Morgantown and Pittsburgh are close enough that the weather doesn’t drastically change from one place to the other. We’ve had a beautiful week of weather here in […]
Football
Don Ireland, Pitt’s (in)famous ‘E-I-E-I-O’ announcer remembers the 1994 Backyard Brawl
Amid all the cheering in that rickety stadium in the Steel City during an improbably wild Backyard Brawl between WVU and Pitt on Oct. 15, 1994, you […]
COLUMN: The only way to get players to care about the Brawl is to keep playing it
The Backyard Brawl is critically important to the WVU and Pitt football programs and their fans. For the players, not so much. Yet. The players know the […]
Running back Desmond Reid is the not-so-secret weapon in Pitt’s new offense
MORGANTOWN — When it was announced Pitt running back Rodney Hammond was declared ineligible for the entire 2024 season, it appeared the Panthers had lost an important […]
NOTEBOOK: DirecTV-Disney fight complicates Backyard Brawl viewing
MORGANTOWN — Saturday’s Backyard Brawl against Pitt is the most anticipated game on WVU’s football schedule this season. However, some fans might struggle to watch the game […]
Throw out the record books, it’s Backyard Brawl week
MORGANTOWN — This week is unlike all the others, no matter how many coaches and players try to make it business as usual. In terms of things […]
NOTEBOOK: WVU secondary struggling to stop deep passes
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia was expectantly dominant in all aspects but one in its 49-14 win over FCS opponent Albany on Saturday. WVU’s offense scored touchdown after […]
West Virginia offense gets rolling in lopsided win over Albany
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s offense was nearly flawless and the defense overcame a shaky second quarter as the Mountaineers rolled over FCS opponent Albany 49-14 in Milan […]
Clay-Battelle falls to Weirton Madonna, Maddox Bowen throws for 231 yards
BLACKSVILLE — Maddox Bowen is listed at 5-foot-10 and 135 pounds, but Weirton Madonna football coach John McCune admits that’s embellished a little bit. “The weight is […]
Mountaineers look to get back on track against FCS national semifinalist Albany
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia is in need of a pick-me-up. Last week’s disappointing 34-12 loss to Penn State has put a damper on the beginning of the […]
