Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

West Virginia got the ball first Saturday night and was still never really in the game against Texas.

WVU and Texas play a primetime matchup Saturday, and both sides have strengths and weaknesses to exploit. Let's learn about the participants and where they rise and fall.

West Virginia's back at .500 and back on the road this week, which might not be a bad thing, though much depends on who plays for the Longhorns.

What had gone wrong went right for WVU Thursday night, and the result is a win in a rivalry game and a .500 record that seemed unlikely not long ago.

WVU visits Lane Stadium for the first time in a long time. A lot has changed but a lot is on the line when the Mountaineers meet Virginia Tech Thursday night.

West Virginia played about as well as could be expected on offense and was pretty stingy on defense, too, in a 65-7 win against Towson five days before a road game against Virginia Tech. What did we see and what matters moving forward?

West Virginia gets a break with a home game against Towson, but the turnaround is quick as the Mountaineers play five days later on the road against Virginia Tech.

The question is obvious. The answers are complicated, but they're out there. Let's get down to business.

This historically bad start makes matters worse for Neal Brown.

The home team is 0-1 and a little ticked off after starting with a loss. The visitor is 1-0 and taking some momentum on the road. How can West Virginia prevail against perennial pretender Kansas and how can the Jayhawks make some magic happen?