Statement from West Virginia University: 

RODRIGUEZ CHANGES RESIGNATION DATE

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (December 18, 2007) — WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong
informed the University administration late Tuesday that Head Football Coach
Rich Rodriguez has advised him in writing that his resignation from WVU is now
effective at 12 a.m. (midnight) Dec. 19, 2007.

Pastilong has also received a letter of resignation from Assistant Football
Coach Tony Gibson, effective at the same time.

Pastilong has named Bill Stewart as Interim Head Coach, and Stewart will
conduct all bowl preparations for the Tostito’s Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2 against
Oklahoma.