Pat White’s No. 5 Retirement Elevates WVU’s Legacy
West Virginia will retire Pat White’s No. 5, honoring the four-year quarterback who powered the Mountaineers to four bowl wins (Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Gator Bowl) and finished with 6,049 passing yards, 4,480 rushing yards, and 103 total TDs; White later had NFL, UFL, and CFL stints, and the move marks a rare, lasting tribute to a player whose era also highlighted pay disparities in college football.