I saw this live and couldn’t believe it. It’s not a spectacular play. I’ve seen a bunch of highlights when Miami runs this bootleg when with the ball on the right hash and in second-and-long spots. And surely we’ve seen enough players flip over the goal line now. But there was something about this player and this flip.

It’s not a quarterback or a running back or a receiver. It’s a tight end, and as you can see, he’s large. He’s David Njoku, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound sophomore who’s been a problem for a lot of teams this season.

“He’s a bad matchup that not a lot of people can play,” Gibson said. “We haven’t seen one like him in a long, long time. He’s a freak.”

Njoku’s first five touchdowns were red zone scores, and that’s where the 14th-ranked Mountaineers (10-2) have to pay attention to Njoku and his quarterback, Brad Kaaya. Five of Kaaya’s 14 red zone touchdown passes and seven of his 24 completions went to Njoku.

“He was a national champion high jumper in high school,” said Miami tight ends coach Todd Hartley. “He’s 245 or 250 pounds and he high jumps 7 feet. When you’ve got a guy who’s 6-4 and can high jump like that, you throw the ball to him and let him go up and get it. It’s not rocket science.”

Njoku caught 38 passes for 654 yards and seven touchdowns this season, totals that rank third, third and second among the Hurricanes. He was tied for sixth nationally among tight ends in touchdowns and alone in second with 17.21 yards per catch. He’s a red-zone target but does a lot after the catch.

@mikecasazza Njoku's a matchup problem no matter the scheme, though. If they can get him the ball, he turns 5 yds into 15, and 20 into 35

— Matt Porter (@mattyports) December 27, 2016

Miami has two tight ends, and 6-foot-4, 254-pound Chris Herndon is just about as able. They “hardly ever leave the field,” Hartley said, and Miami can still play fast and throw different formations at WVU, although the 3-3-5 is actually a little less susceptible to that tactic because of its spur safety. You’d probably feel better having Kyzir White out there than Marvin Gross, because White is about 30 pounds heavier than Gross, and Njoku tends to put people on the ground who fit the lighter profile.

But you better be able to run with Njoku, too. His last two touchdowns against Duke were not red zone scores, and they really illustrate who and what the Mountaineers will deal with tomorrow.

He’s the slot receiver here, and he just jets past the defender and eschews those who tried to tackle him. And remember that bootleg? Ball on the right hash? Second-and-8? Maybe WVU can see it coming, but WVU better be able to stop it better than the Blue Devils.