The Definitive Ranking of West Virginia Football’s 2019 Opponents

No. 4: Iowa State Cyclones (10/12)

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Checking in at number four is Iowa State. The Cyclones have been rising since the day Matt Campbell stepped foot in Ames, and that trend will continue in 2019. Excluding last year’s mid-October horror show, West Virginia has typically had Iowa State’s number, but this series will get tighter the longer Campbell hangs around.

A lot of pressure will be put on the shoulders of young sophomore quarterback Brock Purdy, who will be without star running back David Montgomery and wide receiver Hakeem Butler. A lot of new faces will fill in the offense at the skill positions.

This game will be another tough challenge for the offensive line, which will need to put up with one of the better defensive lines in all of college football. Linebacker Marcel Spears will look to be one of the leaders on that side of the ball and sophomore linebacker Mike Rose is a star in the making. Points will certainly be tough to come by when the Clones come to Morgantown.

Series History: WVU leads 5-2

Current Win Streak: Iowa State (1)

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