A pretty interesting article about Sam Huff, the first Mountaineer football player to have his number retired. A bit stock on that, tough-guy football playing hurt/in pain and such, but somewhat entertaining.

The Hoopie website has an article talking about the best of the Backyard Brawl — highlighting Pitt’s 16-13 win in 1982. They also have a poll on which Backyard Brawl was the best of the last 25 years. It’s close, but I picked the 1997 triple-OT win by Pitt down in Morgantown over the 1989 31-31 tie (Pitt was down something like 31-7 before storming back to get the tie — in the days before OT in college). Pop over there and vote.

WVU Coach Rod is not worried about the ‘Eers being ready for Thursday.

“It’s just the rivalry,” Rodriguez said. “Everybody will say what’s at stake. But outside of just a Pitt-West Virginia game, that in itself is enough motivation for both programs.”
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“As a coach you have to be careful about putting too much emphasis on one game, because it is just one game,” Rodriguez said. “But our guys understand it, even our young guys. Pitt is Pitt and Pitt-West Virginia is going to be a very intense game every year.”