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This Day in WV History October 9, 1945: Architect Elmer Forrest Jacobs dies. He was born in Preston County and attended West Virginia University and Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh before he began designing fire-resistant factories in Pittsburgh. In 1894, Jacobs set up his practice in Morgantown, designing homes, factories, banks and other commercial entrprises, mills, churches, post offices, and schools throughout Northern West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He was also responsible for adaptive reuse and sensitive additions to existing buildings. His work is seen particularly in downtown Morgantown, in residential South Park, and on or near the WVU campus, where Jacobs added the two wings to Woodburn Hall.

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Church member, Irene Marinelli brings her dog, Pierre, and Merlene Corwin’s dog, Gabby, outside to be blessed by Rev. Mike

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Rev. Mike Hadaway of Trinity Episcopal Church places his hands upon the dogs and says a prayer to bless them.

Trinity Episcopal Church hosts Pet Blessing ceremony “A lot of churches have done it, and [the congregation is] very fond of it,” Hadaway said. “They have done a lot to support it.”

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Dogs, cats, humans and even snakes are all created equally, according to Rev. Mike Hadaway of Trinity Episcopal Church in Morgantown, West Virginia.

“To bless them is reminding us that we are all part of God’s creation,” Hadaway said.

“We’re all part of the world, and God loves not just human beings.”

Gabby, a 6-year-old dog with three legs was blessed by Trinity Episcopal at their second annual Pet Blessing service on Sunday.

Mom of Gabby and twenty-year Trinity member, Marlene Corwin, brought Gabby to the event.

“She is such a part of the family,” Corwin said. “She’s been a real blessing to us.”

Gabby had been hit by a car and abandoned when she was a puppy, and part of her right front paw had to be amputated. Pet Helpers, an adoption agency located in Fairmont, West Virginia, found Gabby and put her up for adoption.

The Corwin family was afraid she’d be unable to walk when they adopted her. Yet, Corwin said Gabby is very independent and gets around just fine.

“Anytime we can do something like this, I think it’s wonderful,” Corwin said.

Gabby was very friendly

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A member, Jackie Heromen, of Trinity Episcopal Church brought her mother, Valerie Heroman ,and their dogs to get blessed by Rev. Hadaway.

with all the other animals at the event, even sniffing around with a Goldendoodle named Pierre who was nearly three times her size.

“She’s been such a joy to us,” Corwin said.

A newer member of Trinity, Jackie Heroman brought her mother, Valerie, and their two Maltese dogs to get blessed.

“They’re our furry family members,” Heroman said.

“And they’re almost like our little kids.”

Heroman moved to Morgantown from New Orleans, Louisiana, last year. She praised Trinity Episcopal for how the congregation has welcomed her and her family.

“It’s a wonderful church, and it’s open to all ages,” Heroman said.

The service held outdoors was free to anyone to bring their beloved animal to get blessed by Fr. Hadaway.

He placed his hand and said a prayer over the heads of eight dogs and two cats at this year’s event.

“God is not bound by the four walls of this church,” Had-

away said. “God is everywhere, and God’s love is everywhere.”

Hadaway prayed for the animals’ safety, health and for a happy life.

The congregation came up with the idea of having a ceremony dedicated to their pets last year.

“A lot of churches have done it, and [the congregation is] very fond of it,” Hadaway said.

“They have done a lot to support it.”

Last year, nearly 25 animals, incuding goats, sheep, snakes and tarantulas, got blessed.

Hadaway took inspiration from St. Francis who is the patron saint of ecology. St. Francis included animals in many of his teachings in the 1300s.

“Pets are something people connect to more,” Hadaway said.

Hadaway said around a quarter of his congregation are college students. But, Trinity is always open to new members of all ages.

The church is located downtown on Willey Street near Panera Bread.

4 | NEWS

MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 2017

Mountaineer Idol Gives Back helps community

BY MACEY BURNS CORRESPONDENT

Over the weekend, Mountaineer Idol Gives Back successfully collected more than 600 recyclables, 300 stuffed animals and held a silent auction to benefit Jessi’s Pals and WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.

WVU’s own singing competition in Mountaineer Idol held an elimination round on Oct. 6. During the event, the Mountaineer Idol Gives Back team collected stuffed animals and recyclable donations. The team also encouraged attendees to participate in the silent auction.

Jessi’s Pals was created in 2007 by veteran Jessica Lynch after children sent her stuffed animals and other gifts while she was in the hospital recovering from injuries sustained when she was a prisoner of war. Mountaineer Idol has been in partnership with Jessi’s Pals since 2007.

Over the past 10 years Mountaineer Idol has been able to donate thousands of dollars and stuffed animals to children in the hospital.

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Last year’s Mountaineer Idol finalists await to be presented on stage.

“Even if the magnitude of our impact is as minor as a

single stuffed animal, it was worth all of that work,” said

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Georgia Beatty, a member of the Mountaineer Idol Gives

Back team. “To know some child in some hospital room

might crack a smile because of our efforts.”

Coca-Cola donates $1 for every recyclable collected, and all of the money along with the money from the silent auction will go to WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital. The stuffed animals will be distributed to children recovering in the hospital.

“We had to gather stuffed animal donations, recyclables and items for the silent auction,” said event assistant Aryaunna Mosley. “We contacted local businesses, different organizations around campus for items for the silent auction.”

“I chose Mountaineer Idol out of all the service opportunities, I did so because it was a hodgepodge of things I’m passionate about: the children’s hospital, singing and stage performance,” Beatty said. “It just sounded like something I could really dedicate myself to-- something that would be more than a class assignment.”

Meals on Wheels: going beyond meal service

BY DOUGLAS SOULE

BY KATELYN CLARK

West Virginia voters voiced their approval of a road bond amendment on Saturday.

According to the West Virginia Secretary of State office, the unofficial election results are that 72.82 percent of voters checked “yes” for the amendment.

In Monongalia County, 7,105 votes were casted. More than 80 percent were in favor of the amendment, with 5,744 votes for approval.

More than 120 thousand votes were casted on Saturday.

More than 1.2 million people in the state are registered to vote.

This is “the absolute most historic vote in the state of West Virginia, handsdown,” said Governor Jim Justice during a press conference on Saturday night. “Now, the work starts.

Now, the hiring starts. Now, the jobs come. Now, the revenue comes.”

The Roads to Prosperity Amendment will allow the state to issue and sell $1.6 billion worth of bonds over four years. These bonds will be used to improve and create state roads.

Justice said no new taxes would be raised to fund the bonds, since the needed tax increases were already put in place last year. These funds are from: •DMV Fees

Since 1973 Morgantown Meals on Wheels has become more than just a food delivery service for the elderly and disabled.

“It’s so much more than just dropping a meal off,” said Linda Justice, financial secretary of MOW. “We talk to them, see how things are going for the day.”

Currently 110 drivers and sub drivers deliver meals on weekdays. Weekend meals are delivered on Friday.

Janice Christopher, president-elect, said she has been amazed by the dedication and commitment of the volunteers.

“We couldn’t do it without them [the volunteers]. They kind of look forward to doing it, and I know the clients look forward to their arrival. For many of these folks [the clients] it’s the only person they see all day long,” Christopher said.

Seeing clients everyday allows volunteers to form close relationships and even save lives of clients.

“I’ve heard about persons who have fallen,” Christopher said. “If the driver had not gone in and found them, you don’t know how long they may have been there. So, it really is a nutrition program, but it’s also a caring program.”

Diabetic options are also offered. The average cost to pre-

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Spruce Street in Morgantown has been slowly wearing away due to the harsh change of seasons.

•Gas tax •Privilege tax •Turnpike tolls.

Monongalia County, home of WVU, will receive more than $230 million from the amendment, based on a list of projects by the West Virginia Department of Transportation.

