West Virginia Football: 3 Takeaways vs Texas Tech

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FORT WORTH, TX – OCTOBER 07: Head coach Dana Holgorsen of the West Virginia Mountaineers reacts to a play against the TCU Horned Frogs in the fourth quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

1. Neither of these team can contend for a Big 12 title

There’s just not enough defense to go around between these two teams to make either one a Big 12 title contender. The Mountaineers allowed over 500 yards of total offense while the Red Raiders gave up 352 passing yards, but stopped West Virginia’s rushing attack.

Sure, the Big 12 has become an offensive-based conference in recent years, but there still needs to be some semblance of a defense in order to contend for a title. Even when Oklahoma’s defense struggled last year, it stepped up when it needed to.

There just might not be enough talent on these two teams’ defenses to contend for the conference title. On top of that, both already have conference losses. West Virginia has just one while Texas Tech has two. Still, it was difficult to watch as neither secondary could slow down the opposing quarterback.

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The Mountaineers have the best shot to win the Big 12 between these two teams, but will they be able to prove me wrong and go on a run? Time will tell.

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