Rich Rodriguez starts 2nd stint at West Virginia in opener against Robert Morris
Robert Morris at West Virginia
Saturday, 2 p.m. Eastern
BetMGM College Football Odds: West Virginia by 38 1/2.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
West Virginia (2024)
Overall offense: 404.0 yards per game (53rd in FBS)
Passing: 210.3 yards per game (87th)
Rushing: 193.7 yards per game (27th)
Scoring: 29.2 points per game (54th)
Overall defense: 415.2 yards allowed per game (111th in FBS)
Passing: 270.8 yards allowed per game (126th)
Rushing: 144.4 yards allowed per game (56th)
Scoring: 31.9 points allowed per game (110th)
Robert Morris (2024)
Overall offense: 351.6 yards per game (68th in FCS)
Passing: 227.8 yards per game (36th)
Rushing: 123.8 yards per game (92nd)
Scoring: 23.2 points per game (73rd)
Overall defense: 333.2 yards allowed per game (31th in FCS)
Passing: 188.4 yards allowed per game (27th)
Rushing: 144.8 yards allowed per game (46th)
Scoring: 20.2 points allowed per game (17th)
Team leaders
West Virginia (2024)
Passing: Nicco Marchiol, 434 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs, 66.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Jahiem White, 845 yards on 149 carries, 7 TDs
Receiving: Cam Vaughn, 803 yards on 48 catches, 5 TDs (at Jacksonville State)
Robert Morris (2024)
Passing: Zach Tanner, 453 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Tanner, 53 yards, 0 TDs
Receiving: Chaz Middleton, 80 yards, 7 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
• West Virginia went 6-7 last season, losing 42-37 to Memphis in the Frisco Bowl two weeks after the firing of coach Neal Brown.
• Robert Morris defeated Stonehill, 31-13, to conclude a 7-5 season.
Next game
West Virginia plays at Ohio on Sept. 6, and Robert Morris travels to Youngstown State.
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