2002 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
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The 2002 West Virginia Mountaineers
football team completed the regular season with a 9–4 record and traveled to the , where they lost to the Virginia Cavaliers
48–22. They finished with a ranking of 25/20.
WVU's 9–4 record marked the biggest one-season turnaround in Big East Conference
history, after posting a 3–8 record the previous season.
was the starting quarterback for the Mountaineers. He led the team with 1616 passing yards and 9 touchdowns. Leading the team in rushing was Avon Cobourne
with 1710 net yards. Miquelle Henderson led the team in receiving with 40 receptions for 496 yards.
The home opener for the West Virginia Mountaineers was against , in which the Mountaineers won handidly 56–7. In the second game of the season, WVU played at Wisconsin
, where they lost 34–17. They then traveled to , where they beat the Bearcats 35–32.
They then defeated East Carolina by a 37–17 margin at home. They got demolished at home by ACC powerhouse Maryland
17–48. They then traveled to , where they won handily 40–0. The next game was a 34–17 home win over .
They played host to the number 1 team in the land, the Miami Hurricanes
, but lost by a 23–40 count. They played at , and blew out the Owls 46–20. A home game against resulted in a 24–14 Mountaineer victory. Their next game was against , where they won 21–18, in Blacksburg
.
On November 30, they played at archrival Pitt
in the Backyard Brawl
, and won 24–17. In the Continental Tire Bowl, they lost to the Virginia Cavaliers
22–48 to finish the season.
West Virginia Mountaineers
The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming...
football team completed the regular season with a 9–4 record and traveled to the , where they lost to the Virginia Cavaliers
2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Schedule :...
48–22. They finished with a ranking of 25/20.
WVU's 9–4 record marked the biggest one-season turnaround in Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
history, after posting a 3–8 record the previous season.
2002 Schedule
2002 season
Rasheed MarshallRasheed Marshall
Rasheed Malik Marshall is an American football wide receiver that is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League. He was formerly a wide receiver and kick returner in the National Football League for the St. Louis Rams...
was the starting quarterback for the Mountaineers. He led the team with 1616 passing yards and 9 touchdowns. Leading the team in rushing was Avon Cobourne
Avon Cobourne
Avon Cobourne is a football running back in the Canadian Football League. He currently plays for the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats...
with 1710 net yards. Miquelle Henderson led the team in receiving with 40 receptions for 496 yards.
The home opener for the West Virginia Mountaineers was against , in which the Mountaineers won handidly 56–7. In the second game of the season, WVU played at Wisconsin
2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:-Season summary:Coming off a disappointing 5-7 2001 season, the Badgers of 2002 wanted improvement...
, where they lost 34–17. They then traveled to , where they beat the Bearcats 35–32.
They then defeated East Carolina by a 37–17 margin at home. They got demolished at home by ACC powerhouse Maryland
2002 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2002 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Led by head coach Ralph Friedgen, the Terrapins appeared in the 2002 Peach Bowl.-Regular season:...
17–48. They then traveled to , where they won handily 40–0. The next game was a 34–17 home win over .
They played host to the number 1 team in the land, the Miami Hurricanes
2002 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2002 Miami Hurricanes football team sought to defend the school's 1-A national championship. They were coached by second year head coach Larry Coker, and competed in the Big East Conference- Pre Season :...
, but lost by a 23–40 count. They played at , and blew out the Owls 46–20. A home game against resulted in a 24–14 Mountaineer victory. Their next game was against , where they won 21–18, in Blacksburg
Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
.
On November 30, they played at archrival Pitt
2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2002 college football season.-Schedule:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:...
in the Backyard Brawl
Backyard Brawl
The Backyard Brawl is an annual football game between the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and the West Virginia University Mountaineers. The term "Backyard Brawl" has also been used to refer to college basketball games played annually or semi-iannually and may also be used to refer to other...
, and won 24–17. In the Continental Tire Bowl, they lost to the Virginia Cavaliers
2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Schedule :...
22–48 to finish the season.