West Virginia Mountaineers Vs Oklahoma State Cowboys GameDay, TV/Radio, And Preview
By Larry Snyder
The West Virginia Mountaineers pursue their fourth Big 12 victory of the season on the road as they take on the Oklahoma State University Cowboys on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater.
The Mountaineers (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) are coming off an exciting 41-27 victory at home in Morgantown last week over the previously unbeaten Baylor University Bears.
Oklahoma State (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) is also seeking their fourth conference victory and a chance to move pass WVU in the Big 12 standings. They are coming off a loss on the road last week to the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs 42-9 in Fort Worth, Texas. It was the first time in 58 consecutive games that OSU failed to score at least 20 points.
When: Saturday, Oct 25
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Site: Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater
Playing Surface: Astroturf 3D Decade
All-Time Series: WVU leads 3-2
In Morgantown: WVU leads 2-0 (Sept. 28, 2013 – WVU wins 30-21)
In Stillwater: Tied At 1-1 (Nov. 10, 2012 – OSU wins 55-34)
At Neutral Site: OSU leads 1-0
Television Coverage: ESPN
Announcers: Mike Patrick and Ed Cunningham with Quint Kessenich reporting from the sideline
Radio Coverage: WZST 100.9 FM and the Mountaineers Sports Network From IMG
Announcers: Tony Caridi and Dwight Wallace with Jed Drenning reporting from the sideline
Streaming Audio: http://wvu.leanplayer.com/
Sirius XM Satellite Radio: Sirius Channel 137, XM Channel 199
Odds: WVU +4 According to oddsshark.com
Under head coach Dana Holgorsen, the West Virginia offense has produced 30 or more points in 31 contests, 40 or more in 18 games, 50 or more in seven, and 60 or more points three times.
WVU quarterback Clint Trickett has thrown for at least 300 yards in all seven games this season and has 15 touchdown passes and just five interceptions. His first start was against the Cowboys last season and he threw for 309 yards in the Mountaineers’ 30-21 victory.
When Trickett goes down field, he often hooks up with senior Kevin White who has 69 receptions for 1,020 yards and seven touchdowns. The 6-ffot-3, 210-pound wide receiver has at least 100 yards receiving in all seven games this season and has caught at least one touchdown pass in six of them.
When the Mountaineers’ defense takes the field, it is junior linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski leading the way with 55 tackles and nine of those stops are for a loss while junior safety Karl Joseph keeps rolling along with another solid season with 52 tackles.
The OSU offensive line may have their hands full with senior defensive end Shaquille Riddick as he had three quarterback sacks against Baylor last week.
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It is Homecoming in Stillwater and Oklahoma State is looking for their fourth straight victory and the seventh in their last eight Homecoming games.
Cowboys junior quarterback Daxx Garman has put together a solid season filling in for the injured J.W. Walsh. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound signal caller has completed 102 of 184 passes for 1,493 yards, seven interceptions, and 10 touchdowns. However, he has been sacked six times in his last two contests.
Garman’s favorite target is junior wide receiver David Glidden who has hauled in 23 passes for 324 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Jhajuan Seales and freshman James Washington share the team lead with three touchdown catches apiece.
Oklahoma State’s ground game is in the hands of running back Desmond Roland. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound senior has 475 yards on 119 carries and seven touchdowns in six games.
The Old Gold and Blue special teams will need to keep Tyreek Hill in check as the junior speedster has returned two kickoffs for touchdowns against Texas Tech and Iowa State.
Up Next: West Virginia is back home at Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1 to take on the TCU Horned Frogs (5-1, 2-1 Big 12). Time for the kick off is still to be announced.