Your morning look back, around the headlines and into the future.
On This Date:
- The football team has an all-time record of 4-7-1. In 1970, Bob Gresham ran for 165 yards while Mike Sherwood threw for 202 and two touchdowns to help the Mountaineers defeat Maryland, 20-10.
- The basketball team has an all-time record of 7-2. In 2008, John Flowers scored 14 points to lead six different Mountaineers in double digits en route to an 87-68 victory over Iowa.
- In 1979, former wide receiver Phil Braxton was born. The Pennsylvania native finished his career with 55 catches for 898 yards and five touchdowns, adding another 78 yards and a score on the ground.
In The News:
Big 12 is all about motivation (Hickman - Gazette)
Huggins: "We're going to be all right." (Hickman - Gazette)
Huggins says issues can be fixed (Casazza - Daily Mail)
Weis, Kansas invest in running game (Casazza - Daily Mail)
Mountaineers have a long way to go (Huffman - Register-Herald)
Kansas has nothing to lose against WVU (Huffman - Register-Herald)
West Virginia coach isn't letting guard down (Menendez - Post-Gazette)
West Virginia's defense finally has its moment (Harris - TribLive)
Mountaineers aim to finish strong (Harris - TribLive)
Salzano Set for Sophomore Season (Salzano - WVUSports)
McPherson to be recognized (Antonik - WVUSports)
Not easy to predict the future (Hertzel - TimesWV)
Huggins hopes to unlock lost offense (Hertzel - TimesWV)
WVU hopes to slow Kansas run game (Hertzel - TimesWV)
Nugget of The Day:
- Junior college LB Devante Bond, who is scheduled to officially visit WVU this weekend, received a Miami offer earlier this week and will visit the Hurricanes next weekend.
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- Chris Anderson
- WVU & BC Insider - 247Sports