{
  "id": 5830006,
  "title": "Cook, Hawkins lead West Virginia over Coastal Carolina 31-24",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/cook-hawkins-lead-west-virginia-over-coastal-carolina-31-24",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T19:57:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/05/cook-hawkins-lead-west-virginia-over-coastal-carolina-31-24"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cam Cook rushed for 142 yards and two short touchdowns, while Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for one score and another touchdown, leading West Virginia to a 31-24 victory over Coastal Carolina in their season opener on Saturday. Despite dominating the game early, the Mountaineers struggled in the second half, allowing Coastal Carolina to rally from a 24-0 deficit. West Virginia survived an onside kick failure and ultimately held on for the win. With 88 new players on the roster, the team will need time to work out the kinks, particularly on defense.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}