Weird stat that means nothing, but looks really good on paper a computer screen. WVU hasn’t lost a Thursday night home game in almost 82 years! Imaging the skill on that Washington & Jefferson squad to come to Morgantown and win 13-3 that Nov. 25, 1926 night. No one’s gotten the Mountaineers since. Now that’s a home-field advantage.

“Special things happen on Thursday night in Morgantown,” White said. “I don’t know if it’s because it’s party night in Morgantown or because it’s football night. We’ll see what happens this Thursday.” 

No wonder WVU is favored by three points this evening. In more recent times, the  Mountaineers are 13-1 in home night games since 2000. The combination — Thursday at night at home — is pretty special.

People don’t understand the pride of West Virginia. And there’s something about when we play a night game out here in late October, around Halloween and that full moon’s out. Oh, boy. It’s wild.

These people, for them to take off a half a day of work and come roarin’ in here, it is an event. It is a life happening. It’s part of their culture, their heritage. They come in here and their stomachs are tight, their throats are tight, their hearts are palpitating. And they’re ready to go. And the tougher the opponent, the more people like it.