MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Take away Steve Slaton and Owen Schmitt from West Virginia’s offense and Syracuse still sees a ton of potential trouble.

With the pair now in the NFL, the Orange will still have to deal with Pat White, Noel Devine and Jarrett Brown on Saturday when Syracuse (1-4, 0-1 Big East) plays the Mountaineers (3-2, 1-0).

West Virginia has outscored Syracuse 96-31 in their last two meetings. Even though West Virginia underwent a coaching change, the run-oriented system is essentially the same under Bill Stewart.

‘‘This is the Cadillac of spread offenses,’’ Syracuse coach Greg Robinson said. ‘‘People have worked hard to emulate what they do. We have to find ways to minimize their plays and work like we’ve never worked before to get turnovers.’’

Actually, West Virginia could use a tuneup.

While the Mountaineers average 5.