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Former Georgia safety eligible to play for Mountaineers

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football received some good news out of the courtroom Wednesday afternoon. Newly committed Georgia safety transfer JaCorey Thomas was granted eligibility by receiving a preliminary injunction at the Monroe County Circuit Court in Indiana. Thomas was one of around 100 college athletes seeking an injunction after the NCAA made new 5-for-5 rules regarding eligibility, which didn’t include class of 2022 athletes. Thomas has been practicing with the teams since committing just before the season started, and was even spotted on the sidelines of the U.T. ...

WVU should be close to full strength against Oklahoma State

MORGANTOWN — By this time last year, meaning three games in, West Virginia football was already falling apart from the inside. The injury bug really bit the 2025 Mountaineers after the Backyard Brawl. WVU lost its top running back, Jaheim White and wide receiver Jaden Bray. Injuries to ...

WVU football using past success, Oklahoma State to draw recruits

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football quarterback Mike Hawkins Jr. kneeled the ball down to take the clock to zero to complete the 38-27 win over No. 25 Virginia. There were celebrations from the players, Rich Rodriguez was going to enjoy the win, and the Mountaineers fans certainly did their ...

Alley not satisfied with defensive performance against Virginia

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football had a comfortable lead on No. 25 Virginia, 38-21, with under two minutes to play in the game. The Mountaineers just needed one more stop on defense, meaning turning them over on downs, to give the offense the ball back, running the rest of the clock ...

Tygarts Valley, Elkins compete in cross country meets

SUTTON - The Tygart Valley cross country team competed in the Braxton County No Excuses Invitational on Saturday.    Taren Bennett led the way for the Bulldogs with a time of (29:21), while teammates Holden Sharp (33:13) and Blake Channell (36:00) followed on the course that featured ...

WVU’s Hawkins named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

MORGANTOWN – The Big 12 Conference recognized quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr.'s record-setting performance in last Saturday's 38-27 victory over 25th-ranked Virginia by naming him its Offensive Player of the Week. The sophomore became only the fourth player in West Virginia University ...