In what qualifies as a story here, Ivan McCartney did something in a football game. In fact, he caught a 52-yard pass, which actually trumps what he did in the final four games last season.

To be fair, and honest, I think it was probably a good sign, in that he dropped one pass — that would have still preceded a punt — and probably didn’t go all out on another pass, but the coaches still had him out there long after the game had been decided.

It was a wonderful double-move, too, and on a play-action pass under center.

So bygones are apparently bygones now and McCartney, who was kept off limits for the media throughout the preseason, made his return to meeting with the media Tuesday and owned up to his errors.

This is all good news to the Mountaineers. who really do like the kid, no matter his past problems.