MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Last season, opponents had little trouble reaching the end zone against West Virginia’s defense, which ranked 90th nationally with 31.5 points per game allowed.
Through the first two games of 2018, opponents are having trouble just getting to the line of scrimmage. The Mountaineers are officially credited with 21 tackles for loss, which ranks fifth in the nation.
The Mountaineers had 12 stops in the backfield against Tennessee, which opened defensive coordinator Tony Gibson’s eyes.
“In Game 1, I was shocked that we had 12 coming out of that one,” Gibson said.