--Here's a look at the offensive formations used:
3 WR 1 RB 1 FB (31)
Trips 1 WR 1 RB (11)
2 WR 1 TE 1 RB 1 FB (10)
Twin Stack WR with a slot (7)
3 WR 2 RB (7)
1 WR 2 FB 1 TE 1 RB (2)
Trips 1 WR 1 FB (2)
4 WR 1 RB (2)
5 WR (2)
Diamond (1)
--On the first third and five of the game, West Virginia broke out a new variation of the twin stack wide receiver look with a slot to the right side instead of a running back. On the play, junior Ka’Raun White was the bottom wide receiver on the right box and was able to get a free release and basically sit at the first down marker where senior quarterback Skyler Howard stood in against a blitz in his face and delivered an accurate and easy pitch and catch to move the sticks.
--Even more impressive was the set that West Virginia used for the second touchdown of the game. After using big personnel the play before, the Mountaineers use a five wide receiver look with both Elijah Wellman and Michael Ferns lined up right beside each other in front of Justin Crawford. Howard take the snap and pitches to Crawford in what is essentially an extension of a run and he walks into the end zone untouched on third and goal as both fullbacks clear the way.
--Speaking of blocking, redshirt sophomore Trevon Wesco saw quite a bit of action in this game and believe it or not was actually used in a pass pattern in the first quarter although he wasn’t targeted. He did however, make a key block on the edge on the Skyler Howard touchdown run to make it 24-7.
--A look at the first touchdown. 2nd and goal from the ten with 9:39 left in the first quarter. West Virginia lines up in a three wide receiver set with a fullback next to Howard and Crawford in the backfield. The play is initially designed to the right but Crawford cuts back left and from there makes on person miss before barreling his way into the end zone. He just makes plays and always keeps his legs moving forward.
--On the Durante touch pass, West Virginia is again in the three wide receiver set with a fullback flexed to the line of scrimmage and Crawford just to the left of Howard. Durante goes into motion and receives the ball and when he gets to the edge Adam Pankey and Elijah Wellman have sealed their blocks creating a hole that he splits like being shot out of a rocket. You could see how fast he really is on this play when he got the edge and then he got to the second level in a hurry.
--Loved the work they’ve done with the quarterback power play. In the first quarter they go to it and Wellman makes the key block to spring Howard for ten yards and then he lowers his shoulder for five more basically running over a Texas Tech defender in the process.
--West Virginia didn’t throw a pass in this game after the 10:56 mark in the fourth quarter and still added two more touchdowns in this game.
--I can confirm I did see redshirt junior Marcell Lazard in the game late, but redshirt freshman Colton McKivitz did play the bulk of the snaps. Can’t say enough about the job the offensive line did in this game. There were holes in the run game all day and Howard never really was close to getting sacked.
--Second week in a row that West Virginia did a lot of disguising on defense. The Mountaineers would wait late in the play clock and move around to all different spots before getting into their defense and then if Mahomes would check they would check as well. It was a chess game the unit won again. There were some snaps were all 11 players on the defense were standing up at the snap.
--On one of those plays where all 11 were standing up, Jeremy Tyler recorded a holding penalty when he was beaten badly down the middle of the field. That ended up saving a touchdown then and eventually became even bigger because a few plays later Sean Walters would record an interception.
--I counted a total of ten missed tackles. But some of those proved costly turning very short gains into huge chunks of yards for Texas Tech. Outside of Mahomes playing backyard football, those were some of the biggest plays for Texas Tech all day was when West Virginia couldn't wrap up.
Here are the third downs while Patrick Mahomes is in the ball game.
3rd and 7: 12:43 – West Virginia brought six, incomplete pass.
3rd and 16 8:38 – West Virginia dropped eight. Incomplete pass.
3rd and 10 4:49 – West Virginia dropped eight. Mahomes bought time to complete a 39-yard pass.
3rd and 4 3:16 – West Virginia dropped but Texas Tech ran the ball for six yards.
3rd and 29 2:00 – West Virginia dropped eight, 44-yard touchdown pass.
Second quarter:
3rd and 7 13:51 – West Virginia brought four, Mahomes rushes for ten yards.
3rd and 9 11:15 – West Virginia dropped eight, interception.
3rd and 10 6:33 – West Virginia brought seven, incomplete pass.
3rd and 6 3:49 – West Virginia brought seven, complete pass for six yards.
3rd and 1 2:05 – West Virginia stopped run for no gain.
Third quarter:
3rd and 1 13:44 – West Virginia brought six, 33-yard completion.
3rd and 9 12:44 – West Virginia brought six, 11-yard completion.
3rd and 17 10:58 – West Virginia brought six, 10-yard completion.
3rd and 1 5:24 – West Virginia didn’t stop QB sneak for two yards.
3rd and 16 3:09 – West Virginia brought seven, incomplete pass.
Fourth quarter:
3rd and 1 13:35 – West Virginia allowed run for three yards.
3rd and 10 12:13 – West Virginia brought four, 22-yard sack.
--West Virginia definitely turned up the blitzing overall in the second half and really got after Mahomes at times. They brought it from all over as well and did a good job hiding where the pressure was coming from by moving everybody around pre-snap.
