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GAME VITALS

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021

Time: 5:00PM ET

Location: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West “By God” Virginia

WATCH/LISTEN

Channel: Big 12 Now on ESPN+

Announcers: Bill Spaulding (PBP), Brooks Bennett (analyst)

Online Streaming: ONLY AVAILABLE ON ESPN+

Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Radio Affiliates) | Sirius 98, XM 200 | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android)

Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi (PBP), Dwight Wallace (analyst) and Jed Drenning (sideline)

Betting Odds: West Virginia -47.5, 55.5 total points

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THE ENEMY

Where are they from? Brookville, New York

Series History: This will be the first ever meeting between West Virginia and LIU. This is only the Sharks’ third season competing as a Division I FCS program.

2021 Record: 0-1

Head Coach: Jonathan Gill (1st season)

PREGAME READING & UPDATES

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