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West Virginia's Coal Rush Game, Kickoff Time Revealed

The Mountaineers will break out the all-black uniforms real soon.

Schuyler Callihan

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Monday afternoon, the Big 12 Conference announced kickoff times for Week 7. West Virginia will be hosting Iowa State on Saturday, October 12th at 8 p.m. EST on FOX, marking the first true home night game of the season.

Shortly after the announcement, WVU revealed that this will indeed be the team's first-ever "Coal Rush" game. All fans attending the game are encouraged to wear black, matching the on-field look of the new West Virginia alternate uniform.

Back in the spring, the team unveiled the all-black uniforms, sparking a lot of buzz around the state. This is something a large portion of the fanbase has wanted for several years but in the past, the team has opted to go with a gray alternate. The men's basketball team first wore an all-black uniform in 2010 which just so happens to be the same year they made a run to the Final Four.

The uniform pays homage to the hard-working coal miners in the state, and the stripes on the shoulder pad resemble that of a coal miner's uniform.

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Schuyler Callihan
SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

Publisher of Mountaineers Now on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. Lead recruiting expert and co-host of Between the Eers, Walk Thru GameDay Show, Mountaineers Now Postgame Show, and In the Gun Podcast.

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