Big XII’s Top Defensive Backs Returning in 2023

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Offensive production. Explosive passing games. High-scoring affairs. These are all phrases that come to mind when talking about the Big XII. It’s true. The league is historically known for being carried by high-powered offenses. However, there have been some quality playmakers produced on the defensive side of the ball, especially in the secondary. Teams have […] READ MORE


Best Big XII Offensive Linemen Returning for 2023

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The wild, wild Big XII is going ultra competitive again in 2023. And while it does start with the quarterbacks, they are no good without some large and athletic men protecting them upfront. And, of course, the best Big XII offensive linemen would want to be acknowledged as a group. So for our countdown, Last […] READ MORE


Evaluating West Virginia’s Roster

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In the era of the transfer portal, every team in college football has to deal with roster turnover to the point where it can be difficult to know who will take the field for a given team. West Virginia is no exception. This offseason featured a record number of entrants into the transfer portal. 28 […] READ MORE


Make-or-Break Spring Begins for Mountaineers

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Make-or-Break Spring Begins for Mountaineers Few fans actually want their favorite team’s head coach fired. Wanting that means the fan also wants failure, for the coach and team. Yet programs enter crossroads where impatience due to lack of on-field success dominates. The West Virginia Mountaineers find themselves here after posting three losing seasons in their last four. We asked […] READ MORE


Mountaineers Upset Oklahoma 23-20

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West Virginia made a significant change Saturday…just not the one some people have been anticipating. Neal Brown is still the coach, at least for another week, as the Mountaineers upset Oklahoma, 23-20 in Morgantown Saturday. Casey Legg hit a 25-yard field goal as time ran out to give the Mountaineers the win. They now move […] READ MORE


Texas Tech Takes Down West Virginia

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All of the Texas Tech alumni who made the trek back to Lubbock were not disappointed. Simply put, this Red Raider team played their most completed game against a Power five opponent to date. The offense, led by Behren Morton, played with tempo and precision. Defensively, they hounded West Virginia quarterback JT Daniels all day. […] READ MORE


Texas Tech Week Eight: Introduce Mountaineers To T.T.U.

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It has been four weeks since the doors of the Jones were open to a Red Raider football game. As Texas Tech begins the second half of its season, the schedule lays out in a manner where truly any result is within the realm of possibilities. It is just as likely the Red Raiders could […] READ MORE


Big 12 Week One Takeaways

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How good did it feel to consume this past week one across College Football? The Big 12 delivered an electric matchup on Thursday and many blowouts on Saturday. Please spare us any talk about “We don’t want to see our school play FCS teams.” Here, we love all forms of football. Just like the worst […] READ MORE


Mountaineer Moments in Adversity Part Two

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Mountaineer Moments in Adversity Part Two We began our Summer 2022 coverage of the West Virginia Mountaineers football team by covering Mountaineer Moments in Adversity. We started with part one last week. Now, we move on to part two. As we discussed in part one, we think the theme is important. Early predictions from “experts” […] READ MORE


Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Five Takeaways

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Minnesota won with their smothering defense, but what did we learn? Here are LWOS’s five takeways from the Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Field Conditions Were Simply Not Good Enough Was it really absolutely crucial to have fireworks and skydivers pre-game, when it meant having the roof open in heavy rain? Whether that was the primary cause […] READ MORE