Alumni and fans of West Virginia University are invited to travel to sunny Orlando, Florida to watch the Mountaineers face the Miami Hurricanes in the 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl.
Tickets for West Virginia's appearance in the 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl on Wednesday, December 28, at Camping World Stadium (65,000) in Orlando, Florida, are now on sale on a priority basis to 2016 Mountaineer Athletic Club (MAC) members and football season ticket holders at WVUGAME.com. MAC members and season ticket holders should login to their online account to place priority ticket requests.
he No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) and the Miami Hurricanes (8-4, 5-3 ACC) will play in the 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl. Florida Citrus Sports’ Chairman Harold Mills and CEO Steve Hogan announced the matchup today on behalf of the organization’s Team Selection Committee. The game will kick off at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28 at Camping World Stadium and will be televised nationally by ESPN.
West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons has announced a contract extension for football head coach Dana Holgorsen, putting him under contract with the Mountaineers for the next five years.
West Virginia University Provost Joyce McConnell has been named to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One Committee on Infractions. She will serve a renewable three-year term.
Senior defender Kadeisha Buchanan of the No. 1-ranked West Virginia University women’s soccer team has been tabbed the National Player of the Year by espnW.