Undoubtedly, you saw the tweets or the headlines or someone talking about the fact that through four games, the Mountaineers have the countries best defense, allowing only 240 yards per game. No shade here. That is impressive. But let’s take a good dive to see just how good that is.
Eastern Kentucky
Against the Colonels in the first game of the season, the Mountaineers held EKU to 206 total yards, their second fewest total yardage of the 2020 season. The Colonels average 345 yards per game, meaning the Mountaineers have held the Colonels to 140 yards less than their current season average.