Clint Trickett’s prospects for starting his final game at West Virginia haven’t improved.
Coach Dana Holgorsen said Thursday that the senior quarterback remains “in limbo right now” from a concussion suffered against Kansas State on Nov. 20. That leaves Trickett’s availability to the discretion of doctors as the Mountaineers prepare to face Texas A&M in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 29.
“He gave it everything he’s got this year … but I don’t know if he’ll be able to get it done or not,” said Holgorsen, stressing that Trickett would remain the starter if healthy.
If not, West Virginia will turn back to sophomore Skyler Howard, who threw three touchdowns during a 37-24 win at Iowa State in the regular-season finale.
Trickett has thrown for 3,285 yards this season while completing more than 67 percent of his passes. He has tossed 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
“He had two concussions toward the end of the year and anytime you deal with concussions, it is immediately 100 percent out of the coaches’ hands,” Holgorsen said. “He’s being evaluated by the doctors. We gave him a couple weeks off to rest and he’ll be re-evaluated when we get back.”
Reporters weren’t aware of a second concussion, and Holgorsen suggested he might have mispoke.
“I don’t know the definition of a concussion,” he said. “That’s for the doctors to figure out. Whether you get you bell rung, you’re dinged or you’re concussed, I don’t know.”