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West Virginia has eyes on Kansas’ talented backfield duo

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — That the best punter in the Big 12 plays for Kansas should hardly come as any surprise. Over the course of the past decade, there might not be a player in the league with a heavier workload than whomever happens to be punting for the Jayhawks.

But for the best running back tandem in the league to reside in Lawrence? That certainly strays from the norm.

Senior Khalil Herbert and sophomore Pooka Williams are in their second year playing together, but Herbert mostly took a backseat to Williams during the latter’s sensational freshman season.