MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider is ready to squash questions about West Virginia’s failed overtime series Saturday night and why top rusher Wendell Smallwood was absent for all but one play.
After gashing Oklahoma State for 147 yards rushing on 19 carries and adding three catches for 16 more in regulation, Smallwood said he ceded the OT possession to Rushel Shell, who finished with 48 yards on 19 carries.
“I’m tired of people asking about it. I don’t second-guess myself,” Seider said Tuesday. “Rushel’s a good player. He’s fresh. Wendell just played the last two series (of regulation).