The hope coming into this game was that West Virginia would be able to create a comfortable lead, hold onto it, and get some playing time for their youngsters. Well, they jumped out to a comfortable 24-0 lead in the first half, but failed to hold onto it, forcing Rodriguez to leave his starters in for the entirety of the afternoon.The snap counts from Saturday's game are in, and they tell us a lot. Here's a look at the breakdown, along with my initial thoughts on what they mean. Keep in mind, this does not include special teams snaps.OFFENSESep 5, 2026; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (3) throws a pass during the third quarter against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectRich Rod was hoping to get backup QB Scotty Fox Jr. into the game, go deeper in the backfield, and tap into the second unit of the offensive line, but was unable to do so with the way the game went in the second half. 21 players in total saw action, and the starting offensive line played every snap together.QB Michael Hawkins Jr. — 76RB Cam Cook — 59RB Amari Latimer — 22WR Jaden Bray — 59WR John Neider — 56WR DJ Epps — 49WR Armoni Weaver-Bomar — 13WR Cyrus Traugh — 13WR Taron Francis — 12WR Keon Hutchins — 6TE Ryan Ward — 30TE Josh Sapp – 27TE Cam Ball — 15FB Kayden Luke — 13LT Kevin Brown — 76LG Nick Krahe — 76C Wes King — 76RG Amare Grayson — 76RT Carsten Casady — 76OL Malik Agbo — 3OL Josh Aisosa — 3Notable players who did not see offensive snaps: RB Chris Talley, RB Martavious Boswell, WR Kedrick Triplett, OL Cam Griffin, OL Devin VassRolling with five up front?Rick Trickett and Rich Rod both said they felt pretty comfortable with double-digit linemen, and that still may be the case. With how little this group has played together, the more reps, the better. I wouldn't necessarily take it as they don't believe in that second group, but it does show you that in a tight game, that's the group they will roll with.DEFENSESep 5, 2026; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Coastal Carolina Chanticleers wide receiver Robby Washington (1) makes a catch and is tackled by West Virginia Mountaineers defensive back Kamari Wilson (8) during the third quarter at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectZac Alley played 30 guys on defense in the opener. The breakdown by position is: defensive line (9), EDGE (4), linebacker (6), nickel/sam (3), cornerback (3), and safety (5).DL Nate Gabriel — 50DL Zeke Durham-Campbell — 49DL Corey McIntyre Jr. — 32DL Darius Wiley — 26DL KJ Henson — 19DL Taylor Brown — 19DL Emerson Joy — 5DL Yendor Mack — 3DL Will LeBlanc – 2EDGE Harper Holloman — 40EDGE Jeremiah Johnson — 15EDGE David Afogho — 13EDGE Tobi Haastrup — 3LB Ashton Woods — 42LB Ben Cutter — 27LB Cam Torbor — 24LB Isaiah Patterson — 23LB Jason Hall Jr. — 14LB Tyler Stolsky — 11N/S Gemiere Latimer — 61N/S Maliek Hawkins — 3N/S Miles Khatri — 1CB Chams Diagne — 60CB Nick Taylor — 53CB Keyshawn Robinson — 23S Kamari Wilson — 54S Andrew Powdrell — 48S Matt Sieg — 23S Da’Mare Williams — 12S Kameron Reddic — 4Notable players who did not see offensive snaps: DL Jaylen Thomas, CB ChaMarryus Bomar, CB Da'Mun Allen, CB Rayshawn Reynolds Jr., CB Vincent Smith, S Jacob Bradford.Depth a problem at corner?This was the one spot everyone was worried about entering the season, and rightfully so. Chams Diagne and Nick Taylor seemed like the clear-cut top two, and it played out that way. Keyshawn Robinson was the only other corner who saw action. Considering Zac Alley played a bunch of guys at every other position, this makes you wonder about the confidence they have in those guys beyond Robinson.Who takes Darius Wiley's snaps?I never like to speculate on the severity of a player's injury, but if you saw what happened to defensive lineman Darius Wiley, yeah...he's not going to be playing anytime soon, which is a shame because he played so well. Does this mean an opportunity has opened for guys like Wilnerson Telemaque or Brandon Caesar, who didn't play? Or do we see more of Emerson Joy and some shuffling of those who did play? My guess would be the latter. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow