The Mountaineers led the all - time series 19 - 10 .
The two schools had only played once since the split of Division I college football , with the Pirates defeating the Mountaineers 38 - 21 in 1979 .
The Mountaineers led the all - time series 19 - 10 , but the two schools had only played once since the split of Division I college football , with the Pirates defeating the Mountaineers 38 - 21 in 1979 .