West Virginia Mountaineers Football

Meet the Opponent: Kansas State Wildcats

by Ashley O'Brien - October 27, 2020October 29, 2020 067

The Mountaineers are coming off a frustrating road loss in their second of five games in row through October and November, and will now play a noon Halloween game against one of the top teams in the Big 12. The Kansas State Wildcats are coming off a blistering defeat of

Texas Game On A Six-Day Window

by Ashley O'Brien - October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 0254

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (October 26, 2020) – The Big 12 Conference has announced that ESPN and Fox will utilize a six-day window to announce the broadcast network and time slot for WVU's Saturday, Nov. 7 Big 12 Conference football game against Texas at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium. The game

Around the Big 12: Oklahoma State looks to be the team to beat

by Ashley O'Brien - October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 0188

After the Mountaineers picked their helmets off the floor of the Red Raiders visitors' locker room, the rest of the Big 12 continued to prove what West Virginia found out earlier in the season; Oklahoma State is the team to beat. Let's take a look at what happened around the

Blue Gold Sports Staff Predictions: Texas Tech Red Raiders

by Ashley O'Brien - October 24, 2020October 23, 2020 0430

The Mountaineers are on their second of five games in row this Saturday, hopefully successfully dodging tortillas and coming home with a win after playing the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock. Here's what the staff thinks for this week's game: Ashley O'Brien: The Mountaineers have had a fire lit

Jarret Doege’s trip to Lubbock a trip home

by Ashley O'Brien - October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 0255

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

Coach Brown’s Corner: Momentum from Kansas win to carry next few weeks

by Ashley O'Brien - October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 0338

Morgantown, W.VA. - Tuesday afternoon West Virginia head football coach Neal Brown met with members of the media via Zoom to discuss the win over the Kansas Jayhawks and the team's next road game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. After a slow and Halloween-esque nightmare start in Morgantown last

Mountaineers Defense continues to make name for itself

by Ashley O'Brien - October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 0224

Morgantown, W.VA. - After a scary start to Saturday's game versus Kansas, the Mountaineers defense woke up and showed up. The defense has been a dominant force in West Virginia's game plans thus far through the season. After four games, the Mountaineers defense is starting to get the recognition

Three Mountaineers earn Big 12 Conference Awards

by Ashley O'Brien - October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 0219

Morgantown, W.VA. - On the heels of the only Big 12 game for week seven, the West Virginia football team sees three Mountaineers earning conference awards for the week. Leddie Brown: Offensive Player of the Week Josh Chandler-Semedo: Defensive Player of the Week Akheem Mesidor: Newcomer of the Week

Kansas State Game to be Televised on ESPN or ESPN2 at Noon, ET

by Ashley O'Brien - October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 0243

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Big 12 Conference has announced that WVU's Saturday, Oct. 31 Big 12 Conference football game against Kansas State at Milan Puskar Stadium will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2 at noon ET. The television network for the game will be announced after the Oct. 24 games

Meet the Opponent: Texas Tech Red Raiders

by Ashley O'Brien - October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 0370

The Mountaineers are on the road this week for their second of five straight games in a row. West Virginia is the only team in the Big 12 that has a five-game stretch during this abbreviated 2020 football season. It goes without saying that the Mountaineers will need to be