BREAKING: AutoZone Liberty Bowl Finds New Opponent for WVU

The Mountaineers are ready to play some ball!

Just one day after accepting a bid to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, the University of Tennessee announced that they have some COVID-19 issues within the program that will not allow them to play in the bowl game, forcing them to opt out.

A few hours later, the Liberty Bowl announced that West Virginia's new opponent will be the Army Black Knights.

Army had a fantastic season this year finishing with a 9-2 record, including ending the season on a three-game winning streak with wins over Georgia Southern and rivals Navy and Air Force.

The Black Knights and Mountaineers will kickoff on December 31st at 4 p.m. EST on ESPN.

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Published Dec 22, 2020

SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

Schuyler Callihan is the publisher of West Virginia On SI and has been a trusted source covering the Mountaineers since 2016. He is the host of Between The Eers, The Walk Thru Game Day Show, and In the Gun Podcast. The Wheeling, WV native moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers.

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