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How to Watch & Listen to West Virginia vs. Cincinnati

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November 8, 2024

How to Watch & Listen to West Virginia vs. Cincinnati

The West Virginia Mountaineers (4-4, 3-2) are on the road to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (5-3, 3-2) Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for Noon EST, and the action will broadcast on FS1.

West Virginia vs. Cincinnati Series History

West Virginia leads 17-3-1

When: Saturday, November, 9

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. EST

TV: FS1

Announcers: Chris Myers (PBP), Robert Smith (analyst)

Radio: Tony Caridi (PBP), Dwight Wallace (analyst), Jed Drenning (sideline) Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College (Radio affiliates)

WVU Game Notes

– The 2024 season marks West Virginia’s 132nd season of football. The Mountaineers are tied with Texas A&M as the 15th winningest program in college football.

– The 2024 year marks the 45th season of competition for West Virginia at Milan Puskar Stadium. WVU has a 199-79-4 (.713) all-time mark at the facility, which opened in 1980.

– WVU is 11-6-1 in games played on Nov. 9, including 6-3 on the road. The last time WVU played on that date was in 2019 against Texas Tech (L 38-17).

– Since 2002, the Mountaineers are 102-15 when winning the turnover battle.

– West Virginia has reached 100 yards on the ground 42 times in the Neal Brown era.

– Overall, the Mountaineers are 31-11 in the Neal Brown era when rushing for at least 100 yards.

– West Virginia has surpassed at least 140 rushing yards in 23 of the last 24 games, dating back to 2022.

– The Mountaineers are ranked No. 5 nationally for fewest penalty yards per game and No. 12 in fewest penalties per game.

– WVU’s offense is ranked No. 29 nationally for most possession time in 2024 (31.36).

– West Virginia’s rushing attack is ranked No. 23 nationally in most yards per game (202.3).

– The Mountaineers are tied for No. 2 nationally in fourth downs converted (17) in FBS football in 2024. Three of WVU’s touchdowns at Arizona came on fourth down.

– WVU’s defense also has recorded multiple sacks in 10 of the last 13 games.

– The Mountaineer defense has recorded at least four tackles for loss in 26 of the last 29 games.

– West Virginia has held 16 of its last 20 opponents to fewer than 300 yards passing.

– The Mountaineer rushing defense is ranked No. 39 nationally, holding its opponents to 121.5 yards per game. WVU has held its opponents to 130 yards rushing or fewer in six of eight games.

– WVU is ranked No. 25 in punt return defense (4.4), No. 26 nationally in kickoff return defense (16.96) and No. 39 in net punting (40.8).

– Jahiem White has 32 missed tackles forced to lead WVU, CJ Donaldson Jr. has 23 and Garrett Greene has 21.

– White is ranked No. 44 nationally for rushing yards per carry (5.8).

– Greene is ranked No. 20 nationally for passing yards per completion (13.66), No. 26 nationally for rushing yards per carry (6.2) and No. 42 nationally for most total offense yards per game (260.4).

– According to PFF College, Wyatt Milum is ranked as the No. 1 offensive tackle in the nation, grading out at 92.1%. His 90.1 run-blocking grade is No. 2 and his pass-blocking grade is No. 5. He has played 193 snaps and has not allowed a pressure, a sack or a quarterback hit.

– TJ Jackson II is ranked No. 11 nationally and No. 1 in the Big 12 for most tackles for loss per game (1.4).

– Jackson is ranked No. 4 in the Big 12 for most sacks per game (0.56).

– Michael Hayes II is ranked No. 18 nationally for field goal percentage (.900).

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Who Steps Up for West Virginia at Receiver with Traylon Ray Done for the Year?

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November 21, 2024

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Who Steps Up for West Virginia at Receiver with Traylon Ray Done for the Year?

West Virginia’s passing game hasn’t struck fear into the hearts of its opponents all year long, but the Mountaineers lost one of their biggest receiving threats, Traylon Ray, last week in the loss to Baylor.

A Baylor defensive back landed on Ray’s leg on a deep ball in the second half, causing the sophomore receiver to be carted off the field. Over the weekend, Ray underwent a successful surgery and will be out for the remainder of the season.

