WVU goes from Sweet to Elite with 69-56 win
by The Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Da’Sean Butler shook off a sore right hand and helped West Virginia shake off feisty Washington to reach the East Regional finals. Butler kept playing after hurting himself midway through the second half and scored 14 points while Kevin Jones added 18 and eight rebounds in leading the [...]
Second half has been good to Mountaineers
TAMPA — Apart from a 27-0 lead against Syracuse earlier this month, West Virginia has had halftime leads of 4, 1, 1, and 13 points this year, the last one coming in the season opener against Liberty, a Football Championship Subdivision program. The Mountaineers have trailed by 4 and 3 points the past two games, [...]
Selvie and Co. will test Mountaineers
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Given the way South Florida has defended the West Virginia offense, Coach Bill Stewart could have done without two things preceding Friday’s 8 p.m. ESPN2 game at Raymond James Stadium. One was the decision by defensive end George Selvie to delay his NFL career and return to USF for his senior season. [...]
Defense strong when needed
MORGANTOWN – It’s not often at a defense can give up 501 yards of total offense and still manage to come out looking like a stabilizing force. But that’s just what happened to West Virginia Saturday. Yes, the Mountaineer defense surrendered 501 yards to Connecticut in a 28-24 win. The Huskies passed the ball for [...]
Tough loss for emotional Huskies
MORGANTOWN – Former Connecticut football player Jasper Howard will be buried Monday. His teammates will be there. Undoubtedly, the nation, via the media, will mourn the tragic homicide. On Saturday, though, the Huskies played, and lost 28-24, at WVU’s Milan Puskar Stadium. Many said they did so with Howard watching from above. “I think Jazz [...]
A Hall of Fame moment for fans
MORGANTOWN – One day, years from now, I’ll reflect on Saturday’s 28-24 West Virginia win over Connecticut. My memory has a limited capacity, so I won’t remember much. I probably won’t recall how the pressure applied by West Virginia’s Sidney Glover on UConn quarterback Cody Endres sealed the game. I may not remember Tavon Austin’s [...]
The answer? Devine
The answer? Devine MORGANTOWN – In the wake of all that had happened during the week leading up to West Virginia’s game with Connecticut Saturday, the Mountaineers were pretty sure they were going to get UConn’s best shot. The Huskies, after all, had spent a week grieving the loss of murdered teammate Jasper Howard and [...]
Countdown to Kickoff
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia plays host to Connecticut in a Big East match up on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va. Saturday’s game is homecoming for the Mountaineers, now 5-1 following a 24-7 victory over Marshall last weekend in the Friends of Coal Bowl. Connecticut brings a 4-2 record [...]
Grieving UConn tries to focus on football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Over two tumultuous days, Connecticut coach Randy Edsall identified the body of slain cornerback Jasper Howard, delivered the news to his devastated teammates, and met with the 20-year-old’s parents. The Huskies coach has consoled grief-stricken athletes, choked back his own tears, received words of kindness and consolation from people too numerous [...]
WVU students making bands to honor Howard
Students at West Virginia University are making plans to honor slain Connecticut cornerback Jasper Howard. Players will wear number 6 on their helmets, and the Mountaineer Maniacs are distributing thousands of blue ribbons. But 21-year-old Brittany Franklin of Delaplane, Va. is doing more. She and her friends are busy making white cotton armbands to distribute [...]
