Week 8 Match-up Preview Thread: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia
When: Saturday, October, 21, 03:30 PM Eastern
Where: Milan Puskar Stadium - Morgantown, WV
Watch: ESPN
Odds: West Virginia by 3.5 pts.
Total Points: 49.5
All-Time Series : Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia
Oklahoma State and West Virginia have met 14 times since 11/10/1928.
These teams last met 326 days ago on 11/26/2022.
Series Wins: Oklahoma State 9-0-5 West Virginia^^†
Longest streak of continuous meetings: 11 (2012-2022).
West Virginia has won the most recent meeting (2022) in this series.
Last 5 Meetings
| Winner | Date | Location | Oklahoma State | West Virginia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 2022-11-26 | Stillwater, OK | 19 | 24 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2021-11-06 | Morgantown, WV | 24 | 3 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2020-09-26 | Stillwater, OK | 27 | 13 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2019-11-23 | Morgantown, WV | 20 | 13 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2018-11-17 | Stillwater, OK | 45 | 41 |
^(Series Comparison Data via Winsipedia)
Through Week 7
| Week | Oklahoma State 4-2(2-1) | Result | West Virginia 4-2(2-1) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Arkansas 5-2(2-0) | W 27-13 | Penn State^^#7 6-0(3-0) | L 15-38 |
| 2 | Arizona State 1-5(0-3) | W 27-15 | Duquesne 3-3(2-0) | W 56-17 |
| 3 | South Alabama 3-3(1-1) | L 7-33 | Pittsburgh 2-4(1-2) | W 17-6 |
| 4 | Iowa State 4-3(3-1) | L 27-34 | Texas Tech 3-4(2-2) | W 20-13 |
| 5 | BYE | N/A | TCU 4-3(2-2) | W 24-21 |
| 6 | Kansas State 4-2(2-1) | W 29-21 | BYE | N/A |
| 7 | Kansas 5-2(2-2) | W 39-32 | Houston 3-3(1-2) | L 39-41 |
^^All ^^rankings ^^reflect ^^the ^^current ^^/r/cfb ^^poll
Oklahoma State Injury Report
Data Scraped: 2023-10-18 10:00:11
| Player | Position | Status | Reported | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Zhaun Stribling | WR | Out For Season – Arm | Sat, Oct 7 | Stribling will miss the rest of the season with a left arm injury. |
| Justin Wright | LB | Out For Season – Redshirt | Tue, Oct 10 | Wright has decided to redshirt the 2023 season while recovering from an injury. |
| Dalton Cooper | OL | Ques Sat – Undisclosed | Sun, Oct 15 | Cooper exited the last clash with an unspecified injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will participate in Saturday’s matchup against West Virginia. |
^(Injury data lifted from: )^boydsbets.com
West Virginia Injury Report
Data Scraped: 2023-10-18 10:00:11
| Player | Position | Status | Reported | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Cobb | S | Out For Season – Undisclosed | Fri, Sep 29 | Cobb will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2023 season with an unspecified ailment. |
| Aubrey Burks | S | Out Indefinitely – Neck | Tue, Oct 3 | Burks is idle with a neck injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established. |
| Trey Lathan | LB | Out For Season – Ankle | Tue, Oct 3 | Lathan will be shut down for the rest of the 2023 season while recovering from ankle surgery. |
| Justin Johnson Jr. | RB | Ques Sat – Undisclosed | Sun, Oct 15 | Johnson missed the last game tending to an unknown ailment, and it is unknown if he will play Saturday against Oklahoma State. |
| Tomas Rimac | OL | Ques Sat – Undisclosed | Sun, Oct 15 | Rimac did not play the previous game dealing with an unspecified ailment, and it remains unclear if he will suit up against Oklahoma State on Saturday. |
^(Injury data lifted from: )^boydsbets.com
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Posted Oct 18, 2023, 4:46 PM UTC