Pat Lazear News

Ten West Virginia football players made the all-Big East teams announced Wednesday, including five defenders and both specialists.

West Virginia linebacker Reed Williams was in New York City Tuesday being recognized by the National Football Foundation during the 2009 College Football Hall of Fame press conference Tuesday morning at the Waldorf-Astoria. Williams was named a scholar-athlete. The Mountaineer football team is off until Saturday, when they will begin preparations ...

At times, the Backyard Brawl has been anything but a slugfest. During the previous 17 seasons, only three times have both Pitt and West Virginia scored less than 20 points in a game ? including three of the past five seasons.

Much has been made about the breakout season of defensive lineman Chris Neild for West Virginia.

Chris Neild already has given himself to a position that doesn't get a lot of attention, but West Virginia's nose guard was a little upset last Friday when he had the spotlight taken away from him.

If attitude were a statistic, former Weir High standout Jack Crow might be the Most Valuable Player at West Virginia University.

The 20th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers invade the Sunshine State this weekend, as they tangle with the South Florida Bulls in Big East action at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.The Mountaineers head into the bout with a full head of steam, as they have won four straight games since suffering their lone loss to Auburn back on September 19th.

West Virginia University's leading tackler is a huge Brooke football fan. Pat Lazear didn't just randomly pick a West Virginia high school to follow - though if he had, the top-rated Class AAA team in the state would have been as good a choice as any.

With so many unknowns involving mindsets and emotions present before Saturday's kickoff, Tavon Austin gave West Virginia as good a start as it could have requested against unquestionably inspired Connecticut.

Earlier this week columnist Chuck Landon of the Huntington Herald-Dispatch stumbled across section of West Virginia University Athletic Director Ed Pastilong's deposition in the Rich Rodriguez mess that centered upon the school's long-standing claim to self-sufficiency within the athletic department.

Thanks much for your participation in the West Virginia football Q&A. It is your job to ask the questions; my job to answer them -- so keep them rolling in.

If nothing else, Scooter Berry's prolonged absence from West Virginia's lineup has afforded the Mountaineers an opportunity to try to develop some depth along the defensive line.

When Josh Taylor felt the double-team engaging him, he sensed a running play was on the way.

Maybe it's playing indoors, but there's something about the Carrier Dome that produces some strange goings on.

The Mountaineers showed what they can be in the first half of Saturday's victory at Syracuse: Unstoppable on offense, and dominating on defense.

For the most part, West Virginia's offense has gotten the bulk of the headlines during a 4-1 start, whether it be for racking up yards or turning the ball over.

It's been awhile since Riverside loaded up the bus and hit the road for a trip as long as this one.

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.

Much is expected of the West Virginia defense this season. J.T. Thomas has heard the talk.

Normally, football coaches need to rattle the cages of their athletes to get them going.