West Virginia is fresh off its biggest win of the season and will head home to host Oklahoma State as the Mountaineers are still fighting for bowl eligibility. WVSports.com offers a look at some key elements of the match up to get you ready for kick off.
In this game preview, we dive into numbers and notes, a depth chart, our video preview of the game as well as where to can watch the contest.
Series: Oklahoma State 6-4
Last meeting: 2018: WVU 41 OSU 45
Television: 12 p.m. ESPN2, Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (field analyst)
Steaming: Watch ESPN
NUMBERS AND NOTES:
--It will be the final home game for 22 seniors.
--West Virginia is 202-22-1 when scoring 30 or more points in a game.
--West Virginia is 7-9 in games played on Nov. 23, including 4-2 at home. The last time WVU played on Nov. 23 was a 59-56 loss to Oklahoma last season.
--West Virginia is 266-183-19 all-time in November. The program is 20-15 since 2010 and 10-10 on the road.
--The Mountaineers are 2-2 against Oklahoma State in Morgantown.
--West Virginia is 112th nationally in scoring offense at 21.4 points per game. The Mountaineers are 114th in total offense at 328.6 yards per game. At only 76.7 yards per game, West Virginia is 129th in rushing offense through nine games on the schedule.
--The Mountaineers have 28 sacks on the year, good for second in the Big 12 and No. 27 nationally.
--When West Virginia wins the turnover battle the Mountaineers are 89-14 since 2002.
--Since 1999, West Virginia has 24 wins over ranked teams.
--Coaching alignments are: Co-OC/OL Matt Moore (field), Co-OC/RB Chad Scott (field), QB Sean Reagan (box), WR Xavier Dye (field), TE Travis Trickett (box), DC Vic Koenning (field), DL Jordan Lesley (field), ILB-ST Blake Seiler (box), OLB Al Pogue (field), DB Jahmile Addae (box).
--West Virginia has played 21 freshmen this season.
--There are 25 Mountaineers who have seen their first WVU action during the 2019 season: Taijh Alston (DL), T.J. Banks (TE), Jared Bartlett (LB), George Campbell (WR), Jarret Doege (QB), Randy Fields Jr. (WR), Nicktroy Fortune (CB), James Gmiter (OL), Josh Growden (P), Noah Guzman (S), John Hughes (OL), Jordan Jefferson (DL), Ali Jennings (WR), Reuben Jones (DL), Austin Kendall (QB), Kerry Martin Jr. (S), Tony Mathis (RB), Briason Mays (OL), Tae Mayo (CB), Mike O’Laughlin (TE), Sean Ryan (WR), Blaine Scott (OL), Tykee Smith (S), Junior Uzebu (OL), and Winston Wright (WR). A total of 9 of those were true freshmen.
--On first down, the Mountaineers have run 280 plays and gained 1,329 yards for a 4.7 average. On second down, the Mountaineers have run 218 plays for 1,114 yards and a 5.1 average. On third down, the Mountaineers have run 152 plays for 741 yards and a 4.9 average gain.West Virginia has run 16 plays on fourth down for 102 yards and a 6.3 average.
--West Virginia touchdowns have come seven times on first down (1 rushing/6 passing), four times on second down (1 rushing/3 passing), 12 times on third down (5 rushing/7 passing) and two times on fourth down (0 rushing/2 passing).
-- Breaking down the West Virginia offensive numbers for the 2019 season shows that the Mountaineers have run a total of 666 plays, 285 on the ground and 381 through the air. 767 yards, an average of 2.7 yards per carry and seven touchdowns. The passing attack has totaled 2,519 yards, 18 touchdowns and an average of 10.5 yards per completion. Combine the two and the Mountaineers have turned in 3,286 yards of total offense, 25 touchdowns, an average of 4.9 yards per play and an average of 21.4 points per game.
--Deeper analysis shows that the Mountaineer offense has gained 53 first downs by the run and 110 via the pass. On average, West Virginia has totaled 76.7 yards per game on the ground, 251.9 yards per game passing and 328.6 yards per game of total offense.
--West Virginia will be without redshirt junior guard Josh Sills, sophomore defensive end Taijh Alston, redshirt sophomore linebacker Vandarius Cowan, senior linebacker Quondarius Qualls and safety Josh Norwood as each have undergone surgery. In the case of Sills, Alston, Norwood, Cowan and Qualls that was the season ending variety.
--Senior running back Martell Pettaway is expected to redshirt after appearing in four games at the start of the season.
