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Texas Tech could exploit a weak West Virginia secondary

Normally we spotlight opposing players that might be a problem for the Red Raiders.  However, this game could come down to whether or not a struggling WVU secondary can hang with a Red Raider passing attack that will be the best that the Mountaineers have seen this year.

Throw out what WVU’s defense did against Pitt last week because the Panthers are one of the worst passing teams in the country.  In their opening game of the year, the Mountaineers surrendered 332 yards and three TDs through the air to Penn State.

A week later, FCS team Duquense even managed to pass for 231 yards and two TDS in Morgantown.  Thus, Tech should enter this game believing that Tyler Shough and his receivers could have success.

"“Plain and simple, a few not all, guys have to play better. That’s what it is,” WVU defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley said after week two. “I’m not saying anything to you all that I haven’t said to them in a group setting or individually and they know what the consequences are. “We’ve got a couple guys that have to play better. They’re capable and that’s the ultimate evaluation of guys that made mistakes in practice and then it carries over into a game those are demotions.”"

Beanie Bishop Jr. leads WVU with two picks this year.  The redshirt senior corner is a transfer from Minnesota who had 29 tackles in 13 games last year.

Aubrey Burks is a versatile safety who had 66 tackles and a pick in 2022.  This year, he’s appeared in only two games and has made just five tackles.  However, he has come up with a pick already this fall.

Though Penn State is an excellent team with a strong QB (Drew Allar), they don’t major in throwing the ball like Tech does so if the Nittany Lions can throw for well over 300 yards on the Mountaineer secondary, the Red Raiders should be able to have at least that amount of success, if not more.  This is a matchup that has to go Tech’s way this weekend.