MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — His West Virginia debut produced 101 yards rushing and a crucial second-half touchdown. Still, it wasn’t enough for Justin Crawford to escape some ribbing from his position coach.
Ja’Juan Seider followed up the 26-11 win over Missouri by telling his prized new recruit: “Man, you’re the most skilled guy I’ve ever seen catch five balls for 9 yards.”
Though check-downs caught in traffic didn’t allow Crawford to pile up yards after the catch, coaches sounded thrilled with last season’s national junior college player of the year. Most encouraging, his attention to assignments surpassed expectations for a player who only began transitioning to the offense in June.