MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- For starters, it's probably a good thing his name isn't Patrick Wisteria. Patrick Periwinkle. Patrick Burgundy. (Today)

Running back Noel Devine began the Backyard Brawl as the 15th-leading rusher in Division I-A, averaging only a half-yard per game less than Pitt's LeSean McCoy. (Today)

Ryan Ayers was 9 of 14 from 3-point range for a career-high 35 points and Kyle McAlarney was 7 of 13 on 3s for 27 points in No. 7 Notre Dame's 102-76 victory against South Dakota last night. (Today)

University of South Florida administrators and coaches agreed to waive an NCAA college-football rule requiring home teams to wear dark uniforms, thereby permitting West Virginia to don its white jerseys in their game Saturday night at Mountaineer Field as a White-out celebration for its 19 seniors -- primarily one named White. (Yesterday)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- A former West Virginia University football player who was dismissed from the team for stealing a credit card will serve two years' probation (Yesterday)