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West Virginia Mountaineers football season update

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The West Virginia ~~Mountaineers’ undefeated start to the~~ Mountaineers began their season ~~came to an end following~~ with a ~~41-24 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Milan Puskar Stadium, dropping~~ 31-24 victory over Coastal Carolina, followed by a 52-7 blowout of UT Martin. In the ~~team to~~ latter game, quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. accounted for four touchdowns, including a ~~3-1 record. Despite~~ 71-yard touchdown run. This win marked the program’s first 2-0 start since 2018. Following an ~~early 14-3 lead,~~ upset victory over No. 25 Virginia, where Hawkins recorded five total touchdowns and earned national praise from figures like Jon Gruden, the Mountaineers ~~could not withstand~~ faced Oklahoma State. Despite the momentum, the team suffered a ~~second-half comeback by~~ 41-24 loss to the Cowboys, ~~who~~ dropping their record to 3-1. During that contest, the defense surrendered 609 total ~~yards—the~~ yards, the highest amount allowed by the program since 2015. ~~Following that setback,~~ West Virginia later secured a 45-42 victory over Cincinnati at Milan Puskar Stadium. ~~Quarterback Mike~~ Hawkins ~~Jr.~~ delivered a historic performance, becoming the first West Virginia quarterback to record over 400 passing yards (464) and 75 rushing yards (77) in a single game. The win was clinched by a walk-off 35-yard field goal from Jack ~~Cassidy after a critical 41-yard pass from~~ Cassidy. Although Hawkins ~~to Prince Strachan. Despite~~ was named the ~~win, defensive~~ Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week, he was omitted from the Big 12 Conference’s weekly honors. Defensive struggles ~~persist. The~~ persist, as the unit allowed Cincinnati to gain 622 total yards, ~~marking~~ the highest amount permitted by the team this season.

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