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Neal Brown Pleased With How Game Turned Out Against Virginia Tech

by Quinn Burkitt - September 18, 2021September 19, 2021 01303

The Mountaineers took care of business on Saturday afternoon and head coach Neal Brown met with the media afterward to discuss his team’s big win. The second play from scrimmage for the Mountaineers saw Leddie Brown take a handoff 80 yards for the early touchdown. Overall on the day, West

West Virginia Looks to Begin Season With True Road Game At Maryland

by Quinn Burkitt - September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 01052

That time of the year is finally here again as the excitement builds around campus and all of Morgantown as the newly retooled Mountaineer football team will play their first matchup at Maryland on Saturday afternoon. Maryland will not be an easy roll-over victory by any means as the Terrapins return

Upperclassmen will be the key to the West Virginia offense

by Wesley Shoemaker - September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 0711

As West Virginia's season is fast approaching, an area that they will have to be better in if they want to have more success than they did a year ago is on the offensive side of the ball. Last season, West Virginia ranked 8th in the Big 12 in scoring,

Mountaineers Football Preseason Depth Chart Predictions 2021

by Quinn Burkitt - August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 01358

With another month of August here before anyone could even catch their breaths, another Mountaineer football season prepares to get underway about two weeks away from the team’s first matchup at Maryland on September 4. With the season just around the corner, it seems like it’s perfect time to predict what positions will be filled

Becoming more versatile is Leddie Brown’s focus for 2021

by Wesley Shoemaker - August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 0381

Last season, Leddie Brown had a breakout season for West Virginia. In 10 games, Brown rushed for 1,010 yards and became a force for this offense. "Last year was a statement year," Brown said. "Going into the season, nobody thought we would run the ball as good as we did, but

Eliminating the “bad catch” the most important ingredient for WVU’s offense

by Wesley Shoemaker - August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 01153

Last season if one was to watch West Virginia football play, a common theme on the offensive side of the football would be receivers dropping the ball or as offensive coordinator Gerad Parker calls it "a bad catch". According to Pro Football Focus, West Virginia receivers dropped 32 passes last season,

WVU Primed for Best Season Under Brown

by Shanna Rose - August 5, 2021August 6, 2021 03134

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--For the sixth consecutive season, the Oklahoma Sooners are predicted to win the Big 12 while West Virginia is picked to finish sixth. However, Neal Brown's Mountaineers are looking to break that trend. Despite only receiving 180 points, WVU could crack the top half of the standings this season. In Brown's second

Running Back Group Looks To Run It Back in 2021

by Ethan Bock - April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 0505

Following a breakout season from Leddie Brown, the WVU running back group will look to carry momentum into the 2021 season. "The biggest thing we're trying to accomplish is being able to have success in different run schemes," WVU running backs coach Chad Scott said. "Two years ago, we were really

WVU Focusing on Leadership this Spring

by Shanna Rose - April 5, 2021April 4, 2021 0607

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Heading into his third season as the head coach of the West Virginia University football team, Neal Brown is implementing new changes to help get the Mountaineers to the top of the Big 12 standings. Brown and his coaching staff have made strides of improvement but they really want

Leddie Brown Returning to WVU Next Season

by Shanna Rose - January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 0642

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--West Virginia running back Leddie Brown announced via his Twitter on Wednesday after that he was returning next season. https://twitter.com/___lb4/status/1351972258735149066 In 10 games last season, the 5-foot-11, 210-pound junior averaged 101 yards per game and scored nine touchdowns. Against Kansas, he rushed for a season-high 195 yards. Brown had two touchdowns