Now that the current generation of Panthers and Mountaineers have gotten a taste of the Backyard Brawl, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said they can’t get enough. “Our kids couldn’t be more excited,” Narduzzi said on day two of the ACC Football Kickoff on Tuesday. “They’ve got an ...
107th Backyard Brawl will start at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN MORGANTOWN — Big Noon Kickoff is coming to Morgantown. Announced Thursday, FOX's flagship pregame show will be broadcast live from Morgantown prior to the Mountaineers' game against Penn State on Aug. 31. FOX selected the matchup ...
MORGANTOWN — The men’s basketball version of the Backyard Brawl has new life. Both WVU and Pitt announced Thursday the rivalry will be extended four more years through the 2027-28 season. “There is no question that this is one of the best rivalries in college athletics and has ...
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 getting additions through our own guys,” Eilert began. “We keep getting better and better news on Akok.” It became official about 36 ...
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 again at 9 p.m. Wednesday inside the Coliseum. Naveh, a native of Israel, has only been in the United States less than ...
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 Hope Hill Sobering Center the weekend of the Backyard Brawl. The Mountaineers hosted another home football game last weekend; ...