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Bush Gives Mountaineers a Boost

MORGANTOWN — Hints that Tevin Bush could make an impact for West Virginia in 2019 began at a simple team-building exercise during preseason camp. During a game of musical chairs, 300-pound linemen were knocking each other over to get to empty seats when the song stopped. The speedy Bush ...

Mountaineers Survive James Madison Scare

MORGANTOWN— Austin Kendall loved the outcome but wasn’t happy that West Virginia’s offense struggled for much of the game against a Championship Subdivision opponent. The Oklahoma graduate transfer threw two second-half touchdown passes in his debut for the Mountaineers, who needed a ...

McKivitz Serves As West Virginia Team Captain

MORGANTOWN — No one said it would be easy. And it certainly was not for WVU Saturday afternoon at sun-drenched Milan Puskar Stadium. The Mountaineers launched their 2019 grid campaign notching a hard-earned 20-13 win over James Madison. The outcome was in doubt until the final minute as ...

West Virginia University Opens Vs. James Madison University

WHEELING — Neal Brown was hired as WVU’s head football coach in January. Since that time, he has been embraced by the Mountaineer Nation as he has exhibited a personality and character foreign to his predecessor, Dana Holgorsen. But the affable Brown was hired to win football games, ...

Mine Visit Helps Connect With Fans

MORGANTOWN — One of Neal Brown’s priorities during his first fall camp at West Virginia was to learn more about the Mountaineers’ fanbase, so the new coach took his team to a working coal mine. Brown took three busloads of players and coaches earlier this month to Arch Coal’s Leer ...

Bob Huggins Praises Merrick, Current WVU Hoop Team

WHEELING — Bob Huggins can be a volcano on the coaching sidelines. The WVU hoop mentor, however, can be soft-spoken and praise worthy when the occasion arises. The latter was the case Wednesday afternoon when Huggins was the featured speaker at the annual Light of the Valley luncheon at ...