Big East at a glance
1. WEST VIRGINIA Pat McAfee made 11 of 18 field goals as a freshman. ... Pat White didn't get his first start until the eighth game of the 2005 season. He finished with 952 rushing yards, breaking the school record by a quarterback of 936 yards set by Major Harris in 1989. ... Steve Slaton scored 19 TDs last season and set a single-game school record with six against Louisville.
2. LOUISVILLE Nine starters return on defense, but all-American Elvis Dumervil is off to the NFL. The Cardinals also lost leading tackler Brandon Johnson at linebacker. ... Sophomore Mario Urrutia and junior Harry Douglas will look for more catches with the departures of Joshua Tinch and Montrell Jones, who combined for 110 receptions and 1,429 yards. ... Brian Brohm is returning from a right knee injury that ended his season in November. ... Michael Bush needs 819 yards and eight rushing TDs to set school records.
4. RUTGERS Sophomore Mike Teel is expected to take over for QB Ryan Hart, the school's career passing leader. The Knights have a solid 1-2 ground game in TB Ray Rice (1,120 yards, 5 TDs) and FB Brian Leonard (740, 11). Leonard needs 19 points to become the leading scorer in school history. ... The Knights' 45-40 loss to Arizona State in the Insight Bowl was their first bowl appearance since 1978.
5. SOUTH FLORIDA Sophomore Ricky Ponton (373 yards, 2 TDs) is the likely candidate to replace departed Big East rushing leader Andre Hall. ... The Bulls return 15 starters from the team went to the Meineke Car Care Bowl in their ninth season of existence, losing to North Carolina State. ... Along with Louisville and Cincinnati, the Bulls are entering their second year in the league.
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