These projects include: •I-79 Access to Morgantown for $100 million •Improvement and widening of Beechurst Ave from 6th to 8th Street for $8 million •Widening and improvement of Van Voorhis Road for $11 million •Widening of Mileground Road from Cheat Road to Donna Road for $27 million “Right now, the funding we’re going to get is about

17 percent of the whole road bond, that’s what we’re getting in Mon county,” said Delegate John Williams, D-Monongalia.

“It’d be foolish to pass up that opportunity.”

Tom Bloom, Monongalia County Commissioner, posted on Facebook the high approval of the road bond was “a true testament to our citizens who want to see “progress” and move our County forward.”

Now the amendment is approved, “We need to monitor the projects, the funding and to see how we can work on hiring ‘WV workers’ as much as we can,” Bloom said. “We need to work closely with the DOH to set priorities on the roads that are currently in need of repair and have the potholes fixed.”

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A Meals on Wheels recipient is handed her meal by a volunteer. pare a meal is $8.50, Meals on Wheels charges a maximum of $5.00 and a minimum of $1.00, based on a client’s income. The organization subsidizes the rest of the cost.

Meals on Wheels receives no federal or state funding and is completely dependent on grants and donations.

Justice said this is done on purpose, so they have sole control over the organization.

“We do not have an age restriction because we don’t have federal funds,” Justice said. “We’re not part of the Medicare benefits, so we can take care of those people who are 35 years old that live alone and break their leg. Even if they’re healthy in every other

point in their life, they can’t do anything right now with a broken leg, so we can deliver them meals and that’s important.”

Justice said without federal or state funding, Meals on Wheels can only afford to employ three cooks who prepare and package the food.

Meals on Wheels has five routes in Star City, four in Rock Forge and one on Goshen Road, which reaches almost to the Taylor County line.

“We want to expand to [Fairmont],” Justice said. “We have a real need in that area, but can’t find a partner who’s willing to receive meals and find partners.”

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Free speech area gives students a voice

BY PAYTON OTTERMAN CORRESPONDENT

At West Virginia University, the area outside of the front entrance of Mountainlair is known as the free speech zone.

Every Thursday, Joseph Graves, a junior engineering student from Martinsburg, West Virginia, stands in the free speech zone and speaks about God and God’s plan.

“Biblically, the call is to preach the Gospel to all nations and make disciples,” Graves said. “That’s why I’m out here.”

Graves is a Born Again Christian who said he isn’t at WVU for his education or for work, but to educate people about the Gospel. He started to speak in the free speech zone last fall, and it became a passion of his.

Graves is not speaking for any organization, but speaks solely on his own accord to educate students at WVU about God. According to Graves, being a Born Again Christian means that he has repented his sins and put his faith in Jesus Christ.

“I came here to share the Gospel with people and to warn them about the coming judgment,” Graves said. “The Bible says that our sin sepa-

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WVU students and Morgantown residents gather in the free speech area in front of the Mountainlair to express themselves and their opinions freely. rates us from God, and the only way to stand justified is if we repent of our sins to Je-

sus Christ, the only person to fully satisfy God’s standards and live a perfect sinless life.”

Mitchell Lauffer, a junior forensics science student from Denver, Colorado, is in-

volved in InterVarsity, a Christian group on campus. While Lauffer appreciates what

Student Aid, system improvements needed?

BY KAMERON DUNCAN OPINION EDITOR

If someone is a college student, or was at any point, chances are they’ve heard of FAFSA. Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the application that allows students to request financial aid in order to more comfortably attend college. Students provide the government with their tax information as well as the information of their parents or legal guardians, and aid is allocated to them based on their financial status.

Students who live with (or depend on) a single parent are likely to receive more aid than students who come from two-parent households, for example. The program is intended to assist students who may not be able to pay for college on their own or only with the help of parents or guardians.

Recent changes to the formula have complicated the process, however.

Prior to the 2017-2018 academic year, the FAFSA form was released on Jan. 1st. This meant that anyone seeking federal aid was required to wait until that date to begin filling out the form. For this current academic year, students can now begin to complete the form on Oct. 1st.

This change disrupts the normal flow of operations for a lot of families. For one, the earlier date means that more funds will be allocated before the new year, leaving less for families and students who apply later. The date change also requires families to enter older tax information. This could potentially be harmful in determining how much aid a student is able to receive.

