WVU football suffered an embarrassing loss to the Ohio Bobcats in Week 2, but that is not the only bad news for the Mountaineers.
West Virginia starting running back Jahiem White left the game with an undisclosed injury in the second half, and was carted off the field after visiting the medical tent. Later in the evening he was spotted on crutches on the sideline. White ran for 40 yards before leaving the game with an injury, and also scored WVU's only touchdown on the afternoon.
After the game, head coach Rich Rodriguez was asked about White's injury and despite not having much an update, he was able to share what he saw from his perspective – and it won't be welcome news to WVU fans.
"It didn't look good from the sidelines, but I haven't even talked to the medical staff yet," Rodriguez said.
White was widely viewed as one of the more critical pieces to the rotation entering this season, as he was named to multiple award watch lists and was a Preseason All-American. He mainly split carries with CJ Donaldson Jr. last season, and has rushed for over 1,700 yards and 14 touchdowns in his WVU career.
The Mountaineers backup at the position is currently former walk-on Clay Ash, but the Mountaineers have added numerous pieces to the roster at the position over the offseason, including 1,000-yard rushers from the 2024 season in Kannon Katzer and Tye Edwards. It looks like WVU fans might be getting acquainted with some of the depth pieces in the running back room before the season is over.