Report: West Virginia Making Coaching Change Ahead of Bearcats Matchup

Cincinnati is projected to win.

Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Xzavier Henderson (8) catches a pass as West Virginia Mountaineers cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. (11) defends in the second quarter during an NCAA college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the West Virginia Mountaineers, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W. Va. / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati's next football opponent is making a change at defensive coordinator. 247Sports's Matt Zenitz reported that West Virginia is "expected to part ways" with DC Jordan Lesley.

The Mountaineers rank 95th nationally in scoring defense (28.4 PPG allowed) this season. It follows UCF firing their defensive coordinator, Ted Roof, this week in a series of Big 12 shakeups. WVU is reportedly rolling with LBs coach Jeff Koonz as the new DC.

ESPN's FPI gives Cincinnati a 60.3% chance to beat West Virginia at home next weekend amidst a big change from the Mountaineers.

West Virginia is set to promote linebackers coach Jeff Koonz to interim defensive coordinator, a source tells @CBSSports/@247Sports.

Koonz has been at West Virginia since 2020. Previously worked at Ole Miss.https://t.co/q5KEiDN261 https://t.co/2HGB5u5Mny

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) October 29, 2024

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