It’s the Backyard Brawl, and it should be a good one between two teams that should be in the middle of their respective conference packs, but will be dangerous.
West Virginia lost to Penn State is a good fight, rolled Albany, and after this starts the Big 12 season against Kansas.
Pitt warmed up against Kent State, won a thriller on the road against Cincinnati, and next week gets another tune-up with a date against Youngstown State before going to North Carolina to start the ACC campaign.
West Virginia vs Pitt Preview
West Virginia vs Pitt How to Watch
Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET
Venue: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
How to Watch: ESPN2
Pitt (2-0), West Virginia (1-1)
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Why West Virginia Will Win
The Mountaineers offensive line is terrific.
It couldn’t get much rolling against Penn State, but last week the ground game rolled for 305 yards, the passing attack worked, and that’s how you push past Pitt – you have to control the Panther pass rush and defensive front.
The West Virginia defensive line has to keep pressing – the Pitt pass protection hasn’t been anything great, but …