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Rich Rodriguez Shifting Focus To Younger QBs Ahead Of WVU-BYU Showdown

The Mountaineers will likely see one of their two freshman quarterbacks get the starting nod against the Cougars.

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Expect WVU football to shift their focus at quarterback this coming week.

Redshirt junior Nicco Marchiol, who started four games this season for the Mountaineers, will be out for “several weeks” and last week, Jaylen Henderson was benched following the first half after starting against Utah. Khalil Wilkins finished the game at signal caller.

During Tuesday’s weekly press conference, Rich Rodriguez seemed pretty focused early on Wilkins and true freshman Scotty Fox Jr.