Score Predictions
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- [on3] Pick/market: They aren't doing well with 25-32 year olds because they are already on UVA's OL
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- [247] Pick/market: 11-14 in years 3 and 4.
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- [247] Pick/market: Rich up 42-0 and outside his mind.
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- [247] Pick/market: Great day for college football
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Week 2 thread
- Pick/market: Great day for college football
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Game Breakdown
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- [247] Andrew Corbett identifies Troy transfer DJ Epps as Michael Hawkins' emerging go-to receiver: through two games, Epps caught all five targets for 148 yards and a touchdown. Corbett highlights his zone awareness, reliable hands and yards after the catch, while treating the early role as evidence to watch rather than an established high-volume passing attack.... [source](https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/behind-enemy-lines-eersportscom-247-helps-preview-w
- [247] West Virginia beat UT Martin 52-7 after scoring touchdowns on its opening drives in both games this season. WVU already has five first-quarter touchdowns, but that improvement has come against a G6 opponent and an FCS opponent rather than a Power 4 defense. - WVU created clean explosive passing opportunities for Michael Hawkins: DJ Epps beat the safety on a... [source](https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/stock-up-stock-down-after-wvu-thumps-ut-martin-52-
- [on3] West Virginia has run on 112 of its first 138 offensive plays, producing 597 rushing yards at 5.3 per carry with seven touchdowns. The offense averages 6.8 yards per play and 41.5 points per game, but the preview identifies Virginia as its strongest opponent so far. The early production is heavily run-driven, not evidence of a balanced pass-heavy attack....
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- [on3] West Virginia has rushed for 597 yards through two games, led by dual-threat quarterback Michael Hawkins and running back Cam Cook. Cook has 194 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries; Hawkins is 16-of-21 passing for 287 yards and three touchdowns. The line, including true freshman left tackle Kevin Brown, has allowed one sack and seven tackles for loss.... [source](https://www.on3.com/sites/cavs-corner/news/preview-wahoos-and-mountaineers-set-to-renew-border-rivalry/
- [247] Through two games, WVU ran 54 times and passed only five times on first down. Rich Rodriguez says every practice rep is tied to down, distance and situation. The run tendency is clear, but the article allows that play selection could change against stronger opposition; it does not announce a new pass-heavy plan for Virginia. - WVU converted 17 of 30 third... [source](https://247sports.com/college/virginia/article/predictable-first-downs-dont-matter-if-offense-stays-hot-
Game Preview: West Virginia football vs. Virginia
- West Virginia has run on 112 of its first 138 offensive plays, producing 597 rushing yards at 5.3 per carry with seven touchdowns. The offense averages 6.8 yards per play and 41.5 points per game, but the preview identifies Virginia as its strongest opponent so far. The early production is heavily run-driven, not evidence of a balanced pass-heavy attack.
- West Virginia's roster has 34 returning players and 88 newcomers, and 20 players have made their first WVU starts this season. That group includes quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr., running back Cam Cook, four offensive linemen and multiple defensive starters. The preview also reports 21 freshmen appearing, underscoring the amount of early-season integration rather than announcing new promotions.
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Preview: Wahoos and Mountaineers set to renew border rivalry
- West Virginia has rushed for 597 yards through two games, led by dual-threat quarterback Michael Hawkins and running back Cam Cook. Cook has 194 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries; Hawkins is 16-of-21 passing for 287 yards and three touchdowns. The line, including true freshman left tackle Kevin Brown, has allowed one sack and seven tackles for loss.
- West Virginia's defense has allowed 200 rushing yards while producing 18 tackles for loss and seven sacks through two games. Pass defense has been less convincing: 543 yards allowed at 7.8 per pass. The preview cautions that Coastal Carolina and UT Martin were playing from behind, but identifies passing as a potential way to attack a strong defensive front.
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Predictable first downs don't matter if offense stays hot on third down
- Through two games, WVU ran 54 times and passed only five times on first down. Rich Rodriguez says every practice rep is tied to down, distance and situation. The run tendency is clear, but the article allows that play selection could change against stronger opposition; it does not announce a new pass-heavy plan for Virginia.
