Opponent: West Virginia
Nickname: The Mountaineers
Kickoff: October 31st, 7:00 PM
TV: ESPN
Location: McLane Stadium
Conference: Big XII
Head coach: Neal Brown
Last year’s record: 8-4
Notable outcomes: Beat Baylor 58-14; Beat Texas 42-41; Lost to Iowa State 30-14
WKey losses:
Strength: Running backs. The Mountaineers are stacked in the running back department with two seniors, Kennedy McKoy and Martell Pettaway returning. WVU also has a pair of strong sophomore contenders to round out the running corps.
Weakness: Offensive line. West Virginia lost a number of key pieces in the offensive line, including Yodny Cajuste who was drafted by the Patriots.