The first sort of hint came Tuesday afternoon, as WVU men’s hoops coach Josh Eilert was giving an update on his team. “I haven’t given up on […]
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Ofri Naveh will play in his first Backyard Brawl, but has lived through The Derby
MORGANTOWN — At first glance, it would seem like WVU forward Ofri Naveh is the least-likely candidate to speak on the WVU-Pitt men’s basketball rivalry that resumes […]
Home football games have no impact on sobering center numbers
MORGANTOWN — Despite massive crowds, a prime-time kickoff and some 250 calls to MECCA 911 in one six-hour span, a single person ended up being transported to […]
Mountaineers looking to avoid letdown following emotional Backyard Brawl victory
MORGANTOWN — Following an emotional victory over their biggest rival last week, the West Virginia Mountaineers are looking to avoid a letdown when a team that’s had […]
Emergency crews respond to 250+ calls during Backyard Brawl
Saturday’s Backyard Brawl between WVU and Pitt brought in the largest crowd seen at Milan Puskar Stadium since 2019 with the in-game attendance reaching over 61,000. With […]
WVU’s defense came up big when the team needed it most to win the Backyard Brawl
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 […]
WVU’s Marchiol has shown impressive mettle for a young quarterback
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 […]
CJ Donaldson, Garrett Greene hurt in West Virginia’s 17-6 win over Pittsburgh in ‘Backyard Brawl’
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 […]
COLUMN: WVU’s biggest win in years wasn’t pretty, but it was satisfying
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, […]
The Backyard Brawl returns to Morgantown for 106th meeting between the bitter rivals
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 […]
