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Once ranked neck-and-neck, Allison and Kendall now on same team

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Quarterback Austin Kendall is finally on board at West Virginia after transferring from Oklahoma, enrolling in the nick of time to assure that he will be able to practice with the Mountaineers this spring.

Even though Kendall is clearly the favorite to be West Virginia’s starter, don’t expect him to win the job without a fight from Jack Allison. Coming out of high school, the two quarterbacks were ranked neck-and-neck as prospects, and neither has a wealth of college playing experience to fall back on.

In fact, based on 247 Sports composite rankings of all recruiting services, Allison ranked as the No.