3 WR 1 RB 1 FB (31)
Trips 1 WR 1 RB (11)
2 WR 1 TE 1 RB 1 FB (10)
Twin Stack WR with a slot (7)
3 WR 2 RB (7)
1 WR 2 FB 1 TE 1 RB (2)
Trips 1 WR 1 FB (2)
4 WR 1 RB (2)
5 WR (2)
Diamond (1)
--On the first third and five of the game, West Virginia broke out a new variation of the twin stack wide receiver look with a slot to the right side instead of a running back. On the play, junior Ka’Raun White was the bottom wide receiver on the right box and was able to get a free release and basically sit at the first down marker where senior quarterback Skyler Howard stood in against a blitz in his face and delivered an accurate and easy pitch and catch to move the sticks.
--Even more impressive was the set that West Virginia used for the second touchdown of the game. After using big personnel the play before, the Mountaineers use a five wide receiver look with both Elijah Wellman and Michael Ferns lined up right beside each other in front of Justin Crawford. Howard take the snap and pitches to Crawford in what is essentially an extension of a run and he walks into the end zone untouched on third and goal as both fullbacks clear the way.
--Speaking of blocking, redshirt sophomore Trevon Wesco saw quite a bit of action in this game and believe it or not was actually used in a pass pattern in the first quarter although he wasn’t targeted. He did however, make a key block on the edge on the Skyler Howard touchdown run to make it 24-7.
--A look at the first touchdown. 2nd and goal from the ten with 9:39 left in the first quarter. West Virginia lines up in a three wide receiver set with a fullback next to Howard and Crawford in the backfield. The play is initially designed to the right but Crawford cuts back left and from there makes on person miss before barreling his way into the end zone. He just makes plays and always keeps his legs moving forward.
--On the Durante touch pass, West Virginia is again in the three wide receiver set with a fullback flexed to the line of scrimmage and Crawford just to the left of Howard. Durante goes into motion and receives the ball and when he gets to the edge Adam Pankey and Elijah Wellman have sealed their blocks creating a hole that he splits like being shot out of a rocket. You could see how fast he really is on this play when he got the edge and then he got to the second level in a hurry.
--Loved the work they’ve done with the quarterback power play. In the first quarter they go to it and Wellman makes the key block to spring Howard for ten yards and then he lowers his shoulder for five more basically running over a Texas Tech defender in the process.
--West Virginia didn’t throw a pass in this game after the 10:56 mark in the fourth quarter and still added two more touchdowns in this game.
--I can confirm I did see redshirt junior Marcell Lazard in the game late, but redshirt freshman Colton McKivitz did play the bulk of the snaps. Can’t say enough about the job the offensive line did in this game. There were holes in the run game all day and Howard never really was close to getting sacked.
--Second week in a row that West Virginia did a lot of disguising on defense. The Mountaineers would wait late in the play clock and move around to all different spots before getting into their defense and then if Mahomes would check they would check as well. It was a chess game the unit won again. There were some snaps were all 11 players on the defense were standing up at the snap.
--On one of those plays where all 11 were standing up, Jeremy Tyler recorded a holding penalty when he was beaten badly down the middle of the field. That ended up saving a touchdown then and eventually became even bigger because a few plays later Sean Walters would record an interception.
--I counted a total of ten missed tackles. But some of those proved costly turning very short gains into huge chunks of yards for Texas Tech. Outside of Mahomes playing backyard football, those were some of the biggest plays for Texas Tech all day was when West Virginia couldn't wrap up.
Here are the third downs while Patrick Mahomes is in the ball game.
3rd and 7: 12:43 – West Virginia brought six, incomplete pass.
3rd and 16 8:38 – West Virginia dropped eight. Incomplete pass.
3rd and 10 4:49 – West Virginia dropped eight. Mahomes bought time to complete a 39-yard pass.
3rd and 4 3:16 – West Virginia dropped but Texas Tech ran the ball for six yards.
3rd and 29 2:00 – West Virginia dropped eight, 44-yard touchdown pass.
Second quarter:
3rd and 7 13:51 – West Virginia brought four, Mahomes rushes for ten yards.
3rd and 9 11:15 – West Virginia dropped eight, interception.
3rd and 10 6:33 – West Virginia brought seven, incomplete pass.
3rd and 6 3:49 – West Virginia brought seven, complete pass for six yards.
3rd and 1 2:05 – West Virginia stopped run for no gain.
Third quarter:
3rd and 1 13:44 – West Virginia brought six, 33-yard completion.
3rd and 9 12:44 – West Virginia brought six, 11-yard completion.
3rd and 17 10:58 – West Virginia brought six, 10-yard completion.
3rd and 1 5:24 – West Virginia didn’t stop QB sneak for two yards.
3rd and 16 3:09 – West Virginia brought seven, incomplete pass.
Fourth quarter:
3rd and 1 13:35 – West Virginia allowed run for three yards.
3rd and 10 12:13 – West Virginia brought four, 22-yard sack.
--West Virginia definitely turned up the blitzing overall in the second half and really got after Mahomes at times. They brought it from all over as well and did a good job hiding where the pressure was coming from by moving everybody around pre-snap.
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