After starting the 2019 season with three wins and one loss, the Mountaineers suffered two straight home losses. First, the Mountaineers lost a hard-fought battle with Texas. Then, the Mountaineers lost to Iowa State for the second straight season. Unfortunately, West Virginia lost more than the game last weekend. They also lost VanDarius Cowan<\/a> <\/strong>to a season-ending knee injury. The Mountaineers lost their starting quarterback for most of the game. And they also lost veteran cornerback Hakeem Bailey<\/strong><\/a> to a targeting penalty. While a couple of those players return this weekend, the two-game skid leaves the Mountaineers seeking answers as they travel to Norman.<\/p>\n Because of a chest injury, Austin Kendall<\/strong><\/a> suffered in the first half, Head Coach Neal Brown<\/strong><\/a> answered questions early this week about Kendall\u2019s availability this weekend. On Tuesday, Brown indicated Kendall was questionable for Saturday\u2019s game in Norman. He added, \u201c[w]e have a plan with the quarterback position if Austin can\u2019t go. It\u2019s not something I want to sit up here and talk about. If Austin can\u2019t go, we\u2019ll go through with that plan. Trey is getting better. But we thought Jack [Allison] gave us the best opportunity on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n Several West Virginia writers loosely interpreted this comment to mean that Brown was not satisfied with Jack Allison\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> performance against the Cyclones. And those writers went so far as to \u201ctranslate\u201d that Brown meant that he intended to start redshirt freshman Trey Lowe<\/strong><\/a>. Then, based on the following tweet early in the day Thursday, a few of those writers even cited \u201csources\u201d (that were really this single tweet) for the proposition that Lowe would be West Virginia\u2019s starter against Oklahoma.<\/p>\n After multiple conversations with coaches and players, can report Trey Lowe will be making his first career start this Saturday against Oklahoma #TrustTheClimb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 WVU Sporting News? (@headcoachNB) October 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nQuarterback \u201cControversy\u201d?<\/h3>\n
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