By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Reserve quarterback Austin Kendall threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Simmons with 5:10 left and West Virginia held off Army 24-21 on Thursday in the Liberty Bowl. Army (9-3) had a chance to tie it with 1:50 left, but Quinn ...
Count West Virginia coach Neal Brown among those wanting to see Army play a bowl game. He will get the chance when his Mountaineers take on Army in the Liberty Bowl after the Black Knights were tapped as a COVID-19 replacement for Tennessee. Brown sees this as a big opportunity for West ...
MORGANTOWN (AP) — West Virginia backup forward Isaiah Cottrell will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon, the team announced Wednesday. The 6-foot-10 freshman sustained the injury in the first half of Tuesday’s 73-51 win over Northeastern. Cottrell averaged 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds in 10 games. “Everyone associated with Mountaineer Basketball is saddened by the news that we received on Isaiah,” coach Bob Huggins said. “Isaiah is a great teammate, a wonderful kid and a hard worker who will do everything asked of him to get back to 100 ...
MORGANTOWN — The No. 9 West Virginia men’s basketball team was not supposed to host the Northeastern Huskies on Tuesday afternoon, but the Mountaineers are probably glad they did. A late addition to the schedule, the game filled the gap left after Buffalo withdrew due to COVID-19 issues. ...
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer For the first time since 2018, two West Virginia players have been selected to The Associated Press All-America team. Senior defensive tackle Darius Stills was honored as a first team choice, while sophomore Tykee Smith was chosen as a third ...
FROM STAFF REPORTS Former Virginia Tech offensive lineman Doug Nester announced on Monday that he was transferring to West Virginia University. Nester went to Twitter where he shared the news by simply stating, “Merry Christmas everyone! I’m coming home.” Nester, a four-star ...