If a student had two parents with upper-middle class income in 2015, and one or both of those parents were laid off in 2016, their FAFSA form would not accurately reflect that change in status.

Since the government allocates aid based on how much it determines a student needs, this could potentially be problematic.

Holly McKinney, a sophomore from Harper’s Ferry, WV, says that this is one of several issues with the current state of federal aid.

“I don’t think FAFSA is an efficient way to handle student aid,” McKinney said. “The way the financial awards [are set up] doesn’t make sense. If FAFSA considered each student’s financial situation without putting their parents into account, almost every student would be below the federal poverty line [$24,500] for a family of four, and receive a much more appropriate amount of financial aid.”

McKinney also feels that more emphasis should be placed on academic achievement when it comes to financial aid.

“I think that income-based aid is important, [but] more academic- and merit-based aid would be useful, and give incentive to at-risk high school students to do better,” McKinney said. “Along those lines, [I think] there needs to be more education and awareness of financial aid in at-risk and poverty stricken communities as

“I think that income based aid is important, [but] more academic and merit based aid would be useful, and give incentive to at risk high school students to do better.”

- Holly McKinney, student well.”

While the earlier filing date may be an issue for some, other students, like sophomore and Willoughby, Ohio, native Michala Luck, feel that it is actually helpful.

“It definitely takes some of the stress away from the filing process,” Luck said.

“There’s more time to get the paperwork in order, and get your questions answered before the deadlines.”

Despite being in favor of the earlier filing date, Luck also has issues with the federal aid process.

“Other than your family’s tax documents, there isn’t enough concrete information to determine how much money is available to pay for

college,” Luck said.

“Even if FAFSA thinks your parents are making enough money to pay for school, they might not be financially supportive. There’s got to be another way to determine need, but it’s got to be set up so people who don’t need it can’t abuse the system,” Luck said.

FAFSA is intended to be a program that helps students pay for college, and in many ways it does fulfill its purpose.

The government gives students money, and that money is then applied to tuition and supplies.

Unfortunately, the system is not perfect, and based on the feelings of certain students, could stand a bit of improvement.

Graves does, he believes that it isn’t the most loving or effective way to spread the word of God. “I am grateful that he does it because it starts conversations, such as this one,” Lauffer said. “Sometimes starting conversations about spirituality is the hardest part of sharing the Gospel, but he opens up that door. It is only through having conversations where we can all express our thoughts that progress can be made.”

Amber Carson, a freshman strategic communications student from Hershey, Pennsylvania, is extremely grateful for free speech due to her interest in communications.

“Networking is extremely important to me, and freedom of speech allows me to make genuine connections with the people I meet,” Carson said. “It also gives me room to be creative in how I communicate.”

Although you may disagree with someone’s practice of free speech, it is an important Constitutional right that we have in the United States.

Changes to 2017-18 FAFSA • Students can now apply for federal aid starting on Oct. 1, as opposed to Jan. 1. This will allow for students to send their applications in earlier and also gives them more time to accurately supply tax and income information • Students are now required to submit earlier tax information due to the date change. For example on the 2017–18 FAFSA, students and parents must report their 2015 income information, rather than their 2016 income information.

• Due to the earlier application date, the date that aid is given to students is purely at the discretion of their individual school.

Their school may decide to give aid to students earlier or at the same date as before.

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Outdoor

BY CHLOE COURTADE OUTDOORS COLUMNIST

US Outdoor Gear Act: lobbying for discounted gear Outdoor gear is expensive.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a 27.5 percent discount every time you bought domestically produced gear?

There is currently an import tariff on recreational and performance outerwear. Import tariffs make sense when we are talking about international goods; they cover some costs of importing and they make domestic goods more competitive and thus desirable to the American consumer.

However, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has found that recreational and performance outerwear is being produced domestically and is still facing an import tariff as high as 27.5 percent.

