MORGANTOWN — For the last year and change, West Virginia football’s biggest weakness has been its defense. Against rival Pitt on Saturday, however, that same defense turned out to be the Mountaineers’ greatest strength. Against the Panthers, WVU’s much-maligned defense grabbed ...
MORGANTOWN — If nothing else, West Virginia quarterback Nicco Marchiol has proven he isn’t afraid of the spotlight. For the second time in his young career, the backup quarterback was thrust into service due to injury Saturday night and was able to provide a steady hand that allowed ...
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 102 yards and a touchdown before getting hurt and the Mountaineers scored 10 points off two Pittsburgh interceptions ...
It certainly wasn’t pretty -- few things during Neal Brown’s tenure at WVU have been -- but the Mountaineers picked up their biggest win in years, 17-6, over rival Pitt Saturday night inside Milan Puskar Stadium. “They call it the Brawl for a reason,” Brown said. “That wasn’t a ...
MORGANTOWN – Emily Monti admitted she was fooled on Saturday during a high school girls’ soccer game. The University High School goalkeeper thought Oak Glen’s Kami Ward was going to kick the ball to Monti’s left during a second-half penalty kick. Instead, Ward went right. Monti ...
MORGANTOWN — It will be strength against strength and weakness against weakness when West Virginia and Pitt meet for the 106th edition of the Backyard Brawl tonight inside Milan Puskar Stadium. This will be Pitt’s first game at Mountaineer Field since a 21-20 WVU victory in 2011. It is ...
