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Neal Brown Evaluates Garrett Greene After He Earned High Grade for OSU Performance

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WVU Football Garrett Greene looks to throw the ball
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After an up and down first four games, Garrett Greene has helped turn WVU’s season around by stepping up his game. Greene was even recognized for his recent solid play in West Virginia’s dominating performance in their 38-14 win over Oklahoma State.

PFF made Greene one of their highest graded quarterbacks of the week, coming in at No. 7 on their list. Greene earned a grade of 87.3 from his success on the road in Stillwater.

Greene only had to throw 15 times, competing nine of those passes, but also moved the ball with his legs. He threw for 159 yards and ran for 86 on 10 carries. Greene’s only touchdown of the day came on the ground.

While Greene has certainly thrown for more yards in a game before, he was efficient and mistake free, both aspects he struggled with earlier in the season.

So far in 2024, Greene has 1,061 yards passing, a 57.1 completion percentage, 10 total touchdowns and four interceptions.

WVU head coach Neal Brown offered his current evaluation of Greene and his progression throughout the season during his weekly press conference on Monday.

WVU quarterback Garrett Greene talks to head coach Neal Brown before taking the field against UNC in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 27, 2023. (Mitchell Northam / WV Sports Now)

WVU quarterback Garrett Greene talks to head coach Neal Brown before taking the field against UNC in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 27, 2023. (Mitchell Northam / WV Sports Now)

“He made some checks and stuff in the game, some run checks and protection checks in that game on Saturday that were really good to se from a quarterback that’s maturing. I thought his decision when to run and when not to run were good and he was accurate with the ball with the exception of two go balls,” said Brown.

Offensive coordinator Chad Scott added his own assessment, saying Greene has been trusting his playmakers more and making better decisions in the last two games.

WVU Football Head Coach Neal Brown and QB Garrett Greene

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