Neal Brown did not come out of Thursday night’s stunning loss to Houston feeling sorry for himself or his team. The Cougars’ game-winning 49-yard Hail Mary was […]
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Streak Snapped: Mountaineers stunned by Houston’s last-second Hail Mary in 41-39 loss
MORGANTOWN — Two seconds. West Virginia was two seconds away from a 5-1 start to the season and a 3-0 start in the Big 12. Garrett Greene […]
WVU looks to extend winning streak in first meeting with Big 12 newcomer Houston
MORGANTOWN — The transition into the Big 12 has been a tough one for the four conference newcomers this season. Houston, BYU, Cincinnati and UCF are a […]
Holgorsen ‘shocked’ first game against WVU isn’t in Morgantown
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 […]
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 […]