FRISCO, TX (LOOTPRESS) – It’s official: the West Virginia Mountaineers will take on the no. 25 ranked Memphis Tigers in the Frisco Bowl.
The Mountaineers (6-6) and the Tigers (10-2) will go head-to-head in the 2024 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 9 p.m. ET at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
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The game will be broadcast on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.
“We are excited to have two outstanding teams participate in the 2024 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl, the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Memphis Tigers,” said Sean Johnson, Executive Director of the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl.
“We look forward to hosting this great matchup and welcoming the teams and their passionate fan bases to Frisco, Texas, for an exciting week of bowl events and a fantastic game at Toyota Stadium.”
Tickets may be purchased here.
West Virginia’s Season in Review
West Virginia will make its 41st bowl appearance, the first in the Frisco Bowl, as the Mountaineers return to postseason play for the fourth time in five years.
With a 6-6 record, the team is led by standout senior offensive tackle Wyatt Milum.
A semifinalist for the Outland Trophy, Milum has not allowed a sack in 45 of the past 47 games, including a flawless performance over the past two seasons.
He was named Mid-Season Outland Trophy winner by PFF College and Mid-Season Offensive Tackle of the Year by the CollegeFootballNetwork.
Interim head coach Chad Scott will guide the Mountaineers for the Dec. 17 contest.
This game will mark West Virginia’s first matchup against Memphis and its 86th meeting with a school from the American Athletic Conference.
Memphis Tigers: A Bowl Game Staple
The Memphis Tigers continue their streak of bowl eligibility for the 11th consecutive year, earning their place in the Frisco Bowl with a 10-2 record.
Ranked #25 in the latest AP Poll, the Tigers are led by senior quarterback Seth Henigan, the all-time leading passer in the American Athletic Conference with 13,972 career yards.
Henigan also holds Memphis’ program record for wins by a quarterback and is one of only three active FBS quarterbacks with over 100 career touchdown passes.
A First-Time Matchup
This will be the first-ever meeting between Memphis and West Virginia.
The Mountaineers last faced an AAC opponent in the 2020 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Army 24-20.
