MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Most of the talk following West Virginia’s 38-7 loss at Missouri has been about the struggling Mountaineers offense, but defensive coordinator Vic Koenning is having none of that. In his mind, that conversation only masks a performance that still would have resulted in a loss even if WVU’s offense was capable of turning the game into a shootout.
“What should have been the storyline was ‘West Virginia has nine sacks against Missouri,’” Koenning said. “That didn’t end up being the storyline.”
By Koenning’s count, Mizzou quarterback Kelly Bryant wriggled his way out of five sacks due to poor tackling from West Virginia’s defense.