RB Noel Devine (PHOTO: Pete Emerson)
2009 SCHEDULE
9-5-09 LIBERTY
9-12-09 EAST CAROLINA
9-19-09 at Auburn
10-1-09 COLORADO (Thur.)
10-10-09 at Syracuse
10-17-09 MARSHALL
10-24-09 CONNECTICUT
10-30-09 at South Florida (Fri.)
11-7-09 LOUISVILLE
11-13-09 at Cincinnati
11-27-09 PITTSBURGH (Fri.)
12-5-09 at Rutgers
Coach: Bill Stewart
10-4, 2 years (1 game in 2007)

2008 Statistics
2008 RESULTS: 9-4
VILLANOVA WON 48-21
at East Carolina LOST 3-24
at Colorado LOST 14-17 (OT)
MARSHALL WON 27-3
RUTGERS WON 24-17
SYRACUSE WON 17-6
AUBURN WON 34-17
at Connecticut WON 35-13
CINCINNATI LOST 23-26 (OT)
at Louisville WON 35-21
at Pittsburgh LOST 15-19
SOUTH FLORIDA WON 13-7
MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL
North Carolina WON 31-30

2008 Final Rankings
AP-23, Coaches-26, BCS-UR

 
2009 Outlook

Projected 2009 record: 8-4
LB J.T. Thomas
WEST VIRGINIA
2008 Statistical Rankings
OFFENSE
 
National
Conf.
Rushing:
15
2
Passing:
104
6
Total Off:
59
5
Sacks Allow:
27
2
DEFENSE
 
National
Conf.
Rushing:
41
6
Passing:
47
5
Total Def:
36
6
Sacks:
58
5
RETURNING LEADERS

Passing: Jarrett Brown, 22-30-1, 114 yds., 1 TD

Rushing: Noel Devine, 206 att., 1289 yds., 4 TD

Receiving: Jock Sanders, 53 rec., 462 yds., 7 TD

Scoring: Jock Sanders, 9 TD, 54 pts.

Punting: None

Kicking: None

Tackles: J.T. Thomas, 65 tot., 23 solo

Sacks: J.T. Thomas, 10 sacks

Interceptions: Brandon Hogan, 3 for 61 yds.

Kickoff Returns: Mark Rodgers, 22 ret., 21.1 avg., 0 TD

Punt Returns: Jock Sanders, 4 ret., 1.5 avg., 0 TD

 
 
WEST VIRGINIA
2009 College Football Preview
OFFENSE - 6
----RETURNING STARTERS----
DEFENSE - 7
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Pat White-QB, Tito Gonzales-WR, Dorrell Jalloh-WR, Ryan Stanchek-OT, Mike Dent-C, Jake Figner-OG, Pat McAfee-K/P, Greg Isdaner-OG (NFL)
DEFENSE: Doug Slavonic-DT, Pat Liebig-DT, Mortty Ivy-SLB, John Holmes-SLB, Ellis Lankster-CB, Quinton Andrews-BS
2009 OFFENSE

 

 

QB Jarrett Brown (PHOTO: David Miller)

 
WEST VIRGINIA 2009 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Jarrett Brown-Sr (6-4, 221) Coley White-RFr (6-0, 174)
Bradley Starks-So (6-3, 188)
RB Noel Devine-Jr (5-8, 175) Mark Rodgers-So (5-9, 174)
WR Wes Lyons-Sr (6-8, 231) Carmen Connolly-Sr (5-11, 192)
WR Jock Sanders-Jr (5-7, 178) Tavon Austin-Fr (5-9, 170)
WR Alric Arnett-Sr (6-2, 187) Bradley Starks-So (6-3, 188)
Logan Heastie-Fr (6-2, 192)
TE/FB Will Johnson-Jr (6-2, 232) (FB/TE) Tyler Urban-So (6-5, 244) (TE)
Ryan Clarke-RFr (6-0, 227) (FB)
OT Don Barclay-So (6-4, 298) Matt Timmerman-Jr (6-3, 282)
OG Josh Jenkins-So (6-3, 298) Chad Snodgrass-So (6-4, 291)
C Eric Jobe-Jr (6-2, 284) Joe Madsen-RFr (6-4, 286)
OG Jeff Braun-RFr (6-4, 307) John Bassler-RFr (6-4, 297)
OT Selvish Capers-Sr (6-5, 298) Jon Walko-Sr (6-6, 289)
K Tyler Bitancurt-RFr (6-1, 188) Josh Lider-Sr (6-2, 195)

 
2009 DEFENSE

 

 

DT Scooter Berry (PHOTO: Pete Emerson)

 
WEST VIRGINIA 2009 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/Key Players
DEFENSE
DE Julian Miller-So (6-4, 248) Larry Ford-Jr (6-3, 255)
NT Chris Neild-Jr (6-2, 298) Josh Taylor-So (6-1, 263)
DT Scooter Berry-Jr (6-1, 280) Tevita Finau-Jr (6-5, 290) (JUCO)
SLB Pat Lazear-Jr (6-1, 237) Zac Cooper-Sr (6-3, 230)
MLB Reed Williams-Sr (6-1, 228) Anthony Leonard-Jr (6-1, 240)
WLB J.T. Thomas-Jr (6-2, 224) Ovid Goulbourne-Sr (6-1, 220)
CB Brandon Hogan-Jr (5-10, 188) Kent Richardson-Sr (5-11, 190)
CB Keith Tandy-So (5-10, 198) Eddie Davis-Jr (6-0, 188)
SS Sidney Glover-Jr (5-11, 210) Nate Sowers-Sr (6-1, 208)
FS Robert Sands-So (6-5, 211) Eain Smith-So (5-11, 200)
BS Eain Smith-So (5-11, 200) Franchot Allen-Sr (6-0, 208)
P Scott Kozlowski-Sr (5-11, 191) Greg Pugnetti-Jr (6-1, 216)