3 Guys Before The Game

The final scheduled game between West Virginia and No. 17 Oklahoma is full of intrigue. Will the Mountaineer offense continue to roll? How will the Sooners respond after two unexpected losses? Those are just a few of the many questions surrounding Saturday night's encounter in Norman. Each team has won with a walk-off field goal in the last two meetings, but Oklahoma is a double-digit favorite thi...

It was a night that Mountaineer fans will cherish, and BYU fans will try to forget. West Virginia played its best overall game of the season as it ran over the Cougars to claim bowl eligibility. The Mountaineers (5-4, 4-2) scored on their first two drives to set the stage for a 37-7 triumph. WVU's running attack was again the key. The Mountaineers rolled up 336 rushing yards, as sophomore CJ Donal...

Cue Country Roads. It's a special episode of 3 Guys Before The Game. Brad and Tony preview WVU vs BYU, and welcome singer-songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin. The Morgantown native, who has become one of country music's fastest rising stars, talks about his passion for football and his singing career, which includes Mountaineer fan-favorite Cue Country Roads. It's a fun and informative football and m...

It's celebration time on 3 Guys Before The Game. The "Guys" not only celebrate their 500th episode, they also share their thoughts on West Virginia's 41-28 victory over UCF. What were the keys? Which Mountaineers graded out well? What's the real story behind "Thanks For Having Us'? Listener questions and comments complete the episode.

Will the real Mountaineer football team please stand up? After winning four straight games, WVU travels to UCF hoping to snap a two-game losing skid. The Knights know all about streaks. After winning their first three games, they've lost all four of their Big 12 games. However, last Saturday's 31-29 loss at Oklahoma proved Coach Gus Malzhan's squad can play with anyone in the conference. In this e...

Ouch! A painful home loss by West Virginia's football team has quickly changed the narrative of the season. Saturday's 48-34 setback to Oklahoma State (5-2, 3-2) gave West Virginia (4-3, 2-2) its second straight defeat. Now what? In this episode, the "Guys" breakdown the good, bad and ugly from the game. Listener questions and texts complete the episode.

The biggest game of the season? It just might be. West Virginia's homecoming date on Saturday against Oklahoma State could determine the fate of this season's team. A victory would go a long way in healing the Mountaineers (4-2, 2-1) after their last-second loss at Houston. The visiting Cowboys have won two straight against ranked teams (Kansas State and Kansas). Oklahoma State (4-2, 2-1) will als...

Painful! It's one word that says it all when it comes to West Virginia's loss at Houston. The Hail Mary pass that cost WVU a victory will define its season in one of two ways. Neal Brown's squad will either rally together and use the defeat as motivation, or splinter apart looking back at what could have been. In this episode, the "Guys" dive into the details on the one that got away. What do the...

Hey, don't I know you? There will be plenty of familiar faces on each sideline Thursday night when West Virginia (4-1, 2-0) visits Houston (2-3, 0-2) . Former Mountaineer coach Dana Holgorsen will meet the Mountaineers for the first time since his departure in 2018. WVU will be challenged by a Cougars team that's searching for its first Big 12 victory. Donovan Smith, a transfer from Texas Tech, is...

Major college football and basketball programs continue to evolve into professional sports. Student athletes, who were once considered amateurs, are now making money from their name, image and likeness. They're also taking advantage of liberalized transfer rules that often look like unrestricted free agency. That's why it shouldn't be a surprise that some schools, including West Virginia Universit...

They have become the surprise team of the Big 12 Conference. Picked to finish 14th in the league's preseason poll, the West Virginia University football team enters the month of October tied with Texas and Oklahoma for first place. WVU (4-1) is winning old-school. The Mountaineers, a 13-point underdog, won at TCU Saturday night with a combination of physicality and kick-blocking bravado. In what's...

After three straight weeks of having its crowd providing emotional support, West Virginia's football team is about to experience life on the road. The Mountaineers (3-1) visit TCU (3-1) on Saturday night. One month into the season, both teams are still trying to define themselves. Each has won three straight after season opening losses. Can West Virginia's ability to win "ugly" work away from Morg...

