The Lunch Report: Can West Virginia cover the 10?

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After a long offseason filled with Baylor scandals, expansion speculation and cicadas, college football’s opening weekend arrives, reminding us to be thankful for those innovative sports minds of the 1860s who decided rugby needed shoulder pads, snap counts and quality control assistants.

In today’s Gold & Blue Lunch Report, the MetroNews staff submits their final-score projections for the West Virginia-Missouri opener and other high-profile matchups.

Give a look, guess along and submit your own picks below for a chance to win the respect of fellow commenters.





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