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No. 14 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Youngstown State Penguins live game thread, updates and more

Join us in the comments as the Mountaineers host the Penguins in the 2018 home opener and we pay tribute to the 1988 West Virginia squad.

When, Where, and How To Watch

When: Saturday, September 8, 2018, 6:00PM ET

Where: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia

How to Watch: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh or via WVUSports.com (Subject to blackouts)

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Game Notes

  • This is the third meeting between the Mountaineers and the Penguins. West Virginia holds a 2-0 series record, with the last meeting ending in a 38-21 Mountaineer win.
  • Will Grier finished with a career-high 429 yards passing against Tennessee, marking the ninth time in his 12 starts that he has finished with 300 or more yards passing. He threw five touchdowns for the fourth time at WVU, a school record, marking the 11th time he has thrown multiple touchdowns in a game
  • In the Dana Holgorsen era, WVU has produced 84 games with 300 or more yards of total offense, 64 games with 400 or more yards of total offense, 35 games with more than 500 yards and 17 with more than 600 yards.
  • West Virginia holds an all-time record of 97-20-6 in home openers, including 7-0 in home openers under Dana Holgorsen.
  • West Virginia is 18-0 against schools which play at the NCAA FCS level.
  • There is no spread or total available for this game, due to it being FCS vs. FBS. Bill Connelly’s S&P+ preview has West Virginia’s margin of victory at 22.1 points.

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