MORGANTOWN — Some 19 days since limping out of the Kansas game with a shin injury, Tevin Bush returned to action for No. 13 West Virginia against Baylor and made the most of his two touches.
In the first quarter the 5-foot-6 receiver gained 13 yards after taking a Jet sweep touch pass from Will Grier in the shotgun.
Bush later went in motion again — this time with Grier under center — and took a Fly sweep handoff for 79 yards.
“Just a different presentation,” offensive coordinator Jake Spavital said after the Mountaineers rolled to a 58-14 win.
When Bush played running back last season as a freshman, he gained 96 yards on 24 touches. As a slot receiver this season, he has 203 yards on 10 touches.
“He’s got some speed, obviously, and some twitch where he can give us that spark when we get it to him out there in space,” Spavital said.
On the 79-yard gain against Baylor, Bush motioned left to right and was full-speed upon taking the handoff. He angled toward the right edge where West Virginia had double tight ends — Trevon Wesco and Jovanni Haskins — blocking against lighter defensive backs.
“When Tevin finds that crease he can hit and he can move good,” Spavital said. “He slipped right in between Wesco and Haskins’ blocks.”
Bush was nipped from behind at the 1-yard line, denying his second career touchdown. The first score came against Kansas State when he caught a wheel route for 62 yards.
Averaging more than 20 yards per touch, Bush forces defenses to account for him — even if the touches come sporadically.
“You see his package keeps evolving,” Spavital said. “He’s a dynamic player and he’s also a diversion, too.”
