MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — By the time Dana Holgorsen labeled West Virginia a “run-first team” on Monday and generated media murmurs across two time zones, that fact had long become evident.
Through four games, the Mountaineers (3-1) have averaged 49.5 rushing attempts per game and only 31.8 passes. Some of that “Run Raid” disparity was statistically elevated by WVU eating clock during the fourth quarter of lopsided nonconference wins, but there’s no disputing how Holgorsen’s plan of attack has changed from his debut season of 2011.
