This is one of those games that you pretty much have to see sooner or later if youre a panthers or mountaineers fan, as this is a rivalry that runs old and deep, making it absolutely mustsee football each and every time out. Stories from one of the weirdest, wildest, longest running, and most intense rivalries in college football history by john antonik. Dec 09, 2017 pittsburgh will host saturday and in 2019, west virginia will play host in 2018 and 2020 leading into the revitalization of the backyard brawl on the gridiron at heinz field the following year. Separated by just 70 miles, feelings run strong in the football rivalry between the university of pittsburgh and west virginia university. Sep 10, 2015 pittsburgh, west virginia announce backyard brawl will return in 2022 one of college footballs oldest rivalries will return in 2022 as pittsburgh and west virginia have agreed to a fouryear. West virginia university and the university of pittsburgh played football games for more than 100 straight years, representing the nations 14th oldest football rivalry. Dec 10, 2017 pitts second half comeback fell just short in the debut game of the renewed backyard brawl saturday night at the petersen events center. Reborn backyard brawl still lacking old vigor west virginia. Pitt and west virginia have rescheduled their famed backyard brawl with a four game football series that will run from 202225, the schools. A look at everything to do with the hoops backyard brawl.
Pittsburgh panthers west virginia mountaineers backyard. The mountaineers 9 have won five straight at charles l. The backyard brawl is an american college football rivalry between the university of pittsburgh. Backyard brawl pittsburgh v west virginia tickets stubhub. One of the nations longest running rivalries, pitt and west virginia renew ties for the 103rd time in the backyard brawl. Pitt announced four future matchups with rival west virginia, with the first scheduled for 2022 in pittsburgh. Wvu slugs out win over pitt 6959 in backyard brawlbeetle bolden scored 18 points to lead west virginia to a 6959 win over archrival pittsburgh in the backyard brawl on saturday. Pitt, however, has won three straight and eight of the last 11 against wvu. Pittsburghthe west virginia university baseball team defeated pitt 84 in the backyard brawl on tuesday night in pittsburgh. He is also the author of west virginia university football vault. The 2022 pittwvu game at heinz field will be held on sept. University of pittsburgh athletic director scott barnes announced thursday a fouryear agreement that will span the 202225 seasons. Pitts second half comeback fell just short in the debut game of the renewed backyard brawl saturday night at the petersen events center.
Wvu is the better team, far more experienced, far more talented, better coach by miles. Pittsburgh panthers west virginia mountaineers backyard brawl. The pitt panthers and west virginia mountaineers have faced off 104 total times in the history of the backyard brawl. In the 95th backyard brawl wvu travels to pittsburgh for the annual renewal of the old rivalry. West virginia has won the last three meetings and 14 of the last.
With the win, the mountaineers extended their win streak over pitt to four games. West virginia swimming and diving splits with pittsburgh. He has authored four books about pitt football and basketball. Jul 02, 2014 pittsburgh panthers west virginia mountaineers backyard brawl 2007 erie highlight reel is a sports media company specializing in youth, high school, college and professional sports coverage. Pitt stadium hosted 5 straight games, until in 1930, the backyard brawl found itself at yet another new location.
Old big east rivals will be renewing their ncaa basketball matchup starting in 2017. Nov 25, 2011 the pitt panthers came close but lost to the west virginia mountaineers, 2120 in the backyard brawl friday night. Stories from one of the weirdest, wildest, longest running, and most instense rivalries in college football history. West virginias annual football and basketball games with pitt were referred to as the backyard brawl because of the close proximity of the two schools. Stories from one of the weirdest, wildest, longest running, and most instense rivalries in college football history antonik, john on. Pitt owns a 61403 lead in the series, which began all the way back in. West virginia basketball holds off pittsburgh in backyard brawl. Wvu qb rasheed marshall and rbs avon cobourne and quincy wilson lead the mountaineers against pitt.
