Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

To the surprise of no one, the chatter between a win against Duquesne and a game against Pitt is about receivers and defensive backs. What does WVU have on its hands?

West Virginia improved to 1-1 with an uneven performance but a one-sided score. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder here.

West Virginia will improve to 1-1 with a win over Duquesne Saturday, but there are some chores to do along the way. Let's preview the matchup and who and what the Mountaineers need to incorporate for the rest of the season.

This is not the week to look ahead to the next opponent. Let's take this occasion to talk more about WVU's performance Saturday night against Penn State.

For the third straight season, WVU is off to an 0-1 start. That hasn't happened in a long time. Will this be another long season for the Mountaineers? Or are there reasons to be encouraged?

Penn State has dominated the series against West Virginia, especially at home, but the two haven't played in many years. Discard the past and pay close attention as we preview the first game of the 2023 season.

West Virginia hopes a lot has changed between the end of last season and the start of a new season. The Mountaineers hope to change the mind of the skeptics Saturday night in Happy Valley.

WVU opens the season on the road, which means it has to create a travel roster. For non-conference games, there's no limit to the number of players who can make the trip. For conference games, the Mountaineers can travel with 70 players. Chris and Mike create their 70-player rosters as the preseason ends and the regular season begins.

We've reached a point in the preseason where players and coaches are combining to figure out who goes where.