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WVU defense putting bigger emphasis on communication

MORGANTOWN — If you looked at the scoreboard during the U.T. Martin game, 52-7, you’d think the defense had a dominant performance. But, if you watched the game, you’d see there were issues, and it couldn't looked a little bit closer. There were multiple opportunities for the Skyhawks to ...

A history of Rich Rod at West Virginia and first downs

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Rich Rodriguez says that his goal is to get 25 first downs in a game and that his West Virginia Mountaineers will usually win. Will they? Let's take a look at the games he has coached in Morgantown. -In games in which WVU had 25 first downs or more with the Mountaineers, they are 17-2. If you cut that number back just by one to 24 first downs, they are 20-4. -His first year, 2001, WVU won only three games and they had 22 in two of them and 28 in the other. -That year he had his highest scoring game ever, beating Rutgers, 80-7, but that was not the game in ...

Mountaineers roll past U.T. Martin

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. had a wide-open D.J. Epps down the seam. Hawkins pitched it to him, and Epps took off in all the open space for a 53-yard touchdown. The big touchdown set the tone for a day full of explosive plays against the inferior FCS U.T. ...

Webster County edges Tygarts Valley for 7-6 win

MILL CREEK - Ryder Wright rushed for 103 yards and a score to lead Webster County to a 7-6 victory over Tygarts Valley Friday night at Bulldog Field.      The Bulldogs (0-3) jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the contest when Isaac Maxwell capped off a short 35-yard drive with a 4-yard ...

Elkins rolls past Lewis County for 50-0 victory

ELKINS — Elkins rebounded from its first loss of the season and delivered a commanding performance Friday night, rolling to a 50-0 victory over Lewis County in a game that showcased the Tigers’ physicality, depth, and control from start to finish.        Behind a relentless rushing ...