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Texas Tech football: Reasons to be optimistic about WVU game

By Matthew Conner

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - OCTOBER 05: Quarterback Jett Duffey #7 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders passes the ball during the first half of the college football game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Oklahoma State Cowboys on October 05, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - OCTOBER 05: Quarterback Jett Duffey #7 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders passes the ball during the first half of the college football game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Oklahoma State Cowboys on October 05, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /
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West Virginia is more banged up than Texas Tech

While Tech is coming off a 14-day rest, the Mountaineers are also a bit more rested than normal after last playing on Thursday, October 31 at Baylor.  Still, there are mounting injury concerns on the Mountaineer sidelines.

Running back Kennedy McKoy left the Baylor game and is questionable this week meaning that an already anemic WVU ground game might be even more short-handed.  The same can be said for sophomore safety Noah Guzman, who is questionable after being unable to finish the Baylor game.

Meanwhile, senior DE Quondarius Qualls is out for the year.  He has registered two sacks this year but he won’t be putting any pressure on Duffey this week.

Sophomore inside linebacker Josh Chandler, who has 27 tackles on the season, is questionable as is placekicker Evan Staley, who did not play against Baylor.  Wide receiver Sean Ryan and his 11.2 yards per reception will not play nor will junior corner Dreshun Miller, a 4-star 2019 signee and former LSU commit, who has been out all season but who is expected back at some point in November.

But wait, there’s more.  Center Chase Behrndt is questionable after leaving the Baylor game and junior wide receiver T.J. Simmons is doubtful after also failing to finish the game in Waco.

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With all these injuries, one has to wonder what Neal Brown would have done if this game had been played on a normal six days of rest for his team.  But though the extra two days of recuperation is certainly working in his favor, his team is in much worse shape on the injury front than the Red Raiders.

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