- WVU converted 17 of 30 third downs, with 21 attempts needing six yards or fewer. On third down, Michael Hawkins turned four runs into three first downs and completed six of seven passes for five first downs. Those favorable distances are part of the improvement and must be preserved against Virginia's defense.
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Behind Enemy Lines: Eersports.com helps preview West Virginia
- Andrew Corbett identifies Troy transfer DJ Epps as Michael Hawkins' emerging go-to receiver: through two games, Epps caught all five targets for 148 yards and a touchdown. Corbett highlights his zone awareness, reliable hands and yards after the catch, while treating the early role as evidence to watch rather than an established high-volume passing attack.
- Hawkins leads WVU with 206 rushing yards, 7.6 per carry and three rushing touchdowns; the report credits him with 10 forced missed tackles. His passing has been accurate but limited to 21 attempts against lesser opposition and simple reads. Handling pressure against Virginia remains an untested part of the quarterback evaluation.
- Corbett describes Rich Rodriguez's offense as a fast, predominantly zone-based rushing attack built around Hawkins and Cam Cook. Inside zone, split zone with an H-back crossing the formation, attached read options, designed quarterback counters and quick RPOs are the central concepts; the opening-game calls have remained fairly basic.
- Corbett warns that UT Martin's zero offensive points masked successful drives, explosives and red-zone access spoiled by turnovers and a missed field goal. Coastal Carolina also passed for nearly 400 yards in the opener. He identifies secondary communication and overly complicated defensive calls as concerns, rather than treating the shutout as proof of strong defense.
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Stock up, stock down after WVU thumps UT Martin 52-7
- West Virginia beat UT Martin 52-7 after scoring touchdowns on its opening drives in both games this season. WVU already has five first-quarter touchdowns, but that improvement has come against a G6 opponent and an FCS opponent rather than a Power 4 defense.
- WVU created clean explosive passing opportunities for Michael Hawkins: DJ Epps beat the safety on a third-and-10 vertical from the slot, and a toss-sweep fake following pulling-line action left Ryan Ward uncovered for a 34-yard touchdown to open the second half.
- The 28-0 halftime lead masked defensive problems: UT Martin ran 46 plays to WVU's 23, held possession 22:13 to 7:47 and completed 14 of 20 passes. A red-zone fumble and missed field goal helped keep the visitors scoreless, limiting what the margin says about defensive control.
- UT Martin produced pass gains of 24 and 25 yards and a 48-yard run early against WVU. A separate 54-yard touchdown pass was erased by an illegal chop block, so it should not be counted as an allowed score; the report still flags vulnerability to explosive plays ahead of Virginia.
- WVU used its second offense with a 42-0 lead, including quarterbacks Scotty Fox and then Jyron Hughley. Hughley finished a later drive with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Kedrick Triplett; an earlier red-zone drive settled for a field goal after center Josh Aisosa snapped before officials were ready. These were reserve reps, not a reported starting-QB change.
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From the Sideline: Fireworks for WVU in blowout win
- West Virginia beat UT Martin 52-7 to start 2026 at 2-0. Michael Hawkins Jr. completed 5 of 7 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns, adding 96 rushing yards and two more scores.
- Cam Cook and Amari Latimer also scored rushing touchdowns in the win. The recap supports early rushing production against UT Martin, but supplies no injury update or explanation of blocking or coverage matchups.
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Quarterbacks
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Chris Henry Jr.
- QB/WR: This lol when I saw the recent picture of Prince I was thinking we usually don't get guys like this.
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Coming Out Party
- QB/WR: I really like this take because I think we'll only lose if we can't throw the ball.
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The evolution of RR's Offense according to ChatGPT
- QB/OL: Position Most important traits Why QB Decision speed, legitimate running ability, toughness, ball handling, short/intermediate accuracy He is simultaneously passer, runner and post-snap decision maker RB Vision, patience, one-cut acceleration, lateral agility, balance Zone...
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Week 2 thread
- QB/LB: Anyone who takes a QB over Jeremiah Smith in this draft will be making a massive mistake.
