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Frisco Bowl – #25 Memphis vs. West Virginia: How To Watch, Preview, Time/Date, Storylines
After reaching the ten-win mark for the second consecutive year, the Memphis Tigers cracked the College Football Playoff Rankings at #25 heading into the bowl season. Ryan Silverfield’s Tigers head to the Lone Star State this week to face a middling Big 12 opponent in the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Frisco Bowl matchup.
#25 Memphis Tigers (10-2, 6-2 AAC) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-6, 5-4 Big 12)
Date: Tuesday, December 17
Time: 9 PM ET // 8:00 PM CT
Location: Toyota Stadium – Frisco, TX
TV: ESPN
Betting Line: Memphis -4.5 on FanDuel
Storylines
Seth Henigan’s Final Game With The Tigers
Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan’s illustrious time with the Tigers will come to an end following the conclusion of the Frisco Bowl.
In four years with Memphis, Henigan has thrown for 13,972 yards and 102 touchdowns on 1,129 completions. If he throws two touchdowns in the bowl game, he will tie the AAC record for career touchdown passes. Henigan already broke the AAC record for career passing yardage earlier this year.
Memphis’ Bowl Game Win Streak
Memphis have yet to lose a bowl game under head coach Ryan Silverfield. The program has reached postseason eligibility every year since 2014.
The Tigers have won each of their last three appearances in bowl games dating back to 2020. That season, Memphis took down Florida Atlantic in the 2020 Fenway Bowl. Then in 2021, Memphis qualified accepted an invitation to the Hawaii Bowl, but the game was eventually cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Tigers bounced back with wins in the 2022 First Responder Bowl and the 2023 Liberty Bowl.
Changes at West Virginia
Following a 6-6 record in the regular season, West Virginia parted ways with head coach Neal Brown. Offensive coordinator Chad Scott will be the Mountaineers’ head coach in the interim. However, WVU will reunite with Rich Rodriguez for 2025 and beyond, after Rodriguez led Jacksonville State to back-to-back nine-win seasons in their first two years as an FBS program. Rodriguez previously went 60-26 in seven seasons as the WVU head coach from 2001 to 2007.
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The Moving Wall returns to West Virginia with stop in St. Albans this week – WV MetroNews
ST. ALBANS, W.Va – Kanawha Valley residents and visitors from around the state get the chance to pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War when The Moving Wall arrives in St. Albans this week.
The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial located in Washington, DC, and it has been touring the United States for over 40 years to give Americans that may not be able to visit the memorial a chance to recognize those who lost their lives.
“The Moving Wall was put together in 1984 for the purpose of providing a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It’s about 250 feet long, about ten foot at the high point, and then slopesx down along both wings of the wall,” VFW Post 6418 Commander Jerry Mollohan said Tuesday on 580 Live with Dave Allen.
VFW Post 6418 is hosting The Moving Wall in St. Albans with public viewing beginning at noon on Thursday and continuing through Sunday. A ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, at the wall’s location at 1481 MacCorkle Avenue.
“It’s coming to us from a VFW post in North Carolina, and they’ll be in town tomorrow night, and they’ll bring the wall to the St. Albans Shopping Center,” Mollohan said.
West Virginia suffered the highest casualty rate per capita of any state during the Vietnam War and was among the states with the highest rate of volunteers for service. Mollohan said this is a chance for people with ties to those that served to reconnect with their history.
“There’s 388 West Virginians on the wall, and, of course, there’s over 58,000 total names on the wall. There’s just a lot of family and friends that are connected to those servicepeople that are on the wall,” he said.
Mollohan takes pride in VFW Post 6418 bringing The Moving Wall to West Virginia for the first time in recent memory. He wants residents to come out and learn more about the lives lost in service of the United States.
“The sacrifices that the country has made in all wars is high priority for our obligation to recognize the price of freedom,” he said.
VFW Post 6418 has more information about The Moving Wall at vfw6418.org.
A 6-year-old boy died in a motocross crash in West Virginia over the weekend, officials say.
The boy died during practice runs at Mason Motocross in Mason County on Sunday morning, CBS affiliate WOWK reported. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. at the track in Point Pleasant.
Officials reportedly said a medical helicopter was called to the scene of the crash, but the child was not stable enough to be flown to the hospital, so instead he was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. The boy later died from his injuries at the hospital. He has not been identified as of Monday night.
The Mason Motocross races on Sunday were canceled after the crash, WOWK reported. They were scheduled to start at noon. According to a Facebook post from Mason Motocross, practice runs began around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
In a separate Facebook post on Monday, Mason Motocross asked for prayers for the boy’s family.
“Let’s lift them up in prayer during this unimaginable time,” the social media post said. “Our community. Our support. Our prayers.”
No other information about the crash was released on Monday.
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Over 26,000 West Virginia students have applied for full Hope Scholarship funding – WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 26,000 West Virginia students submitted applications for full Hope Scholarship funding for the next school year.
State Treasurer Larry Pack and his office announced the latest application numbers in a release Monday. Pack’s office said 26,617 students applied during the first application period from March 2 to June 15. The estimated cost for Hope Scholarship funding, as it currently stands, is $155 million.
The first window for students to apply for 100-percent funding closed last Monday. The state treasurer’s office said the cost for this year will rise as students submit applications. Students can apply for 75 percent of the full funding amount until September 15.
The release said around $277 million was allocated by the West Virginia Legislature and Gov. Patrick Morrisey for Hope Scholarship funding during the 2026 Legislative Session.
“We are so excited to welcome thousands of new families into the Hope Scholarship Program. Seeing the Education Savings Account nearly double in participation is a true indicator of the impact and popularity of the program,” Pack said. “Now our team turns their attention to helping these students get the resources they need to tailor their education towards their unique needs. Our goal is for West Virginia will continue to lead the nation in education innovation as we continue to build the program.”
The state treasurer’s office said the 2026-27 full scholarship amount is $5,435.62 per student, with those funds distributed quarterly.
More students are eligible for Hope Scholarship funding this year with more flexibility offered for school choice. The state treasurer’s office said that private school and traditional homeschool students can apply to the Education Savings Account program for 2026-27 academic funding.
The state treasurer’s office broke down each applicant’s eligibility for funding based on when applications are submitted.
June 16 — September 15, 2026: 75% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount.
September 16 — November 30, 2026: 50% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount.
December 1, 2026 — February 28, 2027: 25% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount.
Students can apply online here.
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