In Week 2, college football fans will be treated to a unique regional road matchup as the West Virginia Mountaineers make a 2 ½ hour trip to Athens, Ohio to face off with the defending MAC Champion Ohio Bobcats.
WVU football is facing the unusual challenge of travelling to a Group of 5 known for their raucous fan atmosphere, the Mountaineers are debuting over 80 new players this season, and Ohio’s has had recent success and nearly upset Big Ten opponent Rutgers in Week 1 on the road. This has many fans expecting a close game and a potential “trap game” for WVU ahead of a passionate Backyard Brawl that looms in Week 3, and the betting line opened with WVU as just a 3 ½ point favorite.