CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The gaudy passing numbers by West Virginia show that athletic director Oliver Luck’s hiring of Dana Holgorsen is paying off.
With the rise of Geno Smith as one of the nation’s most prolific quarterbacks, No. 13 West Virginia is well ahead of Luck’s early hunch that Holgorsen’s offense would need a year or so to take root.
It’s rooted, all right.
The Mountaineers, along with surprising Rutgers, are setting the early pace in an unpredictable Big East that’s already seen some head-turning results. They’ll soon be joined by the winner of this week’s matchup between host Cincinnati and Louisville as the only remaining teams without a loss in conference play.
“I couldn’t be happier with where we’re at right now,” Holgorsen said. “We’re getting better every week. I’ve said it for a while, the only way we’re going to win the championship is if all three sides of the ball are improving every week. Coaches, players, everybody’s bought in.”
In 2010, 523 yards of offense was a season high under former coach Bill Stewart.
With Holgorsen, it’s a normal day’s work.
West Virginia (5-1, 1-0) is scoring in bunches, just as Holgorsen’s teams did before he was lured away from Oklahoma State. A lack
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