAfee, WVU ( ) Shayne Graham, Virginia Tech ( ) Andy Crosland, Miami ( ) Dane Prewitt, Miami ( ) Jay Taylor, WVU ( ) Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech ( ) BIG EAST Single Game Completion % (min. 10 att.) 1. Michael Vick, Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers/ % (11-12) 2. Bryan Randall, Virginia Tech vs. Texas A&M/ % (10-11) Troy Nunes, Syracuse vs. BYU/ % (10-11) Ray Lucas, Rutgers vs. Colgate/ % (10-11) 5. Patrick White, WVU vs. East Carolina/ % (18-20) Adam Bednarik, WVU vs. Rutgers/ % (9-10) 7. Tyler Palko, Pitt vs. Citadel/ % (15-17) 8. Devin Scott, Temple vs. Rutgers/ % (14-16) 9. Ryan Hart, Rutgers vs. Navy/ % (18-21) 10. Kevin Mason, Syracuse vs. Temple/ % (17-20)

45 Offense Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Current Mountaineers in Bowl Games Passing Year A-C-I Yards TD Long Patrick White Sugar Gator Totals als Rushing Year No. Yards TD Long Ed Collington Gator Darius Reynaud Sugar Gator Totals als Owen Schmitt Sugar Gator Totals Steve Slaton Sugar Gator Totals Patrick White Sugar Gator Totals Receiving Year No. Yards TD Long Tito Gonzales Gator Darius Reynaud Sugar Steve Slaton Sugar Gator Totals Special Teams Punting Year No. Yards Avg. Long Pat McAfee Gator Punt Returns Year No. Yards Avg. Long Antonio Lewis Sugar Vaughn Rivers Gator Kickoff Returns Year No. Yards TD Long Antonio Lewis Sugar Gator Totals Darius Reynaud Gator Vaughn Rivers Sugar Gator Totals Field Goals Year Made From Missed From Pat McAfee Sugar Gator-07 25

46 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Current Mountaineers in Bowl Games Defense Name Year Solo/Ast/Tot Notes Quinton Andrews Gator-07 6/2=8 1 INT for 2 Johnny Dingle Sugar-06 1/0=1 Gator-07 1/1=2 Totals als 2/1=3 Keilen Dykes Gator 05 1/1=2 Sugar-06 1/0=1 Gator-07 2/3=5 1.5 TFL for 11, 1 sack for 11 Totals als 4/4=8 Andy Emery Gator-07 1/0=1 Bobby Hathaway Sugar-06 1/1=2 1 PBU Gator-07 1/4=5 Totals 2/5=7 John Holmes Gator-07 0/1=1 Mortty Ivy Sugar-06 3/0=3 Gator-07 0/2=2 Totals 3/2=5 Antonio Lewis Gator-07 2/1=3 Marc Magro Gator 05 1/0=1 Sugar-06 2/0=2 1 FR for 0 Gator-07 0/1=1 Totals 3/1=4 Ridwan Malik Sugar-06 1/0=1 Gator-07 3/0=3 Totals 4/0=4 Sam Morrone Gator-07 0/1=1 Charles Pugh Sugar-06 1/0=1 Gator-07 3/1=4 1 TFL for 6, 1 sack for 6 Vaughn Rivers Gator-07 1/1=2 Nate Sowers Gator-07 2/0=0 Eric Wicks Gator 05 0/1=1 Sugar-06 2/1=3 1 FR for 0, 1 QB hurry Gator-07 3/1=4 Totals 5/3=8 Reed Williams Gator-07 3/4=7

47 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 1: The Western Michigan Game No. 3 West Virginia 62, Western Michigan 24 Sept. 1, 2007 Morgantown, W.Va. West Virginia opened the 2007 season with a convincing victory over Western Michigan. Behind 289 yards of total offense from quarterback Patrick White and 170 yards of total offense from tailback Steve Slaton, the Mountaineers scored their most points in a season opener since 1988 and the two combined for eight touchdowns. West Virginia started the scoring at the 9:35 mark of the first quarter when White connected with receiver Dorrell Jalloh for a 19-yard touchdown. The Broncos got on the board later in the quarter on a 14-yard touchdown pass but still trailed 7-6 when the conversion failed. The Mountaineers extended their lead to 14-6 on the next possession when White hooked up with Slaton on a 50-yard scoring toss to end the first quarter scoring. White s 38-yard touchdown run followed by a one-yard plunge from Slaton extended WVU s advantage to 28-6, before the Broncos closed the gap to at intermission after quarterback Tim Hiller s two-yard score and a successful two-point conversion. Slaton broke loose in the third quarter for a 58-yard scoring run at the 9:54 mark, before linebacker Reed Williams intercepted a Hiller pass deep in Bronco territory to set up White s 22- yard scamper on the next play, giving WVU a commanding advantage. The Broncos put together an 11-play, 65-yard drive capped off by a six-yard TD pass to Jamarko Simmons to pull within 42-21, but Slaton closed out third-quarter scoring with a one-yard plunge, giving West Virginia a lead heading into the fourth quarter. Backup quarterback Jarrett Brown conducted a 12-play, 66-yard drive in the fourth quarter and finished it with a 20-yard scoring run for a Mountaineer lead. After a 34-yard WMU field goal at the 4:26 mark, West Virginia closed out the scoring when true freshman Noel Divine scored his first collegiate touchdown on an eight-yard run. White completed 10-of-18 passes for 192 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 97 yards and two more scores. Slaton totaled 109 yards rushing and three scores to lead the ground attack, while also hauling in one TD reception. Receiver Darius Reynaud caught five passes for 92 yards, while linebackers Mortty Ivy and Marc Magro paced the defense with 19 combined tackles. For the Broncos, Hiller passed for 160 yards, while Simmons led all receivers with 14 catches for 144 yards and two scores. Austin Pritchard and Anthony Gebhart led the WMU defense with 21 combined tackles. Final totals showed West Virginia with 316 yards rushing and 226 yards passing for 542 yards of total offense. The Western Michigan ground game was stuffed all day by the Mountaineer defense and only totaled 32 rushing yards, but the Broncos did manage 245 passing to finish with 277 yards of total offense. With the win, the Mountaineers improved to 23-3 in their last 26 games, and it marked the sixth time under Rich Rodriguez that WVU has scored 50 or more points in a game. The victory also gave the Mountaineers an eight-game non-conference winning streak, and a 17-4 non-conference slate in the month of September under Rodriguez. The seventh-year head coach improved his overall nonconferene mark to 22-12, and WVU now stands at 2-0 in the short series against Western Michigan. Steve Slaton rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns and caught two passes for 61 yards and scored another touchdown to account for four scores against Western Michigan. Scoring and Statistical Summary F Western Michigan West Virginia st 2nd 3rd 4th WVU - Dorrell Jalloh 19 pass from Patrick White (Pat McAfee kick) WMU - Jamarko Simmons 14 pass from Herb Martin (Mike Jones kick failed) WVU - Stave Slaton 50 pass from White (McAfee kick) WVU - White 38 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Slaton 1 rush (McAfee kick) WMU - Tim Hill 2 rush (Branden Ledbetter pass from Hiller for conversion) WVU - Slaton 58 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - White 22 rush (McAfee kick) WMU - Simmons 6 pass from Thomas Peregrin (Jones kick) WVU - Slaton 1 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Jarrett Brown 20 rush (McAfee kick) WMU - Jones 34 FG WVU - Noel Devine 8 rush (McAfee kick failed) WMU WVU First Downs Rushes/Yards... 32/ /316 Passing Yardage Passes... 26/43/ /22/0 Punts... 7/355/ /6/6.0 Fumbles/Lost... 3/1... 3/2 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 15/ /34 Time of Possession... 32: :29 WVU RUSHING: Slaton ; White 9-97; WVU PASSING: White ; WVU RECEIVING: Reynaud 5-92; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Ivy 10 (1/1); Magro 9 (1/1); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Williams, Lewis. WMU RUSHING: Thompson 8-23; WMU PASSING: Hiller ; WMU RECEIVING: Simmons ; WMU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Pritchard 11; Gebhart 10; WMU INTERCEPTIONS: None. Attendance - 60,563

