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Texas Tech football: Mountaineer defenders that could be a problem this weekend

Oct 17, 2020; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers linebacker Dylan Tonkery (10) holds the West Virginia state flag before their team runs onto the field before their game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports

This weekend, the Texas Tech football team will have its hands full with these West Virginia defensive stars.

Henry Colombi, congratulations on getting your first collegiate start at QB this weekend. Your reward…facing the No. 1 defense in the nation.

Now, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, no one is suggesting that the West Virginia Mountaineers have the best defense in the nation.