MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Wendell Smallwood, quicker through the hole than he is with a diagnosis, wasn’t sure why West Virginia’s offense experienced putrid first halves the past two weeks.
“It’s hard to pinpoint,” he said. “Just dudes missing assignments, brain farts, stuff like that. Guys not being focused or all-in.”
First, West Virginia trailed 24-7 at Oklahoma at halftime of what became a 44-24 loss. During Saturday night’s 33-26 overtime loss to Oklahoma State, the Mountaineers’ only score of the first two quarters came courtesy of Kyle Rose’s safety sack.
“We weren’t blocking. That’s the bottom line,” said coach Dana Holgorsen.