Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith seems to break records every weekend. Indiana receivers Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh are etching their names into Indiana lore on a weekly basis, too. On Saturday, those three — all ranked among the top four receiver prospects in April's NFL draft — ...
The days of portraying Indiana as a pesky, plucky underdog which has appeared out of nowhere like some previously undiscovered comet probably needs to be reconsidered. Or, at least, it should be. Sure, football fans and even non-fans stared in disbelief when the Hoosiers went from a 3-9 record in 2023 to 11-2, including a trip to the College Football Playoff, in Curt Cignetti's first season as their coach in 2024. Since then they've won last season's national championship with a 16-0 record and are riding a 22-game winning streak going into their rematch of last season's Big Ten ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. had a receiver over the middle of the field and took a shot. Hawkins sailed the pass over his head, which would’ve been a walk-in touchdown. It was a hard pass, but one you’d like to make as a quarterback. In a boat race against ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football had one preseason practice open to the media. On a rainy day, the practice was moved indoors, so it was hard to grasp the full scope of the team, confined to the small facility. Like most media viewings, Rich Rodriguez doesn’t show much. It’s usually special teams, ball security and individual drills. But he showed a couple of offensive plays, and one of them featured a two-back set. Two months since that viewing, the two-back set finally appeared and was utilized quite a bit against Arizona. Running back Cam Cook was at quarterback Michael ...
MORGANTOWN – The fairy tale beginning for Miles Sadler would be if he walked out of the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md. on Sunday evening with 25 points and nine assists in his hip pocket. It’s quite possible, though, the WVU freshman point guard’s first college experience goes in ...
MORGANTOWN — With the eligibility cases for WVU forwards Javan Buchanan and Brenen Lorient still in flux, WVU head coach Ross Hodge said Wednesday there will be a plan in place to cover just about any scenario. Both Buchanan and Lorient were granted relief by United States District Court ...
