Wesleyan rallies, then holds on in wild fourth quarter to beat West Virginia State, 28-23
In a wild fourth quarter, Wesleyan churned through a 19-play drive, struck for a 79-yard touchdown on fourth-and-two and pounced on a kickoff fumble. The Bobcats held off West Virginia State, 28-23, through a game packed with late drama.
Wesleyan coach Mike Kellar
Brian Bergstrom
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Upshur County’s Nov. 9–15 sports schedule features West Virginia Wesleyan basketball, swimming and football. Buckhannon-Upshur visits Cabell Midland for first-round football playoffs Friday at 7 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur earned its second straight football playoff berth under coach Sloan Baisden, finishing 4-6 and securing the No. 13 seed in Class AAAA. The Buccaneers travel to Cabell Midland for a first-round matchup Friday at 7 p.m.
Robert C. Byrd recovered an onside kick on the opening play and rolled to a 36-6 win over Buckhannon-Upshur Friday night. The 4-6 Buccaneers still made the playoffs and will travel for a first-round game next weekend.