West Virginia Mountaineers College Football Preview 2023: Offense
West Virginia Mountaineers Preview: Offense
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The offensive line has the potential to be among the best in the Big 12. Zach Frazier is an NFL-caliber center, tackles Wyatt Milum and Doug Nester will be in the all-conference mix, and the starting gards are back, too. The line is still relatively young, but it’s experienced enough to dominate. That's why …
The running game should be a terror even with top runner Tony Mathis taking off for Houston. The other three leading running backs return for a ground game that averaged 4.6 yards per carry and hit the 200-yard mark five times - by the way, those were the five wins.
Mathis is good, but 6-2, 239-pound CJ Donaldson - who came to the program as a big receiver - is something special, cranking out four 100-yard games in his first seven appearances before getting knocked out for the year with a leg injury. He’s not alone with several other options in the rotation along with …
QB Garrett Greene. He’s about to get his shot. The baller of a quarterback sat behind JT Daniels - who moved on to Rice - before taking over late in the season. He wasn’t accurate enough hitting just 55% of his throws, but he can move and can spread the ball around. However, he’ll have to fight off redshirt freshman Nicco Marchiol, a more talented overall prospect who’s only missing time and seasoning.
The top four receivers are gone, but the transfer portal - and NFL life - taketh away, and the transfer portal giveth. In comes big veteran Devin Carter from NC State, the dangerous Ja’Shun Poke from Kent State, and JUCO transfers and other new options. Now the offense has to start taking more shots. Overall the corps will be just fine.
2023 West Virginia Preview: Defense
Keys To Season, Top Players, What Will Happen
- West Virginia Schedule, Picks For Every Game
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