Cook, Hawkins lead West Virginia over Coastal Carolina 31-24

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- , 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 the No. 5 jersey of record-setting quarterback Pat White, the Mountaineers dominated the game early but looked disheveled on both sides of the ball for much of the second half. Coastal Carolina's Nico Cavanillas Alti kicked a 32-yard field goal with 27 seconds left to cap the Chanticleers' rally from a 24-0 deficit. But the ensuing onside kick went out of bounds and West Virginia survived. "If anybody wants to cry about a win, they can cry about a win," West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said.