There was a lot of talk this offseason about West Virginia’s defense focusing on fundamentals and physicality. The Mountaineers’ defense may be more fundamentally sound and may be more physical than a year ago, but they haven’t played much better through the first two games of 2023, ...
MORGANTOWN -- It took longer than expected, but the West Virginia Mountaineers picked up their first win of the season Saturday night, 56-17, over Duquesne in a game that included a nearly two-hour weather delay. “Winning is hard and we made it harder than it needed to be at times ...
WELLSBURG — Brooke only scored one offensive touchdown but turned visiting University over five times as the Bruins defeated the Hawks for the first time since 2015, 14-9, Friday night. Brooke’s Sperringer brothers helped clinch the game late for the Bruins. The older brother Braelyn, ...
BLACKSVILLE – Football coaches often say that a team makes its biggest improvement from game one to game two. They’ll also tell you they look forward to open weeks as their best opportunity to teach, focus on details, and carefully game plan for their next opponent. After a ...
MORGANTOWN — Andrew Phares and the end zone got along quite nicely Friday night. Morgantown High needed every bit of it, too, as the Mohigans held off Musselman 10-6 at Pony Lewis Field. Phares, a senior receiver who also doubles as a defensive back, made plays from both positions, as ...
MORGANTOWN — If West Virginia’s series against Penn State was old, its series against Duquesne is downright ancient. While the Mountaineers and Nittany Lions had not played since 192 prior to last week’s season opener, a 38-15 PSU victory, West Virginia has not played Duquense since ...
