…change the plan all together. A year ago WVU may have been accused of being somewhat conservative against Colorado and that perhaps they contributed to their own defeat.

Of course, the Mountaineers were down 14-0 before you could sing “Rocky Mountain High” and there was a certain method to their subsequent madness. They needed to maximize possessions and do what they do the best — ie, run the ball — but they also had to corral a Buffaloes offense that was riding a wave of momentum that could have crested the Rockies if given a third chance in the first quarter.

“Last year I tried to keep the ball on the ground to keep their quarterback, Cody Hawkins, off the field,” Stewart said.

The result was that both Patrick White and Noel Devine ran for more than 100 yards. The result was that Devine had a career-high 26 carries.

WVU lost, 17-14, and, ironically enough, it was because an offense that could run for 311 yards couldn’t gain the inches when it was necessary to move chains and refresh downs.

Regret is a pretty powerful thing.

No longer do these Mountaineers want to be in those spots and, in line with what has to be the theme of this season, they’re learned a lesson from a painful past. They are to be the bosses and not the secretaries. They are to set the schedule and not be dictated to, especially on their home field.

Tonight, WVU attacks.

“We are going to try to keep them off balance and get them out of rhythm,” Stewart promised. “I don’t want them to be able to hone in on us, and I don’t want them to bend and not break. I want to see if we can break them and break them early.”