Mountaineers Can’t Overcome Mistakes in Loss in Lubbock

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Cornerback Zech McPhearson returned a fumble 56 yards for a touchdown with 8:44 left to lift Texas Tech to a 34-27 victory over West Virginia on Saturday night. West Virginia’s Sam James caught a short pass from Jarret Doege but fumbled on a hit from Jacob ...

WVU Brings Nation’s Top Defense to Lubbock

MORGANTOWN — After a sluggish start a week ago, West Virginia was able to right the ship and secure a 38-17 victory over Big 12 Conference foe Kansas. The Mountaineers (3-1, 2-1 Big 12) only led 17-10 at halftime before outscoring the Jayhawks (0-4, 0-3) 21-7 in the second half. In the ...

WVU Pulls Away From Jayhawks

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Leddie Brown broke open a close game with a long touchdown run in the third quarter and caught one of Jarret Doege’s three touchdown passes to lead West Virginia to a 38-17 victory Saturday over a winless Kansas team that was without coach Les Miles. Before a ...

Fans Set to Return at WVU

MORGANTOWN — Four games into the college season, West Virginia will finally welcome thousands of people to a home football game. The Mountaineers (2-1, 1-1 Big 12) are allowing up to 15,000 fans, or 25% of the stadium capacity, when they welcome the Jayhawks (0-3, 0-2). In two ...

Brown’s Double-Overtime Touchdown Lifts Mountaineers Over Baylor

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Leddie Brown scored a 3-yard touchdown run in the second overtime after West Virginia’s defense made a stop, and the Mountaineers outlasted Baylor 27-21 on Saturday. West Virginia (2-1, 1-1 Big 12) squeaked out the win in a game where offensive consistency was ...

WVU’s Defense Stands Strong In Double-OT Victory Over Baylor

MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia offense wasn’t clicking all day but its defense stood tall time after time. In the end, a toe-dragging interception in the back of the end zone by Tykee Smith set up the game-winning touchdown by running back Leddie Brown in double overtime to give the ...