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West Virginia’s Will Grier is first major QB to skip bowl game
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West Virginia quarterback Will Grier has decided to skip the Mountaineers’ appearance in the Camping World Bowl game against Syracuse and focus on his future in the NFL. He becomes the first notable quarterback to sit out a bowl game.
Grier was one of the top quarterbacks in college football this season and was considered a contender for the Heisman Trophy for a majority of the season. He led the Mountaineers to an 8-3 finish this year.
Saturday morning, Grier released a statement.
“After discussions with Jeanne and my family, and after receiving professional input, I have decided not to participate in our upcoming bowl game and focus on preparing myself and my family for what I hope is the next step in our journey,” Grier said in a released statement on Saturday morning. “I want to thank Coach Holgorsen, Coach Spavital and all of our coaches for believing in me and, most importantly, to my teammates, who are now lifelong friends who taught me the true meaning of TEAM.”
Grier threw for 3,864 yards with 37 touchdowns and just eight interceptions this fall. He completed passes at a 67 percent clip and is considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft.
West Virginia will take on Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl in Orlando on Dec. 28.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB