We were supposed to have the Oklahoma State Cowboys over a barrel. It was homecoming. It was our first Big 12 Conference home opener. And our team was playing in front of a sold-out crowd − which meant more than 60,000 Mountaineer fans to rattle the Cowboys with our all-fired enthusiasm and noise … [Read more...]
WVU Mountaineers roll over Maryland Terrapins
West Virginia's Mountaineers served up turtle soup to the Maryland Terrapins Saturday when they crushed them 45-6. This marks the 9th time in the last 10 meetings we've toppled our border-state rivals. And you couldn't have asked for a better, more exciting game. Right before the Mountaineers … [Read more...]
Mountaineers snuff out Flames, 41-17
For the first time since 2012, the West Virginia Mountaineers begin the season with a 2-0 record. After holding the Liberty Flames scoreless during the first half, they allowed them to rack up 17 points in the last 20 minutes of the game. Read more on WVU Sports. … [Read more...]
Mountaineers ground the Eagles in season opener
You couldn't have asked for a better season opener than this past Saturday when West Virginia dominated Georgia Southern, 44-0. Before WVU’s defense did it last night, Georgia Southern hadn’t been shutout since Dec. 2, 1995, during an FCS playoff loss to Montana. This was the second consecutive … [Read more...]
Players score big with the ladies at WVU Football 101
After spending Sunday afternoon at Fan Day, I couldn't wait to attend the 4th annual Football 101 for Women at Milan Puskar Stadium. Hosted by the Mountaineer Athletic Club, this event teaches you some gridiron basics and gives you a deeper appreciation for how hard our boys work throughout the … [Read more...]
Video “WVU Football 2015: The World” stirs strong feelings of Mountaineer pride
Boy howdy! Dougity Dog has done it again. He's produced another red-hot video to get us revved up for the 2015 WVU football season. This year it's WVU against the World. This video sparks fervent excitement and promise for the new football season. Many of our players are returning, including 10 … [Read more...]
Although the Mountaineers couldn’t wrangle the Longhorns, we still painted the town in gold and blue
Our Mountaineers finally hit the proverbial wall Nov. 8, falling flat on the road in Austin. From the first kickoff, they had me as jumpy as spit on a hot skillet. They looked as haggard and lethargic as I’ve seen them this season, trailing at the half 24-3. They woke up a little in the second … [Read more...]
Mountaineers outmatch Cowboys, 34-10
The waters were anything but still last Saturday when the Oklahoma State Cowboys played the West Virginia Mountaineers at Boone Pickens Stadium. After an exciting and hard-fought game, the Mountaineers left Stillwater, OK, with their fourth consecutive win. Now they're only a game behind Big 12 … [Read more...]
Mountaineers take down the Bears, 41-27
The West Virginia Mountaineers conquered the then undefeated, #4-ranked Baylor Bears last Saturday, thanks to a strong defense and magnificent performances by Clint Trickett and Kevin White, who's the nation's leading receiver. Trickett had 322 passing yards and 3 touchdowns, including 2 in the … [Read more...]
Mountaineers snatch victory away from Red Raiders in final 3 seconds
My mom likes to refer to the Mountaineers as the cardiac kids, and I think that’s a pretty apt moniker. Games like last Saturday’s always give me acute tachycardia. For the second time this season, sophomore Josh Lambert became a Mountaineer hero when he kicked a long, game-winning field goal … [Read more...]