MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football routed FCS opponent U.T. Martin 52-7 to move to 2-0 on the season — the first time since 2018. In the first two games, the Mountaineers were a combined favorite of over 30 points, so they were expected to take care of business. Now, WVU takes a ...
MORGANTOWN — We could throw some smoke and mirrors at you today, enough to make you believe this West Virginia defense is prepared to shut down No. 25 Virginia next week in Charlotte. We could throw the old bend-but-don’t-break line out there. In a nutshell, that’s exactly what WVU defenders put on film Saturday during WVU’s 52-7 victory against U.T. Martin inside Milan Puskar Stadium. They bent like silly puddy, no doubt about it. They also didn’t break or panic or let the situation become frustrating. We’ll get to all of the reasons why in a second, but first we have ...
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. ...
HAMBLETON – The Tucker County Mountain Lions lost their second game of the season Friday, hosting an unbeaten East Hardy team and falling, 43 to 14. East Hardy started the game strong, taking a 14-8 lead into the second quarter. The Cougars punched in a 9-yard touchdown run with 3:33 left in the half, and then converted the 2-point conversion, pushing their lead to 22-8. Tucker County responded well, moving the ball down the field quickly, with sophomore quarterback Branson Hyre scoring on a short-yardage touchdown run, but the 2-point conversion failed, making the score 22-14 in ...
MORGANTOWN — After West Virginia’s first half against Coastal Carolina, I walked around the press box to get another water from the fridge, and I caught glances with multiple members of the media. I’m still new to the beat, so the only year I covered was last year’s 4-8 season. I looked at people who wanted my reaction, and I told them this team looks a lot different. And if you didn’t watch the second half, you’d think the same. WVU was running over the Chanticleers with a new-look offensive line and transfer running back Cam Cook. 336 yards on the ground in that ...
