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WVU, Utah Meet for First Time Since 1964

DALLAS, TEXAS – It has been a big month of December for seventh-year West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen and his Mountaineers – and that doesn’t include Tuesday’s 1:30 p.m. kickoff against Pac-12 member Utah in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl. “It is great for the program in general that they want to be at West Virginia,” Holgorsen explained when asked about the return of seniors-to-be Will Grier and Davis Sills V. “The 2018 team is going to be exciting for us, but we are focused on this game and finishing up 2017. We have a great group of seniors we are playing ...

WVU’s McKivitz Looking for Better Results

MORGANTOWN — What a difference a year makes. Just ask former Union Local standout Colton McKivitz. “Last year I didn’t really know what to expect,” the sophomore right tackle said. “Being a freshman, it all kind of just was a blur. “I mean, you’re in Orlando and you’re ...

WVU Offense Faces Big Challenges

MORGANTOWN — Their names may be unknown to West Virginia football fans, but you can bet the house that they will be on the mind of every Mountaineers player when they take to the field at the Cotton Bowl for their 1:30 p.m. showdown with the University of Utah in the Zaxby Heart of Dallas ...

Mountaineers Win Behind Carter, Konate

MORGANTOWN — Jevon Carter and Sagaba Konate had double-doubles to lead No. 10 West Virginia to its picked up his second double-double 11th straight victory, 86-69 over Fordham on Saturday. The Mountaineers (11-1) started out a little sluggish but managed a 16-point lead with 4 minutes left ...

Who Are The Utes?

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — When members of the selection committee announced that West Virginia’s opponent for the 2017 Zaxby Heart of Dallas Bowl would be the University of Utah, the first thing many Mountaineers asked was ‘What is a Ute?’ Question asked and answered. Wikipedia tells ...

Fordham Final Test For WVU

MORGANTOWN — For most coaches, a 10-game winning streak just before the Christmas holiday would be a reason for glee. West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins isn’t one of those coaches, however. “No,” Huggins said when asked about his team’s success. “We’ve won 10 in a row? I thought we were horrible. I know that looks bad in the paper. “But, we didn’t practice well. We didn’t prepare well. They didn’t have the same bounce or the same enthusiasm. I wasn’t a bit shocked that we shot that bad. We hadn’t shot well in practice for two days.” WVU ...