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From Bad to Worse: What We Learned About WVU Football In Week 5 Loss

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After the comeback win in the Backyard Brawl two weeks ago, things have taken a bad turn in Morgantown. WVU football has now lost two consecutive games, being outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 89-24. After the loss on the road at Kansas to begin conference play, the Mountaineers were back at home for a rainy Saturday afternoon matchup against Utah. Coming off a blowout loss themselves, the Utes came out the aggressor and took it to WVU all game long, winning by a final score of 48-14.

Here Are 3 Things We Learned About The Mountaineers In The Loss

The Quarterback Change Did Not Solve The Issue

Entering Saturday’s matchup with Utah, there were plenty of on-field issues surrounding this team.