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Date: Saturday September 21, 2024

Time: Afternoon ET

Location: Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia

WVU football

WATCH/LISTEN

Channel: ESPN2

Announcers: Brian Custer (PBP), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Online streaming: ESPN with a valid cable subscription

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Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Radio affiliates) | SiriusXM 162/198 & Streaming Channel 952 | 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 -1, Total 56.5 points via DraftKings Sports Betting

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THE ENEMY

Where do they come from? Lawrence, Kansas

Series history: Today’s game marks the 13th meeting between the two schools, with West Virginia leading the series 10-2. Kansas last won the game, 55-42 in overtime, on Sept. 10, 2022 in Morgantown when Jayhawks cornerback Jacobee Bryant intercepted a pass from JT Daniels and returned it 86 yards to steal the win.

2023 record: 9-4 (5-4 Big 12); defeated UNLV, 49-36, in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Head coach: Lance Leipold (4th season)

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READING BEFORE THE GAME & UPDATES

West Virginia Football Preview: Mountaineers Open Big 12 Play With Kansas Showdown | The Smoking Musket
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Two years later.

West By Pod — A WVU Football Podcast: Pitt Review & Kansas Preview | The Smoking Musket
The guys reflect on a heartbreaking weekend in Pittsburgh and zoom in on Kansas and the outlook for the rest of the season

West Virginia Football: Predict the Mountaineers vs. Kansas | The Smoking Musket
Our football psychics have a vision: Here’s how WVU will perform today as it faces the Jayhawks in Morgantown.

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