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West Virginia quarterback Jarrett Doege (2) throws a pass while under pressure from Army linebacker Nathaniel Smith (44) during the first half of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP)
West Virginia rallies to beat Army 24-21 in Liberty Bowl

By Clay Bailey Dec. 31, 2020 07:33 PM EST

Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt walks onto the field to talk to players during an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Army takes Liberty Bowl spot left by Tennessee's withdrawal

Dec. 21, 2020 05:17 PM EST

FILE - Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 file photo, Georgia Tech defensive lineman Sylvain Yondjouen of Belgium (32) poses with linebacker Demetrius Knight II (17) and running back Jamious Griffin (22) after an NCAA college football game against Miami, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Football in Europe usually means "soccer." But increasingly European kids are excelling at American football. So much so that Europe has become a pipeline of recruits for college football programs — and increasingly for schools from the Power Five conferences. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)
Europe the 'next frontier' in US college football recruiting

By Ken Maguire Dec. 17, 2020 12:42 PM EST

FILE - Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, left, answers a question during a news conference in Norman, Okla., as Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, right, looks on, in this Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, file photo. Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops returned to the practice field this week to help his successor, Lincoln Riley, after virus issues led the five-time defending Big 12 champions to pause team activities last week, and postpone a game at West Virginia. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File
'Change at any moment' - Virus upends season for Big 12

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 03, 2020 01:21 PM EST

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, left, and Kansas head coach Les Miles talk before an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Kansas hopes to have coach Les Miles back at West Virginia

By John Raby Oct. 15, 2020 09:21 AM EDT

West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege (2) reacts after scoring a touchdown against Baylor during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Morgantown, W.Va. (William Wotring/The Dominion-Post via AP)
Brown's TD run lifts West Virginia over Baylor 27-21 in 2OT

By John Raby Oct. 03, 2020 05:32 PM EDT

2 West Virginia football players test positive for virus

Sep. 15, 2020 02:49 PM EDT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's football team has two active confirmed coronavirus cases, coach Neal Brown said Tuesday. Brown...

West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege (2) looks to pass against Eastern Kentucky during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Morgantown, W.Va. (William Wotring/The Dominion-Post via AP)
Doege, RBs shine, West Virginia beats E. Kentucky 56-10

By John Raby Sep. 12, 2020 05:12 PM EDT

West Virginia suspends 11 for opener; bans not tied to virus

Sep. 12, 2020 12:16 PM EDT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia suspended 11 players for its season opener Saturday for an undisclosed violation of team rules. ...

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, West Virginia head coach Neal Brown watches during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, in Morgantown, W.Va. .Brown went 5-7 in his first season at West Virginia in 2019 and faces challenges on both sides of the ball as the Mountaineers try to compete for a Big 12 title. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, File)
West Virginia set to debut against FCS Eastern Kentucky

By John Raby Sep. 10, 2020 11:27 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, West Virginia head coach Neal Brown watches during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, in Morgantown, W.Va. .Brown went 5-7 in his first season at West Virginia in 2019 and faces challenges on both sides of the ball as the Mountaineers try to compete for a Big 12 title. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, File)
West Virginia looks to improve under second-year coach Brown

By John Raby Sep. 01, 2020 12:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall watches the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami in Miami Gardens, Fla. College football coaches are facing the daunting challenge of getting their players to maintain the required focus to prepare for season-openers when the prevailing question swirling around the sport is when, or if, the season will even be played because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
College football coaches facing tough adversary: uncertainty

By Hank Kurz Jr. Aug. 10, 2020 05:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst, left, talks to athletic director Barry Alvarez before an NCAA college football game against BYU in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin announced Saturday, May 9, 2020, it is asking 25 of its highest-earning employees to volunteer for a 15% pay cut over the next six months. That group includes athletic director Barry Alvarez, football coach Paul Chryst and men's basketball coach Greg Gard. There won't be any reduction of work hours. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Colleges thrown for big losses in sports budget crunch

By Dave Campbell May. 08, 2020 08:51 PM EDT

West Virginia salary, athletic cuts to save $3 million

May. 08, 2020 04:21 PM EDT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons will take a 10% salary reduction for the next fiscal year in an effort to save the...

WVU furloughing about 875 staffers as virus hits revenues

May. 08, 2020 11:43 AM EDT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University is furloughing around 875 staffers due to a possible $40 million loss from the coronavirus pandemic, the...