#Backyard Brawl

MORGANTOWN - If you were to roll back the clock to the spring before West Virginia met Pitt in the first renewal of the Backyard Brawl in a decade to open the new football season, you might be expecting see a revitalization of Mountaineer football if someone told you: - West Virginia would defeat Oklahoma for the first time since joining the Big…

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 10-2 after playing its pre-Big 12 schedule and are now preparing for their conference opener against Kansas State on Dec. 31. With that, we have five thoughts about the Mountaineers at the break. Don't forget about our new feature for men's basketball - Daily Fantasy Lineups. Every night a Big 12 team is part of…

They have been in this situation more than a half dozen times since the first year of the BCS (1998), and the odds are low it works out if history is any guide. Here is a look at past years Ohio State went into the last weekend of the season hoping the cards come out in their favor to keep their national championship hopes going through the…

Week 1 of the college football season is here and we waste no time with a loaded Thursday slate of games. The first night of Week 1 is headlined by the renewal of The Backyard Brawl between West Virginia and Pittsburgh. Pitt won the ACC Championship last season, but must replace its first-round pick quarterback, Biletnikoff Award winning wide…

Here's the thing about the college football season. Every week is crunch time for somebody, when defeat can feel like a blindside chop block. Moments of Truth. Nebraska had one of those last Saturday in Ireland and look how that turned out. This week's selection of Moments of Truth: Wait a minute, can this be right? North Carolina is playing at…

Sport is a fickle mistress and NCAA football is no different. One minute you're on top of the world, but a few defeats later and your calling for the coach to be fired from your favorite college football team. Is your team's coach in the hot seat? Who are the coaches whose jobs are in peril right now? Luckily for you, the answers may be contained…

September is here, which means it's finally time for my favorite time of the year, college football season! Since I'm new to writing for SportsLine, let me introduce myself a bit. My name is Eric Cohen and I'm a college football junkie. I'm a University of Arizona football season ticket holder, who despite the two hour drive each way to Tucson from…

College football season is officially underway, but there is still time to take advantage of the latest DraftKings promo code. Skip the early-season uncertainty by locking in a guaranteed bonus with this offer. Those in Kansas will have access to it, but these players can also grab a $100 pre-registration bonus before Thursday by clicking here. New…

The TCU Horned Frogs will travel to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in a Saturday afternoon Big 12 college football matchup in Morgantown. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a TCU-West Virginia prediction and pick, laid out below. TCU has begun their season at an impressive 7-0,…

College football is officially back! And the latest is offering new users at DraftKings Kansas access to a fantastic odds boost that doubles your money if there is a single point scored in the West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh game. That's right, there just needs to be one single point scored by either team in the game and you will get to double your…

Another thrilling Week 1 of college football betting is in the books, with plenty of crazy upsets and game-winning drives along the way. Defending national champion Georgia made the biggest statement with a 49-3 beatdown and cover over Oregon in Atlanta, while Ohio State struggled in its home opener before pulling away for a 21-10 win over Notre…

Let's get this party started. College football betting is finally back after an excruciating seven-month absence, with Georgia fans basking in the glow of a national championship and successful bettors longing for the days of endless kickoffs and nonstop gridiron action. Sure, Week 0 was great, but this is where the real fun begins. Week 1 in…

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Missouri executed a successful soft launch of the Luther Burden Era Thursday night, defeating overmatched Louisiana Tech 52-24 in one of the lowest profile Week 1 college football games. What did we learn about Burden? The elite wide receiver recruit can make people miss in tight spaces. What did we learn about new starting quarterback Brady Cook?…

The battle of the Virginias is here, as we go through our West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech prediction. With sports betting taking over college football, and with college fantasy football on the rise, here is everything you need to know about current betting odds, DFS picks, and fantasy football players to target in the West Virginia vs. Virginia…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - It's transition week on the Big 12 football schedule, as six teams dive into conference play while three more play their last non-conference tilt of the 2022 season. The league is doing respectably against outside foes, holding a 22-5 record (.815) so far, which is third among FBS conferences. * * * * * * Kansas blew up the…

