WVU football’s offense took care of business, defense did not in loss to Iowa State
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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s football offense had a lot of holes last season. The offensive line struggled, and they couldn’t get consistent quarterback play. Injuries played a big part in the inefficiency, but it was clear even with a healthy roster, there wasn’t enough talent to be competitive in …
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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez has been coaching in college football for over 40 years. He’s been to a lot of places, including both Death Valleys, the Shoe and the Big House. In all his years, Rodriguez has never been to Ames, Iowa, home of Iowa State (2-2).
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football’s defense went back to the drawing board after being gashed for 609 yards by Oklahoma State in Week 4. It wasn’t pretty, and people were calling for defensive coordinator Zac Alley’s job.
MORGANTOWN — Iowa State was picked to finish last in the Big 12 by most media outlets. Long-time head coach Matt Campbell took the job at Penn State, and he brought most of the best players on the roster and coaches with him to Happy Valley.
MORGANTOWN MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football faced third-and-11 down three points with under one minute to play. Quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. dropped back and avoided a tackle as the pocket collapsed. He escaped and connected with D.J. Epps for the first down.
MORGANTOWN — Defensive coordinator Zac Alley and West Virginia’s defense was in need of a bounce-back game. Oklahoma State gashed Alley’s defense for 609 yards. The defense was supposed to go back to the drawing board, and it didn’t look like it improved at all against Iowa State.
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s football offense had a lot of holes last season. The offensive line struggled, and they couldn’t get consistent quarterback play. Injuries played a big part in the inefficiency, but it was clear even with a healthy roster, there wasn’t enough talent to be competitive in …
