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WVU-N.C. State Football Game Cancelled as Hurricane Florence Approaches U.S. East Coast

North Carolina State’s home game against No. 14 West Virginia won’t take place Saturday with Hurricane Florence approaching the state.

The schools announced the change Tuesday afternoon, citing the “increasing likelihood of severe and unsafe conditions.” The school said the decision came after discussions with West Virginia, the Atlantic Coast Conference and emergency management officials.

It’s unclear if the game can be rescheduled after Hurricane Florence, if at all.

North Carolina State’s open weekend is Oct. 13, but West Virginia is playing at Iowa State that day. The Mountaineers’ open weekend comes Oct. 20 while the Wolfpack travels to No. 2 Clemson.

The other option is the weekend of Dec. 1, though that could conflict with conference championship games.

Snow Forecast Prompts WVU to Cancel Spring Football Game

Another blast of winter is forecast for this weekend in West Virginia. West Virginia University has cancelled the annual Gold-Blue spring football game because of the impending storm.

The National Weather Service says southern and western sections of the state could get 4 inches or more of snow starting Friday night.

A winter storm watch has been posted for Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne counties. Other areas of the state are expected to get lesser amounts.

The forecast has prompted West Virginia University to cancel its scheduled spring football game in Morgantown on Saturday.

WVU athletic director Shane Lyons said in a news release that the move was made to assure the safety of the players as well as fans who might be traveling to the game.

The game won’t be rescheduled. Tickets sold to fans in advance of the spring game will be automatically refunded by the Mountaineer Ticket Office if paid by credit card or check. Fans who paid cash should contact the Mountaineer Ticket Office to start their refund process.

WVU to Install New Video Board at Stadium

 A new video board measuring 37 feet high by 97 feet long is planned for installation this summer at West Virginia University’s Milan Puskar Stadium.

The board will be installed in the north end zone in time for the fall football season.

The university says the new board will work in conjunction with the current sound end zone board that was installed in 2008. It will provide additional live action, replays, statistics, out-of-town scores, in-game entertainment and advertisements.

The new board will be larger than the current board, which is 23 feet high by 85 feet long. The school says the new board will also offer brighter and clearer high definition images.

WVU Coach Holgorsen Gets 5-year Contract Extension

West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen has been rewarded with a five-year contract extension after the Mountaineers’ best Big 12 finish since entering the conference in 2012.

Athletic director Shane Lyons announced the extension in a statement Saturday after No. 14 West Virginia beat Baylor 24-21. The five-year package is worth $18.6 million plus incentives.

Holgorsen was rewarded as West Virginia completed a 10-2 regular-season Saturday, finished third in the Big 12 and was ranked in the Top 10 on separate occasions. He is 46-30 at West Virginia in six seasons.

“I am pleased and happy that he wants to continue to lead the Mountaineer football program,” Lyons said in the statement. “Part of my job is to give him the resources to succeed, and we will continue to work together closely to bring the very best to West Virginia football.”

The 45-year-old Holgorsen earned $2.9 million this season, including a base salary of $250,000. The statement said he’ll earn $4 million plus incentives over the final year of the contract in 2021.

West Virginia President E. Gordon Gee said it’s gratifying to see the football team’s growth during Holgorsen’s tenure

“We want to ensure we keep that momentum going,” Gee said. “We look forward to watching even further success under his leadership.”

Holgorsen hadn’t received a contract extension since signing a six-year deal in August 2012 after winning the Orange Bowl in his first season in 2011. His contract was set to expire next year.

After going 10-3 in 2011, Holgorsen went 26-25 in the next four seasons and his job security came under scrutiny.

He was told in December 2015 by Lyons following the end of a 7-5 regular season that he could keep his job. Lyons said later that Holgorsen declined to accept an offer for a contract extension and that no further discussions would be held until after the 2016 season.

But the two sides didn’t wait quite that long. West Virginia, picked to finish seventh in the league this season, won its first six games and was in Big 12 title contention until being eliminated by Oklahoma on Nov. 19.

“We’ve been working on it for quite a while,” Holgorsen said. “I put my head down and I give my coaching staff credit. They weren’t worried about it. I wasn’t worried about it.”

Holgorsen said he’s been excited about the future for some time and the contract “puts some things to rest and it will help with recruiting. So I’m excited about that.”

Nov. 28 1891 WVU Plays First Football Game

On November 28, 1891, West Virginia University played its first football game ever. The contest didn’t go as hoped. About 250 fans showed up at a field south of Morgantown to watch Washington and Jefferson shut out WVU 72 to 0. While the outcome was disappointing, it was an accomplishment just getting a team together. To raise funds for uniforms, WVU’s players first had to stage a production of Shakespeare’s Richard III.

Worley Reinstated to WVU Mountaineers Football Team

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen has reinstated cornerback Daryl Worley after the sophomore pleaded no contest to misdemeanor…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen has reinstated cornerback Daryl Worley after the sophomore pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault in a nightclub altercation.
 
Holgorsen announced the reinstatement Wednesday, clearing the way for Worley to be in uniform for the Mountaineers when they play at Texas Tech on Saturday.
 
Monongalia County Assistant Prosecutor Cindy Scott said today that prosecutors recommended a six-month jail sentence, but a magistrate late Wednesday placed Worley on unsupervised probation until next August.
 
Holgorsen says he’s confident that Worley, in the coach’s words, “will be a better man and teammate moving forward.”
 
Worley was arrested Sept. 17, three days after the altercation at a nightclub in Morgantown. Holgorsen also suspended him indefinitely, and Worley missed games against Oklahoma and Kansas.

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