The top-five showdown between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Notre Dame is the most-anticipated game on the Week 1 schedule. The matchup between the Buckeyes and Irish is part of a loaded five-day weekend that starts with the renewal of the Backyard Brawl between No. 17 Pittsburgh and West Virginia on Thursday and ends with the ACC opener between No. 4…

Welcome to Week 4 of the college football season. Each week, our VSiN experts will combine to give their best bets on select games. It was a 6-6 showing for Week 3, but we're dusting ourselves off and we're back at it for Week 4. Odds are from DraftKings (unless noted) as of Wednesday night. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET Adam Burke: We started to see some…

The West Virginia Mountaineers will travel to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in a Thursday night college football matchup in Blacksburg. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a West Virginia-Virginia Tech prediction and pick, laid out below. West Virginia has struggled to a 1-2 record this…

Virginia Tech (2-1) is a 2.5-point home underdog against West Virginia at 7:30 pm Thursday on ESPN. The Hokies have won their last two under new coach Brent Pry after opening the season with a 20-17 loss to Old Dominion. West Virginia (1-2) broke a two-game losing streak with a resounding 65-7 victory over FCS Towson last week. Mountaineers'…

It's around 8:30 p.m. ET last Saturday night and I'm finally getting around to watching college football on television after an epic day of sports in San Diego. I saw my Arizona Wildcats win their first road game since October 2019 (38-20 over San Diego State) in a sweltering, brand-new SnapDragon Stadium, followed by a trip to Del Mar Racetrack,…

The Pittsburgh Panthers fought to the end without Kedon Slovis in a 34-27 overtime loss to Tennessee. The Panthers forced overtime with backup quarterback Nick Patti throwing a four-yard touchdown pass Jared Wayne on fourth down with 2:31 left in the game. Patti replaced starting quarterback Slovis in the third quarter due to an undisclosed injury.…

Last season, Western Michigan beat the Pittsburgh Panthers, the eventual ACC champions, 44-41 at Heinz Field. Tim Lester got his best win during his tenure in Kalamazoo and conversations about a ranked WMU were out there. Tim Lester credited the win to his experience as the offensive coordinator at Syracuse. His post-game comments about the Pitt…

The subplots in the first Backyard Brawl since 2011 are bountiful. It's impossible to talk about this game without mentioning all the USC Trojans storylines, even if that program probably makes Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi bristle. Yes, the Panthers lost Biletnikoff Award-winning receiver Jordan Addison to the Trojans, but they do have Kedon…

Saturday, Sept. 10 No. 1 Alabama (-20) at Texas (Over/Under: 65.5) (noon ET, Fox) Arkansas State at No. 3 Ohio State (-44.5) (O/U: 68.5) (noon ET, BTN) Southern Miss at No. 15 Miami (-25) (O/U: 51.5) (noon ET, ACC Network) South Carolina at No. 16 Arkansas (-8) (O/U: 53) (noon ET, ESPN) No. 23 Wake Forest (-12.5) at Vanderbilt (O/U: 65.5) (noon ET,…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. Pittsburgh begins the season in an unfamiliar place as the defending ACC Conference Champions. Pitt will have a new-look offense in 2022. Heisman-finalist quarterback Kenny Pickett is still in Pittsburgh, just with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, and Biletnikoff Award-winning wide…

The college football season is in full swing, as Week 3 features some very intriguing nonconference matchups and a bunch of good situational spots. This week runs the gamut, ranging from letdown and lookahead spots to more Big Brother vs. Little Brother games. Teams are getting a little bit more predictable with more data points, but situational…

The Volunteers head to the Keystone State in a quest for national relevancy The Opponent: The Pitt Panthers are your defending ACC champions, and are coming off an emotional win in the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia. Pitt went 10-2 in their regular season last year, and won the ACC Championship game over Wake Forest. It was the Panthers'…

One of the beautiful things about college football is the parody and chaos that we see each and every week. There are, after all, 22 moving parts on the field every time that the ball is snapped, and just one player out of place can change the course of a game, hell even a season, in just one play. While watching football and understanding the…