48 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 2: The Marshall Game - Coal Bowl 2 No. 3/4 West Virginia 48, Marshall 23 Sept. 8, 2007 Huntington, W.Va. No. 3/4 West Virginia scored 42 second-half points to hand Marshall its worst home loss ever at Joan C. Edwards Stadium by a count in the second Friends of Coal Bowl. It was the first trip to Huntington in 92 years for the Mountaineers, who trailed 13-6 at the half. However, behind 146 yards rushing from tailback Steve Slaton, 134 yards receiving from Darius Reynaud and 274 yards of total offense from quarterback Patrick White, the Mountaineers never panicked and powered their way to victory number two of the 2007 season. Marshall returned the opening kickoff 77 yards to set up the game s first score. After the WVU defense held, Herd kicker Anthony Binswanger connected on a 32-yard field goal, giving Marshall a 3-0 early lead. West Virginia responded with 9:23 left in the opening quarter, when White hit Reynaud down the middle for a 46-yard touchdown pass, giving the Mountaineers a 6-3 lead after the conversion failed. Marshall hit for two second quarter scores to finish out the first half scoring. Quarterback Bernard Morris hit Darius Passmore for a 38-yard touchdown strike, and Binswanger added a 26- yard field goal as time expired for the 13-6 Herd lead at the half. In the second half, the Mountaineers took the opening possession and marched 66 yards in seven plays to tie the game when White hit Reynaud from 23 yards out. Marshall answered with a Binswanger 34- yard field goal for a lead, but the Mountaineers scored on two-straight possessions to open up a lead. White scored on a 20-yard touchdown run to finish off an eight-play drive, and Slaton ended a six-play, 50-yard drive with a two-yard score. The Herd struck again with 3:14 left in the third quarter when Morris found a streaking Cody Slate down the sideline for a 42-yard touchdown pass to pull Marshall within four at However, the West Virginia offense continued to take control in the fourth quarter, while the Mountaineer defense blanked the Herd the rest of the way. Three West Virginia scores in the fourth quarter broke the game open. The first was a Noel Devine 12-yard scamper up the middle, followed by an 18-yard Slaton touchdown run to cap off WVU s longest scoring drive of the game (nine plays, 80 yards). Devine, who finished with 76 yards, closed out the scoring with 1:40 left in the game as his second score came on a 10- yard run to the right corner of the end zone. Reynaud had a career day, leading all receivers with nine catches for 134 yards and two scores. Slaton became just the third back in WVU history to surpass 3,000 career rushing yards. White rushed for 125 yards and one score, along with 149 yards passing and two touchdowns. Linebacker Reed Williams led the defense with 15 tackles, two TFL and a forced fumble For Marshall, Morris passed for 256 yards and two scores, Darius Marshall finished with 80 yards rushing and receviers Cody Slate and Passmore combined for 158 yards receiving. Maurice Kitchens led the Herd defense with 14 tackles. West Virginia finished with 362 yards rushing and 149 yards passing to total 511 yards of offense, while the Herd ran for 121 yards and passed for 266 to total 387 yards of offense. With the win, West Virginia leads the all-time series against Marshall by a 7-0 count, and the Mountaineers are 2-0 all-time against the Herd in Huntington. WVU has outscored the Herd, , in the series for an average score of Scoring and Statistical Summary F West Virginia Marshall st MU - Anthony Binswanger 32 FG WVU - Darius Reynaud 46 pass from Patrick White (Conversion failed) 2nd MU - Darius Passmore 38 pass from Bernard Morris (Binswanger kick) MU - Binswanger 26 FG 3rd WVU - Reynaud 23 pass from White (McAfee kick) MU - Binswanger 34 FG WVU - White 20 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Slaton 2 rush (McAfee kick) MU - Cody Slate 42 pass from Morris (Binswanger kick) 4th WVU - Noel Devine 12 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Slaton 18 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Devine 10 rush WVU MU First Downs Rushes/Yards... 51/ /121 Passing Yardage Passes... 13/18/ /32/0 Punts... 7/277/ /325/40.6 Fumbles/Lost... 0/0... 2/1 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 2/ /28 Time of Possession... 31: :01 WVU RUSHING: Slaton ; White ; WVU PASSING: White ; WVU RECEIVING: Reynaud 9-134; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Williams 15 (2/0); Munday 8; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: None. Pat McAfee MU RUSHING: Marshall 11-80; MU PASSING: Morris ; MU RECEIVING: Slate 5-82; Passmore 5-76; MU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Kitchens 14 (1/1); MU INTERCEPTIONS: None. Attendance - 40,383 Darius Reynaud

49 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 3: The Maryland Game No. 4 West Virginia 31, Maryland 14 Sept. 13, 2007 College Park, Md. No. 4/4 West Virginia recorded its fourthstraight victory in the Maryland series with a decisive victory over the Terrapins at Byrd Stadium. The Mountaineers unleashed a strong running game on the Terps in which junior standout Steve Slaton rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns, followed by true freshman Noel Devine with 136 yards. The Terp defense entered the game top-ranked in the ACC against the run, but the unit was no match for West Virginia s spread attack. West Virginia scored the game s first points when Maryland fumbled the snap on its opening play of the game, and the ball was recovered by defensive lineman Johnny Dingle. Two plays later, quarterback Patrick White rushed in from 22 yards away for an early 7-0 WVU lead. Maryland answered quickly though and tied the game at 7-7 with 9:53 left in the first quarter, when the Terps put together an 11-play, 75- yard drive that ended with a Keon Lattimore four-yard scoring run. West Virginia s defense stood tall after the Maryland scoring drive and kept the Terps at bay until the final minutes of the game. The Terps went scoreless on their next eight possessions, while the WVU offense slowly took control of the game. WVU took a 14-7 lead with 5:02 left in the first half, when Slaton rushed in from 22 yards away. The drive covered 78 yards and was highlighted by a 35-yard completion from White to receiver Darius Reynaud. The opening possession of the third quarter was a big one, as West Virginia marched 63 yards to take a 21-7 lead behind Slaton s oneyard rush. Big plays in the drive were a 21-yard completion to receiver Dorrell Jalloh and a 31- yard rush by Devine. Later in the third quarter, West Virginia extended its lead to 28-7 when Devine blitzed through the Terp defense for a 76-yard run to set up a Slaton one-yard scoring play. With the rushing touchdowns, Slaton became just the fourth back in WVU history to amass 40 or more career rushing touchdowns, while Devine s run tied a school record for longest non-scoring run. While the WVU defense continued to pressure the Terp offensive attack, the Mountaineer offense added a 32-yard Pat McAfee field goal with 10:39 left in the contest to essentially ice the game. The Terps scored again with 5:50 left in the contest when quarterback Jordan Steffy hit Danny Oquendo for a 22-yard scoring strike. After the Terps recovered the on-sides kick, the Mountaineer defense once again stiffened to secure the win by holding the Terps on four