Junior Dravon Askew-Henry sustained a season-ending knee injury on Wednesday. Tony Gibson and the West Virginia defense will now be tasked with containing the high-flying Big 12 without their leading returning tackler.
The Mountaineers defense will be without their junior safety who has started 26 straight games for the Mountaineers. Head coach Dana Holgorsen announced that the junior safety sustained a season-ending knee injury during Wednesday’s practice.
Askew-Henry was the fourth leading tackler for the Mountaineers last year and the leading returning tackler for West Virginia.
“This is a tremendous loss for our football team.