PITTSBURGH (AP) -Pat White and Steve Slaton of West Virginia couldn’t prevent a seismic shift in the Backyard Brawl. Neither could LeSean McCoy and Dion Lewis of Pittsburgh.
During the 103-season history of a rivalry that divides households and defines seasons, West Virginia-Pitt games have featured scores such as 63-48, 36-35, 47-41, 52-31 and 41-38. From 1998-2003, West Virginia scored 52 points three times while winning.
Then, boom.
Two rivals located 70 miles of mountainous roads apart shifted back into long-standing character, seemingly determined to beat the other at its own game.
It’s a series that’s always been about rugged teams and rugged players – Mike Ditka and Sam Huff are textbook examples – with Friday’s game figuring to be another low-scoring, tough-’em-out struggle in which the first team to blink loses.
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