MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The only cheering West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez heard this time in the Backyard Brawl was from his own supporters. Tye Edwards rushed for three touchdowns, including a 1-yarder in overtime to lift West Virginia to a 31-24 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday ...
The celebration by Pittsburgh in the adjacent visitor's locker room pierced the somber mood at Rich Rodriguez's postgame news conference in 2007 as West Virginia's coach struggled to find the words for "our worst game offensively in years." That December night, the Mountaineers botched their ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia running back Jahiem White and wide receiver Jaden Bray will miss the rest of the season with injuries, coach Rich Rodriguez said Monday. Rodriguez announced on his weekly radio show that White will undergo surgery later this week and that Bray will ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Rich Rodriguez relished his first win back at West Virginia knowing that the Mountaineers need to do a better job of holding onto the football. Nicco Marchiol ran for one touchdown and threw for another, Jahiem White had two short TD runs and West Virginia beat ...
Robert Morris at West Virginia, Saturday, 2 p.m. Eastern BetMGM College Football Odds: West Virginia by 38 1/2. How to watch: ESPN+ Key stats West Virginia (2024) Overall offense: 404.0 yards per game (53rd in FBS) Passing: 210.3 yards per game (87th) Rushing: 193.7 yards per game ...
A federal judge on Wednesday allowed four football players to compete at West Virginia this season, the latest ruling in one of a long line of cases challenging the NCAA's eligibility rules. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by defensive ...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Rich Rodriguez has more gray around the temples than the last time he was at West Virginia, nearly 20 years ago when he bolted for Michigan as one of the hottest coaching prospects in college football. Two more head coaching stops and plenty of losses later, Rodriguez is ...
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A northern West Virginia region still cleaning up from flash flooding less than two weeks ago was hit with torrential rains that sent creeks over their banks again Thursday night. A flash flood warning was issued for the Wheeling area, about an hour's drive southwest ...
When West Virginia hit its lowest point of the season, utility player Armani Guzman was just getting started. A blowout loss to Arizona in the Big 12 tournament semifinals sent regular-season champion West Virginia to its ninth loss in 13 games — a momentum-killing stretch at the worst ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IU Indianapolis hired Ben Howlett away from Division II West Liberty (W.Va.) to take over the men's basketball program, the school announced Monday. Howlett replaces Paul Corsaro, who was fired May 13 for what the university said was his treatment of players during his ...
Jockeying for NCAA Tournament bids ramps up in college baseball this week with conference tournaments taking center stage. Tournament champions in 29 conferences will be automatic qualifiers in the 64-team national tournament, which opens with regional play May 30. Regional hosts will be ...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall will not renew the contract of athletic director Christian Spears when it expires next year, the school announced Tuesday. Marshall said the decision was mutual and it will begin an immediate search for a replacement for Spears, who was hired in February ...
Rich Rodriguez and Scott Frost are new to the Big 12 Conference, but not to the schools that have welcomed them back. Rodriguez at West Virginia and Frost at UCF are the only new coaches in the 16-team Big 12, and now have been through their first spring since getting back to their old ...
Rich Rodriguez and Scott Frost are new to the Big 12 Conference, but not to the schools that have welcomed them back. Rodriguez at West Virginia and Frost at UCF are the only new coaches in the 16-team Big 12, and now have been through their first spring since getting back to their old ...
West Virginia has the best overall and road records in Division I baseball, and the Big 12-leading Mountaineers are doing it with a first-year coach and a No. 1 pitcher who spent his first four seasons at a Division II school in Illinois. The Mountaineers have won 10 straight and their 30-4 ...
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer West Virginia has the best overall and road records in Division I baseball, and the Big 12-leading Mountaineers are doing it with a first-year coach and a No. 1 pitcher who spent his first four seasons at a Division II school in Illinois. The Mountaineers ...
New West Virginia coach Ross Hodge's five-year agreement will pay him $15 million and includes a hefty buyout if he leaves within a year — a nod to predecessor Darian DeVries, according to a document released by the school Friday. After Hodge signed the document on March 26, he remained as ...
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer New West Virginia coach Ross Hodge's five-year agreement will pay him $15 million and includes a hefty buyout if he leaves within a year — a nod to predecessor Darian DeVries, according to a document released by the school Friday. After Hodge signed the ...
For a week after he was hired at West Virginia, new men's basketball coach Ross Hodge wore two hats. Hodge stayed on as the coach at North Texas to get the Mean Green prepared to play in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost on Tuesday night to UC Irvine in ...
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The coach with the best winning percentage in college basketball history won't be anywhere near San Antonio when the Final Four rolls around next week. By then, Jim Crutchfield might be on a pickleball court. Or maybe playing tennis, the sport that ...