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- 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.

- 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.

- 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...

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.