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West Virginia unveils incredible ‘Country Roads’ helmets ahead of Backyard Brawl

Crissy Froyd

By Crissy Froyd

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The 2022 college football season is just getting started and, just as much as storylines for the season have been a popular topic of conversation, so have helmets.

Northwestern stole the show before it ever recorded a victory over Nebraska in the season-opener with its Ireland-themed helmets, and now West Virginia is catching some attention for its ‘Country Roads’ helmets ahead of the “Backyard Brawl” game.

The helmets feature a road map of I-79 and other backroads that run through the state of West Virginia. Here’s a look at the finished product:

The Mountaineers are set to open the season against the No. 17-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. CT in Acrisure Stadium.

Crissy Froyd

Crissy covers SEC football news for Saturday Down South.

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