With a 49-19 victory at Iowa State on Saturday, West Virginia improved to 9-2, their best season since joining the Big 12 in 2012. The Mountaineers scored 21 points off turnovers and racked up 4 passing touchdowns of at least 30 yards. Senior QB Skylar Howard had one of his most impressive … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Cold, Wet, Wind-Bruised Day No Match For Well-Conditioned Tailgaters
Long before the battle on the gridiron, tailgaters were engaged in a much different fight in the lots surrounding the stadium. But unfortunately, one ended in victory and the other did not. Fans saw the wild and raw side of West Virginia last Saturday, and it was only the heartiest of Mountaineer … [Read more...]
Cowbilly Bowl Is Everything Good About West Virginia and Texas Fans
I love Texas. I love the people, the food, the music, and especially that Texas twang that’s like honey drizzled on biscuits. In a lot of ways, Texans are like the wonderful folks from my great home state of West Virginia. First, there’s that Texas pride. The fierce pride they feel for their … [Read more...]
WVU Confessions from a Buckeye
I have never attended a class at WVU. I am an Ohio girl and never even thought about West Virginia for much of my life. The Sunnyside phenomena and the Pit all had to be explained to me long after the fact. I have to use my GPS to get my frosty fishbowls at Mario's. I was raised by a diehard Buckeye … [Read more...]