downs. Aside from the impressive numbers from Slaton and Devine, Owen Schmitt had a big 44- yard rush, and Reynaud finished with four catches for 55 yards. Linebacker Reed Williams led the defensive effort with nine tackles followed by Mortty Ivy with eight stops. For Maryland, Steffy finished with 180 yards passing, while Lattimore had 80 yards rushing on 21 carries. Erin Henderson led all tacklers with 11 stops. West Virginia rushed for 353 yards and passed for 95 yards to total 448 yards of total offense. Maryland rushed for 89 yards and passed for 180 to total 269 yards of offense. With the win, West Virginia has won four straight in the series for the first time ever and leads the tight series against Maryland The victory also evened West Virginia s all-time record at College Park at The victory gave Rich Rodriguez a 4-4 mark against Maryland s Ralph Friedgen after the Terp coach won the first four meetings. Scoring and Statistical Summary F West Virginia Maryland st WVU - Patrick White 22 rush (Pat McAfee kick) MD - Keon Lattimore 4 rush (Obi Egekeze kick) 2nd WVU - Steve Slaton 22 rush (McAfee kick) 3rd WVU - Slaton 1 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Slaton 1 rush (McAfee kick) 4th WVU - McAfee 32 FG MD - Danny Oquendo 22 pass from Jordan Steffy (Egekeze kick) WVU MD First Downs Rushes/Yards... 48/ /89 Passing Yardage Passes... 8/13/ /24/2 Punts... 3/107/ /215/35.8 Fumbles/Lost... 4/2... 2/1 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 6/ /58 Time of Possession... 28: :25 WVU RUSHING: Slaton ; Devine 5-136; WVU PASSING: White ; WVU RECEIVING: Reynaud 4-55; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Williams 9; Ivy 8 (1/1); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Wicks (2). Pat McAfee MD RUSHING: Lattimore 21-80; MD PASSING: Steffy ; MD RECEIVING: Heyward-Bey 3-56; MD TACKLES (TFL/QS): Henderson 11 (2/0); MD INTERCEPTIONS: None. Attendance - 53,107 Noel Devine

50 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 4: The East Carolina Game No. 5 West Virginia 48, East Carolina 7 Sept. 22, 2007 Morgantown, W.Va. No. 5/5 West Virginia roared out of the gates early and fast on its way to a 48-7 victory over East Carolina. The Mountaineers built up a 27-0 halftime lead behind the strong performance of quarterback Patrick White, who completed 11-of-13 passing in the first two quarters en-route to a 181-yard passing performance and two touchdowns. White was a perfect 7-of-7 in the second half to finish the game with 18 completions on 20 attempts. His 90% completion percentage against the Pirates tied a school record. West Virginia took a 3-0 lead on its first possession, when Pat McAfee connected on a 31-yard field goal. After linebacker Mortty Ivy recorded his first career interception on ECU s second possession, the Mountaineer offense marched 69 yards to score the game s first touchdown on Steve Slaton s one-yard run. The score gave Slaton 42 career-rushing touchdowns, tying the school record. WVU scored 17 more points to build upon its 10-0 lead in the second quarter. White upped the advantage with a 13-yard scamper, before hitting receiver Darius Reynaud for a 12-yard touchdown strike to give the Mountaineers a 24-0 lead. McAfee closed out the second quarter, with a 34-yard field goal, as the half expired. West Virginia was far from done though, and took advantage of the second half open possession by driving 75 yards in seven plays for a 34-0 lead, when White connected with Reynaud again, this time from 14-yards away. With 3:21 left in the third quarter, White collected his second touchdown rushing, to go with his two passing, as he motored in from four-yards away for a 41-0 WVU lead. Tailback Ed Collington closed out the scoring for West Virginia with 5:51 left in the game, when he rushed in from four-yards out. The score was the first of Collington s career. East Carolina avoided the shutout in the game s final minute when running back Chris Johnson rushed in from three-yards away to provide the final score, Aside from White s totals, Slaton finished with 110-yards rushing and one score, while backup quarterback Jarrett Brown added 82 yards to the WVU rushing totals. True freshman Brandon Hogan caught six passes for 44 yards, while Reynaud hauled in five receptions for 54 yards and scored two touchdowns. His 64-yard run in the game was a career-long for the junior. Eric Wicks and Mortty Ivy led the Mountaineer defense with six tackles. The defense recorded four sacks against the Pirates and kept them out of the end zone on nine-straight possessions, before East Carolina finally scored in the game s final minute. The West Virginia defense held East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney to only 43 yards passing, and Johnson led the Pirate rushing attack with 76 yards. ECU defensive back Van Eskridge contributed 13 tackles in the effort to lead the Pirate defense. Final totals showed how dominating a performance West Virginia turned in. The Mountaineers rushed for 397 yards and passed for 202 to total 599 yards of total offense. The game marked the 17th time under Coach Rich Rodriguez that the Mountaineers have totaled 500 yards or more of total offense. The Pirates finished with 106 yards rushing and only 54 passing yards to total 160 yards of total offense. With the win, West Virginia improved to 17-2 alltime in the series against East Carolina. The Mountaineers have won seven-straight games in the series and are 12-0 against the Pirates all-time in Morgantown. Under Rodriguez, the Mountaineers improved to in non-conference play, and have won 11-straight non-conference games. Scoring and Statistical Summary F East Carolina West Virginia st 2nd 3rd 4th Pat White WVU - Pat McAfee 31 FG WVU - Steve Slaton 1 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Patrick White 13 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Darius Reynaud 12 pass from White (McAfee kick) WVU - McAfee 34 FG WVU - Reynaud 14 pass from White (McAfee kick) WVU - White 4 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Ed Collington 4 rush (McAfee kick) ECU - Chris Johnson 3 rush (Ben Hartman kick) ECU WVU First Downs Rushes/Yards... 33/ /397 Passing Yardage Passes... 9/18/ /25/0 Punts... 7/327/ /42/42.0 Fumbles/Lost... 2/0...0/0 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards...6/ /35 Time of Possession... 25: :04 WVU RUSHING: Slaton ; WVU PASSING: White ; WVU RECEIVING: Hogan 6-44; Reynaud 5-54; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Wicks 6 (1/1); Ivy 6 (1/1); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Ivy. ECU RUSHING: Johnson 14-76; ECU PASSING: Pinkney ; ECU RECEIVING: Johnson 3-13; ECU TACK- LES (TFL/QS): Eskridge 13; Pat Wilson 9 (1/0); ECU INTERCEPTIONS: None. McAfee Attendance - 60,021

