MORGANTOWN — The NCAA’s new rule permitting players to play up to four games while retaining a redshirt season has already led to an adjustment in West […]
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Big 12 notebook: TCU looks to bounce back against Texas
MORGANTOWN — TCU nearly delivered the Big 12 its best non-conference win of the season, but self-inflicted mistakes cost the Horned Frogs late in a 40-28 loss […]
Facing West Virginia and Dana Holgorsen, Bill Snyder dismisses old school vs. new school narrative
MORGANTOWN — With no game to prepare for last week thanks to Hurricane Florence, West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen and the Mountaineers’ staff put in extra time […]
West Virginia heavy favorite vs. Big 12 opponent Kansas State
MORGANTOWN — Despite the cancellation of this weekend’s game, West Virginia climbed two spots to No. 12 in the latest Associated Press poll. Oddsmakers also gave the […]
What we learned from Week 3 action in the Big 12
An unscheduled off weekend made for some Big 12 football-watching in realtime. Here are my takeaways after Saturday: — Is that Lincoln Riley or Billy Tubbs coaching […]
West Virginia tackles look like pros in protection of quarterback Will Grier
The shorthand football lingo for pass blocking is “pass pro,” as in pass protection. For the first two games of West Virginia’s 2018 season, starting left tackle […]
West Virginia still looking for better cornerback play
MORGANTOWN — If the game against N.C. State were played Saturday, one of two things would have happened for the West Virginia secondary: Either the Mountaineers would […]
University High Sports Hall of Fame inductee Marc Magro looks back happily on late switch made by coach John Kelley
MORGANTOWN — Marc Magro thinks back to before his senior year at University High and what would be different if a switch wasn’t made. A defensive end […]
West Virginia linebacker Dylan Tonkery looking for consistency
It’s been a mixed bag for sophomore Dylan Tonkery in the two games since necessity forced him to be West Virginia’s starting middle linebacker in 2018. Against […]
Will West Virginia regret not playing the North Carolina State game?
MORGANTOWN — In sage deference to Mother Nature and her violent 120-mph winds, the West Virginia-N.C. State game was called off Tuesday. Hurricane Florence, looking magnificent from space […]
