However, the WVU football team has a shot to compete for a Big 12 Championship this season. If that is the case, the Mountaineers need to be able to rely on the defense to win games. The offense can put up astronomical numbers, but if the defense can’t stop any conference opponents, the WVU football team will be lucky to fight for a bowl berth, rather than a spot in the inaugural Big 12 Championship Game.
While the defense hasn’t always been a reliable unit in the past decade for the Mountaineers, one aspect can always be relied upon and that’s the 3-3-5 set.