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West Virginia Officially Releases 2017 Football Schedule

by Jeremy Simon - December 13, 2016 049

Press Release courtesy WVU Athletic Communications MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (December 13, 2016) – West Virginia University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Shane Lyons, in conjunction with the Big 12 Conference, has announced the 2017 football schedule. “I believe the 2017 schedule provides a nice flow to the season. It gives us two home games

4-0 Mountaineers Jump Into Top 25 in USA Today Coaches Poll

by Jeremy Simon - October 2, 2016 034

Following their first ever victory over the Kansas State Wildcats the West Virginia Mountaineers made their season debut in the USA Today Coaches Poll coming in at No. 20. The Mountaineers are one of only three Big 12 teams to make the latest Top 25 poll with Baylor coming in at

Analysts Feel WVU Could Go Undefeated But Kansas State Is The Litmus Test

by Jeremy Simon - September 28, 2016 048

For years now many felt the outcome of the annual game against the Maryland Terrapins was the litmus test for the Mountaineers. Why you ask? Since 2010 the Mountaineers have only had one losing season, 2013 where the Mountaineers finished 4-8. Maryland beat WVU that year 37-0 at Ravens Stadium in

Fan Poll: Who would you like to see in WVU’s division in 2017

by Jeremy Simon - June 8, 2016 039

The Big 12 Conference announced the re-institution of Big 12 championship game starting in 2017. The conference also announced it would split into two divisions starting in 2017 as well. We wanted to ask you, the Mountaineer fan, who you would like to see in WVU's division. Select four below.... We are

Quick Hit: WVU defense by the numbers

by Jeremy Simon - December 19, 2015December 19, 2015 044

The 2015 WVU Mountaineer defense only once allowed a team to score above their season average in points per game. As the number two scoring defense in the Big 12 and number 39 in the nation opponents averaged 10.4 points less per game against the Mountaineers than they did the

WVU in middle of pack according to Big 12 and USA Today

by Jeremy Simon - October 15, 2015 038

The Big 12 Conference preseason coaches poll as well as the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll were released this morning. The Mountaineers came in a little lower than expected in the Big 12 Poll as voted on by Big 12 coaches. The Mountaineers fared a little better in the initial USA

WVU’s Win Probability Continues to Increase

by Jeremy Simon - September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 064

The football power index is a is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season. FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations

Camp Is Open!

by jerry McGhee - August 3, 2015August 2, 2015 143

Dana Holgorsen and his Mountaineer coaching staff welcomed their team back on Sunday, but today begins the first day of fall camp for the 2015 season. West Virginia has received attention during the off season due to what could be one of the best defenses in the Big 12 Conference. But

Holgorsen: “It’s About Our Defense”

by jerry McGhee - July 27, 2015July 27, 2015 048

If you're waiting on West Virginia head football coach Dana Holgorsen to apologize for the amount of attention his defense is receiving, you'll be waiting a while. "We have 14, 15 guys that have been in our program for the last 3,4,5 years," he said." They've helped me make the transition

Holgorsen Believes In ’15 Squad

by jerry McGhee - July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 039

With 43 days remaining until the green flag drops on the 2015 college football season, Dana Holgorsen and his West Virginia University football team kicked off Day 1 of Big 12 Conference Media Day. Holgorsen returns to Morgantown for his 5th season with 15 starters back from last year's 7-6 team