News:Andrew Buie carried 12 times for 100 yards and a touchdown, and caught two passes for 57 yards in WVU's win against Kansas on Saturday.
Analysis:Andrew Buie finished his sophomore season with 817 yards rushing and seven touchdowns. He'll look to build on that solid season in 2013.
WVU's Buie Gets Just Four Carries Against Iowa State
News:Andrew Buie carried four times for 23 yards and caught a 7-yard pass in West Virginia's win at Iowa State on Saturday.
Analysis:Andrew Buie is starting to fall out of favor in the WVU backfield. Tavon Austin and Shawne Alston combined for 33 carries.
News:Andrew Buie carried 16 times for 47 yards and a touchdown in West Virginia's loss against OU on Saturday.
Analysis: If Andrew Buie didn't already have enough competition with Dustin Garrison and Shawne Alston, wide receiver Tavon Austin got 22 carries.
News:Andrew Buie carried 15 times for 53 yards and lost a fumble in West Virginia's loss at Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Analysis: It was a rough day for Andrew Buie, who couldn't get it going before the game broke out into a shootout.
News:Andrew Buie carried 10 times for a team-high 40 yards and caught six passes for 24 yards in WVU's loss against TCU on Saturday.
Analysis:Andrew Buie led the team in rushing, but with Dustin Garrison and Shawne Alston in the mix, expect Buie's contributions to decline in the coming weeks.
News:Andrew Buie's workload could take a serious hit with former starter Shawne Alston nearing a return.
Analysis: It will be interesting to see how the workload is split up between Andrew Buie, Alston and Dustin Garrison if, in fact, Alston is able to go on Saturday against TCU. If you're planning on using Buie, keep an eye on Alston's status during the week.
News:Andrew Buie carried 11 times for 49 yards in WVU's loss against Kansas State on Saturday.
Analysis:Andrew Buie has been quiet for the past two games, after going for a career-high 207 yards against Texas on Oct. 6.
News:Andrew Buie carried 21 times for 71 yards in West Virginia's loss at Texas Tech on Saturday.
Analysis:Andrew Buie ran into a suddenly stout Texas Tech defense, and was unable to get anything going all day.
News:Andrew Buie ran 31 times for 207 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 66 yards in West Virginia's win at Texas on Saturday.
Analysis: Despite all of the firepower on the Mountaineers' offense, Andrew Buie had the best day. He's making a strong case to remain the starter when Shawne Alston returns.
News:Andrew Buie carried 25 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns in WVU's win over Baylor on Saturday.
Analysis: Regular starter Shawne Alston was expected to play, so Andrew Buie wasn't on many fantasy radars coming into the day. We'd expect Alston to be back in the near future, but keep an eye on Buie in case Alston can't shake the injury bug.
West Virginia's Buie Has Quiet Day Against Maryland
News:Andrew Buie had a team-high 14 carries for just 33 yards in West Virginia's win against Maryland on Saturday. He also had three catches for 45 yards.
Analysis:Andrew Buie got the bulk of the carries since starter Shawne Alston was very limited with a thigh bruise. However, the Mountaineers' ground game never really got going, so Buie wasn't able to capitalize on the opportunity.
West Virginia's Buie Gets 12 Touches Against James Madison
News:Andrew Buie carried seven times for 31 yards and caught five passes for 90 yards in West Virginia's win over James Madison on Saturday.
Analysis:Andrew Buie puts up pretty solid numbers for a backup running back in a pass-happy offense.
News:Andrew Buie ran six times for 80 yards and a score, and caught four passes for 31 yards in West Virginia's win over Marshall on Saturday.
Analysis:Andrew Buie made a nice impact on his 10 touches. Being the second running back on the depth chart, it's going to be hard for Buie to get a lot of touches on a very potent West Virginia offense.
News: West Virginia running back Dustin Garrison didn't reach last week's numbers in the 43-16 win over UConn, but he was productive. Garrison rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Andrew Buie rushed for 11 yards, but Garrison received 18 of WVU's 29 rushing attempts.
Analysis: It's pretty clear that Garrison is the top back in the WVU rotation, and with the lanes that the offense opens up he would be a wise pickup if available.
News: West Virginia could be short two running backs on Saturday against Norfolk State due to injuries. Andrew Buie injured his collarbone on Sunday against Marshall, and it remains to be seen if Trey Johnson can play after missing the opener.
Analysis: If those two can go it would mean more time on the field for Vernard Roberts and Dustin Garrison. But running back isn't a position of strength for the Mountaineers from a fantasy standpoint either way.
News: West Virginia running backs did not have the best of days in the 34-13 win over Marshall. Andrew Buie led the way with 30 yards on 15 carries, but he left the game in the third quarter with a minor collarbone injury. And Vernard Roberts rushed for just 12 yards on seven carries but he did score a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
Analysis: Buie should be fine, but the Mountaineers have an awful lot to work on this week in practice when it comes to running the football. The backs need to improve and so does the blocking.
