ECU at WEST VIRGINIA
Saturday, Sept. 9 • Noon • FS2
Milan Puskar Stadium (60,000/FieldTurf)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Television
FS2
Brian Custer and Ben Leber
Radio
WNCT-FM 107.9 (ECU flagship)
SiriusXM 81 (West Virginia feed)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 22nd meeting between ECU and West Virginia in a series that dates to 1970 … The Mountaineers hold an 18-3 series lead after a 35-20 decision in 2012 … ECU’s last win against West Virginia was a 24-3 victory in 2008, when the Mountaineers were ranked No. 8 nationally.
ECU
0-1, 0-0 American
Head Coach
Scottie Montgomery (Duke ’00)
3-10, second season
Notes
ECU faced a tough task in Week 1 as the Pirates opened with a James Madison squad that brought a 12-game winning streak into 2017 … The Pirates dropped a 34-17 decision to the Dukes, the 2016 NCAA FCS champions, after trailing 7-0 at halftime … The Pirates had 372 yards of offense, but allowed 614 total yards and 422 rushing yards to James Madison … Head coach Scottie Montgomery announced that QB Thomas Sirk, the former Duke signal-caller, will start against West Virginia … Sirk was 21 of 35 for 210 yards and two interceptions off the bench against James Madison … QB Gardner Minshew was 7-for-18 for 82 yards against the Dukes … WR Davon Grayson had seven receptions for a team-high 86 yards in the opener … ECU’s opponents in Weeks 2 and 3 played each other in Week 1 as West Virginia fell to Virginia Tech.
rv/rv WEST VIRGINIA
0-1, 0-0 Big 12
Head Coach
Dana Holgerson (Iowa Wesleyan ’93)
46-32, seventh season
Notes
West Virginia looks for its first win of the season after the Mountaineers dropped a 31-24 decision to No. 21/22 Virginia Tech in the renewal of the Black Diamond Trophy game in Landover, Maryland … West Virginia threatened for the tying touchdown in the closing seconds, but ran out of time after advancing to the 15-yard line … West Virginia had the advantage in total yards (592-469) and first downs (29-21) … QB Will Grier, the transfer from Florida, completed 31 of 53 passes for 371 yards and three touchdowns with one interception in his first start as a Mountaineer … RB Justin Crawford finished with a team-high 106 rushing yards on 13 carries … WR Gary Jennings Jr. had 13 catches for 189 yards and a TD … The Mountaineers went 10-3 last season, but fell to Miami (Fla.) in the Russell Athletic Bowl.