Heading into their second Big East game of the 2007 season in Syracuse’s Carrier Dome on Oct. 6, 2007, one word best described the overall mood of […]
Football
West Virginia will deliver a homecoming win: staff picks
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The No. 9 Mountaineers look to go 5-0, while the Big 12 Conference looks toward Dallas for a pivotal Oklahoma-Texas matchup. Here are the spreads: […]
Jabril Robinson senses traits in West Virginia reminiscent of past Clemson teams
COMMENTARY MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 9 West Virginia hasn’t stockpiled the kind of blue-chip talent that bolsters Clemson’s roster, but the unbeaten Mountaineers possess similar intangibles. That’s […]
Will Grier’s Heisman Trophy campaign is picking up momentum
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Will Grier’s Heisman Trophy campaign is continuing to pick up momentum in front of a nationwide audience. The West Virginia quarterback appeared as a […]
How Keith Washington made himself a starter at West Virginia
The feeling was all too familiar for Keith Washington Jr. After playing on special teams with just a handful of snaps on defense in his freshman season […]
5 questions for West Virginia-Kansas: Setting up ‘Gold Rush’ game
COMMENTARY MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A fistful of questions to ponder as No. 9 West Virginia (4-0, 2-0) entertains Kansas (2-3, 0-2) at Milan Puskar Stadium: Should you […]
Kennedy McCoy focuses on ‘the big one’ for West Virginia
West Virginia running back Kennedy McKoy had a pretty good start to his career in his first two seasons, rushing for 1,099 yards and 11 touchdowns. But […]
Roger Alford, West Virginia’s first black player, was key to 1960s success
Pioneer, activist, scholar, and a whale of an athlete, Roger Alford became the first African-American to earn an athletic scholarship at WVU in 1962. Along with fullback […]
His name is Pooka Williams and he’s the most exciting freshman in the Big 12
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – This Saturday, Dana Holgorsen will be dealing with a problem that sounds more like one Bob Huggins is familiar with. The most exciting […]
Why catching passes makes Trevon Wesco dangerous in the West Virginia offense
Trevon Wesco has the build of a blocking tight end, standing at 6-foot-4 and weighing 274 pounds. When he is used as a pass-catcher, he can be […]