West Virginia fires defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley, names Jeff Koonz interim DC
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia fired defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley on Tuesday. Inside linebackers coach Jeff Koonz will replace Lesley for the rest of the season, coach Neal Brown said. West Virginia’s injury-riddled secondary has struggled all season. The Mountaineers (4-4, 3-2 Big 12) are surrendering 9.3 yards per pass...
Marchiol throws for 2 TDs, West Virginia scores on 3 fourth downs to beat Arizona 31-26Video
TUCSON, Ariz. — Nicco Marchiol threw for two touchdowns, and West Virginia scored three times on fourth downs to beat Arizona, 31-26, on Saturday night. Marchiol got his second career start after Garrett Greene was injured against Kansas State last week and was sharp, throwing for 198 yards on 18-of-22...
West Virginia, Arizona aiming to get back on track after losing streaksVideo
West Virginia (3-4, 2-2 Big 12) at Arizona (3-4, 1-3) When: 7 p.m. Saturday TV: FS1 Odds: Arizona by 3 1/2. Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? Both teams need wins to try to salvage their seasons. Arizona has dropped three straight after being ranked as high as No....
New coach Darian DeVries, son Tucker tasked with turning things around at West Virginia
West Virginia (9-23, 4-14 Big 12) New West Virginia coach Darian DeVries brought his son, Tucker, with him from Drake to try to establish some cohesiveness for a team that lost nearly its entire roster. Darian DeVries led the Bulldogs to six straight 20-win seasons and three NCAA Tournament appearances....
West Virginia thumped by Kansas State in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Avery Johnson threw three touchdown passes, Marques Sigle returned an interception for a touchdown and No. 17 Kansas State beat West Virginia, 45-18, on Saturday night. The Wildcats (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) are off to their best start since 2014. West Virginia (3-4, 2-2) lost its third...
Rocco Becht, Carson Hansen lead No. 11 Iowa State over West Virginia for 1st 6-0 start since 1938
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht believes the Cyclones have yet to hit their peak during their best start in 86 years. Carson Hansen rushed for three scores, Becht threw a touchdown pass and No. 11 Iowa State beat West Virginia, 28-16, on Saturday night. The Cyclones (6-0,...
Improving West Virginia hosts No. 11 Iowa State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell knows how good his team has been on the road. He also needs no reminder what happened to the Cyclones the last time they traveled to West Virginia. The Mountaineers picked apart the Big 12’s top defense in 2021, and an Iowa...
Big 12 coaches pick Kansas as preseason favorite, West Virginia slated for 13th in men’s basketball poll
IRVING, Texas — Big 12 coaches tabbed Kansas as the preseason favorite to win a conference that had nine of its current teams make the NCAA Tournament last season. The Jayhawks were picked ahead of Houston, Iowa State, Baylor and league-newcomer Arizona in a vote by the conference’s 16 coaches...
Texas Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia carrying the banner for holdovers in new-look Big 12Video
STILLWATER, Okla. — Texas Tech leads several holdover programs standing tall in the new-look Big 12. The conference has added eight schools the past two years, and several are affecting the race to reach the title game. But longtime members Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia are carrying the banner...
Jahiem White rushes for 158 yards as West Virginia runs over Oklahoma StateVideo
STILLWATER, Okla. — Jahiem White ran for 158 yards and a touchdown, and West Virginia rolled past Oklahoma State, 38-14, on Saturday afternoon. Garrett Greene passed for 159 yards and rushed for 86, and CJ Donaldson Jr. added 77 yards rushing and two scores for the Mountaineers (3-2, 2-0 Big...
Oklahoma State looks to end 2-game losing skid when West Virginia visitsVideo
West Virginia (2-2, 1-0 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (3-2, 0-2) Saturday, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma State by 4 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 10-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma State was picked to finish third in the Big 12 preseason poll and was expected to...
West Virginia men’s basketball to open season against Robert Morris
West Virginia’s men’s basketball team will play an expanded 20 Big 12 Conference games this season, along with 11 nonconference games. The Mountaineers’ schedule released Thursday includes 18 games at WVU Coliseum, including the season-opener Nov. 4 against Robert Morris. WVU, with first-year coach Darian DeVries, will play its first...
