MORGANTOWN — On Saturday, the West Virginia University Mountaineers did their part by winning the Backyard Brawl in dramatic fashion over rival Pitt.

Just 24 hours prior, Gov. Patrick Morrisey informed the WVU Board of Governors that it’s going to take a similar, come-from-behind effort to ensure West Virginia can out-compete its competitors in the “economic Backyard Brawl.”

Part of making that work, Morrisey said, is establishing open, reciprocal relationships with resource hubs like WVU, Marshall University and other institutions, both public and private.

“There are a lot of talented people here in our state. When I think of Team West Virginia, it’s about how we get everyone in the same room together to excel,” Morrisey said. “That’s how a small state rises. It rises through speed. It

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