WVU Offensive Line Allows Season-High Eight Sacks in UCF Loss

The West Virginia Mountaineers football team has been struggling significantly this season, particularly at the quarterback and offensive line positions. Head coach Rich Rodriguez has cycled through five quarterbacks, starting four in seven games, contributing to instability and a challenging environment for players. Assistant quarterbacks coach Pat White has been working to maintain the players' morale, emphasizing patience and learning the system. The offensive line had its worst performance of the season against UCF, allowing seven sacks and eight tackles for loss, which severely hampered both pass protection and the running game, resulting in one of the team's lowest rushing yards this year. Injuries to key running backs have compounded these issues, but the offensive line's lack of push remains a critical problem, as highlighted by team leaders and Rodriguez. Defensively, West Virginia's pass rush has been ineffective, failing to record any sacks or quarterback hits against UCF, leaving quarterbacks with ample time to make plays and further exposing weaknesses in their rush defense.