Kansas State's Avery Johnson had a feeling several months ago that running back DJ Giddens was going to regularly wear down opponents. Giddens has proven his quarterback right. The junior has two straight games of at least 182 rushing yards and is fourth in the nation with 786 yards.

No. 17 Kansas State knew that West Virginia would try to shut down Big 12 rushing leader DJ Giddens, and that enabled quarterback Avery Johnson to put together a career game.

The Kansas State Wildcats and West Virginia Mountaineers have only played since 2012, but it’s a series built on streaks: K-State 4-0, WVU 5-0, and K-State 2-0. Get ready for the Saturday night thriller with the latest odds,

K-State will control this game on the ground with DJ Giddens running the rock. The Wildcats will also force Garrett Greene to throw early and often, which could eventually lead to turnovers and put Kansas State over the top as modest road favorites.

Big 12 foes match up when the No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) and the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-3) square off on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Interested in watching this game?

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Kansas State Wildcats vs. West Virginia Mountaineers NCAAF game to be played on October 19, 2024 on ESPN.

Kansas State football seeks its second straight Big 12 road victory Saturday at West Virginia. Here's how to watch on TV, stream or listen on radio.

Join the conversation in the comments as the Mountaineers look to rebound from last Saturday’s loss under the lights in a nearly identical situation

The table is set once again for the West Virginia Mountaineers as they have a massive opportunity to get back on track and in the conversation in the Big 12 with a win over No. 17 Kansas State on Saturday night.