Garrett Greene throws 2 late TD passes as West Virginia edges KansasVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Garrett Greene threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Gallagher with 26 seconds left to lift West Virginia to a 32-28 victory over Kansas in their Big 12 opener Saturday. The Mountaineers (2-2) overcame an 11-point deficit and withstood a lightning delay of about two hours with...
West Virginia, Kansas hope to turn things around when they meet in Big 12 openerVideo
Kansas (1-2) at West Virginia (1-2) When: Noon Saturday TV: ESPN2 Odds: West Virginia by 2 1/2. Series record: West Virginia leads 10-2. What’s at stake? Kansas and West Virginia are hoping to get off to a good start in the Big 12 after subpar showings in nonconference play. The...
With nonconference play wrapped, West Virginia must address ominous trends in secondary
There are plenty of ways to demonstrate toughness on the gridiron: mentally, physically, individually and positionally. In the 107th Backyard Brawl on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, the West Virginia Mountaineers checked many, if not all, of those boxes. That was, at least, until the final 3 minutes, 8 seconds of...
‘It means everything’: Backyard Brawl brings best out of Pitt, West Virginia
More than 66,000 fans jammed into Acrisure Stadium on Saturday to watch the 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl. And while Pitt defeated West Virginia, 38-34, the spectacle of the event itself at times overshadowed the outcome. Fans wearing blue and yellow stood shoulder to shoulder in the stadium and...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi claims victory over WVU, officials, prompting response from Neal BrownVideo
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi, in his post-win on-field ESPN interview at Acrisure Stadium, wasted little time in declaring victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers as well as over a secondary party. “Some of the calls we got — late hit out of bounds, they catch a (touchdown) with hands in...
Pitt rallies again, survives Backyard Brawl vs. West Virginia
Pitt’s second improbable rally in eight days leading to its 38-34 victory in the 107th Backyard Brawl morphed into reality Saturday night for many reasons. • Of course, there was the freshman quarterback, Eli Holstein, looking like a senior, shedding his thoughts of what had been a decidedly unremarkable day...
As Pat McAfee knows, some Backyard Brawl memories are impossible to flush
Pat McAfee and Pat Bostick had moved on from their college days long ago and were well into their life’s work when they walked into the men’s restroom in the Heinz Field press box and stepped up to side-by-side urinals. The occasion was a prime-time Thursday night game between Pitt...
Football Footnotes: AFC North looks to rebound; WVU’s Marc Bulger recalls Backyard Brawls; ACC transfer QBs making impact
This week’s Friday “Football Footnotes” post examines how AFC North teams besides the Pittsburgh Steelers will try to respond to a winless opening weekend. Kirk Cousins may have tipped-off lingering issues from his recovery during Atlanta’s loss to the Steelers last week. Central Catholic graduate Marc Bulger recalls his Backyard...
West Virginia’s secondary vs. Pitt’s passing attack to be key matchup in Backyard Brawl
West Virginia’s offense has reason to feel confident heading into Saturday’s Backyard Brawl vs. Pitt at Acrisure Stadium. While a valid argument could be made that the Mountaineers simply beat up on an FCS opponent last weekend, West Virginia fired on all cylinders through the air and on the ground...
WVU preparing for confident Panthers squad, new-look Pitt offense in Backyard Brawl
By most metrics, West Virginia took care of business last weekend in Morgantown, pounding FCS opponent Albany, 49-14, to pick up win No. 1 of the season. The Mountaineers ran the ball with impunity, getting back to their ground-game roots following a disappointing effort in Week 1 vs. No. 8...
At the dawn of WVU week, undefeated Pitt still has significant clean-up dutyVideo
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi’s main thrust Sunday at the start of West Virginia week is to wash off the euphoria of a big victory and get ready for another difficult test next Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. There was so much good about the 28-27 comeback victory against Cincinnati that some...
Garrett Greene throws for 3 TDs, runs for another as West Virginia beats AlbanyVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Garrett Greene threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, two West Virginia running backs rushed for more than 100 yards and the Mountaineers beat Albany, 49-14, on Saturday night. CJ Donaldson ran for 125 yards, and Jahiem White had 100 for the Mountaineers (1-1). Both...
WVU looks to bounce back from lopsided loss to Penn State by hosting FCS AlbanyVideo
Albany (1-0) at West Virginia (0-1) When: 6 p.m. Saturday TV: ESPN+ Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? West Virginia came out flat in the season opener, so it’s important to get things fixed heading into the rest of a schedule that doesn’t get any easier after this week....
