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LB Williams named a scholar-athlete finalist
West Virginia linebacker Reed Williams was in New York on Tuesday, being recognized by the National Football Foundation during the 2009 College Football Hall of Fame new conference at the Waldorf-Astoria. Williams was named a scholar-athlete finalist.
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Bitancurt owns a piece of Mountaineer history
Three weeks ago on these pages, Tyler Bitancurt told me he was awaiting the day when he'd have the chance to really win a football game for West Virginia .
Bernie Buttrey, who guided Parkersburg High School's football program to 66 wins and two state championships over the past eight seasons, has resigned as the head coach of the Big Reds.
Bobby Bowden's final game will be Jan. 1 Gator Bowl
His final bowl comes this New Year's Day, as he concludes his Hall of Fame career at the same game.
Recalling 2007, West Virginia's Stewart passed on field goals
Although West Virginia coach Bill Stewart normally likes to use his weekly media gathering to address the Mountaineers' upcoming opponent -- in this case, Rutgers in the regular-season finale Saturday -- he wanted to revisit something yesterday from his team's 19-16 victory Friday against Pitt.
West Virginia, Rutgers seek bowl upgrades
While No. 5 Cincinnati and No. 14 Pittsburgh are playing for the Big East title on Saturday, No.
McCoy's biggest victory Texas QB says easing self-doubt top achievement
The run includes 483 yards against Central Florida, 479 against Texas A&M and 425 against Kansas A true winner: Has led UT to its first 12-0 regular-season record and, in combination with his 12-1 mark last season, became the first starting QB in the history of the program to register consecutive 12-victory seasons.
West Virginia's Jarrett Brown laughs at idea Rutgers sees him as a villain
In this photo from 2006, West Virginia QB Jarrett Brown rolls out and fires a touchdown strike in the third overtime of Rutgers' triple OT loss in the final Big East football game of the regular season.
Scarlet Knights host Mountaineers in regular-season finale
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have suffered 14 straight losses to the 24th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers and the will try to put an end to that run this weekend when the teams hook up in Big East play in Piscataway.The series between the two programs has been dominated by WVU, 30-4-2, and the Mountaineers have won the past 14 encounters since ...
Power football on the menu for Backyard Brawl
Today, 7 p.m. - Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, W.Va. TV: ESPN2 Favorite: Pick'em Records: Pitt 9-1, 5-0 Big East; West Virginia 7-3, 3-2 Last meeting: Pitt won, 19-15, last season at Heinz Field and leads the all-time series, 61-37-3. Outlook: The Panthers, vying for their seventh consecutive win, have put together their best 10-game start since ...
West Virginia vaults to top of Gator Bowl list
West Virginia has replaced Notre Dame as the top contender to play an ACC team in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl, Jan.
Mountaineers face Rutgers off upset win
The 24-hour window allotted to Rutgers players for enjoying a victory was damaged late Friday night.
A game of field goals, with two touchdowns in between, put West Virginia over ninth-ranked Pitt for the first time in three seasons.
WVU will try to put the brakes on Pitt's Lewis
West Virginia's defense has struggled recently to stop the run. So it might be the worst time of the year for No.
Former Easton Area High School football standout Ovid Goulbourne...
Two games in three days. Three games in eight days. Ovid Goulbourne, a 2005 Easton Area High School graduate and former Red Rovers football standout, has been there and done that.
WVUs Williams is Academic All-American
West Virginia University senior linebacker Reed Williams has been named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American second-team selection.
Hertzel Column - Brown comfortable before Brawl
Perhaps the tipoff on all that is Jarrett Brown came on Monday night in the Puskar Center, just four days before he was to take the field for his final home game as a West Virginia Mountaineer.
Wannstedt credits game plan in beating WVU
Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt said Monday the reasons are simple why the Panthers have handled West Virginia the past two seasons.
The question stumped Sidney Glover. When was the last time he both started and finished a game healthy? He's been at West Virginia almost three seasons now and to his recollection it hasn't happened during that time.
Home finale vs. Pitt is WVUs shot at redemption
Reed Williams has plenty of motivation heading into Friday's Backyard Brawl with Pitt.
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