The result was keep. The concerns from the deletion argument seems to have been addressed as of the time of this closing, the consensus seems to be leaning towards keep. Arguably one could view this as a no consensus as well, if the deletion side would like to bring new arguments to the table to address the concerns, there should be no prejudice to open a new AfD. Yamamoto Ichiro ( talk) 15:14, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
This subject was previously created as "2007 Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia football game" and was deleted in 2014 after this discussion. The same rationale for deletion holds now. In short, this game is not notable enough to warrant its own stand-alone article. Summary of the game at Backyard Brawl, 2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, and 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team will suffice. Jweiss11 ( talk) 04:49, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
The subject meets
WP:PERSISTENCE because it has received significant coverage after 2007 (2009, 2010, 2013, and 2016).
Post-2007 sources
The book notes:
Pitt can claim more victories, but the Mountaineers have had their share of wins. During the 2007 "Brawl," the Panthers upset the Mountaineers by knocking them out of the BCS National Championship Game. It was the biggest upset for the Panthers and the "Game of the Year" after the votes were tallied by ESPNU. And it did nothing to quell the tension between these two neighboring schools.
The article notes:
In the 2007 edition of the Backyard Brawl, West Virginia had everything to lose and Pitt had nothing to gain, as far as the 2007-08 season was concerned.
Hailed as the most important Brawl in history, the 2007 showdown saw the Panthers blatantly ruin a trip to the National Championship and an outright Big East title for WVU, by winning the game 13-9.
The article notes:
Pittsburgh and West Virginia clashed in their Backyard Brawl for 69 consecutive football seasons, most famously and epically in 2007. The Panthers and Mountaineers have met 104 times dating to 1895, but not since 2011 and with a renewal not scheduled until 2022.
...
West Virginia and Pitt are separated by about 75 miles, and their rivalry was a staple long before each joined Virginia Tech in the Big East football conference during the early 1990s. Their most notable recent encounter was 2007, when the Panthers, four-touchdown underdogs, defeated the second-ranked Mountaineers 13-9 in the regular-season finale, denying the home team a possible invitation to the Bowl Championship Series title game.
The article notes:
In one of the most painful losses in WVU history, Pittsburgh upsets the No. 2 Mountaineers 13-9 in the regular-season finale at Milan Puskar Stadium, ending the Mountaineers' national championship aspirations. The game also turned out to be Rich Rodriguez's last game as coach at West Virginia as he accepted an offer to take over at the University of Michigan.
The article notes:
Well I remember 2007, when unranked Pittsburgh knocked off No. 2 West Virginia in Morgantown to keep its rival out of the national championship game.
...
Back to the Backyard Brawl. Expect it to be a hard-hitting, low-scoring game. Both teams have struggled on offense and play hard-nosed defense. This is an underrated rivalry, and the teams have played some big games.
In 2007, unranked Pittsburgh upset No. 2 West Virginia at home, dashing the Mountaineers’ national title hopes. The stakes won’t be quite as high this time, but the game will be an entertaining start to what promises to be a great day of college football.
The article notes:
West Virginia
No Claimed National Titles
Closest Call: 2007
Is there a fan base in college football that would celebrate harder, buy more t-shirts, or burn more stuff than West Virginia’s if their team finally won a national championship?
West Virginia had unbeaten regular seasons in 1988 and 1993, but the Mountaineers where crushed in major bowl games, first by Notre Dame and then by Florida.
2007, on the other hand, was a legitimate chance. In a crazy year in college football, Rich Rodriguez’s team was clearly one of the best, as he had finally paired a good defense with his then-unstoppable offense. West Virginia merely had to take care of business against 4-7 Pitt to earn the right to play Ohio State in the BCS Championship, a game in which West Virginia would likely be favored.
Mountaineer fans, this is the point at which you should look away:
The article notes:
There once was a time Pat McAfee was the most hated man in Morgantown.
It was in the hours and days after the worst loss in West Virginia football history: Dec. 1, 2007.
To most, it is known simply as 13-9. In the 100th edition of the Backyard Brawl, unranked Pitt came into Milan Puskar Stadium and surprised everyone watching around the nation with a huge upset of then No. 2 West Virginia.
McAfee missed a pair of field goals in the first half of that game. Had he converted the kicks, the Mountaineers would have been playing in the national championship. He missed, though, and WVU missed its chance at the limelight.
