... past few years, the Mountaineers have suffered from an inability to get off the field in crucial third-down situations. Unfortunately, many of these third-down conversions have been the result of completed passes.

 

In addition, a number of West Virginia’s opponents’ third-down successes have not necessarily been the result of poor coverage on the part of Mountaineer defensive backs.

 

Oftentimes, it was a failure of the defensive line to put adequate pressure on the quarterback.

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