Former West Virginia defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley was arrested and booked early Saturday morning for domestic battery, according to the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
This continues a rough stretch for the former coordinator. Lesley was fired as the WVU defensive coordinator last Tuesday. Lesley was brought to the Mountaineers by head coach Neal Brown, who had Lesley on his staff at Troy, where he played from 2000 to 2004.
The WVU defense ranks 14th out of 16 teams in scoring defense and is allowing 28.4 points per game. West Virginia has had a tough time through the first eight games of its season, going 4-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play.
On the field. West Virginia plays Cincinnati on the road on Saturday. The West Virginia Mountaineers will go into its Week 11 game vs. Cincinnati with Nicco Marchiol as the starting quarterback, with Garrett Greene only available in an emergency.
Greene hasn’t played since suffering an injury vs. K-State in Week 8, which the Mountaineers lost 45-18. In 2024, Greene has recorded 99 completions for 1,352 yards through the air this season, alongside a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 9-8. In addition to being a solid passer, Greene is one of the nation’s better dual-threat quarterbacks with 76 carries for 476 yards and three touchdowns.
As for Marchiol, he played well in a 31-26 win over Arizona two weeks ago, finishing 18/22 for 198 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. He also rushed 11 times for 39 yards in the win.
WVU vs. Cincinnati kicks off at 11:00 a.m. CT on FOX Sports 1.
