This looks a scary prospect for struggling WVU, as host BYU is undefeated and full of confidence after its 4-0 start, especially passing a gut-check last Saturday at Colorado after digging an early 14-0 hole but eventually clawing back for a 24-21 win. Big, physical and brawling, especially on defense, the Cougs looks exactly the type of team that WVU should be avoiding at this stage of the Rich-Rod rebuild, especially with injuries mounting on the Mounties’ side. In all, it’s been 15 quarters of near-flawless football from Kalani Sitake’s troops, who save for that first quarter last week at Boulder have outscored foes 151-16 this seasons. Included was also a dominant 34-13 win at East Carolina on September 20.
West Virginia gets a late-night kickoff a long way from home. QB Nicco Marchiol is out, rehabbing from injury, and might be joined by other starters. Not a promising scenario for the Mountaineers, who've been outscored by 65 points in a pair of Big 12 games and did not penetrate the goal line during the first half in either. They cannot count on turnovers from BYU QB Bear Bachmeier, who has yet to unfurl an interception. (He also has 10 TDs throws.) This shapes up as midnight sadness for WVU, based on the 10:30 p.m. (ET) start.
