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Late stop pivotal for Marshall in 30-24 win at Missouri State

— By David Walsh
For the second straight week, Marshall’s defense made a key stop to allow the Thundering Herd hang on. This one was good enough to produce a 30-24 victory Saturday night against Missouri State at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Mo.
Hard to say when the two teams combined for nearly 1,000 yards.
Marshall (2-1) forced a rare punt by the Bears with less than 9 minutes left and then drove to the home team’s 15, where quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson fumbled the ball away.


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Hawkins shines, defense delivers to lead Mountaineers in 38-27 victory against 25th-ranked Virginia

Sep 19, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back Jekail Middlebrook (21) makes a cut on a run play in front of West Virginia Mountaineers linebacker Isaiah Patterson (16) during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesSep 19, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back Jekail Middlebrook (21) runs into end zone for the touchdown against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the first quarter at

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Follow along: West Virginia clashes with 25th-ranked Cavaliers in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — West Virginia’s marquee non-conference game for 2026 comes at 7:30 p.m. Saturday against No. 25 Virginia from Bank of America Stadium.
The Mountaineers (2-0) face only power conference teams from here on out, and there’s an expectation that much more about this year’s team will be learned in a matter of hours.
The Cavaliers (2-0) have been dominant in victories against North Carolina State and Norfolk State to start the year, allowing a combined 11 points over the two games.
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Chief Logan elk tours are always popular in southern West Virginia

LOGAN, W.Va. — Free roaming elk in West Virginia continue to multiply and interest in the program remains high. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and West Virginia State Parks are banking on those two facts to help drive interest in the elk viewing tours now underway and happening in the coming weekends at Chief Logan State Park Lodge in Logan County.
“This is an opportunity for anyone to go out there and see the elk in their natural habitat,” said Paul Redford.
Guests meet at the

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New intersection makes straight shot onto Buffalo Bridge in Putnam County, eliminates accident-prone intersection

BUFFALO, W.Va. — The state Division of Highways has announced a new intersection at the Buffalo Bridge is Putnam County has opened.
The DOH awarded a $6.3 million contract in February 2025 to have the intersection of state Route 817 (the old Route 35) and state Route 869 realigned creating a straight shot onto the bridge.
The DOH said there were 37 crashes at the oddly configured intersection since 2019. Several of those wrecks involved tractor trailers.
The Buffalo Bridge, which crosses the


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Mountaineers set to oppose No. 25 Virginia in first regular season meeting in 41 years

CHARLOTTE — West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez is eager to see if the Mountaineers’ defense can correct mistakes that have surfaced over the first two weeks of this season, while hopeful the team’s offense can force Virginia into some of its own when the two teams square off at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Duke’s Mayo Classic from Bank of America Stadium.
The contest is airing on ACC Network.
The 25th-ranked Cavaliers have allowed one touchdown and 11 points over two games, and though the

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Kanawha County crash claims life

ELKVIEW, W.Va. — One person died in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 79 in Kanawha County early Saturday morning.
The wreck occurred at around 12:50 a.m. south of the Elkview exit.
Southbound traffic is being detoured at the exit onto U.S. Route 119 south and then back on the interstate at Big Chimney.
Kanawha County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the crash.
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Moorefield erases 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to win at Pendleton County, 35-34

FRANKLIN, W.Va. — Trailing Pendleton County 34-21 with just under four minutes to play, Moorefield had little margin for error to complete a comeback. Two forced turnovers and a pair of touchdowns over the final 3:53 allowed the Yellow Jackets to collect another impressive early-season victory in a 35-34 triumph over the Wildcats.
Moorefield (3-1) has won three consecutive games after falling to defending Class AA champion Frankfort in their season opener.
“We go into halftime with Elkins [Week

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Hawks soar past Wheeling Park, 66-0

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