MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Fans can say what they will about West Virginia’s defense — and they certainly have in recent weeks — but they best not call the Camping World Bowl “meaningless” to any Mountaineers on that side of the ball.
“It’s important to our guys,” defensive coordinator Tony Gibson said. “They’re all playing. They want to win.”
The unspoken and thinly veiled message from Gibson: You can’t say that about all the guys on the other side of the ball. Quarterback Will Grier and left tackle Yodny Cajuste are sitting out to avoid injury, and wide receiver Greg Jennings is sitting out due to injury.