Now that we are two months into the season, West Virginia’s dynamic duo of Mike Hawkins Jr. and Cam Cook aren’t sneaking up on anyone anymore. They are among the best players in the country at their respective positions, and even Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire believes they are among that group.
“Offensively, they’re one of the best teams in the country. They scored against everybody. They’re top 25 in scoring. They’re top 10 in rushing. Explosive plays in the run game. The quarterback, running back combination is the best combination of running the football in the country. And so, man, we have got our hands full.”
Texas Tech has been good against the run for much of the year…when they play teams who can’t run the ball. The two teams that do run it efficiently — Houston and Cincinnati — ran for 175 and 255 on them…