Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell on Jaylon Jackson, Caden Matson
Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell talks about Jaylon Jackson’s two-touchdown performance and Caden Matson, who returned a blocked punt for a touchdown.
The Iowa State football team plays at West Virginia Baylor on Saturday. The Big 12 Conference game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. CT.
Iowa State is 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big 12 after beating Baylor 43-21 on Saturday in Ames. West Virginia is 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the Big 12 after a 38-14 win at Oklahoma State on Saturday.
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Here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s Iowa State vs. West Virginia matchup.
Watch Iowa State vs West Virginia on Fubo (free trial)
How to watch Iowa State vs West Virginia football
TV: FOX
Streaming: FoxSports.com or Fubo (free trial)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network
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What time does the Iowa State vs West Virginia football game start?
Time: 7 p.m. CT, Saturday, Oct. 12
Location: Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, W. Va.
What are the betting odds for Iowa State vs West Virginia?
Betting line: Iowa State is favored by 3 points
O/U: 51.5
Odds by BetMGM
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A closer look at Iowa State and West Virginia
IOWA STATE: Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel led Iowa State’s electric passing attack against Baylor. Higgins had eight catches for 116 yards, and Noel five catches for 98 yards. Rocco Becht was 16-of-25 passing for 277 yards and two touchdowns. Jaylon Jackson had a career day with 107 yards on the ground. Carson Hansen added 97.
WEST VIRGINIA: West Virginia was very impressive on the road, rushing for 389 yards as a team and holding Oklahoma State to just 36. Jahiem White had 158 rushing yards to lead the Mountaineers. Garrett Greene added 86 yards on the ground, and CJ Donaldson Jr. was next with 77. West Virginia finished with 31 first downs and held the Cowboys to 11.
Required reading for Iowa State football fans
Iowa State’s 2024 football schedule
Aug. 31: vs. North Dakota, (W, 21-3)
Sept. 7: at Iowa, 2:30 p.m. (W, 20-19)
Sept. 21: vs. Arkansas State, (W, 52-7)
Sept. 28: at Houston, (W, 20-0)
Oct. 5: vs. Baylor, (W, 43-21)
Oct. 12: at West Virginia, 7:00 p.m. CT
Oct. 19: vs. UCF, 6:30 p.m. CT
Nov. 2: vs. Texas Tech
Nov. 9: at Kansas
Nov. 16: vs. Cincinnati
Nov. 23: at Utah
Nov. 30: vs. Kansas State
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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) – West Virginia lawmakers continued working as the Saturday midnight deadline approaches.
Senate Action
The Senate passed 12 bills, including one requiring adult content websites to use age verification to block minors. Senators also passed a bill creating a Cold Case Task Force.
House Bill 49-90, targeting gift card crimes, and House Bill 54-37, the Vape Safety Act, also passed unanimously. All four bills now go to the House for concurrence.
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Delegates passed Alyssa’s Law, allowing teachers to wear mobile alert buttons that notify 9-1-1 and trigger a school lockdown in emergencies. The bill is named after a victim of the 2018 Parkland shooting.
Bill 4005, which clarifies jobs prohibited for workers under 16 — including bar work and logging — also passed. Both bills now head to Governor Patrick Morrisey’s desk.
Senate Bill 4 would require bystanders to stay at least 30 feet from first responders.
Senate Bill 75 would allow West Virginia law enforcement to cooperate with officers in bordering states. A bill from the Education Committee would allow teachers with at least 15 years of experience to become certified as school principals.
For more legislative coverage, go to our website at wdtv.com.
The West Virginia Mountaineers (10-3) welcome the Maryland Terrapins (10-5) to Kendrick Family Ballpark Tuesday afternoon the first encounter between the two programs since 2023 and the first meeting in Morgantown since 2018. The first pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. EST and the action will stream on ESPN+.
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The Mountaineers captured their fourth consecutive series of the season after taking two of the three games from Columbia over the weekend. West Virginia sophomore Matt Ineich and senior Brodie Kresser both blasted grand slams during the series. Ineich lifted WVU in game two with a walk-off grand slam in the 10th in game two, and Kresser ignited a 16-1 rout, capping a six-run second inning in the series finale.
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Gavin Kelly leads West Virginia at the plate with a .436 batting average with a Big 12 leading nine doubles. Ineich and senior Paul Schoenfeld has raked in a team-leading 16 RBI apiece, while senior Matthew Graveline has clubbed a team-high three home runs.
On the mound, West Virginia is expected to start sophomore David Hagen. The right-hander has made four appearances on the season, including one start. He last started in the home-opener against Ohio where he pitched two scoreless innings and recorded a strikeout to collect his first win of the season. He holds a 1.00 ERA with five strikeouts on the season.
After starting 3-4, Maryland is 7-1 in its last eight games. The Terrapins won two of three at UNC Wilmington in the season opening series, followed by a midweek win against Georgetown before getting swept at Louisiana. The Terps bounced back with a pair of midweek wins versus Delaware and swept a one-win Wagner team.
Junior Brayden Martin is batting a team-best .443 to go with four doubles and 12 RBI. Redshirt freshman Ryan Costello leads the Terps in home runs (9) and RBI (21) and is third in batting average at .328, while freshman Ty Kaunus has a team-high seven doubles and has .269 batting average.
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Maryland is scheduled to start freshman Nic Morlang. The right-hander has four appearances on the season, including four starts. He allowed five earned runs in his appearances, coinciding with his two starts, in six innings of work. In his last two appearances in relief, He’s allowed one earned run on five hits.
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West Virginia leads the all-time series 8-5, including a five-game winning streak over Maryland.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a series of parties in Morgantown over the weekend.
Morgantown police officers, West Virginia University Police and state police responded to reports of overcrowded parties, underage drinking, physical altercations and multiple injuries.
Morgantown Communications Director Brad Riffie said several citations were issued for open containers and underage consumption.
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Two large parties were dispersed and six arrests were made without incident.
None of the reported injuries are believed to be serious or life-threatening.
The Morgantown Fire Department assisted in the operations.
