Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, Your daily West Virginia Sports recap (which we haven’t talked about in another article) with some sophomore humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if we missed anything, be sure to talk about it in the comments.

West By Pod – A WVU Football Podcast: UCF Review & Texas Tech Preview | The Smoking Musket
Brutal weather in Morgantown helped the Eers secure another win against UCF. Joel and Jordan break down the game, discuss the future of the Big 12 and WVU, and preview the regular season finale against Texas Tech.

FOOTBALL

With WVU bowl eligibility in place, Brown still sees no shortage of incentive in the regular season finale | WV MetroNews
As West Virginia began preparations Monday for Saturday’s noon regular-season finale at Texas Tech, it’s fair to wonder what specific motivation the Mountaineers have heading into their trip to Lubbock.

Bowl-bound and Big 12 dreams: Brown talks end of season | The Daily Athenaeum
According to head coach Neal Brown, the Mountaineers are mathematically on track to secure a spot in the Big 12 Championship. He said the team is focused on finishing strong and finishing in the top six in the Big 12 standings.

Explains WVU football’s role in battle for Big 12 championship | Gold and Blue Nation
The Big 12 Conference released a rundown of the tiebreaker scenarios for the Big 12 Championship on Sunday, and many are still puzzling over what role West Virginia played in the chaos.

Oliver Straw Named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week | West Virginia University Athletics
The Melbourne, Australia native totaled four punts for 200 yards and an average of 50 yards per punt with a length of 57. This is the first time in his career that Straw has averaged 50 yards per punt on multiple punts in a game achieved. He pinned two punts inside 20 yards and had multiple punts over 50 yards for the first time this season.

BASKETBALL

West Virginia will face No. 3 Gonzaga on Wednesday afternoon in the Battle 4 Atlantis Clash | West Virginia University Athletics
The three-day, 12-game Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Paradise Island in the Bahamas begins with four games on Wednesday, November 27th.

West Virginia rose one spot to No. 12 in the AP poll | West Virginia University Athletics
The Mountaineers have a perfect 6-0 record this season, marking the second straight year WVU has reached that mark. The ranking is the highest West Virginia has achieved in a regular season poll since the same ranking in the 2018 season.

WVU ATHLETICS

West Virginia Cross Country Team Named Student-Athlete of the Week | West Virginia University Athletics
After finishing second at the NCAA Championships, West Virginia University’s University Apartments cross-country team was named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week.

BREAKING: Ohio lineman decommits to WVU football | EerSports
Cleveland (OH) Padua Franciscan offensive lineman Brandon Homady took an official visit to West Virginia this past weekend and it didn’t take long for the 2025 player to make his commitment to the Mountaineers.

West Virginia doubles offensive commitments | Blue Gold News
Needing to increase its offensive recruiting numbers in the days before the early signing period began, West Virginia added its second blocker of the day, Cincinnati’s Jahmir Davis, to its verbal commitment list on Monday.

The Knicks guard looks spry after an injury layoff | Empire Sports Media
The New York Knicks could certainly use Miles McBride again, and recent footage of the two-way wing in shootaround shows that he is on the road to recovery.

Charleston native and former NFL wide receiver Ryan Switzer named interim head coach at Tulsa | WV MetroNews
Switzer will replace two-year head coach Kevin Wilson and lead the Golden Hurricane for their final game Saturday against Florida Atlantic, which also underwent a midseason coaching change.

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham will decide his future after the season | ESPN
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, 65, said Monday that he will decide after the season whether he will return for his 21st year at the helm.

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