MORGANTOWN -- It won't quite be like an old Western film when West Virginia and Texas Tech's football teams take the field on Saturday, but it'll feature two offenses that have put up firepower this season.
The Mountaineers enter Saturday's contest at 9:30 p.m. in Lubbock, Texas, tied for No. 20 in Division I FBS in scoring offense, averaging 35.9 points per game, while the Red Raiders are tied for No. 22 at 35.6 points an outing.
Both teams have scored at least 30 points in six of eight games.
West Virginia is still hunting for its sixth win of the season, locking itself into bowl eligibility, while also riding a two-game winning streak coming off a bye week.
Texas Tech sits No. 15 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings with a 7-1 record. The Red Raiders are hoping to remain in the mix for a berth in the CFP for the second consecutive year.
Veteran WVU coach Rich Rodriguez knows the stakes going against a Texas Tech team that stomped the Mountaineers last season 49-0.
West Virginia started the season playing eight consecutive weeks, going 5-3 in that span.
"We were a little tired after the eight weeks in a row," Rodriguez said. "I sensed a little bit of that at TCU. But,...