WATCH: JT Daniels tosses first touchdown at West Virginia, gives Mountaineers lead

While Pitt may have gotten on the board first, West Virginia has scored the first touchdown of the Backyard Brawl.

It’s a new-look offense for the Mountaineers, with offensive coordinator Graham Harrell and quarterback JT Daniels running the show. After a slow start in the first quarter, the duo picked up the tempo to begin the second frame. The decision paid off, getting into the endzone.

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After a huge run from running back CJ Donaldson, West Virginia quickly got to the line of scrimmage. Daniels fired one to the corner of the end zone for Bryce Ford-Wheaton, who was able to come down with the touchdown score.

You can watch the full play here.

West Virginia takes the lead over Pitt with JT Daniels first TD pass as a Mountaineer👀pic.twitter.com/oWAdjewlvZ

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West Virginia was able to add on the extra point, giving themselves a 7-3 lead in the second quarter. With Daniels and Ford-Wheaton connecting with one another in Game 1 of the season, it’s something Mountaineer fans should get accustomed to.

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Daniels is reconnected with Harrell, with the two previous being together at USC. Just a true freshman at the time, Daniels was thought to be the next great Trojan quarterback. However, an injury at the beginning of his sophomore year caused him to enter the transfer portal and go to Georgia.

Now at West Virginia, the hope is to put up big chunk plays on a consistent basis.

Thus far against Pitt, The air-raid offense has lived up to its name this far, with West Virginia wanting to throw the ball deep. Of course, not every time has been successful but the offensive coordinator is proving to not be afraid of the Pitt secondary.

West Virginia still has a long way to go but early in the second quarter, the Backyard Brawl is going swimmingly.