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Backyard Brawl - Black Friday 2009

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Morgantown, WV - Mountaineer Field readies for the 102nd annual Backyard Brawl which pits interstate rivals West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers and remains the 14th longest running rivalry game in the country.
The Panthers come into Friday night with a record of 9-1 and are undefeated in conference play. A BCS bid is in sight and a win over [...]

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#5 Cincinnati Looks To Defend Big East Crown

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Cincinnati, OH - Tonight will shape the top of the Big East picture. A win for West Virginia would not only crush the #5 Cincinnati Bearcats’ National Championship hopes, but could possibly open the door for the Mountaineers to steal the conference title. With #8 Pittsburgh and red hot Rutgers left on the schedule, WVU is still [...]

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Friday Night Lights: USF vs. WVU

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Tampa, FL - It seems like every time these teams meet its a season-changing game for both. South Florida (5-2) started the 2009 campaign fast with a 5-0 out of the gates and a huge road win against ranked Florida State making their way into the AP Top 25 before falling consecutively to Big East leaders Cincinnati [...]

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Worst Losses Of All Time

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Last night, I witnessed one of the most devastating loses of my lifetime. With a 3-2 lead and less than 2 minutes to go, the New Jersey Devils lost a Game 7 by giving up 2 late goals to the Carolina Hurricanes. The first goal came with 1:20 left in the 3rd period to tie [...]

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Backyard Brawl at the Garden

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

 
New York, NY - For the third time this season the West Virginia Mountaineers will face their bitter rival Pittsburg Panthers in the third round of the 2009 Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
These two schools, separated by 70 miles of Interstate-79,  have met twice in the regular season. The Panthers, who currently rank #2 in the [...]

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