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No. 12 WVU Expecting Crazy Atmosphere at Tech

MORGANTOWN — If there is any member of the No. 12 West Virginia University football team that can attest to the raucous atmosphere the unbeaten Mountaineers will face when they run out onto the field at Jones AT&T Stadium, it is WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen. “I’ve been there a few times,” Holgorsen said. “And, we have several players who have played in that atmosphere, so they know what to expect. “It’s good to be me having him (redshirt senior quarterback Will Grier). We’re going to keep training the rest of them, too. No matter who it is, you have to function at a ...

Grier Making the Right Call Dictates Success

MORGANTOWN — When redshirt senior quarterback Will Grier comes to the line of scrimmage for No. 12 West Virginia with a play signaled in from offensive coordinator Jake Spavital, the veteran signalcaller will look over the opposing defense and decide to either execute what was called or ...

Close Friends Holgorsen, Kingsbury Lead Teams

LUBBOCK, Texas — Friends will be friends. But, when your friend is the head coach of the team you are playing on Saturday, then friendships will be set aside — at least until the game is over. “We have known each other a long time, and go way back,” WVU football coach Dana ...

Little Sleep Ahead for Defensive Coordinator Gibson

MORGANTOWN — When asked how he’s been sleeping these days, West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson had a very succinct answer. “Not well,” Gibson said during Tuesday’s press conference. “Especially this week with watching this Texas Tech offense.” And with reason. The Red Raiders (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) have been lighting up scoreboards like fireworks. Thanks to the play of a freshman quarterback, a deep and talented running back corps and an offensive front that returned intact, Texas Tech leads the nation in passing offense (435.8 ypg) and first downs (134) and is ...

Holgorsen: Not All Turnovers Are Bad

MORGANTOWN — Believe or not, but not all turnovers are bad. Just ask West Virginia football coach Dana Holgorsen. “We were moving the ball,” Holgorsen said following the No. 12 Mountaineers’ 35-6 victory over Kansas State in the Big 12 opener for both. “What did we have, four turnovers or something? “This is two years in a row that we’ve turned the ball over against these guys and our defense has stepped up and not let them score. We turned it over twice in the first two possessions, but field position wise, it didn’t hurt us. “One’s on the two and one’s on ...

Grier Tosses 5 TDs As WVU Rolls Kansas State

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen isn’t worried about quarterback Will Grier being overwhelmed by the attention and pressure that comes with being a Heisman Trophy candidate. Grier has thrown far too many passes. Played in far too many games. Diagnosed far too many defenses ...