Derek Culver leads unbeaten West Virginia past Rhode IslandVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Derek Culver scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead West Virginia to an 86-81 victory over Rhode Island on Sunday. Jermaine Haley added 18 points, Emmitt Matthews Jr. scored 14 and Oscar Tshiebwe had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (7-0)....
West Virginia wins season finale, keeps TCU from being bowl eligible
FORT WORTH, Texas — West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege threw the ball and then took a big hit. When he got up and looked down the field, he saw the official with his hands in the air signaling a touchdown. “I had no idea what happened,” Doege said. “Just in...
WVU hopes to finish with victory, end TCU’s bowl hopes
FORT WORTH, Texas — West Virginia will not make it to a bowl this season, so the Mountaineers will try to spoil TCU’s postseason hopes. Garret Wallow and TCU are in the same position as last season, having to win their last regular-season game just to get bowl eligible. “It’s...
Tshiebwe has 19 points, 18 rebounds to lead WVU to title in Cancun
CANCUN, Mexico — Oscar Tshiebwe scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to lead West Virginia to a 75-63 win over Wichita State on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Cancun Classic. Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 13 points for the Mountaineers (6-0), who pulled away in...
Miles McBride helps West Virginia mount rally in Cancun Challenge
CANCUN, Mexico — Miles McBride came off the bench to score 18 points and hand out five assists as West Virginia overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to beat Northern Iowa, 60-55, in the Cancun Challenge on Tuesday night. The Mountaineers (5-0) trailed 42-27 after Northern Iowa’s Isaiah Brown buried a...
West Virginia falls to Brown, Hubbard, No. 22 Oklahoma State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Dru Brown threw two touchdown passes in his first start, Chuba Hubbard surpassed 100 yards rushing for the ninth consecutive game and No. 22 Oklahoma State beat West Virginia, 20-13, on Saturday. Brown and national rushing leader Hubbard generated just enough offense for the Cowboys (8-3, 5-3...
Oklahoma State’s Chuba Hubbard brings run show to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia defensive lineman Reese Donahue is feeling all the emotions this week as he and 21 other seniors prepare for their final home game. Donahue is bittersweet about suiting up one last time at Mountaineer Field on Saturday against No. 22 Oklahoma State (7-3, 4-3 Big...
West Virginia’s Gabe Osabuohien cleared to play by NCAA
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The NCAA cleared forward Gabe Osabuohien to play at West Virginia this season. The Mountaineers said in a release the NCAA approved the junior’s waiver request for immediately eligibility Wednesday. Osabuohien transferred to West Virginia from Arkansas in August, when he was dismissed by Razorbacks coach Eric...
QB Jarret Doege gives WVU hopes for bowl berthVideo
West Virginia’s chances for an elusive bowl berth rest with a quarterback who wasn’t a significant part of the offense a few games ago. Bowling Green transfer Jarret Doege delivered last week in his first start when West Virginia needed a spark at Kansas State to end a five-game losing...
Late surge lifts West Virginia over Northern Colorado
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Derek Culver and Jermaine Haley rescued West Virginia from certain embarrassment after the Mountaineers let a big lead over Northern Colorado slip away. Culver and Haley combined for all of West Virginia’s points in a late 10-0 run that enabled the Mountaineers to pull away for a...
West Virginia knocks off Kansas State behind Doege’s 3 TD passes
MANHATTAN, Kan. — West Virginia coach Neal Brown was staring down the prospects of a six-game losing streak amid his first season in Morgantown, a streak of futility unmatched by the Mountaineers since 1986. Instead, he walked out of Kansas State with a foundational win for his vast rebuilding effort....
West Virginia thunders past Pitt with 2nd-half surgeVideo
If the Backyard Brawl is supposed to create a hostile environment for the opposing team, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins didn’t see anything like that Friday night at Petersen Events Center. Pitt was anything but a hostile host in a 68-53 loss to Mountaineers in the 187th renewal of one...
