COLUMBIA, Mo. – One 125th-ranked unit has to give as Missouri and West Virginia each look to put a pair of forgettable Week 1 statistical performances behind […]
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Brown projected confidence despite rough first half against JMU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Neal Brown was probably hoping to enter the locker room for his first halftime speech at West Virginia under better circumstances. The Mountaineers were […]
Punter Josh Growden finally able to cut loose at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Josh Growden couldn’t be blamed for uncorking one. Sure, his 60-yard fourth-quarter punt against James Madison rolled into the end zone for a touchback, […]
Blocked field goal a literal dream come true for Darius Stills
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Prior to Saturday’s game against James Madison, Darius Stills had never blocked a field goal. Not in practice. Not in high school. Not in […]
Coaches determined to get West Virginia backs on track at Missouri
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – From the first whistle of spring practice, West Virginia coaches have made it crystal-clear that the running backs are the focal point of this […]
Notebook: Neal Brown critical of West Virginia run blocking vs. James Madison
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — There are many fingers to point after West Virginia’s run-blocking woes against James Madison on Saturday. The offensive line, of course, is the most […]
Analysis: Mountaineers’ win over James Madison full of good, bad
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates, you never know what you’ll get in a season opener. There’s good, there’s bad and even a couple […]
Neal Brown’s debut wasn’t pretty — except for the only stat that matters
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The honeymoon ended with 10:35 remaining in the fourth quarter. After nine months of plaudits, Neal Brown got his first taste of a head […]
WVU football notebook: Receiver Tevin Bush makes plays count vs. JMU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After a rocky first half Saturday against James Madison, West Virginia receiver Tevin Bush knew the Mountaineer offense needed a spark. He obliged. On […]
Second-half adjustments boost West Virginia defense to strong ending vs. JMU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia defensive coordinator Vic Koenning, in the care-free demeanor he’s shown since he arrived in Morgantown in January after following Neal Brown from […]