Maryland week.
From a Mountaineer perspective, the matchup with the Terrapins is the Farmer’s Almanac of football games, the Groundhog Day of regional rivalries. It’s that very telling time of year when the West Virginia University football program licks its finger, sticks it to the wind and forecasts its fortunes for the remainder of the season.
Think of your favorite WVU gridiron moment. Chances are it didn’t happen without the Mountaineers first beating Maryland.
Before squaring off against Notre Dame in the national championship in January 1989, West Virginia shredded Maryland 55-24 in an early season tilt in Morgantown, rallying from an early 14-0 deficit.