The Mountaineer Parents Club and the Mountaineer Maniacs will host a watch party for the West Virginia University football team’s game vs. Texas on Saturday (Oct. 6).

The watch party will take place at the Mountainlair Ballrooms. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the game, which starts at 7:05 p.m.

“We are very excited to team with the parents club for our first watch party as members of the Big 12,” said Mountaineer Maniacs Director Chris Northrup. “Our first Big 12 road game will be one that we will never forget and there isn’t a better way to spend it than cheering on the Mountaineers with all of your closest friends at the Maniacs/Parents Club watch party.”

Food and drinks will be provided, and there will be giveaways throughout the evening, as well.

The watch party is part of Fall Family Weekend. For more events for students and their families, visit http://fallfamilyweekend.wvu.edu/.

“It is great to be able to co-host a game watching party as part of our Fall Family Weekend events with one of the largest student organizations on campus,” said Sabrina Cave, assistant vice president for Student Affairs communications.

Students and parents are encouraged to bring canned food items to the event to support the Rack, WVU’s food pantry.

Oct. 6 is also Mountaineer Nation Day, which is a day for Mountaineer fans to show their pride and passion for WVU. For more, visit http://mountaineernationday.wvu.edu/.

-WVU-

td/10/01/12

CONTACT: Sabrina Cave, Student Affairs
304-293-2506, Sabrina.Cave@mail.wvu.edu

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