Mission accomplished. The Mountaineer football team not only snapped a four-game losing streak to Texas Tech on Saturday, it also swept its three-game homestand. In weather that felt more like November than September, the WVU defense silenced a Red Raiders offense that had averaged 35-points per game. In this episode, the "Guys" breakdown the analytics to show how WVU won the game despite losing s...

Can the Mountaineers break the streak? That's the question of the week as WVU opens its 12th season in the Big 12 Saturday afternoon in Morgantown. After beating Texas Tech five consecutive years, West Virginia has dropped its last four meetings with the visitors from Lubbock. Last season's 48-10 loss was the low point of the season. Coach Neal Brown called his team's effort embarrassing. WVU will...

The lights were bright. The crowd was LOUD. And, West Virginia lost its starting quarterback to injury on its sixth play of the game. Problem? Actually, not at all. The Mountaineers displayed the grit and physicality required to win a Backyard Brawl on their way to a 17-6 victory. It was an old-school encounter between the two rivals. Neither team threw for over 100 yards while combining for 87 ru...

It's time to avenge a loss for the West Virginia University football team. Last season's turnover-induced defeat at Pitt has lingered within the Mountaineer program. It was the one that got away. On Saturday night in a sold-out Milan Puskar Stadium, WVU will get its chance for revenge in the 106th chapter of the Backyard Brawl. Rivalry aside, it's the first Saturday night home game since 2016. Thr...

Well, that was memorable. Saturday night's season-opening victory by West Virginia over Duquesne won't be forgotten. The Mountaineers 56-17 triumph had it all. There was angst followed by joy, heavy rain and lightning, records broken and a scholarship awarded. In this episode, the "Guys" review the game and the many themes that developed on a long night at Milan Puskar Stadium. Listener questions...

What a difference a week makes. Last Saturday, the Mountaineer football team was a three-touchdown underdog at No. 7 Penn State. This week, the Mountaineers are the heavy favorite to romp over visiting Duquesne. It's the first of three straight at home for the Mountaineers, who need to correct several issues that slowed them last week in State College. In this episode, the "Guys" discuss what will...

Josh Eilert has finally been able to take a deep breath. Finally, there's a sense of calm after the most tumultous season in West Virginia Universtiy basketball history. The departure of Bob Huggins and unexpected loss of several players made WVU basketball a national story of dysfunction this summer. The new man in charge, at least for this season, is the only staff member that lasted throughout...

Is that glass half full or half empty? That's the question up for debate following West Virginia's season debut at No. 7 Penn State. Like any game, there was good and bad. Now the question becomes how this Mountaineer team will develop. In this episode, Brad and Tony breakdown the game and reveal the objective grades for both offense and defense from Pro Football Focus. Listener questions and comm...

It's time for the opening act of the 2023 season for the West Virginia University football team. Saturday's season opener at No. 7 Penn State presents WVU with an opportunity to score the biggest regular season win in school history. The Mountaineers 1982 victory at No. 9 Oklahoma stands as its best ever road triumph against a ranked school. In this episode, the "Guys" break down the key analytics...

It's time! The 2023 Mountaineer football season opens Saturday night at No. 7 Penn State. (It's going to be LOUD) The frenzy in Happy Valley for the upcoming season is extremely high. The Nittany Lions went 10-2 last season. They ended the year with five straight wins, which included a Rose Bowl whacking of Utah. With two of the nation's top running backs, Penn State has explosive abilities on off...

Like every college football coach, Neal Brown is both excited and anxious to see his team open the season. Practice, is just that, practice. No coach really knows his team until they play an actual game. Next Saturday's opener at No. 7 Penn State brings with it tremendous hype and nostalgic emotion. The Mountaineers have played Penn State 59 times, but have not visited State College since 1991. In...

The old watched the new Saturday night on Mountaineer Field. Members of the 1983 WVU team celebrated their 40th anniversary with head coach Don Nehlen, while watching the 2023 Mountaineers in their final preseason scrimmage. In this episode, Brad and Tony discuss a number of WVU newcomers who could make an immediate impact. They also present part two of their annual Over/Under series with a focus...

The college football season is fast approaching. That means it's time to speculate, pontificate and articulate what will happen this season for the WVU Mountaineers. In this episode, Brad Howe releases his first batch of over/under propositions for the coming season. How many players will score a rushing touchdown? How many touchdowns will quarterbacks score? Those are just a few of the questions...