West Virginia Football: 3 bowl game possibilities for Mountaineers

MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 04: Ka'Raun White #2 of the West Virginia Mountaineers celebrates after catching a touchdown pass that was later challenged and overturned in the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones at Mountaineer Field on November 04, 2017 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

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3. Camping World Bowl (Big 12 vs. ACC)

West Virginia’s last bowl game was played at Camping World Stadium, in Orlando, FL. However, that specific bowl game was the Russell Athletic Bowl, as the Mountaineers finished third in the Big 12 last year.

The Mountaineers finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the conference this year. There’s a bevy of teams that could end up in the Camping World Bowl, but it would be familiar territory for West Virginia. Yet, the Mountaineers were defeated by head coach Mark Richt and the Miami Hurricanes, 31-14, in the Russell Athletic Bowl in 2016.

A change in venue could do the Mountaineers some good. But, it would be cool to see the Mountaineers take on a geographic rival since the Camping World Bowl features the ACC and the Big 12. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are also a possibility.

Grier could return to the state that he started his college football career in, with the Florida Gators. It would be one of the more entertaining matchups of bowl season that would go under the radar if the Mountaineers were to take on a team from the ACC.

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