After the Steel City hosted an epic "Backyard Brawl" on Thursday night, we have more of an "international friendly" Friday night as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Toronto Blue Jays for the start of a three-game series. The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to stop the bleeding on a five-game home losing streak tonight as right-hander Johan Oviedo gets the…

BATON ROUGE - It's the first full weekend of college football, and last week we kicked off the season with the bang going 3-0 on our picks. This week we have 5 picks we believe are going to hit in our Channel 2's Best Bet$. 1. West Virginia at Pitt: Over 52 We start with a Thursday night matchup. It's the first Backyard Brawl since 2011, and…

Week 0 ATS: 4-3 (2-3 National, 2-0 B1G) By now you should know how this works. In a normal week, you'll see picks for some of the big national games on Thursdays, followed by Big Ten picks on Fridays. This week is a little different since the Big Ten has a couple games on Thursday. Check back tomorrow for a healthy collection of national game picks…

Demand Rankings is Sports Illustrated's weekly look at the games and sports events that are driving the most demand for tickets across sports, including college football, NFL, NBA, golf, tennis and more. Here's this week's list of the most sought-after seats in college football. Week 1 of the college football season is finally here. While we got a…

The first week of the 2022 college football season starts on Thursday and carries through the weekend. There are two games to start the week that are worth betting on, with a pair of games between big-name programs. It has been 11 years since the Backyard Brawl was last played. It has been three years since Kedon Slovis and JT Daniels competed for…

College football is back in full force this week. The full opening week features games on five different days, starting on Thursday. You can binge college football to reimmerse yourself in the sport. Thursday features 16 games, including three top 25 teams in action. There are eight more games on Friday, including two Power 5 conference games. Then…

Week 1 of the college football season kicks off with an exciting slate of games on Thursday night, and I have you covered with my best bets. Check back for more content on the massive slate of games over the weekend. For now, check out my favorite bets for Thursday's games. Game Info: 7:00 PM EST, 9/1/22, Coverage: ESPN The Backyard Brawl returns…

If Week 0 was the warm up for the 2022 season, then Week 1 is the start of the marathon. Five days of college football, spanning Thursday through Labor Day, provides wall-to-wall (or screen-to-screen) action that features a little bit of something for everyone. Getting things underway is the return of a top-10 rivalry in college football: the…

College football is officially back and the WVU Mountaineers begin the 2022 campaign with an important matchup. The season opener takes place on Thursday night, as WVU faces its rival Pittsburgh in another edition of the Backyard Brawl. Unfortunately for the Mountaineer faithful, WVU enters this contest as a clear underdog. West Virginia…

FIRST PREGAMIN' OF THE SEASON Y'ALL TIME TO PREGAME We're back to the standard highlight reel hype video. Drinkwitz's motivational speech is backtracked by something sounding like a combination of Rush and Dream Theater... does anyone know what track that is? Two thoughts here. Neither of them exactly positive. When will Mizzou learn and commit to…

Now the college football starts for real. Well, not that it didn't start for real for the teams that played Week 0 games. Those results very much count. Sorry, Nebraska. Congratulations, Vanderbilt! If you're a fan who decided not to fully activate in-season mode last Saturday, it's fine. Warming up is important and what lies ahead is going to take…

The West Virginia Mountaineers kick off their season on Thursday when they take on the 17th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers in a rivalry known as the Backyard Brawl. Thursday's matchup will renew the Backyard Brawl series, which was last played in 2011. The Mountaineers (6-7 in 2021) are coming off a fifth-place finish in the Big 12, tied with Kansas…

Deputy Editor for Pickswise. Lover of all US sports and Southampton FC. After a long offseason, college football is here. We had a nice appetizer with Week 0, but the first true week of college football kicks off on Thursday. There are only 16 games taking place on Thursday, including a number of contests involving Power 5 teams. Penn State takes…

The Brawl is back. It's hard to put into words what that sentence means. It's hating Jordan Addison from a distance for winning the Biletnikoff almost a decade after Stedman Bailey was snubbed. It's bus rides to Heinz Field, and one of my buddies dumping a full big gulp on a chirping Pitt fan in late November. It's Chad Johnston to Zach Abraham, 69…