Roundup: WVU women lose to TCU in Big 12 soccer tournament
The West Virginia womens soccer team, the regular season Big 12 champions, lost to eighth-seeded TCU in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 soccer tournament at Blossom Soccer Stadium in San Antonio, Texas.The Horned Frogs scored on a pair of corner k…
No. 5 WVU drops from ranks of undefeated
West Virginia came into Saturday’s game at Texas Tech in the drivers’ seat for the Big 12 title, undefeated and eyeing a shot at the BCS champsionship and with quarterback Geno Smith acclaimed as a Heisman Trophy front-runner. The No. 5 Mountaineers left with none of it following a 49-14 loss to the Red Raiders that was the most lopsided Texas Tech victory over a team ranked in the top five. Texas Tech’s defense consistently stymied West Virginia’s offense. Heisman Trophy hopeful Smith completed 29 of 55 passes for 275 yards, well off his season averages of nearly 400 yards and and 81 percent completion rate. The Red Raiders offense had no trouble moving the ball as quarterback Seth Doege threw TD passes of 39, 19, 16, 2, 29 and 7 yards. He completed 32 of 42 passes and the six touchdowns matched his career-high. Darrin Moore caught three touchdown passes. Earlier, Oklahoma clobbered Texas 63-21 to get a leg up in the Big 12 race, and only benefited from West Virginia being brought …
A sneak peek at WVU, Marshall football recruiting
While excitement around the state is reaching a high level for the upcoming football season, its never too soon for fans of both West Virginia and Marshall to take a look into the future beyond the 2012-2013 campaign. Its pretty much a consensus between an…
Jerrod Calhoun Hired as Men's Basketball Coach at FSU
Former WVU Assistant Coach Jerrod Calhoun has been named the new Men's Basketball Coach at Fairmont State University.?
MSU adds Oregon to slate in place of WVU
Michigan State came a few plays away — or one non-call — from facing Oregon in the 2012 Rose Bowl. Those folks hoping to see a Spartans-Ducks matchup will be pleased with Tuesday’s…
Test Your NCAA Bracket Pick Em Mettle With SBNation And The Smoking Musket On Yahoo!
So, you guys may have heard that the NCAA brackets are coming out today. Or you may not have, seeing as how WVU last played approximately 47 days ago and has been idly…
The Shotgun/Throwdown: Providence Pre-Game (2/3/12) Edition
Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU’s nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We’re being brought to you today by Sherwood Forest Brewing’s Friar’s Belgian Style White…
The Shotgun/Throwdown: Morehead Hangover (11/23/11) Edition
Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU’s nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We’re being brought to you today by Panther Premium Beer, in preparation of this…
Talking Bull: Tell us what you really think WVU
Sometimes people say nasty things in a divorce. Just look at West Virginia’s fast track escape from the Big East.Of course once both sides layer up then the real hatred starts. West Virginia…
A Bit Of Perspective – How Big Is WVU-LSU, Really?
With all the conference realignment talk, many of us have been distracted from a fairly important game coming up Saturday night between #16 WVU and #2 LSU. Given the 8:00 pm primetime TV…