51 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 5: The USF Game No. 18 USF 21, No. 5 West Virginia 13 Sept. 28, 2007 Tampa, Fla. Despite totaling 437 yards of total offense, No. 5/5 West Virginia could not overcome six turnovers, dropping a decision to 18th-ranked USF at Raymond James Stadium. It was billed as the biggest game in the history of the USF football program, and the largest crowd ever to see a USF home game, 67,012, saw both teams bitten by the turnover bug. USF turned the ball over four times itself to put the game s total turnovers at 10, but the Bulls capitalized more on turnovers to gain the victory. After a missed field goal by USF, it was West Virginia that came up with the game s first turnover, when linebacker Mortty Ivy recovered a USF fumble. WVU could not capitalize, but the Bulls turned the ball over on their next two possessions, when linebacker Eric Wicks recovered another USF fumble and cornerback Ellis Lankster intercepted a Matt Grothe pass. The Mountaineer defense came up big, forcing three straight USF turnovers, but none of them resulted in points for WVU. USF did take advantage of a turnover to score the game s first points when linebacker Ben Moffitt intercepted Pat White for a 26-yard touchdown return, giving the Bulls a 7-0 lead. USF took a 14-0 lead with 9:43 left in the second quarter, when Grothe escaped a sack and scrambled to find receiver Carlton Mitchell for a 55-yard touchdown reception. The Bulls came up with another West Virginia fumble on the Mountaineers next possession, but Ryan Mundy returned the favor by intercepting Grothe to give the Mountaineers one last drive before the half. On fourth down and five, White scrambled 18 yards to the USF 17-yard line, but was injured on the play when a helmet deeply bruised his thigh. Backup quarterback Jarrett Brown finished the drive which resulted in a 36-yard field goal by Pat McAfee, cutting the USF lead to 14-3 at the half. USF grabbed a 21-3 lead when the Bulls took the opening possession 74-yards in 13-plays for a touchdown. With White unable to return in the second half, Brown and the Mountaineer offense answered with a 10-play, 62-yard drive that ended with a McAfee 35-yard field goal to put the score at West Virginia moved closer at with 5:45 left in the game when the Mountaineers scored their first touchdown on Brown s nine-yard toss to Darius Reynaud. The scoring drive covered 85-yards in 12-plays. West Virginia s defense came up big once again on USF s next possession. Needing a stop, the Mountaineers held the Bulls on six plays to give the offense a chance to force overtime with 3:04 left in the game. Starting at the WVU 30, the offense marched to the USF 40, but Brown s fourth-down pass fell incompete in the final seconds, giving the Bulls the upset win. Brown finished with 61 rushing yards and 149 passing, but the story for WVU was the fine play of its defense. USF was the recipient of six turnovers, but still only managed 21 points. Quinton Andrews topped the unit with eight stops. The Mountaineer defense held Grothe to just 135 yards passing and 38 yards rushing to keep him in check for most of the game. Final totals showed West Virginia with 188 yards rushing and 249 passing for 437 total yards. USF Florida totaled 139 yards on the ground and 135 through the air for 274 yards of total offense. WVU had 21 first downs to USF s 13, and Scoring and Statistical Summary F West Virginia USF st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th USF - Ben Moffitt 26 interception return (Delbert Alvarado kick) WVU - Carlton Mitchell 55 pass from Matt Grothe (Alvarado kick) WVU - Pat McAfee 36 FG USF - Jamar Taylor 19 rush (Alvarado kick) WVU - McAfee 35 FG WVU - Darius Reynaud 9 pass from Jarrett Brown (McAfee kick) WVU USF First Downs Rushes/Yards... 48/ /139 Passing Yardage Passes... 23/38/ /20/2 Punts... 3/118/ /207/41.4 Fumbles/Lost... 5/3... 3/2 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 1/ /40 Time of Possession... 34: :22 despite the solid numbers, the Mountaineers just could not overcome the turnovers, falling to 4-1 on the season. Quinton Andrews WVU RUSHING: Brown 15-61; Slaton 13-54; WVU PASSING: Brown ; White ; WVU RECEIVING: Jalloh 5-87; Reynaud 5-47; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Andrews 8; Williams 7 (1/0); Ivy 6; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Lankster, Mundy. USF RUSHING: Taylor 15-58; USF PASSING: Grothe ; USF RECEIVING: Williams 3-35; USF TACKLES (TFL/QS): Pat Allen 11; Moffitt 8 (2/1); Selvie 8 (2/1); Williams 8 (1/0); USF INTERCEPTIONS: Moffitt McAfee (2); Allen. Attendance - 67,012

52 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 6: The Syracuse Game No. 12/13 West Virginia 55, Syracuse 14 Oct. 6, 2007 Syracuse, N.Y. No. 12/13 West Virginia used a balanced rushing and passing attack to score the most points ever on Syracuse at the Carrier Dome in a victory, Six different Mountaineers scored touchdowns in West Virginia s first BIG EAST win of Sparked by key interceptions from the defense, the Mountaineer offense totaled 486 yards to give WVU Coach Rich Rodriguez his 100th career victory. On the Orange s first possession, safety Ryan Mundy turned in the game s first big play by intercepting quarterback Andrew Robinson. Mundy s 26-yard return gave the offense the ball at the SU 37, and it took only five plays for fullback Owen Schmitt to score on a seven-yard option play. Robinson brought the Orange back to tie the game, when he engineered a 45-yard drive that ended with Curtis Brinkley s one-yard run. However, from there it was all West Virginia. The Mountaineers took a 14-7 lead at the 2:13 mark of the first quarter on Patrick White s oneyard run that ended a 13-play, 77-yard drive. With 13:25 left in the half, WVU defensive lineman Keilen Dykes intercepted a tipped Robinson pass and rumbled 19-yards, giving WVU a 21-7 lead. Two possessions later, Schmitt scored his second touchdown of the game, when he powered in from one-yard away, as the Mountaineers moved 51 yards in just five plays. Just before the half, West Virginia turned a late possession into points, when kicker Pat McAfee connected on an impressive 49-yard field goal as the half expired, sending the Mountaineers into the locker room up The Mountaineers didn t let up in the second half, scoring on the opening possession of the third quarter, when White connected with receiver Darius Reynaud for a 20-yard touchdown pass. With West Virginia leading 38-7 in the third, White strained a muscle in his chest and backup Jarrett Brown took over the potent Mountaineer offense midway through the third quarter. McAfee added a 23-yard field goal at the 3:00 mark of the third for a 41-7 advantage, before Syracuse struck for a 61-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to Brown got in on the scoring action with 13:34 left in the game, when he rushed in from the four-yard line to end an impressive nine-play, 84-yard drive. Scoring and Statistical Summary F West Virginia Syracuse st 2nd 3rd 4th WVU - Owen Schmitt 7 rush (Pat McAfee kick) SYR - Curtis Brinkley 1 rush (Patrick Shadle kick) WVU - Patrick White 1 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Keilen Dykes 19 yard interception return (McAfee kick) WVU - Schmitt 1 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - McAfee 49 FG WVU - Darius Reynaud 20 pass from White (McAfee kick) WVU - McAfee 23 FG SYR - Mike Williams 61 pass from Andrew Robinson (Patrick Shadle kick) WVU - Jarrett Brown 4 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Jock Sanders 110 rush (McAfee kick) WVU SYR First Downs Rushes/Yards... 54/ /94 Passing Yardage Passes... 18/21/0... 6/16/2 Punts... 3/111/ /172/43.0 Fumbles/Lost... 1/0... 6/1 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 8/ /55 Time of Possession... 