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Sat, Sep 5 · TNT | HBO Max
FINAL| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCU | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| WVU | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Updated Sep 8, 3:29 AM EDT
| CCU | Statistic | WVU |
|---|---|---|
| 425 | Total yards | 413 |
| 373 | Net passing yards | 132 |
| 52 | Rushing yards | 281 |
| 22 | First downs | 18 |
| 2-10 | Third downs | 9-18 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 27:04 | Possession | 32:56 |
| 10-60 | Penalties | 7-70 |
| CCU | Statistic | WVU |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Fourth downs | 1-1 |
| 21-37 | Passing | 11-14 |
| 10.1 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 27 | Rushing attempts | 61 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 2 | Fumbles Lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 1 | Passes Deflected | 5 |
| 0 | Qb Hurries | 3 |
| 1 | Sacks | 5 |
| 39 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 6 | Tackles For Loss | 9 |
| 3 | Total Fumbles | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles Recovered |
Final
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce Bailey | 21/37 | 373 | 3 | 0 |
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West Virginia’s opener against Coastal Carolina is the first real test of two heavily reworked rosters, and neither side has supplied a settled quarterback order. Rich Rodriguez entered August weighing returning Mountaineers Scotty Fox Jr. and Max Brown against Oklahoma transfer Michael Hawkins Jr.; West Virginia’s official account indicated the choice might stay private until kickoff. Coastal’s current room includes Tre Guerra, Arkansas transfer Trever Jackson, Deuce Bailey, Luke McBride and Osiris Lopez, but its roster offers no starter. Clean exchanges, protection calls and ball security will matter immediately in Morgantown.
The decisive matchup is West Virginia’s run-heavy, quarterback-mobility attack against a Coastal roster that still includes returning defender Tray Brown. Brown posted 11.5 tackles for loss last season and can threaten blocking angles before the Mountaineers settle in. Beat reporter Spencer Ripchik framed Fox as the continuity option after five starts and a full year in Rodriguez’s system, while Hawkins offered the more dynamic dual-threat challenge; newcomer Cam Cook adds another backfield piece. West Virginia says its offensive line stabilized through additions, returners and Rick Trickett’s arrival. If that group controls the first level, Coastal must tackle repeatedly in space; if Brown creates negative plays, the unresolved quarterback choice becomes harder to manage.
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| 6 | Kicking Points | 7 |
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| 3 | Passing TDs | 1 |
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| 0 | Rushing TDs | 3 |
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| — | Kick Returns | 1 |
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| — | Kick Return TDs | 0 |
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| — | Kick Return Yards | 19 |
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Coastal’s cleanest route to control is patience: work through returning backs Dominic Knicely and Jevon Edwards, shorten the game and keep its unannounced quarterback out of obvious passing downs. That would test a West Virginia defensive front whose opening rotation remains unsettled, with returning defenders Ben Cutter and Nick Taylor among the known pieces. The Mountaineers can take command by staying ahead of the chains, using quarterback movement to widen Coastal’s run fits and letting coordinator Zac Alley add pressure after his rebuilt defense executes its assignments. Coastal needs disruption without sacrificing containment; West Virginia needs cohesion from a roster transformed by another large influx of newcomers. Fewer communication errors should mean control of the afternoon.
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