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Here's what we know about the star players in what figures to be the biggest game of the Big East season at least for West Virginia, unless it wins.

Forget math as you know it. Zero is gigantic. At this time of year in college football, there is no bigger number in the loss column.

The fifth-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats try move one step closer to repeating as Big East champions, as they host the West Virginia Mountaineers in a key league bout this Friday at Nippert Stadium.

Looking for a specific disturbing trend involving West Virginia this season? Never mind the 2-minute offense, which often produces, what about the 30-second defense, which rarely does? At least as that pertains to the first half of games.

West Virginia University football coach Bill Stewart believes starters Jarrett Brown and Noel Devine will be able to play Friday when the Mountaineers travel to Big East Conference leader and top-5 Cincinnati, but he is preparing his troops as if they won't. "Both should be capable of playing if treatment goes well," Stewart said Sunday.

The West Virginia University Mountaineers got back on the winning track Saturday afternoon at Milan Puskar Stadium.

The following page was sent to A copy was sent to your e-mail address Send Another E-mail Share + Nov 7, 2009 6:10 pm US/Eastern MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The West Virginia University Mountaineers managed a 17-9 win over Louisville Saturday afternoon.

Early in the week, Louisville Coach Steve Kragthorpe joked that he had a quarterback controversy.

If attitude were a statistic, former Weir High standout Jack Crow might be the Most Valuable Player at West Virginia University.

Young quarterbacks have thrived lately against West Virginia and the Mountaineers need some fast fixes if they hope to stay in contention in the Big East.

TAMPA, Fla. - Let's get a few things straight here right off the bat regarding West Virginia's performance Friday night against South Florida.

USF faces a ranked team for the third consecutive week and fourth time this season.

The 20th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers invade the Sunshine State this weekend, as they tangle with the South Florida Bulls in Big East action at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.The Mountaineers head into the bout with a full head of steam, as they have won four straight games since suffering their lone loss to Auburn back on September 19th.

Earlier this week columnist Chuck Landon of the Huntington Herald-Dispatch stumbled across section of West Virginia University Athletic Director Ed Pastilong's deposition in the Rich Rodriguez mess that centered upon the school's long-standing claim to self-sufficiency within the athletic department.

For the second week in a row, West Virginia found itself trailing at halftime. The answer for what ailed the Mountaineers: a healthy dose of Noel Devine.

Because of our early Mountaineer Gameday deadlines, this is tough to call. If it were a betting line, I'd label it "OFF.'' With Jarrett Brown behind center, West Virginia is the easy winner.

When Pahokee High School Coach Blaze Thompson lost his running back a couple of games ago, he turned to wide receiver Fred Pickett.

Andy Warhol once told us that everyone has 15 minutes of fame, which would have a whole lot more meaning if he hadn't also told us a couple of years later that he was bored with that line and was changing it to "in 15 minutes everybody will famous." See there was a lot of truth in that original 15 minutes of fame line, but it might be best to put ...

The Mountaineers' run defense has been outstanding this season, though it will be without defensive tackle Scooter Berry this week.

Geno Smith's Saturday was peppered with surprises. He was plunged into his most meaningful action as a college quarterback when the starter was injured on the game's fourth play.