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Campus Connection: WVU's Underrated D-Line

He’s got one of the best pass rushers in the Big 12 in senior defensive end Noble Nwachukwu, a brick wall in the middle in 6-foot-1-inch, 297-pound nose tackle Darrien Howard and perhaps the most versatile defensive lineman he’s ever had in senior Christian Brown, a 300-pounder who can run like he weighs about half that.

These guys have played a lot of football for the Mountaineers and it is really starting to show up on the stat sheet.

Howard leads all defensive linemen with 23 tackles - just 11 shy of team leader Justin Arndt’s 34 - while contributing four tackles for losses, two sacks and a forced fumble so far.