Will Grier and West Virginia football take on Mason Rudolph and the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Week 9. Here are three bold predictions for the game.
No. 22 West Virginia football takes the field against No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys in Week 9. West Virginia is still searching for a signature win with every single victory so far coming against not ranked opponents. The only team that the Mountaineers have defeated that have a winning record is the Texas Tech Red Raiders. That took a 29-0 run from West Virginia to end the game to win as well.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma State has looked solid since the loss to the No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs earlier in the season. In Week 8, the Pokes took down the Texas Longhorns, 13-10, in overtime. Texas has been a tough out for a lot of Big 12 squads this year.
TCU, Texas Tech, and Baylor are the three opponents that both Oklahoma State and West Virginia have in common. West Virginia struggled to take care of business against Baylor in Week 8, coming away with a win by only a two-point margin. Yet, the Pokes defeated Baylor by the final score of 59-16.
Oklahoma State opened as about a one touchdown favorite over the Mountaineers. The biggest matchup to watch is between the two quarterbacks. Senior Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph leads the nation in passing yards. Yet, sophomore West Virginia quarterback Will Grier leads the nation in passing touchdowns.
The last time these two teams met was in Boone Pickens Stadium during the 2016 campaign. Oklahoma State took down a then undefeated Mountaineers squad. This year, they meet at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV.
Now, let’s take a look at three bold predictions for the West Virginia Mountaineers against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Week 9.