West Virginia running back Jaylan Knighton is not expected to play this season due to an academic issue, coach Rich Rodriguez confirmed Wednesday.”It does not look like he’s going to be eligible,” Rodriguez said, calling the situation a “bit of a surprise” to everyone involved.A senior transfer from SMU (and before that, Miami), Knighton has been removed from the Mountaineers’ roster less than three weeks before the Aug. 30 season opener against Robert Morris in Morgantown, W.Va.
