West Virginia will be on the road this week to take on Cincinnati for the 22nd time in history.
WVU is 4-4 this season, while Cincinnati is 5-3. Both are 3-2 in conference play.
The Mountaineers defeated UC 42-21 last season, the Bearcats first season on the Big 12. The last time they played before that was in 2011, while they were both in the Big East.
Overall, West Virginia is 17-3-1 against Cincinnati. They have won the last three matchups and are 7-3 in their last ten matchups.
Their longest win streak was seven straight games, from 1969 to 2002. WVU’s longest losing streak against UC was back-to-back games in 2008 and 2009. The tie came in 1940.
West Virginia is 9-2-1 at home and 8-1 on the road against Cincinnati. The Mountaineers have a 6-2 conference record against the Bearcats.
WVU’s largest margin of victory was 69-3 in 1989. Their largest margin of defeat was three points in both games they lost consecutively.
Kick-off Saturday is set for noon EST, with the game being televised on FS1.