This is how the U.S Outdoor act was born. The U.S Outdoor Act is a piece of legislation drawn up by the OIA to eliminate this import tariff and instead establish a 1.5 percent fee. The revenue from this fee would then go to a fund, the

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Outdoors enthusiasts would benefit greatly from the Outdoor Gear Act. STAR fund, to support research on domestic sustainable supply chains as well as more innovative products.

This Act was introduced before the August recess in the Senate by Senators Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wa.), and in the house by Representatives Dave Reichert (R-Wa.) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Or.) Rich Harper, manager of In-

ternational Trade for the Outdoor Industry Association, in Washington, D.C., said, “The intent of the legislation is to help outdoor businesses lower costs, so they can lower costs on their products and can have more money to put into innovation. So instead of putting money into paying import tariffs, these companies can put more money into developing new fabrics and new technolo-

gies and improving their product, and can then create more jobs in the U.S. “American consumers will have lower costs on these products, and they can also see better products,” Harper said.

“They will see products with better technology and better fabrics that can help them when they are outdoors recreating. One of our goals is to see more people recreating, and if they see better and more innovative products this will help get more people outdoors.”

The outdoor industry is a massive industry within the United States. The OIA has found that Americans spend more on the outdoors than they do on internet access and plane tickets. It is estimated that the Outdoor Industry is an $807 billion industry nationally.

“The outdoor industry is actually one of the biggest industries in the U.S,” said Gabriel Fitzwater, the general manager of Pathfinder in Morgantown,

West Virginia. “Its up there with automotive purchases, fuel purchases, food purchases.

“The Outdoor industry is a major driver of the American economy both from a standpoint of travel, of purchases of gear, but also just people out there using it,” Fitzwater said.

“When someone goes to a town, they are eating, maybe camping somewhere, maybe staying in a hotel, and that’s all adding to the economy. In a lot of states such as West Virginia, tourism is one of the largest producers if not the largest.”

The import tariff on domestic goods is not only holding American producers back by making them less competitive, but it is also holding back American consumers.

“I think the price of gear does limit people from recreating,” said Haley Miller, a sophomore strategic communications student from Davidsonville, Maryland. “I wasn’t able to hike harder trails for a while last

year because I lacked the proper equipment. It wasn’t until a few months later until I was able to afford the gear, and by that time I had already missed out on so many adventures.”

Aaron Brake, a junior industrial math and statistics student from North Canton, Ohio, said, “There are a few companies that I prefer buying outdoor gear from because of their quality and price. I want a product that will last long and be safe, but I also want that piece of equipment to be reasonably priced”.

The U.S. Outdoor Act would benefit both producers of outdoor gear and consumers. It would make American companies more competitive, and provide reasonably priced and more innovative gear. Consumers would be able to spend less on the same, if not better products. So, if you want to spend less on getting outdoors, call or write your state representative and senator today and tell them to support the U.S. Outdoor Act.

8 | SPORTS

MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 2017

Serrano brings credible resume to WVU

BY JOHN LOWE

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Coming off the most successful season in recent history, the West Virginia baseball team has the foundation for success in 2018.

One addition to this already rich foundation is new pitching coach Dave Serrano. He came to WVU after former pitching coach Derek Matlock left for the head coaching position at UT-Rio Grande Valley.

Serrano achieved a lot of success as a head coach in the Big West Conference, bringing UC Irvine to a College World Series in 2007 and doing the same with Cal State Fullerton in 2009.

In 2011, Serrano took the head coaching job at Tennessee, where he stayed for seven seasons. However he could not bring the Volunteers to the postseason.

With Matlock gone, WVU Head Coach Randy Mazey contacted Serrano about filling the position.

Mazey mentioned that Serrano was not the original frontrunner for the job.

“I didn’t know when Coach Matlock left if I was

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A ball and hat during a WVU baseball practice at the NCAA Winston-Salem Regional. going to be the pitching coach and flip to that side of it or if I was going to hire a pitching coach,” Mazey said.

“I actually called Coach Serrano to ask about one of his assistants (to see) if that guy would be interested in this

job.”