The result was keep. The concerns from the deletion argument seems to have been addressed as of the time of this closing, the consensus seems to be leaning towards keep. Arguably one could view this as a no consensus as well, if the deletion side would like to bring new arguments to the table to address the concerns, there should be no prejudice to open a new AfD. Yamamoto Ichiro ( talk) 15:14, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
This subject was previously created as "2007 Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia football game" and was deleted in 2014 after this discussion. The same rationale for deletion holds now. In short, this game is not notable enough to warrant its own stand-alone article. Summary of the game at Backyard Brawl, 2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, and 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team will suffice. Jweiss11 ( talk) 04:49, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
The subject meets
WP:PERSISTENCE because it has received significant coverage after 2007 (2009, 2010, 2013, and 2016).
Post-2007 sources
The book notes:
Pitt can claim more victories, but the Mountaineers have had their share of wins. During the 2007 "Brawl," the Panthers upset the Mountaineers by knocking them out of the BCS National Championship Game. It was the biggest upset for the Panthers and the "Game of the Year" after the votes were tallied by ESPNU. And it did nothing to quell the tension between these two neighboring schools.
The article notes:
In the 2007 edition of the Backyard Brawl, West Virginia had everything to lose and Pitt had nothing to gain, as far as the 2007-08 season was concerned.
Hailed as the most important Brawl in history, the 2007 showdown saw the Panthers blatantly ruin a trip to the National Championship and an outright Big East title for WVU, by winning the game 13-9.
The article notes:
Pittsburgh and West Virginia clashed in their Backyard Brawl for 69 consecutive football seasons, most famously and epically in 2007. The Panthers and Mountaineers have met 104 times dating to 1895, but not since 2011 and with a renewal not scheduled until 2022.
...
West Virginia and Pitt are separated by about 75 miles, and their rivalry was a staple long before each joined Virginia Tech in the Big East football conference during the early 1990s. Their most notable recent encounter was 2007, when the Panthers, four-touchdown underdogs, defeated the second-ranked Mountaineers 13-9 in the regular-season finale, denying the home team a possible invitation to the Bowl Championship Series title game.
The article notes:
In one of the most painful losses in WVU history, Pittsburgh upsets the No. 2 Mountaineers 13-9 in the regular-season finale at Milan Puskar Stadium, ending the Mountaineers' national championship aspirations. The game also turned out to be Rich Rodriguez's last game as coach at West Virginia as he accepted an offer to take over at the University of Michigan.
The article notes:
Well I remember 2007, when unranked Pittsburgh knocked off No. 2 West Virginia in Morgantown to keep its rival out of the national championship game.
...
Back to the Backyard Brawl. Expect it to be a hard-hitting, low-scoring game. Both teams have struggled on offense and play hard-nosed defense. This is an underrated rivalry, and the teams have played some big games.
In 2007, unranked Pittsburgh upset No. 2 West Virginia at home, dashing the Mountaineers’ national title hopes. The stakes won’t be quite as high this time, but the game will be an entertaining start to what promises to be a great day of college football.
The article notes:
West Virginia
No Claimed National Titles
Closest Call: 2007
Is there a fan base in college football that would celebrate harder, buy more t-shirts, or burn more stuff than West Virginia’s if their team finally won a national championship?
West Virginia had unbeaten regular seasons in 1988 and 1993, but the Mountaineers where crushed in major bowl games, first by Notre Dame and then by Florida.
2007, on the other hand, was a legitimate chance. In a crazy year in college football, Rich Rodriguez’s team was clearly one of the best, as he had finally paired a good defense with his then-unstoppable offense. West Virginia merely had to take care of business against 4-7 Pitt to earn the right to play Ohio State in the BCS Championship, a game in which West Virginia would likely be favored.
Mountaineer fans, this is the point at which you should look away:
The article notes:
There once was a time Pat McAfee was the most hated man in Morgantown.
It was in the hours and days after the worst loss in West Virginia football history: Dec. 1, 2007.
To most, it is known simply as 13-9. In the 100th edition of the Backyard Brawl, unranked Pitt came into Milan Puskar Stadium and surprised everyone watching around the nation with a huge upset of then No. 2 West Virginia.
McAfee missed a pair of field goals in the first half of that game. Had he converted the kicks, the Mountaineers would have been playing in the national championship. He missed, though, and WVU missed its chance at the limelight.