MANHATTAN -Kansas State will play it’s second Thursday night game on the season this week when they travel to Morgantown to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers.

The last time Kansas State played on a Thursday night was in week three when they hosted then 5th ranked Auburn and fell 20-14.

During his weekly press conference Tuesday Coach Bill Snyder said that the difference between the Thursday night game in week three and this weeks game is it’s probably more difficult for K-State fans.

“Thursday night trips, that kind of distance, it’s very hard for our fan base to make those kind of trips. It takes them away from work, etc. etc.,” says Snyder.

He also said that it can be difficult on the players academically because it forces them to miss two days of classes. “Outside of that it’s a road trip.”

Linebacker Jonathan Truman explained that the biggest difference is the days are mixed up.

“Today’s Thursday for me. I was kind of thrown off when I had to go to media because I thought it was Thursday. It’s weird, our days are all mixed up right now,” said Truman.

Playing on a Thursday does increase some of the excitement for Truman because they will be one of the only teams playing Thursday night.

“You’re the only one on television, everybody is watching, prime time, it’s going to be a fun atmosphere there.”

Kansas State is 3-1 all time against West Virginia and a perfect 2-0 since the Mountaineers joined the Big 12 Conference in 2012.

Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. (CT), and the game will be aired nationally on FOX Sports 1.