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Coaching / Pressers
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- [on3] West Virginia's offensive line returns only one starter, Nick Krahe, and he is playing a different position. Rich Rodriguez said the group has generally performed well but framed its development against that limited continuity, rather than treating it as a settled veteran unit. - West Virginia used 18 offensive linemen in the comfortable win over UT Martin... [source](https://www.on3.com/sites/wv-sports/news/west-virginia-still-looking-to-create-competitive-situations-o
- [on3] Rich Rodriguez said West Virginia's largely new offensive line has generally played well and is moving toward having 10 or 11 players the staff trusts, above his preferred minimum of eight. He described no fixed rotation plan, so the comments indicate developing depth rather than a settled substitution schedule. - Rodriguez said Chris Talley remains out and...
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- [on3] West Virginia defensive coordinator Zac Alley identified communication as a recurring problem against UT Martin: only a handful of players were talking. He wants defenders anticipating formation changes and motion, explicitly communicating their adjustments instead of assuming a teammate knows the assignment. - West Virginia's defense repeatedly failed to...
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- [on3] After the 52-7 UT Martin win, Rich Rodriguez was dissatisfied with West Virginia's defense despite the margin. He thought the unit looked uncomfortable at times and allowed too many chunk plays. He wanted film review before identifying whether unfamiliar looks caused the problems and warned that the same breakdowns would be costly against Virginia....
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- [247] Intel: 1000% but I hope the play caller learned something Jesus is it frustrating
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Rich Rodriguez press conference summary: 9-15
- Rich Rodriguez said West Virginia's largely new offensive line has generally played well and is moving toward having 10 or 11 players the staff trusts, above his preferred minimum of eight. He described no fixed rotation plan, so the comments indicate developing depth rather than a settled substitution schedule.
- Rodriguez said Chris Talley remains out and might need another week or two. He is hopeful receiver Prince Strachan can play if practice goes well, valuing his size outside. Those are tentative recovery and participation expectations, not clearance for either player.
- JaCorey Thomas had a hearing scheduled for Thursday, with Rodriguez saying the team might learn more then. The Tuesday interview provides no ruling or confirmed availability change.
- Despite shutting out UT Martin, Rodriguez said West Virginia's defense fell short of its capability and allowed some big plays through containment errors. Block shedding and tackling are priorities against Virginia's downhill rushing approach and physical running quarterback Beau Pribula.
- Rodriguez expressed confidence in Michael Hawkins' passing decisions and said West Virginia practices concepts it has not yet called. The staff can expand the offense as Hawkins gains experience, but Rodriguez stressed limiting the plan to plays the team can execute rather than overloading it.
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Zac Alley wants better communication on West Virginia defense
- West Virginia defensive coordinator Zac Alley identified communication as a recurring problem against UT Martin: only a handful of players were talking. He wants defenders anticipating formation changes and motion, explicitly communicating their adjustments instead of assuming a teammate knows the assignment.
- West Virginia's defense repeatedly failed to execute the calls it had practiced, according to Alley. He attributed some improvised assignments to players being young in the system and made call consistency a practice emphasis this week. His assessment was that players now have a clearer plan, not that the execution problems have already been solved.
- West Virginia has shut out opponents in two halves, but Alley emphasized down-to-down consistency rather than isolated stops or turnovers. The communication and assignment issues remain a concern despite those strong stretches; the article does not announce a lineup change.
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West Virginia still looking to create competitive situations on offensive line
- West Virginia's offensive line returns only one starter, Nick Krahe, and he is playing a different position. Rich Rodriguez said the group has generally performed well but framed its development against that limited continuity, rather than treating it as a settled veteran unit.
- West Virginia used 18 offensive linemen in the comfortable win over UT Martin, not as a normal competitive-game rotation. Rodriguez's usual goal is eight, and he says the team is approaching 10-11 linemen it can trust in meaningful situations. The second unit is treated as co-starters who can challenge for playing time based on practice and game performance.
- West Virginia's difficulty establishing offensive tempo has limited the substitutions Rodriguez wanted, including along the line and at other positions. Line coach Rick Trickett manages when players need breaks. The staff wants a regular rotation, but the tougher stretch beginning with Virginia will test how many players can be used without a drop in execution.