West Virginia could be bounce-back game for Kansas StateVideo
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The message new Kansas State coach Chris Klieman delivered in the locker room after a gut-check loss at Texas last weekend was almost identical to the one he relayed after the Wildcats upended then-No. 5 Oklahoma to shake up the Big 12. “We have to wipe it...
West Virginia no match for Texas Tech as losing streak hits 5 gamesVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Texas Tech quarterback Jett Duffey continues to give West Virginia fits. The junior moved the offense at will in the first half, and the Red Raiders used a fast start to beat West Virginia, 38-17, on Saturday, handing the Mountaineers their fifth straight loss. Duffey threw for...
WVU faces Texas Tech to try to salvage disappointing season
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Texas Tech and West Virginia have lumbered through sour seasons under first-year coaches. One of them will get a sorely needed boost and end a losing streak when the Red Raiders (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) and Mountaineers (3-5, 1-4) meet Saturday. The winner will prop up fading...
Bob Huggins looks to improve on West Virginia’s last-place finish
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins doesn’t want to go through another season like a last-place finish in the Big 12. With a promising group of recruits and transfers as part of a roster makeover, he might not have to. Huggins figures he’ll have a better-shooting team this...
Baylor edges West Virginia to remain undefeated
WACO, Texas — Charlie Brewer threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns, and John Mayers kicked a go-ahead 36-yard field goal to help No. 12 Baylor win its 10th game in a row, 17-14 over West Virginia on Thursday night. The Bears (8-0, 5-0 Big 12), who two seasons ago...
West Virginia faces another tough test at No. 12 Baylor
WACO, Texas — With No. 12 Baylor undefeated and alone atop the Big 12 less than two years after a 1-11 season, West Virginia’s return to Waco provides a reminder to when the Bears started turning the corner. Just flashback to quarterback Charlie Brewer’s first significant action, in a game...
First Call: Schooner crash, great onside kick, Duquesne running back pushes the pile
We start Monday with a “First Call” featuring a Sooner Schooner skid. One of the toughest runs you’ll ever see. And a creative onside kick. Oh, those onside kicks Onside kicks are getting fun again. Cam Sutton made a great play on one for the Steelers last week in Los...
West Virginia no match for No. 5 Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. — After No. 5 Oklahoma downed rival Texas last week, coach Lincoln Riley said a true test for the Sooners would be how they bounced back from that emotional game to face West Virginia as the heavy favorite. Riley was pleased with the results. Jalen Hurts passed for...
Austin Kendall returns with West Virginia to face No. 5 OklahomaVideo
NORMAN, Okla. — Quarterback Austin Kendall always wanted to lead his football team onto Oklahoma’s Owen Field, seeking a win over a Big 12 Conference rival before another sellout crowd. He will, though he will be wearing a West Virginia jersey while doing so. Kendall, who spent the past three...
West Virginia QB Austin Kendall hurt early in loss to Iowa StateVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Breece Hall might have given Iowa State the dependable option at running back the Cyclones have been looking for since star David Montgomery left. The freshman rushed for 132 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead Iowa State to a 38-14 victory over West Virginia on Saturday...
Embarrassment at Iowa State last season still fresh for WVU players
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Iowa State’s smothering defense from a year ago remains fresh in the memories of West Virginia players. So, too, is Cyclones quarterback Brock Purdy bouncing through the Mountaineers with relative ease. That defense is still stout a year later, and Purdy seems to be getting better as...
John Steigerwald: Scholarships, education should be payment enough
Two down, 48 to go. California’s state government decided on Monday that it would be a good idea to stick its nose into a mutual agreement between college athletes and the NCAA. You know, the one in which people between the ages of 18 and 22, in many cases with...
Ehlinger leads No. 11 Texas over West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sam Ehlinger threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, and No. 11 Texas converted three turnovers into TDs in a 42-31 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Ehlinger and Texas (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) beat the Mountaineers (3-2, 1-1) on the road for the...
