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Strategy And Personnel

The Sports Xchange

October 09, 2018 at 7:49 pm.

GAME BREAKDOWN

KEY MATCHUP: West Virginia’s offense versus Iowa State’s defense. The Cyclones will try to take the air out of the ball and make WVU earn every yard, which makes each possession precious. Iowa State held TCU to 10 offensive points last week — West Virginia will be happy if it can score the 38 points it did last Saturday against Kansas.

DRAFT SLANT

–WR David Sills V was in his first full season as a wideout last year and produced some prodigious offensive stats (60 catches, 980 yards and 18 touchdowns). He’s one of two West Virginia players (Grier is the other) named to the AP preseason All-American team and is off to a flying start this year with 30 catches for 368 yards and six touchdowns over the first five games. He’s a prototype slot receiver who can make the big catches over the middle and handle one-on-one hand-play with defensive backs.

ROSTER REPORT:

–S Dravon Askew-Henry made his team-leading 44th career start for the Mountaineers, third most in program history.

–RB Leddie Brown, a freshman, caught a 15-yard touchdown in the first quarter of the win over Kansas, his first career reception and receiving touchdown.

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