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THE SHOTGUN THROWDOWN: Jared Bartlett named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week

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BREAKOUT GAME FOR BARTLETT

West Virginia sophomore linebacker Jared Bartlett had a breakout game in the Battle for the Black Diamond Trophy, and it earned him the honor of being the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week. In WVU’s 27-21 win over #15 Virginia Tech, the bandit linebacker had a season-high five tackles, a career high three sacks, and a forced a fumble. Saturday’s performance was a significant increase in Bartlett’s contributions for the Mountaineer defense, as he only had two tackles in WVU’s first two games this season.