WVU Sports

MORGANTOWN – If West Virginia’s troubles with the NCAA are going to affect the way the Mountaineers prepare for the 2010 season, there was no indication of it Saturday when practice opened. And why should it be any other way? “I addressed it with the football team and the staff very briefly [Friday] night,” coach [...]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va — While the SEC is widely considered a stronger conference than the Big East, West Virginia has had the SEC’s number in recent years. The Mountaineers have won five straight games over SEC opponents dating back to 2000. The most recent victory came against Auburn last year, a 34-17 win in Morgantown. Tonight, [...]

AUBURN, Ala. – Truth be told, what football fate orchestrated for West Virginia last week was scary enough to turn into a movie and debut over Halloween weekend. Picture this: The Mountaineers are at home for a grudge match against East Carolina and what perplexed the WVU team most last year was how easily the [...]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – When Scott Kozlowski looks back on his football career at West Virginia University, he wants the 2009 season to be his – and others’ – focus. So far, the redshirt senior punter hasn’t let it be otherwise. Is he ready to say, “I told you so?” “Two games, it’s way to early [...]

AUBURN, Ala. – A year ago, Auburn beat Mississippi State 3-2. A week ago, the Tigers roared and rolled 49-24 in the rematch. A year ago, West Virginia lost to East Carolina, 24-3. A week ago, the Mountaineers punched back and secured a second-half knockout in a 35-20 win. Refurbished offenses take the ESPN2 stage [...]

MORGANTOWN – When Auburn came to West Virginia a year ago, it was fairly easily to identify the flaws the Tigers exhibited. It was, after all, a 4-3 team at the time and one that had struggled even to move the football, much less score points. This year? Well, not so much. In fact, after [...]

MORGANTOWN – Perhaps it’s way too early to be addressing this issue. After all, performances against Liberty and East Carolina do not a season make. But throw in the game against North Carolina in December’s Meineke Car Care Bowl, too, and there could be a pattern developing here. Quite simply, West Virginia’s offense is developing [...]

MORGANTOWN — Reed Williams is the designated catalyst of West Virginia University’s veteran defensive unit.The 6-foot-1, 235-pound fifth-year senior from Moorefield cherishes the role. He’s a hard-hitting linebacker in whom teammates and coaches alike have the utmost confidence.“The guys trust me,” Williams said before Saturday’s game against East Carolina. “They know I’ve been around the [...]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It was one year and six days ago that East Carolina upset then-No. 8 West Virginia, the highest-ranked opponent any ECU team had ever beaten. That historic win seemed like, well, history on the Pirates’ return trip to West Virginia on Saturday. The new-look Mountaineers overcame a mountain of mistakes and cranked [...]

MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s 35-20 victory over East Carolina Saturday is a nitpicker’s dream come true. Eleven penalties were whistled on the home team. The Mountaineers had a miserable start. They had more special teams snafus. Except that, in the end, the Mountaineers blew the nitpickers away. No, WVU’s win wasn’t a masterpiece (unless, perhaps, [...]