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GAME VITALS

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Time: 1:00PM ET

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

WATCH/LISTEN

Channel: Big 12 Now on ESPN+

Online Streaming: ONLY AVAILABLE ON ESPN+

Announcers: Noah Reed (PBP) and Adam Breneman (analyst)

Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Radio Affiliates) | Sirius 109, XM 205 | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android)

Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi (PBP), Dwight Wallace (analyst), Jed Drenning (sideline), Andrew Caridi, and John Antonik (Pre/Postgame Show)

Betting Odds: West Virginia -39, Total 56 points via DraftKings Sportsbook

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THE ENEMY

Where are they from? Towson, Maryland

Towson University

Series History: West Virginia and Towson have played once in Morgantown on Sept. 6, 2014, with the Mountaineers winning 54-0.

2021 Record:

Head Coach: Rob Ambrose (13th season)

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images

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