Serrano, who had other job offers, was willing to help Mazey and took the

call. It became more apparent that West Virginia was the place for him.

“We just started talking,

and he kind of threw out to me ‘Would there be any interest in you coming to West Virginia?’, and I said ‘Uh, don’t know. I’m open to anything right now,’” Serrano said. “I have a lot of respect for Randy Mazey. I always have. I’ve coached against him. He was a friend [and a] peer from a far. I went home, like a recruit should do, and went online and I looked at the campus, I looked at the facility and I was kind of blown away.”

“I called (Mazey) back and said, ‘You know that question you asked me, the answer would be yes, I would be interested.’ Credit to this program. I was very blessed to have a lot of good opportunities. I chose West Virginia, one, because of Randy Mazey and his coaching staff and, two, because of where the program is going.”

The Mountaineers took the two first games of their fall baseball schedule, coming back to beat Marshall, 7-6, on Friday and dominating the WVU Alumni, 13-3, on Saturday. WVU returns to action at noon Sunday to host Bucknell.

Swanegan develops into a WVU volleyball star

BY TAYLOR HALL SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia volleyball team currently stands with a 12-6 record on the season with a lot of conference games left to play, which is a better start than that of years past for this program.

One of the most valuable assets to the team this season is senior middle blocker Mia Swanegan.

Swanegan, who is on her third year with the Mountaineers after transferring from TCU, is a native of Blue Springs, Missouri, where she attended Blue Spring South High School and received numerous honors before heading into collegiate play.

At TCU, Swanegan played in 30 sets as a freshman for the Horned Frogs, averaging 1.47 kills per set and recording 22 blocks for the season, with an average of 0.73 per set.

After transferring to WVU, Swanegan became an extremely crucial part of the Mountaineer’s defense. As a sophomore, she stood at second place in blocking for the season with 71 blocks, while also notching 178 kills.

Swanegan’s junior year was

when she started to record numbers that would take her into the Big 12 Conference ranks. She led the conference in blocks, and averaged 1.34 per set. She had the highest number of block assists on the team, 136, and was recognized twice by the Big 12 as the Defensive Player of the Week.

Swanegan had more than 10 kills in six matches and hit an impressive .400 or better during six matches as well.

“It’s pretty crazy to think that senior season’s already here, and that’s the start of your last season ever.”

Swanegan said.

So far, she’s scored a whopping 203 points for the Mountaineers, recording 11 solo blocks. Swanegan is up to 161 kills and has a good chance to exceed her numbers from last season.

Her average hitting percentage so far is an impressive .319, and she’s played a large role in each of the team’s 12 wins so far this season.

Swanegan and the Mountaineers will look to rebound off of their current losing streak against the Oklahoma Sooners (4-14) during a home match at 6 p.m. Friday at the Coliseum.

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Mia Swanegan concentrates on the ball against Texas Tech.

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Football Big 12 Power Rankings

BY PATRICK KOTNIK

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

1. TCU (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) Last Week: No. 2 TCU is now the only undefeated team left in the Big 12. The Horned Frogs again proved their legitimacy with a tough win against a talented WVU team. TCU is in a perfect position now in the Big 12 and clicking on all sides of the ball. A convincing win this week against Kansas State on the road this week will further add to TCU’s already impressive resume.

Next matchup: at Kansas State 2. Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) Last week: No. 1 Oklahoma suffered its first loss of the season in a thriller against Iowa State at home. The loss to Iowa State could be a blessing in disguise for Oklahoma as it gives the Sooners a muchneeded wake up call. The

Sooners have time to rebound and climb back into the top 10 with the heat of their conference schedule still ahead of them. Now, Oklahoma faces another challenge in the Red River Rivalry this week against a talented Texas team that has won two straight.

Next matchup: Texas 3. Oklahoma State (4-1, 1-0 Big 12) Last week: No. 3 The Cowboys are fresh off a bye week and will face winless Baylor at home. Baylor is a team that Oklahoma State cannot afford to overlook, just ask Oklahoma.

