West Virginia Mountaineers - Coastal Carolina Highlights, Postgame Interviews
West Virginia forced three fumbles and sacked Bailey five times to overcome a late Coastal Carolina rally and improve to 1-0.
- West Virginia secured its first win of the 2026 season on Saturday, defeating Coastal Carolina 31-24 at Milan Puskar Stadium after racing to a 24-0 halftime lead.
- Cam Cook rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns, while Michael Hawkins added 103 yards on the ground, powering West Virginia to 281 total rushing yards.
- Coastal Carolina quarterback Deuce Bailey threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, leading a second-half comeback that outscored the Mountaineers 24-7 and nearly erased the deficit.
- Despite the victory, West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez expressed reservations about the performance, telling Bailey, "That little quarterback, I told him after the game, Deuce, he played his tail off."
- Reviewing the game tape, Rodriguez noted defensive corrections are urgent: "Nothing's easy to fix, but there are some things that should be relatively easy to fix.
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West Virginia Mountaineers - Coastal Carolina Highlights, Postgame Interviews
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Highlights and postgame interviews from West Virginia's 31-24 win over Coastal Carolina. The Mountaineers dominated play in the first half, but were less than efficient in the second in allowing the Chanticleers to make a game of…
Rich Rodriguez Reveals Why Michael Hawkins Won QB Battle
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Waiting until kickoff to officially reveal his starting quarterback, Rich Rodriguez was finally willing to talk openly about why he decided to go with Michael Hawkins under center after West Virginia’s 31-24 win on Saturday. For Rodriguez, it all came down to Hawkins being more “explosive” during practice and in scrimmages leading […]
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