DEPTH CHART:
West Virginia Offense:
QB: 2 Jarret Doege, 6-2, 198, Jr.
12 Austin Kendall, 6-2, 222, r-Jr.
10 Trey Lowe, 6-2, 218, r-Fr.
RB: 4 Leddie Brown, 5-11, 212, So.
6 Kennedy McKoy, 6-0, 204, Sr.
20 Alec Sinkfield, 5-9, 188, r-So.
FB: 42 Logan Thimons, 6-0, 231, r-Jr.
43 Jackson Knipper, 6-2, 245, Jr.
WR (X): 83 Bryce Wheaton, 6-3, 215, r-Fr. -or-
19 Ali Jennings, 6-1, 181, Fr.
TE (Y): 87 Mike O'Laughlin, 6-5, 250, r-Fr.
84 Jovani Haskins, 6-4, 245, r-Jr. -or-
85 T.J. Banks, 6-5, 253, r-Fr.
WR (H): 16 Winston Wright, 5-10, 167, Fr.
SLOT: 1 T.J. Simmons, 6-2, 199, r-Jr.
88 Isaiah Esdale, 6-0, 201, r-So.
WR (Z): 13 Sam James, 6-0, 182, r-Fr.
15 George Campbell, 6-4, 183, r-Sr.
LT: 53 Colton McKivitz, 6-7, 312, r-Sr.
71 Junior Uzebu, 6-5, 302, r-Fr.
LG: 57 Michael Brown, 6-3, 345, r-Jr.
69 Blaine Scott, 6-3, 321, r-Fr.
C: 76 Chase Behrndt, 6-4, 305, r-Jr
68 Briason Mays, 6-3, 300, r-Fr.
RG: 74 James Gmiter, 6-3, 300, r-Fr. .
79 John Hughes, 6-5, 298, So.
RT: 72 Kelby Wickline, 6-4, 308, r-Sr.
79 John Hughes, 6-5, 298, So.
West Virginia Defense:
DT: 46 Reese Donahue, 6-4, 285, Sr.
55 Dante Stills, 6-3, 295, So.
87 Stone Wolfley, 6-4, 255, r-Sr.
NT: 56 Darius Stills, 6-1, 292, Jr.
95 Jordan Jefferson, 6-2, 295, Fr.
90 Brenon Thrift, 6-1, 290, r-Sr.
DE: 13 Jeffery Pooler, 6-2, 255, r-Jr.
91 Reuben Jones, 6-4, 250, r-Sr.
BANDIT: 10 Dylan Tonkery, 6-0, 228, r-Jr.
50 Jared Bartlett, 6-2, 210, Fr.
31 Zach Sandwisch, 6-2, 231, r-Jr.
MIKE: 35 Josh Chandler,5-11, 224, So.
34 Shea Campbell, 6-0, 232, r-Sr.
51 Jake Abbott, 6-0, 224, r-So.
WILL: 17 Exree Loe, 6-0, 210, r-So.
8 Kwantel Raines, 6-2, 212, r-Fr.
SPEAR: 23 Tykee Smith 5-10, 184, Fr.
39 Dante Bonamico, 5-8, 188, r-Jr.
CS: 29 Sean Mahone, 5-11, 200, r-Jr.
19 Noah Guzman, 6-1, 205, So.
FS: 15 Kerry Martin, 6-0, 194, Fr.
22 Jake Long, 5-11, 199, r-Jr.
LCB: 24 Hakeem Bailey, 6-0, 190, r-Sr.
20 Tae Mayo, 5-10, 161, Fr.
RCB: 28 Keith Washington, 6-1, 180, r-Sr.
11 Nicktroy Fortune, 6-0, 187, Fr.
West Virginia Special Teams:
K: 30 Evan Staley, 6-1, 190, r-Jr.
48 Casey Legg, 6-4, 215, r-Fr.
H: 96 Josh Growden, 6-2, 199, r-Sr.
10 Trey Lowe, 6-2, 218, r-Fr.
P: 96 Josh Growden, 6-2, 199, r-Sr.
40 Kolton McGhee, 6-0, 174, Fr.
KO: 30 Evan Staley, 6-1, 190, r-Jr.
48 Casey Legg, 6-4, 215, r-Fr.
LS: 64 Rex Sunahara, 6-6, 242, r-Sr.
51 Kyle Poland, 6-2, 232, r-Jr.
KOR: 16 Winston Wright, 5-10, 167, Fr.
20 Alec Sinkfield, 5-9, 188, r-So.
PR: 20 Alec Sinkfield, 5-9, 188, r-So.
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