MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia will start a different quarterback for the first time in 2025 on Saturday when it welcomes Utah for a 3:30 p.m. matchup at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Nicco Marchiol was ruled out Thursday night in an update to the Big 12 Conference player availability reports. Marchiol was in Colorado to see a lspecialist Tuesday for a foot issue and is responsible for all but six of WVU’s 72 completions and 720 of the team’s 812 yards through the air.

However, a 13-yard touchdown run from quarterback Jaylen Henderson’s in last week’s 31-point setback at Kansas marked the only time the Mountaineers reached the end zone.

The contest was again marked by the inability of West Virginia’s offense to sustain drives and stay on the field as the Mountaineers often found themselves i

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