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Mountaineers earn Big 12 Conference Weekly Awards

by Ashley O'Brien - November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 0186

Morgantown, W.VA. - Following West Virginia's home win over TCU last week, two Mountaineers were among the Big 12 conference's top award winners following week ten's games. Wide receiver TJ Simmons earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week following the win. Safety Tykee Smith earned Big 12 Defensive Player

Jarret Doege’s trip to Lubbock a trip home

by Ashley O'Brien - October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 0334

Morgantown, W.VA. - Starting quarterback for the Mountaineers, Jarret Doege will certainly have a different set of emotions as the team takes the field in Lubbock on Saturday. Doege and his family have strong ties to Texas Tech, with his older brother having suited up as a Red Raiders quarterback

Around the Big 12: Covid halts Baylor football

by Ashley O'Brien - October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 0435

This past Saturday's noon West Virginia- Kansas game was the sole Big 12 game for week seven of the 2020 college football season. It's well-documented that after a scary start to the game, the Mountaineers beat the Jayhawks 38-17 in Morgantown. The only other matchup that was on the schedule

Around the Big 12: Conference Title could be anyone’s

by Ashley O'Brien - October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 0293

While the Mountaineers, their next opponents the Jayhawks, Baylor and Oklahoma State all had their bye week last weekend; the rest of the conference showcased just how dominant the conference is. Especially on defense. (That's a joke before you freak out.) The Mountaineers play host to the Jayhawks this coming

Around the Big 12: Ames, Iowa is truly a mystical place

by Ashley O'Brien - October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 0285

After the Mountaineers sang "Country Roads" following a double overtime victory, Mountaineer fans were able to focus on the rest of the conference and the rest of the games did not disappoint. Here's what happened around the Big 12 last Saturday: TCU at Texas: Another Saturday, another offensive showdown in

Around the Big 12: 2020 Big 12 Champs . . . Arkansas State?

by Ashley O'Brien - September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 0285

Week "Four" opened up Big 12 conference play and the emergence of SEC football for the year (anyone else just love Mike Leach in central time?). The Big 12 saw a disappointment from the Mountaineers, a stunner from Kansas State and the first offensive blowout that can only come from

Blue Gold Sports Staff Predictions: Oklahoma State

by Ashley O'Brien - September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 0526

Check out our staff predictions below: Ashley O'Brien: The Mountaineers are looking to make up for last year's close call in Morgantown after the Cowboys struggled against Tulsa last week. This game is not going to be pretty, but I suspect the Mountaineers to find a way to win, with

Meet the Opponent: Oklahoma State Cowboys

by Ashley O'Brien - September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 0340

Stillwater, OK. - The Mountaineers have two major milestones this week: their first Big 12 conference game in Coach Brown's second season and their first away game amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's briefly refresh our memories on the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Cowboys are staying in Stillwater after struggling to

Around the Big 12: What Happened?

by Ashley O'Brien - September 15, 2020September 14, 2020 0378

What happened? That seems to be the question Saturday night and Sunday morning. Three Big 12 teams went up against Sun Belt Conference teams and all three Big 12 teams lost. On Saturday, the Sun Belt dominated the Big 12. So much so that the three losses were essentially the

Big 12 Football Media Days goes virtual starting Labor Day

by Ashley O'Brien - September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 0322

Courtesy of the Big 12 Conference: A re-calibrated version of Big 12 Football Media Day presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ from Monday, September 7 through Friday, September 11. The five-segment show will be available each night at 7 p.m. CT with