MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Aside from being a starter on a 9-3 Division I college football team headed to a New Year's Day bowl game, Don Barclay is part of an even more exclusive group.

A Seneca Valley graduate and redshirt sophomore offensive tackle at West Virginia University, Barclay and his four linemates have started all 12 games and have played every meaningful snap this season.

Barclay, a 6-foot-4, 291-pound left tackle, has been on the field for 783 of his team's 799 snaps in 2009. Center Joe Madsen, left guard Josh Jenkins, right guard Eric Jobe and right tackle Selvish Capers have played an average of 793 snaps.

"There have been a few snaps at the end of games where backups have come in when we're kneeling on the ball. But other than that, we've been out there," said Barclay. "And the best part is (all but Capers) will be back next year."

"We've been fortunate all the guys have been able to stay healthy," said Mountaineers offensive line coach Dave Johnson. "They've done their job as far as being physically and mentally prepared for each game."

Before the Mountaineers turn their attention to the 2010 season, they have one more game to play: a Gator Bowl date with Florida State (6-6) Friday in Jacksonville, Fla.

WVU, ranked No. 18 in the latest Associated Press poll, closed the regular season with wins over Pitt (19-16) and Rutgers (24-21), and finished second in the Big East behind Orange Bowl-bound Cincinnati with a 5-2 conference record.

"We have all the confidence in the world right now," said Barclay. "We put up pretty good performances in our last two games.

"The win against Pitt was our best this year," he added. "There's so much hatred in that rivalry and it was good to get a little payback for them beating us the last two years."

WVU's line has done the dirty work for tailback Noel Devine and quarterback Jarrett Brown, who both have turned in fine seasons.

Devine enters bowl play with 1,297 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground, and his 3,213 career rushing yards are fifth on the Mountaineers' all-time list behind Avon Cobourne, Pat White, Amos Zereoue and Steve Slaton.

A redshirt senior, Brown is in his only season as a starter, but he has made quite an impact with 2,129 passing yards, 423 yards on the ground and 16 total touchdowns.

WVU's offense has tallied 54 plays of 20 yards or more.

"I think everyone on the line has improved this season," said Barclay. "We're definitely better pass blockers than we were at the beginning of the season.

"We've overachieved in some games and underachieved in others," he added. "We just have to be more consistent."

Barclay returned to Cranberry Township for the Christmas holiday and was scheduled to rejoin the team Saturday.

Now it's back to preparing for the Seminoles, who will be trying to win one more game for legendary coach Bobby Bowden, who recently announced he will retire after the game.

Bowden, who was head coach at West Virginia from 1970-75, is second behind Penn State's Joe Paterno in Division 1 football coaching wins with 388.

"It's pretty cool that he used to coach here and it will be great to be part of his last game, but I just have to stay focused," said Barclay.