AFTER THE FINAL
WVU FOOTBALL / 2026
A postgame note series

The game ends.
The questions don’t.

The answer that stays with us after the final whistle. One card, one note, and the conversation that follows.

2026 archive

Rich Rodriguez on the sidelineIMAGE COURTESY USA TODAY
GAME 4 / SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
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Rich Rodriguez’sThe plan failed. Where was Plan B?

Rodriguez put the responsibility on himself. His answer raised a question about what happens when the first plan fails.

OPEN THE CARD
Game 4AVAILABLE
Game 5UPCOMING
Game 6UPCOMING
Game 7UPCOMING
Game 8UPCOMING
Game 9UPCOMING
Game 10UPCOMING
Game 11UPCOMING
Game 12UPCOMING
New notes join the archive after each game and press conference.
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