COMMENTARY
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The would’ves and could’ves circled like buzzards around Bank of America Stadium. Somehow the West Virginia offense, afforded opportunities in abundance, showed only 13 points.
Then halftime lightning struck, and the Mountaineers emerged supercharged.
Saturday’s 40-14 beatdown of Tennessee in the season opener stood out because Will Grier and Associates applied the second-half strangulation missing from 2017.
Maybe Dana Holgorsen should petition the NCAA to extend every halftime by 65 minutes. That sure seemed to cure the inconsistency when the third-quarter output erupted in touchdown-touchdown-touchdown succession. Drives that covered 68, 60 and 78 yards required a total of 20 plays while showcasing Grier’s big arm and sharp mind.