33: :57 WVU RUSHING: White 14-89; Slaton 15-69; WVU PASSING: White ; Brown ; WVU RECEIVING: Reynaud 6-48; Slaton 4-51; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Magro 7 (1/1); Williams 6; WVU INTER- CEPTIONS: Mundy, Dykes. Pat McAfee The Mountaineers tacked on a late score with 8:42 left in the game, when tailback Jock Sanders rushed in from 11-yards out for his first career rushing touchdown. The score was set up when defensive lineman Johnny Dingle forced a Syracuse fumble that was recovered by Dykes deep in Orange territory. With Sanders touchdown late in the fourth, West Virginia finished the game, scoring on nine of its 12 possessions. White was strong in his two and a half quarter of action by rushing for 89 yards and completing 12-of-15 passes for 148 yards. Schmitt s two touchdowns were his first scores of the season, and Marc Magro led another strong defensive effort with seven tackles. For Syracuse, Robinson finished with 100 yards passing, and Brinkley totaled 50 yards rushing. Receiver Mike Williams finished with two catches for 72 yards. The Orange defensive effort was led by Mike Holmes with 13 stops. West Virginia rushed for 251 yards and passed for 235. The Orange stood at 94 yards rushing and 108 passing for 202 total offensive yards. The win gave West Virginia six-straight victories over the Orange and three-straight at the Carrier Dome. Owen Schmitt SYR RUSHING: Brinkley 18-50; SYR PASSING: Robinson ; SYR RECEIVING: Williams 2-72; SYR TACKLES (TFL/QS): Holmes 13; Fields 10; Flaherty 9; SYR INTERCEPTIONS: None. Attendance - 35,345

53 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 7: The Mississippi State Game No. 7/9 West Virginia 38, Mississippi State 13 Oct. 20, 2007 Morgantown, W.Va. West Virginia jumped out to a 28-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back in defeating Mississippi State on Homecoming at Milan Puskar Stadium. The game turned from the opening kickoff when West Virginia fumbled the kick, and the ball was recovered by Mississippi State deep in Mountaineer territory. However, Mississippi State was offsides on the play, forcing another kickoff. From there, West Virginia quarterback Patrick White took care of the rest as he rushed 64 yards on WVU s first play from scrimmage for a quick 7-0 lead with 14:39 left to play in the opening quarter. After holding the Bulldogs on three plays, the Mountaineers again struck on their second offensive possession when White hit fullback Owen Schmitt for a 12-yard scoring pass, giving WVU a 14-0 lead with 7:46 left in the quarter. On Mississippi State s next play from scrimmage, linebacker Reed Williams forced a fumble that was recovered by linebacker Marc Magro and returned 39 yards to the MSU 16-yard line. Three plays later, White found receiver Darius Reynaud for a 10-yard touchdown reception, and a 21-0 West Virginia advantage. The Mountaineer defense again held MSU on downs, giving the offense the ball once again with 3:57 left in the quarter. Five plays later, tailback Steve Slaton rushed 26 yards for a score, giving the Mountaineers the commanding 28-0 lead at the 2:20 mark. Slaton s touchdown run was the 43rd of his career, making him WVU s all-time leader in career rushing touchdowns, passing Ira Errett Rodgers and Avon Cobourne. West Virginia s defense was relentless and again forced a costly Bulldog turnover before the end of the quarter. Linebacker Mortty Ivy recovered the Bulldog fumble, and returned it 25 yards to set up a 42-yard field goal by Pat McAfee at the start of the second quarter for a 31-0 West Virginia advantage. Mississippi State scored its first points at the 3:51 mark of the second quarter when running back Anthony Dixon reached the end zone from oneyard away, cutting the Bulldog deficit to 31-7 at the half. MSU took the opening possession of the second half and put together its best drive of the game. Christian Ducre scored from three-yards away to end a 13-play drive that took 5:10. MSU s twopoint conversion failed, giving West Virginia a advantage. With the big lead and White still nursing a sore shoulder, backup quarterback Jarrett Brown took control of the Mountaineer offense in the second half and closed out the scoring early in the fourth quarter when he hit Reynaud for a 13-yard scoring toss. It was Reynaud s second TD reception of the game, and provided the final outcome in favor of the Mountaineers. While only playing one half, White finished with 89 yards rushing and one score to go along with two touchdowns passing. Slaton finished with 127 yards rushing and one score. A solid WVU defensive effort was led by Reed Williams, Eric Wicks, John Holmes and Ridwan Malik with seven tackles each. MSU quarterback Wesley Carroll passed for 169 yards, while Dixon led the Bulldog rushing attack with 61 yards. Receiver Tony Burks caught a gamehigh six passes for 41 yards, and Jamon Hughes paced the defense with 12 stops. West Virginia finished with 262 yards rushing and 84 passing to total 346 yards of total offense. Mississippi State s totals stood at 45 yards rushing and 169 passing for 214 yards of offense. The win gave West Virginia a perfect 5-0 mark in non-conference play for the 2007 season. The victory also gave the Mountaineers an overall 12-game non-conference winning streak, including six straight non-conference wins at home. Scoring and Statistical Summary F Mississippi State West Virginia st 2nd 3rd 4th WVU - Patrick White 64 rush (Pat McAfee kick) WVU - Owen Schmitt 12 pass from White (McAfee kick) WVU - Darius Reynaud 10 pass from White (McAfee kick) WVU - Steve Slaton 26 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - McAfee 42 FG MSU - Anthony Dixon 1 rush (Adam Carlson kick) MSU - Christian Ducre 3 rush (Wesley Carroll pass failed) WVU - Darius Reynaud 13 pass from Jarrett Brown (McAfee kick) MSU WVU First Downs Rushes/Yards... 33/ /262 Passing Yardage Passes... 18/35/ /20/1 Punts... 8/293/ /184/36.8 Fumbles/Lost... 3/3... 1/0 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 7/ /82 Time of Possession... 31: :30 WVU RUSHING: Slaton ; White 5-89; WVU PASSING: White ; Brown ; WVU RECEIV- ING: Slaton 4-36; Reynaud 3-20; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Williams 7 (1/0); Wicks 7 (2/1); Holmes 7; Malik 7; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: None. MSU RUSHING: Dixon 20-61; MSU PASSING: Carroll ; MSU RECEIVING: Burks 6-41; MSU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Hughes 12; Fitzhugh 8 (2/0); MSU INTERCEPTIONS: Demario Bobo. Attendance - 61,022 Pat McAfee Marc Magro

54 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 8: The Rutgers Game No. 6/6 West Virginia 31, No. 25/RV Rutgers 3 Oct. 27, 2007 Piscataway, N.J. Behind 300 yards of total offense from quarterback Patrick White, No. 6 West Virginia defeated No. 25 Rutgers for the 13th-straight time with a 31-3 victory at Rutgers Stadium. West Virginia s defense came up big in the winning effort also as the unit kept the Rutgers offense in check for most of the game and without a touchdown. West Virginia s Steve Slaton again proved that he can be a valuable asset running or catching the ball, as he rushed for three touchdowns and caught one pass for 51 yards to serve as the perfect compliment to White. The game was played in a driving rain storm in the first half. The Mountaineer offense got the scoring started at the 4:33 mark of the first quarter when Slaton reversed field on a run and went 38 yards for a score. Special teams play got in on the action next when a Pat McAfee punt hit Rutgers Ramy Nubani, and was recovered by WVU s Mortty Ivy, setting up the Mountaineers next score. White rushed for 19 and seven yards in the drive, before going in from the one-yard line