In early September, the Mountaineers will travel to Cabell County, where they will be met by a green haze coming from the city of Huntington.

As the team buses take Route 60 into Herd territory, the players will start to hear a familiar chant echoing from the stands at Joan C. Edwards Stadium to welcome the visiting team.

West Virginia, with “We Are Marshall” in their ears, will face off with their in-state rival the Thundering Herd of Marshall University for the fifth time in their Friends of Coal Bowl series.

The Mountaineers have dominated their matchups with the Herd since their first meeting.  Since 1911, the Mountaineers have squared off with the Herd in nine games while outscoring Marshal...

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