WVU Sports

Offensive Line Play Is Key for No. 6 Mountaineers

MORGANTOWN — The life of an offensive lineman isn’t easy no matter what school you call home. But, when you are playing for the No 6 ranked team in the country and charged with protecting that school’s Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback, that life is magnified. “You just have to take your breaks on the sideline as you get them, drink some water, that type of thing,” redshirt offensive lineman Josh Sills explained. “You have to control your breathing.” Sills and the rest of West Virginia’s offensive front will have their work cut out for them when they take to ...

Holgorsen Gets 58th Win at WVU

MORGANTOWN — Lost in all the hoopla of West Virginia’s (5-0, 3-0 Big 12) 38-22 victory over Kansas University – which included junior defensive end Reese Donahue’s wedding proposal – was that eighth-year coach tied Art ‘Pappy’ Lewis (1950-59) for third-most wins in program ...

Mountaineers Defeat Jayhawks

MORGANTOWN — One messy game didn’t diminish West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen’s confidence in Heisman Trophy hopeful Will Grier. Grier’s four turnovers overshadowed a four-touchdown performance in No. 9 West Virginia’s 38-22 victory over Kansas on Saturday. West Virginia (5-0, ...

Defense Paves Way for WVU

MORGANTOWN — It’s been a long week for West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson and the No. 9 Mountaineers (5-0, 3-0 Big 12). Not only were they facing a Kansas offense which returned junior running back Khalil Herbert, who torched the Mountaineers for 291 yards in WVU’s 56-34 victory a year ago, but the Jayhawks had a new rushing threat in true freshman Pooka Williams Jr. “Yea, I’m happy,” Gibson said following WVU’s 38-22 victory. “Our kids did a great job against Pooka (Williams) holding him to only 65 yards. Especially when you see where he held an NCAA ...

Upset Minded Kansas Visits WVU

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson has a lot of memories about last year’s 56-34 victory over Kansas University. Many of them are not good. “A lot of the stuff was self-inflicted,” Gibson explained as No. 9 WVU prepares to host the Jayhawks today on ...

Holgorsen Tired Of Hearing About Tech

MORGANTOWN — Dana Holgorsen is tired of hearing about last week’s second half collapse in No. 9 West Virginia’s 42-34 victory over Texas Tech. “It has been addressed, it’s already been addressed,” Holgorsen said during Tuesday’s press conference. “I’m not going to keep ...