While the bulk of WVU’s football schedule sets up beautifully for the Mountaineers the back end… well, not so much.
The upside for West Virginia is playing at Oklahoma on November 25 is a heck of an opportunity.
The downside is the players they’ll see in Norman are talented. As in very.
Just take a peek at the preseason All-Big 12 team. It is strewn with Sooners. There’s Offensive Player of the Year in quarterback Baker Mayfield. There’s returning first-team honoree Mark Andrews at tight end. There’s consensus pick Orlando Brown on the offensive line. On defense there’s Ogbonnia Okoronkwo at linebacker and Jordan Thomas in the backfield.
WVU has Justin Crawford on the team. Period. (Will Grier was named Newcomer of the Year though.)
Certainly Oklahoma is gunning not only for a Big 12 title, but a College Football Playoff berth.
Again, an opportunity for the Mountaineers to make a statement.
It just will be very, very tough to seize that opportunity.

OU, 42-28.

Final regular season WVU record: 8-4