MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia football is coming off its second straight loss. On the surface, it's a 45-42 defeat to Iowa State, where the defense allowed well over 500 yards of offense for the second straight week. WVU is 3-2 on the season, still above .500, but 0-2 in the ...
West Virginia's football offense had a lot of holes last season. The offensive line struggled, and it couldn’t get consistent quarterback play. This season, Rich Rodriguez spent a lot of capital on rebuilding the offense. He brought in leading rusher Cam Cook, quarterback Michael Hawkins ...
Tom Croftcheck was one of those athletes that teammates and coaches would want on their side. The vibe was positive. The effort was unquestioned. The will to win was apparent and infectious. “Tommy is one of the most competitive guys I ever played ball with,” said Larry Kumor, a Uniontown ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia faced third and 11 down three points with under one minute to play. Quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. dropped back and avoided a tackle as the pocket collapsed. He escaped and connected with D.J. Epps for the first down. Epps broke a tackle, looking for more ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If you looked at the scoreboard during the U.T. Martin game, 52-7, you’d think the defense had a dominant perfermance. But, if you watched the game, you’d see there were issues. There were multiple opportunities for the Skyhawks to score. They fumbled the ball on a ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Cam Cook rushed for 142 yards and two short touchdowns, Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for one score and passed for another TD, and West Virginia held on for a 31-24 win over Coastal Carolina in the teams’ season opener Saturday. On a day in which West Virginia retired ...
