Baylor Bears 2022 Season Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers
The Baylor Bears come off of their bye week and hit the road to Morgantown for a Thursday night game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.
The Bears will be looking to bounce back from their loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys while the Mountaineers will be looking to earn their first win in Big 12 play this season.
Baylor had no trouble dispatching West Virginia last season, cruising to a 45-20 blowout victory. West Virginia was held to 362 yards of total offense in the loss, as they failed to crack 100 rushing yards, finishing with 92 yards.
Here at InsideTheBears.com, we have been providing a week-by-week preview of the Bears' season. Our last preview featured Oklahoma State, including an in-depth look at its roster as well as top playmakers on both sides of the ball.
Now, here is a look at how the Mountaineers look ahead of their game against the Bears this saturday.
West Virginia
2022 Record: 2-3 overall, 0-2 in Big 12
Head coach: Neal Brown
Offensive Set: Air Raid Style
Starters on Offense:
QB JT Daniels
RB Tony Mathis Jr.
WR (X) Bryce Ford-Wheaton
WR (Z) Sam James
WR (H) Reese Smith
TE Brian Polendey
LT Wyatt Milnum
LG James Gmiter
C Zach Frazier
RG Jordan White
RT Doug Nester
Last season offense was a major struggle for the Mountaineers, as they only managed 25 points and 371 yards of offense per game. Through five games this season, though, they are averaging 38 points a game on 455 yards of total offense.
Defensive Set: 4-2-5
Starters on defense
DL Sean Martin
NT Jordan Jefferson
DT Dante Stills
BAN Jared Bartlett
WLB Exree Loe
MLB Lee Kpogba
LCB Rashad Ajayi
RCB Wesley McCormick
SPEAR Davis Mallinger
FS- Aubrey Burks
CS- Marcis Floyd
The Mountaineers defense has been extremely up and down this season, depending on their opponent that given week. They've struggled against high powered offenses, especially in Big 12 play, where they've allowed Kansas and Texas to score 55 points and 38 points respectively.
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Connor Zimmerlee is a writer and reporter for the FanNation network. Zimmerlee received his Bachelor's of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and graduated from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism with a Master's of Science in Journalism with a Specialization in Sports Media.