MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 22 West Virginia College wrestling crew renews the Yard Brawl towards the No. 18 Pitt Panthers on Sunday, Jan. 12, on the WVU Coliseum at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
The match will function the crew’s Coal Rush as followers are inspired to put on black.
“We now have an enormous match on Sunday,” head coach Tim Flynn mentioned. “A extremely ranked crew and it is a rivalry. It might’t get a lot larger than that.”
West Virginia (7-2, 1-2 Massive 12) is coming off a 24-18 loss to No. 13 Iowa State on Jan. 8. Within the loss, fifth-year No. 3 Peyton Corridor gained his 19th match of the season to guide the Mountaineers.
This can be West Virginia’s first assembly with Pitt since 2023. That yr, the Mountaineers defeated then-No. 21 Pitt, 24-11, in Pittsburgh.
West Virginia has not hosted Pitt since 2020, shedding to then-No. 10 Pitt, 29-6. Within the final seven conferences with Pitt, the Panthers have been ranked within the high 25, reaching as excessive as No. 10 in 2020.
West Virginia’s Possible Beginning Lineup
Weight Rating Identify
125 Jace Schafer
Or Jett Strickenberger
133 Tommy Maddox
Or Mason Kernan
141 No. 32 Jordan Titus
149 Michael Dolan
Or Sam Hillegas
157 Sasha Gavronsky
165 No. 3 Peyton Corridor
174 No. 29 Brody Conley
184 No. 23 Dennis Robin
Or Ian Bush
197 Rune Lawrence
HWT Michael Wolfgram
Pitt’s Possible Beginning Lineup
Weight Rating Identify
125 No. 19 Nick Babin
133 Tyler Chappell
Or Matt Marlow
141 Anthony Santaniello
Or Briar Priest
149 No. 27 Finn Solomon
Or Kade Brown
157 No. 27 Dylan Evans
165 Jared Keslar
174 No. 18 Luca Augustine
184 No. 12 Reece Heller
197 No. 14 Mac Stout
HWT No. 15 Dayton Pitzer
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