With a win against Baylor, the Cowboys can gain some much-needed momentum as they face a tough and critical three-game stretch with back-to-back road trips against Texas and WVU and then a key rivalry game at home against Oklahoma.

Next matchup: Baylor 4. Texas Tech (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) Last week: No. 6 Texas Tech continues to

impress this season and joins TCU as one of the surprise teams of the Big 12 this season. Kliff Kingsbury’s offense put up a season-high 65 points against Kansas Saturday, and the defense forced four turnovers. With an offense that ranks seventh overall in the country along with an improving defense, the Red Raiders will continue to turn heads and climb up in the rankings if they’re able to pull off a win against WVU on the road this weekend.

Next matchup: at WVU 5. West Virginia (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) Last week: No. 4 For the second time this season, the Mountaineers lost another competitiveness contest by a score of 3124 in a game in which they looked like the better team.

The loss marked the ninth straight loss by WVU to a ranked opponent. The good news is that WVU has a positive history when it comes to responding to losses. The

Mountaineers rebounded from their season opening loss to Virginia Tech and each of their two regular season losses last season, but in order to rebound from the loss, WVU is going to have to break their infamous streak against ranked opponents when they host Texas Tech on Saturday.

Next matchup: Texas Tech 6. Texas (3-2, 2-0 Big 12) Last week: No. 7 Texas has started out 2-0 in conference play for the first time since 2013 with a thrilling double overtime victory against Kansas State at home. Tom Herman’s team is improving on the offensive side of the ball behind freshman quarterback Sam Ehlinger, but Herman faces a tough decision this week on whether to play Ehlinger or previous starter Shane Buechele, who has been sidelined with shoulder and ankle injuries for the most of the season. The nation will see how good the Longhorns really are as they

enter the toughest stretch of their schedule with home matchups against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and then road matchups against Baylor and TCU. Next matchup: Oklahoma 7. Iowa State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) Last week: No. 8 The Cyclones earned their first-ever road win against a top five team behind the performance of backup quarterback Kyle Kempt, who threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Iowa State faces a mediocre Kansas team this week, but will face back-toback tests after that on the road against Texas Tech and at home against TCU. Next matchup: Kansas 8. Kansas State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) Last week: No. 5 The Wildcats were on the receiving end of a double overtime loss to Texas Saturday and were without quarterback Jesse Ertz for most of the second half and both

overtimes. The road doesn’t get any easier for Kansas State as the the team faces TCU and Oklahoma at home the next two weeks.

Next matchup: TCU 9. Baylor (0-5, 0-2 Big 12) Last week: No. 9 Baylor had the week off and will face an Oklahoma State team that is also coming off of a bye week. The Bears have showed signs of promise this season and could give the Cowboys a scare on the road if they compete at the same level they did against Oklahoma.

Next matchup: at Oklahoma State 10. Kansas (1-4, 0-2 Big 12) Last week: No. 10 The Jayhawks are still in search of their first conference win, but it’s highly unlikely that victory will come anytime soon with the team suffering a 65-19 blowout loss to Texas Tech and with tough road matchups against Iowa State and TCU approaching.

Next matchup: at Iowa State

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Swimmer Gabe Swardson demonstrates proper technique in the butterfly.

Swimming opens State Games with strong showing

BY AARON HOST SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia men’s and women’s swimming teams opened their season by sweeping the events at the West Virginia State Games.

“It was a great start to the weekend for both the men and the women,” said WVU Head Coach Vic Riggs.

The opening night was highlighted by performances from redshirt senior Nate Carr and sophomore Morgan Bullock in the men’s and women’s 200-meter individual medley. Bullock finished with a time of 2:04.46, while Carr broke his own WVU record with a time of 1:48.97.

Carr and Bullock would join junior swimmer Merwane El Merini and sopho-

more Julia Nilton as threetime winners in the opening night.

WVU continued to assert its dominance Saturday, winning 35 out of 40 events.

The men’s team won all 20 of their events and the women’s team won 15 out of 20.

“The divers got us off with a very strong performance on the boards,” Riggs said.

