MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The surest thing on West Virginia’s roster this year is an offensive lineman.
Left tackle Colton McKivitz is already the Big 12 cover boy for one preseason magazine – a pretty telling honor given the glitz of a conference that has produced back-to-back Heisman winners at quarterback and has possible candidate to compete for a third in Texas’ Sam Ehlinger.
The combination of McKivitz and right guard Josh Sills gives West Virginia two veteran linemen who are among the Big 12’s best. It’s the other three spots that will determine whether the line as a whole is near the top of the league – or even the bottom.