MORGANTOWN – Through the first three weeks of the 2025 season, the Morgantown High School football team has scored 134 points and only allowed 21 to its opponents, dominating on […]
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WVU, Pitt extend football series from 2033-36
MORGANTOWN — On the week of the Backyard Brawl, the WVU-Pitt football rivalry received some good news regarding the future of the series. Friday afternoon, WVU announced it agreed with […]
Rich Rodriguez: Backyard Brawl is ‘the biggest game you play’
MORGANTOWN — There’s a large “Beat Pitt” sign outside on the intersection of Chestnut Ridge Road and Don Nehlen Drive. The tickets for Saturday’s game are sold out, with the […]
COLUMN: Anything can happen in a rivalry game, especially the Backyard Brawl
MORGANTOWN — No one expected West Virginia to go 12-0. That’s just unreasonable. However, a lot of fans thought there was going to be immediate success. I was skeptical of […]
Caitlyn Stout stellar in goal, leads UHS girls’ soccer team to win over Wheeling Central
MORGANTOWN — It’s a known fact that 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. University High School girls’ soccer goalkeeper Caitlyn Stout very well might cover the other […]
Gov. Patrick Morrisey signs two NIL bills set to level the playing field for WVU, Marshall
MORGANTOWN — Lawmakers, WVU president Michael T. Benson, athletic director Wren Baker, football coach Rich Rodriguez and three WVU football players were in attendance Thursday to watch West Virginia Gov. […]
Morgantown High’s Maddox Twigg living up to lofty expectations at young age
MORGANTOWN — A smile hits Maddox Twigg’s face when the conversation turns to manipulating defenses. “I know exactly where I’m going with the ball when I see the defense,” the […]
Scheduling conflicts make extending the Backyard Brawl difficult past 2025
MORGANTOWN — Saturday will be the 108th meeting of the Backyard Brawl between Pitt and West Virginia, one of the famous rivalries in college football. It’s been going for four […]
WVU’s starting quarterback still up in the air heading into Pitt matchup
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s offense couldn’t get anything going in the second half. Quarterback Nicco Marchiol didn’t look like the quarterback he was in the season opener. He took care […]
Pitt QB Eli Holstein to bring new challenges for WVU’s defense
MORGANTOWN — Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein was pushed out of the pocket and scrambled to his right. Before heading out of bounds, Holstein heaved the ball downfield to wide receiver […]
