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THE MAJOR
West Virginia is retiring the jersey number of a Mountaineer football legend this Saturday. Former WVU quarterback Major Harris will have his #9 retired this week at the Oklahoma State game.
Harris is a College Football Hall of Famer and played for the Mountaineers from 1987-1989. He finished his WVU career with 5,173 passing yards, 2,161 rushing yards, 41 passing touchdowns, and 19 rushing touchdowns. Major led the Mountaineers to an undefeated regular season and a national championship game appearance in the 1988-89 season, which helped him finish fifth in the Heisman Trophy race.