West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene (6) runs against Kansas State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/William Wotring)

West Virginia University’s football team got early word Wednesday of its bowl destination — which is good, considering it’s one of the earliest games of the bowl season.

WVU will take on No. 25 Memphis in the Frisco Bowl, to kick off at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. It is the third bowl game on the 2024-25 schedule. The Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, both will be held Dec. 14.

“We are excited to have two outstanding teams participate in the 2024 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl, the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Memphis Tigers,” Frisco Bowl Executive Director Sean Johnson said. “We look forward to hosting this great matchup and welcoming the teams and their passionate fan bases to Frisco, Texas, for an exciting week of bowl events and a fantastic game at Toyota Stadium.”

The Mountaineers (6-6) will enter the game with an interim head coach, offensive coordinator Chad Scott. Former head coach Neal Brown was fired Sunday following WVU’s 52-15 loss at Texas Tech and a search currently is on to find his successor. The Tigers (10-2) will finish with their second straight season with at least 10 wins after knocking off nationally ranked Tulane in their regular-season finale.