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Penn State at West Virginia

Saturday, October 28, 1978

No. 2 Penn State beat West Virginia 49–⁠21. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 36–⁠7–⁠2.

Away2Penn State11–⁠1 in 1978
49
HomeWest Virginia2–⁠9 in 1978
21

FinalHigh 64°F, low 34°FAttendance 34,010

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Penn State–West Virginia game

Penn State leads 50–⁠9–⁠2 in 61 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Penn State 34, West Virginia 12
2023Penn State 38, West Virginia 15
1992Penn State 40, West Virginia 26
1991Penn State 51, West Virginia 6
1990Penn State 31, West Virginia 19
1989Penn State 19, West Virginia 9

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