West Virginia Football: 5 reasons the Mountaineers defeat ECU

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MORGANTOWN, WV – NOVEMBER 05: Justin Crawford #25 of the West Virginia Mountaineers rushes for a 27 yard touchdown in the second half against Tyrone Miller Jr. #1 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the game on November 5, 2016 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

2. Crawford and McKoy run all over ECU’s defense

One of the most underrated parts of this West Virginia squad is their running back depth. Starting running back Justin Crawford rushed for more than 100 yards against Virginia Tech. Even backup Kennedy McKoy averaged 6.3 yards per carry.

Crawford and McKoy offer West Virginia a great change of pace from Grier’s high-flying passing attack. It keeps the offense balanced and opposing defenses on their toes. ECU cannot only focus on the passing game.

If ECU does not respect the ability of Crawford and McKoy to run the ball, they’ll pay dearly. Crawford was a 1,000 yard rusher in 2016 and McKoy has the potential to do the same. West Virginia averaged 6.3 yards per carry, as a team, last week.

Seeing what the Mountaineers did to Virginia Tech’s solid front seven, it’s hard to think of what they can do to ECU.

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