MORGANTOWN — Utah, under head coach Kyle Whittingham, is known for its ground-and-pound offense. Big offensive lineman pushing guys into the second level. Whittingham’s been successful doing so as well. […]
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WVU receiver Jeff Weimer patiently waited for NCAA case, thrusted into bigger role
MORGANTOWN — Wide receiver Jeff Weimer transferred to West Virginia on January 24, in an effort to try and get ahead and learn Rich Rodriguez’s offense. At least that’s what […]
West Virginia piling up injuries, Rich Rodriguez looks to depth to fill holes
MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez usually starts off his press conference with an opening statement by going over the last game, what West Virginia needs to work on, and then getting […]
WVU QB Nicco Marchiol seeing a specialist for foot injury, questionable to play against Utah
MORGANTOWN — On Sunday, Nicco Marchiol came to Rich Rodriguez’s office. Marchiol told Rodriguez his foot had some mid-foot pain that was bothering him for a while now. Rodriguez wanted […]
Big plays continue to be an issue for WVU’s defense
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s defense had been solid through the first three games. Zac Alley’s defense ranked second in the country in sacks and held defenses to little over 14 […]
WVU quarterback situation still in flux after loss to Kansas
MORGANTOWN — Quarterback Nicco Marchiol came back in and led West Virginia past Pitt to win the Backyard Brawl. In the 10-point comeback, Marchiol looked like he was WVU’s quarterback […]
Kansas plows past WVU, 41-10, in Big 12 opener
MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia’s first game in the Big 12 wasn’t pretty. In all areas. The Mountaineers were rolled by Kansas 41-10 on the road, dropping WVU […]
COLUMN: We’ve seen this before, but how does the story end for Rod second time around?
MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez walked into Lawrence, Kan. Saturday with what amounted to a beaten up old Chevy pickup for a football team. You know what we’re speaking about. That […]
Zac Alley’s bag of tricks in focus, as WVU travels to Kansas
MORGANTOWN — Monday is for a reset, with the players getting off, and it’s when the West Virginia coaches meet for the game plan for the week. Defensive coordinator Zac […]
COLUMN: WVU will ride a wave of momentum into matchup against Kansas
MORGANTOWN — Like I said last week, anything can happen in a rivalry game. West Virginia came back, led by the benched Nicco Marchiol, and beat rival Pitt in overtime […]
