MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia is headed to the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl to face Utah on Dec. 26.
Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. on ESPN from the Cotton Bowl.
Passed over by the Liberty and the Cactus bowls, the Mountaineers (7-5) settled for the Big 12’s final bowl affiliate after finishing tied for fourth place in the conference.
The Liberty chose Iowa State (7-5) to face Memphis while Cactus officials paired Kansas State (7-5) against UCLA. West Virginia beat both of those Big 12 schools, though bowl committees are not mandated to follow the pecking order of the standings.