MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — While West Virginia’s offense has consistently struggled in four games against FBS competition, the Mountaineers have also taken a step back defensively since the start of Big 12 play.

In last Saturday’s 34-point home loss to Utah, WVU failed to force the Utes to punt and allowed 532 total yards and six touchdown drives, all of which covered between 58 and 94 yards.

“It’s the same players. We have good players. Probably need to dial back some of the stuff that we’re doing,” WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez said. “Sometimes as coaches, we try to find an answer to everything and it just doesn’t work. For whatever reason, guys are not being as discipline with their eyes or assignments. We have to figure it out in a hurry.”

Having praised WVU defensive coordinator Zac Alley

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