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How WVU Football Compares to Big 12, All of CFB in Bowl Game Appearances
Now that the WVU football program is officially bowl eligible and locked up a postseason, it’s time to look at how the Mountaineers stack up with the rest of the Big 12 historically.
West Virginia will be making the program’s 41st bowl game appearance to cap off the 2024 season. This is tied for second most all-time among current Big 12 teams with BYU and behind only Texas Tech (this year will be their 42nd), ironically WVU’s upcoming opponent in the regular season finale.
Expanding it out even further to include all of college football, West Virginia is also tied with BYU for 24th all-time in bowl game appearances. However, if BYU makes the College Football Playoff and wins its first game, they will then move ahead with another game to play in.
West Virginia is also tied with BYU for 24th all-time in college football history with what will be both schools’ 41st bowl appearance. If BYU makes playoff and wins first game, they will then move ahead with another game to play in. https://t.co/lTM2v28EZr
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After a 31-21 win over UCF to cap off an overall rough home season, the WVU football locked up a postseason opportunity, granted not the one they hoped for throughout the offseason.
West Virginia, now 6-5 (5-3, Big 12), will close the year with a chance to lift a trophy. Despite entering the game as a home underdog to a struggling Knights team, Garrett Greene and the Mountaineers ran all over UCF to the tune of 200 rushing yards.
So regardless of the continued discontent from fans, Brown and WVU can now relax a bit, knowing they’re bowl eligible as they head to Lubbock, Texas to close the regular season against Texas Tech.
West Virginia is 17-23 all-time in bowl games, winning last year’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl over North Carolina. Brown is 5-1 in his career in bowl games, with this season marking his fourth bowl appearance at WVU. Brown holds a 2-1 bowl record since arriving in West Virginia in 2019.
For a related story, WVU quarterback Garrett Greene reflected on his career as a Mountaineer.
