MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Calling West Virginia’s offensive line “very much a work in progress,” coach Dana Holgorsen said he hopes senior guard Grant Lingafelter and backup center Jacob Buccigrossi are able to return soon.
“I have to see how they’re doing here this week whether they’re going to play this week, next week, or into the bye week,” he said. “Hopefully, it doesn’t last that long.”
Lingafelter started against Virginia Tech but left in the second quarter after a defender rolled up his right knee. Buccigrossi suffered a torn ACL during spring practice.
Despite compiling 614 yards in a 56-20 win over East Carolina, the backups who rotated in showed too steep a dropoff for the coaches’ liking.