MORGANTOWN — West Virginia senior quarterback Will Grier will be looking will lead the Mountaineers onto the field at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, looking to put on a show in his home state. “Yeah, no doubt,” Grier explained when asked about returning to ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When it comes to No. 17 West Virginia’s season opener against the University of Tennessee on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., it will be a case of the ‘known vs. the unknown’. Entering his eighth season at the helm of the Mountaineers, Coach Dana Holgorsen has made a reputation of having high-powered offensive attacks while defensive coordinator Tony Gibson continues to befuddle opposing offenses with his 3-3-5 stack alignment. “They (Tennessee) have five years of film on us while we have a spring game on them,” Gibson said. ...
MORGANTOWN — It takes a lot to get redshirt junior offensive lineman Colton McKivitz upset these days. Officials for the Big 12 Conference took care of that over the summer when they elected to attempt to ‘clean up’ the game by placing new limits on what is and is not considered a clean block. “I know they came and talked to us before our scrimmage on Saturday,” McKivitz said. “I was a little upset about the new rule. I’m sure a whole lot of linemen are about the whole downfield cutting thing. It’s definitely a challenge when you’re trying to chase down a cornerback ...
Heisman Trophy runner-up Bryce Love of Stanford and Outland Trophy winner Ed Oliver of Houston highlight The Associated Press preseason All-America team. Chosen by AP poll voters, the team announced Tuesday also features West Virginia quarterback Will Grier and his teammate, receiver David ...
MORGANTOWN – With a little over a week remaining before his No. 17-ranked Mountaineers take on Southeastern Conference member Tennessee, West Virginia University coach Dana Holgorsen vented his frustration with an NCAA rule that allows first-year Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt extra time to prepare for their 3:30 p.m. showdown at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday, Sept. 1. A quirk in the semester schedules for the two schools ended up giving the Volunteers a couple of extra days worth of practices leading into the opener. According to Holgorsen, Tennessee didn’t ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia doesn’t take on SEC member Tennessee for another 13 days. But, that doesn’t mean that coach Dana Holgorsen and his staff haven’t been busy getting the Mountaineers ready for the 3:30 p.m. showdown with the Volunteers inside Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday, Sept. 1. “The scouting report is done,” Holgorsen during last Sunday’s press conference. “It’s been done for about a month. There’s a book on my desk — I haven’t looked at it yet – there’s an offensive book on my desk that thick (hands 10 inches ...
