MORGANTOWN — When the University of Houston accepted an invitation to join the Big 12, head coach Dana Holgorsen knew he would eventually have to face his […]
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WVU proving football games are still won and lost in the trenches
MORGANTOWN — The game of football looks a lot different today than it did even just 10 years ago. The fullback has been extinct for quite some […]
MHS grad Aaron Alvarez in the early stages of his coaching career
NORTH CANTON, Ohio — It was during his playing career at Marietta College that Morgantown High School graduate Aaron Alvarez decided he wanted to become a coach. […]
WVU takes its surprising defense to TCU looking to cement contender status
MORGANTOWN — A the beginning of the season, West Virginia’s defense was expected to be little more than a liability for the Mountaineers. After allowing nearly 500 […]
COLUMN: The Mountaineers are well on their way to disproving preseason pessimism
A third of the way through the 2023 season, West Virginia has more or less disproven its dismal preseason projections. The Mountaineers were notably picked to finish […]
CJ Donaldson, Garrett Greene hurt in West Virginia’s 17-6 win over Pittsburgh in ‘Backyard Brawl’
MORGANTOWN — Fights aren’t meant to be pretty, and that’s what West Virginia coach Neal Brown saw in the “Backyard Brawl” with Pittsburgh. CJ Donaldson rushed for […]
Drew Allar shines in No. 7 Penn State’s opening victory over West Virginia
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — With a mere flick of his wrist, rocket-armed Drew Allar began a new era in Happy Valley. This is what the 6-foot-5, 242-pound […]
Brown: ‘Different doesn’t mean bad’ as conference realignment rocks college football
MORGANTOWN — WVU head coach Neal Brown was in the Big 12 during college football’s last round of realignment in the early 2010s. As the offensive coordinator […]
COLUMN: Neal Brown calling plays is the best option for WVU in 2023
Talking to reporters at Big 12 football media days on Thursday, WVU head coach Neal Brown announced that he would retake play-calling duties for the 2023 season. […]
Brown upset at preseason poll: ‘We’re looking forward to proving everybody wrong’
MORGANTOWN — Neal Brown did not take kindly to West Virginia being picked last in the Big 12 football preseason poll. “I’m upset about the media poll, […]