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Leddie Brown’s top five performances as a Mountaineer

by Quinn Burkitt - December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 0451

With the announcement that West Virginia running back Leddie Brown will not participate in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl next week to prepare for the NFL Draft in the spring, let’s take a look at some of his best performances he’s had in the old gold and blue. Brown has had

Brown, Ford-Wheaton announce their future plans

by Wesley Shoemaker - December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 02109

Thursday afternoon brought two big pieces of news to the West Virginia football team. Running back Leddie Brown announced his decision to skip WVU's bowl game, while Bryce Ford-Wheaton announced his decision to stay for another year. After spending the last four seasons as a Mountaineer, Brown has decided to

West Virginia runs their way into a Bowl Game

by Quinn Burkitt - December 2, 2021December 26, 2021 0964

When taking a glance at where the West Virginia football team got much of their offensive production in 2021, it’s hard to ignore the ground game that senior Leddie Brown and redshirt sophomore Tony Mathis patrolled. So if you want to bet on them, you can quickly do so on

Neal Brown and Players Speak on Big Win Against Texas

by Aaron Parker - November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 0442

Saturday’s win against Texas was key for WVU, as it keeps the Mountaineers’ bowl hopes alive, and also sent off the 2021 senior class in style. This was head coach Neal Brown’s first victory against the Longhorns, as the Mountaineers fell just shy of a victory in both 2019 and 2020. Here’s what

Mountaineers End Losing Streak, Earn First Big 12 Win Against TCU

by Quinn Burkitt - October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 0667

The West Virginia football team beat up TCU on both sides of the ball on Saturday evening in Fort Worth, Texas, knocking off the Horned Frogs, 29-17. The Mountaineers were able to grab the win behind three turnovers on two interceptions and a fumble recovery alongside Brown’s 111 yards and three touchdowns on

West Virginia Football First Half Season Grades

by Quinn Burkitt - October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 0739

The West Virginia football team has begun the first half of their season slipping to a 2-4 overall record after falling at Baylor two weekends ago before a bye week separated the first and second half of the season for the Mountaineers last weekend. It hasn’t been a pretty stretch of games by any means

Wednesday Wind Down: The good, the bad, the ugly of WVU’s first six games

by Wesley Shoemaker - October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 01213

Three years ago when Neal Brown was hired, expectations were high. West Virginia was coming off a 2018 season, and the team had missed making the Big 12 Championship by a three point loss at home to Oklahoma. Although the loss, it had looked like the program had turned a

WVU travels to No. 4 Oklahoma to open Big 12 play

by Wesley Shoemaker - September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 0897

After beating No. 15 Virginia Tech, the West Virginia football team will open conference play against No. 4 Oklahoma on the road, as they travel to Norman, to face the Sooners on Saturday night. West Virginia (2-1) comes into this game after defeating a Virginia Tech team at home last

Neal Brown Pleased With How Game Turned Out Against Virginia Tech

by Quinn Burkitt - September 18, 2021September 19, 2021 01498

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 01174

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