Jeff Koonz felt everything went smoothly in his first came calling the defense for the West Virginia University football team. Mountaineer defenders agreed, saying they felt both comfortable and confident getting the plays from Koonz during last Saturday’s game against Cincinnati. Those ...
MORGANTOWN -- If, as West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown said this past week, the final four games of 2024 will write the Mountaineers’ tale of this season, the first chapter looked pretty good. Big defensive plays allowed WVU to grab an early 17-point lead over Cincinnati ...
MORGANTOWN -- Here’s a statement no one has been able to say about West Virginia University’s football team for a while. Saturday’s win was thanks to the defense. As maligned as the Mountaineer defense has been this season – and deservedly so – that unit was the reason WVU ...
MORGANTOWN -- As West Virginia University wide receiver Traylor Ray was making his way back to Morgantown earlier this year, he ran into a familiar face – Cincinnati linebacker Jared Bartlett. “It was actually funny,” Ray said. “We ran into each other when I was coming back to ...
MORGANTOWN -- Even though West Virginia University football coaches have said for weeks that the offense is working on its issues with errant snaps from center, the problem has continued to crop up for the Mountaineers. In WVU’s last win over Arizona, offensive coordinator Chad Scott ...
From West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown’s assessment Monday, it is not looking good for quarterback Garrett Greene to return to his starting role at noon Saturday at Cincinnati. Brown said Greene remained “doubtful” to play as he continues to recover from the head ...