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West Virginia built a 24-0 halftime lead over Coastal Carolina behind 142 rushing yards and two touchdowns from Jacksonville State transfer Cam Cook and 103 rushing yards from Oklahoma transfer quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr.

West Virginia finished with 281 rushing yards on 61 carries, and Hawkins also completed 11 of 14 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown.

West Virginia's second-half offense struggled with two third-quarter three-and-outs, penalties, a sack that stalled a fourth-quarter drive, and a Cam Cook fumble.

Coastal Carolina quarterback Deuce Bailey threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, but the Chanticleers were held to 52 rushing yards on 27 attempts.

West Virginia defensive end Darius Wiley suffered a significant leg injury during a fourth-quarter fumble recovery scrum and had to be carted off.