A trap game in college football is loosely defined as a game against a lesser opponent that is sandwiched between or directly before a “big-time” game such as against a rival or highly ranked opponent. The West Virginia Mountaineers have experienced the ultimate trap game, the 2007 Backyard Brawl where the Mountaineers got caught looking ahead to a potential national championship game against Ohio State Buckeyes or Missouri Tigers but came out flat, didn’t make adjustments and ultimately ended the Rich Rodriguez era at WVU.
We aren’t here to rehash that old tale, but to talk about 2018.