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ESPN: Stewart readies Noel Devine backup plan

Will Noel Devine play Saturday against UNLV? Should he even play?

The West Virginia star suffered a bone bruise under his right big toe early in the Sept. 25 loss at LSU and was clearly not himself the rest of the game. Head coach Bill Stewart sounded unsure on Monday whether Devine would be ready this weekend, even after a bye week.

Stewart said that by Monday afternoon, Devine had already received three treatments on his foot.

"He wants to get healthy as much as the next guy," Stewart said. "He bounced around a little bit in practice. Hopefully by ...

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