AUSTIN, Texas — “Next man up” is the ultimate football mantra. In a sport where injuries are inevitable, that’s the attitude every player must adopt.
Even with that being the reality, it was easy to recognize junior Kelby Wickline was being placed in an unenviable situation against Texas on Saturday afternoon. Starting left tackle Yodny Cajuste, a preseason all-Big 12 selection who has played virtually every meaningful snap for the Mountaineers this season, was abruptly and shockingly ejected from the Texas game for what officials perceived to be a punch following a first-quarter extra point attempt.