Countdown to Kickoff
October 06, 2006 05:15 PM | General
October 6, 2006
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – No. 4-ranked West Virginia travels to Mississippi State to take on the Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 7, for a non-conference game at Davis Wade Stadium (55,082) in Starkville, Miss. Kickoff is set for 2:30 pm ET.
The only live TV coverage will be pay-per-view in West Virginia for $29.95. Cable systems carrying the broadcast are Suddenlink, Time-Warner and Comcast. Contact your local cable provider for additional details.
The Mountaineers (4-0) took a charter flight from Clarksburg Friday morning and arrived in time for an afternoon workout in Starkville.
Here is Saturday’s Countdown to Kickoff:
10 – WVU has 30 rushing touchdowns in its last TEN games dating back to last year.
9 – NINE West Virginia players have started at least 12 games heading into Saturday’s match up against Mississippi State. Leading the way is senior center Dan Mozes with 40 career starts.
8 – The Mountaineers are ranked EIGHTH in the country this week in total offense averaging 457 yards per game.
7 – West Virginia is spending is SEVENTH straight week in the Top 10 dating back to last year’s final poll.
6 – The Mississippi State defense has permitted less than 130 yards rushing in each of its last SIX games. Last week LSU managed just 108 yards rushing on 38 carries.
5 – The Mountaineers have had FIVE scoring plays covering 37 yards or longer. The longest scoring play from scrimmage this year was a 60-yard, Pat-White-to-Darius-Reynaud hook up against East Carolina.
4 – WVU has had FOUR scoring drives covering 81 yards or longer. The longest scoring drive of the year was a 96-yard, 10-play TD drive against Maryland.
3 – West Virginia’s backfield TRIO of Steve Slaton, Patrick White and Owen Schmitt have accounted for 75.2 percent of the team’s rushing yardage this season.
2 – The Mountaineers have the SECOND-best winning streak in the country with 11 consecutive wins, trailing only Ohio State with 12.
1 – West Virginia is facing its first regular season Southeastern Conference opponent since 1979 when it played Kentucky.
Enjoy Saturday’s game and be sure to stop back for highlights and complete post-game coverage.