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Rich Rodriguez press conference summary: UT Martin
- After the 52-7 UT Martin win, Rich Rodriguez was dissatisfied with West Virginia's defense despite the margin. He thought the unit looked uncomfortable at times and allowed too many chunk plays. He wanted film review before identifying whether unfamiliar looks caused the problems and warned that the same breakdowns would be costly against Virginia.
- Rodriguez praised Michael Hawkins' field vision, ability to create with his feet and timing on seam throws. Scotty Fox and Jyron Hughley also received work as West Virginia used younger players. The comments support Hawkins' execution and a chance to evaluate the backups, not a change at starting quarterback.
- Rodriguez said Lawrence Autry is healthy and praised Martavious Boswell's practice work and runs against UT Martin. He expects to need the entire backfield during eight straight weeks without an open date. That is a depth and availability update, not a promise of a particular carry split.
- West Virginia's first-half offense was efficient, but Rodriguez wanted more explosive runs even while praising the overall big-play production. He prefers to repeat the same formations and schemes when the run game is working. He also emphasized that UT Martin was a game WVU should win and the schedule now becomes much harder.
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Offensive Updates
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- [247] OL: The focus of the offseason for West Virginia centered around the offensive line.
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- [247] OL: UVA is also ranked and has an offensive line consisting of 5 guys with a fully vested 401k, AARP Benefits, and started playing college football in leather helmets.
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- [247] QB/WR: WR is also another highly paid position that we don’t need to go all out on either with this offense.
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- [247] Offense: The starting offense had: 71 yard TD 32 yard TD 29 yard TD 53 yard TD 59 yard Pass setting up a TD So it’s not like we had a big play diet because...
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- [on3] OL/DL: If I remember right, Nehlen said UVA OL was chop blocking our DL and hurting our guys.
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UVA -9.5
- OL: UVA is also ranked and has an offensive line consisting of 5 guys with a fully vested 401k, AARP Benefits, and started playing college football in leather helmets.
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Estimated CFB Roster Budgets
- QB/WR: WR is also another highly paid position that we don’t need to go all out on either with this offense.
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Defensive Updates
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- [247] West Virginia has allowed 5.54 yards per play through two games and a gain of at least 10 yards roughly once every three snaps, according to the report. Those figures quantify the explosive-play problem associated with Zac Alley's concerns about defensive communication and assignment execution.
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- [247] LB: Back when he was a player, Mike Vick had a way of getting a head coach's attention.
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- [247] LB: Mike, you keep mentioning people on kickoff being scared of Jason Halls.
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In biggest challenge yet, Alley would like to hear from his defense
- West Virginia has allowed 5.54 yards per play through two games and a gain of at least 10 yards roughly once every three snaps, according to the report. Those figures quantify the explosive-play problem associated with Zac Alley's concerns about defensive communication and assignment execution.
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Everything
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Things I Think I Think
- Intel: Been on that for a while… here is one of the more recent discussions on the board about it.
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SBP…UVA edition
- Intel: Well, I appreciate the hard work as always, and even though I'm not sure anyone is worth of a starting position, I guess I'll go as follows: Bench Portal Start Definitely not a great...
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UVA -9.5
- Intel: Rich is gonna end up screwing the sharps and possibly us down the line in advanced metrics because of the way he called the second half vs Coastal.
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SBP?
- Intel: Must have not been anyone worth anything other than portal from UVA.
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UVA -9.5
- LB: One thing we will know by this time next Sunday is how legit Michael Hawkins is.
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Can anyone tell me what
- LB: I was inside Rich's whistle, can confirm the boys were pissing hot
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- Intel: West Virginia Football @WVUfootball · 22h WVU Sports and Duke's Mayo Classic 1 14 2.5K
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NCAA Addresses Michigans Hail Mary
- Intel: The NCAA said last night (FBS Oversight Committee) “the instant replay protocols were not followed in the contest second to last play.
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Early snap count intel
- LB: I saw him voluntarily go out holding a shoulder after making a tackle on our sideline I figure Nick Taylor got hurt.
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