AUSTIN, Texas — “Next man up” is the ultimate football mantra. In a sport where injuries are inevitable, that’s the attitude every player must adopt. Even with […]
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Week 11 AP top 25 ballot: Georgia back in top 4
MORGANTOWN — With Alabama’s 29-0 romp of LSU in Death Valley on Saturday, the Tigers fell out of the top four and Georgia, following a 34-17 win […]
West Virginia defense disappointed in performance against Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — The tension was palpable, riding through Darrell K. Royal-Memorial Stadium like an electric wave. A collection of more than 100,000 fans, players and coaches […]
Column: West Virginia’s poised final drive kickstarts ‘Championship November’
AUSTIN, Texas — A season in the balance. Three yards to make two points. Who you gonna call? West Virginia, of course, called upon Will Grier. Twice, […]
Will Grier’s 2-point conversion caps off memorable game-winning drive
AUSTIN, Texas — It’s a play no West Virginia fan is likely to forget for a long, long time — the culmination of a perfect marriage between […]
How they scored: West Virginia beats Texas 42-41
FIRST QUARTER WEST VIRGINIA: 45-yard field goal by Evan Staley (11:03) WVU leads 3-0 A promising first drive couldn’t overcome three offensive penalties as WVU settled for […]
After past success in Austin, West Virginia “fired up” to play
AUSTIN, Texas — At the very least, a share of first place in the Big 12 is on the line today as No. 13 West Virginia (6-1, […]
5 questions: Primer for No. 13 West Virginia at No. 17 Texas
MORGANTOWN — A fistful of questions as No. 13 West Virginia visits No. 17 Texas: Are the Mountaineers primed for their huge November? Their backloaded Big 12 […]
Tight ends, once forgotten, continue to evolve in West Virginia’s offense
MORGANTOWN — Tight ends have been an afterthought for most of Dana Holgorsen’s tenure at West Virginia, used about as frequently as semicolons. Senior Trevon Wesco and […]
Reluctant at first, West Virginia’s Shea Campbell gains weight to play linebacker
MORGANTOWN — While he was born in Morgantown, Shea Campbell moved to Pittsburgh a few years later and spent the early part of his childhood in the […]