West Virginia University football coach Dana Holgorsen has announced that Jack Allison, a 6-5, 200-pound transfer quarterback from Parrish, Florida, has signed a grant in aid for the 2017-18 academic year.
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Thirty-four West Virginia University freshmen student-athletes were named to the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
It’s still 2 1/2 months until the once-annual football series against Virginia Tech resumes at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, but it’s never too early to take a quick peek at our old friends from Blacksburg.
West Virginia University junior left fielder Kyle Davis was drafted by the Houston Astros and senior first baseman Jackson Cramer was drafted by the Washington Nationals on the final day of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft.
West Virginia University sophomore designated hitter/right-handed pitcher Braden Zarbnisky has been named an All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), as he was selected to the third team on Wednesday.
Boy time sure does fly, doesn’t it? It’s hard to believe, but we’ve now played five years of Big 12 football. To commemorate our five seasons of Big 12 play, here are some fives worth noting.