College Cup Preview – The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast

Under fourth-year head coach Dan Stratford, the Mountaineers have climbed higher than they've ever climbed before. They're preparing to take on Clemson Friday night in the first College Cup semifinal appearance in program history. Nick Farrell and Ryan Decker get you ready for the action in Louisville and share their keys to the matchup with the Tigers. Stick with Gold and Blue Nation for complete coverage of the College Cup. 

Who made the biggest impact in WVU’s win over TCU on the gridiron Saturday?

Gold and Blue Nation will reveal the Elite Player of the Week, presented by Elite Roofing and Construction, later in the week.

Cast your vote for your favorite player of the week in the embedded poll. Voting ends Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

This week’s nominees are listed below:

QB Garrett Greene

Greene was effective in the passing game and on the run in his first game back from an ankle injury he suffered against Pitt.

Greene completed 10-of-21 passes for 142 yards, and he ran the ball 12 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns.

LB Lee Kpogba

Kpogba led WVU in tackles for the second time this season with 11 total tackles Saturday night. He also recorded his first sack of the season and broke up one of TCU quarterback Chandler Morris’ throws.

DT Mike Lockhart

Lockhart added a half-sack of his own in addition to a solo tackle for loss. He finished the night with three total tackles, and he blocked one of two field goal attempts from TCU in the fourth quarter.

DE Sean Martin

Martin blocked the second TCU field goal in the fourth quarter with less than a minute remaining in the game to secure a 24-21 victory. He also had two tackles.