Cook, Hawkins Lead West Virginia over Coastal Carolina 31-24
Cam Cook rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns, and Michael Hawkins Jr. added 2 scores as West Virginia survived a late Coastal Carolina rally.
- On Saturday, the West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 31-24, with running back Cam Cook rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener.
- West Virginia dominated early, accumulating 336 total yards and racing to a 24-0 halftime lead while honoring former quarterback Pat White with a jersey retirement ceremony.
- Coastal Carolina quarterback Deuce Bailey rallied the Chanticleers with 373 passing yards and three touchdowns, ultimately outgaining West Virginia 425-413 despite the early deficit.
- West Virginia improves to 1-0 and will host the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks next Saturday, while Coastal Carolina falls to 0-1 and returns home to face Fordham University.
- Fans packed Milan Puskar Stadium for an 'All White for 5' whiteout, though the Mountaineers' second-half struggles highlighted the work ahead with 88 new players on the roster.
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WVU football runs off late Coastal Carolina surge to win first game of season
MORGANTOWN — Heading into the locker room at half, West Virginia football looked like it was cruising to a season-opening win. The Mountaineers led 24-0, and Coastal Carolina wasn’t showing much fight. But out of the locker room, the Chanticleers, under new head coach Ryan Beard, showed life and scored 14 unanswered points, while WVU’s dominant […]
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Cook, Hawkins lead West Virginia over Coastal Carolina 31-24
West Virginia jumped out to a big first-half lead, then held on for a 31-24 victory over Coastal Carolina.
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thesportsleader.comQB Michael Hawkins Jr. leads WV to victory over Coastal Carolina in debut
Michael Hawkins Jr. passed for 132 yards and ran for another 108 in his West Virginia debut. Cam Cook ran 72 yards on the first play from scrimmage to set up the first of his two touchdowns as the Mountaineers defeated Coastal Carolina 31-24 on Saturda...
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