West Virginia’s game day depth chart is in, and the biggest headline is right where it was expected to be: Rich Rodriguez is still keeping the “OR” between Mike Hawkins Jr. and Scotty Fox Jr. at quarterback. Hawkins will start for the Mountaineers, but the competition remains visible on the card as kickoff approaches in Morgantown.
The Mountaineers and Coastal Carolina both went to a two-deep, and WVU’s latest chart also settles a couple of defensive battles. Zeke Durham-Campbell is listed ahead of Darius Wiley, and Andrew Powdrell is the starter over Matt Sieg.
Here’s how WVU lines up on game day:
QB: Mike Hawkins OR Scotty Fox Jr.
RB: Cam Cook, Amari Latimer
WR (X): Jaden Bray, TaRon Francis
WR (SL): DJ Epps, Cyrus Traugh
WR (Z): John Neider, Cyrus Traugh
TE: Josh Sapp OR Ryan Ward
LT: Kevin Brown, Malik Agbo
LG: Nick Krahe, Lamarcus Dillard
C: Wes King, Josh Aisosa
RG: Bubba Grayson, Cam Griffin
RT: Carsten Casady, Aidan Woods
EDGE: Zeke Durham-Campbell, Darius Wiley
DT: Corey McIntyre Jr., KJ Henson
NT: Nate Gabriel, Will LeBlanc
BAN: Harper Holloman, David Afogho
WILL: Cam Torbor OR Ashton Woods
MIKE: Ben Cutter, Tyler Stolsky
N/S: Geimere Latimer, Miles Khatri
CB: Chams Diagne, Keyshawn Robinson
CB: Nick Taylor, Jaire Rawlison
FS: Andrew Powdrell, Matt Sieg
BS: Kamari Wilson, Da'Mare Williams
K: Jack Cassidy OR Nate Flower
KO: Nate Flower, Jack Cassidy
H: Bryan Hansen, Mack Flynn
P: Bryan Hansen, Mack Flynn
LS: Macguire Moss, Kaden Seller
KR: DJ Epps OR Matt Sieg
PR: DJ Epps OR Matt Sieg
Coastal Carolina’s depth chart is also trimmed down, with its own set of ORs across the board:
QB: Deuce Bailey OR Tre Guerra
RB: Jevon Edwards OR Dominic Lee-Knicely
WR: Karmello English OR Clayton Coppock Jr.
WR: Tristian Gardner OR Goldie Lawrence
WR (SL): Robby Washington OR Colton Hinton
TE: Zach Courtney OR Cyrus Ellison
LT: Mason Barton OR Daniel Jones
LG: Josh Daniel OR Christian Loaiza
C: Kain McDonald OR Apisa Poumele
RG: Tray Franklin OR Gavin McLaughlin
RT: Daughtry Richardson, Johnathan Ashley
DE: Chandavian Bradley OR Donovan Grayson
DT: DJ Wesolak OR Reggie Jean
DT: Ahmad Poole, Xzaiver Booker
DE: Mitchell Toney OR Ibrahim Diawara
SAM: Jesse Powell, Donald Quist
MIKE: Marcelius Pulliam OR Braxton Starnes
WILL: Se’Von McDowell OR Jordan Thomas
NB: Myles Woods or Azarel Juste
CB: Ja’Marion Wayne, Travis Roman
CB: Damill Bostic Jr.
OR King White
SS: Jalen Lee, Chas Jackson
FS: Brandon Rose, Chris Henry
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