After the last couple weeks I swore that I wouldn't watch another Mountaineer football game this year, I lied. Not only did I watch last night's game, but I also fell in love with WVU again because of the play of one little man, Tavon Austin.
Austin, a senior, played running back for the first time since high school, and he was wondrous. The man had 574 all purpose yards, that combines his receiving, rushing, and kick returning yards. That is a new Big 12 record. 344 of those 574 yards came on the ground. Austin had 21 carries for 344 yards, that's 16.4 yards a carry. That is ridiculous for someone who has never played running back at this level. Every time Austin touched the ball something magical happened, I was in awe.Just look at some of his many highlights.
Throughout most of the game it was Oklahoma, one of the most prized college football programs, versus Tavon Austin. Austin is only five foot nine and one hundred seventy four pounds. He played his heart out on every play and embodied the Mountaineer belief back into me. It would have been easy for Austin to quit on this season that has gone awry, but he didn't. It was a truly inspiring effort.
Austin single-handily brought his team and his fans to life last night. I am usually never proud after a loss, but I am proud with the preformance last night. I can't wait to watch Tavon and this team play again, and I promise, thanks to Tavon Austin, that I will never ever give up on my team again. Let's go Mountaineers!
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