West Virginia defense outperforms offense as preseason practice continues

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Defense outperforms offense as Mountaineers hold second full-squad practice

West Virginia began its third week of preseason practice on Monday with a full-squad workout. The Mountaineers were coming off an 88-play, two-hour scrimmage inside Milan Puskar Stadium last Saturday. Head coach Neal Brown noted that Darius Stills and Jeffery Pooler Jr. stood out on the defensive line. Brown also said that linebacker Josh Chandler-Semedo, as well as defensive backs Dreshun Miller, Tae Mayo, Tykee Smith, and Sean Mahone stood out as the practice’s top performers on defense.

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Mountaineer Training Camp Report #12

West Virginia head coach Neal Brown has said that the Mountaineers have been focusing on situational work. During practice on Monday, they did two-minute, end-of-the-half scenarios, as well as red zone and fundamental activities. Brown also said that WVU concentrated on tempo by getting the units on and off the field quickly.

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