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Kansas State HC Chris Klieman Calls WVU Player Among Favorites to Watch
It may seem like West Virginia is vulnerable coming off a tough loss and in the midst of drama, but Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman isn’t about to underestimate the Mountaineers.
Klieman is actually so aware of West Virginia brings to the table that he admitted a key Mountaineers is one of his favorite players to watch. The leader of the Wildcats explained why he loves watching WVU quarterback Garrett Greene during his weekly press conference on Monday.
“Greene’s one of my favorite kids to watch play. Now I don’t know if I’m going to really like watching him on Saturday night, but he’s a competitor and he makes plays,” said Kliemnan.
“He makes plays with his arm. He makes plays with his legs. Not afraid to run inside. He’ll cut back. He’s not going to run out of bounds or slide very often.”
QB Garrett Greene rushes for the first down against Kansas State. (WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose)
Even though West Virginia and Kansas State avoided each other on the schedule in 2023, Klieman did experience facing Greene in 2022, a season he eventually emerged after taking over for JT Daniels.
In the 2022 matchup – a 48-31 win for Kansas State, Greene completed 15-of-27 passes for 204 passing yards and three touchdowns. He would add another score and more 40 yards on the ground. But unfortunately for the Mountaineers, Greene also threw two costly interceptions and West Virginia lost at home. The loss dropped WVU below bowl eligibility and clinched a losing season.
Watch Klieman’s full press conference to preview his team’s upcoming game with West Virginia below.
West Virginia 3-3 (2-1, Big 12) and Kansas State 5-1 (2-1, Big 12) are scheduled to kickoff from Milan Puskar Stadium at 7:30 pm ET. The game will air nationally on Fox.
On Sunday, both DraftKings and FanDuel released their odds for the next slate of college football games and have the Mountaineers as a 2.5-point underdog at home to Kansas State.
For a related story, USA Today releases database, showing where WVU head coach Neal Brown’s salary and buyout ranks compared to his coaching peers.
