MORGANTOWN — There were 11 seconds left on the clock. It was second down from the 2-yard line. West Virginia was down 24-17 to rival Pitt in the Backyard Brawl. […]
Tag: WVU Football
COLUMN: Tye Edwards gets WVU run game going in high gear again
MORGANTOWN — There were literally dozens of storylines that came out of West Virginia’s 31-24 overtime victory Saturday against the hated Panthers of Pitt. Only one statement, though: This WVU […]
WVU rallies from down 10, beats Pitt in overtime
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia came all the way back to win in overtime over Pitt in the 108th Backyard Brawl. On the heroics of quarterback Nicco Marchiol, the Mountaineers rallied […]
WVU, Pitt extend football series from 2033-36
MORGANTOWN — On the week of the Backyard Brawl, the WVU-Pitt football rivalry received some good news regarding the future of the series. Friday afternoon, WVU announced it agreed with […]
Rich Rodriguez: Backyard Brawl is ‘the biggest game you play’
MORGANTOWN — There’s a large “Beat Pitt” sign outside on the intersection of Chestnut Ridge Road and Don Nehlen Drive. The tickets for Saturday’s game are sold out, with the […]
COLUMN: Anything can happen in a rivalry game, especially the Backyard Brawl
MORGANTOWN — No one expected West Virginia to go 12-0. That’s just unreasonable. However, a lot of fans thought there was going to be immediate success. I was skeptical of […]
Scheduling conflicts make extending the Backyard Brawl difficult past 2025
MORGANTOWN — Saturday will be the 108th meeting of the Backyard Brawl between Pitt and West Virginia, one of the famous rivalries in college football. It’s been going for four […]
WVU’s starting quarterback still up in the air heading into Pitt matchup
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s offense couldn’t get anything going in the second half. Quarterback Nicco Marchiol didn’t look like the quarterback he was in the season opener. He took care […]
Pitt QB Eli Holstein to bring new challenges for WVU’s defense
MORGANTOWN — Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein was pushed out of the pocket and scrambled to his right. Before heading out of bounds, Holstein heaved the ball downfield to wide receiver […]
WVU’s Jimmori Robinson will be cleared to play in 2025, status for Pitt game in question
MORGANTOWN — With all the negativity around the program, regarding injuries and the loss to Ohio, West Virginia received some good news Tuesday afternoon. Rich Rodriguez confirmed that highly anticipated […]