“Our energy was strong from

the start and maintained throughout the session, which I thought was very impressive. Our relays were very strong today, and breaking two pool records in the first session of our first meet was very exciting.”

The Mountaineers earned a total of 1,515.5 points, which was 253 points better than second-place Marshall. WVU also broke a record for a sec-

ond straight day and the third record of the weekend.

The men’s 800-meter freestyle relay team of Carr, junior Drew Damich, and sophomores Ryan Kelly and Trayton Saladin set a new WVU natatorium record of 6:44.75. The former mark was 6:48.59, which was set in 2015.

Senior Amelie Currat and sophomore Morgan Bullock each won a total of four events.

Twelve different Mountaineers were part of multiple wins.

“I was pleased with the team’s effort, energy and racing,” Riggs said. “Each team broke pool records and we had many season-best times.

It’s definitely the start we were looking to have”.

WVU returns to action Oct. 27-28, when it hosts Seton Hall and Xavier.

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hris’ orner Football close to taking next step

BY CHRIS JACKSON MANAGING EDITOR

Ranked opponents are (barely) a thorn in West Virginia’s side.

With Saturday’s 31-24 loss at No. 8 TCU, the Mountaineers suffered their ninth straight defeat against a ranked opponent. That means it has been nearly three years since they last beat a top 25 team, which came on Oct. 18, 2014, when they defeated then-No. 4 Baylor, 41-27, in Morgantown and ended the Bears’ bid at the College Football Playoff.

WVU was oh-so-close Saturday, just like in the season-opening 31-24 loss to then-No. 21 Virginia Tech. In that game, it nearly reeled off a big win in front of a primetime audience on a Sunday night.

But junior quarterback Will Grier and company fell just short. From the 15-yard line as time expired, Grier’s pass intended for junior receiver David Sills fell incomplete in the end zone, marking their eighth consecutive loss to a ranked team at the time.

Grier and the offense were given one final chance to even up the contest again, getting the ball back with 2:53 remaining.

However, a (questionable) pass interference call set WVU back to a 1st and 25.

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The offense gained only seven more yards after that, with Grier’s pass to senior Ka’Raun White dropping incomplete on fourth down and watching TCU run out the clock, making it the program’s ninth straight loss against a team ranked inside the top 25.

Why can’t WVU beat the top teams? And how will that recent trend change?

In both games this season, a handful of plays decided the contests.

There were costly turnovers. There were miscues on special teams. And there were breakdowns on defense, which led to critical big plays for the opponent.

Just look at Virginia Tech.

One missed coverage led to a wide open 32-yard score for star receiver Cam Phillips. Another led to a 46-yard run for quarterback Josh Jackson, which put VT at the WVU 2-yard line and helped set up the game-winning score.

A similar tale told the story against TCU. A few plays gave the Horned Frogs the victory.

A turnover on special teams led to a Horned Frogs touchdown. An interception from Grier led to another TCU touchdown. That meant 14 of the 31 points allowed by WVU came off of giveaways.

TCU also scored on a beautifully designed trick play, something Gary Patterson’s teams continually

execute. Running back KaVontae Turpin delivered a 48-yard touchdown pass to quarterback Kenny Hill, who spun out WVU linebacker David Long and ran past the rest of the defense for the score late in the third quarter.

What if there was one less turnover? Maybe it goes to overtime, and it’s a different outcome. Maybe WVU records its first win over a ranked opponent since 2014.

What if there weren’t any turnovers? Then WVU likely wins the contest. It outgained TCU 508-406 and held the Horned Frogs - ranked as the top rushing offense in the Big 12 - to their lowest total on the ground this season, even with a 1,000-yard rusher returning for the first time of 2017.

The Mountaineers are competing with some of the top teams. They nearly beat an undefeated TCU team on the road. They nearly beat Virginia Tech.

One could argue they should have at least won one, or possibly both of those. But they came up just short.

All it will take is a couple more plays in WVU’s direction to end the recent skid against ranked opponents, and it will have more opportunities down the road this season against teams like No. 24 Texas Tech, No. 14 Oklahoma State and No. 12 Oklahoma.

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