Prior to the injury, Ray hauled in 28 receptions for 426 yards and four touchdowns on the season, giving him an average of 15.2 yards per catch. He scored three of his four touchdowns throughout his final four games played and made some big catches deep down the field. He leads all Mountaineer receivers in touchdowns, is second in receiving yards, and third in receptions.

So, how do the Mountaineers go about replacing Ray’s production for the final two games of the season?

“I think similar to when Hudson (Clement) was out. We take a team approach,” head coach Neal Brown answered. “Now, we’re going to miss him. I think that by the time Traylon’s career is done here, he’s going to be a really high-level player, and I really think the NFL is in his future. This is a minor setback. He’ll make the full recovery. It looked bad, but he’s going to make the full recovery, and he’s in good spirits. We’ll miss him.

“But we also got some guys that we can plug and play,” he continued. “Preston (Fox) will take a bigger role. Jarel Williams will play a little bit more on offense. Justin Robinson needs to play more like he did against Cincinnati, not like he did against Baylor. And I believe he will. It will be a committee approach.”

DayDay Farmer is another one who will likely see more action, although he has been splitting reps in the slot with Rodney Gallagher III for the last couple of weeks. While Farmer, Robinson, Fox, Williams, and others may become a little more involved, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ll see a significant increase in targets.

Instead, look for tight end Kole Taylor to see a healthy dose of targets in these final two games. Over the last two weeks, Taylor has combined for ten receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown. He’ll likely play a big role in the season finale at Texas Tech, but with cruddy weather in the forecast for Saturday, Ray’s absence shouldn’t impact the Mountaineers too much against UCF.

West Virginia and UCF will kick it off at 3:30 p.m. EST. The action can be streamed live on ESPNU.

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2026 DL O'Neal talks West Virginia visit, offer

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8 hours ago

November 21, 2024

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2026 DL O'Neal talks West Virginia visit, offer

Cleveland (Oh.) Benedictine 2026 defensive lineman Tyrell O’Neal had been in contact with West Virginia for several weeks but made the decision to come to campus to get a first-hand look at the school.

O’Neal, 6-foot-3, 270-pounds, was impressed with the atmosphere overall but was excited when he found out that the Mountaineers were jumping into the mix with a scholarship offer.

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Deadspin | Sharp-shooting West Virginia doubles up Iona

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November 20, 2024

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Deadspin | Sharp-shooting West Virginia doubles up Iona

Oct 23, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Darian DeVries talks to media during the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Day at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Javon Small scored 23 points to propel West Virginia to a wire-to-wire 86-43 victory over Iona on Wednesday night in Morgantown, W.Va.

Small also had five rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Mountaineers (3-1), who atoned for a humbling loss Friday at rival Pitt in which they trailed by as many as 31 points.

Jonathan Powell provided West Virginia with an instant jolt of offense, scoring all 11 of his points less than 10 minutes into the game. Tucker DeVries contributed 13 points, three steals and three blocks while Amani Hansberry added 10 points and nine rebounds.

The sharp-shooting Mountaineers shot 51.8 percent from the floor and made 15 of 31 3-pointers (48.4 percent).

James Patterson scored 12 points and Luke Jungers added 10 points for Iona (1-4) of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, which committed 21 turnovers. West Virginia turned those mistakes into 26 points.

The Mountaineers held the Gaels’ top threat Dejour Reaves scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting. Reaves entered averaging 15.5 points per game.

Iona made 23.7 percent of its shots from the floor and 5 of 19 (26.3 percent) from deep in the teams’ first-ever meeting.

DeVries opened the scoring with a 3-pointer before Powell took over to put the hosts ahead by double digits.

Moments after he entered the game, Powell scored on a fastbreak slam after a DeVries steal and then drilled back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 10-0 that gave West Virginia a 21-7 lead less than seven minutes into the game.

Moments later, Powell added another trey, giving him 11 points in a span of 2:41 as the Mountaineers took a 27-12 lead.

Small took charge later in the half. His two 3-pointers highlighted a 12-0 surge that increased West Virginia’s lead to 39-17 with 6:55 left before halftime.

After the Mountaineers missed seven straight shots, Small delivered a three-point-play and followed with a triple to stretch the lead to 45-22 at the half.

From there, Iona never whittled the deficit to less than 21 points. West Virginia maxed out its lead at 82-38 when reserve Jake Auer drained the first of his two 3-pointers with 2:56 left.

–Field Level Media

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