The fitting video tribute that ran pre-game:
"Welcome to Dana World. Fasten your seat belt." - Pittsburgh Tribune Review
A fitting tribute above along with a fitting quote to kick off the 2012 season for the Mountaineers. Here is your link dump of the all of the media coverage I could dig up covering yesterday's win over Marshall. Buckle your seat belts up, indeed. Things gone be fun this 'ear.
Breaking: WVU just scored again...again.
Recaps and Features:
West Virginia rolls Marshall for highest scoring opener in school history - ESPN
Recap, stats, photos, etc
West Virginia Rolls in Opener - WVUsports.com
Recap and video
West Virginia's Big 12 debut: Outstanding - College Football Nation Blog - ESPN
West Virginia still playing pinball; more early Week 1 Snap Judgments - Campus Union
Coal Bowl: WVU ends series with rout, 69-34 - Charleston Daily Mail
Expectations achieved - Charleston Gazette
Smith leads offensive barrage in WVU's 69-34 romp over Herd
WVU offense shows off strength - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Unit puts up record-breaking numbers in win over Marshall
Smashing start - Times West Virginian
WVU doesn’t miss beat, routs Herd in opener
Explosive start - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
West Virginia racks up 69 points in win over Marshall - Pittsburgh Tribune Review
West VIrginia vs. Marshall Game Recap - WVillustrated
Alston and Buie help WVU bolt to fast start - Charleston Gazette
Running game makes WVU even more dangerous - Register-Herald
Alston: 'Sometimes I Feel Sorry For Them' - WVMETRONEWS.COM
"Scary" Shawne Alston Carries the Load - WVillustrated
West Virginia QB Smith sizzles in lopsided win vs. Marshall - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
WVU Scorches Herd - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Mountaineers go for 69 against Marshall
WVU not Friend-ly in Coal Bowl - Register-Herald
Mountaineers flirt with 70, settle for 69-34 win over Marshall
HERTZEL COLUMN: Miramar connection finds groove - Times West Virginian
West Virginia ‘O’ Puts on a Clinic - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Column: Mountaineers Make Their Point - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Conventional snap almost revolutionary for Holgorsen - Register-Herald
Defense Has Some Holes - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Holgorsen Not Concerned About Yards Allowed - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Bruce, Joseph With Flashy Debuts - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Smith shatters WVU passing marks - Times West Virginian
Hetzel's Notebook
Coal Bowl: Marshall hurts self with early penalties - Charleston Daily Mail
Notebook
West Virginia notebook: Defense porous but enough - Pittsburgh Tribune Review
WVU notebook: WVU gets plenty of work on new kickoff rules - Charleston Gazette
Quotes, Notes & Numbers - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Five Plays That Made a Difference - WVMETRONEWS.COM
MU yields its most points since 1923 - Charleston Gazette
Both QBs were impressive in Friends of Coal Bowl - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
2012 Heisman Watch - Heisman Trophy Candidates - ESPN
Geno moving up
Big 12 helmet stickers: Week 1 - Big 12 Blog - ESPN
Photos:
PHOTOS from the 2012 Friends of Coal Bowl - WVillustrated
MORE PHOTOS: 2012 Friends of Coal Bowl - WVillustrated
PHOTO GALLERY: WVU 69, Marshall 34 - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Photo Gallery II: WVU vs Marshall - BGN
Photos\Video: Mountaineer Mantrip - BGN
Video:
Video: Marshall Postgame - BGN
Post Game presser with HCDH and interviews with OC Dawson and Geno
WVU Offensive Interviews Following Win Over Marshall - WVillustrated
Woods, Geno, Stedman, Coach Dawson, Tavon, Coach Gillespie, Buie and Alston
WVU Defensive Interviews Following Win Over Marshall - WVillustrated
The new BRUUUUCE, Rigg and Clarke
Watch this week's Dana Holgorsen Show! - WVillustrated
And finally (I couldn't pass this one up)...
This Week in Schadenfreude:
Youngstown State Penguins 31 - Pittsburgh Panthers 17
They supposed to be AC...oh, wait, they'll fit right in