West Virginia Mountaineers Vs Oklahoma Sooners Game Time, TV And Preview

The West Virginia Mountaineers take the first step this weekend in their quest to claim the Big 12 Conference championship when they host the fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday night at Milan Puskar Stadium.

WVU (2-1) is coming off a hard-fought 40-37 victory against the Terrapins at Maryland while Oklahoma (3-0) dispatched Tennessee 34-10 last Saturday at home in Norman. The Sooners lead the all-time series with West Virginia 4-2.

Mountaineers head coach Dana Holgorsen is 2-1 in conference openers and 1-1 in Big 12 Conference openers. So far, he is 2-0 in Morgantown in conference openers and 1-0 in Big 12 openers.

When: Saturday, Sept 20

Kickoff: 7:30 ET

Site: Milan Puskar Stadium

Playing Surface: FieldTurf Duraspine

Last Meeting In Norman, Okla.: Sept. 7, 2013 (Sooners win 16-7)

Last Meeting In Morgantown: Nov 12, 2012 (Sooners win 50-49)

Television Coverage: Fox

Announcers: Gus Johnson and Charles Davis with Molly McGrath reporting from the sideline

National Radio: Touchdown Radio (http://www.touchdownradio.com/)

Announcers: Taylor Zarzour and Gino Torretta

MSN 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 138, XM Channel 199

Odds: WVU +8 According To Bovada Online Sportsbook

Since Holgorsen has been at the helm of the Mountaineers, the program has produced 26 games with 400 or more yards of total offense, 15 games with more than 500 yards and eight games with more than 600 yards.

Last week it seemed that every yard gained by the offense and every point scored was needed in claiming victory on the road against Maryland. Redshirt senior quarterback Clint Trickett was the toast of Morgantown as he completed 37 of 49 for 511 yards and four touchdowns.

Joining in on the aerial attack were senior wide receivers Kevin White, who had a career high 13 receptions for 216 yards while Mario Alford finished with 131 yards on 11 catches and two touchdowns.

Redshirt sophomore Rushel Shell contributed 98 yards rushing on 27 carries and one touchdown at Byrd Stadium. Sophomore running back Wendell Smallwood had 10 carries for 28 yards and four pass receptions for 75 yards.

The spotlight was on the kicking game as placekicker Josh Lambert came thru with a 47-yard field goal on the game’s final play that made 40-37 on the scoreboard in favor of WVU. The redshirt sophomore is 14 of 14 on extra point attempts and 5 of 8 in field goal attempts in three games.

In the win over the Terrapins, redshirt junior linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski led the Mountaineers defense with 10 solo tackles and assisted two more for a total of 12 stops while senior linebacker Brandon Golson contributed 1.5 sacks on the afternoon.

This week WVU wili be without sophomore cornerback Daryl Worley as he was suspended by Hologorsen this week after charges of misdemeanor battery were filed against him over an alleged altercation in a nightclub on Sunday morning.

It will be up to either redshirt senior Ishmael Banks and redshirt sophomore Jaylon Myers to pick up the pieces and claim the position.

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Oklahoma is 12-3 under head coach Bob Stoops in Big 12 openers, and he is seeking his 100th regular season Big 12 victory. The Sooners own the nation’s second-longest active win streak at seven games, and they have outscored their opponents by a 301-129 margin.

Leading the Sooner attack is redshirt sophomore quarterback Trevor Knight, who has completed 60 of 101 passes for 860 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions in three games. He has also carried the ball 14 times for 69 yards and two touchdowns.

When Knight is looking down the field, he often hooks up with junior wide receivers Sterling Shepard, who has 335 yards on 17 receptions and two touchdowns along with Durron Neal, who has 15 catches and 183 yards. Redshirt senior tight end Blake Bell has hauled in five passes for 62 yards and one touchdown.

The Sooners leading rusher with 194 yards and five touchdowns, sophomore running back Keith Ford will not be available as he broke his foot in last week’s game against Tennessee.

The ground game will be in the hands of sophomore running back Alex Ross and freshman running back Samaje Perine on Saturday. Ross has 132 yards on 21 carries and three touchdowns while Perine has rushed 32 times for 177 yards and a touchdown.

The Oklahoma defense is led by junior inside linebacker Dominique Alexander who has seven solo tackles and assists on 15 more for a total of 22 stops while junior outside linebacker Eric Stiker has put up 12 solo stops and assisted on three more for a total of 15 tackles.

Redshirt senior defensive end Chuka Ndulue and senior strong safety Quentin Hayes each have contributed two sacks this season while redshirt sophomore cornerback Zach Sanchez has three interceptions.

The kicking game is solid as Michael Hunnicutt is 17 of 17 on extra point attempts, and the redshirt senior has made 5 of 6 field goal attempts.

West Virginia will take a week off before they host their next Big 12 opponent, the Kansas University Jayhawks (1-1) on Saturday, Oct 4 at Milan Puskar Stadium.