CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tennessee has a first-time head coach and a quarterback mystery. West Virginia has Dana Holgorsen and a Heisman Trophy candidate. Those represent two reasons why the No. 17 […]
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QB situations different at WVU, Tennessee
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tennessee has a first-time head coach and a quarterback mystery. West Virginia has Dana Holgorsen and a Heisman Trophy candidate. Those represent two reasons why the No. […]
Staff picks: Mountaineers should handle Vols
West Virginia 38-20 —Barring a three-INT day by Will Grier or a couple fumbled punts, West Virginia will exit Charlotte 1-0 and Jeremy Pruitt will start his head coaching career 0-1. […]
WVU, Texas, Texas Tech only Big 12 schools to start season with Power 5 opponent
MORGANTOWN – While most of the Big 12 is getting the FCS portion of the schedule out of the way in Week 1, West Virginia, Texas and Texas Tech are […]
Breaking down the battles — physical and emotional — that may decide WVU-Tennessee
By Allan Taylor and Sean Manning MORGANTOWN — As Tennessee and No. 17 West Virginia prepare to kick off their seasons Saturday, a glimpse at the important matchups: Grier vs. […]
The day Grier swamped UT
MORGANTOWN — The Swamp had been all but drained that September day, with Florida trailing Tennessee by two scores in the final 5 minutes. Then freshman Will Grier delivered a […]
Today in WVU football history: 35-24 win over Kent State in 1990 opener
MORGANTOWN — What’s the best way to tell if it’s going to be a long season for your favorite college football team? Struggling to beat a mid-major school that was […]
Best on the gridiron: Tom Keane
MORGANTOWN — In the space of two years, West Virginia defensive backfield standout Tom Keane’s uniform colors changed from the Scarlet and Gray of Ohio State to the Navy of…well, […]
Tennessee’s All-American tackle back after scare
MORGANTOWN — Tennessee wasn’t sure if offensive lineman Trey Smith would ever play football again. The 6-foot-6, 335-pounder missed all of spring camp with an undisclosed medical condition, but it […]
After missing ’17 opener, Long ready for Vols
MORGANTOWN — David Long was close to the hip of West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson on the FedExField sideline last season when the Mountaineers opened their season against Virginia […]
