West Virginia beat Texas Tech 20-13 on Saturday, recording their first win over the Red Raiders since 2018.
In the game, the Mountaineer defense and running game was once again the story. West Virginia rushed for a total of 157 yards while their defense held Texas Tech to their lowest point total since Nov. 20, 2021.
The way West Virginia won the game aligned with who played well according to Pro Football Focus’s grades.
Offense
On the offensive side of the ball, two starting offensive lineman graded the best out of the entire offense. Wyatt Milum had the best grade of all offensive players, while Doug Nester had the second-best grade.
Starters
Wyatt Milum – 72.6 (69 snaps)
Doug Nester – 68.1 (69 snaps)
Hudson Clement – 64.5 (22 snaps)
Tomas Rimac – 64.0 (57 snaps)
CJ Donaldson – 63.4 (38 snaps)
Brandon Yates – 61.9 (69 snaps)
Zach Frazier – 61.3 (69 snaps)
Preston Fox – 57.9 (34 snaps)
Kole Taylor – 56.2 (60 snaps)
Nicco Marchiol – 54.6 (69 snaps)
Devin Carter – 47.6 (43 snaps)
Of Note
Jahiem White – 65.1 (6 snaps)
Traylon Ray – 61.3 (23 snaps)
Ja’Quay Hubbard – 60.0 (12 snaps)
Defense
The Mountaineer secondary had another solid day, holding Texas Tech quarterbacks to 161 yards and a touchdown, while completing only 35 percent of their 43 attempted passes. The top four of WVU’s defense performers were in the WVU secondary.
Starters
Aubrey Burks – 79.6 (83 snaps)
Beanie Bishop – 76.6 (83 snaps)
Mike Lockhart – 68.6 (46 snaps)
Trey Lathan – 68.3 (74 snaps)
Jared Bartlett – 67.7 (57 snaps)
Malachi Ruffin – 67.6 (77 snaps)
Anthony Wilson – 64.9 (70 snaps)
Edward Vesterinen – 64.1 (53 snaps)
Sean Martin – 63.0 (55 snaps)
Hershey McLaurin – 62.8 (6 snaps)
Lee Kpogba – 52.6 (70 snaps)
Of Note
Marcis Floyd – 78.9 (62 snaps)
Lance Dixon – 69.8 (41 snaps)
Tomiwa Durojaiye – 69.4 (19 snaps)
Davoan Hawkins – 69.0 (10 snaps)
