By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer West Virginia’s Jarret Doege knew he had some work to do after a poor finish to the 2020 season. The quarterback needed the offseason to improve in several areas, among them awareness in the pocket, arm strength, footwork and foot speed. He’s also ...
MORGANTOWN — When West Virginia hits the field for Saturday’s season opener, all eyes will be under center. It’s been more than eight months since Jarret Doege, the Mountaineers’ starting quarterback, was benched during the Liberty Bowl due to struggles and ineffectiveness. He was ...
The makeup of West Virginia’s secondary — specifically the safety position — is unique to the eye. A gamebreaking leader in Alonzo Addae returns this fall, as do key contributors Sean Mahone and Scottie Young. Yet, outside of those three and Kerry Martin, the position is extremely youth-heavy. Of the team’s 12 total safeties, five are in either their first or second year at the college level. While that inexperience may be troubling to some, safeties coach Dontae Wright says that the younger guys are fitting right into the fold. “They’re a fun group to coach, they’re ...
In 2019, offensive line coach Matt Moore walked into a position room that was fairly bare. Outside of future NFL-er Colton McKivitz at left tackle, the group lacked true difference-makers up front. There weren’t many players to turn to anywhere on the offensive line anyway, making it much ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia and Ohio have agreed to a three-game football series. West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons said Wednesday that the Mountaineers will travel to Athens, Ohio, to play the Bobcats on Sept. 6, 2025. The next two games will be played in Morgantown on Sept. 18, 2027, and Sept. 1, 2029. The last time the schools met was in 2001. West Virginia leads the all-time series by a 13-4 count.
By JARED SERRE For the News-Register MORGANTOWN — With the calendar flipping to August, the days of pads clapping and whistles blowing is underway. The West Virginia University football program opened preseason practice Friday, eyeing growth after going 6-4 a season ago. It’s the mantra that head coach Neal Brown continues to preach as he heads into his third season at the helm of the program. Brown said that the team opened camp by going into split squads. The program implemented the idea last year to work around COVID-19, but has since come to see more than just ...
