A healthy CJ Donaldson could be West Virginia’s best chance of reversing years of mediocrity

West Virginia’s CJ Donaldson can only hope to match the great start to his college career from a year ago.

One of the Mountaineers’ best chances to turn around years of mediocrity rests on the health of their sophomore running back. Donaldson missed much of 2022 with injuries but is looking to repeat some early standout performances when the Mountaineers open the season at No. 7 Penn State on Saturday night.

“I’ve got a ton of respect for their running back,” Penn State coach James Franklin said.

The 235-pound Donaldson is still…