I have no idea why I looked this up last week, but I did, and now it’s useful. Before Saturday night, Georgia Southern hadn’t been shut out since 1995. I wasn’t necessarily thinking WVU could do it as much as I was wondering how long of a streak the Eagles had, even as they played occasional and now regular Football Bowl Subdivision opponents. (The shutout, by the way, was against Montana in the I-AA playoffs. Bob Stitt coaches Montana now. You think about that.) That was impressive, so then I wondered when the last time was that WVU shut out a FBS opponent. Turns out that hadn’t happened since beating Cincinnati 38-0 10 seasons go.

Know what year that was? Uh huh.

All in all, that was a pretty solid opening act for WVU. The defense was legit. The offense did more than enough to win and to validate some preseason promise, but it also stumbled enough that bravado isn’t a worry entering practice for a FCS opponent. The defense can go into this week looking for a second straight shutout. The offense can fixate upon execution inside the 30-yard line and short-yardage runs and some other inefficiencies that have to be cured sooner rather than late. In short, focus ought not be an issue.

Who hold the crown? It ain’t no conversation. I’m being modest, you should be silent unless you’re paying homage. Remain the hottest, texts can’t stop us. That’s just being honest. My edits are in, wait, no, they’re not. No edits. What happened to you all?

11:14:

3:36:
I watched all of Northwestern/Stanford…I now know what Hell is.

7:03:
Do you know what is better than a WVU opening football game? A wedding…said no one…Let’s Go…

7:04:
“Let’s go, Skyler!” Just rolls right off your tongue.

7:08:
You enjoy the wedding sir!

7:10:

.@mikecasazza #WVUImLovinIt pic.twitter.com/mMuqFo23AS

— Dave Hickman (@dphickman1) September 5, 2015

7:18:
Do the circle!

7:37:
The most wvu way to start a season ever.

7:37:
Uh. IDK the rules, but how?

7:37:
What is happening? All the peeps that used to sit around me are gone and it’s just [dairy] holes now.

7:43:
Grown Ass Freshman!

7:49:
First punt return scenario of 2015 isn’t a disaster?? PROGRESS!!

7:50:
Touchdown. Check. Three and out. Check. Successful punt. Check. Its like an early Christmas!

7:51:
Well, at least the punt return unit didn’t screw anything up!

7:53:
Hahahaha….this is fun.

7:54:
Was that Kurt Angle on the play call card???

7:54:
The troopers were open!

8:00:
The Cruise Missile was thisclose to 6 there…

8:00:
I read that TFGD is self-aware. So is that as in Skynet self-aware? I mean, should we be on guard for time-traveling robots?

8:00:
Too soon to start “trending…” ?

8:02:
Um…what exactly are we reviewing?

8:03:
That call was obvious. #Fumble!

8:05:
Bob Stitt is so ashamed right now.

8:06:
Will you please ask Dana why he still likes Smallwood in short yardage?

8:07:
I see we’ve solved our red zone issues.

8:14:
KJ Dillion – Very good at the fooseball

8:18:
KJ did the right thing!

8:18:
DURRRRANTE!

8:18:
These two make me so happy!!

8:19:
Durante is a probbbbblemmmmm

8:19:
Bruce. White. Durante. I won’t doubt thine eyes again.

8:19:
jovon a g.a.m.

8:21:
Durante is real mango farming fast

8:22:
Every play. The guy beside me. “Throw it to Rushell!”

8:22:
Not Pitbull. This DB from Annapolis.

8:23:
Make good choices.

8:23:
So much for Howard being better in the red zone

8:23:
Scared Stittless, amirite?

8:24:
Followed up by “Dana just does not get it!”

8:24:
Howard is still Howard. No touch in close.

8:26:
These wide receivers gotta stretch out and catch these balls!

8:29:
7NA…stop with the conspiracies.

8:30:
Football 2 Punt Team 0!

8:35:
How’s the wedding

8:36:
Release the McCracken!!!!’

8:45:
Okay DEFENSE! 3 and OUT!

8:46:
Ugh…Skyler…sigh.

8:46:
Lets get it, Crest!

8:47:
Wow Howard is red zone averse even.

8:48:
Ok seriously….. this Crest hype train is getting ridiculous….. There was a stadium cheer for Crest when he entered

8:48:
Offensive line is taking this quarter off

8:49:
Offensive line underwhelms.

8:54:
Football 3 Punt Team 0!

8:59:
Howard’s left 19 points on the field

9:01:
Aaaand Howard is still high on almost everything.

9:01:
What he lacks in height shows up when he needs finesse. Red zone woes worry me.

9:01:
Just call him Skyler “red zone” Howard

9:03:
Can they change the upright cushions to say FGU for Field Goal U?

9:04:
Lambert is on pace to double his already record attempts

9:07:
This air raid needs a navigator.

9:09:
This defense better be good. Offense is ugly outside of two or three nice deep balls.

9:11:
I’m pointing out now that another Mackstrodamus prediction was wrong. No offensive expected explosion.

9:19:
Word is Mazey is interested in Howard’s high fastball.

9:19:
He’s concerned about him having no change up, though.

9:24:
We’re gonna win this easily and that’s going to prevent us having the talk we need to have about Skyler.

9:36:
Why can’t he hear us all yelling throw the ball?

9:43:
KaJo is god

9:43:
Karl Joseph, I love you.

9:50:
+5 on Turnover Margin….. Hope it stays that way

10:10:
Karl Joseph killed a man in Reno….

10:10:
KaJo is Odin

10:10:
Breaking News; Karl Joseph INCREDIBLY good at football. Film at 11.

10:14:
If this backup is as good as the starter, GSU is screwed.

10:41:
Steamin Willie Crest!

10:43:
My favorite part of this game from the many choices? Boomstache is dead…long live Boombeard!

10:45:
Being champion of the Sun Belt Conference is akin to being the best basketball player in Minnesota

10:46:
We Westend

10:47:
Wested.

10:48:
Football 4 Punt Team 0!

10:49:
:cough: :clears throat: “that was fun.” :drinks red bull:

10:54:
Fire Dana!

10:55:
For his next trick; Karl Joseph will fix every pot hole in WV, cure cancer & save a kitten from a tree.

11:02:
After the game, in the locker room, HCDH was going to give Skyler the game ball. But Karl Joseph intercepted it.