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Published: December 28, 2007
Defense's alignment rare, but effective
Mountaineers use unusual 3-3-5 scheme
By Berry Tramel
PHOENIX — College football has a shortage of quality defensive tackles. Some teams try to fill the void with mediocre players. But West Virginia doesn't even try.

The Mountaineers employ a rare alignment — 3-3-5, with three down linemen, three linebackers and five defensive backs.

Two of the safeties play on the same linear plane with the linebackers, so the alignment could be called a 3-5-3.

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