MORGANTOWN — There are only a handful of true freshmen starting quarterbacks in the country, and even less who are slightly successful. An even smaller number have a ranked win, […]
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WVU’s run game bounces back against stout Houston run defense
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s identity, and what Rich Rodriguez wanted the team’s identity to be was running the football. Rodriguez wanted to use the hard edge and out-muscle teams, pushing […]
COLUMN: WVU’s big win against No. 22 Houston also a reminder of how average the Big 12 is in football
MORGANTOWN — It was either one of the best offensive calls of the season by Rich Rodriguez or Houston coach Willie Fritz should be searching for a new defensive coordinator […]
WVU upsets No. 22 Houston on the road for first Big 12 win
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia went into Houston and finally snapped the five-game losing streak. WVU’s offense carried over the momentum against TCU and secured Rich Rodriguez’s first ranked win since […]
Rod: Playing time should be the motivation, not money
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia lost to UCF 45-13. Rich Rodriguez said WVU was at rock bottom. It made sense since UCF was also winless in the Big 12 and was […]
WVU football coach Rich Rodriguez dealing with a unique situation at quarterback
MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez and the rest of the West Virginia quarterbacks head into the meeting room, or as Rodriguez calls them, the “truth rooms,” where anything goes. The coaching […]
WVU injury list gets another addition with safety Jordan Walker out for the season
MORGANTOWN — Another week, another West Virginia player out for the season. Rich Rodriguez announced on his radio show that safety Jordan Walker is done for the season after he […]
WVU to fix short-yardage issues with interesting idea
MORGANTOWN — On West Virginia’s second drive of the game last week against TCU, after just going three-and-out, Rich Rodriguez kept the offense out on the field and lined up […]
WVU’s defense cleaned up some lingering issues against TCU
MORGANTOWN — On fourth-and-2, TCU decided to roll the dice inside West Virginia territory on the 30-yard line. TCU quarterback Josh Hoover rolled out and tried to get his favorite […]
WVU showed signs of becoming more physical in loss against TCU
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia lost to TCU 23-17 on Saturday night, handing the Mountaineers their fifth-straight loss. WVU is now 2-6 on the season. A loss is never something to […]