to up West Virginia s advantage to 14-0 at the 9:00 mark of the second quarter. Rutgers got its only points of the game on its next possession, when the Scarlet Knights drove 45 yards in 11 plays, but had to settle for a 39-yard Jeremy Ito field goal to cut the deficit to The Mountaineers weren t finished and used up the remaining 4:32 in the first half with a controlling 11-play, 60-yard drive that featured runs of 22 and 13 yards from White. The drive ended with a gutsy 42-yard field goal from McAfee in a harsh wind to put WVU up 17-3 at halftime. On Rutgers first possession of the second half, the Scarlet Knights controlled the ball for more than 4:00, but the bend but not break West Virginia defense came up with a stop deep in its territory to force a 41-yard field goal attempt, which Ito missed. From there, West Virginia s offense put the game away. White hit Slaton for a 51-yard reception on third and 13 to quiet the Rutgers fans, and White turned in another run of 15 yards on third and three to set up Slaton s one-yard run to put West Virginia up 24-3 with 3:47 left in the third. Fourth quarter action saw the Mountaineer defense intercept Rutgers quarterback Mike Teel twice to end Scarlet Knight drives. Boogie Allen s interception with 11:16 left in the game set up the next scoring drive in which White accounted for a 50- yard run on third and 16 to set up Slaton s six-yard dash to the corner of the end zone for a 31-3 WVU lead. Safety Ryan Mundy turned in WVU s second interception on Rutgers next drive when he picked off Teel and returned it 32 yards to thwart another Scarlet Knight scoring threat late in the game. White rushed for 156 yards and passed for 144, while Slaton s day ended with three touchdowns and 73 yards rushing. Linebackers Reed Williams, Mortty Ivy and Marc Magro combined for 33 tackles in holding Rutgers to its fewest points scored since For Rutgers, Ray Rice finished with 142 yards rushing, while Devin McCourty led the defensive effort with 12 tackles. West Virginia rushed for 254 yards and passed for 144 to total 398 yards of offense. Rutgers finished with 183 yards rushing and 131 yards passing for 314 yards of total offense. The win gave West Virginia a 29-4 record over its last 33 games, and a 14-3 mark in BIG EAST play during the span. The Mountaineers improved to all-time versus Rutgers and against the Knights in New Jersey. The win also gave WVU a 15-2 mark against Rutgers in all-time BIG EAST play. Scoring and Statistical Summary F West Virginia Rutgers st 2nd 3rd 4th WVU - Steve Slaton 38 rush (Pat McAfee kick) WVU - Patrick White 1 rush (McAfee kick) RU - Jeremy Ito 39 FG WVU - McAfee 42 FG WVU - Slaton 1 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Slaton 6 rush (McAfee kick) WVU RU First Downs Rushes/Yards... 47/ /183 Passing Yardage Passes... 10/16/ /31/2 Punts... 5/200/ /129/32.2 Fumbles/Lost... 1/0... 2/2 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 8/ /30 Time of Possession... 31: :43 WVU RUSHING: White ; Slaton 16-73; WVU PASSING: White ; WVU RECEIVING: Jalloh 4-44; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Williams 13; Ivy 10 (1/0); Magro 9; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Allen, Mundy. RU RUSHING: Rice ; RU PASSING: Teel ; RU RECEIVING: Underwood 7-59; RU TACK- LES (TFL/QS): McCourty 12 (1/0); Greene 9 (1/0); RU INTERCEPTIONS: None. Attendance - 43,620 Patrick White

55 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 9: The Louisville Game No. 7/7 West Virginia 38, Louisville 31 Nov. 8, 2007 Morgantown, W.Va. Behind 328 yards of total offense from junior quarterback Patrick White, No. 7 West Virginia defeated Louisville, 38-31, at Milan Puskar Stadium in front of an ESPN Thursday night audience. White passed for 181 yards and two scores, while rushing for 147 and one touchdown in making big play after big play via the pass and the run. The Mountaineers jumped out early on Louisville behind the throwing of White when he hit receiver Darius Reynaud for a seven-yard touchdown with 3:18 left in the first quarter. After recovering a Louisville fumble, West Virginia struck again with 1:22 left in the quarter, when White went to the air and found Reynaud for a nine-yard strike, and a 14-0 WVU advantage. Louisville answered with its first points at the 12:52 mark of the second quarter, when Brian Brohm hit tight end Gary Barnidge for a 16- yard touchdown. The Mountaineers responded with a 12-play, 69-yard drive that resulted in a one-yard touchdown run for tailback Steve Slaton. Up 21-7, the Mountaineers appeared to be sailing, but Brohm continued to bring the Cardinals back. With just :28 left before halftime, the Cardinals closed the deficit to when Brohm dove in from the one-yard line. Second half action saw the turnover bug hit both teams. After West Virginia added a 28- yard Pat McAfee field goal on its first possession of the second half, the Mountaineers took a lead midway through the third quarter when safety Eric Wicks picked up a Brohm fumble and returned it 44 yards for a score. Louisville then took advantage of a WVU fumble, and closed the gap to on a twoyard rush from Brock Bolen with just 56 ticks left in the third. The Cardinals closed to with 10:32 left in the game, after Brohm hit Mario Urrutia from 12 yards away. A Wicks interception of Brohm with just 6:04 left seemed to give the Mountaineers some momentum. However, the offense gave the ball right back with a costly fumble, and Louisville capitalized. With 3:05 remaining, kicker Art Carmody tied the game with a 37-yard field goal, forcing West Virginia to make a play in the game s final minutes. The Mountaineers have plenty of playmakers and the one that stepped up once again was White. He completed passes of nine and 12 yards mixed in with a four-yard run to get the Mountaineers to midfield. On 2nd and 8, he turned in the play of the game with a 50-yard touchdown run to send the home fans into a frenzy with just 1:36 left. From there, the West Virginia defense put severe pressure on Brohm and held the Cardinals at bay for the victory. Aside from White s strong numbers, Slaton added 60 yards rushing, while Reynaud finished with 79 yards receiving and two scores. The Mountaineer defense was led by Morty Ivy with eight tackles. Brohm finished with 345 yards passing, and was responsible for three touchdowns. Tailback George Strpling led all receivers with eight catches for 105 yards. The Cardinal defense was led by Lamar Myles with 13 tackles, and Bobby Buchanan with 11. West Virginia finished with 216 yards rushing and 181 passing to total 397 yards of total offense. Louisville totaled only 37 yards rushing, but with its 345 yards through the air, the Cardinals finished with 382 yards of total offense. The win upped West Virginia s record to 8-1 overall and 3-1 in the BIG EAST. Louisville dropped to 5-5 overall and 2-3 in the league. With the victory, the Mountaineers improved to 11-0 in home night games under Rich Rodriguez. Scoring and Statistical Summary F Louisville West Virginia st WVU - Darius Reynaud 7 pass from Patrick White (Pat McAfee kick) WVU - Reynaud 9 pass from White (McAfee kick) 2nd LOU - Gary Barnidge 16 pass from Brian Brohm (Art Carmody kick) WVU - Steve Slaton 1 rush (McAfee kick) LOU - Brohm 1 rush (Carmody kick) 3rd WVU - McAfee 28 FG WVU - Eric Wicks 44 fumble recovery (McAfee kick) WVU - Brock Bolen 2 rush (Carmody kick) 4th LOU - Mario Urrutia 12 pass from Brohm (Carmody kick) LOU - Carmody 37 FG WVU - White 50 rush (McAfee kick) UL WVU First Downs Rushes/Yards... 27/ /216 Passing Yardage Passes... 27/46/ /25/0 Punts... 7/255/ /261/37.3 Fumbles/Lost... 2/2... 5/3 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 6/ /116 Time of Possession... 28: :27 WVU RUSHING: White ; Slaton 17-60; WVU PASSING: White ; WVU RECEIVING: Reynaud 6-79; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Ivy 8; Williams 6; Berry 6 (1/0); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Lewis, Wicks. LOU RUSHING: Strpling 12-23; LOU PASSING: Brohm ; LOU RECEIVING: Strpling 8-105; Douglas 7-98; LOU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Myles 13 (1/0); Buchanan 11; LOU INTERCEPTIONS: None. Attendance - 60,992 Eric Wicks

