1993, and WVU thought they had arrived….
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…West Virginia finshed the 1993 season, under head coach Don Nehlen, undefeated…..They’d beaten four ranked teams, including #21 Mizzu, #17 Louisville, and #4 Miami (Thu “U”) ALL in Morgantown. In addition, they also took down Boston College IN Newton (MA). (All rankings were “end of season” rankings). The Mizzu game was a bloodbath (35-3), but the others were all close….36-35, 17-14, and 17-14 (in order). They won their first BigEast Title, and first Conference Title in 17 years (1967 – Southern Conf. title, when they finished the season 5-4-1; but 3-0 in conference!). That conference “win” remains to this day, only ONE of two OUTright Big East titles for the mountain men! (2007, the other).
Still, Donnie and the Wild Davey Crocketts were steamed to NOT play Nebraska in the “BIG-ONE”! (The Orange Bowl)….and since the Big East sought money that year, they rejected the Cotton Bowl to go play Florida in the Sugar! (MISS-take!)…..For a team that lacked history or any serious recognition, they talked it up pretty good prior to the game. Florida didn’t stand a chance…..The only problem, this was a time when Spurrier was on the “GROW”!….and, well, there also was Florida LB Monty Grow!
Its worth watching through JUST to see WVU’s QB Darren Studstill try and fix his chin strap before the next play!….at about 1:10-ish in. Then freshman Lawrence Wright (#4) returns a pick for a score, and the rout is on. The Mountain’steers felt pretty good after an opening game drive and score, UnFortunately, it just wasn’t their night.
41-7 was the final, and the smack surrounding that game, from the WVU’ers, rivals ONLY that of the 2006 Nat Title game!…making this classic, one of the top 5 Gator Bowl games.
Lawrence Wright had a pretty memorable hit too, during his UF days….in ’95 against UT’s Joey Kent…I’m betting Kent NEVER forgave P Manning for this one..
BOOM!
thanks for watching.