How Does WVU Football Keep Rough Start From Spiraling Out Of Control

Fansided | September 28, 2025

Rich Rodriguez discussed Saturday how the team can prevent back-to-back losses from snowballing into a lost season.

Sep 27, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Rich Rodriguez walks on the field and greets fans before their game against the Utah Utes at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

There were bright spots for the future to be taken away from WVU football's loss to the Utah Utes in Week 5, but for the most part, the game was a brutal beatdown for the Mountaineers that left head coach Rich Rodriguez "embarrassed" at the lack of execution.