Penn State vs. West Virginia Preview: Mountaineers run game

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LEFT: Sep 17, 2022; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers offensive lineman Zach Frazier (54) during the first quarter against the Towson Tigers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. (Ben Queen/USA Today) RIGHT: Nov 5, 2022; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions defensive tackle Dvon Ellies (91) celebrates with Penn State Nittany Lions defensive tackle Coziah Izzard (99) after a sack during the first half at Memorial Stadium. (Robert Goddin/USA Today)

The 2023 season is finally upon us! This Saturday, the Penn State football team takes on West Virginia to start the most anticipated campaing for the program in recent memory. Last week we broke down the matchup between the Penn State offense and the West Virginia defense.  Today, we’ll start with the run game on the other side of the ball. Will Pen State’s defensive tackle room finally announce itself as a force for the team? Even if they don’t, can the rest of the front seven stymie the rushing attack? We’ll dive into that and discern where the most important confrontations will occur.