It ranks 113th in EPA/Pass allowed, 83rd in Passing Success Rate Allowed and 108th in terms of coverage grade, per PFF. The unit allowed a whopping 9.9 yards per attempt against Pitt and Kansas. The Mountaineers had just one starter return in the secondary and added two FCS transfers to help fill the void. It was very evident how inexperienced it was against both Pitt and Kansas, as the Panthers and Jayhawks gashed it for 6.1 yards per play. The WVU linebacking corps got completely gutted after last season, losing its top six tacklers. Stills already has 2.5 sacks, but West Virginia ranks 90th in Defensive Line Yards and 89th in Havoc. Two of those four starters reside on the defensive line in Dante Stills and Taijh Alston, who combined for 12 sacks and 14 tackles for loss in 2021.

West Virginia brought back only four starters on the defensive side of the ball. West Virginia does have its entire offensive line back, but through three games, it ranks 45th in Offensive Line Yards and 91st in Havoc Allowed.

This is also a rushing attack that lost its top back in Leddy Brown and ranked 78th in EPA/Rush a season ago. The rushing attack looked great against a really good Pitt front seven but then gained just 3.8 yards per carry against Kansas in Week 2. Bryce Ford-Wheaton AGAIN[ We are all tied at 24 in the Backyard Brawl 🗣 /lzDJthTev2

College football betting picks week 4