Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

WVU did a better job making the best of a bad situation, and that was good enough to keep Texas in its downward spiral.

West Virginia and Texas operate on different levels, but they'll be on the same plane Saturday at Mountaineer Field. The two teams are in similar spots, and only one can overcome its roster issues to please cranky fan bases and take one step closer to a bowl game.

While WVU football frustrates fans with chronic issues and a pattern of performances, Mountaineer basketball appears to be adapting in a new season.

West Virginia made more mistakes than it can afford to make and Kansas State made basically none Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Wildcats doubled up the Mountaineers and put WVU's season on the brink.

WVU puts its five-game winning streak against Kansas State on the line in Saturday's trip to the Sunflower State. Who has to play well and what must the Mountaineers do and avoid to get the win?

As is custom after a loss, the questions are plentiful and pointed ... and the quarterback is the target.

West Virginia's winning streak ended while a losing streak to Oklahoma State continued. Neal Brown sounded resigned to the outcome, which leads to a meaty question this deep into this third season.

WVU has a second straight home game against a ranked team and looks to change its luck against Oklahoma State. The visitor is good at what it does, and the Cowboys know it and flaunt it. How will the Mountaineers create and execute the answers needed to win?

Another week, another win and another round of questions about the state of West Virginia football, coaching, recruiting and more.

WVU has a winning streak and something close to an unrecognizable offense, and it's time to talk about what has changed and how that changes the outlook for the rest of the season.