𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐯𝐬 𝐎𝐡𝐢𝐨 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝟏𝟕–𝟏𝟎 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐡𝐢𝐨 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐖𝐕𝐔’𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐲 — 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟕 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬. 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐉𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐦 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲. 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲.

The West Virginia Mountaineers suffered a disappointing 17–10 loss to the Ohio Bobcats, leaving fans frustrated and concerned about the team’s direction this season. What was expected to be a bounce-back performance instead turned into a night of offensive struggles and devastating injury news.

From the opening whistle, WVU looked out of sync. The Mountaineers managed just 250 yards of total offense, a season low, while controlling the ball for only 17 minutes of possession. The Bobcats’ defense stifled WVU’s running game, forced quick punts, and limited quarterback Garrett Greene’s ability to make plays downfield. Even when the Mountaineers showed flashes of rhythm, drives stalled at critical moments, leaving points off the board.

The lack of offensive firepower was glaring. WVU converted on just a handful of third downs and failed to establish a consistent running threat, something that has traditionally been the backbone of the Mountaineer attack. Without sustained drives, the defense was left on the field too long, wearing down against Ohio’s balanced offense.

Adding to the on-field struggles were significant injury setbacks. Star running back Jahiem White, who had been a spark for the Mountaineer ground game, was carted off with a knee injury. Reports now confirm that White is expected to miss the rest of the season, a crushing blow to WVU’s offensive hopes. To make matters worse, wide receiver Jaden Bray was also ruled out for the year with a foot injury. These losses strip the Mountaineers of two key playmakers, leaving the coaching staff scrambling to adjust the game plan moving forward.

Head coach Neal Brown expressed disappointment after the game, acknowledging both the poor offensive execution and the mounting injury toll. “We’ve got to find answers,” Brown said. “We didn’t sustain drives, we didn’t win the line of scrimmage, and we’ve lost two important guys. But we’ve got to regroup and respond.”

For fans, the frustration is understandable. The Mountaineers now face an uphill battle not only to stay competitive in the Big 12 but also to salvage momentum in a season that feels at risk of unraveling early. The loss to Ohio wasn’t just a setback on the scoreboard; it was a reminder of the fragility of depth and execution in college football.

If WVU wants to turn things around, it will require creative adjustments, resilience, and new leaders stepping up in the absence of White and Bray. The road ahead is challenging, but for the Mountaineers, the season is far from over.