LIVE GAME THREAD: West Virginia vs Army - AutoZone Liberty Bowl
West Virginia (5-4) vs Army (9-2)
Where: Liberty Memorial Stadium in Memphis, TN
Tipoff: Approx. 4 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Stream: Watch ESPN, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV
Listen: Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College
We are just moments away from West Virginia and Army kicking off the 62nd edition of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The Mountaineers are making their first bowl appearance since 2018 and their first under head coach Neal Brown. Brown has a 3-0 career record in bowl games, all of which came during his time at Troy. The Black Knights will also be making their first bowl appearance since 2018 and are a perfect 3-0 in bowls under current head coach Jeff Monken.
The triple-option attack should give West Virginia's defense some issues but it'll be their execution on the offensive side of the ball that will determine the outcome of the game. Army will hold onto the football and milk clock, so the Mountaineers must make every snap and every possession count.
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Coin flip: West Virginia will start the game with the football.
1st QTR: Leddie Brown picks up a first down on the ground, a gain of 13.
1ST QTR: Leddie Brown with another first down rush, Mountaineers at the Army 34.
1ST QTR: West Virginia stalls out, kicker Tyler Sumpter misses 37-yard field goal wide right.
1ST QTR: Scottie Young Jr. makes his debut in a Mountaineer uniform in a big way with a crushing hit.
1ST QTR: Army goes three and out after gaining just our yards. West Virginia's defensive line got a great push on initial defensive drive.
1ST QTR: West Virginia will begin their next drive at their own 30 (7:47).
1ST QTR: Doege hits TE T.J. Banks up the middle of the field for a gain of 20.
1ST QTR: Doege's pass intercepted by Javhari Bourdeau.
1ST QTR: Army fails on 4th down conversion, WVU gets the ball back at their own 38.
1ST QTR: WVU offense stalls out once again, but takes the lead thanks to a 31-yard field goal from Tyler Sumpter.
END OF 1ST QTR: WVU leads 3-0.
2ND QTR: Army threatening to score, but QB Tyhier Tyler fumbles the ball. Black Knights recover, play is being reviewed.
2ND QTR: Play on the field stands, Army ball.
2ND QTR: Tyhier Tyler rushes in for a 1-yard touchdown, Army leads 7-3.
2ND QTR: True freshman Sam Brown makes a 19-yard catch after the ball tips off the hands of fellow wide receiver Winston Wright Jr.
2ND QTR: Sam Brown makes a tough catch for 14 yards to move the chains.
2ND QTR: Doege lobs one over the secondary's head toward the sideline to Winston Wright for a gain of 18.
2ND QTR: Doege connects with T.J. Simmons for a five-yard touchdown. WVU leads 10-7.
2ND QTR: WVU forces an Army punt. Mountaineers have the ball with 2:31 remaining and no timeouts at their own 12.
2ND QTR: Doege fumbles, Army takes over inside the 10.
2ND QTR: Tyhier Tyler rushes in for a 6-yard touchdown, Army leads 14-10.
HALFTIME: Army 14, West Virginia 10.
3RD QTR: Army eats eight minutes off the clock and Tyhier Tyler runs in his third score of the day. Army leads 21-10.
3RD QTR: Austin Kendall replaces Jarret Doege at QB.
3RD QTR: Kendall leads West Virginia right down the field for a touchdown. Pass completed to TE Mike O'Laughlin from three yards out.
3RD QTR: T.J. Simmons drops a pass on a two-point conversion attempt, Army still leads 21-16.
3RD QTR: WVU recovers onsides kick.
3RD QTR: WVU goes three and out, downs put inside Army three-yard line.
END OF 3RD QTR: Army leads 21-16.
4th QTR: Back-to-back drops kills the WVU drive.
4th QTR: Army gains one first down, but West Virginia buckles up defensively, forces a punt.
4th QTR: WVU will have 1st and 10 at their own 35.
4th QTR: Defensive holding on 3rd down by Army, first down WVU.
4th QTR: Kendall completes a 13-yard pass to Sam James on 3rd and 12.
4th QTR: Kendall finds a wide-open T.J. Simmons for a 20-yard touchdown. WVU takes a 22-21 lead.
4th QTR: WVU's 2-point conversion good on end-around to Reese Smith. WVU leads 24-21 (5:10 remaining).
4th QTR: Army field goal kick is no good.
4th QTR: Army uses all three timeouts and forces WVU to punt with 1:34 to go in the game.
4th QTR: Army will start at their own 31.
4th QTR: Josh Chandler-Semedo intercepts Anderson.
FINAL: West Virginia 24, Army 21.
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