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FOOTBALL
Mountaineers continue to search for answers defensively | WV MetroNews
Having allowed season highs of 49 points and 512 total yards in its most recent outing against Baylor, West Virginia’s defense was unable to carryover any production from one week earlier when the Mountaineers had a rare instance this season of playing up to their standard in a victory at Cincinnati.