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Mountaineer Nation Joyously Reacts To WVU Football's Backyard Brawl Win

The feeling is electric among WVU's fanbase after a big rivalry win over Pitt.
Sep 13, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers fans cheer during overtime against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
Sep 13, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers fans cheer during overtime against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

WVU football just might be back.

At least that's the feeling around Morgantown after the Mountaineers pulled off a come-from-behind win in overtime against Pitt in The Backyard Brawl on Saturday. WVUwalked away with a 31-24 victory, and sent Pitt back up I-79 on what was surely a disappointing trip home.

Head coach Rich Rodriguez was as fired up after the game as he has likely been in nearly two decades, andwas all smiles after the win. The goalposts inside Milan Puskar Stadium came down immediately after the win, and there are already reports of couches burning in Morgantown. Things certainly feel great for Mountaineer Nation.

Just a few hours after the game had ended, Mountaineer faithful – including former players and coaches, current players, media members, and administration members, and the rest of the thousands and thousands of WVU fans – had already taken to celebrate. From former player and ESPN analyst Pat McAfee to Athletic Director Wren Baker to starting quarterback Nicco Marchiol and everyone in-between, the atmosphere amongst the community surrounding the program is feeling incredible right now.

Check out all the best reactions to the win below – because from Baker trolling the Pitt Panthers to to legendary WVU announcer Tony Caridi basking in victory to Jahiem White taking in the view of burning couches, it's an absolutely great night to be a Mountaineer wherever you may be. And don't forget to stay tuned to HailWV this weekend for more coverage of the big rivalry win.

Yes it is! Going to need our friends in Oakland to hold this for us until 2029!#BackyardBrawl#HailWVhttps://t.co/cAslrdd9gJpic.twitter.com/QFrfHXwnfU

— Wren Baker (@wrenbaker)September 14, 2025

WVU MIGHT’VE FOUND THEIR HARD EDGE BABYpic.twitter.com/vbPmCljgQZ

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow)September 13, 2025

Shout out to Morgantown tonight we know what time it is even tho I’m 3.5 hrs away u know it’s always E.S.P !!!!

— Nelson Hernandez (@NelsonElliot718)September 14, 2025

ESP… LOVE THIS TEAM

— Nicco Marchiol (@MarchiolNicco)September 14, 2025

COUNTRY ROADDDDDSSSSSS

— Ivan “Sticks” McCartney (@IMcCartney5)September 13, 2025

E💩P!!!

— Dante Stills (@Dstills55)September 13, 2025

IT’S A GREAT NIGHT TO BE A MOUNTAINEER WHEREVER YOU MAY BE

— WVU Barstool (@WVUBarstool)September 13, 2025

That was FUN.https://t.co/06Ub1IeNYw

— TonyCaridi (@TonyCaridi)September 14, 2025

THANK YOU JESUS!

— Walter Young Bear (@WalterYoungBea2)September 14, 2025

RICH NEVER GAVE UP

NICCO NEVER GAVE UP

HELL OF A WIN FOR WEST VIRGINIA FOOTBALL

— WVU Barstool (@WVUBarstool)September 13, 2025

That one was for the state of West Virginia …

— Travis Trickett (@CoachTTrickett)September 14, 2025

WHAT A GAME! LET’S GOOOOOOOOO@WVUfootball

— Charles Wesley Godwin (@CharlesWesleyG)September 14, 2025

Couch is on fire!!!pic.twitter.com/I9OEcJQ27K

— Jahiem White (@JahiemWhite_305)September 14, 2025

Now that’s mountaineer football “letssss goooooooo”

— Shelton Gibson (@sheltongibson)September 14, 2025

This is what it is all about. Pure. Raw. Energy.

This is why he came home. To right the ship.pic.twitter.com/Uqswhuy3xL

— KangEerRoo (@KangEerRoo)September 14, 2025

we are so backhttps://t.co/clh4mkEerc

— The Smoking Musket (@smokingmusket)September 14, 2025

“Pat Narduzzi please just close the game out we’re up 10 with a couple minutes left”

Pat Narduzzi:pic.twitter.com/hDJ7FjbXQO

— Eli Holstein Szn (@neverlosebets)September 14, 2025

TOUGHER THAN A WEEKEND AT YOUR IN-LAWS… WAIT WRONG SPORT? WHO CARES 😂 EAT SH*T

— Emmitt Matthews Jr. (@THEDOOSKIE)September 13, 2025

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