West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech: Preview and Prediction

The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Virginia Tech Hokies are playing for the Black Diamond Trophy.

West Virginia and Virginia Tech play each other on September 22, 2022. The game will be played at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.

West Virginia is unranked. Virginia Tech is ranked un ranked.

West Virginia and Virginia Tech played each other last in 21st century. Both programs are ranked in the Top 20 in all-time wins.

CJ Donaldson has two 100-yard games this season and has turned 29 carries into 274 yards (9.4 ypc) and six touchdowns on the ground.

Casey Legg is a perfect 4/4 on field goals and 14/14 on PATs for West Virginia in 2022. He will be vital to WestVirginia's chances in this game against Virginia Tech.

Grant Wells has improved since his poor performance against Old Dominion. He needs to continue that if he wants to lead the Hokies to victory against the Mountaineers.

West Virginia is going to hand the ball off to Donaldson a dozen times in this game. Senior linebacker Dax Hollifield leads the Hokies with 23 tackles and one sack.

West Virginia is averaging 46 points per game through three weeks, but it is just 1-2. Last week, it beat Towson 624-180. The Virginia Tech offense is only averaging 23.7 points.

Virginia Tech and West Virginia are playing each other on Thursday night. The game could turn into a shootout. Virginia Tech ranks 93rd in total offense and 102nd in scoring offense.

West Virginia needs to win to get back to 2-2 and on track to bowl season. Neal Brown's team is ready to go on Thursday night. The Mountaineers will win a close game and take home the Black Diamond Trophy for the second-straight year.