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West Virginia Football: 3 bold predictions vs. Texas Tech in Week 7

By Andrew Miller

LUBBOCK, TX - OCTOBER 15: Justin Crawford #25 of the West Virginia Mountaineers runs the ball against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the game on October 15, 2016 at AT&T Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - OCTOBER 15: Justin Crawford #25 of the West Virginia Mountaineers runs the ball against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the game on October 15, 2016 at AT&T Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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FORT WORTH, TX – OCTOBER 07: Kenny Hill #7 of the TCU Horned Frogs dives into the end zone to score the game winning touchdown against Dravon Askew-Henry #6 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the fourth quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. The TCU Horned Frogs beat the West Virginia Mountaineers 31-24. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – OCTOBER 07: Kenny Hill #7 of the TCU Horned Frogs dives into the end zone to score the game winning touchdown against Dravon Askew-Henry #6 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the fourth quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. The TCU Horned Frogs beat the West Virginia Mountaineers 31-24. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

1. Dravon Askew-Henry leads in tackles, and intercepts one pass

The West Virginia secondary might be the most underrated aspect of the team. Safety Dravon Askew-Henry leads a very deep and experienced group of defensive backs that also includes players like Kyzir White and Mike Daniels.

This is a group very capable of picking off Shimonek on more than one occasion. They made it tough on TCU quarterback Kenny Hill at times last week. Although, the front seven is not as strong as the secondary for the Mountaineers.

If Texas Tech takes advantage of the West Virginia defense, it will start with beating them on the ground. Kliff Kingsbury is running a very balanced attack this season. However, the Red Raiders are still going to get the ball to leading receiver Keke Coutee whenever they can.

Next: West Virginia faces toughest test yet for defense vs. Texas Tech

Askew-Henry was second on the team in tackles last week, only behind standout linebacker Al-Rasheed Benton. This week, he has the opportunity to take the next step and take command of the secondary after a devastating injury took his season away last year.

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