“Almost Heaven, West Virginia”
by:Genevieve Noel

On Saturday afternoon, the West Virginia Mountaineers opened their season with a win against William & Mary. Going into the season, many questions arose after the departure of WVU’s former QB Geno Smith. The WVU coaching staff chose Junior Paul Millard who shadowed Smith during his time in Morgantown. Replacing the now-NFL QB Smith, Millard had some big shoes to fill and many hearts to win over. With all the pressure on him, Millard looked calm and under control as he lead his team down the field and to a victory. If people didn’t think he was ready, Millard may have shut that rumor down when he faced the pressure, sat in the pocket, and waited for Ex-Alabama WR Ron Carswell to make his way down the field and complete a 69-yard pass for a TD. Millard took a hard hit after the pass, but that did not stop the celebration or the excitement of a tied game. Millard ended the game with 237 yards passing and one touchdown.
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