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WVU adds commitments from defensive ends Aric Burton, Zion Young

MORGANTOWN — It must have been pass-rusher Monday inside the halls of the Puskar Center as West Virginia added not one, but two top targets at the position to the 2022 commitment list. Clearwater Academy (Fla.) defensive end Aric Burton and Atlanta (Ga.) Westlake defensive end Zion Young ...

COLUMN: While QB future is bright for WVU, the time is now for Jarret Doege

COMMENTARY It's rare a commitment to the WVU football program makes national news, but when Hamilton (Ariz.) quarterback Nicco Marchiol announced last week his pledge to the Mountaineers, it was a major coup many didn't see coming. Arizona State, Michigan State and Florida State was at ...

COLUMN: How WVU historically would shake out in a 12-team playoff

COMMENTARY Many jumped for joy in 2014 when it was announced Florida State was going to be the last national champion in the BCS era — a computer-generated system that allowed just two teams to vie for the biggest prize in college football. Finally, a playoff was going to decide which ...

West Virginia adds 4-star QB Nicco Marchiol for 2022 recruiting class

BY KENNAN CUMMINGS MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- West Virginia Day has come and passed, but there’s still plenty of room for celebration across the hills of the Mountain State when it comes to the recruiting trail. That’s because the Mountaineers have landed their quarterback in the 2022 ...

Milan Puskar Stadium back to 100% capacity for 2021 football season

MORGANTOWN — WVU Director of Athletics Shane Lyons confirmed Tuesday that Milan Puskar Stadium will return this fall to 100% fan capacity with full stadium operating procedures, and pregame tailgating in the stadium parking lots. “I want to thank our fans for their patience and ...

Ohio offensive lineman Maurice Hamilton commits to WVU

By Keenan Cummings MORGANTOWN — West Virginia landed its first commitment since the NCAA recruiting dead period was lifted June 1 when Cleveland Heights (Ohio) offensive lineman Maurice Hamilton picked the Mountaineers. Hamilton, at 6-foot-4 and 337 pounds, was one of ten official ...