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Watch: Coal Miners Report for Duty as Part of Mantrip Ahead of West Virginia-Iowa State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In keeping the Coal Rush theme of the night, the Mountaineers were joined by actual coal miners for their traditional “Mantrip” walk into the stadium before West Virginia kicks off against Iowa State.
Watch the video below to see the coal miners touch the physical coal that sits outside of Milan Puskar Stadium.
Miners reporting for duty on the mantrip.#CountryRoads #CoalRush pic.twitter.com/9IcvHEFVzL
— West Virginia Sports Now (@WVSportsNow) October 12, 2024
Information about the game:
The Mountaineers 3-2 (2-0, Big 12) and Cyclones 5-0 (2-0, Big 12) are set to kickoff at 8 pm ET on Oct. 12. WVU will debut their new Coal Rush uniform under the Milan Puskar Stadium lights. WVU is considered a slight underdog going into the game.
The Saturday night atmosphere will also serve as the backdrop to Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht’s father Anthony being honored. Former Mountaineer Anthony Becht was unable to attend his induction into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame and will be honored when his son is in town.
Both WVU and Iowa State are among five remaining undefeated teams in the Big 12 standings. Iowa State is coming off a 43-21 win over Baylor.
For related stories, Mike Asti and Ethan Bock discussed what a win over Iowa State would mean for WVU and Neal Brown on an episode of Mountaineer Report. Asti also spoke with Cycloneer Lea Nelson about her rooting interests for this big game.
Also, check out the storylines for the game.
Storylines to Keep an Eye On for WVU-Iowa State Coal Rush Game