Redshirt junior zeke moisey earned his third pin of the season at 125 pounds, as the west virginia university wrestling team topped no. Share pitt set for backyard brawl against west virginia on facebook. Fans of the wvu football team know this and its about time some pitt diehards feel the same way. John antonik is director of new media for intercollegiate. With 102 prior encounters, west virginia is the panthers mostplayed opponent. The backyard brawl the big rivalry between the pittsburgh panthers and the west virginia mountaineers, dating all the way back to 1895 is returning to the peterson events center in pittsburgh this november, and tickets for the 2019 showdown are on sale now. Pitt and west virginia have played 94 times dating to the first game in 1895 and have met every year since 1943. Its been quite a turnaround season for the west virginia mens soccer team as theyve run through conference play in midamerican conference mac without a loss, and on tuesday they beat backyard brawl rivals pitt, 21, to extend its win streak to three matches on tuesday night at dick dlesk soccer stadium. These will be the first games in the backyard brawl since 2011, when west virginia won 2120 in morgantown. Pitt and wvus backyard brawl will restart a little earlier pittsburgh.
Tales from the backyard brawl west virginia university athletics. The return of the backyard brawl is certainly something that pitt and wvu fans and most college football fans are grateful to see. If nothing else, this game was certainly one of the most entertaining. Weaver, the steamboat bertrand and missouri river commerce, by ronald r.
Backyard brawl between pitt, west virginia to open 2022 season. The west virginia mountaineers served the pitt panthers a nice dish of a pittsburgh delicacy with their 6960 win in the 185th edition of the backyard brawl this evening in the petersen events center. Wvu men, pitt women earn victories as teams split backyard brawl. To learn more about this book or any wvu press title, visit. Since going their separate ways for the big 12 and acc, the anticipated revival of the backyard brawl between wvu and pitt has been one of the. West virginia has won the last three meetings and 14 of the last 21, but pitt holds a 61403 alltime advantage in. Buy and sell backyard brawl pittsburgh v west virginia tickets and all other. Pitt and penn state renewed their rivalry and have two more. West virginia holds off pittsburgh in the backyard brawl. Pitt, wvu to resume backyard brawl in 2022 pittsburgh postgazette. The 2010 backyard brawl has major big east title implications.
Basketball and football both have the mountaineers and panthers coming up on future schedules, but the baseball teams will always rely on the backyard brawl to get through the season. Pittsburgh will host saturday and in 2019, west virginia will play host in 2018 and 2020 leading into the revitalization of the backyard brawl on the gridiron at heinz field the following year. Five years ago this weekend, on december 1, 2007, pitt traveled to morgantown for the 100 th edition of the backyard brawl. Sports history the backyard brawl by anne madarasz. Pittsburgh, west virginia announce backyard brawl will return in 2022 one of college footballs oldest rivalries will return in 2022 as pittsburgh and west virginia have agreed to a fouryear. The series will begin next year with pitt hosting games in 2017 and 2019, while the panthers will travel to morgantown in 2018 and 2020. I just cant see wvu running away with it, like most expect. Pitt and wvus backyard brawl will restart a little.
Mar 28, 2017 pittsburghthe west virginia university baseball team defeated pitt 84 in the backyard brawl on tuesday night in pittsburgh. Pittsburgh panthers west virginia mountaineers backyard brawl 2007 erie highlight reel is a sports media company specializing in youth, high school, college and professional sports coverage. Backyard brawl pittsburgh v west virginia tickets backyard brawl pittsburgh v. Wvu press publishes the backyard brawl about late, great. The mountaineers won the last meeting in 2011, but still trail 61. May 18, 2012 in the 95th backyard brawl wvu travels to pittsburgh for the annual renewal of the old rivalry. Pitt and west virginia have rescheduled their famed backyard brawl with a fourgame football series that will run from 202225, the schools. They stretch back decades, the highs and the lows of west virginias longtime rivalry with pittsburgh. A native of new martinsville, antonik earned a bachelors degree in journalism and a masters degree in sport management from west virginia university. Pittsburgh ap the backyard brawl memories are well worn and familiar to bob huggins. The mountaineers, ranked 2 nd in the country, were one win away from securing a berth in the national championship game. Pitt is 4922 at home in the series and 182 on the road. These will be the first games in the backyard brawl since 2011, when west.
The mountaineers 912 and panthers 129 will meet for the 195th time, with wvu owning a 10688 advantage in the series. West virginia returns to pittsburgh for backyard brawl. Dec 10, 2017 pittsburgh the story in the first half of no. This is one of those games that you pretty much have to see sooner or later if youre a panthers or mountaineers fan, as this is a rivalry that runs old and deep, making it absolutely mustsee. The term backyard brawl has also been used to refer to college basketball games played annually or semiannually and may also be used to refer to other athletic competitions between the two schools. They stretch back decades, the highs and the lows of. Pitt renews backyard brawl with west virginia the pitt news. A look at everything to do with the hoops backyard.
