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All that offense keeps fans coming to the stadium
October 2, 2012
West Virginia running back Andrew Buie (13) breaks a tackle by Baylor's Terrance Lloyd (11) during their NCAA college football game in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. No. 9 West Virginia beat No. 25 Baylor 70-63. (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)
When West Virginia Athletic Director Oliver Luck was looking for a new football coach, he wanted one who would not only win, but do it in a way that got Mountaineers fans excited — excited enough to pack Milan Puskar Stadium seven or eight times a season.
West Virginia fans had plenty to be excited about on Saturday, when the eighth-ranked Mountaineers beat Baylor 70-63, the centerpiece of yet another college football weekend filled with high-scoring marquee games.
Several factors have contributed to the trend of high-powered offenses.
There is the improved development of quarterbacks, the prevalence of spread offenses, and the up-tempo offenses that squeeze in as many snaps as possible.
Another reason is money. The old adage is true: Offense sell tickets.
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