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Surprise? True freshman gives WVU's defense a boost where it needed one
Nine true freshmen have played for West Virginia already this season. A few have played well enough to avoid a redshirt this season. A few more are likely to join that list soon. That's not too much of a surprise, though. The transfer portal and immediate eligibility have greatly increased...
As WVU takes a break, let's take a look at what to expect from the Big 12
The thing about West Virginia's non-conference schedule is the offense, defense and special teams ought to know what to expect when the Big 12 games begin. The Mountaineers saw a ranked team in September. They'll see a few more before this is over. They played a close game and found a way to lose to end the non-conference schedule before they played a close game and found a way to win to start the Big 12 schedule.
By the numbers: WVU at the open week
West Virginia is off tomorrow, the first of two open weekends this season. Yes, that's unusual, but it happens again next season. WVU last had two open weeks in a season in 2019, and head coach Neal Brown's first team lost both games after the break, though one was a short week and a Thursday game.
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