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At the ACC meetings in Florida on Tuesday, Pittsburgh AD Steve Pederson sounded optimistic about renewing a rivalry with Penn State, but the Panthers' biggest rivalry might continue to go unplayed for awhile. From colleague Brett McMurphy: While ...

Hope you all treated your moms right yesterday. Gary Patterson talks about his quarterback battle, his team's expectations and says he'd have Oklahoma State as his Big 12 favorite in an interview with Randy Galloway of the Fort Worth Star-Telegra...

A big arm apparently has West Virginia fans enthralled. We're walking through the Big 12's still-open quarterback races and asking the fans to vote for who each Big 12 team should start. Earlier this week, I asked you which West Virginia quarterba...

As spring came to a close and several Big 12 quarterback jobs remained up for grabs, we're reaching out to see who the fans are backing heading into fall camp. I'm mostly just curious, to tell you the truth. West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen h...

West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen could only chuckle when asked about his quarterback competition just days after the end of spring football. Not only was that gig "wide open, man" according to Holgorsen, but he added that 20 or so other position...

Time to look at a few of the best things in the Big 12 this spring. Biggest breakout star: Bryce Petty. The Bears' quarterback is an unknown for now, but he's learned a proven system under great coaches and great quarterbacks. This spring, he neve...

Former Florida State quarterback Clint Trickett is trading in the Seminoles' war chant for "Country Roads." He's announced plans to transfer to West Virginia, where he'll be eligible to compete for the Mountaineers' starting quarterback job immedi...

2012 record: 7-6 2012 Big 12 record: 4-5 Returning starters: Offense: 3; defense: 6; kicker/punter: 0 Top returners: S Karl Joseph, LB Isaiah Bruce, OL Quinton Spain, RB Andrew Buie, RB Dustin Garrison, DL Will Clarke, S Darwin Cook Key losse...

Thanks for all your email this week. Here's where you can reach me if you want to make an appearance in next week's mailbag. Dave in Baton Rouge, La., writes: David, I am normally a big fan, but I took issue with your "black tax" lunch link. The a...

As his dream-turned-nightmare neared its end just before midnight in New York City on Thursday, West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith told ESPN's Suzy Kolber he wasn't surprised that his name wasn't called during the NFL draft's first round. His ow...

This time a year ago, it was hard to go anywhere in Morgantown, W.Va., without feeling the buzz surrounding Mountaineers football. A Big East title and an Orange Bowl romp weren't far in the rearview mirror, and a bright first year in the new Big ...

Recruiting is a year-round game, and it's time to take our monthly look at how this year's recruiting classes are progressing. Getting off to a quick start can get things rolling for any class. Here's how I'd rank the classes thus far. Click on each ...

Time for a closer look at West Virginia's spring game, where the main attraction was well before kickoff. What happened: Paul Millard earned the first snaps with the offense and finished with 185 yards and three touchdowns on 16-of-27 passing....

Oklahoma State When: Saturday, 1:30 p.m. What you need to know: Don't call it the spring game, or you'll be sorely disciplined. It's the spring "finale." Admission is free. What to watch: The quarterbacks. It sounded like Clint C...

The NFL draft's first round is only a week away, but the Big 12 fans are clear on who they think will be the next NFL star from this year's batch of top-tier prospects from around the conference. West Virginia's do-everything receiver Tavon Austin...

The odds are good that next season will be Geno Smith's first since his sophomore year of high school -- a span of seven seasons -- that receiver Stedman Bailey won't be his teammate. The duo goes all the way back to Miramar High School in Florida...