56 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 10: The Cincinnati Game No. 5/5 West Virginia 28, No. 21/25 Cincinnati 23 Nov. 17, 2007 Cincinnati, Ohio No. 5 West Virginia survived a fourth-quarter turnover bug to defeat Cincinnati in front of a Saturday night prime time television audience and a sold out Nippert Stadium. The Mountaineers built a fourth quarter lead largely behind the play of quarterback Patrick White. The junior signal caller rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, while passing for another 140 yards in the victory. White got the Mountaineers on the board in the first quarter on WVU s first possession. He engineered a nine-play, 70-yard drive that ended with an Owen Schmitt four-yard run. Cincinnati tied the score at 7-7 with 4:41 left in the first quarter, when quarterback Ben Mauk hit receiver Marcus Barnett for a 70-yard touchdown pass. West Virginia retook the lead at the 6:29 mark of the second quarter, when White completed a 12-play, 80-yard drive with a seven-yard touchdown run, giving the Mountaineers a 14-7 lead. The Bearcats closed the deficit to with 4:27 left in the half, when kicker Jake Rogers connected on a 42-yard field goal. West Virginia was not done,marching 73 yards just before halftime to take a lead. In the scoring drive, White passed for 38 yards and rushed for 34, The Mountaineers could not take advantage of a third quarter fumble from Mauk and neither team scored in the quarter. However, early in the fourth, West Virginia took what seemed like a commanding lead by marching 73 yards for a score. Tailback Steve Slaton was strong on the drive with 23 yards rushing and one reception for 13 yards. It was Slaton s one-yard run that ended the drive, giving WVU an 18-point lead with 11:43 left in the game. Cincinnati answered with a 12-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a Mauk touchdown pass to Barnett, closing the deficit to On WVU s first play from scrimmage in the next drive, the Mountaineers fumbled. However, the defense rose to the occasion and forced a Cincinnati punt with just 6:08 left in the game. West Virginia then started running out the clock and gained a first down, but yet another fumble gave Cincinnati new life, and the Bearcats made things interesting scoring with just 2:26 left on a Bradley Glatthaar one-yard rush. A two-point conversion attempt failed, giving the Mountaineers a advantage. West Virginia s Boogie Allen recovered the ensuing onsides kick, and Slaton did the rest by rushing for 26 yards, gaining two first downs to allow the Mountaineer offense to run out the clock and capture the victory. Aside from White s strong numbers, Slaton finished with 103 yards rushing, while also pulling in 48 yards receiving. Kicker Pat McAfee averaged 49 yards per punt with a long of 71, and the Mountaineer defense was led by linebacker Marc Magro with eight tackles. Cincinnati was led by Mauk, who passed for 323 yards and two scores, and rushed for a team-high 52 yards. Barnett led all receivers with 210 yards receiving and caught both of Mauk s touchdown passes. The Bearcat defense was led by Haruki Nakamura with 10 tackles, and Terrill Byrd with nine. The game was certainly an offensive showcase for both teams. The Mountaineers finished with 295 yards rushing and 140 passing for 435 yards of total offense. Cincinnati stood at 84 yards rushing and 323 passing for 407 yards of total offense. The win gave the Mountaineers a all-time mark against the Bearcats. Scoring and Statistical Summary F West Virginia Cincinnati st WVU - Owen Schmitt 4 rush (Pat McAfee kick) UC - Marcus Barnett 70 pass from Ben Mauk (Jake Rogers kick) 2nd WVU - Patrick White 7 rush (McAfee kick) UC - Rogers 42 FG WVU - White 4 rush (McAfee kick) 4th WVU - Steve Slaton 1 rush (McAfee kick) UC - Barnett 13 pass from Mauk (Rogers kick) UC - Bradley Glatthaar 1 rush (Rogers kick) WVU UC First Downs Rushes/Yards... 61/ /84 Passing Yardage Passes... 13/19/ /34/0 Punts... 3/147/ /212/42.4 Fumbles/Lost... 2/2... 2/2 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 3/ /62 Time of Possession... 36: :59 WVU RUSHING: White ; Slaton ; WVU PASSING: White ; WVU RECEIVING: Reynaud 6-29; Slaton 3-48; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Magro 8 (2/2); WVU INTERCEPTIONS: None. UC RUSHING: Mauk 15-52; UC PASSING: Mauk ; UC RECEIVING: Barnett ; Goodman 4-64; UC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Nakamura 10 (1/0); Byrd 9; UC INTERCEPTIONS: Mickens. Attendance - 35,097 Johnny Dingle Eric Wicks

57 Mountaineers The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 11: The Connecticut Game No. 3/4 West Virginia 66, No. 20 UConn 21 Nov. 24, 2007 Morgantown, W.Va. No. 3/4 West Virginia rolled up 624 yards of total offense, including 517 yards rushing, in routing No.20/ 21 Connecticut, 66-21, at Milan Puskar Stadium. The win secured West Virginia its fourth BIG EAST championship in the last five years, and guaranteed the Mountaineers a berth in the Bowl Championship Series. The contest also saw Steve Slaton and Patrick White both reach the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the second-straight year, becoming just the third set of teammates in NCAA history to reach 1,000-yards rushing in two-straight seasons. Connecticut started the scoring in the first quarter when the Huskies moved 92 yards and scored on Tyler Lorenzen s six-yard pass to Brad Kanuch. It did not take the Mountaineers long to answer as they tied the score just two minutes later when White scored on a three-yard run. West Virginia s Ryan Mundy then recovered a Husky fumbled punt at the UConn 14-yard line to set up White s 14-yard touchdown pass to Darius Reynaud with 7:01 left in the first quarter. The Mountaineers upped their advantage to 17-7 in the second quarter when Pat McAfee connected on a 46-yard field goal. WVU s defense set up the game s next score when linebacker Mortty Ivy stripped Lorenzen of the ball, and Scooter Berry recovered, giving the ball to the offense at the WVU 40-yard line. WVU s dynamic duo took care of the rest with a 29-yard rush from White and a 31- yard touchdown scamper from Slaton, giving the Mountaineers a 24-7 advantage. Connecticut got on the board again just before halftime when the Huskies made good on a 10- play, 77-yard drive that ended with a Donald Brown two-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to Third quarter action belonged to West Virginia as the Mountaineers put up 21 unanswered points. First, it was White s 24-yard run for a score, followed by true freshman Noel Devine s 25-yard touchdown run, and then the Mountaineer defense got in on the action. Linebacker Reed