Will Grier was done in the first quarter against Texas last season, a grotesque broken finger ending his season.
Now the West Virginia quarterback is healthy and playing like someone with an NFL future. It's a safe bet he'll throw more than eight passes Saturday against a Texas defense that has plenty of concerns even before factoring in Grier and receivers David Sills and Gary Jennings.
After a 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State, the focus for Texas (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) was squarely on a defense that allowed the Cowboys to build a 17-point lead in the first half and yielded 260 first-quarter yards.