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WVU HC Rich Rodriguez Unwilling To Name Starting QB Ahead Of Backyard Brawl

This past Saturday, WVU football suffered a tough loss to Ohio, and the Mountaineers at one point benched starting quarterback Nicco Marchiol and brought backup Jaylen Henderson into action. But by the end of the game, Marchiol was back under center and taking snaps.

After the game, head coach Rich Rodriguez said he was looking for “a little spark” when making the quarterback change and was asked to “give me 24 hours” before asking about the situation surrounding the position.

It has been more than 24 hours by the time Rodriguez's weekly press conference rolled around on Tuesday, but Rodriguez explicitly said he's not ready to determine a starter at signal caller for the upcoming Backyard Brawl against Pitt.