The College Football Playoff was introduced to the college sports world in 2014. Prior to the College Football Playoff, there was the BCS National Championship. In my lifetime I was raised with the BCS era and now happily watch the College Football Playoff era. Looking through the history of national championships and seeing who has won the most, I pondered the question of “who is the most winning team with no championship?”. Arguments can be made for many teams but unfortunately one team stuck out more than others, the West Virginia Mountaineers. Taking a look back at the history of…
Author: Trevor Massie
Trevor Massie
Trevor Massie has been writing for Gridiron Heroics since July 2022, and recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's degree in Sport Management. Trevor covers West Virginia University football and Ohio State football, as well as their respected conferences.
Coming off a two game win streak, the West Virginia Mountaineers have a big game against Texas this Saturday. Neal brown is looking to make a statement at DKR Texas Memorial Stadium. West Virginia was able to produce an impressive win over Virginia Tech last week, and coach Neal Brown was able to create some hope for the team and Mountaineer fans. With a rocky start to the season and a close loss to a talented Kansas team, Mountaineer fans are eager to see WVU continue to win. WVU Offense JT Daniels has been able to bring a confidence to…
The 105th meeting of the Backyard Brawl has officially come to an end. West Virginia was unable to complete the upset against Pitt. Daniels made his debut as a Mountaineer and gave it all he had to make an impact on the game. With so much promise and signs of success, the Mountaineers still have major improvements to make to become a winning team. Offense JT Daniels showed Mountaineer fans what a confident quarterback looked like. Early on the West Virginia offensive line was clearly struggling. Wyatt Milum had two false starts early on causing the Mountaineer offense to have…
The 2022 Walter Camp Award watch list has just been released. The Walter Camp Award is given to college football’s best player. The Walter Camp Football Foundation gives the award, and a list of 52 names has been released. Of the 52 names listed, 44 were offensive players (22 quarterbacks, 12 running backs, and 10 receivers/ tight ends), and 8 were from the defense. There were players from 40 different schools on the list and 11 conferences. Ohio State, Georgia, and Alabama each had 3 players on the list. The Buckeyes Jaxson Smith-Njigba, C.J. Stroud, and TreVeyon Henderson were the…
West Virginia offensive lineman Zach Frazier has been named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list. The second watchlist Frazier has been named too, recently Zach was also named to the Rimington Award watchlist. The Wuerffel Trophy is considered college footballs premier award for community service. The trophy is named after Danny Wuerffel, a 1996 national championship winning quarterback of the University of Florida Gators. The Wuerffel Trophy has a voting emphasis on Community Service. Zach Frazier Going into his 3rd season, Zach will be a junior this season for the Mountaineers. Moving to center in the 2021 offseason, Zach excelled…
Pat White is finding his way back into the game of football, the L.A. Chargers just hired him as their Offensive Assistant. West Virginia Mountaineer fans across the country rejoice and have sent there congratulations to White since news broke. At 36 years old, Pat is now on the coaching side of football. Most recently, White was on the coaching staff at Campbell University assisting with the Quarterbacks. Additionally, Pat White has also coached at Alcorn State, South Florida, and Alabama State. The Miami Dolphins drafted Pat White in the second round of the 2009 draft. Passing up a six…
Each year the Jim Thorpe Award is handed out to the best defensive back in college football. Two Buckeyes were able to land on the list. Sophomore Denzel Burke and Junior Ronnie Hickman were both named to the preseason watchlist. The full list includes 35 total backs, representing 10 conferences and one independent university. Denzel Burke A second-year Buckeye, Denzel is coming off a freshman season where he started all 13 games. Denzel led the team with 13 passes defensed and recorded 36 total tackles (28 solo stops). Burke is dog on defense and has proven to be one of…
West Virginia was able to have a center land a spot on the Rimington Award watchlist. The Rimington Award is given to the best center in college football. West Virginia’s own Zach Frazier earned himself a place on the list. Zach Frazier is currently a sophomore continuing to make a name for himself. Zach Frazier Starting all 13 games in 2021, Zach has been able to become a force for the WVU offensive line. In 2020 Zach started as left guard for 10 games, during the 2021 offseason Zach moved over to center. Frazier was placed All-Big 12 Conference Second…
The West Virginia Mountaineers will face the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Backyard Brawl for the first time in over a decade. Taking place at the newly named Acrisure Stadium, Pitt will be hosting the game. One of the longest running rivalries, the Backyard Brawl has occurred 104 times dating back to 1895. The last time these two teams met up was in 2011, the Mountaineers won the game 21-20. Pitt currently leads the series 61-40-3; the Panthers last win was in 2008. September 1st, the two teams will meet to kickoff the season and have a chance to grab bragging…