West virginia basketball holds off pittsburgh in backyard. Wvu basketball has also scheduled games against pitt for the past few years and will go to pittsburgh to face the panthers again next season in 2020. Wvu owns a 33105 alltime record against pitt and is undefeated in the last seven matches in the series at ddss. The backyard brawl, a brawl to remember pittsburgh. Tino sunseri completed 12 passes for 7 yards and threw one pick. Pittsburgh, west virginia announce backyard brawl will. Here is a capsule of the best of the rest of the backyard brawls in chronological order from most recent. Nov 16, 2019 residence inn pittsburgh universitymedical center. Backyard brawl alumni association west virginia university.
Dec 08, 2017 pittsburgh ap the backyard brawl memories are well worn and familiar to bob huggins. Backyard brawl football series between wvu, pitt renewed. Dating back to 1918, the pittsburgh panthers and the west virginia mountaineers have competed in a rivalry game. Wvu never trailed in the 46th edition of the backyard brawl, clinging to a doubledigit lead throughout the night. While the mountaineers have won the last three meetings, the panthers have won six of the last ten. From football to basketball and beyond, the backyard brawl is one of the most hotly contested rivalries in college athletics, and the 14th oldest and whether you support the pittsburgh panthers or the west virginia mountaineers, youll want to take part in the fun in 2020 and beyond. Four mountaineers reached double figures in the scoring column, while wvu forced 17 panther turnovers in the two teams first meeting since 2012. With pittsburgh headed to the acc and west virginia to the big 12, this years backyard brawl could be the last meeting between the two crossstate rivals. At one point, pitt had twice as many turnovers as made field goals, and the panthers finished. The mountaineers and pitt panthers face each other twice each year and the first meeting is tuesday night at 6. The history of the mountaineers, the backyard brawl and saturday snapshots. The pittwvu backyard brawl in morgantown is televised. Oct 23, 2018 tuesdays matchup marks the 49th edition of the backyard brawl, as the renewed rivalry returns to morgantown for the first time since 2010. The backyard brawl is available for purchase at the team shop at the milan puskar stadium and the wvu coliseum, as well as local and national bookstores and gift shops and the wvu press website.
The backyard brawl is arguably one of the best rivalries on all of college sports. Wvu men, pitt women earn victories as teams split backyard. Pittwvu backyard brawl photo gallery pittsburgh sports now. Backyard brawl news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2019 learn how and.
With unparalleled access, john antonik, a 20year west virginia university athletic administrator and wvu alumnus, unearths the fascinating and humorous stories that make up this revered, colorful, and cherished football gameand more importantly, the great passion and pride these schools exhibit every time they take the field. The west virginia university mountaineers and the university of pittsburgh panthers, separated by less than eighty miles of highway, have battled it. This morning, it was announced that pitt and west virginia have signed a 4year agreement. In its backyard wvu finds redemption in 21 win vs pitt. West virginia, pitt to renew backyard brawl in 2022 opener. Tell everyone u know to like this u can get information about. December 1st of this year marked the 100th time the two programs clashed in what fans now affectionately refer to. Tuesdays matchup marks the 49th edition of the backyard brawl, as the renewed rivalry returns to morgantown for the first time since 2010. Jun 24, 2014 since going their separate ways for the big 12 and acc, the anticipated revival of the backyard brawl between wvu and pitt has been one of the most burning questions asked by fans every football. Wvu trails in the series 406 but has beaten the panthers 16 of the last 26 meetings, including the past three.
Much of the talk around the pitt football team this season has been about the contract with penn state. West virginia football game also known simply as 9, or the 2007 backyard brawl as the rivalry is named, was a college football game held in morgantown, west virginia that marked the 100th backyard brawl. West virginia swimming and diving splits with pittsburgh in. Pitt, west virginia renew backyard brawl for 20222025. Sophomore guard audiese toney got to experience it firsthand when the pitt basketball team made the trip to morgantown, w. Its the 185th installment of the brawl on the hardcourt. The backyard brawl, a brawl to remember pittsburgh sporting. Ok wvu and pitt fans this isa page i created so u can get information about the game coming up. The backyard brawl is an american college football rivalry between the university of pittsburgh panthers and west virginia university mountaineers. The pitt panthers came close but lost to the west virginia mountaineers, 2120 in the backyard brawl friday night.
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