It was obvious Arizona State’s pass defense was not very good, from the guys out there attempting to cover West Virginia’s fleet receivers to the schemes that were being used to continually put them at a disadvantage.
But you have to give West Virginia quarterback Skyler Howard a lot of credit for hanging in there and taking some big shots (at least one a clear targeting call that wasn’t made) to make timely throws when the Mountaineers needed them most.
“That gets nerve-wracking back there and I give him credit for hanging in there,” West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said.