Williams recovered a Lorenzen fumble in the end zone for a commanding WVU advantage heading into the final quarter. The Mountaineers were far from done as the string of unanswered points reached 42, before the Huskies finally scored again in the game s final minute. Slaton added his second touchdown with a three-yard run, before true freshman Jock Sanders accounted for all the yardage in the drive, highlighted by a 58-yard run for a lead. Tailback Ed Collington finished out the scoring for WVU with a one-yard run, before UConn added a two-yard touchdown pass to put the final totals at White was outstanding once again with 186 yards rushing and 107 passing for 293 yards of total offense and three scores. White s performance was the fifth best BIG EAST rushing performance by a quarterback, and he became just the fifth player all-time to pass and rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons. Devine added 118 yards on the ground, and Reynaud caught five passes for 76 yards. Ivy led the defense with 11 tackles and three TFL. Lorenzen finished with 151 yards passing, and Brown rushed for 129 yards to pace the Husky attack. Kanuch pulled in 63 yards receiving, and Scott Lutrus led the UConn defense with nine tackles. West Virginia rushed for 517 yards and passed for 107 to total 624 yards of total offense. Connecticut s final totals stood at 203 yards rushing and 189 yards passing for 392 yards of total offense. The win upped West Virginia s record to 10-1, while UConn finished the regular season at 9-3. The 624 yards of total offense was the third most of the Rich Rodriguez era at West Virginia, while the 524 yards rushing were the second-most under Rodriguez. Scoring and Statistical Summary F Connecticut West Virginia st UConn- Brad Kanuch 6 pass from Tyler Lorenzen (Tony Ciaravino kick) WVU - Patrick White 3 rush (Pat McAfee kick) WVU - Darius Reynaud 14 pass from White (McAfee kick) 2nd WVU - McAfee 46 FG WVU - Steve Slaton 31 rush (McAfee kick) UConn- Donald Brown 2 rush (Ciaravino kick) 3rd WVU - White 24 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Noel Devine 25 rush (McAfee kick kick) WVU - Reed Williams 0 fumble recovery (McAfee kick) 4th WVU - Slaton 3 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Jock Sanders 1 rush (McAfee kick) WVU - Ed Collington 1 rush (Chris Glenn kick) UConn- Anthony Davis 2 pass from Dennis Brown (Ciaravino kick) UConn WVU First Downs Rushes/Yards... 50/ /517 Passing Yardage Passes... 18/34/0... 9/13/1 Punts... 9/355/ /158/52.7 Fumbles/Lost... 3/3... 1/0 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 5/ /35 Time of Possession... 34: :41 Noel Devine WVU RUSHING: White ; Devine ; WVU PASSING: White ; WVU RECEIVING: Reynaud 5-76; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Ivy 11 (3/2); Williams 8; WVU INTERCEPTIONS: None. UCONN RUSHING: Brown ; UCONN PASSING: Lorenzen ; UCONN RECEIVING: Kanuch 3-63; UCONN TACKLES (TFL/QS): Lutrus 9 (1/0); Deleston 8; UCONN INTERCEPTIONS: Lansanah.

58 West Virginia University The 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MSNsportsNET.com Game 12: The Pitt Game Years of The Backyard Brawl Pitt 13, No. 1/2 West Virginia 9 Dec. 1, 2007 Morgantown, W.Va. Pitt came into the 100th edition of the Backyard Brawl and stunned No. 1/2 West Virginia with a 13-9 upset victory at Milan Puskar Stadium. The Panthers were led by tailback LeSean McCoy with 148 yards rushing. West Virginia was led by a solid defensive effort paced by linebackers Marc Magro with 17 tackles, followed by Reed Williams with 11 and Mortty Ivy with 10. The Mountaineer defense tried to set the table for the game s first score, when Antonio Lewis intercepted a Pat Bostick pass and returned it 48 yards to the Pitt 27-yard line. West Virginia s offense moved the ball to the two-yard line, before a missed WVU field goal kept the game scoreless with 11:44 left in the first quarter. After the Panthers were held on downs in their next two possessions, the Mountaineer offense embarked on a 10-play, 42-yard drive down to the Pitt 15-yard line, but another missed WVU field goal kept the game scoreless heading into the second quarter. West Virginia became the first team to light up the scoreboard with just 1:43 left in the half. Backup quarterback Jarrett Brown entered the game for Pat White, after White suffered a dislocated thumb, and rumbled six-yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 Mountaineer advantage. Pitt made the most of the last 1:43 left in the first half and moved to the West Virginia 31- yard line, where Conor Lee converted a 48-yard field goal as time expired to put the halftime score at 7-3 in favor of West Virginia. West Virginia returned the opening kickoff of the second half 31 yards before a fumble gave the Panthers the ball at the WVU 48-yard line. Mixing the running of McCoy with timely passing from Bostick, along with a fake punt on fourth and one, the Panthers put together an 11-play drive that ended with Bostick s one-yard plunge into the end zone for a 10-7 lead. The key to the third quarter was ball control, and the Mountaineers managed only four offensive plays in the quarter. The Panther offense methodically controlled the ball, and after another long drive of 13 plays used up the quarter, the Panthers came up empty when Lee missed from 35 yards out. West Virginia s offense continued to struggle early in the fourth, and while another Panther possession did not produce any points, it ate up another 3:38 of the quarter, before giving the ball back to West Virginia. However, a third Mountaineer fumble was recovered by Pitt at the West Virginia 26-yard line, and the Panthers came away with another field goal, from 18 yards away, by Lee to up their advantage to 13-7 with 6:17 left in the contest. Needing an offensive boast, the injured White re-entered the game with 6:17 left and had two possessions, trying to lead the comeback. White marched the Mountaineers to as close as the Pitt 21-yard line, but both drives stalled, and Pitt securred the victory by running out the clock and taking a safety in the game s final seconds. West Virginia came into the contest ranked second in the nation is rushing offense, but finished with only 104 yards rushing to go along with 79 yards passing to total 183 yards of total offense. Pitt finished with 67 yards passing and 158 yards rushing to total 225 yards of total offense. The Panthers also won the time of possession battle by a 36:19 to 23:41 count. The loss dropped West Virginia in the final regular-season polls to No. 9 in the coaches and No. 11 in the AP. The Mountaineers earned a berth to play No.3 Oklahoma in the Tositios Fiesta Bowl. Scoring and Statistical Summary F Pitt West Virginia nd WVU- Jarrett Brown 6 rush (Pat McAfee kick) PITT - Conor Lee 48 FG 3rd PITT - Pat Bostick 1 rush (Lee kick) 4th WVU - Lee 18 FG WVU - Team Safety PITT WVU First Downs Rushes/Yards... 52/ /104 Passing Yardage Passes... 10/19/2... 9/16/0 Punts... 6/216/ /178/44.5 Fumbles/Lost... 0/0... 5/3 Return Yardage Penalties/Yards... 7/ /20 Time of Possession... 36: :41 WVU RUSHING: White 14-41; WVU PASSING: White ; WVU RECEIVING: Reynaud 3-46; WVU TACKLES (TFL/QS): Magro 17; Williams 11; Ivy 10 (2/0) WVU INTERCEPTIONS: Lewis. PITT RUSHING: McCoy ; PITT PASSING: Bostick ; PITT RECEIVING: Turner 3-29; Strong 2-25; PITT TACKLES (TFL/QS): McKillop 9 (1/0); Clermond 8 (2/2); PITT INTERCEPTIONS: None. Attendance - 60,100 Marc Magro