MORGANTOWN — There’s a distinctly different feeling to the build-up of this year’s game between West Virginia and Penn State. Last year, it felt like Mountaineers were […]
Football
COLUMN: Tony Caridi began as an outsider, but spent 40 years becoming West Virginia’s “professional homer”
MORGANTOWN — In 2004, Bog Iger left a voicemail for The Walt Disney Company detailing his disappointment in the organization and listing numerous reasons why it was […]
Pat McAfee energizes WVU crowd ahead of anticipated matchup against No. 8 Penn State
MORGANTOWN — Ralph Mullins first walked through the quad at the WVU Life Sciences Building at 7 a.m., just to get an early view of the scenery. […]
Mountaineers having no trouble getting motivated as Penn State comes to town
MORGANTOWN — Neal Brown scoffs at the idea his players need any extra motivation this week. Playing in front of a sold-out home crowd against the No. […]
A person who won’t be in Morgantown for the game
One of Brian Kiehl’s last phone conversations with Franco Harris was about Saturday’s WVU-Penn State football game in Morgantown. Kiehl, for the record, ended up laughing in […]
WVU doesn’t see much difference as Penn State’s defense goes from Diaz to Allen
MORGANTOWN — Manny Diaz’s stint as Penn State’s defensive coordinator wasn’t very long, but it certainly was impactful. Last season, the Nittany Lions’ defense ranked second in […]
WVU expecting a little bit of old and new from Penn State’s offense
MORGANTOWN — Nobody seems to quite know what Penn State’s offense is going to look like this season, just that the Nittany Lions have the potential to […]
Pat McAfee to broadcast his ESPN show from WVU’s campus Friday afternoon
MORGANTOWN — Former West Virginia kicker and fan favorite Pat McAfee will return to Morgantown to host “The Pat McAfee Show” live on ESPN2 and YouTube on […]
The behind-the-scenes strength of WVU football’s nutrition program
MORGANTOWN — If the Florida Gators have Gatorade, well, the West Virginia Mountaineers have Mountain Water. “On the sideline we have something we call ‘Mountain Water,’” said […]
Ayden Garnes has found his footing after making the jump from the FCS level
MORGANTOWN — When Ayden Garnes arrived in Morgantown, he wasn’t too keen on the idea of running into Hudson Clement in the locker room. Aside from the […]