West Virginia loses two-deep safety Noah Guzman to the transfer portal

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Football

WVU safety Noah Guzman enters NCAA transfer portal | WV MetroNews
After two seasons in the WVU secondary, Noah Guzman has decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Tracking the players who have transferred away from WVU | EerSports
West Virginia is no stranger to the portal, be that for additions or losses. Here's a list of players who have left in the offseasons before the 2019, 2020 and now 2021 seasons.

Former Mountaineer Tandy wins Super Bowl as Bucs assistant | WBOY.com
A former Mountaineer has won a Super Bowl as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ coaching staff.

Women’s Basketball

Deans Scores 30 to Lead WVU to 10th Straight Win | West Virginia University Athletics
The No. 21/24-ranked West Virginia University women's basketball team extended its win streak to 10 straight victories after defeating Texas, 81-75, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, on Saturday.

West Virginia Athletics

WVU Defeats Fresno State, Air Force | West Virginia University Athletics
The West Virginia University wrestling team bounced back from a 21-12 loss at Wyoming to claim two-of-three conference matches on the road, defeating Fresno State (37-3) and Air Force (20-17) on Saturday evening, at the Bank of Colorado Arena, in Greeley, Colorado.

Mountaineers Continue to Shine on Floor | West Virginia University Athletics
Three scores of 9.85 or better on floor exercise propelled the West Virginia University gymnastics team to a season-high score in a 196.125-195.175 loss to No. 17 Iowa State on Sunday afternoon, at the WVU Coliseum, in Morgantown.

Around the Big 12

Big 12 Snapshot: Nothing is certain after wild week | WV MetroNews
It was a wild week in the Big 12 and the latest edition of our Snapshot reflects that. For the first time this season, we have teams shuffling slots in all three of our fantasy sports-style tier format, indicative of the kind of wild week it was in conference play.

Around the NCAA

The night Auburn held the ball for an entire quarter | Banner Society
And Steve Spurrier just had to stand on the sideline and watch in agony

Every Super Bowl point ever, assigned to the colleges the players attended | Banner Society
Please use this for all your college football arguments, online and in real life

The Dodgers Will Pay a Lot for Trevor Bauer—and All That Comes With Him | The Ringer
Trevor Bauer will earn $40 million in 2021 and potentially $80-plus million more over the next two years. It’s a massive bet he can repeat his performance on the field and not become a nuisance off of it.

4 winners and 4 losers from Super Bowl LV | SB Nation
Tom Brady is a winner, again — and seems he will be forever.

Super Bowl LV Was About QB Mythmaking, Just Not in the Way We Thought | The Ringer
Sunday was supposed to be a duel between two historically great quarterbacks. Tom Brady’s and Patrick Mahomes’s legacies did change in significant ways, but Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles’s contribution determined the outcome.

We’re Still Processing the Weeknd’s Halftime Performance | The Ringer
A blowout in a pandemic got the show it deserved, presented by Pepsi

Why The Weeknd’s dancers were wearing white masks at Super Bowl LV | SB Nation
The Weeknd’s dancers wore white masks as a statement on beauty standards.

Super Bowl commercials: The 2021 ads had an ‘Old’ feel to them | SB Nation
A recap of the memorable commercials from Super Bowl LV, most of which seemed to have an ‘Old’ feel to them.

‘Framing Britney Spears’ Won’t Free Her | The Ringer
The new FX-Hulu doc explores not just the singer’s conservatorship, but also how pop culture let her down

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